ngabba

Gunwinggu

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈŋapːa/

Noun

ngabba

1. A term used by both men and women to address their father, who would reply with korlonj.
2. A term used by both men and women to address their father's brother, who would reply with korlonj.

Related terms

• berluh
• karrang
• morlah
• ngadjadj

References

• Steven and Narelle Etherington, Kunwinjku Kunwok: A Short Introduction to Kunwinjku Language and Society (third edition, 1998)