General Vocabulary
| Abduct, to |
Yallinyoo yoo gooja |
| Abscond, to |
Ngoojoo yoo goojin |
| Abundance |
Ngaara |
| Adultery |
Yallinyoo, beerdingootoo |
| Afraid |
Waianda, wai'enda |
| Aged |
Oobaija |
| Alive |
Dardaa |
| Anger; to be angry |
Moongoor |
| Another |
Warraba |
| Arise, to |
Kai loa |
| Ashes |
Yoorda |
| Ask, to |
Wonga |
| Assault, to |
Boongoo |
| Go astray, to |
Gooyool weeja |
| At once |
Durna yoogooja |
| Autumn |
Yoorda bowela |
| Back, to go |
Dhadder yoogooja |
| Back, to bring |
Dhaddee munnee yanma |
| Bad |
Dorda |
| Bag |
Ganja |
| Bald |
Mugga beergurdee |
| Bandy legged |
Woorda gaalee |
| Barb of a spear |
Ngallara |
| Bare |
Ngabbai beeoo |
| Before |
Gooadha weeja |
| Behind |
Dhalgaang weeja |
| Belt |
Woondoo |
| Big |
Millain |
| Bite, to |
Bajjala |
| Black |
Mowerda |
| Bleed, to |
Ngooba rang (bleeding) |
| Blind |
Meel gootoo |
| Blow with the mouth, to |
Boomalla |
| Blunt |
Nanga |
| Blunt-edged |
Nanga |
| Board, for throwing spear |
Meeroo |
| Body (dead) |
Maaloo ngarrila |
| 12 |
| Bony |
Nyowin |
| Boomerang |
Kaalee |
| Both of us |
Ngaidha, ngaiadha |
| Break, to |
Kardoorla |
| Bring, to |
Yoolun munna inmee |
| Bundle |
Ngabbai mullain |
| Burn, to |
Bowadee weeja |
| Bury, to |
Dhambardee jalla |
| By and by |
Boogal goo |
| Camp, native |
Meenda, waggoo, yaljoo meenda = bark hut |
| Camp, white man's |
Maaloo meenda |
| Cannibal |
Yoongara warbun yanmaia |
| Cannibalism |
Yoongara warbun yanmaia |
| Change, to |
Ngaidha yoonga yoongooee |
| Charcoal |
Nyeerraga |
| Charm, to (by a spell) |
Boola |
| Choke, to |
Wardoo dhatta nyinna |
| Circle |
Mamma |
| Circular |
Mamma |
| Circumcision |
Ngangara |
| Clasp, to |
Eedna galla |
| Clay, white lime |
Dardaar |
| Climb, to |
Wandee ella |
| Cloak |
Ngarda garra |
| Close (near) |
Yoola yoolun weeja |
| Club |
Weeardoo |
| Cold, a |
Goondhoorda |
| Come in, to |
Boora weejee |
| Conceal, to |
Wabba jalla |
| Concealed |
Wabba jalla |
| Cook, to |
Boordal bowala |
| Cooked meat |
Dhatta bowinoo |
| Corroboree |
Kanila, kannila; dhoordaaroo kannila = dhoordaaroo dance |
| Couple |
Woolaia |
| Covered |
Ngabbai mannagootoola |
| Coward |
Waindel moola |
| Crawl, to |
Kannee jennee |
| 13 |
| Cure, to |
Ngadha manna wandoola boolaago |
| Dance |
Kannila |
| Dead |
Maaloo |
| Deaf |
Beerden gootoo |
| Decay, decayed |
Dorda booga |
| Deceit |
Koodha booga |
| Deceive |
Koodha booga |
| Depart, to |
Nyoogooja |
| Devil |
Maaloo, jimbaa |
| Dig, to |
Yajjee |
| Dog's tail head-dress |
Nyanjee |
| Down (below) |
Boora |
| Down (short hair) |
Boolga |
| Dream |
Boolgoorin |
| Dried, parched ground |
Boonyoon |
| Drown, to |
Moodha ngallung |
| Drunk |
Madha gooee gooee booga |
| Dry, withered, applied to leaves |
Boonyoon |
| Dumb |
Maia gootoo |
| Dying |
Booya booya ngarrila |
| East |
Mulleearra, munga mannoo; E.N.E. = beedungoo |
| Enough |
Koonjeela |
| Fair |
Mugga yaar laggoo = fair haired; Mugga weeree = red haired |
| Fall, to |
Kartee |
| Family or tribe |
Dhabbin mooga ngarra |
| Far away |
Woojaarnoo |
| Fillet for the head |
Woggarree, yalgeeree |
| Find |
Watharree |
| Finish, to |
Yargowerin |
| Flat |
Eera munyin ngarree |
| Flesh (of animals) |
Dhadha, dhatta |
| Food (forbidden) |
