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Title: Vocabulary from Albany & Denmark. MSS. Muning wonga Jäkbǎm ♀ about 70 and now dead. BUMBLEFOOT about 75. also dead.

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Vocabulary from Albany & Denmark. MSS.

Muning wonga Jäkbǎm ♀ about 70 and now dead. BUMBLEFOOT about 75. also dead.

A. B.
Äḷe, alǎk That
Bǎrnäp Orphan
Bēlok, berlgärt Aukle
Bīb Breasts
Bīr Nail
Bälgǎrt Heel
Bwönik Knee
Bīt, Bīrat Muscle, sinew
Bīl Navel, river
Bīb mǎlya Nipple of breast., breast nose
Bā-in Perspiration
Bäjök Smell, to stink
Bamǎŋain Smell
Bīd, Bīt Vein, sinew
Bīnjaŋili; bīnjǎgǎr, mial birabirn To wink
Boy Egg (now 'money')
Bibilyǎŋ, Bibilyëṛǎk Wild turker
Bīrungu Green kingfisher nests insider ground
Bǎneŋǎr Species of parrot
Bilerbǎŋ Pelican
Bin-bin Little birds
Buriǎk Quail
Berdail Flatfish
Bwolǎp Frog (species of)
Bālǎk Edible grub of blackboy tree, also blackboy tree.
Bē-beṛ Blowfly
Bwai Cave rocky shelter
Bilyǎk White clar
Bājǎp, balyǎp Dew
Bāt Grass, (fibrous)
Bwoŋǎr, bǎŋǎr Banksia
Bēnǎŋ Morning
Bābil, bāpi Mudder.
Bil River, pools.
Bujǎr The earth, surface of ground, country
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B.
Biǎk Gum
Bwai Rock; stone
Bwuṛ Root of tree
Bītitch Bark of tree
Bēnjer Swamp
Burn Tree, wood
Bul Abundand, plenty
Bardǎŋǎri, bardǎŋǎr Afraid
Bamgǎr, bomgǎr To beat, to assault; to hurt
Bukǎr Angry
Burnor Autumn
Bäḳǎngur To bite
Bur'dǎl By shy
Bīndiner To bury
Bākajǎr A fight, a contest
Bordok Close, near
Balāṛ'gǎr To cover up
Bôrngur To cut with a knife
Bït Bi-engǎr To dig
Bardibur To deceive, to lie
Bǎrar Blackboy fire stick
Bābingǎtǎk Friendly, having friendship, friends
Belaraŋuntgur To lie flat
Bījǎk Hair stick
Bur Hard
Bal, bol He, him, her
Balǎŋ His, hers
Bordinyǎk Hungry
Berǎk kǎte Sick, ill
Bīrdawâ To initiate; a Youth about to be initiated into manhood
Barbǎngǎr, burdungǎr To jump, to leap
Bī bab Tired, lazy
Boyl, bǎlya Magic, magic healing or killing
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Bǎroŋ gulā'din To pick up & take away
Berǎm-kwarik To open, opening
Bīnjǎŋ To pinch
Bōmain Pounding roots
Bǎroŋ To pull
Bwe-i Red ochre
Buka Cloak of kangaroo skeri
Buyi, bu-i Smoke of fires
Berǎk Sore or boil
Bukǎr, bugǎr Sulky, cross
Bōloŋ Theirs
Bālǎŋ They
Bōrŏŋin jup To tickle
Bordadǎr nili Underneath
Bidǎr bidǎr Heavy
Buyǎŋ Stranger
Bugalǎŋ gul Behind go
Bǎrik kauǎŋgur Fire by friction make
Bukǎn gul There go
Bālip Let it alone
Benjer wâ Lake or swamp where ?
Bwol Two brothers
Burdon Heavy spear
Bululǎl wâbin "hockey" playing
Bwǎŋǎr Species of gumtree
Binari Thunder
Bīpomit Harrier, swamp hawk
Bīr Beetle
Bilyǎk White clay
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D.
