Re: THEORY: Languages divided by politics and religion

Roger Mills wrote:
> Is it possible the Mbabaram, for unknown reasons, have simply borrowed the
> Engl. word??
Co-incidence.  The word can be shown to be descended from *gudaga;
presumably Dyirbal /guda/ is related.

> the sea
> eagle was called "marawuti" and figured prominently in the mythology of the
> local tribe.  It happens that /wuti/~/vuti/ means 'grasp, seize' in several
> lgs. of Timor & other islands further east.  Mere speculation.....
Most likely, compare two languages, and you're bound to find some chance
resemblances, compare entire groups of languages containing hundreds of
langs, and you'll find tons of chance resemblances.

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