| Compiled byNGALYART(Sarah Karil)Of Karadup d. | PINJARRA Magisterial District | Wooralgula tribe, or woodarngup tribe (sea people) or darbalung (estuary people). | |
| Kooree nyakka wangaga | Now you & I talking | Maia boondoo wangaga | Voice straight talking |
SECTION XII
LANGUAGE: GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARIES
Names given are of natives from which vocabularies were obtained.
Part 2. B. 9.
Southwestern District
Ngalyart of Pinjarra.
Folio 41/50-96
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| Aunt | Mungart |
| Baby | Koolong, nooba |
| Blackfellow | Yoongar, mammarup |
| Blackwoman | Yago |
| Boy | Koolong, nyoo-map |
| Brother | Ngoondoo |
| Brother-in-law | Kardoo mata, deenee |
| Child | Koolong, nooba |
| Daughter | Koolong, kwerurt |
| Daughter-in-law | Kombart |
| Father | Mamman |
| Father-in-law | Kangun |
| Girl | Mandeegurra |
| Granddaughter | Demma |
| Grandfather | Murran |
| Grandmother | Demma |
| Grandson | Murran |
| Husband | Kardoo |
| Man | Mammarup |
| Mother | Ngangan |
| Mother-in-law | Mungart |
| Nephew | Mai-oor |
| Niece | Kombart |
| Orphan | Burnap nganga burdoo |
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| Sister | Jookan |
| Sister-in-law | Deenee |
| Son | Mammal |
| Son-in-law | Mai-oor |
| Uncle | Kangun |
| Virgin | Mandeegurra |
| White Man | Janga |
| Widow | Widow, widowerYeenong or yenong |
| Widower | Widow, widowerYeenong or yenong |
| Wife | Kardoo |
| Woman | Yagoo or yago |
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| Ankle | Beelga |
| Arm (left) | Marrga nyardoo |
| Arm (lower) | Marrga |
| Arm (right) | Marrga ngoonmarn |
| Arm (upper) | Jooroo |
| Back | Goongo, koongo, boogal |
| Back-bone | Goojee bookal or boogal |
| Beard | Nganga |
| Blood | Ngooboo |
| Bone | Goojee |
| Bowels | Gabaloo |
| Breast (left) | Beebee nyardoo |
| Breast (right) | Beebee ngoonmarn BreastsNgarndoo, beebee |
| Breath | Wagarr |
| Breathe, to | Wagarr BrainsNoorgalyat |
| Calf of Leg | Woolaitch |
| Cheek | Yooraitch |
| Chest | Wagarr (breath ?) |
| Chin | Nganga |
| Cry, to | Merangin |
| Drink, to | Gabbee ngannain |
| Ear | Doonga |
| Eat, to | Ngannain |
| Elbow | Ngaioo, ngaioong jeelap |
| Eyebrow | Nimbat |
| Eyelash | Meelganba |
| Eyelid | Meel ganba |
| Eye | Meel |
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| Face | Yooraitch (cheeks ?) |
| Fat | Boyn |
| Fatigue | Beedeebabba |
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| Finger | Mara |
| Finger joint | Goojee (bone) |
| Finger nail | Beeree |
| Foot (left) | Jinna nyardoo |
| Foot (right) | Jinna ngunmarn |
| Forehead | Yoordoo |
| Frowning | Windoo |
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| Gums | Eelain |
| Hair | Katta mungarra |
| Hand | Mara |
| Hand (left) | Mara nyardoo |
| Hand (right) | Mara ngunmarn |
| Head | Katta |
| Hearing | Doonga |
| Heart | Koorda |
| Heel | Ngardoo jinna |
| Heel (left) | Ngardoo jinna nyardoo |
| Heel (right) | Ngardoo jinna ngoonmarn |
| Hip bone | Koolgee |
| Instep | Jinna boogal |
| Jaw, lower | Goojee ngardar (ngardar = down, below) |
| Jaw, upper | Yeera goojee (yeera = up) |
| Kidney | Jooboo |
| Knee | Bonaitch |
| Kneecap | Bonaitch nyoomap |
| Leg (left) | Mata nyardoo |
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| Leg (right) | Mata ngoonmarn |
| Legs | Mata, matuk |
| Lip, lower | Daa boota |
| Lip, upper | Daa yeera |
| Liver | Maieer |
| Lung | Walyal |
| Moustache | Mooning |
| Mouth | Daa |
| Mouth, roof of | Daagurt |
| Muscle | Warngoo |
| Nape of the neck | Nanga moordok |
| Navel | , |
| Neck | Nanga |
| Nipple of breast | Beebee, moolya |
| Nose | Moolya |
| Nostril | Moolya karrup |
| Palm of the hand | Mata kootaitch |
| Perspiration | Banya boolabbin |
| Pregnant | Gabbooluk |
| Puberty (age of) | Mandeegurr |
| Rib | Ngarrail |
| Rump | Dinnaitch |
| Seeing | Nyanga |
| Shin | Mata goojee |
| Shoulder | Warngoo |
| Sinew | Mata gweerak |
| Skeleton | Goojee lerra |
| Skin | Mab’boo |
| Skull | Goojee |
| Sleep | Beejara ngoondain |
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| Smell, to | Beejak mindongin (bad smell) |
| Sneeze, to | Nyeetee wangain |
| Sole of the foot | Jinna ka-bool |
| Speak, to | Wangain |
| Spit, to | Dalyee gwardeejee |
| Stink, to | Beejak ngoomoon |
| Stomach | Gooyee |
| Taste, to | Nyaga |
| Tears | Marrangin (crying ?) |
| Teeth | Ngalgoo |
| Temple | Ngooboo burdongin |
| Thigh | Dowul |
| Thirsty | Gabbee warning |
| Throat | Darrgart |
| Thumb | Mara ngonga |
| Toe | Nganga jinna (big toe) |
| Toenail | Beeree nganga (big toe nail) |
| Tongue | Dalin, delin |
| Urinate, to | Koomboning |
| Vein | Ngooboo, gweerak |
| Walk, to | Kooree yanna |
| Windpipe | Darrgart |
| Wink, to | Meel ngarda unning |
| Wrinkle | Maj-er-a-bin |
| Wrist | Mardalya |
| Yawn, to | Wagarr kwardain |
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| Animal (generic) | Daaja |
| Bandicoot | Koorndee |
| Bat | Bab-bail |
| Cat, native | Bar-jeerdee |
| Dingo, female | Nganga yagginyung |
| Dingo, male | Mamma yagginyung |
| Dingo, puppy | Nyoo-map yagginyung |
| Flying Fox | Bab-bail |
| Kangaroo, generic | Yowart, female = waroo |
| Kangaroo, brush | Goora mamma |
| Kangaroo Rat | Walyoo |
| Kangaroo Rat, Brush-tailed | Burngap |
| Kangaroo, Red | Boonoyn |
| Kangaroo, Rock | Moorerung |
