itya

Kaurna

Noun

itya

  1. flesh (body tissue)
  2. lean meat

Derived terms

  • itya kata, itya tauata (“fleshy, corpulent”)
  • itya yarthurrinthi, itya murta warninthi (“to grow lean”, literally “flesh falling away”)
  • ityatina (“thin, lean”)
  • warta-ityatina (“weak-legged”, pejorative)

References

  • Amery, Rob; Greenwood, Susie; Morley, Jasmine (2023) [2021], Kaurna Warrapiipa [Kaurna Dictionary], 3rd edition, The University of Adelaide; South Australia: Kaurna Warra Pintyanthi; Wakefield Press, page 19
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