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Goolaara of Melbourne W. A.
| Goolaara (f.) Of Dandaaragan (Melbourne district) W. A. Weejaaree mala (Weejaaree talk) |
| Aunt | Meembee |
| Baby | Kabbala |
| Blackfellow | Yoongara |
| Blackwoman | Wannanja |
| Boy | Nanga, weeabandee |
| Brother | Eego |
| Brother-in-law | Kardoo goorung |
| Child | Kabbala, gabbala |
| Daughter | Munja |
| Daughter-in-law | Malyoo |
| Father | Mammanee |
| Father-in-law | Kangoonee |
| Grandfather | Kammeedhoo |
| Grandmother | Kammeedhoo |
| Husband | Kardoo |
| Man | Yoongara |
| Mother | Ngai'joo, ngai'eejoo |
| Mother-in-law | Meembee |
| Nephew | Maiooroo |
| Niece | Maiooroo |
| Orphan | Warreejee |
| Sister | Eegeeja |
| Sister-in-law | Yanneeja |
| Son | Woordoo |
| Son-in-law | Maiooroo |
| Uncle | Kangooree |
| Virgin | Moonda, kardoo beeoo |
| White Man, woman | Maaloo |
| Widow | Ngarroo woojannoo |
| Widower | Ngarroo woojannoo |
| Wife | Kardoo |
| Ankle | Koolba |
| Arm | Ngoonajee |
| Back | Mōlōrn |
| Beard | Ngarnga |
| Blood | Ngooba |
| Bone | Mambo |
| Bowels | Ngootoo |
| Breast, breasts | Be'bee |
| Calf of Leg | Weerda |
| Cheek | Yabba |
| Chest | Meendee |
| Cry, to | Ngoola nyeeroo |
| Drink, to | Gabbee ngalgoo |
| Ear | Birdin |
| Eat, to | Ngalgoo |
| Elbow | Moorarra |
| Eyebrow | Mel ganba |
| Eye | Mel |
| Fat | Kaanyoo |
| Finger | Marrajee |
| Finger nail | Bindēree |
| Foot | Yeena, eena |
| Forehead | Beeja ngurda |
| Hair | Mokka jeejee |
| Hand | Marrajee |
| Head | Mokka |
| Heart | Koordoodoo |
| Heel | Nardoo |
| Hip bone | Katteejee |
| Jaw | Nganga |
| Kidney | Joobo |
| Knee | Daggarda |
| Leg | Weerda |
| Liver | Kammardee |
| Lung | Babbara |
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| Mouth | Tallain |
| Nape of the neck | Nanga |
| Navel | |
| Nose | Moodha |
| Perspiration | Goongarree |
| Perspire | Goongarree |
| Pregnant | Ngooteenoo |
| Rib | Binjeejee |
| Run | Yoogoordoo jerri |
| Seeing | Naagoola |
| Shoulder | Eerdee |
| Skin | Mandoo |
| Side | bung'al |
| Sleep | Ngarree |
| Smell, to | Booka, bundilgoo |
| Sneeze, to | Moodharree galgoo |
| Speak, to | Wongaia |
| Spit, to | Thajjee |
| Tears | Mingalyung |
| Teeth | Eerajee |
| Thigh | Dowel |
| Throat | Wardoo |
| Tongue | Ngaggal |
| Walk, to | Weejarree |
| Wink, to | Ngabboor ngaggoola |
| Animal (generic) | Datta, dhatta |
| Ant-eater (Marsupial) | Nyingan, nyingain |
| Bandicoot | Koondee |
| Bat | Babbailyung |
| Cat, native | Baljerda |
| Dingo | Dhoothoo |
| Dingo, puppy | Woobaanoo dhoothoo |
| Kangaroo, generic | Yowerda |
| Kangaroo, brush | Goora |
| Kangaroo, young, in pouch | Oomana |
| Mouse | Beeko |
| Opossum, Black | Ngoorra |
| Opossum, Grey | Goomal |
| Wallaby | Waadhoo |
| Bald coot, red bill | Jeegoo noogoo |
| Bell-bird | Koondelung |
| Bird (generic) | Ngoomboyn |
| Bustard, Wild Turkey | Barroora |
| Cockatoo, Black, red tail | Deerandee |
| Cockatoo, Black, white tail | Ngoolya |
| Cockatoo, Leadbeater's Pink | Beeaagoo |
