| Arandic | |
|---|---|
| Geographic distribution | Northern Territory, northernSouth Australia |
| Linguistic classification | Pama–Nyungan
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| Subdivisions | |
| Language codes | |
| Glottolog | aran1267 |
 Arandic languages (green) among other Pama–Nyungan (tan) | |
Arandic is a family ofAustralian Aboriginal languages consisting of several languages ordialect clusters, including theArrernte (Upper Arrernte) group,Lower Arrernte (also known as Lower Southern Arrernte),Pertame language (also known as Southern Arrernte) andKaytetye.
There are differing opinions as to which are dialects and which separate languages, among linguists and among theArrernte people themselves.
| Proto-Arandic | |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction of | Arandic languages |
Reconstructed ancestor | |
Proto-Arandic and Pre-Arandic reconstructions from Koch (2004):[10]
| gloss | Proto-Arandic | Pre-Arandic |
|---|---|---|
| armpit | *ilhenpe | *CilhVnpV |
| blood | *arrknge | *CVrrngV |
| brain | *ake+urrnge | *kaka+CurrngV |
| breast | *atye | *CatyV |
| egg | *ukarte | *muka+artV |
| face | *inngerre | *NinngVrrV |
| fat | *antere | *NantOrV |
| hand, finger | *iltye | *miltyV “claw” |
| nasal mucus | *yungkel | *CYungkVl |
| sweat | *anytyeye | *CantyVyV |
| tendon | *alurrnge | *CalO+CurrngV |
| thigh | *uylepere | *warli+pVrV |
| throat | *ahentye | *CaakVntyV |
| man | *urte | *CurtO |
| person, woman? | *arelhe | *CarVlhV |
| female | *amarle | *ngama+arlV |
| dreaming | *altyerre | *CaltyVrrV |
| camp | *apmere | *TamVrV |
| single men's camp | *arnkentye | *CarnkVntyV |
| single women's camp | *arlwekere ? | *CurlVkVrV/*wa- |
| father's father | *arrenge | *CarrVngV |
| father-in-law | *ahenterre | *CaakVntVrrV |
| mother's father | *atye, itye | *CEtyV |
| cousin (female) | *altyele | *CaltyVlV |
| cousin (male) | *a(t)nkele | *CankOlV |
| sister-in-law (of f?) | *arntenge | *NarntOngV |
| axe | *ilepe | *CilOpV |
| digging stick | *atneme | *kana+m(p)V |
| spindle | *ante *unte | *CuntO |
| rabbit bandicoot tail-tip | *alpiyte? | *CalpV+CV(r)ti |
| ant bed | *ungkepeye | *mungka+pVyV |
| burrow | *ulhenge | *ngulha+ngV |
| cave | *inteye | *CintVyV |
| cliff | *arnke | *CarnkV |
| coals | *(a)perrke | *CapVrrkV |
| delicacy, honey | *ungkarle | *NungkaarlV |
| flame | *inthe | *CinthV |
| gap | *utatye | *CutaatyV/*wa- |
| ground | *ahe- | *CaakV- |
| rainbow | *umperlarre | *CumpVrlV- |
| road | *iyteye | *Ci(r)tiyV |
| rock hole | *arnerre | *NarnOrrV |
| sun | *aherrke | *CaakVrrkV |
| east | *Vkngerre | *kangarra ! |
| west | *alte- | *CaltO- |
| far | *arlenge | *CarlOngV |
| down, under, inside | *ukene | *CukVnV/*wa- |
| blind | *upenge | *CupVngV /*wa- |
| dangerous | *ahe+ | *CaakV- |
| dried out, desiccated | *aynterrke | *Ca(r)ntirrkV |
| empty | *urlte | *CurltV |
| frightened | *atere | *CatOrV |
| knowing | *akaltye | *kaka+CaltyV |
| point | *arriylpe | *Rirra+Ci(r)lpi |
| raw | *arletye | *CarlOtyV |
| sick, be in pain | *arnte- | *CarntO- |
| sleep | *u(t)nke | *CunkO /*wa- |
| smooth | *alyelke | *CalyVlkV |
| gloss | Proto-Arandic | Pre-Arandic |
|---|---|---|
| bite | *utnhe- | *TunhV- |
| chase | *ule(rne)- | *CulO- |
| copulate with | *Vnte(rne)- | *CVntV- |
| cut off | *urnte(rne)- | *CurntO- |
| get stuck in | *ume(rne)- | *NumO- |
| go about (in search of) | *u(t)nthe- | *CunthV- |
| insert | *uke(rne)- | *CukV-/*wakV- |
| make, fix | *umpare - | *CumpV+CarV- |
| manipulate incoolamon? | *aynpe- / *arnpe- | *Ca(r)npi- |
| pluck, clear of feathers | *althe- | *CalthV- |
| put (down) | *arre(rne)- | *CVrrV- |
| put foot down, move off | *arnpe- | *CarnpO- |
| put high | *utye(rne)- | *CYutyV-? |
| return | *alpe- | *CalpO-? |
| see | *are- | *miira-? |
| shine (on) | *arrtye- | *CVrrtyV- |
| sing | *ayle- | *Ca(r)li- |
| swallow | *uke(rne)- | *CukV-/*wakV- |
| tie | *irrtye- | *CVrrtyV- |
| Scientific name | Common name | Proto-Arandic | Pre-Arandic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eucalyptus opaca | desert bloodwood | *arrke | *CarrkV |
| Eucalyptus coolabah | *ankerre | *CankOrrV | |
| green grass | *atherrke | *CathVrrkV | |
| Acacia aneura | mulga | *artetye | *CartOtyV |
| Ventilago viminalis | supplejack | *atnyere | *TanyVrV |
| Ficus platypoda | wildfig | *wityerrke/*yu- | *wityVrrkV /*CYu- |
| Canthium latifolium | native currant | *ahakeye | *CaakaakVyV |
| Acacia kempeana | witchetty bush | *atnyeme | *TanyVmV |
| Acacia ligulata | umbrella bush | *arterrke | *CartOrrkV |
| Acacia tetragonophylla | dead finish | *arlketyerre | *CarlkOtyVrrV |
| Acacia victoriae | acacia bush | *urlepe?, *arlepe | *COrlOpV |
| Atalaya hemiglauca | whitewood | *arlperre | *CarlpOrrV |
| Boerhavia spp. | tar vine | *ayepe | *CayVpV |
| Grevillea striata | beefwood | *iyltentye | *Ci(r)ltintyV |
| Hakea chordophylla | northern corkwood | *untyeye | *CuntyVyV /*wa- |
| gloss | Proto-Arandic | Pre-Arandic |
|---|---|---|
| dingo | *urtnere | *TurnOrV |
| Jew lizard | *ankerte | *CankOrtV |
| kangaroo | *aherre | *CaakVrrV |
| crested pigeon | *apelkere /-ure? | *CapVlkVrV |
| honey ant | *yerr+ampe? | *CVyVrrV+ |
| termites, white ants | *interrke | *CintOrrkV |
