Word Detail

(Vintr)

Stone [weerwa]

This word was recorded a number of times from modern speakers of Werkaya but not from Wembawemba people: they only used 'perrəpa' - 'to climb' and 'pirna' - 'to get up'. It seems possible that Stone heard this word and its derivatives from Archie Pepper and other Werkaya people staying at Lake Boga: '*wirrwalang nyawi' - 'sun rising', 'east', Stone [worwalling gnawi]

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