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Native Vocabulary Compiled by Ngilgee, f.

of Vasse Magisterial District

Burrong wongee, spoken in

Bunbury and Vasse districts

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Man, his Relationships, etc.

Aunt	Mungart
Baby	Nobba, goonya, ngeeleean
Blackfellow	Nyoongar
Blackwoman	Yogga
Boy	Koolong
Brother	Ngoondan
Brother-in-law	Ngooljar
Child	Nooba, nobba
Daughter	Nooba, kwarrert
Daughter-in-law	Kombart
Father	Mamman, maam
Father-in-law	Kongan
Girl	Mandeegur
Granddaughter	Demma nobba
Grandfather	Demma or murran
Grandmother	Demma
Grandson	Demma mammal
Husband	Korda
Man	Mooragut (old=batteetch, beederr)
Mother	Ngangan
Mother-in-law	Mungart ?
Nephew	Moyar
Niece	Kombart
Orphan	Burnap
Sister	Jookan
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Sister-in-law	Ngooljar
Son	Nobba, mammal
Son-in-law	Moyer
Uncle	Kongan
Virgin	Wangaitch
White Man	Janga
Widow	Yenong, yeenung
Wife	Korda yogga, mee-er-uk
Woman	Yogga
Woman (old)	Batteetch

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Parts and Functions of the Body

Ankle	Belga
Arm (left)	Marrga joorang
Arm (lower)	Marrga
Arm (right)	Marrga beeda
Arm (upper)	Warnaga
Back	Goonga
Backbone	Goonga gweeja
Beard	Ngarnga
Blood	Ngoba
Bone	Gweeja
Bowels	Gobbel, burrakker, barrak
Breast (left)	Beebee goorang
Breast (right)	Beebee beeda
Breasts	Beebee
Breath	Wogarr
Breathe, to	Wogarr
Calf of Leg	Woolaitch
Cheek	Ingaitch
Chin	Ngarngaritch (see "water rat")
Copulate, to	Yelgin guttuk, mooyong
Cry, to	Mē-ra
Crying	Mēl-yet, merangin
Drink, to	Gabbee nganning, gabba nunnee
Ear	Dwonga
Eat, to	Nganning
Elbow	Ngoy-yung
Eyeball	Mēl joornda
Eyebrow	Meendenung
Eyelash	Mel meendening
Eyelid	Mel booda or meendening
Eye	Mēl, mel
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Face	Dammil
Fat	Boyn, bering
Fatigue	Beeta babba
Feeling	Maruk baranjinongin
Finger	Mara
Finger nail	Beera
Foot (left)	Jenna joorang
Foot (right)	Jenna beeda
Forehead	Yoorda, mingart
Frowning	Meendening doggoning
Generative Organ (Female)	Boonar-ruk ? (boonarruk means bundle of weapon etc. for barter)
Gums	Ngolga mat
Hair	Katta mungar
Hand	Mara
Hand (left)	Mara joorang
Hand (right)	Mara beeda
Head	Katta
Hearing	Kuttitch
Heart	Goort
Heel (left)	Jenna borra joorang
Heel (right)	Jenna borra beeda
Hip bone	Gwilga, kwilka
Instep	Jenna goonga
Jaw	Ngarnga (beard or chin ?)
Kidney	Jooba
Knee	Baneetch, or boneetch
Leg (left)	Mata joorang
Leg (right)	Mata beeda
Legs	Mata
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Lip	Boota
Liver	Maierr
Lung	Walyel
Menstruation	Maierr wakkain
Moustache	Mwinning
Mouth	Da-a
Muscle	Wanga (arm), woolaitch (of legs)
Nape of the neck	Nanga
Navel	Beelya
Neck	Nanga
Nipple of breast	Molya, beebee molya
Nose	Molya
Nostril	Milya garrup
Palm of the hand	Mara bora
Penis	Boonarruk
Perspiration	Banya
Pregnant	Nob-ba-la-burrongin, walgugara, mīka-yangin, mīka gating
Rib	Ngarrail
Rump	Dinnaitch
Seeing	Jinongin
Semen	Yalginguttuk
Shin	Mata queeja
Shoulder	Jirdum
Sinew	Gweerark
Skeleton	Gweeja
Sleep, to	Beejar-a ngoondan (I'm lying down asleep)
Smell, to	Meendongin
Sneeze, to	Mulya wangan, nyitta wangan
Sole of the foot	Jenna kwarda
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Speak, to	Wanga
Spit, to	Delya gwerdin (to spit out)
Stink, to	Bajjok
Stomach	Gobbel
Taste, to	Nganna jinnong
Tears	Mel-yet
Teeth	Ngolga, ngorlok ?
Temple	Yabburla
Thigh	Dowal, dowel
Thirsty	Gabba or gabba wēning
Throat	Warda
Thumb	Mara mammal
Toe	Jenna mammal
Toenail	Jenna beera
Tongue	Ta-aling or daaling
Urinate, to	Koomburu, yajmata (colloquial)
Vein	Ngoba beela
Walk, to	Yanna, yenna
Windpipe	Kwin-il, warda jelba (the swallow)
Wink, to	Mel-el-binjongee
Wrinkle	Nyeer-jeen
Wrist	Marrga
Yawn, to	Daa wangan

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Animals

Animal (generic)	Daaja
Bandicoot	Kweenda
Bat	Babbail
Cat, native	Ngoorijangin
Dingo, female	Dorda yaggain
Dingo, male	Dorda mamman
Dingo, puppy	Dorda noba
Kangaroo (generic)	Yongar, worr = female
Kangaroo, Brush	Kwarra, bonnin (two species)
Kangaroo Rat	Walya
Kangaroo, Rock	Moorērung
Kangaroo, young, in pouch	Nganneep, doordin
Mouse	Morda
Opossum, Black	Ngwarra
Opossum, Grey	Goomal
Opossum, Ring-tailed	Ngwarra
Porpoise	Warrenung, kēla
Rat (generic)	Dannart
Rat, Water	Ngarngaritch
Seal, Fur	Manyin
Squirrel, Grey	Wamburnong
Wallaby, Rock	Walya

