Warrgamay
Warrgamay was a Pama-Nyungan language once spoken in Australia.
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Warrgamay is an extinct Australian Aboriginal language of northeast Queensland. It was closely related to Dyirbal.
It is also known as Waragamai, Wargamay, Wargamaygan, Biyay, and Warakamai. The language region includes the Herbert River area, Ingham, Hawkins Creek, Long Pocket, Herbert Vale, Niagara Vale, Yamanic Creek, Herbert Gorge, Cardwell, Hinchinbrook Island and the adjacent mainland.
From Wikipedia · Warrgamay language · CC BY-SA 4.0
Words in Warrgamay
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| eye | gayga* | |
| ear | bina* | |
| nose | wudu* | |
| tooth | yira* | |
| tongue | tyala5* | |
| hand | mala* | |
| blood | wira5* | |
| bone | tyulgil* | |
| skin | yuNga* | |
| knee | buNgu* | |
| breast | wugu* | |
| liver | giba* | |
| water | Nalu* | |
| fire | wambuy* | |
| sun | wi* | |
| star | yirgintyara* | |
| stone | bari* | |
| mountain | muNan* | |
| tree | wambuy* | |
| leaf | mara* | |
| night | Nulmuru* | |
| dog | warabi* | |
| fish | tyabu* | |
| louse | marbu* | |
| one | yuNul* | |
| two | yaga* | |
| I | Nayba* | |
| you | Niyba* | |
| we | Nali* | |
| drink | tyanNa* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
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Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
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