| Cockatoo, white, Southern variety | Binnaijee |
| Crane, Blue | Koonjeer |
| Crow | Wongarra |
| Crow, Shrike (Squeaker) | Baadeega |
| Duck | Kattabooroo |
| Duck, Mountain | Kookan moordoo |
| Eagle Hawk | Wallija, walja |
| Emu | Kaia |
| Flycatcher (Wagtail) | Jittee jittee |
| Harrier, Swamp Hawk | Yalleeree |
| Hawk, Sparrow | Garrgain |
| King-fisher | Kanyin |
| Lark, Scrub | Billin billin |
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| Magpie | Koorbardoo |
| Mopoke | Koorgoordoo |
| Owl | Jaalee |
| Parrot | Kambardee |
| Parrot, Rosella | Moyetong |
| Parrot, Small Ground | Dharran |
| Parrot, Twenty-eight | Kambardee |
| Pelican | Wannamalloo |
| Pheasant (Gnou) | Ngow |
| Pigeon | Woota |
| Robin | Moonyeen'yuk |
| Swan | Goodhoo |
| Teal | Kattara |
| Wattle Bird | Dhangong |
| Fish (generic) | Winilya |
| Frog, edible | Koggada, gooya |
| Frog (generic) | Weerdaaree, woorgail |
| Frog, large green | Gobul |
| Iguana, green | Joolaardee |
| Iguana, long-tailed | Daaaroo, bungarra |
| Iguana, stump-tailed | Beejooroo |
| Lizard, Horned (York Devil) | Minjin |
| Snake | Woggardee (magic), dhardailya, wongoorda, warree, mallara, wannaburdoo |
| Turtle | Beerda |
| Lizard, large black | Beerda |
| Ant | Beeaba |
| Ant (sergeant) | Koolongurrong |
| Ant (white) | Windardee |
| Bardie (a grub) | Bardee, jeeteebardee |
| Blowfly | Nyeerurdoo |
| Butterfly | Winya winya |
| Caterpillar | Ngajjoong ngajjoong |
| Centipede | Deereelung |
| Flea | Kooloo |
| Fly (generic) | Nyeeurdoo |
| Grasshopper | Jittil |
| Leech | Mai maing, mai-mai |
| Louse | Kooloo |
| Mosquito | Nyilgo |
| Spider | Kara |
| Afternoon | Eendoo yabboordoo |
| Autumn | Boornora |
| Banksia | Ngoko |
| Blackboy (tree) | Barrooga |
| Cabbage tree | Kainoo |
| Cave | Waldhoo |
| Christmas tree | Karnder |
| Clay, red | Dhooarree |
| Clay, white | Bindooroo |
| Cloud | Mandoor |
| Cloudy | Mandoor |
| Cold | Maagoojee |
| Cone of Banksia | Meetchoo |
| Country (burnt) | Yanba |
| Country (hilly) | Mokka boodhoor |
| Country (swampy) | Narnoo |
| Dark | Marrooga |
| Darkness | Marrooga |
| Daylight | Yalleer demman |
| Dew | Winya |
| Earth, the | Boodhoor |
| Feather | Walga burda |
| Fire | Waggoo |
| Frost | Birna beeree |
| Grass | Jilba |
| Grass tree | Barrooga |
| Ground (surface of) | Boodhoor |
| Gum | Bajjung |
| Gum tree | Dooaia |
| Heat | Warroo, wartoo mullain = very hot |
| Hill | Mogga, mukka |
| Hillock | Mogga, mukka |
| Hole | Dardoon |
| Hollow place | Dardoon |
| Lake | Dowaka |
| Leaf (shrub or tree) | Beengarda |
| Lightning | Banba |
| Manna | Meenungarrung |
| Moon | Meggaia |
| Moon, waning | Moordee boongoo |
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| Moon, waxing | Beeree warding |
| Morning | Eendoo beering |
| Mud | Narnoo |
| Muddy | Narnoo |
| Mulga | Yootoo |
| Mushroom | Weeloanjung |
| Paper-bark tree | Ngaale |
| Peach, native | Wagga |
| Pleiades | Beerdoo |
| Rain | Gabbee |
| Rainbow | Ngabbo ngabbo |
| Resin (blackboy) | Beejoo |
