POSTERS

Language Information and Credits

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'Sorry' Poster A
The following language information provides the word, translation into English, Indigenous language, and the name of the person who provided the information.

Ipeltye-irreme - apologise, make friends. Eastern Arrernte (provided by Gail Woods)

Mari-jarri-mi - sorry. Warlpiri (provided by Susan Moore)

Yama-gara - new beginnings. Ngiyambaa (provided by Ralph Doole)

Nganana kuwari kalyparinganyi - we are saying sorry. Pitjantjatjara (provided by Makinti Minutjukur from Ernabella via Alex Kelly)

Nyoorn winyarn kedla-k - Sorry for sorry day. Noongar (provided by Denise Smith-Ali)

Kanumatoowara - an apology. Awabakal (provided by Dianne Newman - Arwarbukarl Cultural Resource Assoc. Inc)

Nginja nguri - sorry for you. Tiwi (provided by Marguerita Kerinaiua)

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'Sorry' Poster B
The following language information provides the word, translation into English, Indigenous language, and the name of the person who provided the information.

Government  alhwarrpe anthurre ampe mape rakeke-iperre mekwe-ntyele - The Government is really sorry for taking the children away from their mothers. Eastern Arrernte (provided by Veronica Dobson )

Ngeniyerriya - An expression of empathy can be happy or sad, ‘oh dear', ‘poor thing', ‘thank you' ‘I feel sorry for you'. Anindilyakwa
(provided by Elizabeth – Library – Groote Eylandt Linguistics)

Kalyparinganyi - Saying sorry. Pitjantjatjara (provided by Alex Kelly from Makinti Minutjukur of Ernabella)

Duudul - Sorry - Gumbaynggirr . (provided by Muurbay Aboriginal Language and Culture Co-op Ltd – Ken Walker)

Yalyba Wilybala warrithayimanha Yamajigi mayu ganggathanu - Lots of Whitefellas feeling sorry for Yamajis for taking their kids. Wajarri (provided by Colin Hamlett  - Vaso Elesfsiniotis –  Irra Wangga – Geraldton Language Program)

Nganki-ka damnganmardathin da mange wiye-dhangunu ngumamnarra ngurnin-narnbertkut-dha ngarra darrikardu nanki kathu i damnganmardathin da putek kardu darrikardu, ku ngakumarl i murrinh ngarra nanki mere the warda numabath - We are sorry for the pain and suffering caused when you were removed from your families which caused you to lose your connection with your land, your cultural heritage and your language. Murrinhpatha (provided by Ngiparl Boniface Perdjert, Pinpirrith Chula, Mayirri Tunmuck, Dittin Kungul, Mark Crocombe (Wadeye Aboriginal Language Centre)

Yama-gara - new beginnings. Ngiyambaa (provided by Ralph Doole)

Keriba au omar kerbi bvaiem we nerkep asi digieda emeretlam - Our deepest sorry to our family for their longtime heartache. Meriam Mir . (provided by Charles Passi for Aunty Olay Passi)

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'Sorry' Poster C
Yalyba Wilybala warrithayimanha Yamajigi mayu ganggathanu - Lots of Whitefellas feeling sorry for Yamajis for taking their kids. Wajarri (provided by Colin Hamlett  - Vaso Elesfsiniotis –  Irra Wangga – Geraldton Language Program)

Nginja nguri - sorry for you. Tiwi (provided by Marguerita Kerinaiua)

Yama-gara - new beginnings. Ngiyambaa (provided by Ralph Doole)

Marrakha- An expression of more intense feeling, and endearment, can be happy or sad, ‘Oh dearest one!', ‘please!', ‘how can I live without you'. Anindilyakwa (provided by Elizabeth – Library – Groote Eylandt Linguistics)