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birdiya

NOONGAR

boss

ENGLISH

biadera : God (Chester Curr 1886: 391)
noongaruk beederr : master, a (Baiungan; Bates XII 2B, 1b)
beerdam : master, a (Jakbum, Wabbinyet; Bates XXII B, 3a)
pirderr : boss (Charlie Dabb; von Brandenstein 1970)
pederaŋ : from the boss (Charlie Dabb; von Brandenstein 1970)
jạg pirdeerr : wife of boss (Charlie Dabb; von Brandenstein 1970)
bidär, pirder : boss (Charlie Dabb; von Brandenstein 1970)
pirdiraŋ : boss-with (Charlie Dabb; von Brandenstein 1970)
piärdity : old, old man, senior, aged boss, VIP (Von Brandenstein 1988: 51)
piert-e-yiär֘ : boss, senior man, lit. upper line (Von Brandenstein 1988: 53)