| Kangaroo, young, in pouch | Nganneep |
| Mouse (generic) | Mouse Mardoo |
| Opossum, Black | Ngoora mooarn |
| Opossum, Grey | Goomal |
| Opossum, Ring-tailed | Ngoora |
| Porpoise | Warranung |
| Rat (generic) | Ngoorijoo |
| Seal, Fur | Seal Manyeena |
| Squirrel | Balowaree (species of opossum) now extinct |
| Wallaby (generic) | Walyoo |
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| Bald coot, red bill | Kooleema, kooleema |
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| Bird (generic) | Jeeda |
| Bird's egg | Nyoorgoo |
| Birds' Nest | Warrangal maia warung |
| Bittern | Bar-denning |
| Bustard, Wild Turkey | Beebeelyer |
| Cockatoo, Black, red tail | Karak |
| Cockatoo, Black, white tail | Ngoolak |
| Cockatoo, white, Southern variety | Mannaitch |
| Coot | Kooleema |
| Crane, Blue | Waian |
| Crow | Wardong |
| Crow, Shrike (Squeaker) | Jeelok |
| Cuckoo, Bronze | Wawoo |
| Duck, Blue-billed | Marramurna |
| Duck (generic) | Ngoornarna |
| Duck, Grey or black | Ngoornarna (mooarn = black) |
| Duck, Mountain | Gooraga |
| Duck, Musk (Steamer) | Katarra |
| Duck, Spoonbill | Yeerooroo |
| Duck, White Wing | Marramurna |
| Eagle | Walja |
| Eagle Hawk | Walja |
| Eagle, Little | Gooturn gooturn |
| Emu | Wajjee |
| Flycatcher (Fantail)(Shepherd's Companion) (Wagtail) | Nyittang-urt (walyerin) |
| Gull, large, white | Weejoornong |
| Harrier, Swamp Hawk | Gooturn gooturn |
| Hawk, Fish (Osprey) | Darndoo |
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| Hawk, Sparrow | Karrgain |
| Heron, Black with white neck | Heron, Black, white neckMatoo |
| King-fisher | Kanyeenuk |
| Laughing jackass | Koorbeedoo ? |
| Magpie | Koorrbart |
| Mopoke (Boobook) | Wa’waa, kam-beegoorr |
| Owl, Common | Kambeegoorr |
| Parrot, King, yellow-cheeked | Wakungurrong |
| Parrot, Rosella | Darrailburt |
| Parrot, Twenty-eight | Demmaluk, tamaluk |
| Parrot, Walkingery (Mountain) | Wakungurrung |
| Pelican | Bootallung |
| Pheasant (Gnou) | Ngowa |
| Pigeon, Blue | Joolar |
| Pigeon, Bronzewing | Wata |
| Plover, Black-breasted | Kooroolum |
| Quail, Brown | Mooreetch |
| Rail, Land | Mooreetch |
| Robin | Minnajittung |
| Shag | Karrburnong |
| Snipe | Koogogo, jinjardung, boorgul boordung |
| Swallow | Karnomeetch |
| Swamp-hen, Coot | Kaaling oogatung |
| Swan | Kooljak |
| Teal | Ngwinbee |
| Wattle Bird | Warjalluk |
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| Cobbler | Karalya (fresh water = moolyoot) |
| Cockle | Marrail (fresh water), yookil = sea |
| Crab | Kardeela |
| Crayfish | Goonok (woodurnung goonok = sea crayfish) |
| Fish (generic) | Daaja |
| Flatfish | Jindoola |
| Flounder | Bambee |
| Jewfish | Kardang gurrung |
| King fish | Mooree |
| Mullet | Kalgarda |
| Mussel | Marrail |
| Oyster | Marrail |
| Porpoise | Warranung |
| Salmon | Ngarree |
| Schnapper | Yajarrup |
| Shark | Moondoo |
| Silver Bream | Kuttern |
| Sole | Jindoola |
| Stingray | Bamba |
| Skipjack | Wandilluk |
| Tailor | Marrgain |
| Whiting | Doordain |
| Whale | Meemonga |
| Yellowtail | Kanoordoo (also garfish) ? |
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| Frog, edible | Woorgail |
| Frog, large green | Toogoon |
| Iguana, green | Karraga |
| Iguana, long-tailed | Karrar’ kardar |
| Iguana, stump-tailed | Yooarna |
| Lizard, little | Jeeragurt |
| Lizard, Horned (York Devil) | Boo-ya-gum |
| Lizard, large black | Moonjarn |
| Lizard, tail comes off when pulled | Yondung |
| Scorpion | Kāl |
| Snake | Woggal, kapelung (sea snake), noorna (black), doobaitch (whip) |
| Tadpole | Weejook |
| Turtle, fresh water) | Booyee |
| Turtle, sea | Woodarnung booyee, ngoomoorn |
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| Ant (common small) | Mooroo mooroo |
| Ant, black | Koolga |
| Ant's nest | Maia |
| Ant (sergeant) | Kallila |
| Ant (white) | Weetoo, batteeda |
| Ant’s eggs | Moolaitch |
| Bardie (a grub) | Balga bardee (blackboy grub) |
| Bee | Noordoo |
| Blowfly | Noordoo |
| Butterfly | Wajjee (emus), as the children learn in chasing butterflies to run down the emu. |
| Flea | Kooloo |
| Fly (generic) | Noordoo |
| Grasshopper | Kalgomata |
| Housefly | Noordoo |
| Leech | Neenim |
| Louse | Kooloo |
| Mosquito | Noordoo |
| Sandfly | Noordoo |
| Spider | Kara |
| Vermin | Kooloo (louse) |
| Worm | War’ree |
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| Afternoon | Karballa |
| Atmosphere | Marr |
| Banksia | Mungaitch |
| Beach (open) | Wootarn booma ngoondain |
| Blackboy tree | Balga, yoolok (small one), balgarr (big one) |
| Bough of a tree | Boornoo |
| Breeze (land) | Ngangart |
| Breeze (sea) | Barrga |
| Cabbage tree | Moojoor |
| Cave | Booyee kandoo |
| Chasm | Boojoorda moorark ngarda (deep) |
| Christmas tree | Moojoor |
| Clay | Wat-oor boojur |
| Clay, red | Noobelyung boojur, wilgee |
| Clay, white | Durdol (chalk) |
| Cloud | Marr |
| Cloudy | Marr ngoomon |
| Cold | Nyitting |
| Comet | Ngangar mooroojoobin |
| Cone of Banksia | Meejoo |
| Country (burnt) | Boorart, boorat |
| Country (desert) | Burnart |
| Country (hilly) | Moordoo, booyee boola |
| Country (open) | Warloo |
| Country (stony) | Booyee boola |
| Country (swampy) | Boora boola |
| Creek | Beeloo |
| Dark, darkness | Mararduk |
| Dawn | Waloo eelgarabin |
| Day | Beeraitch |
| Daylight | Waloo moordoojoobin |
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| Dew | Meenyee |