Dem Dulgaitch White man
Darnl, belok, berlgart Ankle
Dwonk Car
Dinitch Rump
Dēl To spit del werdiŋ - spitting
Del werdiŋ Spitting
Dauel Thigh
Dalgart Windpipe
Dāj Dāj Meat food of all kinds - animals, birds etc. fish
Dalgait Native eat
Dwert Dog
Doot Dutin Puppy
Dwerdangǎl, dwert bungǎrn Porpoise
Dēdan Species of parrot
Dauerin King parrot
Dongerǎk Wattle bird
Dunjar Species of frog
Dugoytch Species of snake
Durdaij Mosquito
Dwail Fog., f mist
Dandagǎt, kularǎp Pleiades
Derdap, stars Jēndi, Jindǎŋ Stars
Dwerdǎk "Willy willy," hurricane
Däkaingǎr To break
Dulbǎr, dukǎrngǎr To burn, to make
Därdāṛ' Clay, white lime or chalk
Dändǎngǎr To climb
Dauǎk Club
Dēnigǎr To hiae., to conceal
Dāj mēri Cooked meat
Dwonk burt Deaf
Dā burt Dumb
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Dwonk minditch Ear ache
Dāliŋ Kal Flames
Dāp Knife
Dwordok Living, alive
Dukǎrngǎr To make
Dāngǎr To mend
Dunuk, dǎnuk Perhaps, 'night be'
Dānili Jup To tickle
Dornt Yellow, fair in color
Däbǎkängul Go quietly
Durndǎk Brains
Donyart "Twenty eight" parrot
Dombǎrn A hole, a hollow place
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G.
Gaiǎŋ Mother
Gab Water
Gab naniŋ To drink, (water eat)
Gobǎl Bowels, stomach
Gwelǎk Hip bone
Gobǎl gǎtǎk Pregnant, "stomach having"
Gwogǎr Wallaby. Species of
Gumal Grey opossum
Gwerdilyǎŋ Bell bird
Gujǎk Diver
Gilgil Sparrow hawk
Guya Frog
Gurǎk Gurīk Gum
Gut Bag of kangaroo skin
Gumbar Big, great, large
Gula ŋunt gur To fall
Gert gul Fast, quick, immediately
Gunyok Soft
Gwâp Good
Garǎŋ Anger, passion
Gulgur Quickly
Gurt gwâb To rejoice, to be pleased. "heart good"
Gurt wera Sad, "heart bad" or "no good"
Gain One, alone
Gij Spear
Gij māngǎr Hunting spear
Gij burdon War spear
Gij donǎngǎr miran gwerdigǎr To throw a spear
Gobǎl gumbar To swell
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Gwâb mitch Very good
Gwabaduk yinok Very good you (are)
Gwajǎnŋt gul Go before me
Gij-el-wondongǎr Spear some fish
Gen ben All the family
Guya Frog
Guya Frog
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I. J
Ibal, yibal Today
Juk Sister
Jen Foot
Jen kwej Instep
Jup Kidney
Jinǎŋ, jinaŋur See, seeing
Jen nar Sole of the foot
Jen bǎroŋ Toe
Jen bīr Toe nail
Jert, jerd Bird
Jerd mai Birds nest
Jäḅǎrn, jerlok Squeaker crow
Jëpiŋ Curlew
Jiti jidi Wagtail
Jorside Fish hawk
Jiuk White winged kingfisher, nests in trees
Jirn Woodpecker
Jalyep Species of parrot
Jundulǎr Flounder
Jindu Sun
Jorǎŋ Species of lizard
Janǎk, jenǎk Spirit, ghost
Jeril Mahogany tree, jarrah
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J
Jindi, jindǎŋ Stars
Jātch, jindu, ŋaŋk Sun
Jan Down, short hair, fur
Jeladǎk, manjǎŋ Greyheaded, old
Jit Itch
Ji Look out! a warning, (contracted from Jinǎŋ-Jinǎŋ - )
Jëran To tear
Jeran werdagan Tearing
Jakǎt, jubok Edible roots
Jirǎŋ Fat
Jalgai Crayfish
Jung Cobbler fish
Janǎk Ghost, spirit
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K.