| River | Beeroo |
| Road | Wajjoo |
| Rock | Walahoo |
| Root, of tree | Malla |
| Sand | Boodhoor |
| Sandalwood tree | Walyardong |
| Sea | Warrarna |
| Seeds, of plants | Weetoo |
| Shade | Manneeja |
| Sheoak | Kootee |
| Star | Mamman, big one; kattardarree, little one |
| Stone | Manjardee |
| Spring | Dhoolbarra |
| Sun | Eendoo |
| Summer | Kandar gallung |
| Sunrise | Eendoo kaialarding |
| Sunset | Kajjerding |
| Thunder | Bindardee |
| Thunderstorm | Bindardee |
| To-day | Yaain |
| To-morrow | Kandara |
| Tree | Daamda |
| Tree, Bark of | Yalleejoo |
| Vegetable food | Boortal |
| Water | Gabbee |
| Water (fresh) | Wandee |
| Water (salt) | Karnin |
| Waterfall | Dardoon |
| Winter | Maggoorda |
| Other terms in district (Dandarraga) for of the compass: | |
| North | Yabbooroo |
| South | Barooga |
| East | Meenong |
| West | Wardanda |
| Northea | Wanmala |
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| Whirlwind | Boona boona |
| Willy willy | Boona boona |
| Wind | Beeroonoo |
| Xanthorrhoea | Barrooga |
| Yam | Warrain |
| Yesterday | Gooroo goor |
| Zamia | Boydhanda |
| Abduct, to | Māla |
| Abundance | Ngarra, ngurralgulla |
| Adultery | Jeerdar |
| Afraid | Walwe |
| Aged | Oobaija |
| Alive | Dardang |
| Anger, to be angry | Moongoora |
| Arise, to | Kaialaddee |
| Ashes | Ngoonyee |
| Assault, to | Boongooring |
| Go astray, to | Gooyool woojarreegoo |
| Back, to go | Weejarree |
| Bad | Dordo |
| Bag | Kanja |
| Bald | Yanjee |
| Bandy legged | Weerda karrooda |
| Barb of a spear | Mangoorda |
| Before | Goora goora |
| Behind | Dalga |
| Belt | Kattabee |
| Big | Meelain |
| Bite, to | Bajaaree |
| Black | Mowerdoo |
| Blind | Mel beeoo |
| Blow with the mouth | Bo'malla |
| Board, for throwing spear | Meeroo |
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| Boomerang | Kaalee |
| Break, to | Kardaareegoo |
| Bring me | Beeraardee |
| Bring, to | Beeraardee |
| Bundle | Eenyeelee |
| Burnt, to | Nerranjerring |
| Bury, to | Yajjeering |
| By and by | Boogal |
| Camp, native | Waggoo |
| Camp, white man's | Meenda |
| Cannibal | Ngal gooloo |
| Charcoal | Mooroordoo |
| Charm, to (by a spell) | Booldha |
| Circle | Wandinoo |
| Circular | Wandinoo |
| Circumcision | Angardee |
| Climb, to | Warnda garree |
| Close (near) | Bardoo wool |
| Club | Weeardoo |
| Conceal, to | Wadda nyoola |
| Concealed | Wadda nyoola |
| Cook, to | Nathoola |
| Cooked meat | Narranoo |
| Corroboree | Kanneedoo |
| Couple | Woolaia |
| Covered | Dhoonganneeja |
| Coward | Waiwe |
| Creep (to creep on game) | Warkardongee |
| Dance | Kanneedoo |
| Dead | Maaloo beerin |
| Dead | goodhoo bannigee |
| Deaf | Beerdeen gootoo |
| Deceit | Goodoobin |
| Deceive | Goodoobin |
| Devil | Maaloo |
| Dig, to | Yajjeeree |
| Dog's tail head-dress | Dhoodhoo daieree |
| Down (short hair) | Boolooga |
| Dream | Boogaring |
| Dried, parched ground | Ngarra gurdadin |
| Drunk | Goorerraa' gula |
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| East | Koggara; N.E.=wanmala |