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Birds

Bald coot, Red-bill	Kwee-kern (red legs and red beak; found along seashore)
Bird (generic)	Jēda
Bird's Egg	Nyooragain, boya
Birds' Nest	Jeda maia
Bittern	Bardeenitch
Bustard, Wild Turkey	Beebulyerra
Cockatoo, Black, Red tail	Karrak
Cockatoo, Black, white tail	Ngoolok
Cockatoo, white, southern variety	Mannaitch
Coot	Kweelam (swamp hen)
Crane, Blue	Karl, waien
Crow	Wordung, kwakkum
Crow, Shrike (squeaker)	Bella, jellok
Cuckoo, Fantail	Kumbeegur and wa-wa
Duck, Grey or black	Wannin, ngwanin
Duck, Musk	Katarr
Duck, White wing	Wannin
Duck, Wood-duck or Maned Goose	Mara-mun, butta ?
Eagle	Walja
Emu	Wē-ja, wejee
Emu Wren	Be-dining
Flycatcher (Wagtail)	Willeeree
Gull	Nyeerageet
Harrier, Swamp Hawk	Dondurn
Hawk, Sparrow	Nee-na, kwidderruk
King-fisher	Kaanyeenuk
Magpie	Koolbardee
Mopoke	Wa-wa
Owl	Wa-wa
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Parrakeet	Kowarr
Parrot, Blue-bellied, Red-cap	Darreel burdong
Parrot, Small Ground	Dwonga been (cannot near)
Parrot, Twenty eight	Dowarn
Pelican	Boodallung, pootalung
Pheasant	Ngow
Pigeon, Bronze Wing	Watta
Quail, Brown	Mooreetch
Robin	Koobijet
Shag	Karrburnong
Swallow	Gabbee watwat
Swamp hen, Coot	Kweelam
Swan	Kooljak
Teal	Mēnba
Wattle Bird	Dungong, warrijirlong
Widgeon	Mēnba

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Fishes

Cobbler	Mooyurt
Crab	Garreel, karreel
Crayfish	Maaran or goonok
Eel (fresh water)	Naagurl
Flatfish (sole)	Bimbernung
Jewfish	Koondilmun, ngoomat
Mullet	Kalda
Parrotfish	Walgen jooga (rainbow sister)
Porpoise	Kēla or warranung
Prawn	Kondar
Rock Cod	Ngoomat
Salmon	Ngarree, melok
Schnapper	Koondilmun, kojjaguttuk ( the schnapper is so called because the head resembles a native hammer or kojja)
Shark	Warnung
Shrimp	Kondar
Silver Bream	Dowarn, dowern
Sole	Beembernung
Tailor	Marrgain
Trumpet fish	Eeree
Whiting	Doodak
Whitebait	Nammat, deeda
Yellowtail	Konnert

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Reptiles

Frog, edible	Woolgail, woorguyl
Frog, large green	Woolgail mamma
Frog, little	Woodoo
Iguana (generic)	Kurda or gurda (black)
Iguana, long-tailed	Karagur (spotted)
Iguana, stump-tailed	Yorna
Lizard (generic)	Jorrong, jawrong
Lizard, large black	Yondong
Lizard, little	Jeragurt
Scorpion	Gunbarra
Sea-snake (white)	Mooeeja
Snake (generic)	Norna (black), woggal (carpet)
Tadpole	Woojook
Turtle, fresh water	Yakkain
Turtle, Sea	Bwee-e

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Insects

Ant (common, small)	Moojeen; small sand ants = koolga
Ant's nest	Moojeen maia
Ant (sergeant)	Koolong
Ant eggs	Moolaitch
Ant (jumper)	Kart kart
Bardie (grub)	Balga (blackboy grub)
Bee	Nyoorda
Beetle (generic)	Baaling
Blowfly	Nyoorda
Butterfly	Yongar
Centipede	Gunbarra
Cricket	Ingan
Flea	Jeelin, jillin, jillindh
Fly (generic)	Nyoorda, nyooda little fly = korup or korrabeej
Housefly	Korup
Leech, big, broad	Boddart
Leech	Nē-nim
Louse	Koola
Mosquito	Nyunganung, nwigalitch
Praying Mantis	Kala gootup
Spider	Kara
Tick (kangaroo, etc.)	Ngaioomba
Vermin	Koola
Worm	Narna

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The Elements, etc.

