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Vocabulary Derived from various informants, showing the following dialects :-

Kurduwonga

Ngargawonga

or Yanawonga

Wirdinya wonga

Waianwonga

Ngardangonga

Nangamurda wonga

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Majuru and Nyirija wonga

Hair	kuluwil
Head	moga
Eye	kuru
Eyebrow	Kuru milanga
Eyelash	nyimindi
Ear	kulga, mula
Mouth	Yira
Teeth	wilga, talin, ngangur
Jaw	ngango
Lower arm	maman
Upper arm	kati
Shoulder	mingo, mara
Nail	mindo
Belly	marndu
Womb	dalba, mimirdi, nyanyi, ngaru, minderu
Coition	bindari, bindal, munyalgo
Back	jirdi, wadu
Thigh	junda
Calf	jirda
Leg	mambu, jina
Heel	balburdan
Ankle	walardugan
Red	juari, murdar
White	yaueri
Black	wiri
Here	nanaga
She or he, sits	bala nyin
You	nyinda
I	ngad,a
Yours	nyindongu
Hers	balungai

Kurduwonga

Spear	kuilba, binji
Shield	wunda
Boomerang	walanu, miru, kundi, wana, daua
Club	djurna, wiardu
Vessel	dargal, daga, yambil
Big vessel	d,ardumila
Sun	karongu, wilara, Bundara
Cloud	mundarda, kala, worda, baba
Panting	ngain
Dead	mula, ngaiari
Wonga, yamaji, wandi, mundung, ngura	alive
Daylight	badal
Nguran	North
D,ūlara	N.W.
Mūngal	South
Mulyi	N.W.
Ingarda	W.
1	kutia
2	kudara
3	marngur, yailba

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Ilgada

hair	Kuluwil
head	Moga
eye	Kuru
ear	Kulga
mouth	Yira
teeth	Wilga
tongue	Talin
beard	Ngangur
jaw	Ngango
arm, lower	Marnun
arm, upper	Mingo
hand	Mara
nail	Mindi
belly	Wari
womb	Ngaru
womb	Munderu
penis	Kulja, wilu
coition	Bindari, bindarn, munyalgo
back	Jirdi
Thigh	T,unda
calf of leg	Jarda
leg	Mambu
foot	Jina
red	Duari, murdar
white	Yaueri
black	Wiri
spear	Kuilba
shield	Wūnda
good	Barndi
no good	walyi
we	Ngali
?	Nganajer
give	Yungarni

Kurduwonga

boomerang	Walanu
Miru
vessel	D,aga, dargal, yambil
root	Kulyu
digging stick	Daua
sun	Karongu
moon	Wilara
stars	Bundara
fire	Kala
water	Baba
wood	Winda
breath	Ngaaon
dead	Mula, ngaiari
alive	Wonga
man	Yamaji
woman	Wandi
white man	Mundung
white woman	Yinan
camp	Ngura
east	Badal
north	Nguarau
south	Mungal
west	Ingara, mulyi
1	Kutia
2	Kudara
3	Marngur
here	Nyira
there	Bilga
where	Dala
who coming	Ngana yanaji
her	Nana
I	Ngada
you	Nyinda

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Ngabong, f.

Hair	wura
Belt	nyiga
Head	gurdu
Eye	Guru
Ear	Ngangulgo, gulga
Nose	Mulda
Teeth	Ira
Mouth	Wilga
Tongue	t,alain
Chin	ngangur
Arm, lower	baji
Arm, upper	mungu-in
Hand	mara
Nail	ijagunda
Belly	ngaru
Womb	mindūl
Back	jidi, yunoru
Thigh	t,unda
Leg	mambu
Calf	mangu
Foot	jina
Red	yagara, yubaru
White	yurūn
Black	jūngūl

Ngargawonga or Yanawonga

Spear	Gula, balyalgo, bilara
Shield	Yata>
Kaili	kali, bilu
Vessel	T,alirba, wondunga
Root	Mata, kulia
Woman's stick	mulgara
Sun	jindu
Moon	miangu
stars	bundara
Fire	kala
Water	kalyu
Shade	t,arndi
Dead	būgara
Dead	kutinyu, kūngūnba
Alive	wonganyu, jalyarinyu
Woman	nyarlu
Man	bogali
Camp	nyuri
East	Kogara
West	jaba
North	yaburu
South	minongu

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Ngabong

little	Wandi-enya
big	Jurja
one	Kagul
two	kudara
(many ?)	yailba
3.	mangurba
behind	mūlal
where	andi
give	yungad,a
yours	nyindongu
mine	nganaju
who's that?	ngana jungu
what	ngana
you	nyinda
I	ngada
here or them	nguna
then	jalga
we	ngali
we two go	ngali yara
we all (go)	nganmajungu
you what	nyinda ngana
sweat	balongana
rain	waru

