Word Up

Multi-disciplinary artist James Tylor returns to share his one of his favourite words from Kaurna language.

It's a word that describes the action of reflecting on something you’ve learnt — payanthi.

James Tylor is a disciplinary artist with a passion for Kaurna language.

For Word Up this week, James shares a Kaurna word that means to prepare your mind for a challenge…

Mikayala Shaw-Friday's grandmother has been integral to her language learning.

For Word Up this week Mikayla shares a little about her grandmother and a word that connects them.

Ngarinyman is the language from the northern Victoria River region in the Northern Territory.

This month, Mikayla Shaw-Friday shares some Ngarinyman words that describe the time of day.

This week we hear the Ngarinyman word for 'twilight'.

Ngarinyman speaker Mikayla Shaw-Friday returns to catch some more sunshine and share the word for afternoon.

Ngarinyman is the language from the northern Victoria River region in the Northern Territory.

This month, Mikayla Shaw-Friday shares some Ngarinyman words that describe the time of day.

She begins this week with the Ngarinyman word for 'morning time'.

Bayadherra is the name for the Yorta Yorta Totem, which is the Long Neck Turtle.

Ebony Joachim returns to share the Yorta Yorta names of two major rivers on her Country.

For Word Up this week Ebony Joachim shares the Yorta Yorta word for 'country'.

Yorta Yorta woman Ebony Joachim explains why the suffix '—pna' is often (though not exclusively) used in place names on her Country.