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| Ale yelyat-a-genin |
What is that noise (that noise coming what?) |
| Ale bīla nānăp |
That river what name (or place) |
| Ala burna kwīla ngīnăng |
That tree name what |
| Ala gina bārdibin |
That is not true, that's a story |
| Ale ngīn |
That who? Who is that? |
| Ale ngīn marn |
What (is) there? That who is (?) |
| Ale nūnong kôrda yoga |
(is) that your wife (or) woman. |
| Ale kata nanăk |
That hill what name |
| Ale wâkain |
That is (very) bad |
| Ale gaba bōra nānăp |
What name that lake, that waterhole what name |
| Ale nunong korda |
That your husband (or wife) |
| Ali bali īja |
Leave it down there, that leave there |
| Ale ngīnok |
Who is that, that who belongs |
| Batitch, bīdēr |
Old man, who has many sons; old woman |
| Bōrong |
Oldest brother |
| Bărnap |
Orphan |
| Bēlga |
Ankle |
| Barak, barakăr |
Bowels |
| Bīda |
Right |
| Bībī |
Breasts |
| Bībī jūrang |
Left breast |
| Bībī Bīda |
Right breast |
| Bangal |
Waist |
| Boyn, bēring |
Fat, grease |
| Bīdī baba |
Tired |
| Bīra |
Finger nail |
| Bunarak |
Female generative organ; also bundle, heap |
| Bonitch |
Knee |
| Buta |
Lip |
| Bilya |
Navel |
| Bibi molya |
Nipple of breast |
| Bajok |
To rot, to stink |
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| Bijara ngundīn |
To lie down and sleep; sleep, lie down |
| Babail |
Bat |
| Boya |
Stone |
| Bardinitch |
Bittern |
| Bībīlyera |
Wild turkey |
| Bela |
Squeaker crow |
| Bēdining |
Emu wren |
| Būtalăng, būdalăng |
Pelican |
| Bīmbernăng |
Flat fish, sole |
| Boynbărt-a-kau'ain |
Fat none with laugh (laugh with no "heart" in it, not a hearty
laugh) |
| Bindardi |
Orphaned country, district whose owners are dead |
| Bīragărt, măkin |
Like, similar |
| Balgongin, yūmbading |
To look for |
| Bai yăng, bai yănga |
Loose |
| Bukăl wīnje nī |
To lose, lost |
| Bīda gēn |
Marriage in a straight line ("vein" or "road" one) |
| Bōlingi |
To mistake, a mistake |
| Bība |
Milk (from bibi - breast) |
| Burna kwâra gonga |
Message sticks sent to arrange for "exchange" |
| Bardibin |
A "story", "that's only a story" |
| Barndi yuka |
Outside of |
| Būgăr |
Very sulky, malicious |
| Bīda |
Track, road, vein |
| Bărong |
To pick up, to fetch, to bring, to put |
| Bīdin |
To Pinch |
| Būjăr bēning |
A pit, earth digging |
| Bărong ngērin |
To plant, to put into |
| Bwâna, bo-ana |
To Pluck out feathers, or fur |
| Bărong morla |
To pull out |
| Băraning |
Having relationship |
| Banyala yūgo |
To remain |
| Buka, boka, bwoka |
Kangaroo skin cloak |
| Bī-en |
To scrape (kangaroo, etc., skins), to scratch |
| Bulali |
You two (father and son) |
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| Bida dadēraga |
That is shut, (that) door, track, or way (is) shut |
| Bīlardin, bilating |
To sink, to drown |
| Balbaitch |
Silly, foolish |
| Bulārăng |
A great many |
| Burna |
Stick, wood, tree |
| Burdăn |
Heavy war spear |
| Boy'er |
A black-guard, lustful |
| Bwī-e |
Sea turtle |
| Bāling |
Beetle |
| Balga |
Species of blackboy tree, and grup from tree |
| Bodart |
Broad leech |
| Boya bula |
Pebbly beach, stony place, "stones plenty" |
| Bărnaitch |
Desert country, treeless country, open country |
| Bandăng |
Highlands |
| Būjăr |
Earth, clay, ground, country |
| Bīraitch |
Daylight |
| Boya gătăk |
Having (a lot of) stones, stony country |
| Bī-ăk |
Gum prepared for use |
| Bulgongin |
The wet season finishing, clouds clearing away |
| Budarăk |
Great heat |
| Botărt |
A tongue of land, formed by a winding creek |
| Bīla |
River |
| Bila yangar |
Bank of river |
| Bīladā |
Mouth of river |
| Bila ngōmon |
Big river |
| Bata |
A rush, fibrous grass |
| Būrna |
Tree |
| Būrna ngarail |
Trunk of tree |
| Bindardi |
Thunder clouds, also orphaned country |
| Berăng |
Thorn |
| Būta |
Bark of tree |
| Balyēr |
Wattle tree (species of) |
| Balyin-balyin |
Wet weather |
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| Burna bula |
Wooded country, "trees plenty" |
| Bai-yu |
Fruit of zamia |
| Baian |
Zamia tree (female) |
| Baian kula |
Zamia tree (male) |
| Bēlyingbărt |
Species of wattle |
| Būyăng gătăk |
"Stranger having" - stealing a stranger woman |
| Bardok kōr |
Absent, gone again |
| Būla |
Plenty, abundance, many |
| Bōma |
To abuse, to assault |
| Borlingi |
An accident |
| Bardongin |
