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Boonyoo, m., Yoloyn, f. Of Laverton Beelanga or Beelandee wongadha (spinifex man)
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| Aunt | Kaddee, koondil, koondilya |
| Baby | Jējee, koordain |
| Blackfellow | Yammajee, wongadha, yilda |
| Blackwoman | Noonga |
| Boy | Marndee |
| Brother | Koordana, koor'dal'lee |
| Brother-in-law | Marrijee, bowna |
| Child, children | Jeejee |
| Daughter | Yoorndal, kadha |
| Father | Mamman, mammalee |
| Father-in-law | Kammooroo |
| Grandfather | Thammoona, thammalee |
| Grandmother | Kabbalee |
| Husband | Mardoongoo |
| Man | (young) boondoo; (old) meenoo, waljee |
| Mother | Yaaga, yaggoola, yaggoona |
| Mother-in-law | Moogallee, yeereemurra, kaadha, woomarree |
| Nephew | Ngadhala, ngajjala |
| Niece | Ngoonarree |
| Orphan | Binyee |
| Sister | Thoordoo, thoordun |
| Sister-in-law | Dhooarree, warrandhilgo |
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| Son | Kadha, katha |
| Uncle | Kammoon, kammooroo |
| White Man | Mar'deeung'oo, margoon; plural = mardeeungarra |
| Widow | Bar'nai'jin'goon, barnaljee |
| Wife | Mardoongoo |
| Woman | Noonga, wannajarra |
| Marginal notes - original Vocabularies | |
| Wardarren Chasing | |
| Down over there | Nyaggana nyinna |
| Corroboree | Meelgoo; Malleegee, dhoolgoo |
| Several Marginal notes genealogies etc. in Boonyoos & Yoloyns vocabulary not placed herein owing to eyes trouble. All are interesting notes owing to the changes in Marriage laws etc, Which culminate (towards the border of W.G. & S.G. in the elimination of Class or Marriage laws & the substitution of permissions making the woman of killed & eaten men becoming the property of the killers. When the killers themselves are Killed & eaten the woman & children are again divided. | |
| Ankle | Darree |
| Arm | Jeedal, moojoor |
| Arm (upper) | Meenee ya |
| Back | Koldo, kooldoo |
| Beard | Ngangoorba |
| Blood | Gooyul, yalgoo |
| Bone | Darrga |
| Breast, breasts | Mimmee, meemee |
| Calf of Leg | Goorra |
| Cheek | Barla, barra |
| Chest | Yanjee, ngarrga |
| Chin | Ngan'gooroo |
| Cry, to | Yoola |
| Drink, to | Gabbee yarragul, ngalla gabbee |
| Ear | Beena |
| Eat, to | Ngalgoogo |
| Elbow | Goorrgoon |
| Eyeball | Kōro nganbeen |
| Eyebrow | Kōro ngaadha |
| Eyelash | Kōro weelee |
| Eye | Kōro, kooroo |
| Fat | Gaanbee |
| Finger | Mara |
| Finger joint | Yoorgoroo |
| Finger nail | Beeree, miljee |
| Foot | Jenna, jinna |
| Forehead | Ngaala |
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| Hair | Kaata |
| Hand | Mara |
| Head | Kaata |
| Heart | Barndarn, koordoodoo |
| Heel | Darrjin |
| Hip bone | Darrga mindeelee |
| Instep | Jinna darrga |
| Kidney | Marna |
| Knee | Moordee |
| Leg | Goorra |
| Lip | Moonee, mōnee |
| Liver | Marreree |
| Lung | Ngalgaree, yarrooloo |
| Moustache | Moonee |
| Mouth | Taa |
| Muscle | Marrbin |
| Nose | Moola |
| Perspiration | Koorlee |