Kuloŋ Child, son
Kuliŋ Last or youngest brother or sister
Kwerǎrt Oldest sister
Kulyinǎŋ Second youngest brother
Kardiet Third youngest sister
Kuliŋǎrt Last or youngest
Konk Mothers brother
Kord Husband or wife
Kambǎrt Brothers daughter(♀ sp)
Kuŋ, kurdik Back
Kwej, kwetch Bone, shin
Kāt Head
Kurd, kurt, gurt Heart
Kwǎrak Muscle
Kāt kwej Skull
Kāpǎp Temple
Kaiǎŋ, gaiǎŋ Mother
Kwent Bandicoot
Karigǎr Sparrow Hawk
Kwâr, kwârl Brush Kangaroo
Käṛäk Black cockatoo, red tail
Kombigor Owl
Kurbardi, kutǎngǎrn Magpie
Kondǎŋ Mopoke
Kojadǎk Schnapper (koja-native axe - the head of the schnapper bears some resemblance to a koja)
Keyǎŋan Frog - species of
Kardar Lizard
Kobǎŋ, Katiŋ Lizard
Kwont Snake
Kworlok Scorpion (?)
Kilǎŋ Sea turtle
Kwâlok Ant
Kirdera, kirdal Sergeant Ant
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Kul Louse, flea
Kaṛ Spider
Kǎta kǎtǎk Afternoon
Kānjin Yellow clay
Kal mitch Cone of banksia, fire stick
Kāt Hilly country, mountain, hill
Kāte yǎk Dark
Koramǎk Evening
Kānup Feather
Kāl Fire
Kwonert Gum & seed of Jamwood tree
Kojǎp, biuk Resin from blackboy tree
Kuläṛǎp Pleiades
Kwel Sheoak, name
Köṛan Red flowering shrub
Kaṛbǎrt Ti-tree
Kǎtagain Yesterday
Kau-gǎr To amuse
Kārǎŋ gǎtǎk To be Angry
Kanipǎr To go astray
Kāta bǎrnitch Bald, head bare
Kor͡bilya Kulgur Behind go
Kwâjǎŋat Before, in front
Kôp Black, charcoal
Kāl bobǎngǎr Fire blow
Kail, kaila Boomerang
Kor gulgul Call him back, again come come
Kaia, ko Yes, certainly
Kāl dukǎrngǎr To cauterize a wound
Kāngār Corroboree
Kujal A pair, two
Kǎtitch bǎrt Cannot hear, or understand
Karagǎla Deaf
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Kwīnyak To, dream
Koytch, kwoytch Enough
Kaiali East
Karǎngul Enemy
Kala burn Firewood
Kubǎŋ, Kālip Friend
Kurditch Grave
Koj Native axe
Kǎtikǎr To hear
Konda bwonǎp Heavy
Kāragǎtǎk To Kill
Kǎtik, kǎtikǎr To know, to hear, to listen, to understand
Kauain, kauin, kauagǎr To laugh, to smile
Kwēji Lean, thin, bony
Kurā' A long time ago
Kāt wuri Long hair
Kulagǎra, kait-jenǎŋ Look out
Kurert Short
Kurderǎk To like, to love
Kọr guliŋ Kor guliŋ, kor gul To return, to come back
Kujin ŋangǎr To shake, to shiver
Kwerak Sinews of kangaroo tail
Kaṛ mai Spider's web
Kungar, bān Sweat
Kaipul wabi To swoon, to faint, to become giddy
Kwerditchīt gǎr To throw
Kweja wej Ugly, "bones of emu"
Kal gu kaloŋ Make a fire
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M.
