Nyimbaija of Medhering, Lyons River |
Aunt | Mogojoo, moogulyoo |
Blackfellow | Malloojee |
Blackwoman | Boorardee |
Brother | Koordaijoo |
Brother-in-law | Ngadhalbaijoo |
Father | Baabojoo |
Grandfather | Kannja |
Grandmother | Kandharreejoo |
Husband | Yakkan |
Mother | Beebeejoo |
Nephew | Ngajjaraijoo |
Sister | Wanyeeraijoo |
Sister-in-law | Nganjarree, woman speaking |
Son | Mooraijoo |
White man or woman | Nyooja |
Drink, to | Bajjalga babba |
Ear | Koolga |
Elbow | Nyejoo |
Eye | Kooroo |
Fat | Beerdeerangoo |
Hair | Waloo waloo, nganya |
Head | Barna |
Heart | Ngaimanoo |
Heel | Balgoo |
Hip bone | Kaggara |
Rib | Beerneegurdee |
Sinew | Beerdinyoo |
Sleep | Ngooanma kooraballa, ngoondeen |
Smell, to | Barndeedhanoo |
Sneeze, to | Jirarnoo |
Speak, to | Wongama |
Spit, to | Thala joogunma |
Stomach | Goomboo |
Teeth | Yeera |
Thigh | Wooloo |
Thirsty | Kambineea |
Throat | Wongarba, wongaleerinma |
Tongue | Thalainma |
Vomit | Kalgallee |
Walk, to | Wabbinyaroo |
Animal (generic) | Woggaree, moola |
Bandicoot | Koordee |
Dingo | Dhodho |
Kangaroo | Koorbilee |
Mouse | Janjaijee |
Opossum | Geenamoongoo |
Bird's egg | Jimboo |
Birds' Nest | Karbooroo |
Bustard, Wild Turkey | Pardoora |
Cockatoo, Black, red tail | Beerdera |
Cockatoo, white, Northern variety | Boolee boolee |
Crow | Waggoora |
Crow, Shrike (Squeaker) | Bilarreea |
Duck | Wongana, thandindee, boorargoora |
Eagle Hawk | Wallaroo |
Emu | Kajjalboo |
Flycatcher (Wagtail) | Jindee jindee |
Harrier, Swamp Hawk | Karrgai |
Hawk, Sparrow | Meeginma |
Lark | Boojer boojerba |
Magpie | Koorrbaroo |
Pelican | Beemba |
Pigeon, Blue | Walgarda |
Pigeon, Bronzewing | Marboongana |
Pigeon, Brush, Bronzewing | Kardee goolyeroo |
Pigeon, Topknot | Mooneejee |
Shag | Ngalbaroo |
Fish (generic) | Kanma, ngalyara |
Jewfish | Jeegoorarra |
Frog, edible | Malgoora, neerba |
Frog (generic) | Ngararree, jargangoora (not eaten) |
Iguana (generic) | Wirgoora, yarrooldha |
Iguana, long-tailed | Jeerdarra |
Iguana, stump-tailed | Yoongoorjee |
Lizard | Kalbooroo |
Snake | Thoornoo, mobburnma (magic), balgobaia, kobbaree marroo, noorrjee, beerdoobookoo Thoornoo mamboo |
Turtle, sea | Majjoon, kandara |
Ant (common small) | Minga |
Ant's nest | Jerrongoo |
Ant (sergeant) | Ganba, bajjal goorneeannee |
Bardie (a grub) | Bildharree bardee, wandaingoora, jargoonoongoo, minjoonoongoo |
Caterpillar | Warra nyindelba |
Centipede | Minninja, ganba |
Flea | Kooloo |
Fly (generic) | Yo'ee, thaaroo |
Grasshopper | Balloobardee |
Mosquito | Gooloo booyoo |
Sandfly | Nyoonya |
Spider | Kara; web = tharndee |
Cloud, cloudy | Mandhalyee |
Feather | Walgaboorda |
Fire | Kala |
Grass | Warroo |
Gum | Theeree, boorga |
Gum tree | Goorooroo |
Heat | Dhoogoo Dhoogoo |
Hillock | Yooloorba |
Hole | Maaloo |
Leaf (shrub or tree) | Welbo |
Moon | Weelarra |
Pool | Babba goonga |
Rain | Yoongoo, babba |
Rainbow | Maiangarra |
River | Yardee |
Road | Wajjoora |
Root, of tree | Bileelee |
Sand | Yoga |
Sandalwood tree | Wallawalla |
Sea | Babba (water) |
Seeds, of plants | Moonda, koojeelaraa |