| Perspire | Koorlee |
| Rib | Kandil |
| Seeing | Naago, naagoo wunnaya |
| Shoulder blade | Birree, mingoo-mingoo |
| Skin | Mornee |
| Sleep | Goongoo ngarree |
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| Sneeze, to | Jibbit |
| Speak, to | Won'ganung |
| Spit, to | Wootha |
| Tears | Yoolai berrbee, beerrbee |
| Teeth | Kattardee, katteerdee |
| Thigh | Thoonda |
| Thirsty | Dhaa noombaba |
| Throat | Lēree-lēree |
| Thumb | Mara mammardoora |
| Toe | Jenna mammardoora |
| Toenail | Jenna beeree |
| Tongue | Meerdait, marling, maaling |
| Vein | Marrbain |
| Walk, to | Baagala, kajjeering, walyee |
| Wink, to | Kooroo beega, kooroo nyoombaijin |
| 1) Marginal notes - original Laverton Boonyoo & Yoolain | |
| Water obtained from roots of these trees. | Goorgo; Beelja; boorulga; yarlee-oor; |
| Water & edible seeds from: | Weenjalga; |
| Edible seeds or fruit from | Karr'eearr. |
| Animal (generic) | Kooga, ngalgoo yalgoo |
| Bandicoot | Marrooroo |
| Cat, native | Joojoongaroo, wēga |
| Dingo | Baaba |
| Kangaroo, generic | Marloo, marleeoo |
| Kangaroo, brush | Kanyala |
| Kangaroo, young, in pouch | Daabun, nyoornda |
| Mouse | Weeljeern |
| Opossum, Black | Waioordoo |
| Opossum, Grey | Maala |
| Wallaby | Doorrbal, doobal |
| Bird (generic) | Jeedurda, jeeda |
| Bird's egg | Dhandee |
| Bustard, Wild Turkey | Baarool, ngannurdee |
| Cockatoo (generic) | Beearrga |
| Cockatoo, Black, red tail | Kaggala |
| Cockatoo, Black, white tail | Beelal, beelbailga |
| Crow | Kaanga |
| Duck | Go'yagerra, gōyeegarra |
| Eagle | Walja |
| Emu | Kallaia, kakkabiddee |
| Flycatcher | Melga |
| Flycatcher (Fantail)(Shepherd's Companion) (Wagtail) | Jirl-jirl, jinderr-jinderr, dhidhērerdee jeel-jeel |
| Hawk | Geergee |
| Magpie | Koorrbarroo |
| Mopoke (or curlew) | Koorndara, weeloo-gurda |
| Pheasant (Gnou) | Janjee, dhandhee (?) |
| Pigeon | Malbee |
| Robin | Boolingee, boolinga, mijjingarree |
| Swamp hen | Ngannamurra |
| Iguana (generic) | Goorrgarbee, goorrgardee |
| Iguana, long-tailed | Karbardee, wee'burnun' |
| Iguana, stump-tailed | Yoondarn, beegooroo |
| Snake | Banderr, beerdee garra, jeedarra, deeroo, wan'nambee, nimbooroo, kalboo-kalboo, maangoo (magic) |
| Ant | Meenga, mur'doodoo, marr'gurn |
| Ant (sergeant) | Nyam'moo, kal'doogoo |
| Ant (white) | Lon'goo, minga, meenga |
| Bardie (grub) | Loongee, bar'rardee, wardarba |
| Bee | Balba, maljeenoo, beelanba |
| Centipede | Ganbarrga, ganbarra, wannadham |
| Flea | Winga |
| Fly (generic) | Gooye'ya, boonboon |
| Louse | Win'ga |
| Mosquito | Meenungoora, meengungarra |
| Scorpion | Wannadhan |
| Spider | Karreea, garra, warnga |
| Afternoon | Balgo |
| Cave | Dhorndee |
| Clay | Barna, barrneea |
| Clay, red | Mardarba, mardeearrba, mardeeara |
| Clay, white | Gooninba, yanjeera |
| Cloud | Dalgarra, bandal ngardirdee |
| Cloudy | Dalgarra, bandal ngardirdee |
| Cold | Yalda |
| Dark | Doogal |
| Daylight | Yungoon, yungun, ngōra benden |
