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| Woorgomirt, m. Of Boogerup (Kendenup) Albany Magisterial District |
| Aunt | Maam yog |
| Baby | Nob |
| Blackfellow | Noongar |
| Blackwoman | Yog |
| Boy | Koolong |
| Brother | Ngoont |
| Brother-in-law | Ngooljar |
| Child | Nob |
| Daughter | Kwarrurt |
| Daughter-in-law | Ngaiung, ngai |
| Father | Maam |
| Father-in-law | Konk |
| 3 | |
| Granddaughter | Dem |
| Grandfather | Dem |
| Grandmother | Dem |
| Husband | Kord |
| Man | Noongar |
| Mother | Kaiung |
| Mother-in-law | Maam yog |
| Nephew | Moyer |
| Niece | Moyer yog |
| Orphan | Burnup |
| Sister | Jookan |
| Sister-in-law | Ngooljar yog |
| 4 | |
| Son | Koolong |
| Son-in-law | Moyer |
| Uncle | Konk |
| White Man | Ngooyoower |
| White Woman | Ngooyoower yog |
| Widow | Yeernung |
| Widower | Yeernung |
| Wife | Kord |
| Woman | Yog |
| Ankle | Darnt |
| Arm (left) | Maruk joor |
| Arm (lower) | Maruk |
| Arm (right) | Maruk ngwonnern |
| Arm (upper) | Warnok |
| Back | Boogal |
| Beard | Ngarnuk |
| Blood | Bgoop |
| Bone | Kwej |
| Breath | Ngaain |
| Calf of Leg | Wooleetch |
| Cheek | Kolgurt |
| Chest | Ngornt |
| Chin | Yet |
| Cry, to | Waling |
| Drink, to | Gaab ngannin |
| Ear | Dwonk |
| Eat, to | Ngannin |
| Elbow | Ngoy yung |
| Eyebrow | Mimbat |
| Eye | Meeal |
| Face | Mirnitch |
| Fat | Jeerung |
| Finger | Mar |
| Finger nail | Mar beer |
| Foot (left) | Jen joor |
| Foot (right) | Jen ngwonnern |
| Forehead | Yeemung |
| Hair | Kaat munga |
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| Hand | Mar |
| Head | Kaat |
| Heart | Koort |
| Heel | Moon |
| Hip bone | Kwaluk |
| Instep | Jen boogal |
| Jaw | Kwej yet |
| Kidney | Joop |
| Knee | Bwonneetch |
| Leg | Maat |
| Liver | Maier |
| Lung | Walyal |
| Moustache | Mening |
| Mouth | Taa |
| Muscle | Warnok, beet |
| Neck | Naanuk |
| Nose | Molya |
| Perspiration | Baan |
| Perspire | Baan |
| Rib | Ngarrilya |
| Seeing | Jinnungain |
| Shoulder | Warndal |
| Sinew | Beet |
| Skin | Mop |
| Skull | Kaat kwej |
| Sleep | Beejar |
| Smell, to | Nyong berning |
| Speak, to | Wongain |
| Spit, to | Delija |
| Stink, to | Bajjok |
| Stomach | Gobbul |
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| Tears | Menyuk, melyuk |
| Teeth | Ngorlok |
| Thigh | Dowel |
| Thirsty | Gaab-a-werning |
| Throat | Ward |
| Thumb | Mar kaiung, mar ngank |
| Toe | Jen ngank, jen kaiung |
| Tongue | Taaling |
| Walk, to | Wat gooling |
| Windpipe | Kwannail |
| Wink, to | Mel gur binjongin |
| Animal (generic) | Daaj, taaj |
| Ant-eater | Weeoo |
| Bandicoot | Kwernt |
| Bat | Baa'bil |
| Cat, native | Jootitch |
| Dingo, female | Yukkain, dwert ngaank |
| Dingo, male | Dwert burrong |
| Dingo, puppy | Gooningur (little one) |
| Flying fox (bat) | Baabil |
| Kangaroo, generic | Yongur, warr (male and female) |
| Kangaroo, brush | Kwerr |
| Kangaroo Rat | Wo'il |
| Kangaroo, young, in pouch | Warr dooting |
| Mouse | Tammart |
| Opossum, Black | Wamp, wardar |
| Opossum, Grey | Goomal |
| Opossum, Ring-tailed | Warder, wamp |
| Wallaby | Kwaggur |
| Bald coot, red bill | Ngaalyin |
| Bird (generic) | Jert |
| Bird's egg | Jert nooruk |
