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Language: 
Dharug
Australian: 
Mingangu–
English JS Main: 
why
English: 
what for (dative)
Category: 
interrogative
Source: 
Mathews DG 1901
Page: 
157
Line: 
4.1
Respelt: 
mingangany
Part of speech: 
interrogative
Date: 
1901
Meaning Clue: 
"Mingangu–" minga-nga-ny = "what for (dative)" why thou: Mathews DG 1901 [:157:4.1] [DG]
Source Details: 
Mathews, R.H: ’Dharruk’ extract from ’The Thurrawal Language’: Read before the Roy. Soc. of N.S. Wales, Nov. 6, 1901, Vol. XXXV, pp. 155-160 Consists of 2 pages of grammar and a 3.3 page wordlist. ================ JS LIST LOCATION: Mathews SOUTH ringbinder
Comment: 
JS SPECULATIVE AND DOUBTFUL TRANSLATION

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