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Ngajingu or Ngatchingu, f. & Bilbala

hair	Buli
head	Kurdu
eye	Jula
ear	Gulgu
nose	Mula
mouth	T,ala
tongue	T,alainba
mouth or teeth	Wilga
hand	Mara
nail	Mindi
arm, lower	Baji
arm, upper	Jalga
belly	Wari
back	Jidi
thigh	Thunja
leg	Mambu
calf of leg	Mangu
foot	Jina
red	Yagara
white	Yaueri
black	Ingara
spear	Kula
shield	Yata
kaili	Wogurli
vessel	Malalba
root	Muda
stick	Wana
sun	Karong, jindu
moon	Wilara
stars	Bundara
fire	Birlba, kala

Wirdinya wonga Ngajawonga

water	kalyu
shade	Minda
dead	Warndi
woman	Nyalu
camp	Ngura
blackfellow	Marlba
whitefellow	Mundung
W.	Wulaju
N.	Mabul or Wardal
S.	Minongu
N.W.	Juri
1	Kutia
2	Kudara
3	Marngur
you	Nyinda
this or that one	Nyia
those	Balu
I	Ngad,a
sulky	Baja
?	Ngugana wonga
?	Yanama nagula
?	Ngunya yanamba
you two	Nyubalu
we three	Ngaliju

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Winyurdi

Hair	kuluwel
Head	mogga
Eye	kulu
Ear	kulgu
Nose	mulya
Nostril	igil
Mouth	mimi
Tongue	talin
Teeth	wilga
Beard	ngarngur
Jaw	Nganngain
Arm, lower	Baji
Arm, upper	Kadi
Hand	Mara
Nail	Mindi
Belly	Murda
Back	Jirdi
Thigh	Tyunda
Leg	Mambu
Foot	Jina
Red	Yagara
White	Yauiri
Yellow	Wiri
Black	igara
Green	Warn warn
Spear	kula, wanabirndi, wanari, bungal, kujila, ingeri, yurjan, all Minong, bilbaguru, Peak H.
Shield	yada
Throwing stick	miro
Boomerang	walano, pījuru
Vessel	thaga
Yam	kulya
digging stick	wana
Sun	karrongu
Moon	Mamali, wilara

Peak Hill district Waianwonga

Blackfellow	yamaji
Woman	nyarlu
Camp	ngura
East	pidungu
West	yabaru kurongu
North	yabura
South	minongu
Many	yailba
big	juja, yarnda
little	jinjamurda
One	kutia
Two	Kudara
Three	Marngur
Last	Mulal
Here	Yangal
There	Bala
This	Nūna
That	Nūna
Where	Thala
Who	ngana
What	naa
I	ngada
You	nyurda
He	balu
We two	ngali
We, all of us	nganu
You two	Nubali
They two	bula gud,ara
They	bala
Mine	ngana au
Yours	nyindongu
His	balungu
Cloud	mandurda
Rainbow	Wanda
Sea	Bulbi, biria

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Winyurdi (continued)

Stars	būndara
Fire	kala
Water	baba
Breath	ngain, ngā-in
Shadow	minda
Dead	ngaiari, bindu
Alive	wonga

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Mundijingu

Hair	kuluwil
Head	moga
Eye	kuru
Eyebrow	milanga
Eyelash	nyininiji
Ear	kulga, gulga
Earhole	narngūn
Nose	mula
Mouth	yira
Teeth	wilga
Tongue	talin
Beard	ngarngur
Jaw	ngailgura
Lower arm	narnun
Upper arm	kali
Shoulder	mingo
Hand	mara
Nail	bilburu
Belly	wari
Breasts	bibi
Womb	d,alba, mimirdi, nyanyi, ngaru,minderu
Coition	Bindari, bindal, munyalgo
Back	Wadu, jirdi
Thigh	D,unda
Knee	karburda, jina (foot)
Leg	mambu
Calf of leg	warngan
Heel	djungul
Ankle	walurmuri
Red	d,uari
White	yaueri
Black	wiri
Spear	guilba, binji
Shield	wunda
boomerang	walanu
miru	miru
club	kundi, d,urna
club	wiardi or durna
Vessel	dargal, yambil, mingari
Big vessel	d,ardumila
sun	jindu
moon	wilari
stars	bundara
cloud	mundarda
fire	kala
wood	winda
water	baba
panting	ngarin
dead	mula
alive	wonga
man	yamaji
woman	wandi
white man	mundung
camp	ngura
daylight	badal
East	kogara
West	wilu
North	wardal
N.E.	Pidung
N.W.	Wanmala

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Mungada

Hair	Kuluwil
Head	moga
Eye	kuru
Brow	nyiminji
Lash	nyimindi
Ear	kulga
Nose	mulya
Forehead	ngala
Jaw	ngango
	yira
	wilga
	talin
	ngarngur
	ngailgura
	marnun
	kati
	mingo
	mara
Nail	mindi
Womb	ngaru
Belly	wari
Breasts	bibi
Back	wadu
Thigh	dhunda
Knee	karburda
Leg	mambu
Calf	wangan
Heel	djungul
Ankle	walardugul
S.E.	wanmala or Bād,unu
S.S.E.	yalinjara
S.S.E.	bogumaia
S.	minongu
he sleeps	ngaiamina nubara
red	murdar
white	yaueri
black	wiri
spear	guilba, kula
shield	wunda, yara
boomerang	walanu
	miru
	kundi
	durna, wiaru
	wana, daua
	d,aga, yambil
	d,ardumilaga
	jindu
	wilara
	bundera
rain clouds	mundarda
firewood	kala ga winda
water	baba
dead	mula, den
alive	wonga
man	yamaji
woman	wandi
white man	mundung
camp	ngura
daylight	badal
E.	kogara
W.	migarn, wilu
N.W.	yabaru
N.	yabarugura, kaiali
N.E.	bidungu, wardal