Afternoon	Karaamuk, karaamak
Atmosphere	Marr
Banksia	Mungaitch
Beach (open)	Ngandarn or ngoobara, gwaia
Beach (rocky)	Boya-bulla
Blackboy tree	Balga, kalga, yoolak (different species)
Bough of a tree	Jē-dum
Breeze (land)	Jeering marr (east wind)
Breeze (sea)	Ngoogap, waddarn ngoogap
Cabbage tree	Moojar
Cave	Meeka darrbee, or janga karrup
Chasm	Dolga
Christmas tree	Moojar
Clay	Boojur, joonya
Clay, red	Wilgee
Clay, white	Dardarr
Cloud	Marr
Cloudy	Marr-a-mara
Cold	Ngittang, nyittinyuk
Cone of Banksia	Mungaitch
Country (burnt)	Neendap
Country (desert)	Burnaitch
Country (hilly)	Bandung
Country (open)	Burnaitch
Country (stony)	Boyeguttuk
Creek	Ngwanna
Dark, darkness	Gee-dal-uk
Dawn	Wurla
Day	Ngangarnuk
Daylight	Beeraitch
Dew	Mēnya or meenya
Drizzle, to	Goomboolya
Dusk	Murra murrijung
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Dust	Dalba
Duststorm	Wēl-ba
Earth, the	Boojar, boojur
Echo	Mai-an-ba
Estuary	Darbal
Evening	Karaamuk
Fire	Kala
Floods	Gabbaitch
Foam	Waddarn dēlya (sea foam)
Fog	Dolya
Foliage	Dilba
Ford	Wajjip or mata
Forenoon	Gid-al-gup
Frost	Meerrija
Gorge	Dolga, weerding
Granite	Boya
Grass	Jelba
Grass tree	Balga, yoolak
Ground (surface of)	Boojar, boojur
Gum	Beeuk, dilja
Gum tree	Marree, moja (red and small blue gum trees)
Heat	Boodarruk, kaluk, moonok
Hill	Katta, moorda
Hole	Karrup, gooranitch, eekurn
Honeysuckle tree	Mungaitch, mamma and nganga - father and mother - the big and little trees
Jarrah tree	Jerrail
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Leaf (shrub or tree)	Dilba
Light	Mulyar, kala mulyarran
Lightning	Eetgurt
Lime	Dardaara
Limestone	Dee-kurnga
Manna	Dangail
Midday	Ngangarn katturt
Midnight	Warla
Milky Way	Woodaitch, beela
Mist, misty	Dolya
Month, moon	Meeka
Moonlight	Meekong
Moon, waning	Meeka beelattagu
Moon, waxing	Meeka beera warran
Morning	Beeraitch
Mountain	Katta mammarup
Mountainous country	Kattagurra, bandung
Mud	Norna
Muddy	Yoora bulla
Mushroom	Yellar, yella
Night	Geedaluk
Noon	Ngangar katturt
Paperbark tree	Yorla, moodoort
Peach, native	Marrain
Plain	Ngarreek
Pleiades	Danongurra, woorda-jook
Pool	Gabba boyra
Rain	Gabba yookan
Rain (heavy)	Gabba kwangata yookan
Rainbow	Walgeen, walgen
Resin (blackboy)	Dilja (beeuk = prepared gum)
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River	Beela
River, bank of	Beela yangar
River, mouth of	Beela daa
Road	Mata or beeda
Rock	Boya
Rockhole	Garrup
Root, of tree	Jenna reetch
Running water	Gabba yooka boordin
Rush (a fibre)	Goolurnga, batta
Sand	Gwaiak
Sandhill	Kwai'a ngoobar (beach hills)
Sandplain	Kwangan
Sea	Waddarn
Sea-shore	Waddarn nāra
Sea-weed	Jeedar
Shade	Mollar
Sheoak	Kweela
Shower, a	Gabba yookin
Sky	Goojeetch, koojeetch
Star	Ngangar, jendang
Starlight	Bennim, bennung
Stone	Boya
Stream	Beela
Sun	Ngangarn, nungur
Sunlight	Beeraitch (daylight)
Sunrise	Ngangarn, eerabbin
Sunset	Ngangarn gwerdin
Surf	Dēlya
Thorn	Berrung
Thunder	Dongur, mulgar
Thunderstorm	Bindardee ?
Tide	Dandongin, kooloorna
Ti-tree	Koolyung, moodurt
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Today	Yē-ya
Tomorrow	Maieruk
Track	Jenna yorla
Tree	Boorna
Tree, Bark of	Boota
Tree, Gum of	Ngora
Tree, Trunk of	Boorna murrijung
Valley	Dolga
Vegetable food	Marrain
Venus	Ngangar
Water	Gabba or gebba
Water (deep)	Gabba moordak
Water (running)	Gabba mata (or yuka boordin)
Water (salt)	Karreeng
Water (shallow)	Gabba yalga or dotteen
Waterfall	Yalyat
Waterhole	Gabba ngoondin
Wattle tree	Kolyung or balyer
Weather (cold)	Ngoogulya
Weather (hot)	Boodarruk
Weather (wet)	Balyin-balyin, balyan
Week (last)	Karram
Whirlwind	Wardurr
Wind (East)	Marreera yal, or marr jeering
Wind (light)	Mar by'yimger, or dabala geyening
Wind (North)	Mar jarrongul
Wind (South)	Mar booyungal
Wind (strong)	Mar welba
Wind (West)	Mar ngoogap (sea wind)
Wooded country	Boorna boola (lots of trees)
Xanthorrhœa	Balga
Yesterday	Karrainya, kurranya
Zamia	Yerlba, baiyoo (fruit), korrgain (kernel) baian (tree) (male tree = balan koola)

