Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
ganaay. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
ganaay, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
ganaay in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
ganaay you have here. The definition of the word
ganaay will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
ganaay, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
Gamilaraay
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Proto-Central New South Wales *ganāy, from Proto-Pama-Nyungan *kana.
Noun
ganaay
- digging stick
Etymology 2
Noun
ganaay
- shallow
References
- Barry Alpher Proto-Pama-Nyungan etyma, in Australian Languages: Classification and the Comparative Method, edited by Claire Bowern and Harold Koch (Amsterdam/Philadelphia: John Benjamins Publishing Company, 2004)
- Peter Austin, A Reference Dictionary of Gamilaraay, northern New South Wales (1993)