| Birds' Nest | Jert mai |
| Cockatoo (generic) | Mannitch |
| Cockatoo, Black, red tail | Karrak |
| Cockatoo, Black, white tail | Ngoorlak |
| Cockatoo, white, Southern variety | Mannitch |
| Crane, Blue | Kaal |
| Crow | Wordung |
| Crow, Shrike (Squeaker) | Bel |
| Curlew | Weeloo |
| Duck | Ngwinnern |
| Duck, Mountain | Werrabarn |
| Eagle | Waleetch |
| Eagle Hawk | Waleetch |
| Emu | Wej |
| Flycatcher | Jittee-jittee |
| Hawk, Sparrow | Mirn mirn |
| Magpie | Koorrbardee |
| Owl | Kondung |
| Parrot, Small Ground | Kowerr |
| Parrot, Twenty-eight | Towerin |
| Pheasant | Ngow |
| Pigeon | Wat |
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| Robin | Minnijit |
| Swamp-hen, Coot | Ngaalyin |
| Swan | Maarle |
| Wattle Bird | Dungaruk |
| Crab | Jalgee |
| Fish (generic) | Taaj |
| Groper | Ngowwil |
| Mullet | Merderung |
| Shark | Maajit |
| Frog, edible | Gweeya |
| Frog (generic) | Doonyar |
| Frog, large green | Yaam |
| Iguana (generic) | Munnar |
| Iguana, long-tailed | Munnar |
| Iguana, stump-tailed | Yooern |
| Lizard, large black | Jor-ung, keya-burt |
| Snake | Noorn geerr, dookitch, waagul, werr (whipsnake), marree marree |
| Turtle | Yaagain |
| Ant | Moojeen |
| Ant (sergeant) | Kulong |
| Ant (red) | Tow bert |
| Blowfly | Noort |
| Butterfly | Wolya wul |
| Flea | Kool |
| Fly (generic) | Noort |
| Leech | Warn, nenim |
| Louse | Kool |
| Spider | Karr |
| Afternoon | Nguljeruk, kalleruk |
| Atmosphere | Mar |
| Banksia | Mungitch |
| Blackboy tree | Baaluk |
| Cabbage tree | Moojar |
| Cave | Kont |
| Christmas tree | Moojar |
| Clay | Yaail, boojur |
| Clay, red | Murdar |
| Clay, white | Dardarr |
| Cloud | Mar, koorndut |
| Cloudy | Mar, koorndut |
| Cold | Mulgurn |
| Cone of Banksia | Mungit meetch |
| Country (burnt) | Narrungar |
| Country (hilly) | Kaat goombar |
| Country (swampy) | Benjer |
| Creek | Ngwun |
| Dark | Kutteeuk |
| Darkness | Kutteeuk |
| Dew | Dwel |
| Dusk | Kutteeuk |
| Earth, the | Boojur |
| Echo | Mai wak |
| Evening | Nguljeruk |
| Feather | Jeerduk |
| Fire | Karl |
| Fog | Dwel |
| Frost | |
| Grass | Woytch |
| Grass tree | Baaluk |
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| Ground (surface of) | Boojur |
| Gum | Mēn, tanjern |
| Gum tree | Marree, kordern, warnt |
| Heat | Moornok |
| Hill | Kaat |
| Hole | Domburn |
| Jarrah tree | Jerril |
| Lightning | Eed' |
| Moon | Meeuk |
| Moonlight | Meeukong |
| Moon, waning | Meeuk kwejjat wen |
| Moon, waxing | Meeuk beer |
| Mud | Joort |
| Muddy | Joort |
| Paper-bark tree | Yorl |
| Pleiades | Koolaarup |
| Pool in River | Gaab (Pool in which there is a magic snake = gaab winnejung) |
| Rain | Kap gaab |
| Rain (heavy) | Kap goombar |
| Rainbow | Noordong |
| Resin (blackboy) | Beeuk |
| River | Beel |
| Road | Maat |
| Rock | Boy' |
| Sand | Yaail |
| Sandalwood tree | Wang |
| Sandplain | Kwongan |
| Sea | Mammungurt |
| Shade | Nol |
| Sheoak | Kwerl |
| Star | Jindee |
| Stone | boy |
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| Stream | Beel |
| Sun | Ngank |
| Sunrise | Ngank nyin doning |
| Sunset | Ngank gwerdin |
| Thunder | Konder ? |
| Ti-tree | Yorl |
| To-morrow | Woolan |
