ngana
Gamilaraay
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ngana
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɲana/
References
- (2017) Giacon J Gamilaraay-Yuwaalaraay Dictionary Supplement
Guugu Yimidhirr
Etymology
From Proto-Paman *ngana, from Proto-Pama-Maric *ngana, from Proto-Pama-Nyungan *ngana.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ŋana/
Synonyms
- nganhdhaan (inland dialect)
Usage notes
Most modern speakers use the inland form nganhdhaan, even if they otherwise use coastal words.
References
- Barry Alpher Proto-Pama-Nyungan etyma, in Australian Languages: Classification and the Comparative Method, edited by Claire Bowern and Harold Koch (Amsterdam/Philadelphia: John Benjamins Publishing Company, 2004)
- Haviland, John B. 1979. ‘Guugu Yimidhirr Sketch Grammar’. R. M. W. Dixon, B. Blake (eds.) Handbook of Australian Languages, Vol I.
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