General Vocabulary
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All of us
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Ngalleejimma
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| Abduct, to |
Jeeda yannoo |
| Abundance |
Yaggoo burga |
| Adultery |
Yaalee yanna, jeeda |
| Afraid |
Wēnyabee |
| Aged |
Jooja |
| Amuse, to |
Kangalain |
| Anger, to be angry |
Bajjer yaggoo |
| Another |
Warrba, woojaanoo |
| Arise, to |
Yeera bulgoo |
| Ashes |
Yoolgooin |
| Go astray, to |
Wa'warnda uannoo |
| Autumn |
Boornara, boola ngaala |
| Back, to go |
Koola yannee |
| Bad |
Dhatta |
| Bag |
Goolgoo |
| Bald |
Mungal ye-ago, mugga barna |
| Bandy legged |
Mamboo ngurdera |
| Barb of a spear |
Ngalyara |
| Bare |
Marradharra, minjagoola |
| Bark (used for food vessels) |
Yarloo, gooroo |
| Bark (used for making huts) |
Walbur |
| Before |
Koorandha |
| Behind |
Koolowa |
| Belt |
Jallurnda |
| Big |
Meedoodoo; big fat fellow = karnee yaggoo |
| Bite, to |
Bajja, bajjarraburn |
| Black |
Mowerdoo |
| Blind |
Goomeroo |
| Blow with the mouth, to |
Ngoolyoora, boolyan |
| Board, for throwing spear |
Meeroo |
| Bony |
Jooba jooba |
| Boomerang |
Walaanoo |
| Both of us |
Ngallee |
| Break, to |
Kardong, kardang |
| Bundle |
Goolgoo |
| Burn |
Wajjan errung |
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| Bury, to |
Bēn ngurdee bin |
| By and by |
Yoorda |
| Camp, native |
Minda |
| Charcoal |
Yoolgaralla |
| Charm, to (by a spell) |
Mobburn |
| Cheat, to |
Burna weedee dringa |
| Choke, to |
Garngar |
| Circle |
Jalgoo |
| Circular |
Jalgoo |
| Climb, to |
Wandee jennalga |
| Close (near) |
Goola; sit close = goolagoola nyinna |
| Club |
Goondee |
| Cold, a |
Moordee |
| Cold, to be |
Moordee |
| Conceal, to |
Ngarree woora wa |
| Concealed |
Ngarree woora wa |
| Cook, to |
Bowila |
| Cooked meat |
Moorda |
| Corroboree |
Warna waggoo kanning |
| Couple |
Koodharra |
| Covered |
Thamma jarree |
| Coward |
Waian barndee |
| Creep (to creep on game) |
Beedango |
| Dance |
Kanning |
| Dead |
Moola, moolagain |
| Deaf |
Goolga boordoo |
| Deceit, deceive, to |
Nyarlee, waiamba |
| Devil |
Moondung |
| Dig, to |
Baialgoo |
| Dog's tail head-dress |
Nyoondee jeejeebarree |
| Down (below) |
Ngardeera |
| Down (short hair) |
Jowin |
| Dream |
Yarrago koorajannoo |
| East |
Mulleearra |
| Enough |
Walgalga |
| Fall, to |
Warrang |
| Family or tribe |
Balloo naggoo, moorurding |
| Far away |
Warda |
| Fillet for the head |
Jootee |
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| Flesh (of animals) |
Thooroo |
| Food (forbidden) |
Ngandha, ngandhaba, nganja |
| Forbid, to |
Ngandha, ngandhaba, nganja |
| Friend |
Yammajee; friends going = yammajee yanneetha |
| Friendly |
Yammajee; friends going = yammajee yanneetha |
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Forbidden
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Ngandhabanganja
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| Full (filled up) |
Boojerdabbin |
| Fur |
Ngoonya |
| Game, a |
Ngardajarree |
| Give, to |
Yooa |
| Good |
Barndee yaggoo |
| Good, no |
Yoorna |
| Grave |
Moola warrung |
| Grease, to |
Karga jarrin |
| Greyheaded |
Weenja |
| Half caste |
Yajja binma |
| Hair stick |
Mooroo mooroo |
| Hair string (wound round head) |
Wogarree |
| Hard |
Thardaja |
| He |
Baaloo |
| Heavy |
Yaggoo |
| Here |
Nanna, nunna |
| His |
Baalung, balung |
| House |
Minda, jooja minda, minda yaggoo |
| Hungry |
Kooljeeree, kooljeer |
| I |
Ngadhoo |
| Ill (sick) |
Kallajalgoo, moola, kallaja |
| Jealous |
Jeendoo beea |
| Jealousy |
Jeendoo beea |
| Kill, to |
Boonga jain |
| Laugh |
Kangalain |
| Laughter |
Kangalain |
| Listen, to |
Gooanda |
| Little |
Jooba |
| Living, alive |
Wanga |
| Long (tall) |
Wannara |
| Long ago |
Boogul |
| Meat |
Thooroo |
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| Mend, to |
Walyalgoo |
| Message sticks |
Bambooroo |
| Mine (my own) |
Ngannung |
| Monster (fabulous) |
Boorna garree |
| Name |
Yinnee |
| Near |
Goola |
| No |
Baadee, baddee |
| North |
Yabbaroo, N.W. = dowarngoo |
| Nose-piercing |
Moolyareedee |
| Nose stick |
Weergoo |
| One |
Kooteea |
| Open |
Dhaandala |
| Opening |
Dhaandala |
| Openly |
Dhaandala |
| Ours |
Ngalleejungoo |
| Paint, to |
Thargajarree |
| Pearl-shell |
Beedawang |
| Pebbles |
Jooba, mulgalga, jooba |
| Peeled stick |
Dibbooroo (shavings) |
| Pinch, to |
Jeengoo munyee |
| Pinion (wing) |
Jaalee |
| Pluck out feathers, to (or fur) |
Boondala ngoonya |
| Plume, a |
Ngalboo |
| Pound, to (beat up) |
Thoornoon |
| Pounding Roots (act of) |
Murdanga koordain |
