See also: kanaay

Gamilaraay

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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From Proto-Central New South Wales *ganāy, from Proto-Pama-Nyungan *kana.

Noun

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ganaay

  1. digging stick

Etymology 2

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Noun

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ganaay

  1. shallow

References

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  • 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)
  • Peter Austin, A Reference Dictionary of Gamilaraay, northern New South Wales (1993)