[RNLD List] Words

[Harley Dunolly-Lee]

Hello RNLDs

I am emailing to ask the following questions. At Dja Dja Wurrung, we are
beggining to name things in our data bases such as mapping, tools,
administration etc. One of things we wanting to name are the management
zones within the Parks areas on Country.

The following words are to be translated into Dja Dja Wurrung.

Easy, moderate, hard
Small, medium, big
Red, blue, green
Pass, middile (in-between), intensive
Good, bad


I did some research and some of these words I have found words. I had to
search into the English synonyms to get a better idea. However, some of
these words overlap each other. Also, blue and green are the same colour in
Dja Dja Wurrung and related languages. I do not want to colonized this way
of seeing colours either.

There is word for green, malak but its also the word for green plants like
milk thistles or greens. Lol so maybe not the 'green' that was meant to be.

I had a look at the list, and related languages, but I am finding
difficulties to express these words. The data is limited and we gave no
fluent speakers.

Word for intensive, I have chosen wola-wola 'flood', wherw wola 'rain',
because floods can be intensive.

What do the languages you know, speak or work with get around these sorts
of things ?
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