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Kapel-Kup
River Mint
Part of speech:
(N)
Sources:
Notes:
Derived from 'kapəl' - river and 'kupa' - to drink during the Deniliquin TAFE Aboriginal Culture Course. Mentha australis. (leaves opposite and dentate, stems squarish and older ones reddish, mint smell) (cc image by galah681 Canberra nature map with thanks)
Usage:
Pronunciation Guide:
Say: kah-perl-kuup
Pronunciation Notes:
Vowels: Standard - 'a' as in 'path', 'u' as in 'put', Variation -  'e' followed by 'l' is pronounced 'e' as in 'fern'
Categories:
Plants

Example Phrases

English:
You can find river mint along rivers and swamps
Language:
Tyemityarr kapel-kup kapəl-para-tawa payal-para-tawa.
English:
He/she/it finds river mint
Language:
Tyema kapel-kup.

Associated Audio

Description:
kapel-kup_River Mint
Author:
Laura Ross
Attribution:
Licensing:
Copy right 2019 Yarkuwa Indigenous Knowledge Centre