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English Translation (Kun-balandaken) |
skin name |
Pronunciation (Bale ka-yime karri-ngeybun?) |
ŋal ŋariɟ The accompanying audio file gives the female skin name ngal-ngarridj. The male equivalent is na-ngarridj. |
Morphology (Karri-wokdjobdjobke) |
As you can see the female noun class prefix ngal- or the male prefix na- is attached to the stem -ngarridj. But be careful this is not the same category as Ngarridj or Ngarridjdjan as used in the eastern system. |
Notes (Njalenjale) |
In Gundjeihmi the female prefix can drop off the intitial nasal to give al-ngarridj but the male name remains the same as in Kunwinjku na-ngarridj.
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Usage (Bale kabirri-yime?) |
Ngaye ngal-ngarridj, ngudda na-kamarrang, yawmey, karrard kan-yime. (W)
I am ngal-ngarridj skin and you are na-kamarrang, I am mother to you, you call me 'karrard' (mother). |
Date (Balekeno) |
09 Nov 2013 |