Manyog Father's sister
Marǎk Lower arm, wrist
Mial Eye
Miniŋ, miangǎrt Eyelash
Minitch Face
Mar Hand, finger
Mar bir Finger nail
Mon, Balgǎrt Heel
Māt Leg, track
Mai-er Liver
Muil, mulya Nose
Mung, munk Shoulder
Mōp Skin
Mulya kām To Sneeze
Mial birabirn To Wink
Mar kaiǎŋ Thumb hand mother
Mēlyin, mēnyǎkǎr Tears
Mānǎr Long tailed iguana
Mar Clouds
Mökin Dingo (female)
Murdǎt Mouse
Manitch White cockatoo
Miuk, miukoŋ Moon, moonlight
Malyin Star
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Minijit, miniyit Wagtail
Mwal Gull
Marlagǎr Owl
Mwǎrig; muritch Pigeon
Male Swan
Merderǎŋ Mullet
Mātabit Skipjack
Mājet Shark
Mǎrli Whipsnake
Mungun Snake.)(species of)
Māmgǎrt A Grub
Mujar Cabbage tree, "christmas bush"
Maṛ Air, atmosphere, wind, cloud
Mǎrdar Red ochre
Melgǎn Cold
Mailchǎŋ Cones of Banksia
Mēn Gum of jamwood tree
Mäṛi Gum tree
Miuk wengǎr Waning Moon
Marabir New moon ("finger nail")
Malyarǎk Noon
Mondǎk Scrub, bush
Mamǎrt The sea
Mōch Shade
Mānya Tomorrow
Marin, marain Vegetable food
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Mānjǎŋ Old
Murdi At once
Māt ŋelin Crooked or bandy legged
Mir Board for throwing spear
Mai Camp, hut, bush shelter
Mǎlgar Sorsery
Mǎlgargǎtǎk Having sorcery
Murdak, Murdak Deep
Murdoytch Hard
Māt Handles of native axe
Mooj Muj, muju Incest, adultery, lust
Minditch Sick ill
Mamburu Message stick
Mulyert Nose piercing
Manit-kānǎk Plume of cockatoo feathers
Murǎrt Relatives, relationship
Māra jirǎŋ-el-nabin Rubbing with grease
Murditch guliŋ To run away
Maji Rope
Mirdar Kind of Dance of Minaŋ people
Midar wankǎr To sing for the mirdar
Menǎŋǎl Spring time, season for mēn (Gum)
Murditch guliŋ Speedily
Murditch Strong, strength
Mǎrdin Three
Mat bǎrt Trackless
Mernǎŋ-mernǎŋ Vain, proud
Mondǎk Underneath
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Mujǎŋ Wicked, bad
Mōkǎr Winter
Moy-ǎŋ Coward
Mīn, mirn Species of edible root
Mīnap Jealous
Mulyal bǎrdi Evening star
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N.
Nurt Smell
Nurǎk Egg
Nurd Fly
Nēnim Leech
Nyurdǎŋ Rainbow
Nulbǎrn Hair belt
Nint Tail
Nulyinǎk Hair stick
Nēpan Half, a small piece
Ni Here
Näḅin To Smear
Nyēgǎp This
Nyāla bugǎlgul mondok To Wander off the track
Nyindǎk, nutǎk You
Nyinǎŋ Yours
Nunoŋ Yours. nunoŋ kord wa? your wife, where?
Nā What, what is it?
Nurǎk You two
Nanǎk Neck
Nyamarǎk Species of duck
Nyindan kulgǎr Sunrise
Nyīǎngǎr To Change
Nyungǎr Divided
Nungar Blackfellow, man
Nāgul Little, "poor fellow"
Nyirǎŋ To Scratch
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ŋ
ŋarnok Beard, chin
ŋup Blood
ŋān Heavy breathing, panting, breath
ŋailǎk Cheek
ŋornt Chest
ŋaniŋ To eat
ŋoy Elbow
ŋoy-ǎŋ Term of relationship-in law
ŋail Hair under armpits
ŋaril Ribs
ŋundīn, ŋuntgǎr Sleep
ŋān To Yawn
ŋorlok Teeth
ŋwâr Ring tailed opossum (black)
ŋulyak, ŋulak Black cockatoo, white tail
ŋauer Cuckoo
ŋank Sun
ŋank bardinyen Sunlight
ŋwanǎrn Species of duck
ŋaua Native pheasant & its eggs
ŋāmbīn Pigeon
ŋǎrnda ŋobilyǎŋ Robin redbreast
ŋalyin Swamp hen, Coot
ŋauij "Groper" fish
ŋäṛi Salmon
ŋaidia kwaitgǎr Sunset
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ŋāngǎr To chew, to eat
ŋǎrdongǎr To creep on game, to hunt singly
ŋān born yǎŋ To Divide amongst several persons
ŋardǎngǎr An enemy, creeping up to kill
ŋǎrdi Down, south, below
ŋol ŋorlabǎrt Forbidden food
ŋōk Honey
ŋainya, ŋān, ŋaitch I, me
ŋunt, ŋurnt To lie down
ŋain, ŋanǎŋ Mine, my own
ŋǎloŋain Ours
ŋīnjin, ŋīndin peeled stick hair ornament
ŋaugu bǎroŋa To Rob
ŋǎniŋ Blood relation
ŋambǎrn Scar, "tattooing"
ŋan nyingǎr I sit
ŋabin, nabin To smear, to grease
ŋǎ̈lǎk Us, we, you & I
ŋīn Who
ŋain guli I am going, I go
ŋia, ŋi, nia Here it is
ŋunt gur Lie down
ŋǎnitch We two (man & wife)
ŋinǎŋ Whose
Kala ŋinǎŋ Fire whose?
