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XII 2D, 8 Vocabulary of the Gascoyne and Ashburton districts, taken from Notebook 3a. Also Vocabulary of the Nyamel and Mardathoonera districts, from Notebook 1. Beejabirdee of Milly Milly Station & Meerdaldhee Medhering (Lyons river) Both too ill to talk much.

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Gascoyne District

Meerdaldhee	speaking
Marrungain	glad to go away
Water	Koonda
Fire	Karla
Sun	Jooroo
Moon	Weelarra
Stars	Burdarra
Wind	Karnara
Gum tree	Weeloo
Jamwood	Murrgana
Prickly tree	Goombarrga
Wattle tree	Wang-nga
Yeelba tree	Boojabeerdee
Roots	Koorndoo, koombarrga (seed)
Seeds	Woolainba, wanyoo, koonjara, Cockatoos eat jamwood seeds.

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Bijjabirdee's wonga, Milly Milly Station

Beelyee	woman's womb
Weeloo, Kalboo	penis
Warree mamboordai	poor silly fellow
Moorera	plenty
Nyarroon	hungry
Karrongoo dhaggoolongoo	sun go down
Ngurreea	sleep

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Milly Milly

Beejabirdee
Roots	Koolyoo
Man	Maiajee
Woman	Nyanjelba
Country	Kardoo
Rain	Koonjarrga
Cloud	Beelarna
Thunder	Wannaburna
Lightning	Beendarrga
Rainbow	Kajjoora (also snake)
Magic	Burnangarree
Own father's sister's sons	Wajjeera
Own mother's brother's son	Wajjeera
East	Wardanda
South	Kokkara
West	Weeloora
North	Yabbooroo
E.N.E.	Kaialee
Talk	Wongow
Had	Wahdee
Good	Nyandaanee
Yes	Kow
No	Wanee
What name?	Ngaanunba
	Ngaana kaalee
	Ngaanunba kaalee
Who is your father	Ngaana mamma joora
Totem	Dowera

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Medhering, Lyons

Mirdalbirdee, m., Paljeri	speaking
Warreeanga	country
Jooroo	Sun
Weelarra	Moon
Koor-oobeeree	Stars
Beeloornda	Afternoon
Kardajoola	Night
Bannara	Morning early
Tharringa	Winter
Yaggarongoo	Summer
Yoongoo	Rain
Yooalba or Wainjoo	Willy willy
Wanginneeana	Thunder
Kala	Fire
Jeendee, burndalgoona, ngoonandee	Thunder
Babba	Water
Kooroo	Eye
Yabbaroo	Northeast
Kaggara	South
Walba	East
Weeloora	West
Wardandoo	E.N.E.
Wēlo	E.S.E.
Bagu	Clever
Thoola	White, yoweree = white paint
Koro	Black, koba = black paint
Bogara	Red
Baldhara	Yellow
Koro	Blue
Baldhara	Yellowish green and green and yellow
Bindha bindha	Brown and grey
Boogara	Purple
Gooma gooma	Greenish blue
Boogara	Orange
Wallee	Yellow grey (brown paper)
Nyillera	Hole
Mardalba	Red paint

