Australian Aboriginal Word Game

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Australian Aboriginal Word Game

Postby księżycowy » 2012-10-09, 11:21

This is the word association game for Australian Aboriginal languages.
I'll start:


[flag]pjt[/flag] [Pitjantjatjara] nyutuni
to poke, nudge

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Re: Australian Aboriginal Word Game

Postby Struthiomimus » 2012-10-12, 0:39

Yes! :)

[flag]wbp[/flag] [Warlpiri] watiya
tree, stick
[flag=]wbp[/flag] [flag=]qu[/flag] [flag=]eo[/flag] [flag=]wo[/flag] [flag=]rom[/flag] [flag=]csb[/flag] [flag=]lkt[/flag]

"Beshav me akana kai le chirikle chi gilaban." kaj, "Beidh ceol, caint agus craic againn."

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Re: Australian Aboriginal Word Game

Postby księżycowy » 2012-10-13, 22:43

[flag]pjt[/flag] [Pitantjatjara] pakani
to grow, spring up

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Re: Australian Aboriginal Word Game

Postby Struthiomimus » 2012-10-16, 2:05

[flag]wbp[/flag] [Warlpiri] pakarni
to strike, hit, chop
[flag=]wbp[/flag] [flag=]qu[/flag] [flag=]eo[/flag] [flag=]wo[/flag] [flag=]rom[/flag] [flag=]csb[/flag] [flag=]lkt[/flag]

"Beshav me akana kai le chirikle chi gilaban." kaj, "Beidh ceol, caint agus craic againn."

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Re: Australian Aboriginal Word Game

Postby księżycowy » 2012-10-17, 12:12

[flag]aer[/flag] [Arrernte] irntwerneme
to cut down

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Re: Australian Aboriginal word game

Postby MillMaths » 2012-10-27, 12:59

[flag]waq[/flag] [Wagiman] makgurrin
axe

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Re: Australian Aboriginal Word Game

Postby Struthiomimus » 2012-11-02, 0:42

Welcome to the game, Sophie! ^^

[flag]wbp[/flag] [Warlpiri] jamalya
log, trunk of a tree
[flag=]wbp[/flag] [flag=]qu[/flag] [flag=]eo[/flag] [flag=]wo[/flag] [flag=]rom[/flag] [flag=]csb[/flag] [flag=]lkt[/flag]

"Beshav me akana kai le chirikle chi gilaban." kaj, "Beidh ceol, caint agus craic againn."

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Re: Australian Aboriginal word game

Postby MillMaths » 2012-11-05, 18:31

Thanks. :)

[flag]waq[/flag] [Wagiman] malitjjin
thick forest, jungle

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Re: Australian Aboriginal word game

Postby MillMaths » 2013-04-17, 7:51

[flag]waq[/flag] [Wagiman] wurinyjulin
leaf

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Re: Australian Aboriginal Word Game

Postby księżycowy » 2013-04-19, 13:23

[flag]ntj[/flag] miltji
rake

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Re: Australian Aboriginal word game

Postby MillMaths » 2013-04-19, 13:36

[flag]waq[/flag] [Wagiman] woerrkge-ma
to work

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Re: Australian Aboriginal Word Game

Postby księżycowy » 2013-04-19, 14:11

[flag]ntj[/flag] mani
money

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Re: Australian Aboriginal word game

Postby MillMaths » 2013-04-20, 13:26

[flag]waq[/flag] [Wagiman] gawuyarra
good job

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Re: Australian Aboriginal Word Game

Postby johnklepac » 2013-07-27, 5:14

[flag]pjt[/flag] (Pitjantjatjara) palya
good

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Re: Australian Aboriginal Word Game

Postby księżycowy » 2013-07-28, 11:58

[flag]aer[/flag] [Arrernte] arratye
right, proper, correct, true

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Re: Australian Aboriginal word game

Postby MillMaths » 2013-08-04, 15:28

[flag]waq[/flag] [Wagiman] yawey
yes

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Re: Australian Aboriginal Word Game

Postby księżycowy » 2013-08-04, 16:11

[flag]ntj[/flag] [Ngaanyatjarra] winngirra
no, nothing (talking between men)

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Re: Australian Aboriginal Word Game

Postby johnklepac » 2013-08-06, 21:35

[flag]pjt[/flag] wiya
no (generic)

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Re: Australian Aboriginal word game

Postby MillMaths » 2013-08-07, 17:55

[flag]waq[/flag] [Wagiman] wihya
no; nothing

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Re: Australian Aboriginal Word Game

Postby Thon » 2014-06-20, 5:40

Gamilaraay gamil 'no'


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