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Burnangana

Hair	kuluwil
Head	moga
Eye	kuru
Eyelash	nyiminji
Eyebrow	milinga
	kulga
	mula
	yira
	wilga
	talin
Beard	ngangur
Jaw	ngalgura
Lower arm	marnun
Upper arm	kati
Shoulder	mingo
Hand	mara
Nail	mindi
Stomach	wari
Womb	ngaru
Coition	mūnyan
Back	jirdi
Thigh	junda
Calf	jarda
Leg	mambu
Heel	balburdan
Ankle	kunjal
black	wirē
Spear	kuilba
Shield	wunda
Club	d,urna, barrgu, baru
Club	wiardu
Vessel	yambil jaga

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Nyingain Ngardangonga, Sandstone wonga Minung

Hair	baaba
Head	mugga
Eye	kuru
Ear	kurang
Nose	mula
Mouth	daa
Tongue	mīdain
Teeth	iradi
Beard	ngarngur
Jaw	balambalong
Arm, lower	kōrbi, koarbi
Arm, upper	ngungarn
Hand	mara
Nail	bilbur
Belly	kumbo, wila
Back	ngada
Shoulder	dambuga
Thigh	t,unda
Leg, lower	goara
Leg, calf of	kanda
Foot	jena
Spear	kadji
Shield	d,ara
Kaili	walanu
Miru	miru
Club	warndi, kurndi
Vessel	wini, yambil
Stick, digging	wanna
Root	kulu
Sun	jindu, yeraba
Moon	wilara
Stars	burndara, milyurga, ilyirdi
Fire	kalu
Water	kalu
Shade	Dīrindi
Dead	den
Blackfellow	yamaji
Woman	wandi
Camp	ngura
S.	minung
N.	yabaru
One	kutia
Two	kud,ara
Three	Marngur

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Parts of the Human Body

Hair	Dhoodhoo, dyu dyu
Head	Mirda
Eye	Baadnee
Ear	Koolk, koolg
Nose	Meelya
Nostrill	Beerlee
Mouth	Dhowa, dyowa
Tongue	Taalin, thaalin
Teeth	Reerra
Beard	Ngarng, ngarnk
Jaw	Mgin-ngirr
Arm, lower	Ban'yeemurr
Arm, upper	Waggoojootee
Hand	Barirr
Finger nail	Melbin
Belly	Ngaarloo
Back	Kandaganda
Thigh	Kalbardee
Leg, lower	Benbin
Foot	Jeena

Names of colours

Red	Bijjirdi
White	Lallee lallee
Black	Warroogooloo, boonjarn
Yellow	Dhoongarree dhoongarr
Brown	Dhoongarree dhoongarr
Nangamurdee wonga
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Spear	Yeeragool
Shield, hard wood	Karrbirnee
Shield, soft wood	Yatta
Throwing stick	Walbarra
Boomerang	Karlee, yeelberee (big boomerang)
Tray, pitchi	Darda, beedee
Yam	Kambara, mooongalin
Digging stick	Warnoo
Sun	Karrub, karrb
Moon	Dardurd, weelarra
Stars	Banneegut, big ones = gooree gooree
Fire	Weega
Water	Ngabba
Breath	Nganjoolooma
Shadow	Wōlgo, meerarn
Dead	Woorojoornoo, mulgara woorojoornoo
Alive	Won'ganyoo
Blackfellow	Marrong; woman = meerdowa
Camp	Ngoorra
East	Yallinj; N.E. kannimburr
West	Koorilee
North	Kara
South	Koggara
Many	Koorngul, koorngul, marloo
Big	Weerdoo
Little	Oobardoo
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One	Warraitch, warratch
Two	Koodharra
Three	Koodharra warratch
Four	Koodharra koodharra
Five	Koodharra koodharra warraitch
First	Wallangur kajjunarree (or kajjunat), first one
Last	Nyer'renee (behind one)
Here	Nyoongoo wanning nyoongoo waru nyoongoo kaggoonar near
There	Balla wanninyirr, yarrga
This	Nyoongula wannee
Where	Wanjannee, wanja
Why	Nganneeng or ngannee Nganneengmurra koolee = why are you sulky?
Who?	Ngannoordoo
What?	Nai
I	Ngadhoo
Thou	Nyoondoo
He	Ngoonung wanning ?
We two	Ngallee
We	Ngallee
You	Nyoondoo
They	Yannee (?) yannain
Mine	(Nyoondogoo = thine); ngadhoogoo = mine
His	Ngoonungoola Moona ueeringan = can't see him