Gaay Garay Dhadhin - Gamilaraay Yuwaalaraay Picture Dictionary

The central north of New South Wales is the home of the Gamilaraay and Yuwaalaraay people. The Gamilaraay and Yuwaalaraay languages (or simply 'GY') are undergoing a major revival, with language programs in a number of school, in TAFE and universities.

This picture dictionary covers the important basic GY words for the first-time language learner. The words are arranged into useful topics - such as people and family, plants and animals, colours and the weather - with their English equivalents, all in a series of delightful illustrations.

The words have been carefully chosen as the building blocks to useful conversation. They complement the material in Dhirrala Gamilaraay! (a teacher's handbook), the learner's guide section of the Gamilaraay Yuwaalaraay Yuwaalayaay Dictionary, and the growing number of GY books, CDs and other resources.

Contents

• Acknowledgements • Ngaandu banmay
• Introduction • Nhalaybal
• Picture dictionary • Gaay garay dhadhin
  • Everyday phrases • Garay manbu GR / Gaay manbu YR
  • Place • Widji
  • People • Dhayn
  • Verbs (doing words) • Gimal
  • Adjectives (describing words) • Gayrrda
  • Objects • Giniy
  • Nature • Baayangali
  • Animals • Dhii
  • Plants • Giidju
  • Numbers • Ngay
• Word finder • Gayarragigu garay / Gayarragigu gaay
  • English to Gamilaraay & Yuwaalaraay • English Gamilaraaygu Yuwaalaraaygu
  • Gamilaraay & Yuwaalaraay to English • Gamilaraay Yuwaalaraay Englishgu