| Drizzle, to | Nyettilyer |
| Dusk | Ye-yee mararduppin |
| Dust | Dalba |
| Earth, the | Boojur |
| Estuary | Darrbal |
| Evening | Nganga kooree koordaga = sun already going down |
| Feather | Ngowarr |
| Fig (Native) | Koolbooga (sea coast) |
| Fire | Kala |
| Floods | Yanjee gabbee boola |
| Foam | Dalyee |
| Fog | Dwalya |
| Foliage | Dilbee |
| Ford | Beeloo burdong moordojoobee |
| Forenoon | Beer dar |
| Frost | Yandara, yarndara |
| Gorge | Boojoor moordok |
| Granite | Booyee |
| Grass | Jelba or jilba |
| Grass (tall) | Jelba wooree |
| Grass tree | Balga |
| Ground (surface of) | Boojoor |
| Gum, wattle | Kalyung |
| Gum tree, red | Kardan |
| Heat | Moonok |
| Hill | Katta |
| Hillock | Katta nyoo-map |
| Hole | Karap |
| Honeysuckle tree | Mungaitch |
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| Ironstone | Kolyern |
| Island | Koordoo |
| Jarrah tree | Jerral |
| Lake | Boora (swamp ?) |
| Land | Boojoor |
| Leaf (shrub or tree) | Dilbee |
| Lightning | Mulgar (thunder ?) |
| Limestone | Booyee |
| Manna | Ngoogoo |
| Meteor | Nganyar moordoojoobee |
| Midday | Beeraitch |
| Midnight | Mararduk |
| Mist | Dwalya |
| Month, moon | Meekee |
| Moonlight | Meekong |
| Moon, waning | Meekee warning |
| Moon, waxing | Meekee burdong goort werung |
| Morning | Beeraitch |
| Mountain | Katta moordoo |
| Mud | Narnoo |
| Mushroom | Dootagung; poisonous one = yeelar |
| Noon | Beeraitch |
| Nuts, edible | Bai-oo |
| Paper-bark tree | Moodoort (coast), koolyur (swamp) |
| Peach, native | Wanga |
| Plain | Warloo |
| Pool, swamp | Gabbee boora |
| Pool in River | Gabbee beela |
| Quartz | Booyee |
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| Rain | Gabbee kwar daing |
| Rain (heavy) | Gabbee ngoomon kwar-daing |
| Rainbow | Walgeen |
| Resin (blackboy) | Beering |
| River | Beeloo |
| River, bank of | Yangar |
| River, mouth of | Matuk abbee darungunin wootarn |
| Road | Mata |
| Rock | Booyee |
| Rockhole | Booyee gabbee ngammar |
| Root, of tree | Jinnar |
| Running water | Gabbee karjeetch |
| Rush (a fibre) | Koorgogo, koorgogo |
| Sand | Boojoor, gooyardee |
| Sandalwood tree | Weelarra ? |
| Sandhill | Katta ngoobarra |
| Sandplain | Burnaitch |
| Sea | Woodarn |
| Sea-shell | Yoo-gill |
| Sea sand | Goo-yarda |
| Sea-weed | Nyoorla |
| Shade | Maloo |
| Sheaoak | Koorlee |
| Shower, a | Gabbee warree nyoomap |
| Sky | Goojeetch |
| Star | Ngangar |
| Starlight | Ngangar bobble wobble yookain |
| Stone | Booyee |
| Stream | Beeloo |
| Sun | Nganga |
| Sunlight | Jilyera |
| Sunrise | Nganga yeerabbin |
| Sunset | Nganga kwarding |
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| Surf | Dalyee |
| Swamp country | Boora boola |
| Thorn | Doolgurn doolgurn |
| Thunder | Mulgar |
| Thunderstorm | Mulgar-a-wangain |
| Tide | Ngangart, boomow’ata wuning |
| Ti-tree | Moodurt |
| To-day | Yeyee |
| To-morrow | Nakar, nagar |
| Track | Mata |
| Tree | Boorna |
| Tree, Bark of | Bootoo |
| Tree, Gum of | Balga beering (blackboy gum) |
| Tree, Trunk of | Jinarra |
| Valley | Yangarra ? |
| Vegetable food | Marrain |
| Water | Gabbee |
| Water (deep) | Gabbee moordok |
| Water (fresh) | Gabbee gwabba |
| Water (running) | Gabbee karjeetch |
| Water (salt) | Gabbee weendoo (no good) |
| Water (shallow) | Gabbee danjal |
| Waterfall | Gabbee gwardin |
| Waterhole | Gabbee garup |
| Wattle tree | Kalyung, kalyoong |
| Weather (cold) | Karrijal |
| Weather (hot) | Moornok, narrain |
| Weather (wet) | Gabbee balyan boolabbin |
| Well | Gabbee garrup |
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| Whirlwind | Gooraitch yennin |
| Wind (East) | Ngangart (land breeze) |
| Wind (light) | Marr kai yoongur |
| Wind (North) | Woorong |
| Wind (South) | Jeereemitch |
| Wind (strong) | Marr ngoomon |
| Wind (West) | Koolungin |
| Xanthorrhoea | Balga |
| Yam | Warrain |
| Yesterday | Marook |
| Zamia, fruit of | Bai-oo |
| Zamia tree | Jeerajee |
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| Abduct, to | Booyung guttuk, burrong yago moordigaboo |
| Abscond, to | Yookan moordijoobin |
| Absent | Ngoolong maia |
| Abundance | Boola |
| Abuse, to | Karrungabbin |
| Accident | Darungun wanjung |
| Accompany, to | Ngallee dowana bararra yennin |
| Across | Burdong moordijet beeloo = crossing the river |
| Adultery | Booyung guttuk |
| Afraid | Waiening |
| Aged | Munjung |
| Alarm | Waiening |
| Alive | Dworduk, dorduk |
| All | Boonarruk |
| Alone | Doombart |
| Always | Walamurning yin-nain |
| Ambush | Boorno bootak |
| Amuse, to | Boom-ai-eejenning |
| Anger | Karrung abbin |
| Angry, to be | Karrung abbin |
| Another | Wamma, wam-a |
| Approach, to | Yool moordijin |
| Arise, to | Yeera moordijup |
| Ashes | Yoorda |
| Ask, to | Wanga |
| Assault, to | Booma |
| Astray, to go | Kanong yinong |
| At once | Geerda-geerda |
| Autumn | Boornor |
| Avoid, to | Winnaitch, winnaij |
| Awkward | Mara windoo |
| Back, to go | Kooree yennan |
| Back, to bring | Dilong burrongin |
| Bad | Weendoo |
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| Bag | Kootoo, gootoo |
| Bag, to carry in a | Kootoo burrongin |
| Bald | Katta marda |
| Bandy legged | Mata ngarleen |
| Barb (of spear) | Mungar |
| Bare | Weeja, wejja |
| Bark | Bootoo |
| Bathe, to | Darrbain gabbil |
| Battle | Bak-kajin |
| Beat, to | Booma wanuk |
| Beautiful | Gwabba |
