Noongar pronunciation guide: Kep barna (Water creatures)

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Aug 25 2022 | 00:02:16

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In this episode, Jayden Boundry shares the Noongar words for Kep barna — the animals that swim in the water, including shark, sea turtle, and black swan. Get your copy of Noongar Boodja Waangkan and read along as you learn the Noongar words for: Whale Dolphin Octopus Sea turtle Shark Crab Jellyfish Seal Black swan Duck Motorbike frog Freshwater turtle Freshwater crayfish Recorded and produced by Ryan Gibson. This guide was produced in Walyalup in Wadjuk Boodja, on the lands of the Noongar people.

Episode Transcript

Speaker 0 00:00:05 Hi now girl, Jayden boundary. Hello. My name is Jayden boundary and I'm here to teach you some more, no language, some more. No. Our words, what we're going to be learning about right now is kept Byer. The water creatures Marmong Marmong Marmong wild una qui dolphin. Be a better mocking. Be a better mocking. Be a better mocking octopus boy, boy, boy, turtle, qui qui qui shock. Carl car, car, crap jelly. Juge jelly. Juge jelly Ji jellyfish, man, man, new man. See you. Marley Marley Marley Swan. Y Y duck go, go, go. The motorbike boy, boy, boy. The sea turtle. Yakin Yakin Yakin the fresh water turtle, Marin Marin, the fresh water crayfish. These are the words that we use for some of our water creatures kept barer younger. <inaudible>.

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