Gajinga, ai garra beldim yu!

I sounds a little arrogant maybe. That’s why I didn’t choose it at first. But I like it. It’s not at all common but it’s very simple and recognisable.

I agree, the truncated matjjin-nehen is more appropriate. By the way, what is ‘Wishydig’ about? Is it one of those ridiculously long acronyms that happens to form a pronounceable word, like ‘wysiwyg’: what you see is what you get?

Personally, I like ‘In a Word…’, and yes, timing is everything.

The trick is to find a phrase that’s original without being confusing. One that even if strange at first quickly becomes recognisable. A two word phrase is just about right.

My own title (In a Word…) is very clear and very simple. But that makes is very forgettable as well. I’m thinking of switching to the word in my URL: “Wishydig”. In fact I’m pretty much certain that I will be changing the name. It’s just a matter of timing now.

I’ve only skimmed, but I’m happy to find an interesting ling blog out there. I, too, am a monolingual linguist (well, doing my MA).

And Gagu, after careful consultation with my Kriol dikshenri, I think I know what you mean…
I’d have to guess that you’d say mamin-gunda, ‘gunda’ being the ablative, but I don’t think I’ve heard it with that meaning.

Come on. Any pertinent thoughts people?

Ai oldei tok ‘Ingglish im bla main langgus’. En seimwei du, blekbala mob samtaim tok ‘burrum munanga’ en im min, ‘In English.’

Hau yu tok ‘burrum’ burrum Wagiman… detmob tok ‘burrum Mamin’ en im min laik ‘In English’?? (Bat burrum Wagiman, ai min). Laik, garrim Marra, alabat tok ‘nya-munanga-yani’ en im min, “in English”, bat literally im min “from Whitefella”.

Gardi, am I making any sense?

What’s a pappy?