maanggiiwarraywarraymal

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Gamilaraay

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maanggiiwarraywarraymal

Etymology

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manggii (mussel) + reduplication of warraymali (send); "senderbringer of mussels", from a Dreaming story which tells of seagulls bringing the first mussels to Gamilaraay land.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /maːŋɡiːwarajwarajmal/

Noun

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maanggiiwarraywarraymal

  1. seagull

References

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  • Ma Gamilaraay 2015