| Record Number |
19032 |
| ISBN |
9781921977015 (paperback) |
| Location |
499.15 MUI |
| Author |
Muir, Fay (author.). |
| Title |
Nganga : Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander words and phrases / Aunty Fay Muir & Sue Lawson. |
| Varying title |
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander words and phrases. |
| Published |
Newtown, N.S.W. : Black Dog Books, 2018. |
| ©2018. |
| Collation |
138 pages : illustrations, maps ; 20 cm. |
| Content types |
still image |
| cartographic image |
| text |
| Summary Note |
Nganga (ng gar na): 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. |
| Target Audience |
For children. |
| Subject |
Aboriginal Australians -- Languages -- Dictionaries |
| Torres Strait Islanders -- Languages -- Dictionaries -- English |
| Torres Strait Islanders -- Languages -- Juvenile literature |
| Torres Strait Islanders -- Languages -- Terms and phrases -- Juvenile literature |
| Australian languages - Glossaries, vocabularies etc |
| Australian languages - Study and teaching (Primary) - New South Wales |
| Australian languages |
| Aboriginal Australians -- Languages -- Dictionaries |
| Aboriginal Australians -- Languages |
| Added Name |
Lawson, Sue,1963-, (author). |