| Earth | Barna |
| Evening | Karradhoo, moongardoo |
| Feather | Weerlee (birds' down), wommooloo |
| Fire | Warroo |
| Frost | Wēn, beereea, yalda |
| Grass | Meena |
| Ground (surface of) | Barna |
| Gum | Barardee, womma |
| Gum tree | Barra, warroolooroo |
| Hill | Yaaboo |
| Hole | Warnba, boolba, berdee, nammoorool |
| Hollow place | Warnba, boolba, berdee, nammoorool |
| Leaf (shrub or tree) | Beebee |
| Lightning | Walboo |
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| Moon | Beerra, kalga, radha |
| Morning | Ngōra benden |
| Mud | Walga |
| Muddy | Walga |
| Night | Doogul |
| Rain | Gabbee, dhalgarra |
| Rainbow | Yōro, wando, bajjaga yōro |
| Rock | Yabbo, malga |
| Rockhole | Gabbee jeela, gabbee deela |
| Root, of tree | Bilyelee |
| Running water | Gabbee warnanba |
| Sand | Barna |
| Sandalwood tree | Wēril, moonyoon |
| Sea | Barndoo, barndoo warn, boornoordee |
| Seeds, of plants | Windaiga, jinba |
| Shade | Wilja |
| Spinifex | Beela, leema, danbee |
| Star | Bandela, yinderee |
| Stone | Yabbo, malga |
| Sun | Jindoo |
| Sunrise | Jindoo yoongin baggalgo, baggalgo yoonginjarra |
| Sunset | Jindoo waiagutting |
| Thunder | Neemara, walba nyeemarra |
| Thunderstorm | Neemara, walba nyeemarra |
| To-day | Yoongun |
| To-morrow | Yoolyoolba |
| Tree | Goorrgoo |
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| Vegetable food | Maiee |
| Water | Gabbee |
| Water (deep) | Gabbee jeela |
| Water (running) | Gabbee warnanba |
| Whirlwind | Weenogoo, weenagoo |
| Yesterday | Yool yool |
| Abduct, to | Wongee, ngaaga |
| Abscond, to | Ngoolongai, ngoolongadding, ngoolyoorigo |
| Abundance | Weelarrga, weelarra |
| Adultery | Dandarr, dhandharroo |
| Afraid | Nooloo, nooleeoo |
| Aged | Waljee, eeal |
| Alarm | Nooloo, ngooloo, nooleeoo |
| Angry | Badha mudarree, bodha māde |
| Arise, to | Baggala |
| Ashes | Noonma, wa'wooroo |
| Assault, to | Boongooj |
| Go astray, to | Wadha ngoondeen |
| Bad | Walyee, dhoordeeabai |
| Bald | Kaata yiljalba, katta moolulba |
| Bandy legged | Nandoorn |
| Barb of a spear | Moogoolba |
| Beat, to | Boongo joolgo |
| Belt | Nanba |
| Bite, to | Bajjalgo |
| Black | Maaroo |
| Blind | Kooro jooto, moonjool kooroo |
| Board, for throwing spear | Meereea, meerreea (groovings on board = waia) |
| Boomerang | Walanna, beereedee, kerlee |
| Break, to | Mangoo kardee'aagoo |
| Bundle | Weelarra, wilarra, man'goor |
| Burn | Kambarninga |
| Bury, to | Dhambal jinneroo |
| Bye-and-bye | Goarra |
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| Camp, native | Ngoorra |
| Charm, to (by a spell) | Mabburn |
| Cheat, to | Dhoogoornyinna |
| Choke, to | Janga, dooilgoorogoo, gowa gardeeaggo |
| Circle | Dhoolgoo, dholgoo |
| Circular | Dhoolgoo, dholgoo |
| Clay | Barna |
| Clay, white lime | Yanjeera |
| Climb, to | Yaldar, yaldarbee |
| Close (near) | Yeela yeela nyinna |
| Club | Dhurdhin |
| Cold, a | Yalda |
| Cold, to be | Yalda |