Across |
| Beling-ai-yukain |
Always |
| Bărdăk kwētin yining |
Ambush, hiding in |
| Burdăk-at-nyina |
To approach, to "come and sit" |
| Bīrart |
"White", policeman (from white band on arm) |
| Burnōr |
Autumn |
| Bai-yūngur |
Season of baiyu nuts (zamia) - autumn |
| Bakijin, bakajin |
Battle, fighting |
| Bakan |
To bite, chew |
| Bū-arn |
To blow with the mouth |
| Bula bulaitch |
Brave |
| Bonjebărt |
"Can't do it" - goading or daring |
| Bindīn |
To Bury |
| Būrda, mīla |
By and by |
| Bărong murdijen |
To take care |
| Bărong wondong gonga |
To carry on the shoulders |
| Barail yening |
A native doctor "curing" by charming or spells |
| Barja |
Clay, white lime |
| Bărnaitchen |
To make a clearing, to make a clear open space |
| Būrdăk |
Close, near |
| Baling-a-ngarăngin |
Constantly, continually |
| Bōrnanga |
To cut with a knife |
| Balyan |
Damp, wet |
| Bomajinăng |
To defy, to dare (hit and see) |
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| Balyat |
Water "devil", water "spirit" |
| Borail |
Spear, species of |
| Bărdongin |
To spring, to leap |
| Burar dagarn gongin |
Stalking game |
| Bărda yuko |
Stop, to stop |
| Būyăngăr |
Stranger |
| Bōma milārăn winji |
To stun |
| Bīrăk |
Summer |
| Būrda jinănga |
To surprise ("presently see") |
| Banya |
Perspiration |
| Būki yeni |
To swell, swelling coming |
| Bōma malārn-a-gīja bulaitch |
To teach how to fight, to make clever |
| Balgobăng |
Theirs, their, those |
| Bărdok |
Close, near, soon |
| Balgăp |
They |
| Bărdong |
Through |
| Binjăng |
To tickle |
| Binjăngin |
Tickling |
| Balgong |
To track |
| Bali ngunda |
To turn over |
| "Bīnda" manong, bīnda mola |
"pin" pull out |
| Buka manong |
Cloak unfasten |
| Bōlok |
Unintentional, accidentally |
| Bărdok-a-nyina |
To wait |
| Băndarli yaning |
To wander off the track, "wandering" going |
| Bulja |
The whole (of anything) |
| Bīrăk gēn |
Summer one |
| Balbījar ngundăn |
He asleep lies |
| Bi-an, bīn |
To dig |
| Boka wâman wolong |
To disguise, cloak another put on |
| Bā-'i |
Far away |
| Bī-yu |
Distend |
| Bugu ngărdi |
Down below |
| Bwīranga gonga |
To drag along |
| Bīlating |
To drown (bil or bila = river) |
| Buyal |
South |
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| Bwăral |
Empty |
| Bunarak kwâr-kwâra yongin |
To exchange "bundles" of weapons, or women |
| Bīnda |
Skewer (wooden) or pin to fasten skin cloak |
| Bīndăk don |
To fasten with a binda, pin put in |
| Balgu |
Fillet for the head made of opossum fur |
| Bărong gongin jinăngin |
To find (bring, fetch and see) |
| Balgū mărnū |
Those people |
| Babin, kubong |
Friend, mate, pledged human friendships |
| Būkal |
Grave |
| Baiala wâna |
A little revolver |
| Bărdai yuka |
To halt |
| Bal |
He, she |
| Bunarăk būnda |
A heap, also woman's womb |
| Bāla, bālăng |
His |
| Bardong |
To hop, to jump |
| Biti baba |
Tired, idle, lazy |
| Bīdawong |
Initiation into manhood |
| Bōmajanga |
To kill, to kill and make "spirit" |
| Būnjin, ninjaning |
To kiss |
| Bonitch-at-najining |
To kneel (knee on, to sit) |
| Bărong īrāwăn |
To lift up (hold high) |
| Balngana ngundăn |
He my brother |
| Bal bujur-a-bindi |
Bury him (him ground put dig) |
| Balgăp yual-ai-yaning |
They are coming |
| Būrdăk-ai-yaning |
Presently coming |
| Balwēni, bal noyja |
He is dead |
| Būkūgăt yena |
Go there, go over there |
| Bal-in-kwejat bōming |
He has just been killed |
| Bali nganya ngangga |
She is my mother |
| Bali nganya măngart |
She is my father's sister |
| Bibilyerăng inji |
Turkeys where |
| Balnganăng korda (or) yoga |
She is my wife |
| Bulin |
They two, or you two (man and wife) |
| Bula bulali |
You or ye (father, mother and children) |
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| Bulya |
Magic |
| Bulyagătăk |
Having or possessing magic |
| Barong wongi Burrong |
Name of district dialect (from local term "barong", to bring,
fetch) |
| Bonin |
Species of brush kangaroo |
| Balbaitch, dwongabărt |
Silly, "ears none" |
| Bībălmăn Bibbulmun |
Name of tribe along S.W. seaboard |
| Buka gēgat welăng |
To wear clothes, to wear a cloak |
G (hard)
| Gēning, gēnin, kēning |
Dance, corroboree |
| Gwâbaning |
To cure (good make) |
| Gunya |
Baby; to rot |
| Gurd-al- yonga |
To desire (heart to give) |
| Gūndam |
Dreams |
| Gurt wogain nyining |
To disappoint (heart bad sitting) |