| Before (go before) | Kooree burding |
| Behind | Goonga |
| Belch, to | Kangal |
| Belt | Noolboorn |
| Big | Ngoomon |
| Birth | Nooban eejen |
| Bite, to | Bakkan |
| Bitter | Jellam |
| Black | Mooarn |
| Blanket | Booka |
| Bleed, to | Ngooboo |
| Blind | Meal boordup |
| Blow with the mouth, to | Booburning |
| Blue eyes | Mel joondal |
| Blunt | Meetoo |
| Board, for throwing spear | Meeroo |
| Boast, to | Bal ngoomon ngoomon wangai yenaga |
| Body (dead) | Warnee oondaga |
| Boggy ground | Narnoo |
| Bony | Goojeelir |
| Boomerang | Kailee |
| Born | Nooban eejin |
| Both of us | Ngallee |
| Brave | Boojor, boogur |
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| Break, to | Dogarning |
| Breath | Wagarr |
| Bring forth, to (as animals, their young) | Nooban eejin |
| Bring me | Yool gonga |
| Bring, to | Yool gonga |
| Bruised | Boomong |
| Bundle | Boonarruk |
| Burn | Kaluk doogurn |
| Bury, to | Boojoor bineeja |
| By-and-by | Burda |
| Call him back | Wanga gwert |
| Call, to | Wanga |
| Camp, native | Maia |
| Camp, white man's | Janga maia |
| Cannibal | Noo-row windoo, doonga windoo |
| Careless | Moo-row, Win-doo, Dooga Windoo |
| Carry, to, on the shoulders | Wondongin, warndongin |
| Cataract (film over eye) | Meel jitta |
| Certainly | Kwa, koa |
| Charcoal | Mooroor |
| Choke, to | Wardoo datta nyinnin |
| Cinder | Yoorda |
| Clasp, to | Woonganing |
| Clay | Wadoora |
| Clay, white lime | Dardar |
| Clean | Eelar |
| Clear, to (make a clearing) | Boorno ban-anning |
| Climb, to | Dindongin |
| Cloak, to | Booka |
| Close (near) | Bardook |
| Close, to (stop up a hole) | Beendin |
| Club | Dowuk |
| Cold, a | Mindaitch |
| Collect, to | Witongin |
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| Come in, to | Yool yenna |
| Conceal, to | Darbalung |
| Construct, to | Maia warra |
| Contest, a | Koojal bagajin (two fighting) |
| Convalescent | Barra barrabin |
| Cook, to | Geeta geeta doogoorn |
| Cooked | Kooree naraga (been cooked) |
| Cool | Koonyok marr |
| Corroboree | Gaaning (dance) |
| Couple | Koojal |
| Covered | Beenden |
| Coward | Wai-a-we |
| Crack in the skin | Kar-jala buk-a-nin |
| Crippled | Mangoornok nyinnong |
| Crooked | Ngarleen |
| Cruel | Boogur, karrung karrung |
| Cry, to | Marongin |
| Cunning | Doonga boola |
| Cure, to | Walbining |
| Cut, to, with a knife | Burning |
| Damp | Meenyee boola |
| Dance | Kaaning, gaaning |
| Dead | Warnee wanneega |
| Deaf | Doonga buroo |
| Death | Wanning |
| Decay, to | Beejag-obin, koon-yoobin |
| Deceit | Kooleem |
| Deceive | Kooleem |
| Deep | Moordok |
| Dense, stupid | Katta weendoo |
| Depart, to | Kooree yanna |
| Devil | Janga |
| Die, to | Warning or wanning |
| Different | Wam-mg |
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| Dig, to | Beenin boojoor |
| Dirty | Windoo, weendoo |
| Disgrace, to | Kool me-er-ing |
| Distend, to | Bogurt-bogurt |
| Divided | Dagarn |
| Dog's tail head-dress | Doorda yagginung daier |
| Down (below) | Ngardar |
| Down (short hair) | Je’oo |
| Drag along, to | Buringetting |
| Dread, to | Waien |
| Dream | Ngoondangin |
| Dried, parched ground | Boojoor dattabung |
| Dried up | Dattabung |
| Drink, to | Gabbee ngannin |
| Drown, to | Moordak oobin kapel |
| Drunk | Yowerri yennin |
| Dry, withered, applied to leaves | Deeree dagarn |
| Dumb | Daalang burt |
| Dying | Kooree warning |
| Earache | Doonga mindaitch |
| Early | Waroo moordeejoobin |
| East | Gungal |
| Echo | Nganya wangain (I talking) |
| Egg-shell | Noorgoo |
| Embrace, to | Woongarning |
| Empty | Burdanyuk (hungry ?) |
| Enemy | Garrung guttuk |
| Energy | Yabberee yabbera |
| Enough | Kooree wanja |
| Evil | Weendoo |
| Evil spirit | Kajjeen, kaanya |
| Exchange | Boonarruk yung-ain |
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| Faint, to | Katta yower yower kwardang |
| Fall, to | Yoogo ding |
| Family or tribe | Woordal kala (belonging to the sea) |
| Far away | Woorarr, booyung |
| Fast | Geerda geerda yenna |
| Fasten, to | Yool tarning |
| Fear | Waien |
| Feast | Ngoonom marrain |
| Feed, to | Ngannin |
| Fillet for the head | Wagarree |
| Find | Kanong moordigoo |
| Finish, to | Wanjang kooree |
| Fire-stick | Kala boorna, kala mata |
| Firm | Moordoytch |
| Fish bait | Daaja |
| Fish trap | Manga or monga |
| Flame | Daalang kala |
| Flat | Kabal or Kabul |
| Flat, to lie | Kabul ngoonda ngordar |
| Flee, to | Kooree yooka moordijoobin |
| Flesh (of animals) | Daaj winnaijung |
| Food | Marrain |
| Food (forbidden) | Daaj winnaijung |
| Forward, to go | Koorijet yenna |
| Fresh (lately made) | Ye’yeenung marrain |
| Friend | Babbin, kobong |
| Friendly | Babbin guttuk |
| Frightened | Waiee-ning |
| Fruitful (having had children) | Koolongurboola |
| Full (filled up) | Kabool ngoomon (stomach big) |
| Full of holes | Karup boola |
| Fur | Jeeoo, je’oo |
| Game, a | Wabba moordijoobin |
| Game (animals) | Daaja |
| Get up, to | Yeeraman yenna |
| Ghost | Kaa-jin |
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| Giddy | Katta yoweering |
| Girdle of opossum hair | Noolboorn |
| Give, to | Yunga |
| Glutton | Ngalyap |
| Go away, to | Kooree yenna |
| Go back, to | Yool moordijoo |
| Go in, to | Darboo moordijoo (or jup) |
| Go out, to | Wata moordijoop |
| Good | Gwabba |
| Good, no | Weendoo |
| Gorge (to overfeed) | Ngalyap |