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General Vocabulary

Abduct, to	Booyung' guttuk (stranger having ?)
Able	Moorda moordeetch
Abscond, to	Doojar
Absent	Burdok korr
Abundance	Boola
Abuse, to	Boma
Accident	Borlingee
Accompany, to	Nonong goordanga yening
Accuse, to	Jarrabin (accusing generally)
Across	Burdongin
Adorned	Nabberr
Afraid	Wē-yen
After	Kwejat
Again	Biderr
Agree, to	Goort gwabba
Aim, to	Don jinungin, waiung winje
Alarm	Weyen, kuttitch
Alive	Dorduk or wingainung
All	Yenarr
Alone	Gēn
Always	Belling-ai-yookain
Ambush	Boorduk kwettinyinning or kaba ngoonding
Am I?	Ngaija gunna (Is it I?)
Amuse, to	Goort gwabba
Anger	Garrung
Another	Womma
Apart	Wat-wat
Approach, to	Boorduk-at-nyinna
Arise, to	Weraman yookain
Ascend, to	Yeera dandongin
Ashes	Ngwabba, yooarda
Ask, to	Wangee
Assault, to	Bo-ma
Astray, to go	Bundarlee yanning
At once	Gert-gert
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Autumn	Boornor, bai-yoongur (season of balgoorur)
Avoid, to	Winnaitch
Awkward	Dandubbur
Back, to go	Koree anna
Back, to bring	Korr, yooal gonga
Bad	Wakkain
Bag	Goota
Bag, to carry in a	Goota gut-dur-nongin
Bald	Katta dogurr, or katta burnaitch
Bandy legged	Mata ngēlin
Barb of a spear	Mangar
Bare	Weeja, or boka burt
Bark, as a dog, to	Gēr-lenning
Bark (used for food vessels)	Koolyong ?
Bark (used for making nuts)	Yorla, yoombuk, boota
Bathe, to	Gabba-la-darbin
Battle	Baggeejin, goombingun
Beat, to	Boma
Beautiful	Gwabbalitch
Before	Gwarra yooga
Beg, to	Naagin
Behaviour	Gwabba gwabba na'yenna
Behind	Walang-al-yenna
Belch, to	Naragunning
Below	Ngurdee
Belt	Noolburn
Between	Ngalgongin
Beware!	Yagat, jinnong
Big	Ngomon or waidaguttuk
Birth	Koolap
Bite, to	Bakkan
Bitter	Daalin-ya-burning
Black	Moarn
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Bleed, to	Ngooba (blood)
Blind	Mēl-burt
Blow with the mouth, to	Booarn
Blunt	Kārin
Board, for throwing spear	Meera, wommera
Boast, to	Wangera moorda moordee
Body	Dooragul
Body (dead)	Noy-ja
Boggy ground	Nar-noo-ruk
Bony	Kwee-jeela
Boomerang	Kela or kaila
Born	Koolap
Both of us	Deeta or koojal
Brave	Boola boolaitch
Break, to	Dogarn ginjee
Breath	Wagarr
Bright	Eetgoording (like lightning)
Bring forth, to (as animals, their young)	Koggalya ?
Bring me	Yual'gonga nganna
Bring, to	Yu-al gonga
Brown	Koolbur
Bundle	Boonarruk nganna gwabban
Burn	Kala doogurn (fire make)
Burnt	Doogurn ?
Bury, to	Bindeen
Bush	Ngareek
Bush walk	Doolyong (picnic ?)
By and by	Burda, meela
Call him back	Yu-al yenna
Call, to	Wanga gwert
Camp, native	Nyungarung kala
Camp, white man's	Janga maia
Cannibal	Nyungaree nganning
Care, to take	Burrong moordijen
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Careless	Wilya wilyan
Carry, to, on the shoulders	Burrong wandongonga
Cataract (film over eye)	Yerrall, mel yerrall
Certainly	Kaia, doora
Change, to	Kwarra goora yangin
Charcoal	We-ya
Charm, to (by a spell)	Barrailyenning, kaagalungin
Cheat, to	Wakkainya-yongin
Chew, to	Bakkan
Choke, to	Dongunjin
Cinder	Kala weya
Circumcision	Boonarruk mobba burt
Clasp, to	Wungan
Clay	Norna (soft clay)
Clay, white lime	Barrja
Clean	Malong, gwabba
Clear (as water)	Gabba marlung
Clear, to (to make a clearing)	Burnaitchin
Climb, to	Dandung, dandong
Close (near)	Boorduk
Close, to (to stop up a hole)	Nabbang
Cold, a	Mindaitch
Cold, to be	Ngittang, Kurrijat (word used this north side or Bunbury)
Collect, to	Weetung
Come in, to	Yual darrba
Conceal, to	Moongai'jin, kwattee-yeya
Conquer, to	Burrong moordijen ?
Contest, a	Koojal bakkajin
Continually	Balling-a-ngarrungin
Convalescent	Gwabba
Cook, to	Daaja doogurn
Cooked meat	Narree
Corroboree	Gē-nin or Kēning
Couple	Koojal
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Courage	Goort gwabba
Covered	Ngabbung
Coward	Wē-yel-um
Crack in the skin	Moba darrgai yenning
Crawl, to	Murree yenning
Creep (to creep on game)	Ngardongin
Crippled	Ngardurt
Crooked	Ngē-lin
Cruel	Waggain, wakkyn
Cry, to	Mē-ra, koordong
Cunning	Dwonga boola (hear plenty)
Cure, to	Gwabbaning (making good)
Cut, to, with a knife	Bornanya
Damp	Balyan
Dance	Gēnin or kening
Dead	Wēning noyja jenga
Deaf	Wooleetch, dwonga burt
Death	Noyja
Decay, to	Goonya, bojjok
Deceit	Koolyumin
Deep	Moordak
Defy, to	Boma jinnong
Dense, stupid	Dwonga burt
Depart, to	Yalgarning
Desire, to	Goordal yonga
Destroy, to	Boma
Devil	Nyorleem, balyat (water devil)
Die, to	We-ning goordala winjin
Different	Womma
Direct (in a straight line)	Jooraagul
Dirty	Waggain, kornder
Disappoint, to	Goorta waggain, nyinning
Disgrace, to	Waggain
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Disguise, to	Boka womman wellong
Disgust, to	Ngaaleen-ngaaleen
Distance	Ba-ee (far away)
Distend, to	Bee-yoo
Divide, to	Kwar-ar-din
Do that	Allinbel gunjin
Dog's tail, head dress	Dorda daier
Down (below)	Boogoo ngurdee
Down (short hair)	Jowa (fur of kangaroo)
Drag along, to	Bweeranga gonga
Dread, to	We-yen korgur de-jee