| Hammer (native) | Warngoo |
| Hungry | Banda beerin |
| I | Ngadhoo |
| Jealous | Jendabin |
| Jealousy | Jendabin |
| Laugh | Ngooka ngaggoola |
| Laughter | Ngooka ngaggoola |
| Mine (my own) | Nganna (ballaloo nganna = that is mine) |
| My | Nganna (ballaloo nganna = that is mine) |
| No | Yarrga |
| North | Yabbaroo |
| One | Koonjeree |
| Ownerless | Bindarda |
| Plenty | Ngarralgulla |
| Raw | Dardong |
| Run away, to | Yoogoorda jerree |
| Side, the | Bungal |
| South | Baiooga, meenong = S.E. |
| Spring (season of) | Dhoolbarra |
| Summer | Kander gallung |
| That | Balla |
| They | Thanna |
| Very hot | Warroo millain |
| Three | Ngarra |
| Two | Woolaia |
| West | Wardanda |
| Winter | Maggoorda |
| Yes | Goo'a |
| You | Noondoo |
| Your | Noono |
| Yours | Noono |
| Who is coming | Ngaanu weejala |
| Afraid, I am not, of you | Ngathoo yarrga noondoo waindera |
| Afraid, What are you, of? | Naa goo noondoo waindera |
| Asleep, He is | Baaloo ngarreedoo |
| Bad, That is very | Dordo |
| Bad, You are | Noondoo dordo |
| Brother, He is my | Baaloongannung eegoo |
| Brother, That is my | Baaloongannung eegoo |
| Bury him | Yajjee wondharra, dhambardeeja |
| Cattle, Bring in the | Beerarda gulla cattle |
| Cattle, Did you see the? | Noondoo nanga cattle |
| Children, Where are your? | Wandhala gabbala |
| Come from, Where do you? | Wandha noondoo weejeree |
| Come here | Yoora noo jarra |
| Coming, They are | Thanna weejaalee |
| Coming with you, I am | Ngadhoo weejarree noonungurra |
| Cook that --- | Dhatta bowela - |
| Country, What is the name of your? | Wandhala noona waggoo |
| Coward, You are a | Noonda waiwe |
| Daughter, Is that your? | Noono manja |
| Dead, he is | Maaloo bain |
| Deceiving me, You are | Noondoo goothoo beerdin |
| Dingoes, Are there many? | Ngarralgulla dhoothoo |
| Doing, What are you doing? | Naa ala yanmung |
| Go quickly | Ngandha ngandha weejarree |
| Here it is | Yookadhulla ngai ngarrila |
| My daughter | Nganna manja |
| Run away | Boonda yoogulaja |
| Sleep, I shall now | Goobadha ngarree |
| Way, Go that | Balgoobo |
| Who is that? | Ngaanoo weejaala (who is that coming?) |
| I go to sleep | Goobadha Ngarree |
| Feather ornaments | Waljaburra (walja eaglehawk) |
| Man's tassel | Jooleep |
| That other way | Balgooba |
| Ownerless (Country, etc.) | Bindarda |
| Here it is lying here | Yookadhalla ngai ngarrila |
| That is mine | Ballaloo Nganna |
| Magic stick | Darramurra |
| Victoria Plains | Mulliarra |
| 1. Native modes of burial in district? | Head west, feet east, eyes looking toward sunrise, nails of thumb and forefinger burnt and the thumb and finger tied. They painted the face with wilgee and cnarcoal. |
| 2. Names of weapons, implements, and domestic utensils in district? | Kajjee, weeardoo, meeroo, kaalee, woonda, warngoo. |
| Gooraara stated that if she did not give the young women at Wanna wagoa she would be killed. |
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