| Gundamăng |
To dream, dreaming |
| Gaba ngôganing |
Drink |
| Gurt yūarage |
An enemy, "heart inclined away from" |
| Gulbu, mănbeb |
Fig, male fig (native fruit) |
| Gūranītch |
Full of holes |
| Gurt wogain |
Grief (heart no good) |
| Gārăng |
Angry |
| Gārăng-gārăng |
Very angry |
| Gēn-a-măngurdēja |
To kick, one (leg) to throw out |
| Gurt wēning |
Longing for, wanting, "heart dying" |
| Gurt gătăk |
A lover, a sweetheart ("heart possessing") |
| Garaing |
Mouldy |
| Gēgărt gănjin |
Must |
| Gaba dabin |
Native well |
| Gina bardibin |
Nonsense |
| Galgardi yeni |
To Pass |
| Ganba |
Pinion, wing |
| Gwâba-gwâban |
Finely pointed (spear) |
| Gīj, gīja |
Spear |
| Gij molya |
Pointed spear (spear nose) |
| Gaba yūkan |
Rain falling |
| Gaba kwân gata yukan |
Heavy rain falling |
| Galgail |
Green blackboy tops or rushes |
| Gārăp |
Hole, rockhole |
| Gaba yuka burdin |
Running water |
| Gūlărnga, bata |
Fibre, rushes |
| Gwaiak |
Sand, sea sand |
| Gūjitch, kūjitch |
Sky |
| Gwerdin |
Act of doing or being |
| Gaba mūrdāk |
Deep water |
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| Gaba ngundin |
Waterhole, water lying |
| Gaba yalga, gaba dotīn |
Shallow Water |
| Gurt gwâba |
Heart good, to agree, "good tempered" |
| Gēn |
One, alone, singly |
| Gert-gert |
Quickly, at once |
| Gūta |
Bag made of kangaroo skin |
| Guta-găt-dărnongin |
To carry things in a bag |
| Gerlening |
To bark like a dog, to howl like a dingo |
| Gaba-la-darbin |
To bathe |
| Gwâbalitch |
Beautiful, best |
| Gwâba |
good |
| Gwâba-gwâba |
Very good |
| Gwâra yuka |
Before |
| Gwâba-gwâba-na-yena |
Good behavior (very good going) |
| Gaba merlăng |
Clear water |
| Gunya |
Baby |
| Gūnga |
Upper part of back |
| Gunga kwija |
Backbone |
| Gwija, kwija |
Bone, skeleton |
| Gabăl, bărakăr |
Bowels, stomach |
| Gaba |
Water |
| Gaba nganing |
To drink (water eat) |
| Gaba năni |
To drink |
| Gurt |
Heart |
| Gwilga, kwilka |
Hipbone |
| Gwīrak |
Sinew |
| Gaba wēning, geba wening |
Very thirsty, water "dying for" |
| Gūmal |
Grey opossum |
| Gabi wât-wât |
Swallow |
| Garīl, karīl |
Crab |
| Gūnok |
Crayfish |
| Gurda, kurda |
Black iguana |
| Gănbara |
Scorpion or centipede |
| Gwai-a |
Beach, sea beach, sandy beach |
| Gerīt |
Lowlands |
| Gīdalăk |
Dark, darkness |
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| Gabi wât-wât |
Swallow |
| Gerīt |
Lowlands |
| Gīdalak |
Dark, darkness |
| Gūmbūlya |
To drizzle |
| Gabaitch |
Floods |
| Gīdalgăp |
Forenoon |
| Guranitch |
Hole |
| Gaba boyra |
Pool, with pebbles |
| Gunya wogain |
Putrid, decayed |
| Gīn yina wongarda |
To be Silent |
| Gwīrak, bīda, wurăp |
Sinews of kangaroo's tail |
| Gurt morlain |
To sob |
| Gunyok, gunyăp |
Soft |
| Gij-al-dôrning |
To spear, to pierce with a spear |
| Gaba molya damal |
Native spring |
| Gwârda, kwârda |
Stamping |
| Gūnga ngărdiwăn |
To stoop down, back down put |
| Gāra-gārăng |
Passion, sulkiness |
| Gătăak |
Having, possessing |
| Gau'aning |
Swimming or floating |
| Gunyabăng |
Tame |
| Gaba lilbin |
To wash |
| Gaba īrabin |
Water (or river) is rising |
| Gaba nyībôrdăk |
Water near (or close to) here |
| Gabi yāl gonga |
Give (me) some water |
| Gaba kwejat jinonga |
Have you seen (or found) water |
| Gaba yuataga |
I cannot find water (water none) |
| Gaba injal-a-ngundain |
Where is it lying |
| Gaba ngūra winji |
Water hole where, or well where |
| Gūlambidi |
Young man, bachelor |
K
| Kauat |
Youngest sister |
| Kulong |
Boy, son |
| Kulong-găr |
Boys, sons |
| Korda |
Husband or wife |
| Kulingărt |
Youngest brother |
| Kāta |
Head, hill |
| Kata mangar |
Hair |
| Kătitch |
Hearing, to hear, to listen |
| Kata kwīja |
Skull, headbone |
| Kwinil |
Windpipe |
| Kūmbărn, gumbărn, yaj mata, jena mata |
To urinate, to void excrement |
| Kwâra |
Brush kangaroo |
| Kwīnda |
Bandicoot |
| Kēla, waranăng |
Porpoise |
| Kwī-kern |
Red billed coot, found along sea shore |
| 17 |
| Karak |
Black cockatoo, red tail |
| Kwīlam |
Swamp hen, coot |
| Karl, waien |
Crane |
| Kămbigăr |
Cuckoo owl |
| Katar |
Steamer or musk duck |
| Kwiderăk |
Sparrowhawk |
| Kūrbardi, kūlbardi |
Magpie |
| Kān'yinăk |
Kingfisher |
| Kauar |
Parrakeet |
| Kūbijet |
Robin |
| Kābin |
A "battue", a kangaroo battue |
| Kor yena, yual yena |
Come again, come back |
| Kerr-gerr gănja |
Do this quickly, finish this quickly, "quickly do" |
