Nganga: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Words and Phrases

Muir, Fay
ISBN: 9781921977015 Categories: ,

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AUSTRALIANA CHILDREN’S ABORIGINAL INDIGENOUS

To see and understand: Aunty, Uncle, sorry business, deadly, women’s business, marngrook, dreamtime, Elders, songlines. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander words have become part of our everyday vocabulary but we may not know their true meaning of the word or where the words come from. In Nganga, Aunty Fay Muir and Sue Lawson have brought together these words, their meanings and their history. Engage with the rich and unique culture of Aboriginal Australians through this authoritative and concise collection. 

138 pages : maps ; 20 cm #230523

Australian languages — Dictionaries — English.  |  Australian languages — Terms and phrases — English.  |  Torres Strait Islanders — Languages — Dictionaries.  |  Torres Strait Islanders — Languages — Terms and phrases.  |  Aboriginal Australians — Languages — Dictionaries.  |  Aboriginal Australians — Languages — Terms and phrases.  |  Australian

Additional Information

Author Muir, Fay
Number of pages138
PublisherWalker Books
Year Published2018
Binding Type

French flaps, Softcover

Book Condition

Fine

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