ngal-kangila

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English Translation (Kun-balandaken)	skin name
Pronunciation (Bale ka-yime karri-ngeybun?)	ŋalgaŋila (W) algaŋila (Gdj)
Morphology (Karri-wokdjobdjobke)	ngal- female noun class prefix -kangila skin name root
Notes (Njalenjale)	Ngal-kangila is the sister of na-kangila. Ngal-kangila women have children who are ngal-kodjok or na-kodjok. Ngal-kangila women can marry na-Bulanj or na-Ngarridj subsection men. The plural form is ngal-kangihkangila. The equivalent form further to the east e.g. Maningrida Kuninjku and Kune speakers for ngal-kangila is Bulanjdjan and for na-kangila is Bulanj.
Usage (Bale kabirri-yime?)	Ngaye ngal-bangardi, ngaben-yawmang ngal-kangihkangila dja na-kangihkangila. (W) I am ngal-bangardi skin and my children will be ngal-kangila and na-kangila. Al-gangila nja, yi-ngu! (Gdj) Here you are al-gangila, eat this!
Date (Balekeno)	27 Nov 2013

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