| Kwejat eni |
(He has) just gone |
| Kwejat yening |
(I) will go now |
| Kutajel yena |
Before go (go in front) |
| Kwejat gīdalgăp yening |
Already this forenoon gone |
| Kal dūgărn gū ganā |
Is the fire made or not? |
| Kwardaing bărong gonga |
Red root find and bring |
| Kala yūmbăng bărong |
Fire wood bring or fetch |
| Kwindara wuri |
Tall |
| Kūtū-oyn |
Shelter |
| Kūrert |
Short |
| Kwânyart |
Part of, a portion |
| Kăbain |
Perhaps |
| Kūlyăng |
To pound or beat up roots |
| Kulyăngin |
Act of pounding or beating roots |
| Kulabal |
To bring forth (as animals their young) |
| Kūra gainga |
To, quiver |
| Kweja gwâba |
Ready |
| Konga băraning |
Mother's brother bringing (rearing) |
| Kwergăra boming |
To retaliate, to revenge |
| Kōr |
To return, again |
| Kūrdong |
To scream, to shout |
| Kwâti-ēja |
To secrete |
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| Kūraginga |
Shaking, quivering, shaking limbs |
| Kūlamăr |
Shame, ashamed, shy |
| Kwila gănja |
To sing, a song |
| Kāgulyăr |
Slippery |
| Kauin |
To smile |
| Karik, buya |
Smoke |
| Kātărdan |
To spill |
| Kūrongin |
To spin, to weave |
| Kwarda, gwarda |
Stamping (in the dance) |
| "Kart-kart" nganya bakangăr |
"Jumper ant", me has bitten |
| Kwârăp |
Stunted |
| Kwert |
To throw |
| Kwerdin |
Throwing |
| Kūrong |
To twist |
| Kătitch bărt Kuttitch burt. |
Unintelligible, can't understand |
| Kātert, marok |
Upside down |
| Kālăngăr |
Warm (fire heat) |
| Kondăng |
Weighty, heavy |
| Kūlambidi, gūlambidi |
Young man, "bachelor" |
| Kardăng |
Younger brother |
| Kwânda gonga |
Carry this |
| Karbărnong |
Shag |
| Kūljak |
Swan |
| Karīl, garīl |
Crab |
| Kundilman |
Jewfish |
| Kalda |
Sea mullet |
| Kondar |
Prawn |
| Koja |
Native axe |
| Kojagătăk |
Schnapper (having axe-shaped head) ("axe head having") |
| Konert |
Yellowtail fish |
| Kurda, gurda |
Black iguana |
| Karagăr |
Long tailed spotted iguana |
| Kūlong |
Sergeant ant |
| Kūlga |
Small sand ants |
| Kart-kart |
"Jumper ant" |
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| Kōrăp, korabīj |
Little fly, "house" fly |
| Kāra |
Spider |
| Kūla, kulu |
Louse |
| Kāla gūtăp |
Praying mantis |
| Karā'măk |
Afternoon, evening |
| Kalga |
Species of blackboy |
| Kāla |
Fire |
| Kata, murda |
Hill |
| Kārăp, guranitch, īkărn |
Hole |
| Kala mălyaran |
Light, fire light |
| Kata mamarăp |
Mountain |
| Kata găra |
Mountainous Country |
| Kwaia, gwaia |
Sandhill |
| Kwongan |
Sandplain |
| Kwila |
Sheoak |
| Kujitch, gujitch |
Sky |
| Kulurna |
Tide |
| Kulyăng |
Ti-tree |
| Karīng |
Salt water |
| Kolyăng, balyer |
Wattle trees |
| Karam |
Some time ago, not very long ago, last week |
| Karain'ya, kăranya |
Yesterday |
| Kôrgain |
Kernel of zamia nut |
| Kwejat |
After |
| Kôr |
Again |
| Kaba ngūnding |
Lying in ambush |
| kătitch! |
Listen! |
| Kōri-yana |
To go back |
| Kôr yual gonga |
To bring back |
| Kata dogăr, kata bărnaitch |
Bald headed |
| Kulap |
Birth, born |
| Kwījila, kwijalăr |
Bony, lean, thin |
| Kela, kaila |
Boomerang |
| Kujal |
Two |
| Kulbăr |
Brown |
| Kala dugărn |
Fire make |
| 20 |
| Kaia, dura |
Yes, certainly, truly |
| Kwâra gūra yongin |
To exchange |
| Kāgalăngin |
To charm, to use magic |
| Kāla wēya |
Cinders |
| Kēning, gēning |
Corroboree, dance |
| Kāla bā-ī |
Far away fire |
| Kujal bakajin |
Two fighting |
| Kărijat, ngitang |
Cold |
| Kwâti-yeja |
To conceal |
| Kurdong |
To cry |
| Kornder |
Dirty |
| Kūlyăm |
To tell a lie |
| Kūlyămin |
Lying, deceiving |
| Kwârardin |
To divide amongst many |
| kārin |
Blunt |
| Kanyăk |
Enough, sufficient |
| Kānya |
Spirit of recently dead native |
| Kata măngēr-a-mălong |
Fair haired |
| Kularăng |
To feast |
| Kwânyarding |
A few |
| Kwēja wīnja |
To finish |
| Kala mēta |
Firestick |
| Kala mălya |
Flame (fire "nose") |
| Kāpa ngunda |
To lie flat |
| Kauarngin, wâring |
To float, floating |
| Kujal-kujal |
Four (recent) |
| Kūbǒng |
Friend |
| Kubong gătăk |
Friends, friendly, having friendship |
| Kānya bărdanga |
I had a fright (thought a) spirit was near |
| Kambong |
A game |
| Kōra yena |
To go back, or to come again |
| Kūlyongin |
To grind |
| Kwonert |
Jamwood seed |
| Kata bīndī |
Hair stick ornament, head ornament of shaved sticks |
| Kānya kōr-ai-yenin |
Spirit coming back, haunting |