| Track | Maat |
| Tree | Boorn |
| Vegetable food | Marring |
| Water | Gaab |
| Water (deep) | Gaap moordak |
| Water (fresh) | Gaap gwap |
| Water (salt) | Gaap werra |
| Wattle tree | Kolyung |
| Yam | Kwarding |
| Yesterday | Eenya, manyin |
| Zamia, fruit of | Kwirning, boy |
| Abduct, to | Datburrong, koolat yee-wee |
| Abscond, to | Wat gooling |
| Abundance | Bulla, boola |
| Adultery | Mootch |
| Afraid | Burdong gooling |
| Alive | Dordok |
| Amuse, to | Kowin |
| Anger, to be angry | Kaarung guttuk, ngoogur guttijee |
| Another | Waam |
| Approach, to | Yooal gool |
| Arise, to | Yeera gool |
| Ashes | Yooert |
| Ask, to | Wangin |
| Assault, to | Werdamin |
| Go astray, to | Baar gooling |
| At once | Gert |
| Autumn | Boornurung |
| Avoid, to | Winneejung |
| Back, to go | Boogal goolung |
| Bad | Werra, werra-werra |
| Bag | Koot, goot |
| Bald | Kaata burnutch (used also as a swear word) |
| Bandy legged | Maata ngerlin |
| Barb of a spear | Tar |
| Bare | Bwogga burt |
| Battle | Baakajin |
| Beat, to | Boma |
| Belt | Noolburn |
| Between | Kardee eerin |
| Big | Goombar |
| Bite, to | Bakkan |
| Black | Mowern |
| Blind | Meeal burt |
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| Blow with the mouth, to | Bo wunner |
| Board, for throwing spear | Meer, wommera |
| Bony | Kwej |
| Boomerang | Kail, kerl |
| Both of us | Ngurnaitchung |
| Break, to | Dakkurning |
| Bring me | Burrong goolat |
| Bruised | Moorn nobbitch |
| Bundle | Boonarruk |
| Burn | Kaaluk doogurneej |
| Bury, to | Boojural ngabbung |
| By and by | Boort |
| Camp, native | Mai |
| Camp, white man's | Ngowert |
| Cannibalism | Noongaree ngaaner |
| Carry, to, on the shoulders | Warndong gading |
| Charcoal | Kop |
| Charm, to (by a spell) | Mulgar doogurning |
| Cheat, to | Kaarungullong wangain |
| Choke, to | Daaj wardong nyinning |
| Cinder | Kop |
| Circle | Dalgoo |
| Clay, white lime | Dardarr |
| Climb, to | Dandongin |
| Close (near) | Bordok |
| Club | Dowuk |
| Come in, to | Yooal gool |
| Conceal, concealed | Der neeja werr |
| Cook, to | Daaj dookurn |
| Cooked meat | Kwejjung dookurnan eej |
| Corroboree | Kaaning |
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| Couple | Koojar |
| Covered up | Ngabbung eej |
| Coward | Burdong gooling |
| Creep (to creep on game) | Daaj gool boming boornanung |
| Crooked | Ngeelin |
| Dance | Kaaning |
| Dead | Werneej |
| Deaf | Dwonga burt |
| Decay, to | Daaj werra |
| Deceit | Bardupin |
| Deceive | Bardupin |
| Deep | Moordak |
| Depart, to | Wat-o-gool |
| Devil | Jaanuk, noytch |
| Different | Waam |
| Dig, to | Bening |
| Divided, divide | Bornot nyungin |
| Dog's tail head-dress | Dwert yaggain daier |
| Down (short hair) | Jow |
| Dream | Ngoont jinnongur |
| Drink | Gaap ngarnin |
| Drown, to | Gaab-al-nyinning warr |
| Drunk | Warr binning |
| Dumb | Maia burt |
| Earache | Dwong minditch |
| East | Koggar |
| Echo | Maia wangin |
| Effects | Boonarruk |
| Enough | Moorurda, bulla |
| Erect | Yeera gool |
| Evil spirit | Zaanuk |
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| Exchange | Manj |
| Fall, to | Koolung ngoondeetch |
| Family or tribe | Moorurt |