| Grave | Boogal |
| Grease, to | Boyn-ya-nabbain |
| Great | Ngoomon |
| Greyheaded | Jeer-dal-uk |
| Grow | Mal-ar-nin |
| Gum, edible | Kwonnert |
| Half caste | Janga? |
| Hair stick | Woonardoo |
| Hair string (wound round head) | Wagarree (human hair) |
| Half | Dagarn yunga (give half) |
| Hammer | Kajjoo |
| Handle | Mata |
| Handsome | Gwabbalitch |
| Hard | Moordoytch |
| Hatchet | Kajjoo |
| Hate | Goorda-luk |
| He | Bal |
| Head-cover | Katta booka |
| Heap, a | Boornarruk, boonarruk |
| Hear, to | Doonga |
| Heaven | Nyeerganup, koorannup |
| Heavy | Ngoomon |
| Her | Bal |
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| Here | Yool yenna, nyaga ? |
| Hers | Balung |
| Hide, to | Darbalong |
| High | Wooree (tall) |
| Him | Yella baalin |
| His | Baalung or baaling |
| Hold, to | Burrongin |
| Honest | Boondoojul |
| Hop, to | Burdang nyinna yenning |
| House | Maia |
| Humpbacked | Boogal-a-ngalin |
| Hungry | Burdanyuk |
| Hunt, to | Ngurdongin |
| Hurt | Mindaitch or boma |
| Husband | Kardoo |
| I | Ngaija |
| Idle | Beedee babba |
| Ill (sick) | Mindaitch |
| Imitate, to | Maia eejarning |
| Immediately | Geerda geerda |
| Improper | Moojoo, boyer |
| Injure, to | Boma |
| Indeed | Na- a! |
| Inform, to | Wanga |
| Initiate, to (man-making) | Yoordagur, mata ngoondonga |
| Itch | Jip-jip, minja boolabbin |
| Jealous | Meenup boomain |
| Jealousy | Meenulbung |
| Jeer | Eejarning |
| Journey, to make a | Goorarr-a-yenning |
| Joy | Goort gwabba |
| Jump, to | Burdong nyinong |
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| Kangaroo hole | Karap moordok |
| Keep | Watool yung-a-ga |
| Kernel | Bai-oo |
| Kick | Kanburrong, kwardeejin |
| Kill, to | Danga bongin, don ngabboning |
| Kind, to be | Woombenyuk |
| Kiss, a | Ninjanning |
| Kneel | Bonaitch-al-nyinnin |
| Knife | Dabba |
| Knock, to (down) | Boomongur dowinung |
| Knot | Minong |
| Know, to | Ngaijoo kutteejin |
| Languid | Beedee babba |
| Large | Ngoomon |
| Last, of anything or anyone | Yootook |
| Laugh | Koowain, koowa |
| Laughter | Koowain, koowa |
| Lazy | Beedee babba |
| Lead, to | Burrong-ai-yenning |
| Lean (thin) | Goojellur |
| Leap, to | Burdong nyinnong |
| Leave (to go away) | Kooree yennin |
| Lie (to lie down) | Maluk ngoondain (lie in the shade) |
| Lie (to tell a lie) | Kooleen wangain |
| Lift up, to | Burrong eera unning |
| Light, fire | Kala dalabbin |
| Light a fire, to | Kala bobburn doogurn |
| Like (similar) | Woonerr gain |
| Listen, to | Kutteej |
| Little | Nyoomap |
| Living, alive | Darduk |
| Lonely | Doombart, nganna nyinnin |
| Long | Walyardee, wooree |
| Long ago | Murra mooroolung |
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| Long (tall) | Walyardee, wooree |
| Long hair | Katta mungarra wooree |
| Long time | Murra mooroolung |
| Look for, to | Kunongin |
| Look out, to | Nyanga |
| Lose, to | Wanjung |
| Lost | Kooree wanjung |
| Love, to | Koort guttuk |
| Lying (down) | Beejar-a-ngoondain |
| Mad | Katta windoo |
| Madness | Katta windoo |
| Make, to | Boogarn |
| Many | Boola |
| Marriage in the right line | Kardoo mata |
| Marry, to | Noonda burrongin (you take) |
| Matter (from sore) | Mindaitch |
| Me | Nganna |
| Meat | Daaja |
| Medecine | Bolya (sorcery) |
| Meet, to | Nyongin |
| Melt, to | Doogurn |
| Mend, to | Joonung |
| Merry | Woombuk gowain |
| Message | Wangain |
| Message sticks | Boorna ? |
| Middle | Deedara |
| Milk | Beebee |
| Mimic, to | Maia eejaning (mocking voice) |
| Mine (my own) | Nganung (yalla nganung = that’s mine) |
| Misunderstand, to | Doonga burdoo |
| Mock, to | Eejaning |
| Monster (fabulous) | Woggal |
| More | Boolain |
| Motherless | Burnap |
| Mouldy | Weendoo |
| Mourning | Mooroor (mourning for a friend) |
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| Murder | Danga bungin geeja |
| Music | Eetee wanga |
| My | Nganna |
| Naked | Booka boordoo, gweeja |
| Name | Koolee |
| Narrow | Nyoo-map |
| Native well | Gabbee (ngoora) |
| Near | Bardook |
| Never | Yoo-ad-da |
| Nice | Gwabbalitch |
| No | Yooadda or yooata |
| Noise | Boola wangain |
| North | Weelo |
| Nose-piercing | Moolyet anning |
| Nose stick | Woomeroo |
| Now (at once) | Geerda geerda, kooree |
| Offended | Boogur |
| Oh! | Oo! |
| Old | Munjung |
| One | Doombart |
| Open country | Warloo, burnat (open or clear country) |
| Other | Wamma |
| Our | Nganung, nyoonung (mine, yours) |
| Pain | Mindaitch |
| Paint, to | Dardarul dunning |
| Pair | Koojal |
| Parched up | Boojoor weendoo (country no good) |
| Passion | Karrung ngoomun |
| Path (track) | Mata, goongoo |
| Pearl-shell | Yoogill |
| Pebbles | Booyee nyoomap |
| Peeled Stick | Mooroo mooroo jin-gan-ing |
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| Pick up, to | Burrongon ngoggain |
| Pinch, to | Dongonya beening |
| Pinion (wing) | Ganba |
| Pit | Boojoor beening |
| Place (forbidden) | Winnaijung boojoor, koobar boojoor |
| Plain | Warloo |
| Play, to | Wabba moordijoop |
| Pleased, to be | Goort gwabba, woombubbin |
| Plenty | Boola |
| Pluck out feathers, to | Boojaning ngoonurn |
| Plume, a | Juggal-juggal |
| Point | Moolya, jeelup |
| Point, to | Daaning |
| Pointed (finely) | Moolya jeelup |
| Pointed Spear | Geejee jeelup |
| Pole (rod or stick) | Boorna |
| Powerful | Ngoomon moor-doytch |
| Praise (approval) | Goortgwabba |