Dream	Welong ngoondeen, goondam
Dream, to	Goondamung
Dried, parched ground	Burnaitch
Drink	Gabba ngo'ganning
Drive, to	Dookongawinjin
Drown, to	Beelatting
Drunk	Yowering, yoweraga
Dry	Daragur
Dumb	Daa burt
Dying	Wēning
Earache	Dwanga mindaitch
Early	Beeraitch
East	Eera
Echo	Maian
Edge of knife	Dabba ngalargun-a-karin (sharp is it or blunt?)
Egg-shell	Ngooragin goota
Embrace, to	Wongan, wongun
Empty	Bwurral
Enemy	Goort ya-ar-age
Enough	Boola, kanyuk
Erect	Doorgal eera yooga
Evil spirit	Janga, kaanya
Exchange	Boonarruk, kwar-gwarra yongin
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Faint, to	Yooka mammerga
Fair	Katta mungera mullong (fair haired)
Fall, to	Yookat gwert
Family or tribe	Mata (Tondarup mata)
Far away	Balee, woorarr
Fast	Ngunardung
Fasten, to	Beenduk don (fasten with beenda)
Fear	Weyen
Feast	Koolarrung
Feed, to	Daaja yonga
Fetch, to	Yu-al gonga
Few	Nyubbinya, kwan'yarding
Fig	Goolboo, munbeb = male fig
Fillet, for the head	Boogarree (human hair), balgoor (opossum hair)
Find	Burrong gongin, jinnongin
Finish, to	Kweja weenja
Fire-stick	Kala meta
Fish bait	Daaja
Fish trap	Manga or ngowat
Five	Mara bailee
Flame	Kala mulya
Flat, to lie	Kajia ngoonda
Flee, to	Barrai-yenning
Flesh (of animals)	Daaja
Float, to	Kowarngin, warring
Food (forbidden)	Woolga
Forbid, to	Weenja (let it alone)
Forcibly	Nga-awa burrongongin
Forward, to go	Moon'ee'yenna
Four	Koojal-koojal
Fresh (lately made)	Yen'yung
Friend	Babbin, koobong
Friendly	Goort gwabba
Frightened	We-yen; had a fright = kaanya burdanga
Fruitful (having had children)	Ngobareetch bulla, ngamakmun bulla
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Full	Moorart
Full of holes	Gooraneetch
Fur	Jowa (kangaroo fur)
Game, a	Kambang
Game (animals)	Daaja
Gently	Daabbal-un-gunja
Get up, to	Eera-man
Ghost	Nyoorleem, kaanya, janga
Giddy	Mungalee boolabbin
Girdle of opossum hair	Noolbarn
Give, to	Yanga, yonga
Glitter, to	Eet-goording (like lightning)
Glutton	Ngulyap
Go away, to	Moon-ai-yenna
Go back, to	Kora yenna
Go in, to	Moon darrba
Go out, to	Moon burda
Good	Gwabba
Good, no	Wakkain or waggain
Gorge, a	Dolga
Gorge (to overfeed)	Ngoolyap
Grave	Bookal
Graze, to	Bata, kurdera nganning
Grease, to	Nabbain
Great	Ngomon, warda guttuk
Green	Dardung
Greyheaded	Jerdillung katta
Grief	Goort waggain
Grind, to	Koolyongin
Grow	Dandongin (climbing or growing up?)
Guilty	Doora, doojar
Gum, edible	Kwonnert
Gun	Bai-ala wanna (little revolver)
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Half-caste	Moba mullong (white skin)
Hair stick	Katta beendee
Hair string (wound round head)	Balgoo (opossum hair)
Half	Nara ballee
Halt, to	Burdai yooka
Hammer (native)	Kojja (moja = blunt end of hammer)
Handle	Mata
Handsome	Gwabba; meree gwabba = handsome all over
Hang	Warra weenjan
Hard	Moordeetch
Harm	Boma
Harmless	Nag-ul, naagul
Harsh (rough)	Garrung garrung
Hatchet	Kojja
Hate	Mulyabin
Haunch	Yella, yaatch
Haunt	Kaanya korai-yennin
He	Bal
Head cover	Katta boka
Heap, a	Boonarruk boonda
Hear, to	Kuttitch
Heaven	Koorannup
Heavy	Kondung
Height	Moorda, marrong
Her, hers	Bal
Here	Nyee
Hidden	Moonga jinning, ballarin
High	Moorda, marrong
Him	Bal
His	Bala (or balung)
Hold, to	Burrong moordijen
Honest	Gwabba
Honey	Mungaitch
Hop, to	Bardong
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House	Maia
Humpbacked	Wowin-wowin
Hungry	Weerurt-yoolap
Hunt, to	Daaja kweja kurdongin
Hurt	Boma
Husband	Korda
I	Ngaija
Idle	Beeteebabba
Ill (sick)	Mindaitch
Imitate, to	Eejanning
Immediately	Kegurt-gunja, gert gert
Improper	Waggain, moojoo
Injure, to, injury	Boma
Incest	Yarbalee
Indeed	Kaia, doora
Inform, to	Wangee
Initiate, to	Maneet, molya, beedawong
Innocent (not implicated in a quarrel)	Manneet
Itch	Jeeren jeeran
It	Allee balgunjee (that is it)
Jagged	Darra darrung
Jealous	Molyup, molyupburn
Jeer	Eejanning
Journey, to make a	Mooner-ai-yenning
Joy	Koort gwabba
Jump, to	Bardong
Kangaroo, trap	Beenja
Keep	Burrong moordijen
Kernel	Marrain korgin (kernel or zamia)
Kick	Gē-na mungoordeja
Kill, to	Boma janga
Kind, to be	Gwabba
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Kill, to	Boma janga
Kind, to be	Gwabba
Kiss, a	Boonjin or ninjanung
Kneel	Boneetcha la nyinning
Knife	Dabba
Knock, to (down)	Boma mungoordeja
Knot	Yootan moordijen
Know, to	Dwangaluk
Languid	Beetababba
Large	Ngomon
Last, of anything or anybody	Kwejat nganna burdongin
Late	Ngolong yenna
Laugh, laughter	Kowa
Lay, to eggs	Noorgina yej-in
Lazy	Beetababba
Lead, to	Burrong-a-gonga
Lean (thin)	Kweejalur, yalingburt
Leap, to	Burdong
Learn, to	Waaba, waa-ba
Leave (to go away)	Moon-ai yenna
Lie (to tell a lie)	Delya bulla
Lie (to lie down)	Ngoonda
Lift up, to	Burrong eerawun
Light (in colour)	Kanyin bukkan, yarrail
Light, fire	Kala
Light a fire, to	Kala mulyarran
Like (similar)	Beeragart, mukkin
Listen, to	Kuttitch
Little	Kwanyart or nyobba, kwanyet
Living, alive	Dorduk, winganyung
Loiter, to	Dabbal-ai-anning
Lonely	Gēn