| Conceal, concealed | Beega boongojoolgoo |
| Cooked meat | Kambalgo |
| Corroboree | Doolgoo, meelgoo, malleegee |
| Couple | Koodharra |
| Coward | Ngoolin ngoolinya, ngoolun jinjanna |
| Crack in the skin | Beega |
| Cure, to | Mabburn |
| Dead | Bajja garrigoo, warneendha |
| Death | Warneendha |
| Decay, decayed | Yoorneea |
| Deceit | Yalla mai oornoo, yalla maia mundee, koogara dhalgaagoo |
| Deceive | Yalla mai oornoo, yalla maia mundee, koogara dhalgaagoo |
| Devil | Gooroon |
| Dig, to | Dowalgoo, gowalgoo |
| Down (short hair) | Woorneea |
| Dream | Dooguroo |
| East | Koggara, kakkara, kaialee (S.E.) |
| Enough | Balloona, balloonya |
| Evil spirit | Maagoon, gooroon |
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| Far away | Wan'ma, warnma |
| Fillet for the head | Yaangurl, dhardhee, wanna, walloongana (women's head ring), dulgai, yooleeyoo (men's head band) |
| Finish, to | Naan'goo yoomono |
| Forbid, to | Ngoomarree, thooarree, kaadha, woomarree |
| Friend | Thammooroo, thammoowana, marlba |
| Friendly | Thammooroo, thammoowana, marlba |
| Game a | Beereedee yoongan (boomerang game) |
| Game (animals) | Kooga |
| Girdle of opossum hair | Nanba |
| Go away, to | Koogurilga |
| Good | Yoolalla |
| Good, no | Walyee |
| Grave | Barnanga, dhararboogoo, barna |
| Grease, to | Gaanbee dhowalgoo |
| Greyheaded | Eeal, jelbee, ngan'maidha |
| Grind, to | Wanya |
| Gum, edible | Eebilga, womma |
| Half caste | Dhēdhee |
| Hair stick | Kōgul |
| Hair string | Yaggēree |
| Hammer (native) | Yilgarn |
| Hard | Jilarra |
| He | Baloogoo, baaloo, baaloona |
| Hers | Baloogoo |
| High | Wanma, moonoo ngadharree |
| Hop, to | Dhoogarra dhoogarra goorilga |
| House | Ngoorra |
| Humpbacked | Kumba wanningwa |
| Hungry | Minga-minga, thunyee gaama, thunya beewalla |
| Hurt | Woggalgo |
| Husband | Mardung |
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| I | Ngaiyoo |
| Ill (sick) | Beega |
| Jail | Daiee bunding |
| Jealous | Bajja |
| Jealousy | Bajja |
| Jump, to | Warlala |
| Kiss | noondhoola |
| Kneel | Moordee longa, barnanga |
| Knife | Boorneeo |
| Laugh | Eegarree, yeegarree, yeegarree balbino = laughing too much |
| Laughter | Eegarree, yeegarree, yeegarree balbino = laughing too much |
| Lean (thin) | Nyalbanya, naaroo (poor fellers!) |
| Lie (to lie down) | Goongoon beeloorn, goongoon boolgaree nyinna |
| Lie (to tell a lie) | Yalleea maialgoorna |
| Lift up, to | Bannee aida māra |
| Listen, to | Ka koolila |
| Little | Jeejee doogur ninya, .oorinyinna |
| Long (tall) | Wannardee, wanyardee |
| Long hair | Katta manga, katta wanyardee |
| Lying (down) | Goongoon ngarree |
| Me | Ngan, ngai'yoo |
| Meat | Kooga |
| Medicine | Mabburn |
| Melt, to | Warroo miljeer boongoo (melt gum) Gaanboo wanning miljur (melt fat) |
| Message | Koorala |
| Message sticks | Koorala |
| Mia (native hut) | Ngoora |
| Mine (my own) | Ngaiyoo |
| My | Ngaiyoo goo |
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| Name | Yinnee |