| Quick |
Jumbarnee |
| Quickly |
Jumbarnee |
| Quiet |
Goorninya |
| Quietly |
Goorninya |
| Quiver, to |
Nambee |
| Raw |
Wanga |
| Red |
Dooarree |
| Related, to be |
Moorurdoo |
| Relationship |
Relations-in-law = ngabbareeda,
blood relations = eegoodha |
| Rob, to |
Thatta ngal, yeelgoorn |
| Robber |
Thatta ngal, yeelgoorn |
| Rub, to |
Karga jarrin |
| Run, to |
Jambarna balla, ngardee |
| Scar |
Oolarga |
| Scrape, to |
Baiala |
| Scratch, to |
Baiala |
| Shield |
Woonda |
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| Short |
Booloo |
| Sinews of kangaroo's tail |
Beedee |
| Smoke, of fires |
Joordoo |
| Soft |
Kabba kabba |
| Sorrow |
Kooloo |
| South |
Meenung |
| Spear (generic term) |
Kajjee, ngwalyarra, kalyarn (stone head) |
| Spear, to throw a |
Wallal naggoo |
| Spear (war) |
Koola |
| Spill, to |
Wilgaralla |
| Spin, to (weave) |
Jootee yooalla |
| Spring (season of) |
Bingarra |
| Spring (native well) |
Waggal, woora malloo |
| Stick |
Wanna, bardeeoo |
| Stranger |
Woojanoo, warba |
| Summer |
Walbunga wardinya |
| Take, to |
Yannung = take it away |
| That very thing |
Boogardee |
| There |
Burrardee |
| This |
Nunna |
| This one |
Nunna |
| Three |
Kajjeeree |
| Throw, to |
Eejandoola |
| Throwing board |
Meeroo |
| Tie, to |
Jootilya ngalgara |
| Two |
Kootharra, koodarree |
| Ugly |
Thatta |
| Under |
Ngurdeearra |
| Underneath |
Ngurdeearra |
| Upside down |
Dhoongarree |
| Us (we, all of us) |
Ngalleejimma |
| Wait, to |
Majjala |
| West |
Weeloo, weeloonga, N.W. = jowarngoo |
| What |
Yaa'ee |
| Where |
Wandee |
| Which |
(which way coming = wandee maa gowana yannoo)
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| Whistle |
Nganna weenjar |
| White |
Beelooin |
| Who |
Nganna |
| Winter |
Wandanga |
| Wood |
Winda |
| Yes |
Gooa |
| You |
Noonda, nyoondoo |
| Yours |
Noonung |
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Marginal notes Beedagooroo
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Friends are going
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Yamajee yannee
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Plucking the fur off
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Boondala ngoonya
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Sit here
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Nyinnagain
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Spear
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Kalyarn
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That one
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Boogoordee
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Which way coming
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Wandee maa gowana yannoo
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| Who is that? |
Nganna bulgarda
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I nothing see
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Ngadha nangoo naggoo goola
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Who is that coming
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Ngannee yanda
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Where leave them
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Jalga wanjee
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Short Sentences
| Afraid, I am not, of you |
Ngadhoo wenya balgoola |
| Afraid, What are you, of? |
Nowin noonda wenya baia |
| Asleep, He is |
Baaloo goobalyeree |
| Bad, That is very |
Buggardee thatta yanda |
| Bad, You are |
Noondo dhatta yanda |
| Brother, He is my |
Ngannung koordila |
| Brother, That is my |
Ngannung koordila |
| Bury him |
Burdangoo ngarda baiala |
| Cattle, Bring in the |
Kongo annee |
| Children, Where are your? |
Wandee jooba yannung |
| Come from, Where do you? |
Wanjee gurda yanda |
| Come here |
Yaan, yoolun yaan |
| Country, Where is your? |
Wandee noonung burna |
| Doing, What are you? |
Yaal yarrung goo |
| Find, Where did you, them? |
Wandeela nangung |
| Fire, Make a |
Yarda yooalla; yooalla yardoo |
| Food, Give me |
Womma yooa |
| Get along |
Walga yarra |
| Give me |
Yooa |
| Go quickly |
Yeela yarra |
| Go quietly |
Weeda weedow yarra |
| Go there |
Burdee yarra |
| Killed, Who has, him? |
Ngannaloo boongung |
| Killed, You have, him |
Noondoo boongung |
| Know, I |
Ngadha goanda |
| Know, I do not |
Goandal-goola |
| Listen to me |
Yerdanyarra go'an'dala |
| Look out |
Bajja nooa |
| Lying, He is, down |
Baaloo ngarree |
| Mother, She is my |
Bal ngannung beebee |
| Mother-in-law, She is my |
Nganna mungan |
| Name, What is your? |