Long	Woorree
Long ago	Koor-ra, koorarree
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Long hair	Katta mungar wooreet
Long time	Koorraa
Longing for (wanting)	Goort or koort wēning
Look for, to	Yoombading, balgongin
Look out, to	Jinnong
Look, to (to see)	Noonda jinnong (you see)
Loose	Baiyung bai yunga
Lose, to	Bookul winje-nee
Love, to	Goort gwabba
Lover	Goort guttuk
Low	Ngarduk
Lying (down)	Ngoonda
Mad	Katta waggain
Make, to	Weerdong
Many	Bulla
Marriage in the right line	Beeda gen (one line)
Marry, to	Yongin
Matter, from sore	Koonjet
Me	Nganya
Meat	Daaja
Medicine (native)	Mulgar (doctor)
Meet, to	Koordaijen, kwar-ee-yanna
Melt, to	Kaluk doogurning
Memory	Kuttijin, dwonga minjinning
Mend, to	Danna
Message	Delya kwarra gonga
Message sticks	Boorna kwarra gonga, warrangun
Met	Kwarree yanna
Mia (native hut)	Mala
Middle	Kardagur
Milk	Beeba
Mimic, to	Eejanning
Mine (my own)	Nga'nung
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Mistake	Bolingee
Mix, to	Weedang
Mock, to	Eejanning
Monster (fabulous)	Woggal
More	Yonga
Motherless	Burnap
Mouldy	Garrung
Mourning	Dardarr
Move, to	Ngarrong
Much	Bulla
Murder	Doojar
Must	Ge-gurt gunjin
Must not	Weenja
My	Nganya
Naked	Weeja
Name	Kwela
Narrow	Wajup, beeta koorart
Native well	Gabba dabbin
Near	Borduk yalungun
Never	Yooadaga
New	Yengung
Nice	Gwabba
No	Jowee, yooat, yooadda
Nobody	Yooaddaga
Noise	Kuttit cha wangan
Noiselessly	Ngordongin marnaburt
None	Yooat
Nonsense	Ginna-bar'deebin
North	Jarral
Nose-piercing	Molya doning
Nose-stick	Molya boorna
Not	Yooat
Now (at once)	Gert-gert
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Offended	Ngalyooga? boogur ?
Offensive	Beejok
Old	Biderr
Once, one, only	Gen
Open, opening	Manong or manang
Other	Womma
Our	Ngunnaijung
Out	Wat-ai-yenna
Outside of	Barndee yooka
Over	Ngabbung
Pain	Mindaitch
Paint, to	Nabbain
Pair	Koojal
Pant, to	Wogarr
Parched up	Burnaitch
Part of	Kwanyart
Pass, to	Galgardee innee
Passion	Garrung garrung
Path (track)	Jenna, mata, beeda
Peaceable	Gwabba
Pearl-shell	Yarrgoo
Pebbles	Boya, malga
Peeled Stick (hair ornament)	Beendee or beenda
Peevish	Mērarning
Perhaps	Burdok wa, kubbain
Person	Nyungur (man)
Pick, up, to	Burrong
Pierce, to	Dondawn
Pinch, to	Beedin
Pinion (wing)	Ganba
Pit	Boojur bēning
Plain	Burnaitch
Plant, to	Burrong ngereen
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Play, to	Wabba
Pleased, to be	Goort gwabba
Plenty	Bulla-bulla
Pluck out Feathers, to	Bwana, boana
Plume, a	Eedal, hgowa (feathers)
Point, to	Donjinnung
Pointed (finely)	Gwabba gwabban
Pointed Spear	Geeja molya
Pole (rod or stick)	Eeda
Polite	Dabbal wanga (slowly talk)
Portion, a	Kwanyart
Pound, to (beat up)	Koolyung
Pounding roots (act of)	Koolyungin
Powerful	Moorda-moordeetch
Praise (approval)	Meejongin
Presently	Gert gert, burdok
Pretty	Gwabbalitch
Prickles	Daaradarong
Produce, to (animals having young)	Koolabul
Proper	Gwabba
Property (personal)	Boonarruk
Protect, to	Burrong moordijen
Proud	Ngaalin ngaalin, ooman ooman
Provisions	Marrain, daaja
Pull, to, out	Burrong morla
Purposely	Doora noonda gunjee = purposely you did it
Pursue, to	Matuk-ai-anning
Push, to	Dallong burt
Putrid	Goonya waggain
Quick, quickly	Gert gert
Quiet, quietly	Ngarrung ngurda
Quit, to	Maiak
Quiver, to	Kooragainga
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Raise, to	Eeramun
Rapid	Gert gert
Raw	Durdong
Ready	Kweja gwabba
Really	Doora?
Recover, to	Moorda moordeetch
Red	Wilgee
Refuse, to	Wanga winjee (don't want it)
Rejoice, to	Goort gwabba
Relate, to	Wangee
Related, to be	Moorurt bur-ranning
Relation, a	Konga bur-ranning brother relation, uncle relation
Relationship	Burranning
Remain, to	Banyala yoogo
Remember, to	Kuttitch dwanga moordijen
Retaliate, to	Kwergurra boming
Return, to	Korr, meela korr (by and by come back), maieruk korr (tomorrow come back)
Revenge	Kwergurra boming
Right (proper)	Gwabba
Rob, to, robber, rogue	Murram
Roll over, to	Ngarang ballee ngoondee
Rope	Noolburn (belt)
Rot, to	Goonya
Rough	Garrung garrung
Roundabout	Naia-nai-enning
Rubbing	Yoolyongin
Rug	Booka, boka
Run away, to	Yooka burt, banij bum'
Run, to	Yooka burt
Sad	Goort waggain
Safe	Burrong moordijen
Salt	Waddarn
Same (the)	Wanbalitch, allee bal mukken
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Satisfied	Moorart
Save, to (the life of anyone)	Burrong moordijen
Scab	Beregain
Scar	Ngombain
Scold, to	Werejin
Scratch, to	Beean, bee-en
Scream, to	Koordong
Search, to	Yoombong, yoombat
Secrete, to	Kwat-tee-eja
See, to	Jinnong
Separate	Yalgarn
Shadow	Molla
Shake, to	Yoorong
Shaking (quivering)	Kooraginga
Shallow	Yalger
Shame	Koolamur
Shank	Mata
Sharp (edge), a	Ngai-arr
Sharpen, to	Ngaiarran
Shavings	Nyetta
She	Bal
Shield	Woonda
Shiver, to	Kooraginga
Short	Koorurt
Shout, to	Koordong
Shut, to	Beeda daderaga (that door is shut)
Shy	Koolamur
Sick (ill)	Mindaitch
Side, the	Ngaral, kwaia
Silent, to be	Geenyinna wangarda