Boogalgoo wandhara |
| Friend |
Nganna yoongara |
| Friendly |
Nganna yoongara |
| Full |
Beerrgarda |
| Fur |
Boondala |
| 14 |
| Game, a |
Ngardai |
| Ghost |
Malleejee |
| Give, to |
Yooa |
| Good |
Wandee; a good one = wandeena yaala |
| Good, no |
Dorda |
| Grave |
Boothoor |
| Grease, to |
Garrgala |
| Great |
Moolain |
| Greyheaded |
Oobaja, oobaija, maaga ween |
| Half caste |
Moodha durdeegoo |
| Hair stick |
Beendee beendee |
| Hair string (wound round head) |
Woggarree |
| Hammer (native) |
Wommeroo |
| Handle |
Ngoonai |
| Handsome |
Wandee, moodha wandee |
| Hard |
Dhaggara |
| He, her |
Baaloo |
| Heavy |
Moordoo, moolain (big, heavy) |
| Here |
Yoogoodha |
| Honey |
Ngoogoo |
| Humpbacked |
Wattoobool |
| Hungry |
Banda boonga |
| Hunt, to |
Booga gatta weeja |
| Husband |
Kardoo |
| I |
Ngadhoo |
| Idle |
Dordo, banda mai |
| Incest |
Wallee wallee |
| Itch |
Nyeerak |
| Jealous |
Jeendoo mullain |
| Jealousy |
Jeendoo mullain |
| Kangaroo trap |
Yaajee yowerda |
| Kill, to |
Dhatha booga |
| Kiss |
Nyooin jalla |
| Kneel |
Boonaiala nyinna |
| Knife |
Dhabba; cutting knife used at initiation E, & N.E: of Berkshire Valley
= gooja |
| Know, to |
Goonda |
| 15 |
| Laugh |
Nooganow'wa, nooga now'wa |
| Lazy |
Banda mai |
| Leap, to |
Waddawa |
| Leave (to go away) |
Boondoo weejee |
| Lie (to lie down) |
Ngaaree |
| Lie (to tell a lie) |
Koodha booga |
| Lift up, to |
Munna yeerowla |
| Light (not heavy) |
Yooro yooroo |
| Light, fire |
Beenang |
| Light a fire, to |
Beenowla waggoo |
| Listen, to |
Goondela |
| Little |
Bajjoo, baijoo |
| Long (tall) |
Walyarda |
| Long ago |
Gooral |
| Long hair |
Mugga walyardee |
| Look out, to |
Nowwa, ballai |
| Lose, to |
Doree'jen |
| Lost |
Doree'jen |
| Lying (down) |
Goobadha ngaaree |
| Mad |
Balyarree |
| Madness |
Balyarree |
| Me |
Ngathoo |
| Medicine |
Boola- doctor = booldha mullain |
| Mend, to |
Dhandala |
| Message sticks |
Dhamba |
| Milk |
Meemee |
| Mine (my own) |
Nganna |
| Monster (fabulous) |
Woggardee |
| My |
Ngana |
| Name |
Eenee, yinnee |
| Native well |
Nyeeral gabbee |
| Near |
Yoola yoolun weeja |
| Never, no |
Yarraga, yarrga |
| New |
Yen yoo |
| Nice |
Wandee |
| North |
Yabbaroo |
| Nose-piercing |
Moodha dham balgarda |
| 16 |
| Nose stick |
Dhamba mamboo |
| One |
Goonjee |
| Open |
Karda woolai anga |
| Opening |
Karda woolai anga |
| Openly |
Karda woolai anga |
| Our |
Ngoonoo wun nganna |
| Paint, to |
Kargala |
| Pant, to |
Ngoondhangee |
| Panting |
Ngoondhangee |
| Pearl-shell |
Weelya |
| Pebbles |
Moonjardee baijoo |
| Peeled Stick (hair ornament) |
Beendee beendee |
| Perhaps |
Bookal |
| Pick up, to |
Munna yeerowla |
| Pierce, to |
Wallalla |
| Pinch, to |
Peendaala |
| Pinion (wing) |
Ngoonai |
| Pit |
Wooja, yaajee yowerda |
| Play, to |
Ngardai |
| Playing |
Ngardai |
| Pleased, to be |
Dhoolgang |
| Plenty |
Ngaara |
| Pluck out feathers, to |
Boondala |
| Plume, a |
Woonardee |
| Point, to |
Jiggar dowla |
| Pole (rod or stick) |
Wanna |
| Pound, to (to beat up) |
Booma booma |
| Pretty |
Wandee |
| Property (personal) |
Nganna banjee |
| Proud |
Woolar woolar |
| Pull, to |
Yeelardow'wa |
| Push, to |
Boondoorla |
| Putrid |
Dordo |
| Quick |
Goora goora |
| Quickly |
Goora goora |
| Quiet |
