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Djali | Language

Langauge keeps us connected to our People, Country, community and Culture. Djali is out foundation. We speak today more and more, as it bayikina (reawakens).

Bakaru wayaparrangu: in the middle, we all meet.

Balaki wuka: Giving to community

Balaki wurrekang: Talking to community, talking to Mob

Bayikina: Reawakens/Reawakening

Batak: Take care

Biyal: Red Gum

Bundijyl: The An castor who takes the for of a Wedge-talked Eagle / creator / big wisdom

Buwatj: Kangaroo grass, Themeda triandra

Dhelk djakitj: Nourishing food

Dhelkunya Dja: Healing / make good, land / Country

Dhelkunyangu gatjin: Working together to heal water

Djaara: Dja Dja Wurrung Peoples

Dja Dja Wurrekatjalangu: We say yes to each other

Dja Dja Wurrung: Yes, yes, speaking

Djaa mutjang dhelkayang: Holding Country good way

Djakitj: To eat / food

Djali: Tongue / Language

Djandak: Dja Dja Wurrung Country

Djandak Wi: Country fire

Djayi balak garat: Tread lightly you lot on Country

Djuwang Baring: Long track

Djuwima Djandak: To show and share Country

Dumarr: Thank you

Galk-galk dhelkunya: To care for / heal many trees

Garingliang gatjin wii: Garden of water and fire

Gatjin: Water

Gitjawil matom: Chotolate lily, Arthropodium strictum

Gungilangurrak: Our doing

Gurang gungang: Being and doing

Guyura: Mountain of Light, also Kooyoora

Kapa Gatjin: To know water

Lalgambuk: Mount Franklin

Larnangurrak: Our place

Larni Yirrip: Home of the Ironbark

Malak: Plants

Malamiya: Long time ago / Cultural Heritage

Malamiya Mang: Then and now

Marana Muyupilang: Made by hand

Murna: Yam daisy, Microseris lanceolata

Murrunayangu: We live, thrive

Murrun djaa: Living Country, all living things on Country / animals

Ngaldurrong Yana: Walk together

Ngurar balak: Ancestors

Nyauwi Mutjeka: To keep the sun

Nyerna Djayi Wurreka: Listening to Country speak

Tarrengower: A mountain on Djandak, near Maldon

Wartaka: Come with purpose

Wawa: Greeting / Hello

Womindjika: Welcome

Wukjarrang: Exchange belongs to us

Wurreka Gulkangu: to yarn, to talk; and to build together, making things happen together, more connected to Country

Yilingga Marna: Shake hands

Murna

Yam daisy
Mircoseris lanceolata

Gitjawil matom

Chocloate lily
Arthropodium strictum

Buwatj

Kangaroo grass
Themeda triandra