Silly	Waggain, dwanga burt, balbaitch
Sinews of kangaroo's tail	Gweerak, beeda, woorup
Sing, to	Kweela gunja
Single	Gēn
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Sink, to	Beelardun, jungee gongin
Sit down, to	Ngardee nyinna
Skewer	Beendee
Slily	Mooree mooree yanning
Slippery	Kagulyur
Slow	Dabal
Slowly	Dabalai-yenna
Sly	Mooree mooree yanning
Small	Kwanyart
Small piece, a	Nyobbijet
Smear, to	Naba, nabbain
Smile, to	Kowin
Smoke, of fires	Kareek booya
Smooth	Baralyagur
Snap, to	Ngata bakkan
So many	Bullarung
Sob	Goort morlain
Soft	Goonyup, goonyok
Some	Ngaaneeyong
Somebody	Ngeenung
Song	Kweela gunja
Sorcery	Dalgaguttuk
Sorrow	Goort dorning
Sound	Moordaitch (strong)
South	Booyal
Spear (generic term)	Geeja
Spear (hunting)	Warraitch (also war spear)
Spear, to	Geejal dorning
Spear (war)	Boordun, horail, warraitch
Speedily	Gert gert
Spider's web	Kara maia
Spill, to	Katur dun
Spin, to (weave)	Koorongin
Split, to	Eelya
Spring (season of)	Jilba
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Spring (native well)	Gabba molya dammal
Spring, to	Burdongin
Squeeze, to	Noojan
Stale (old)	Murrong
Stalking game	Boorarr dagarn gongin
Stamping	Kwarda, gwarda
Stand, to	Yookain
Stare, at, to	Mel ngomon (eyes big)
Startle, to	Wē-yen
Steal, to	Murram
Steep (high)	Katta moorda
Step (footstep)	Jenna marna
Stick	Boorna
Stiff	Moordaitch
Still (quiet)	Ngarrung ngurda
Sting	Kart kart nganya bakkangur jumper ant me bitten
Stolen	Murram
Stoop, to	Gonga ngurdeewun
Stop!	Burda yooko
Story	Ginna bardeebin
Straight	Dooragul
Stranger	Booyungur
Strangle, to	Murregur, murreek bomain
Strength	Moordaitch
Strike, to	Boma
String, of a bag	Gweerak
Strong	Moordaitch
Struggle	Wilyan wilyan ngoonda ngarongin
Stuck (fast)	Nornuk data nyinee
Stun, to	Boma milarun winjee
Stunted	Kwarrup
Suddenly	Gert gert
Sufficient	Moorart
Sulky (cross)	Gaara garrung
Summer	Beeruk
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Surprise, to	Boorda jinnunga
Surround, to	Yanara nyinnin
Sweat	Banya
Sweet	Meenya guttuk= having scent, mundanje
Swell, to	Bookee yennee
Swim, to	Gowunning (swimming out)
Swoon, to	Yooka mammurga
Take care, to	Burrong moordijen
Take in the hand, to	Maruk burrong
Take, to	Burrong
Tall	Wooree, kwindarra wooree
Tame	Goonya bung
Tattoo, to	Ngombain
Teach, to	Boma malarn, geeja bullaitch
Tear, to	Jēran, jran
Tease, to	Eebung, eeja gungin
Tell me	Wangee
Temper	Garrong, boogor
Ten	Mar koojal
Terrible	Wagga waggain
Their	Balgobung
Then	Burdok ? kwejal
There	Alle bokoja
They	Balgup
Thief	Ngagain, murram
This	Alle, nyee, booko
This way	Yoo-al-ee-yanna (come this way)
Those	Balgobung
Thrash, to	Boma
Three	Mardain
Through	Burdong
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Throw, to	Kwert
Throwing	Kwerdin
Throwing board	Meero, wommera
Tickle, to	Binjung
Ticklish	Binjungin (tickling)
Tie, to	Yoodarn
Tired	Beetababba
Tiresome	Mē-rar
Together	Mela murra nyinning
Tomahawk	Kojja
Top (of anything)	Marrong (high up)
Track (footprint)	Jenna
Track, to	Baigong
Trackless	Jenna yooaddaga
Trap, a	Manga (fish trap), monga
Traveller	Booyung
Tread, to	Jennuk gening
Troublesome	Merrarning
Tuft (ornamental)	Yanjee
Turn, to	Nyana-yenning
Turn back, to	Koree-yenning
Turn over, to	Ballee ngoonda
Twist, to	Koorong
Two	Koojal
Ugly	Molya mel wakkain, minyap-minyap
Unable	Meerin, windurt
Uncooked meat	Daaja durdong
Uncovered	Weejong ngoonden (lying down naked)
Under	Ngarduk
Understand, to	Dwonga bullaitch
Unfasten, to	Booka manong beenda manning
Unintelligible	Kuttitch burt
Unintentionally	Bo-lin-gee, bolok
Unknown	Booyung
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Unsteady	Bindee bindee yookan
Unwell	Mindaitch
Upright	Wooree (tall)
Upside down	Kaatert, marok
Us	Ngunnaitch
Useless	Wakkain
Vain (proud)	Oomain-oomain
Very bad	Waggain
Very good	Gwabbalaitch
Vessels (bark, etc.)	(No bark vessels, only goota)
Vice	Waggain
Vicious	Waggain, garrung-garrung
Violent	garrung-garrung
Wait, to	Burdok-a-nyinna
Wander, to, off the right track	Bundarlee yanning
Warm	Kalungur
Wash, to	Gabba lilbin
Wasted	Minda mindajung (thin and wasted)
Weapons	Geejee, kojja, etc.
Wear, to (clothes)	Booka gegat wellung
Weighty (heavy)	Kondung
Well (not sick)	Gwabba
West	Ngardee or ngurdee
Wet	Balyan
What	Nāow, naaj, yaanman
Where	Injal, winjee
Which	Winjee winjee
Whistle	Nornaning, daaling
White	Dardar
Who	Alle nginok (who is that?)
Whole	Boolja
Whose	Nyinnong
Why	Naow gunja, yarn?
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Wicked	Boyer
Wide	Ngomon
Wild native	Booyung (stranger)
Will, I	Kaia (yes)
Will you?	Noonda nganna gunjee
Winter	Mogur
Wither, to	Dee-a
Within	Kardogul
Without	Barnaa
Wood	Boorna
Worn out	Waggain deerabil
Wound, to	Boma, bō-ma
Wrong	Waggain
Yam-stick	Wanna
Year	Mogur gēn (one winter)
Yellow	Kanjin
Yes	Kaia
Yet	Burdok
You	Noonda, yinna
Young man	Koolambiddee
Young (of animals)	Yennar ?
Younger	Kardung (younger brother)
Your, yours	Noonong

