Baandee of Carnamah

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Man, his relationships, etc.

Aunt	Ajjarree, yajjerree, mungarn
Blackfellow	Nyoongara
Blackwoman	Moonee
Brother	Koorda
Brother-in-law	Ngabbaree
Daughter-in-law	Ngarreea
Father	Mamma
Father-in-law	Kangoo
Grandfather	Kammee
Grandmother	Kammee
Husband	Moojee
Man	Yoongara
Mother	Yannee
Mother-in-law	Ajjarree, mungan
Niece	Maiooroo
Orphan	Yannee gootoo
Sister	Eego
Sister-in-law	Moojee, koojoo
Son	Kajjoo
Uncle	Kangoo
White Man	Jeengo, moondung
White Woman	Jeengo, moondung
Widow	Mooneegootoo, moojee gootoo
Widower	Mooneegootoo, moojee gootoo
Wife	Moojee
Woman	Moonee
Notes on margins of Baandees book
One	Koonjee
2	Kootharra
Three	Karjerdee
East	Marloo yerra
Yes	Goa
No	Weerdee
Sun	Karrong
Moon	Weelarra
Stars	Beendeeding
Wrong class marriage	Jeeda
Thin	Beedelgarra
Back of neck	Muggangoo goola
Quick	Goora goora; yeelaaree;
Upright-method of making fire (drill)	Yooagarra
I	Ngadha
You	Noondoo
He	Baaloo
You sit-down there	Noonda nannala nyinna
Over there	Naandoo
Here	Nanna
Come here	Yoolun yarra

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Parts and Functions of the Body

Ankle	Darnda, yarnda
Arm (upper)	Warngoo
Back	Wandajeeree, wattoo
Beard	Ngarnga
Blood	Ngooba
Bone	Mamboo
Breast, breasts	Meemee
Calf of Leg	Weerdow wandoo
Cheek	Ngangoo
Chest	Meedoordoo
Cry, to	Karroorain, woolar inya
Drink, to	Gabbee ngaala
Ear	Koolga
Eat, to	Ngaala
Elbow	Nyooan
Eyebrow	Dhoodha
Eyelash	Kooroo nganba
Eye	Kooroo
Fat	Karnoo
Finger	Marreejee
Foot	Jinna
Hair	Mugga ngoonya
Hand	Marrajee
Head	Mugga
Heart	Koordoodoo
Heel	Yandalga, daaja
Hip bone	Katteejee
Instep	Jinna wardoo
Kidney	Jooboo
Knee	Tharda
Leg	Weeda, werda
Lip, lower	Yeera galbee
Liver	Kammardee, maieree
Lung	Babbar, thaaroo
Mouth	Yeerajee
Nape of the neck	Nanga
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Navel	Nyeerool
Neck	Nyanga
Nose	Mooldha
Perspiration	Ngoodee
Perspire	Ngoodee
Pregnant	Boorrja koolingoo
Rib	Beembee
Seeing	Nowa, now'wa
Skin	Mandooin
Sleep	Goobalyeeree, goobalyarreegoo
Smell, to	Booga, barndeeya
Sneeze, to	Jinyer gooa
Speak, to	Wonga jeeree
Spit, to	Thamba gwernee gwa
Teeth	Yeerajee
Thigh	Doowel
Throat	Kogul
Tongue	Thaalain
Walk, to	Wanyee
Wink, to	Ngabboort ngalgooa

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Animals

Animal (generic)	Thooroo
Anteater	Nyingarn
Bandicoot	Koondee
Cat, native	Barjerda
Dingo	Dhoothoo, ngoobanoo
Flying fox (bat)	Bunjagoorda
Kangaroo, generic	Yowarda
Kangaroo, brush	Koorra
Kangaroo, young, in pouch	Koolooin
Mouse	Booberung
Opossum, Black	Ngoorra, waioorda
Opossum, Grey	Goomal, waioorda
Wallaby	Wadhoo

Birds

Bird (generic)	Jeedamin
Bird's egg	Wardalja
Bustard, Wild Turkey	Bardoora
Cockatoo, Black, red tail	Deerandee
Cockatoo, White, northern var.	Minnajee
Cockatoo, Black, white tail	Ngoolya
Cockatoo, Galah, grey and pink	Beeaagoo
Crow	Kaala
Duck	Boonjagoorda; karbagoora (white necked)
Eagle	Warrida
Emu	Yallabeeree
Magpie	Koorbardoo
Parrot, Twenty-eight	Bilbal
Pigeon	Mainbee
Swan	Goodhoo (Dandarraga word, koorooloo)

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Fishes

Crayfish	Eejalla
Fish (generic)	Winilya

Reptiles

Iguana, long-tailed

Kardar

Insects

Beetle

Meenjeen

The Elements, etc.

Moon	Weelarra
Seeds, of plants	Weetoo
Star	Beendeeding
Sun	Karrong

General Vocabulary

Autumn	Boonara
East	Maaleeyerra
Here	Nanna, nunna
Quick, quickly	Goora goora, yeelaaree
I	Ngatha
Ill (sick)	Bērangwin
Jealous	Jindoo, jindoo
No	Weerdee
North	Yabbaroo
One	Koonjee
Quick	Goora goora, yeelaaree
Quickly	Goora goora, yeelaaree
Spring (season of)	Bingara
Summer	Walbunga
There	Naandoo
Three	Karrjerdee
Two	Kootharra
Winter	Wondonga
Yes	Go-a
You	Noondoo

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Short Sentences

Afraid, I am not, of you	Ngatha wai wēyen ngabbeea
Afraid, What are you, of?	Now noondoo waia ngabbeea
Asleep, He is	Goobalyeeree
Bad, That is very	Nanna thardoo
Bad, You are	Noondoo thardoo
Brother, He is my	Ngannung koordatha
Brother, That is my	Ngannung koordatha
Bury him	Thardarla
Come from, Where do you?	Wandha gardee noondoo wanyeemung
Come here	Yoolun wanyin, yoolun yarra
Country, What is the name of your?	Wandha noonung boothoor
Dead, he is	Yingaring
Deceiving me, You are	Noondoo waiamba
Doing, What are you?	Noondoo yaarun
Fire, Make a	Wajjan wowajella
Get along	Batha wanyee
Get up	Kanjarree wanyee
Give me	Yooa
Give it to me	Yooa
Go before me	Koordandha yerra
Go behind me	Watoonga wanyee
Go there	Boorndoo wanyee
Know, I do not	Gooandal bajja
Lie down	Ngaaree
Stay with me	Noonda nannala nyinna

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Questions

5. Native modes of burial in district?	Lying down facing east, right thumb nail and finger burnt, tied up, hair cut off and burnt, meero at head. Some place head north, some south and some west.
17. Native names of tribes in district?	Dhowarngoo
Native foods in district?	Karnoo, maajee, mungarda weetoo (seed), gooraara weetoo.
25. Method of obtaining water from trees, roots, etc.?	Koordan - gum tree trunk.
Peedungoo man, Kardoomooroo, married Wooborr, and has issue	Ngannoonga, m.
Ngannoonga married Beeannee, and had issue	Dhooligoo, m., Ningenberdee, m., Munjajee, f.
Dhooligoo, m. married Meengoo, I. and has issue	Joombeena, m., Wamminya, f.
Songs of Meengoo	I Nganning kaangaa Nganning kaangaa Walla walla Langoo warbalaa Kangara langaa. II Jooalgarra nangaa Karreea kooler Munda boogun.