| Presently | Geerda geerda, boorda boorda |
| Pretty | Gwabbalitch |
| Prickles | Bē-yung |
| Produce, to (animals having young) | Nooban eejan |
| Proper | Gwabba |
| Proud | Ngwooman ngwooman, ngwoombin-oombain |
| Provisions | Marrain, daaja |
| Pull, to | Mara burrongin |
| Push, to | Dillong goording |
| Putrid | Beejak |
| Quick | Gert-gert, geerda-geerda |
| Quiet | Gwabba |
| Quit, to | Yenna |
| Quiver, to | Dowel yookain, boor burrongin, yoorba yoorbungin |
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| Rapid | Gert-gert, geerda-geerda |
| Raw | Dalyart |
| Recover, to | Barra barra |
| Red | Wilgee, koolbur |
| Refuse, to | Yooadda |
| Rejoice, to | Goort gwabba |
| Relate, to | Wangee |
| Relation, a | Moorurt, wajjera |
| Relationship | Moorurt mata |
| Remain, to | Nyinnaga |
| Remember, to | Kutteejee |
| Return, to | Yool moordijoopin |
| Right (proper) | Gwabba |
| Rob, to | Nak-kain burrongin |
| Roll over, to | Balla gurt moordijoopin |
| Rubbing | Nabbain bwonyal |
| Rug | Booka |
| Run away, to; run, to | Wata moordijoop |
| Sad | Koorda windoo oop nyinnin |
| Same (the) | Woonerr muggin |
| Satisfied | Moorart |
| Scab | Eemba |
| Scar | Ngambain mooree, kabool |
| Scold, to | Karrung koorarning |
| Scrape, to | Booka binning |
| Scratch, to | Gunongin |
| Secrete, to | Tar burrongin |
| See, to | Nyanga, nyinnin |
| Separate | Warlok warluk eejain |
| Shadow | Maloo |
| Shake, to | Yoorba yoorbungin |
| Shaking (quivering) | Boor burrongin |
| Shallow | Datta, daata |
| Shame | Koolmeree |
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| Sharp (edge), a | Jeelap |
| Shavings | Mooroo mooroo |
| She | Bal |
| Shield | Woonda |
| Ship | Karba kooranberree |
| Shiver, to | Boor burrongin |
| Shivering | Koor-ge-ning |
| Short | Koorart, nyoomap |
| Shout, to | Wangardunning |
| Shut, to | Noodoojin |
| Shy | Koolmeree |
| Sick (ill) | Mindaitch |
| Side, the | Ngarrail |
| Silent, to be | Wanga burdoo (speak not) |
| Silly | Doonga burdoo (ears none) |
| Sinews of kangaroo's tail (used for sewing) | Moorup, woorup |
| Sing, to | Eetee wangain |
| Single | Doombart |
| Sink, to | Moordak abbin |
| Sit down, to | Nyinning |
| Skewer | Beendee |
| Slily | Yag-ai-yag-a-burrongin |
| Slippery | Gogurt gogurt |
| Slow | Dabbal nyannin |
| Sly | Yag-ai-yag-a |
| Small | Nyoomap |
| Smear, to | Nabbain |
| Smile, to | Ko-wain, kow-in |
| Smoke, of fires | Kala karreek |
| Smooth | Gogurt gogurt |
| Snap, to | Dogarn koojalin (make two ?) |
| Sob | Goort marran nyinnin |
| Soft | Goonyak |
| Song | Eetee wangain |
| Sorcery | Boylya |
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| Sore (or boil) | Mindaitch |
| Sorrow | Koort marran nyinnin |
| South | Booyal, booyal |
| Sparks | Kala jeedanutch |
| Spear (generic term) | Geejee |
| Spear, to throw a | Geejee kwardin |
| Spear (war) | Boordon |
| speedily | Gert-gert, goorda-goorda |
| Spider's web | Kata maia |
| Spill, to | Kata dungin |
| Spin, to (weave) | Baaloo koorongin |
| Split, to | Jerran |
| Spring (season of) | Jilba |
| Spring (native well) | Gabbee ngoora |
| Squeeze, to | Burrong moordijen |
| Stalking game | Ngardongin |
| Stand, to | Yookain |
| Stare at, to | Koojar nyongin |
| Startle, to | Waiening |
| Steal, to | Nakkain burrongin |
| Steep (high) | Moordo |
| Step (footstep) | Jinna wangain |
| Stick | Boorna |
| Stiff | Dogal |
| Still (quiet) | Boodoola |
| Sting | Dan’il |
| Stolen | Nakkain burrongin |
| Stoop, to | Ngarda burrongin |
| Stop! | Yooga |
| Straight | Yeera |
| Stranger | Booyung |
| Strangle, to | Murruk bomain ? |
| Strength | Moordooitch |
| Struggle | Bokkajin |
| Stuck (fast) | Narnoo |
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| Stun, to | Katta weendoo en-ee |
| Sufficient | Kaanyuk |
| Sugar | Ngoogoo gwert |
| Sulky (cross) | Boogur |
| Summer | Beeruk |
| Sweat | Banya |
| Sweet | Ngoogoo |
| Swell, to | Bogart bogartungin |
| Swim, to | Darrbain |
| Swoon, to | Katta yowerrba kwerdung |
| Take in the hand, to | Mara burrong |
| Take, to | Burrong |
| Tall | Wooree |
| Tattoo, to | Ngom-bain |
| Teach, to | Nyinning doonga wangain |
| Tear, to | Jidderning |
| Tease, to | Eeder dunning |
| Tell me | Wangee |
| Temper | Garrung |
| Terrible | Boogur ? weendoo (no good) |
| That very thing | Yalla |
| Their. them | Nyongin |
| There | Yalla, bokoja |
| They | Nyongin ? balgup |
| Thief | Nakkain burrongin |
| This one | Yalla bal |
| Those | Nyongin |
| Thrash, to | Booma, boma |
| Threat, a; threaten, to | Boma warrijin |
| Three | Warung |
| Through, pierced | Wagardin |
| Throw, to | Gwart boorna (throw wood) |
| Throwing | Kwart |
| Throwing board | Meero |
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| Tickle, to | Joobur dunning |
| Tired | Beedee bubba |
| Tiresome | Garrung garrung |
| Tomahawk | Kajoo |
| Top (of anything) | Katta |
| Touch, to | Main boonin |
| Track (footprint) | Mata |
| Track, to | Jenna balgong |
| Trackless | Mata yooata |
| Trap, a | Manga (fish trap), boojoor-al-burron-gin (kangaroo trap) |
| Troublesome | Garrung garrung |
| Tuft (ornamental) | Yanjee |
| Turn back, to | Karoo moordijoobin |
| Turn over, to | Ballee gurding |
| Twist, to | Dowel-el-goorongin |
| Two | Goojal |
| Ugly | Weendoo, munjuing |
| Uncooked meat | Daaja dalyal |
| Uncovered | Booka burt |
| Under | Boora |
| Understand, to | Kuttijung |