Nganna nyoonda yinnee |
| Natives, How many, are there? |
Narnee nyooa yungar yanda |
| Natives, Where are the? |
Wai yoongara jalga |
| Native, Who is this? |
Nganna yanda |
| Rising, The river is |
Warn jooja gabbee |
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| River, Where is the? |
Wanjeela gabbeela |
| Sleep, I shall now |
Ngadha goobilyeree goo |
| Speak, Do not |
Balla balla wonga |
| Spear, Where is your? |
Wandee kajjee |
| Stay with me |
Nyinnaga yinna |
| Stay, you, here |
Nyinnaga yinna |
| Steal, From whom did you? |
Noondoo ngandee mannoo |
| Stolen, You have, that |
Noondoo munnong |
| Stop here |
Nyinnagain |
| Tired, I am |
Ngadha yooil |
| Want, What do you? |
Naa yooa |
| Water, Give me |
Gabbee yooa |
| What is it? |
Naa |
| Where are you going? |
Nandee yannung |
| Where do you come from? |
Wandee yannoo |
| Who is that? Who is there? |
Ngannee yanda, ngaana buggardeea, nganna buggarda |
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Notes on margins of vocabulary (small book)
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Spirits (White man's wine or whiskey) fire water
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Wajjan gabbi
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Stars
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boonga
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Wind coming cold
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weendhoo yandoo moordee
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Sandalwood
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wallarda
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Upright Method of firemaking (drill method)
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Koorongin
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No wind
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Doolunga
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Make a fire by sawing method
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Yarda yooalla
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Spring
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Bingarra
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Big fat fellow
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Karnee yaggoo
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Six close up
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Goola goola nyinna
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Questions
| 1. Native modes of burial in district? |
Face upwards, eyes turned up towards sky, body laid flat, meero at head, nails burnt off and finger and thumb tied. |
| 2. Weapons, implements, domestic utensils? |
Kajjee, spear; woonda, shield; walaanoo, boomerang; wannoo, woman's stick; weeardoo, club; warngoo, hammer. |
| 3. Native names of trees, shrubs, plants, in district? |
Mungart, jamwood; warnda, white gum; yeelajee, salmon gum; doota, tuart; thoordee, gimlet; meean, gum; kurdan, gum. |
| 4. Native names of tribes in district? |
Yabbaroo. |
| 5. Do the tribes meet at any distant places for
exchange or barter? |
Yooajarree, changing.
Carnaman, marda, and other places.
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| 6. Native foods in district? |
Warrain, karnoora, maaja, kwardin, koogain, joobok, mungarda and ngoogoolya (seeds). |
| 7. Is cannibalism known to exist in district? |
Yes, a long time ago. |
| 8. What woods are used in making fire by
friction? Describe method? |
Wallarda, sandalwood; walgal, quondong, marroon, Upright method called koorongin, also sawing method. |
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Further notes on margins of Beedagooroos book
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Take it away
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Yannung
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You walk
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Noonda yaan
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Down below
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Ngarndeera
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West
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Weeloonda
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Norwest
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Jowarngoo
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North
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Yabaroo
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South
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Meenung
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