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Kar
Grub, Root Grub
Part of speech:
(N)
Sources:
Notes:
Note: WWDict describes 'kar' as 'root grub'. The 'Rain Grub Moth' or 'Bardi Grub Moth' seems best fit. The scientific name is Abantiades atripalpis. This is the grub caught and used as bait for Murray Cod. (It seems likely that 'Bardi' is a Nyungar language name for a different species of grub found in Grass Tree stumps.)
Usage:
Pronunciation Guide:
Say: kahr
Pronunciation Notes:
Vowels: standard - 'a' as in 'path'
Categories:
Insects, Animals

Example Phrases

English:
Five grubs cooking in the ashes
Language:
Pawang kepin manyə kar-para.

Associated Audio

Description:
kar_grub, root grub
Author:
Laura Ross
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Licensing:
Copyright 2019 Yarkuwa Indigenous Knowledge Centre