| Uneven | Doombart doombart (one and one) |
| Unfasten, to | Beendee wellong booka (pin take out cloak) |
| Unintelligible | Kuttij burdoo |
| Unintentionally | Boluk boomaga |
| Unknown | Booyung |
| Unlucky | Wanja yennig |
| Upside down | Moojordeeja |
| Useless | Weendoo |
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| Vain (proud) | Ngoombin oombain |
| Very bad | Weendoo |
| Very good | Gwabba |
| Vicious | Weendoo |
| Violent | Boogur |
| Wait, to | Yooga kumban yooga |
| Wander, to (off the right track) | Mata goongoo boorda gunna nginnin |
| Warm | Kal-ar-uk |
| Wash, to | Gab-el-darbain |
| Weighty (heavy) | Ngoomooning |
| Well (not sick) | Moordooitch (strong) |
| West | Woordal |
| Wet | Gabel balyan nunnong |
| What | Na-itch ? or naaj |
| Where | Winjee |
| Which | Na-itch or naaj |
| Whistle | Wardail |
| White | Dardar |
| White of an egg | Yee-rail |
| Who | Ngannee |
| Whole | Boolain |
| Whose | Yella ngannee (whose is that?) |
| Why | Yarn |
| Wicked | Weendoo, boyar |
| Wide | Ngoomoon |
| Wild native | Booyung |
| Will, I | Kwa |
| Will they? | Bal-le wangain |
| Winter | Ma-goor |
| Witchcraft | Boylyaguttuk |
| Wither, to | Manjangobin |
| Wood | Boornoo |
| Worn out (tired) | Beedee babba |
| Wound, to | Boma, booma |
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| Wrong | Weendoo wunong ? |
| Yam-stick | Wanna |
| Yellow | Kanjin |
| Yes | Gwa, kwa |
| Yolk of an egg | Yoondo mōru |
| You | Nyoondo |
| Young | Nganeep, nyoomap |
| Young (of animals) | Nyoo-map, nganneep |
| Younger | Kardung (younger brother) |
| Your, yours | Nyunnong, nyoonong |
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| Afraid, I am not, of you | Ngaijoo nyoono waien burda |
| Afraid, What are you, of? | Nyoondo waiening? |
| Asleep, He is | Bal ngoondain beejar |
| Bad, That is very | Yalla weendoo, boyar |
| Bad, You are | Nyoondo weendoo |
| Brother, He is my | Bal nganung ngoondoo |
| Brother, That is my | Yalla nganung ngoondoo |
| Bury him | Boojoor binaja |
| Care, Take, of | Gwabban gongin nyinna |
| Carry this | Burrong gongin moordijoop |
| Cattle, Bring in the | Yool gongin cattle |
| Cattle, Did you see the? | Nyoondo nyangaga cattle |
| Children, Where are your? | Nyoonong koolongurra winjee |
| Come from, Where do you? | Nyoondo winjee yenaga |
| Come here | Yool yenna Come, I, fromNgaijoo (booyungagun = south) yenaga |
| Come in | Yool yenna |
| Come, I will | Ngaijoo yennin |
| Coming, They are | Yool yennin |
| Coming with you, I am | Nganya nyoonong bardoo yannin |
| Cook that --- | Daaja doogurn |
| Country, What is the name of your? | Nyoonong boojoor winjee |
| Country, Where is your? | Boojoor nyinna winjal |
| Coward, You are a | Nyinnee wai-a-wē |
| Daughter, Is that your? | Yalla nyoonong kwerrurt |
| Dead, he is | Bal kooree wanaga |
| CDeceiving me, You are | Nyoondo koolinung |
| Dingoes, Are there many? | Boola doorda |
| Direction, In this | Booyal (south) yenaga ? |
| Do this | Doogurn (make or do) |
| Doing, What are you? | Nyoonda yanyung |
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| Eat, Can you, this? | Nyoondo ngannin? |
| Father, he is my | Bal ngunong mamman |
| Find, Where did you, them? | Nyoondo winjee gonongin |
| Fire, Make a | Kala doogoorn |
| Fire, Make by friction | Kala goorongin waljap |
| Fish, Catch some | Daaja burrong |
| Fish, Cook that | Daaja doogurn |
| Flour, I want some | Marrain yunga |
| Food, Give me | Marrain yunga |
| Food, I cannot get | Ngaijoo marrain burdoo |
| Food, I want | Marrain yunga |
| Food, I will give you | Ngaija nyoono marrain yungin |
| Food, Where shall I find | Marrain winjee |
| Friend, I am your | Ngaija nyoono babbain |
| Get along | Geerda geerda yanna |
| Get up | Yeera moordijoop |
| Give me | Nganya yunga |
| Go away | Geerda geerda yanna |
| Go before me | Nyinna kooree moordijcop |
| Go behind me | Nyoondo nganung mata yenaga |
| Go, I will, now | Nganya ye’yee kooree yannin |
| Going to-, I am | Nganya – yannin |
| Gone, He has just | Bal kooree yenaga |
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| Gone, Where has he? | Winjee yenaga |
| Good, That is no | Yalla weendoo |
| Good, That is very | Yalla gwabba |
| Good, You are no | Nyoondo weendoo |
| Good, You are very | Nyoondo gwabba |
| Go, I, to | Ngaija – yennin |
| Go quickly | Geerda geerda yenna |
| Go quietly | Dabbal yenna |
| Go there | Bokoja yenna |
| Go you | Nyinna yenna |
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| Here it is | Nyaga bal ngoondain |
| Hill, What is the name of that? | Yalla katta naitch? |
| Horses, Bring in the? | Yool gongin (horses) |
| Horses, Did you see the? | Nyoondok nyangaga (horses) |
| House, Am I near a? | Nganya maia bardook |
| House, Are we getting near the? | Karoo mai’uk burdoo |
| Husband, Is that your? | Nyoono yalla kardoo |
| Husband, Where is your? | Winjee nyoono kardoo |
| Ill, I am | Ngaijoo mindaitch |
| Ill, You are | Nyoono mindaitch |
| Is that your ---- | Yella nyoono - ? |
| Kangaroo, Are you hunting? | Nyoonda yowart ngardongin |
| Kangaroo, Where shall I find? | Yowart winjee |
| Killed, He has been | Balain boma kwardijan |
| Killed, Who has, him? | Ngandoo boomong |
| Killed, You have, him | Nyoondoo boomong |
| Know, I | Ngaija kuttijee |
| Know, I do not | Ngaija kuttijee burdoo |