Shade | Maaloo |
Spinifex | Theeree |
Spinifex gum | Boorga |
Spinifex thread | Theeree |
Stone | Baaloo |
Sunrise | Jooroo wandee nanneeroo |
Sunset | Beeroonga indeeneeroo jooroo |
Vegetable food | Warraia, etc. Weerndee = cake made of seeds |
Water | Babba |
Wind | Yooalba |
Alarm | Jeereelarree |
Amuse, to | Thoorneengoo |
Anger | Bajja |
Bad | Wal'lee |
Bald | Bardeegarra |
Bandy legged | Noolee |
Barb of a spear | Jarrgoo |
Beat, to | Boodhalgangoo |
Belt | Woggarree |
Bite, to | Bajjalgoo |
Black | Marda |
Blind | Koomoroo |
Camp, native | Ngoora, ngoorra |
Far away | Wabbinyarroo |
Frightened | Jeereelarree |
Good | Mooga |
He | Ngoona |
Hungry | Kammoo |
I | Ngadha |
Many | Beejee |
My | Ngannee |
Nose stick | Moolya moongoo |
One | Kaianoo |
Scar | Moorurba |
Sick (ill) | Koilbanoo |
Sit down, to | Koombanoo |
Spear (generic term) | Kajjeree, koorjarra |
Spear (war) | Beelarra (manybarbee), beerdoongooldharra (stoneheaded) |
String, of a bag | Beerdinyoo |
Three | Jergoo |
Two | Koodharra |
Vessels (bark, etc) | Meega, meeka |
White | Thoola, thoolarree |
Yes | Ko |
You | Noora, noorambai |
Children, Where are your? | Thakkalara boonadhai mooraijoo |
Come here | Yenna murnee, nyanda koombera |
Country, Where is your? | Dhanna ngoora boonadhoo |
Coward, You are a | Jeera larree |
Dead, he is | Windooroo |
Deceiving me, You are | Bindee booroo |
Fire, Make by friction | Kala eedhanmai |
Food, Give me | Dhandha barroo nganneejoo |
Food, I have no | Thoondee eerinyoo marrainjoo |
Get along | Wabbinyerroo |
Get up | Wandina |
Give me | Nyinnai |
Going away, I am | Ngoora lar booneea |
Killed, Who has, him? | Nganna-loo binya narnee |
Killed, You have, him | Noora binya narnee |
Know, I do not | Ngadha warreebinya |
Lie down | Koomba marroo |
Long time ago, That was a | Ngwoona boora |
Name, What is your? | Ngalla noora |
Natives, Where are the? | Dhandha mallookee da |
Pipe, Where is my? | Dhandha ngannee pipe |
Sitting in the bush somewhere | Yardanga koombinyee |
Stay with me | Ngooradhoo kombama |
Tired, I am | Waldoonarree |
Water, Give me | Babba kanyamurnee |
Well, where is the? | Dhandha "well" |
Who is that? Who is that? | Ngoona |
You and I | Noorai, ngallee |
Marginal notes in Vocabulary | |
A lot of Paljari women | Yakkangurra |
Tail | Koondhardee |
Green | Paldharra |
Red | Marrawerree |
Camp. | Ngoora |
short stick with barb for picking out grubs. | Jargoo |
drink water. | bajjalgoo babba |
Wooden 'scoop' | Meeka, meegee |
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Ure-ri, m. my informant, a Nyamel Kaimera. | |
Miji miji | Half caste |
friends | Iliara dhunigudha |
my magic stick | Bindigudharra |
Mama ngūnda | dance, quivering |
Mula | leader of dance |
Munga malgu, mūjalgu | stealing women |
Yagu burndi | magic stone |
Won'gineea; wongannadha | talking |
Kalgalli | vomiting |
Wajjaree wonga | spoken by Nyimbaija's group. |
Ngoola booyana ngana | Frightened |
Yardang Koombinyee | Sitting in the bush somewhere. |
Kambineea | hot or thirsty |
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