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* Kaliya
Sleeping Lizard
Part of speech:
(N)
Sources:
Stone [galleer]
Notes:
Editor - 'Sleepy Lizard' is a common name for the Shingle Backed Lizard, Tiliqua rugosa, so it is likely that 'kaliya' is the name for it rather than the word for a 'sleeping lizard'.
Usage:
Alternate use:
Categories:
Animals, Reptiles
Example Phrases
English:
Shingle Backed Lizard warming itself on the sand
Language:
pityakang kaliya kurrəkal
Associated Audio
Speaker:
Laura Ross
Subject:
kaliya