| Lake, What is the name of that? | Yalla boora naitch |
| Lake, Where is the? | Boora winjee |
| Lazy, You are | Nyoondo beedee babba |
| Leave me | Geerda geerda yanna |
| Let it alone | Wanja |
| Lie down | Ngoonda |
| Listen to me | Kuttij |
| Long time ago, That was a | Koorarr |
| Look out | Karrijun |
| Lying, He is, down | Bal ngoondain |
| Mother, She is my | Nganong ngangan |
| Mother-in-law, She is my | Nganong mungart |
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| Name, What is your? | Nyinnee koolee ngannee or Nyinnee ngannee koolee |
| Natives, How many, are there? | Yoongar boola-ga nyinning |
| Natives, Where are the? | Yoongar winjee |
| Native, Who is this? | Yella ngannee yoongar |
| Noise, What is that? | Ngalla ngannee moordijoobee |
| Relation, What are you to? | Nyoondoo yalla bal naitch |
| Rising, The river is | Gabbee yeera yeera yannin |
| River, What is the name of that? | Beeloo ngannee yella koolee |
| River, Where is the? | Beeloo winjee |
| Roots (edible), Find some | Marrain kanung yunga |
| Roots (edible), where shall I find? | Marrain winjal |
| Run away | Geerda geerda moordijoop |
| Sea, Am I near the? | Nganya woodarn ul bardook |
| Search for that | Kanung |
| Sleep, I shall now | Beejar ngoondain |
| Slow, You are very | Nyoondo beedeebabba |
| Speak, Do not | Wanga burdoo |
| Spear, Where is your? | Geejee winjee |
| Springs, Are there any native, here? | Gabgee ngoora winjal |
| Station, Are we getting near the? | Janga maia bardook |
| Stay with me | Nganung nyoonda nyinnin |
| Stay, you, here | Nyoondo nyinna |
| Steal, From whom did you? | Winjee nyoondo nakkain burrongin |
| Stolen, You have, that | Nyoondo nakkain burrongin |
| Stop here | Nyoonda nyinnin |
| Take this to | Nyoonda gonga moordijoop |
| Tell .... to come to me | Wanga . . . yool yenok |
| That, I want | Yool yunga |
| Tired, I am | Ngaijoo beedeebabba |
| Track, Where is the? | Winjee goongoo |
| Tree, what is the name of that? | Ngannee yalla koolee boorna |
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| Tribe, To what, do you belong? | Nyoondo mata naitch |
| True, That is not | Nyoondo kooleening |
| Turkey, Where shall I find a? | Winjee bibilyer |
| Understand, Do you? | Nyoondo kuttij |
| Understand, I do not | Ngaijoo kuttij burdoo |
| Want, What do you? | Naitch ngannain what eat |
| Water, Am I near? | Gabbee bardook |
| Water, Give me | Gabbee yunga |
| Water, Have you found? | Gabbee nyoondo gunongin |
| Water, I cannot find | Gabbee boordok anna nyinnong |
| Water, I want some | Goort gabbee nganya warning |
| Water, Where shall I find? | Gabbee winjee |
| Waterhole, Where is the? | Ngoora gabbee winjee |
| Way, Come this | Yool moordijoop |
| Way, Go that | Watoo moordijoop |
| Well, where is the? | Gabbee winjee |
| What is it? | Naitch |
| Where are you going? | Winjee nyoondo yennin |
| Where do you come from? | Nyoondo winjee yenong |
| White man's house, Where is the? | Winjee janga maia |
| Who is that? | Yalla ngannee |
| Who is there? | Yalla ngannee |
| Wife, Is that your? | Nyoono kardoo |
| Wife, She is my | Yaggoo nganung |
| Wife, Where is your? | Kardoo (or) yagoo winjee |
| Wood, Find some | Kala kanung |
| Wounded, I am | Nganya geejal dunong |
| You and I | Nganam (ngooljar mata deenee - sisters-in-law speaking) |
| You two | Nyooram (“deenee” relation is speaking - Ngalyart and Nyilgee) |
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| 1. Carvings and paintings on rocks or in caves in district? | None – merely a few markings on trees to signify fishing places, or corroboree grounds. Ngalyart has not seen any near Mandurah. |
| 2. Legends, songs, folklore? | Ngalyart has no Mandurah songs or legends. |
| 3. Native names of tribes in district? | Wooral'_gala or Woodarngup = sea people |
| 4. Any noticeable grammatical construction in the language of the tribes in district? | Yes, in affixes, terminations, etc. |
| 5. Are any instances known of the natives boiling their food? | No. |
| 6. Is cannibalism known to exist in district? | No. |
| 7. What woods are used in making fire by friction? | Waljap (blackboy tops). Rubbing or drilling method is used (see MS.) |
| 8. Method of obtaining water from trees, roots, etc.? | Water was sometimes obtained from the jerral and warndoo (white gum). It was found in the forked branches of the jerral and in the garled excrescences of the white gum. |
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| 9. Any idea of a deity? | Nyitting = old time spirit. Nyitting = Cold times. See MS. |
| 10. Native belief in ghosts, or a future state?? | Yes, see MS. |
| 11. Beliefs in sorcery, witchcraft; is there a boylya or sorcerer anong tribes in district? See MS. | Yes, a strong belief in the boylya. |
| 12. Is there a gesture language amongst the natives in district? | Only such as are occasionally used by white people. |
| 13. Any use of masonic signs observed amongst the natives in district? | No. Some simple signals akin to simple masonian hand or finger signs. |
| 14. Smoke signalling, signification of spiral and other smoke signals? | No spiral signals. Smoke signals were given by a tribe nearing another on a visit. Several smokes were put up. also when whale , when a native was down & killed a kangaroo its smokes were invitation cards to the feast. |
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