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O. P. T.
Obijer Name given to women at Yardi dance ceremony
Pelok Ankle
Tā Mouth
Tutulǎr Small black ant
Tuj-ber Leaf of shrub or tree
Täṃar Species of Wallaby
Tār Barb of a spear
Tāliŋ Tongue
Tāliŋ, dāliŋ Flame (tongue of fire)
Tambail Species of Frog
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W.
Wârnok Upper arm
Wulitch Calf of Leg
Weliŋ, Welika Crying
Wâlyel Lungs
Wât guliŋ To Walk
Wârd, wârt Throat
Wâ-pǎngǎr, wâbǎngǎr Wild turkey
Wilu Curlew
Waia Kǎriŋ, We Kǎtiŋ Species of suck
Wâlitch Eagle hawk
Wej Emu
Wart, wulgail Two species of frogs
Wundi Species of black iguana
Wâgǎl Large carpet snake, also mythical snake
Wilǎk Red ochre
Wârl, Mar Cloud
Wurditch Wind
Wâm Another, different
Wât kuligǎr To abscond, to run away
Waindǎŋ Bundle, big bundle
Wârtoŋ'agǎr To choke or strange
Wēngǎr To die, dead, death
Wât gul gǎr gong Far away, far away
Wujǎp Blackboy fire stick
Wugäri Fillet for the head, made of hair string
Wâpa, wâb, wâpwǎr A Game, playing
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Winjal, winji Where
Wēn gor gul, wēn kor kul Dead spirit returned
Wi-en Ghost, spirit of dead native
Weṛa, wâkain Bad, no good
Wat gul Go back, go away
Wuṛamǎp Where dead natives go
Wiri mirt, Wari wǎri Long
Walga Walga bǎrdi Message stick
Walga bǎrdi Message stick
Wīl Northwest
Wom'bulu Birds down
Wej ŋornt Emu tail plume
Wej jinji Plume of emu feathers
Wongain, woŋ To tell
Wǎnderǎk To Scrape
Wurdok Shadow
Wurnda Shield
Wundi yagain 'Quivering' dance
Wonga burt Be silent, talk not
Wâm wundǎl Stranger
Wēabandi A young man
Won'gi Tell (me)
Wâbin-wâbin Vain, proud
Wai-en gǎr Frightened of dead man
Wât gulagûr Get along
Wâdarn The sea
Wardi wardi Native sorrel - edible
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Y
Yēt Lower & upper Jaw
Ya-itch, Dauel Thigh
Yojadǎk, yojadǎŋ Young Kangaroo in pouch
Yongerbǎrt Species of fish
Yarn Yam Big frog
Yarn What, why
Yagaloŋ Species of Frog
Yäkain, yägain Turtle
Yuerns, yondǎrn Two & species of iguana
Yugura Spiders, (species of)
Yāl, yālyǎk Open sandy country, clay, sand
Yāji Sandy ground
Yīda bǎngǎr Lightning
Yāwin Moon
Wulganǎŋ Rainbow
Yögǎrt Sun
Yorl Titree
Yurbarl Bark of tree
Yībal Today
Wurditch Wind
Wât kuligǎr To abscond, to run away
Wâm Another
Yēra gul Get up, to arise
Yuäl gul Come in, Come here
Yaueragǎr, yauagǎr Drunk, giddy
Yuat No, never
Yīn, yǎŋ Fresh, new
Wâpa, wâb, wâp wǎr A Game, playing
Yoŋa To Give
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Yuäl yoŋ Give it to me, here give it
Yu͡lǎp Hungry
Yīripǎr, yīrabili Jealous
Yinok You
Yäbäru Yäbärw North
Yara guling To run
Yuroŋin To shake
Yulyar Ugly
Yuŋngar Native
Yulyulǎp bardi; yu-ij Very slow
Yin ŋǎrdi Stay here
Yardi A Corroboree (name of)

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