| No | Kooljeerba, yoomo, yooinmo, nyatta |
| North | Yabboora, N.W., yallindharra, N.E. Dhoolgoo |
| Nose-piercing | Moolarit deelurn |
| Nose stick | Deelurn (small), koorbala (large) |
| Not | Yō'mo, yoomo |
| Nothing | Yō'mo, yoomo |
| One | Kootheea, koothoo |
| Pain | Beega |
| Paint, to | Dhowalgoo |
| Pair | Koodharra |
| Passion | Badha māda |
| Path (track) | Jinna, jenna |
| Pebbles | Doogurnina yaaboo |
| Pierce, to | Bwoggalgoo |
| Pinch, to | Miljeedhulgoo |
| Pinion (wing) | Dhoorlbo |
| Play, to | Moono barraranneego |
| Playing | Moono barraranneego |
| Plenty | Weelarra |
| Pluck out feathers, to | Winyulgoo |
| Point | Kangee |
| Point, to | Kangee |
| Provisions | Kooga (meat), maiee (vegetable food) |
| Pursue, to | Wardarren |
| Quick | Wallardee marra, maia marree' wa Marra yooa |
| Quickly | Wallardee marra, maia marree' wa Marra yooa |
| Quiet | Boorindha nag' wannago |
| Quietly | Boorindha nag' wannago |
| Quiver, to | Dhoolja |
| Red | Murdarba |
| Refuse, to | Yoomo |
| Rob, to | Moolar dhalloo mammo joono |
| Robber | Moolar dhalloo mammo joono |
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| Rope | Weendeendee, weendee-weendee |
| Rubbing | Yoorbee-yoorbee |
| Rub, to | Yoorbee-yoorbee |
| Run away, to | Ngoolyoor'igo |
| Scar | Dhambooga |
| Scrape, to | Yinyaaree |
| Scratch, to | Mara dhowalgoo |
| See, to | Naago jee |
| Shadow | Wilja |
| Shaking (quivering) | Doolgoo minmin yeerigo (shaking and quivering body covered with wommooloo) |
| She | Baloona, baaloona |
| Shield | Dharra |
| Sick (ill) | Beega |
| Silent, to be | Ganjil |
| Sinews of kangaroo's tail | Marrbain |
| Sit down, to | Nyin'nago, ngooreea, nyinnaguddee, nyinnagudding |
| Slow | Warleeo |
| Slowly | Warleeo |
| Smoke, to (tobacco) | Baaga |
| South | Yoolbarra, karrbarra, kardaibirdee |
| Spear (generic term) | Kajjee |
| Spear (war) | Yoojar, jow' |
| Spin, to (weave) | Weed'noo, dhangala weed'no |
| Split, to | Katta boondoo |
| Stalking game | Kooga mingarda |
| Stamping | Koogaralgoo |
| Stand, to | Baagala ngarra |
| Steep (high) | Lee wurrbai, lee wurr |
| Stick | Yanda, wanya |
| Strangle, to | Nogurn nalgoo, gowa gardeeaggoo |
| Strength | Wanyardee |
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| String | (necklace) Jangala dhoongoo |
| Strong | Wanyardee |
| Sulky (cross) | Badha, dhardheea |
| Summer | Komba wanningoo |
| Sweat | Koorrlee |
| Swell, to | Yooarneea |
| Tattoo, to | Dhambooga |
| Tear, to | Dhandarooogoo |
| Tell me | Wonga, wanga |
| Tell, to | Wonga, wanga |
| There | Yaggala, yaggana, ngaggana nyinna |
| Three | Mangoorrba |
| Throw, to | Yadhulgoo |
| Throwing a stone | Yaaboo yattoornoo nyen'yin |
| Throwing board | Meereea |
| Tickle, ticklish | Kithinna minna |
| Tie, to; tie up | Daljalgoo |
| Tired | Dailboo |
| Tomahawk | Yilgarn, kommoroo |
| Track (footprint) | Jinna |
| Trackless | Jinna yoomo |
| Two | Koodharra |