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Short Sentences

Afraid, I am not, of you	Nganya noona banjer (Bunbury) Nganya noona weyenurdong (Vasse)
Afraid, What are you, of?	Nyinna nowa wenening
Asleep, He is	Bal beejar ngoondon
Bad, That is very	Alle waggain
Bad, You are	Nyinna waggain
Brother, He is my	Bal nganna ngoondan
Brother, That is my	Alle nganna ngoondan
Bury him	Bal boojur-a-bindee
Care, Take, of	Burrong moordijen
Carry this	Kwanda gonga
Cattle, Bring in the	Yooal yaggain "cattle"
Cattle, Did you see the?	Noonda jinnonga "bullock"?
Children, Where are your?	Ngamak bun injee
Come from, Where do you?	Nyinna winjung yooal yenning
Come here	Yooal yenna
Come, I, from	Nganya booyangal (south) yooal yenning
Come here	Yooal yenna
Come in	Yooal yenna ngarduk nyinna Kor yenna
Come, I will	Nganya borduk yenning
Coming, They are	Balgup yooal ai yanning
Coming with you, I am	Nganya boordok-ai-anning
Cook that	Dookurn; daaja dookurn = meat cook
Country, What is the name of your?	Noonong kala boojura nāā nup
Country, Where is your?	Noonong kala winjee
Coward, You are a	Nyinna wē-el-am
Daughter, Is that your?	Alle noonong noba kwarrert
Dead, He is	Bal wē-nee (or noija)
Deceiving me, You are	Ginna bardee bin
Dingoes, Are there many?	Dorda yokkain bulla
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Direction, In this	Yooal-ai-anning
Do this	Kert gurt gunja
Doing, What are you?	Naanga gunjin
Eat, Can you, this?	Noondoo nganning gunna
Father, He is my	Minnong mamman nyee
Find, Where did you, them?	Winjal burrongin
Finish this	Kert gurt gunjee
Fire, Make a	Kala kert gurt
Fire, Make, by friction	Nganna kala koorong
Fish, Catch some	Dalong burrong (chase some fish down)
Fish, Cook that	Daaja dookurn
Flour, I want some	Nganna doolbee anna
Food, Give me	Nganya marrain yonga
Food, I cannot get	Ngaija marrain yungardoo
Food, I have no	Ngaija marrain burt
Food, I want	Nganya marrain yonga
Food, I will give you	Ngaija noona marrain
Food, Where shall I find?	Ngaija winjal marrain yumbardin
Friend, I am your	Ngaija noonong babbin (or koobong)
Get along	Moon-ai-yenna, kertgat nanning
Get up	Eeramun
Give me	Nganya yonga
Give it to me	Nganya yonga
Go away	Moon-ai-yenna
Go before me	Nganya kootajel yenna
Go behind me	Nganya walong-ai-yennin
Go, I will, now	Ngaija kwejat yenning
Going away, I am	Nganya moon-ai-yenning
Going to -, I am	Nganya "Perth-al-ai" yenning
Gone, He has just	Kwejat ennee
Gone, He has, to	Kwejat gidalgup - yenning already dark gone
Gone, Where has he?	Winja gē-nee, uarnee-yennee
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Good, That is no	Alle waggain
Good, That is very	Alle gwabba
Good, You are no	Nyinna waggain
Good, You are very	Nyinna gwabba
Go, I, to	Nganya ai yenning
Go quickly	Kertgurt yenna
Go quietly	Dabbal-ai-yenna
Go there	Bookoogut yenna
Go, you	Nyinna yenna
Here it is	Nyee ngoondin
Hill, What is the name of that?	Alle katta nanuk
Horses, Bring in the	Yooal gongin Horses
Horses, Did you see the?	Noonda horses jinnongin
House, Am I near a?	Nganya maia borduk
House, Are we getting near a?	Maia borduk ngannaitch
Husband, Is that your?	Alle noonong korda
Husband, Where is your?	Noonok korda winjee
Ill, I am	Nganya mindaitch
Ill, You are	Yinok mindaitch
Is that your - ?	Alle noonong - ?
Kangaroo, Are you hunting?	Nyinna daaja kaabin
Kangaroo, Where shall I find?	Nganya daaja winjagada kurdongin
Killed, He has been	Balin kwejat boming
Killed, Who has him?	Nyinduk bomee
Killed, You have, him	Noonduk bomee
Know, I	Ngaija kuttitch
Know, I do not	Ngaija kutticht jerdong, Dwonga burt
Lake, What is the name of that?	Alle gabba bora nanup
Lake, Where is the?	Winjee gabba
Lazy, You are	Nyinnuk beetababba
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Leave me	Nganya winje yenning
Let it alone	Winjee kootitch
Lie down	Nyinna beejarra nyoonda
Listen to me	Noonduk ngannya kuttitch You me listen
Long time ago, That was a	Woorba
Look out	Kertgurt jinnong
Lying, He is, down	Bal beejarra ngoondin
Mother, She is my	Ballee nganya nganga
Mother-in-law, She is my	Ballee nganya mungart
Name, What is your?	Noonong kwellong nyanuk
Natives, How many, are there?	Nyoongar narlin
Natives, Where are the?	Nyoongar winjal, yungar wa
Native, Who is this?	Nyee nyoongara nyinnung
Noise, What is that?	Alle yelyat a ginnin
Relation, What are you to?	Noona - moorurt
Rising, The river is	Gabba eerabbin
River, What is the name of that?	Alle beela naanup
River, Where is the?	Winjee beela
Roots (edible), Find some	Nganya kwardaing burrong gonga
Roots (edible), Where shall I find?	Ngaija kwardaing winjal burrongin
Run away	Moon burda
Sea, Am I near the?	Waddarn bardook
Sleep, I shall now	Nganya kwejat beejarra
Slow, You are very	Nyinna dabbal
Speak, Do not	Wanga burt
Speak slowly	Daata daata wongee
Spear, Where is your?	Noondo geeja winjal
Station, Are we getting near the?	Station bardook
Stay with me	Nyinnain
Stay, You, here	Nyinna nyinnain
Stolen, You have, that	Noonda nakkain burronga
Stop here	Nyinnain
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Tell . . to come to me	Warrangan yooal yenna
Tired, I am	Nganya kooyoorduk, nganya beedababba
Track, Where is the?	Injee mata
Tree, What is the name of that?	Alla boorna kweela ngeenung
Tribe, To what, do you belong?	Yinna naiyoo
True, That is not	Alla ginna bardeebin
Turkey, Where shall I find a?	Bibilyerung, injee bulla
Understand, Do you?	Nyinna dwangaluk
Understand, I do not	Nganya dwanga burt
Want, What do you?	Yinna now yennee
Water, Am I near?	Gabba nyee borduk
Water, Give me	Gabbee yaal gonya
Water, Have you found?	Gabba kweejat jinnongin
Water, I cannot find	Gabba yooatage
Water, I want some	Gabba yaalgonga
Water, Where shall I find?	Gabba injal a ngoondain Water where lying
Waterhole, Where is the?	Gabba ngoora winjee
Way, Come this	Yooal yinna
Way, Go that	Moon yenna
Well, where is the?	Gabba ngoora winjee
What is it?	Naaitch
Where are you going?	Yarn-a-yennin
Where do you come from?	Nyinna winjong yaal yennin
White man's house, Where is it?	Nyittingung maia winjee
Who is that?	Alle ngeen
Who is there?	Alle ngeen marn
Wife, Is that your?	Alle noonong korda yogga
Wife, She is my	Bal nganung korda yogga
Wife, Where is your?	Injee noonong yogga Noonong yogga winjee
Wood, Find some	Kala yoombung burrong
Work, Go to	Moon yenna ngarong
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Wounded, I am	Nganya ngordert Nganya ngardert
You and I	Noona kujjee nganya, ngela Nyinna kujjee nganya
You two	Ngoruk (brother and sister) Bullallee (father and son) Bulla bullallee (father, mother and children) Bullin (man and wife)

[Note – additional material in the questionnaire that is not in the typescript]

Kal-y-yongin	given to the fire
bulya yongin	given to bulya
either fire or bulya will kill the person who runs away with a betrothed girl
"race" yenna ga ga naa?	races gone to or not?
Ngannee yennardung	I didn't go
Nganytch race jenna jinong	We (brothers + sisters) races go see
Kal daguru goo ga naa?	Fire made or not?

Ngy'ingu dam'ina Koo'jallung yung'eer	I cousin two gave
Ngyga mornong myeruk koojaling gonga burt yungin	I you tomorrow two carry + bye + bye give you
Naang-a-ginjee?	What are you doing?