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| Kata boka |
Head cover, hat |
| Kuranăp Kuran'nup |
The place (heaven?) where the dead natives go |
| Kondăng |
Heavy |
| Kēgărt gănja |
Immediately |
| Kūrt gwâba |
Heart good, pleased, joyful |
| Kwejat ngana bărdongin |
Last of anything or anyone |
| Kaua |
To laugh, to float |
| Kanjin |
Yellow |
| Kanjin băkan |
Light coloured |
| Kwânyart, kwanyit |
Little |
| Kurā, kurari |
A long time ago |
| Kata măngar wurit |
Long hair |
| Kurt wēning |
Longing for (heart dying for) |
| Kata wogain |
Head no good, mad |
| Kunjet |
Matter or pus, from sore |
| Kūrdaijen, kwari-yani |
To meet, meeting |
| Kālăk dūgărning |
Melting by fire (gum, etc.) |
| Kătijen, dwonga minjining |
Memory |
| Kardagăr |
The middle |
| Kōr yonga |
Again give (more) |
| Kwela |
Name |
| Kurart |
Short |
| Kătitch-a-wongan |
Listen, noise making |
| Kokar, kogara |
Point near East |
M
| Mūrărt |
Relatives, "blood relations" |
| Măngali bulabin |
Giddy, light headed |
| Mūnāk īlyăngăr |
Sun very hot, sun's heat very great |
| Mūn darba |
To go in |
| Mūn bărda |
To go out |
| Moja |
Blunt edge of native axe |
| Māta |
Handle of native axe, also vein, road, track, family |
| Mēri gwâba |
Handsome "all over" |
| Mulyabin |
Hatred |
| Mūrda, marong |
Height |
| Mēri gwâba būjera wīnījăk |
"Rearing a fine young man only for the ground" - the death of a young
man |
| Mūnga jinăng, balarin |
Hidden |
| Maia |
Hut, camp, house |
| Mila-mila |
Shortly, in a few days, by and by |
| Mila |
A long time hence, by and by |
| Mūjū, mūtchū |
Wrong, improper, irregular marriage |
| Manīt, molya, bīdawâ |
Initiation of young men |
| Mīnap, molyăp |
Jealous |
| Molyăpărn, minapin |
Jealousy |
| Mūner-ai-yening |
To go for a journey |
| Maiak |
Hut or camp abandoned |
| Măkin |
Like, similar |
| Mălgar |
Thunder, thunder magic, sorcery |
| Mălgargătăk |
Sorcerer ("having thunder magic") |
| Maiar |
Camps by watering places |
| Marnabărt |
Noiselessly |
| Molya dôning |
Nose piercing |
| Molya burna |
Nose stick |
| Manong |
Open, to open |
| Mering |
Crying |
| Malga, boya |
Pebbles |
| Mērarning |
Peevish |
| Mījongin |
Praise |
| Mūrda-mūrditch |
Powerful, strong |
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| Mālăk |
Scrub |
| Mālăk-ai-yaning |
Pursuing through scrub |
| Mūrărtăng |
Relations |
| Mila kôr |
By and by come back |
| Maierăk kôr |
Tomorrow come back |
| Măram |
To rob, a robber, to steal |
| Maierak woma |
Tomorrow or "another tomorrow" |
| Muri-muri yaning |
Sly, slily going |
| Mărong |
Old, stale |
| Mēl ngōmon |
Eyes big, to stare at |
| Mărigăr, mărik bomain |
To half strangle |
| Mama kulalin |
Dead, father "wished" the baby and it went to him |
| Mūn gwert, mūn-i-ēja |
Throw it away |
| Minyagătăk |
Having scent |
| Măndanje |
Having scent |
| Mārăk bărong |
To take in the hand |
| Mar kujal |
Hands two - ten (recent, introduced) |
| Mardain |
Three |
| Mērar |
Tiresome |
| Mēla măra nyining |
Sitting all together |
| Marong |
Top of anything, high up |
| Mērarning |
Being troublesome |
| Minyap-minyap |
Ugly |
| Molya mēl wokain |
Nose eyes no good, ugly |
| Mīrin |
Unable |
| Minda mindajăng |
Thin, wasted, weak |
| Mōgăr, mōkăr |
Winter |
| Mōkăr gēn |
One winter |
| Minong maman nyī |
My father's here, this is my father |
| Marain yonga |
"Flour" give, vegetable give |
| Maia bordăk nganaitch |
Are we near a house |
| Molya wongin |
Nose speaking = to sneeze |
| Malari |
Pubic tassel |
| Māra mamal |
Thumb (hand-father) |
| Mēl-el-binjongi |
Winking, to wink the eye, "eye winking" |
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| Murērăng |
Rock kangaroo |
| Morda |
Mouse (pouched) |
| Manyin |
Seal |
| Manaitch, manitch |
White cockatoo |
| Māramăn |
Wild duck (species of) (wood duck) |
| Mēnba |
Teal, widgeon |
| Mōritch |
Quail |
| Māran or gūnok |
Crayfish |
| Muyărt |
Cobbler |
| Mēlok |
Salmon |
| Mēlok |
Next time, some day (abstract term) |
| Margain |
Tailor fish |
| Mu-ija |
Sea snake |
| Mujīn |
Small common black ant |
| Mujin maia |
Ant's nest |
| Mulaitch |
White ant eggs, also "rice" |
| Mār |
Wind, clouds, atmosphere |
| Măngaitch |
Banksia tree (honey bearing species) |
| Mujār |
Cabbage tree or "Christmas bush" |
| Mika darbi |
(Where the) moon goes in, Moon's cave |
| Mar-a-māra |
Cloudy |
| Mola |
Shade |
| Molabărt |
No shade |