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Medhering, Lyons River

Weeloo	South East
Weeloogarroo	Curlew
Goolbainyoo, gooilbanoo	Sick
Nyooja	White fellow
Warree	No
Ngannaijoo	Mine
Ngow-o	Yes
Nyeeno	His
Nooramba	Yours
Katarra	Cheek
Nganya	Hair
Mangoo	Jaw
Burna	Head
Mooldha	Nose
Yeera	Teeth
Yoorurba	Nostril
Thallainma	Tongue
Koolga	Ear
Ngarnga	Chin
Jabboora	Beard
Koolee Kooleen	Moustache
Mooma	Mouth
Marra	Hand
Yilgee	Thumb
Jeerdoomarra	Finger
Mooroo	Little finger
Yilga	Nail
Wilga	Upper arm
Nyeeno	His
Nooramba	Yours
Thanna	Where
Dhaggala	Which
Nyinna ngoorndena	Sitting here
Nyinna nyinna	Sitting here
Nganna noora	What name
	Nganna nurrumba
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Marndeegoo	Your father
Now' ai!	What
Nyinna	He or him
Noora	You
Ngadha	I, me
Ngallee	We two
Ngannoora	We, all of us
Murnda	Lower arm
Dheena	Foot
Marndee	Toe (great)
Moordoo	Toe (little)
Bailgoo	Ankle
Ngarda	Leg
Booldhanga	Calf of leg
Moorloo	Chest
Beebee	Breast
Woorrgalba	Neck
Nying nyanba	Throat
Warndoo thabboolgoorneea	Half strangling
Malloojee	Blackfellow
Boorardee	Blackwoman
Warneeneea	Dead
Moorroorrba	Scars
Nganna noora	What name
Dhoodhoo	Dog
Koordee	Bandicoot
Wolo	Thigh
Yeerdarra	Back
Yeloorarra	Shoulder
Koorjarda	Spear
Woonda	Shield
Meeroo	Spearthrower
Kooreea	Boomerang
Meeka	Vessel
Warrarra	Yam
Wanna	Woman's stick
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Sun	Jooroo
Moon	Weelarra
Stars	Kooroobaree
Fire	Kala
Water	Babba
Meat	Baroo
Camp	Ngoorra
Chisel	Barroo
Gum	Boolga
Cold	Tharreree
Heat	Thoogoo thoogoo
North	Yabbaroo
South	Kaggara
N.E.	Wardangura
East	Warlba
West	Weeloora
Big	Ngannana
Little	Joomba

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P. 11 Nyamel

Wanjana jinna	where track?
Nganneegoo yanna nyinba	What do you want?
Manoola ngabba	no water
Ngabba gurna, ngabba kaanoo	water give
Wanjana yanningan	Where are you going?
Ngannardoo ngooneeanan	Who that?
Noobara wanja	(your) wife where?
Ngallee yangoola	we two walk or go away
Manna meeraninga	stealing (a) woman

P. 10 Sentences, Warran or Wandarree (Oakover) (Kokobina) Nangoomurdoo

Nyoondoogoo ngoorra wanjarnoo	your camp where?
Koordallee maandee	quickly come
Koolbula moora	come back
Thabbardoo ngadhoo	(he is) my father
Bajjee billaman, rōlamana	(make fire) upright and sawing methods
Munillama weeka	make fire
Kaanoo mai dhangindhoo	give food quick
Moonoola mai kooloo	no food got?
Doolbeea, maandoo doolbeea	get up
Thangin yarra	quickly go
Wallangurr yarra	before go
Nyeerin yarra	behind go
Kooloojardoo nyoondoo	no good you
Nalba nyoondoo	good you
Nyoongoo wanning	here it is
Ngannoordoo kooleejardoo	who speared him?
Moonun boola ngadhoo	Not know I
Kajjalamur	lie down
Ngannoordoo nyoondoo	Who you?
Wanjana mooroongoo	Where natives?
Moonderagool wanjana	spear where?
Wajjanba ngadhoo	tired I

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Mardathoonera wonga

Agannadhoo yinnee	What name?
Wongarria woondanooroo	Half strangling
Barraningooroo	Spirit of dead native returned
Joorroo-joorroo	Country? where dead men go
Kanyara	Eat mosquito (eerin), eat barralba (turtle)
Koondaiyoo and Joordeewarree appear to be interchangeable.

P. 62A

Ko'ee binnee	Come here
Yeelangoo	Here
Ngalleegoo	Our
Nyinna ngooroo	Sit down
Naardee hyinnaloo yeelangoo	You and I stop here
Dhalyeeburra	Close up Boordarree Creek
Nyamel and Karneearra mixed up.
Nyamel on Strelley River?

P. 66A

Ngaala and Nyamel at Wanalong. Palgoo at Coogligong and Hillside, and some at Carmine Downs.
Ngadharree at Nullagine, Ngullangunya.
Ngarraweejanoo	widower
Yaanee	come here
Adwa	policeman
Kajjaree	father-in-law

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Mallagurdee	last one
Koordanoo	first one