Gaay Garay Dhadhin: new words
This document lists the new words and phrases developed for Gaay Garay Dhadhin:
Gamilaraay Yuwaalaraay Picture Dictionary.
An expanded version of the document will be posted soon. It will include a discussion
about the process of developing words and phrases.
Why Gamilaraay Yuwaalaraay headings are used in Gaay Garay Dhadhin
The Gamilaraay Yuwaalaraay (GY) languages are in a process of revival. Some people
use a few GY words, but a major aim of language revival/rebuilding is to assist in
expanding the actual use of language. This aim can be quite difficult because it takes a
long time to build up skill in the language, there are many things for which there are
not language words, and people are often slow to use language if other people there
do not understand it.
One way to use language is in names. Many town names are GY words, and are
regularly used. Recent GY publications have also had GY names: Yugal and Guwaabal,
for instance, and new Gaay Garay Dhadhin.
Apart from having a GY name for the picture dictionary, there was also discussion
about having GY headings for the sections of the dictionary. Both the principle of
using GY words and the details were discussed with language workers and senior
people involved in GY language programs. There was support for the principle of
using GY headings, and recommendations were made about the actual words to use.
As a result the words and phrases below have been adopted.
Recently developed words used in Gaay Garay Dhadhin
These are arranged in GY alphabetical order.
dhadhin
picture, photo
dhawundiirr
geography
dhayn
person
dhuba
direction
dhubayn nhirrin
body parts
dhulu nhirrin
parts of a tree
gaaydjuul
suffix/prefix
gabuga
heading
gagan
colour
gayrr
noun
gayrr widji
place name
gayrrda
adjective
gayrri
pronoun
giidju
plant
gimal
verb
gimalda
adverb
giniy
thing
giniy guuguugu
traditional objects
giniy GY ngayagay
other GY resources
giniy GY ngaragay
other GY resources
giniy yilaadhudhi
modern objects
gulaarrbal
description
gurriyaagil
vine
manbu
general
muthugalgaa
contents
ngay
number
nhalaybal
introduction
nhalayba-li
introduce
waan
work [noun]
wabuwi
weather
widji
place
The following list contains GY phrases and words which are not exact translations of
English heading used in Gaay Garay Dhadhin. The literal meaning of the GY word or
phrase is given, as well as the English heading it is used to translate. GR indicates that
a phrase is Gamilaraay and YR that it is Yuwaalaraay.
GY word and literal translation
English heading
Gaay Garay Dhadhin - words and pictures
Gamilaraay & Yuwaalaraay Picture
Dictionary
Ngaandu banmay - who helped?
Acknowledgements
Garay guliyaan GR - new words
Recently developed words
Gaay guliyaan YR - new words
Recently developed words
Gayarragigu garay GR - To find words
Finding words in this dictionary
Gayarragigu gaay YR - To find words
Finding words in this dictionary
Burrulaabala guwaaligu - to talk more
Going further with language learning
Garay/gaay manbu - ordinary words
Everyday phrases
Gayrr widji - place name
Place name
Minyangay yaaybaa - how many years
By age
Giniy guuguugu - things of the ancestors
Traditional objects
Giniy yilaadhudhi - things from now
Modern objects
Walaaydha/walaaya - at the camp
Camping
Maniilay-gu - for hunting
Hunting
Buluuydha/buluuya - at night
Night sky
Dhii biyuu-dhi - animals from far away
Introduced animals
Dhurrun.gal - hairy animals
Mammal
Dhii biruudhi - animals from far away
Introduced animals
Dhii gali-dha, gungan-da - animals in water
Water animals
Giidju manbu - common plants
Common plant words
Giidju galidha/gunganda - plants in water
Water plants
Gayarragigu garay GR - To find words
Word finder
Gayarragigu gaay YR - To find words
Word finder