| Măngaitch |
Cone of banksia |
| Mēnya |
Dew |
| Măra mărijăng |
Dusk |
| Maianba |
Echo |
| Mīrija |
Frost |
| Mari |
Red gum tree |
| Mōja |
Small blue gum |
| Muragăt |
Man |
| Mā-ngarla |
Father and child |
| Munyengăr |
Brother |
| Marga |
Arm or wrist, lower arm |
| Marga jurang |
Left arm |
| Marga bida |
Right arm |
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| Mēra, mēran |
To cry |
| Mēlyet |
Tears |
| Merangin |
Crying |
| Mīnya |
Scent |
| Mīndenăng |
Eyebrow or eyelash |
| Mēl |
Eye |
| Mel jūrnda |
Eyeball |
| Mēl buda, mēl mīndenăng |
Eyelid |
| Mārăk bāran jinongin |
Feeling with the hand |
| Māra |
Hand, fingers |
| Mingart, yūrda |
Forehead |
| Mindenăng dogoning |
Frowning |
| Māta |
Leg, track, road, path, "stock", "family" |
| Maier |
Liver |
| Maier wokain |
Menstruation ("liver no good") |
| Mwining |
Moustache |
| Molya |
Nose |
| Māra bōra |
Palm of the hand |
| Molya gārăp |
Nose hole = nostrils |
| Moba merlong |
Skin clear (all Tondarup people are moba merlong) |
| Moba |
Skin |
| Māta gwīja |
Shin bone |
| Mīn-dongin |
To smell |
| Mandigăr |
Young girl |
| Mūnok |
Sun's heat |
| Mūrda, kata |
Hill, point of hill |
| Mălyar |
Light |
| Mīka |
Moon |
| Mīkong |
Moonlight |
| Mika bilatagi |
Waning moon |
| Mika bīra warin |
Waxing moon (moon like finger nail) |
| Marain |
All vegetable food |
| Mūdūrt |
Paper bark tree |
| Mata, bida |
Road or track |
| Maierăk |
Tomorrow |
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| Mūrdak |
Deep |
| Marīrayal |
East wind |
| Marjiring |
East wind |
| Marjiring |
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| Mar bai-yungăr, dabala gēyening |
Light wind, wind "stranger", wind "one" |
| Mar jarongăl |
North wind |
| Mar būyăngăl |
South wind |
| Mar wēlba |
Strong wind |
| Mar ngūgap |
West wind, sea breeze |
| Mūrda mūrditch |
Able, strong |
| Mātan ngēlin |
Bandy legged |
| Mangar |
Barbed spear |
| Mōarn |
Black |
| Mel bărt |
Blind (eyes not) |
| Mīra |
Throwing board (for spear) |
| Malong, gwâba |
Clean |
| Merlăng |
Clear |
| Mūn'gaijin |
To conceal |
| Moba dargai yening |
A crack coming in the skin |
| Mari yening |
Crawling (hands going on) |
| Mel bukai yening |
Swelling coming on eye |
| Mindaitch |
Sick, ill |
| Manga, monga |
Weir to catch fish, fish trap |
| Māra bali |
That hand, five (?) |
| Mūn-i-yena |
Go forward, go away, go along |
| Mūrart |
Full, filled up, satisfied |
| Mandigăra |
Young girls |
| Mūn bărda |
Run away |
| Mun yena |
Go that way |
| Mīka-ga-yăngin, mīka găting |
Moon giving, "belonging to the moon", pregnant |
| Mūyong |
Coition |
| Mamong |
Whale |
N
| Nanong gurdanga yening |
To accompany |
| Noba |
Child, baby, son |
| Nyungar |
Blackfellow |
| Nanga |
Neck, nape of neck |
| Noba-la-bărongin |
Pregnant, baby bringing or carrying |
| Nāgăl |
"Poor little thing", a harmless person |
| Nyīrjīn |
Wrinkles |
| Nyīragīt |
Gull |
| Nīna, kwidorăk |
Sparrowhawk |
| Nāgurl |
Eel (fresh water eel) |
| Nemat, dīda |
Small fish like white bait |
| Nôrna |
Black snake, also mud or soft clay which black snakes frequent |
| Nyūrda |
Fly (generic) |
| Nēnim |
Leech, also "policeman", who "sticks like a leech" |
| Nurgalitch, nyanganang |
Mosquito |
| Narna |
Worm |
| Nyitinyăk |
Cold, very cold |
| Nīndap |
Burnt country |
| Naber |
Adorned, greased, etc. |
| Nulbărn |
Belt of human hair or fur |
| Nāragăning |
To belch |
| Nāgin |
To beg |
| Nārnurak or norngarak |
Boggy ground |
| Nyungarăng kala |
Native camp, the natives' home or fire |
| Nyungari nganing |
Cannibalism, men or "nyungar" eating |
| Nari |
Cooked meat |
| Nabang |
To close or stop up a hole |
| Nyăbinya |
A few |
| Nyorlīm |
Evil spirit |
| Nabain |
To grease |
| Nyi |
Here, this |
| Nārabali |
Half |
| Nyuragain, boya |
Egg |
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| Nabain |
To grease |
| Nornăk dāta nyini |
Stuck fast in the mud |
| Na-au gănja |
Why |
| Nyurgina yējin |
To lay eggs |
| Nunda |
You |
| Nyoba |
Little |
| Naia-nai-ening |
Roundabout |
| Nyeta |
Shavings |
| Nāba, nabain |
To smear, to paint |
| Nūjan |
To squeeze |
| Nyana yening |
To turn |
| Nôrnaning, dāling |
Whistling |
| Nā-au, Nāj |
What |
| Nunda ngana gănji |
You do that for me? |
| Nūnong |
Your, yours |
| Nyina, nunda |
You |
| Nyina nau-a-weyening |
What are you afraid of
"You what afraid of?"