| Far away | Bwai yella |
| Fear | Burdong gooling |
| Fillet for the head | Woogarree |
| Fire-stick | Karl boorn |
| Flame | Karl daaling |
| Flat | Ngardea ngoont |
| Flat, to lie | Ngardea ngoont |
| Flesh (of animals) | Taaj |
| Food (forbidden) | Ngooluk |
| Fresh (lately made) | Eelyar |
| Friend | Koobung |
| Friendly | Koobung guttuk |
| Frightened | Burdong gooling |
| Fur | Jeow |
| Game, a | Waabin |
| Game (animals) | Taaj |
| Get up, to | Yeera gool |
| Ghost | Jaeanuk, noytch |
| Girdle of opossum hair | Noolburn |
| Give, to | Yungin |
| Grave | Mot |
| Graze, to | Balun baaming, wo_itch |
| Grease, to | Jeerungal naabin |
| Great | Goombar |
| Greyheaded | Jerdaluk |
| Grief | Goort werra |
| Half caste | Ngillard |
| Hair stick | Yerrarung, nyinjirn |
| Hair string | Woogarree |
| Half | Kart |
| Hammer | Koj |
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| Handle | Koj maat handle of Koj (flint-hammer) |
| Handsome | Gwabbalitch |
| Hard | Moordeetch |
| He | Bal |
| Head-cover | Kaal bwog |
| Heap, a | Boonarruk |
| Hear, to | Dwonga |
| Heaven | Nyeerrganup |
| Heavy | Moordeetch |
| Her | Bal |
| Here | Neeja |
| High | Yeera |
| Humpbacked | Bookal ngurdee-ngurdee |
| Hungry | Bordinyuk |
| I | Ngain, ngai |
| Improper | Mootch |
| Jeer | Nurraning |
| Marriage in the right line | Koordar |
| Marry, to | Koordar |
| Mock, to | Nurraning |
| North | Weeloo, N.E. = yabbaroo |
| Nose-piercing | Moolyert |
| One | Ken |
| Scar | Ngomburn |
| Song | Maia wangin, dardar |
| Sorcery | Bul, mulgur doogurning |
| South | Meernung |
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| Spear (generic term) | Geej |
| Spear (hunting) | Mongurn |
| Spear (war) | Boordon, bworril |
| Spring (season of) | Jilba, jilb |
| Stick (woman's) | Wan |
| Summer | Beeruk |
| There | Bookitch, bokoja |
| Three | Murdin |
| Two | Koojal |
| West | Kunneeung |
| Wood | Boorn |
| You | Nyinna, nyinda, nyinnok |
| Your | Nyinnuk, nyinnung |
| 5. Native modes of burial in district? | Head to the south and feet towards the north, legs are sometimes bent inward. |
| 2. Weapons, implements and domestic utensils in district? | Geej, meer, kerl, koj, taap, dowuk, wan, boordan (stoneheaded spear), mongurn (spear), bworril (stone), woonda (not used). |
| 4. Native remedies for wounds, sickness, etc.? | Magic |
| 5. Corroborees, amusements, games? | Meerdar, nyeerimba, yardee, doordaaroo, jalgoo. |
| 12. Diseases peculiar to natives of district? | Colds, boils from over feeding. |
| 17. Native names of tribes in district? | Meenung |
| 20. Do the tribes meet at any distant places for exchange or barter? | Manj = exchange Yes, when wannawa & other 'dancer' take place for which many groups assemble |
| 8. Native foods in district? | Kwarding, meen (red root), kwerning (zamia nut), jokkut, yook, joobuk kwonnert. |
| 9. Is cannibalism known to exist in district? | No. |
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| 10. What woods are used in making fire by friction? | Baaluk (blackboy etc.) |
| 25. Method of obtaining water from trees, roots, etc.? | Warnt, maaree. |
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