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chest

Language: 
NSW COAST
Australian: 
(warra)
English JS Main: 
chest
English: 
breast
Category: 
body parts and products
Sub-category: 
torso
Source: 
Schmidt, P.W.: Allsyd
Page: 
115.43
Line: 
15
Respelt: 
wara
Part of speech: 
noun
Date: 
1919
Meaning Clue: 
’wara’ = ‘The breast of a man’: King in Hunter [410.2:33]; ’wirang’ = ‘Larger longitudinal scars on breast or arms’: Brown, Robert: Georges River [259.2:59] ’warång’ = ‘Scar on the back’: [c:7:11]
Source Details: 
P.W. SCHMIDT, S. V. D., Die Gliederung der australischen Sprachen. 1919. (Glied = link; KŸsten = Coastal; SŸdšstlicher = south-eastern; Teil = part) Vergleichendes Wšrterverzeichnis der Yuin-Kuri-Gruppe: Comparison wordlist of the Yuin-Kuri Group Schmiodt’s language area analysis: Yuin-Kuri GROUP A. Yuin I. Inland-Yuin a) southern (Ngarigo [?]) b) northern (Ngunawal [?]) II. Colastal-Yuin a) southern (Bidwell [?]) b) northern (Yuin) B. Kuri I. South-Kuri a) Gundunggurra-Dharrawal b) Port Jackson (Dharug) <<========================= II. Middle-Kuri a) Darkinyung b) Wannarua c) Awabakal (Awabakal / [Kuring-gai ?]) III. North-Kuri a) Kutthung (Geawegal/Worimi[?]) b) Biripi Wiradyuri- Kamilaroi GROUP A. South group I. South-eastern part Wiradyuri II. North-western part a) Wongaibon b) Ngeumba, Burrab. (North Wongaibon / Burranbinya) c) Wailwun B. North group a) Kamilaroi b) Euahlayi (North-west Kamilaroi) c) Ngoorie d) Wirriwirri (North-east Kamilaroi) --------------------- Copying to VOCABULARIES SYDNEY: Only B. Kuri/I. South Kuri/ (b) Port Jackson. For the rest, see separate SCHMIDT WORDS database LIST LOCATION: Word List M-Z ringbinder

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