|
| Nyina wokain |
Yor are no good, wicked |
| Nyina winjăng yual yening |
Where do you come from
"You where here come"
|
| Nā nga gănjin |
What are you doing |
| Naua ngarangin |
What are you doing |
| Nūnong kala winji |
Where's your country
"Your fire where?"
|
| Ninjuning |
To kiss, kissing |
| Nyina we-elam |
You are a coward |
| Nundu nganing găna |
Can you eat this
"You eat this"
|
| Nyina marain gătăk |
Have you food (You food have?) |
| Nyina gwâba |
You (are) good |
| Nyina yena |
You go |
| Nyī ngūndin |
Here (it is) lying |
| Nūnok kôrda winji |
Your husband where? |
| Nyina dāja kābin |
Are you kangaroo hunting |
| Nyīndăk bōmi |
Who killed him |
| Nundăk bomi |
You killed him |
| Nyinăk bīta baba |
You are lazy |
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| Nundăk nganya kătitch |
You listen to me (you me listen to) |
| Nyungar nārlin |
Natives how many (are there) |
| Nūnong kwelăng nyenăk |
Your name what? |
| Nyungar winjal |
Natives where? Where are the natives |
| Nyi nyungara nyinăng |
This native who is |
| Nyina dabal |
You are very slow |
| Nunda gīja winjal |
Your spear where |
| Nyina |
To sit |
| Nyinain |
Sit down, stay here, stop here |
| Nyina nyinain |
You sit down |
| Nūnda nakain bărongga |
You have stolen that |
| Nyina naiyu |
You (to) what tribe belong? |
| Nyina nau yeni |
What do you want |
| Naitch, nā-itch |
What is it |
| Nyitingang maia winji |
White man's house, where |
| Nyiting |
White man, cold, in the cold time of long ago |
| Nūnong yoga winji |
Your woman (wife) where |
| Nūna kăji nganya |
You and me, you and I |
| Nyina kăji nganya |
You and I |
| Ngālīn-ngālīn |
To disgust, proud, vain |
| Ngardi |
West, down where the sun sets |
| Nguragin guta |
Egg shell (egg bag) |
| Ngănardang |
East |
| Ngamakmăn bula, ngobaritch |
Fruitful, having big family |
| Ngā-awâ bărong gongin |
Forcibly taking away |
| Ngōlong yena |
Late come (you have come late) |
| Ngūnda |
To lie down |
| Ngardăk |
Low, down, underneath |
| Ngānăng |
Mine |
| Ngarong |
To move |
| Ngana |
My |
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| Nganyal gătăk |
Nonsense |
| Ngabăng |
Covered over, on top of |
| Ngănaijăng |
Ours |
| Ngāl yūga |
Offended |
| Ngaua |
Plume of pheasant feathers |
| Ngārăng ngărda |
Quiet, quietly, still |
| Ngārang bali ngūndi |
To roll over and over |
| Ngombain |
Scar, tattooing |
| Ngaiar |
Sharp, a sharp edge or point |
| Ngaiaran |
To Sharpen |
| Ngaral |
The side |
| Ngardi nyina |
To sit down |
| Ngāta bakan |
To snap |
| Ngā ni yong |
Some |
| Ngagain, măram |
Thief, to steal |
| Ngănaitch |
Us, we |
| Nganya nūna banjer |
I am not afraid of you |
| Nganya nūna weyenărdong |
I am not afraid of you |
| Ngamak băn inji |
Your children where are? |
| Nganya buyangal yual yening |
I "south" come from |
| Nganya bordak yening |
I will (presently) come |
| Nganya būrdok-ai-yening |
I am coming (with you) |
| Ngana kāla kūrong |
Make my fire (by friction) |
| Ngaija marain wēdăng dūkărning |
I flour want to cook |
| Ngana "dūlbi" ana |
I "flour" want |
| Nganya marain yonga |
No food give (me give food) |
| Ngaija marain bărt |
I food none (I have no food) |
| Ngaija nūna marain yonga |
I you food give, I'll give you food |
| Ngaija winjal marain yūm'bardin |
Where shall I find food? |
| Ngaija nūnong "babin", ngaija nūnong "kūbong" |
I am your "friend" |
| Nganya yonga |
Me give (give me) |
| Nganya kutajel yena |
Me before go (go before me) |
| Nganya wâlong-ai-yening |
I will go now |
| Nganya mūn-ai-yening |
I am going away |
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| Nganya mindaitch |
I am ill |
| Nganya dāja winjagada kărdongin |
Where shall I find kangaroo |
| Ngaija kătitch |
I know |
| Ngaija kătitch jerdong, dwongabărt |
I do not know |
| Nganya wīnje yening |
Me leave and go (leave me) |
| Nganya "kwardaing" bărong gonga |
Me "root" bring |
| Ngaija "kwârdaing" winjal bărongin |
I "root" where find |
| Nganya kwejat bījara |
I now or directly shall sleep |
| Nganya kuyurdăk, nganya bita baba |
I am tired |
