amsd_01370

Title: Term for 'message stick' in Djabwurung

Item type: lexical item

Linguistic area 1: Chirila: Djabwurung Austlang: S26 - Djab Wurrung^ Glottolog: djab1234

Term for 'message stick' (or related) in language: karrapity wi ('Karrapiitch wee')

Sources:

  • Dawson, James. 1881. Australian Aborigines: The languages and customs of several tribes of Aborigines in the western district of Victoria, Australia. Melbourne, Sydney and Adelaide: George Robertson.

    • Source types: book

    Notes: PK: Term is included under appendix section 'Vocabulary of words in three languages' (unnumbered)

    Media Files:

    Data Entry: Piers Kelly