| Ugly | Waljee |
| Us, we all | Noorandoo |
| Vain (proud) | Wallardee |
| Vessels | Dowunba, karbarra, barnga |
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| West | Weelooro S.W., wēlo, weeree, W. by S., Wēloroo. Laverton men call Leonera people weeree. |
| What | Naa |
| Where | Wanjala, wandhala |
| Whistle | Ron'go'ai |
| White | Yanjeera |
| Who | Yaal |
| Wild native | Ngoorloo |
| Winter | Kanyoor, yalda |
| Wood | Beerarba |
| Yam-stick | Wanya, dhoorneea |
| Yellow | Janjin |
| Yes | Yoowa |
| You | Nyoondoo, nyoonda, noonda |
| Your | Nyoondoogoo, noondun |
| Yours | Nyoondoogoo, noondun |
| Afraid, I am not, of you | Beega nooleeooroo googila yoomo. |
| Asleep, He is | Goon'goon ngarreegoo, goongoon Ngarreeal, goongoon ngarree yinnagoo |
| Bad, That is very | Waljee |
| Bad, You are | Noonda waljee |
| Brother, He is my | Ngaiyoogoo koordana |
| Bury him | Dambal yindangoo, dhambal jillandee |
| Children, Where are your? | Wanjala nyoonda jeejee |
| Come from, Where do you? | Noondoo wanjala ngalaburn |
| Come here | Ngalla boolla, dhalga garreegoo |
| Come, I, from | Wanmadhaanoo, ngooreea dhindhan'doo |
| Come back, You | Nyoondo dhalgo garrigo |
| Coming with you, I am | Ngaiyoo nyoondoolo baggalgo |
| Doing, What are you? | Nyoonda naa balla binna |
| Father, he is my | Ngaiyoogoo mamman |
| Fire, Make a | Koodhalgoo warroo |
| Fire, Make by friction | Warroo leegai, warroo dhaagooin (sawing method) |
| Food, Give me | Mai yooga, ngai yooga maiee |
| Food, I have no | Mai yoomo |
| Get along | Waljee googurilga, googuralgo |
| Get up | Baggalgoo |
| Give me | Murree wa, yoogun goo-goo |
| Go away | Goo'guril'ga |
| Go before me | Kaatal goorilga |
| Go behind me | Malyēra ngalla bulla |
| Going away, I am | Koogurilgaa'goo |
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| Good, That is no | Waljee |
| Good, That is very | Yoolalla |
| Good, You are no | Nyoondoo waljee |
| Good, You are very | Nyoondoo yoolalla |
| Go quickly | Ngalga jinnina koorilga |
| Go quietly | Jinnina koogurilga |
| Go there | Koogurilga yaggala, goorilga yaggala |
| Go, We will all | Kokora dhalgaago noorandoo |
| Here it is | Nyangana, ngangala |
| Husband, Where is your? | Wanjala nyoondo mardung |
| Ill, I am | Ngaiyoo beega |
| Ill, You are | Nyoondo nga beega |
| Kangaroo, Where shall I find? | Wanjala marloo Marleeoo maata burraganai = Kangaroos are in the bush |
| Killed, He has been | Baaloo boong'un'garra |
| Killed, Who has, him? | Ngadhee boongoo gannagoo, Ngangala boongajoonoo |
| Killed, You have, him | Nyoondo boongojoonoo |
| Know, I | Nga'ngo'ngo |
| Know, I do not | Wam barroo |
| Lazy, You are | Nyoondo baddail gailboo |
| Lie down | Ngarree yinnago, ngooreea |
| Long time ago, That was a | Ngain'maing buttagutting |
| Mother, She is my | Dhal ngaiyoogoo yaggoona |
| Mother-in-law, She is my | Dhal ngaiyoogoo moogall'ee, kaadha |
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