| Nganya ngordert |
I am wounded |
| Nganya dwongabărt |
I don't understand |
| Ngōrăk |
You two (brother and sister) |
| Ngēla |
We two |
| Ngali |
We two |
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| Wôgăl |
Carpet snake, mythical snake |
| Wūjūk |
Tadpole |
| Wâdarn |
The sea |
| Wilgi |
Red ochre |
| Wârgătch |
Soft clay country |
| Wâdarn dēlya |
Sea foam, sea "spit" |
| Wărla |
Dawn |
| Wēlba |
Duststorm |
| Wâjip, mata |
Ford across river |
| Wirding, dolga |
Gorge, chasm, precipice |
| Wârla |
After midnight |
| Wudaitch, bila |
Milky Way |
| Wūrda-jūk, danongăra |
Pleiades (wurda and juk = brothers and
sisters) |
| Wâlgīn, wâlgen |
Rainbow |
| Wâdarn nāra |
Sea shore |
| Wârdăr |
Whirlwind |
| Wē'yen |
Afraid, frightened |
| Wingai năng, dôrdăk |
Alive |
| Waiăng, winjē |
Aim |
| Woma |
Another, different |
| Wât-wât |
To ask |
| Winaitch |
Forbidden, avoidance, to avoid, "tabu" |
| Winaitchăng |
One who is forbidden, or to be avoided |
| Winij gătăk |
Mother-in-law and son-in-law, avoiding each other |
| Wīja, bokabărt |
Bare, naked, cloakless |
| Wâlong-ai-yena |
Behind |
| Wârdagătăk |
Having bigness, being big or large |
| Womera, mīro |
Spearthrower, throwing board for spears |
| Winjal, winji, inji |
Where |
| Wangaitch, mandigar |
Young unmarried girls |
| Wârnaga |
Upper arm |
| Wôgar |
Breath, to breathe |
| Wūlaitch |
Calf of leg, muscle of leg |
| Wôgăr bōmingăn |
To smell one's breath |
| Wânga |
Muscle of arm |
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| Walyel |
Lungs |
| Wokain |
No good, bad, wicked |
| Wonga |
To speak |
| Wūnardu, malari |
Pubic tassel or "apron" fringe |
| Wârda |
Throat |
| Wē-a-mărt, nāgăl |
Poor fellow, harmless |
| Wâlya |
Wallaby, kangaroo rat |
| Wâr |
Female kangaroo |
| Wâranăng kēla |
Porpoise |
| Wâmbărnong |
Grey squirrel |
| Waien, kārl |
Crane |
| Wordăng, kwâkăm |
Crow |
| Wâ-wâ |
Owl, mopoke, cuckoo |
| Wâlja |
Eaglehawk |
| Wēja, wēji |
Emu |
| Wilīri |
Shepherd's Companion, wagtail |
| Wâta |
Pigeon |
| Wârijerlong, dăngong |
Wattlebirds |
| Wâlgin juka |
"Rainbow's sister" - parrot fish |
| Wârnăng |
Shark |
| Wulgûyl, wurlgûyl |
Frog, large, edible |
| Wudu |
Little frog |
| Wongera mūrda-mūrdi |
Talking big, boasting, talking "strong" |
| Wânga gwert |
To call, call |
| Wilya-wilyan |
Careless |
| Wē-ya |
Charcoal |
| Wokain-ya-yongin |
Cheating, no good giving |
| Wăngan |
To clasp, to embrace |
| Wē-ye-lăm |
Coward |
| Wēning, noyja, janga |
Dead |
| Wūlitch |
Deaf |
| Wēning gurda-la-winjin |
Dying, heart "stopping" |
| Wēyen-kor-gurdēji |
To dread, to be frightened of |
| Wēlong, ngundīn, gundam |
To dream |
| Wurar, bā-ī |
Far away |
| Wūgari |
Headband of human hair string |
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| Wâring, kauarngin |
To float |
| Wulga |
Forbidden food |
| Wīnja |
Let it alone, must not |
| Wâra wīnjan |
To hang, to hang up |
| Wō-win-wō-win |
Hump-backed |
| Wirărt, yulap |
Hungry |
| Wuri |
Long, tall |
| Wīrdong |
To make |
| Wīdang |
To mix |
| Wija |
Naked |
| Wâjăp, bita kurart |
Narrow |
| Wât-ai-yena |
Go out, get away |
| Wâba |
To play |
| Wonga winji |
Don't want it |
| Wânbalitch, alibal măkin |
The same as |
| Wērējin |
To scold |
| Wūrăp, bīda, gwirak |
Sinews of kangaroo tail |
| Wōwăk dôrning |
Sore or boil |
| Wâraitch |
War and hunting spear |
| Wilyan-wilyan, ngunda ngarongin |
To struggle, to "wrestle" |
| Woga-wogain |
Terrible, dreadful |
| Wījong ngundin |
Lying down naked |
| Winji-winji |
Which one, where where |
| Wogain dīrabil |
Worn out |
| Wâna, wona |
Woman's stick |
| Winjal bărongin |
Where find (or get) |
| Wâman mōkain gina bardibin |
You are deceiving me |
| Winja gēni, yārn-i-yena |
Where has he gone |
| Winji gaba |
Where is the water, the lake, etc. |
| Winja, kūtitch |
Leave it |
| Wūrba, kurā |
A long time ago |
| Winji bila |
Where is theriver |
| Wonga bărt |
Speak not, do not speak |
| Wâdarn barduk |
Sea near or close (Is the sea close?) |
| Wârangan "Bob" yual yena |
Tell "Bob" to come here |
| Wârda jelba |
The "swallow", swallowing |