Goonee, beeoo |
| Quietly |
Goonee, beeoo |
| Rapid |
Goora goora |
| Raw |
Dardang |
| Red |
Wilgee |
| Refuse, to |
Yarraga |
| Relate, to |
Wonga |
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| Related, to be |
Moorurdoo |
| Relation, a |
Moorurdoo |
| Relationship |
Relations-in-law = marreea, Blood relations = weelooga |
| Rob, to |
Mallan dal mullain |
| Robber |
Mallan dal mullain |
| Roll over, to |
Karda nyittee yoogooja |
| Rope |
Barda, badda |
| Roundabout |
Karda nyittee yoogooja |
| Rub, to |
Karrgala |
| Run away, to |
Ngoojoo yoo-goojin |
| Run, to |
Yoogooja |
| Scar |
Mooroo |
| Scrape, to |
Eengala |
| Scratch, to |
Eengala |
| See, to |
Naagoo, nangoo |
| Shake, to |
Weeroowa |
| Shaking (quivering) |
Goorgooro |
| Shavings |
Nyanjeen |
| She |
Baaloo |
| Shield |
Woonda |
| Shiver, to |
Goorgooro, maa kwee |
| Short |
Baardoo |
| Shout, to |
Ngoolai-a |
| Sick (ill) |
Beegain |
| Silly |
Balyarree |
| Sinews of kangaroo's tail |
Beerdee |
| Sing, to |
Yaaloora malla, yeedarree |
| Sit down, to |
Nyinna, nyeena |
| Skewer |
Jeenung |
| Slow |
Kardain |
| Slowly |
Kardain |
| Sly |
Noojoo naggul |
| Small piece, a |
Baijoo |
| Smoke, of fires |
Booyoo |
| Soft |
Gabboo gabboo |
| Sorcery |
Boola |
| South |
Meenungalla, meenungoola, S.E. = wanmala, S.S.E. = koggara |
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| Spear (generic term) |
Kaajee |
| Spear (hunting) |
Kajjee |
| Spear, to throw a |
Kajjeela wallalla |
| Spear (war) |
Bilarroo, boordon (stone spears) |
| Speedily |
Goora goora |
| Spill, to |
Wooramulla |
| Spin, to (weave) |
Woondoo dhamba |
| Split, to |
Marran dhirree |
| Spring (season of) |
Boornoora ? |
| Squeeze, to |
Goodhoor marra |
| Stamping |
Dhoodhoo gannila |
| Stand, to |
Kaiala yoogoordee |
| Stick |
Wanna |
| Stiff |
Banda booga |
| Stir, to |
Jeeroo wallalla |
| Stop, to |
Wanna booyoo goordee |
| Stranger |
Eeroo burndee, yeera barndee |
| Strangle, to |
Beerin jendanoo (half strangling) |
| Strong |
Beerdee dhagara |
| Stun, to |
Booma wabba dhanna |
| Stunned |
Booma wabba dhanna |
| Sugar |
Ngoogoo |
| Sulky (cross) |
Moongoor booga |
| Summer |
Gambagamba |
| Sweet |
Ngooboo, ngoogoo |
| Swell, to |
Ngoodoo dhallar abboogan |
| Swim, to |
Gabbee la dharba (swimming) |
| Swoon, to |
Maaloo maaloo booga, indoogoo walyarn balyarrin doo |
| Tall |
Walyardee |
| Tattoo, to |
Mooroo |
| Tattooing |
Mooroo |
| Tear, to |
Marral |
| Tease, to |
Jeejeeda (jeejeert jeejeert =cheeky
person) |
| Tell me |
Wonga |
| Tell, to |
Wonga |
| That |
Yoogoodha |
| Their |
Binnabee, binnabeeoo = theirs |
| Them |
Binnabee, binnabeeoo = theirs |
| 19 |
| There |
Baadha |
| This |
Yoogoodha baaloo |
| Three |
Maa'ow |
| Throw, to |
Wabba dhalla |
| Throwing |
Wabba dhalla |
| Throwing board |
Meeroo |
| Tickle, to |
Giddee giddilya |
| Ticklish |
Giddee giddilya |
| Tie, to |
Binjalla |
| Tie up, to |
Binjalla |
| Tired |
Boordee booga |
| Together |
Ngaidha manda weejeeree = we will go together |
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| Trackless |
Dooree beeoo |
| Two |
Woolaia |
| Ugly |
Moodha dordo |
| Under |
Yabboordoo |
| Underneath |
Yabboordoo |
| Understand, to |
Goonda |
| Upside down |
Yabboordoo munyee |
| Vessels (bark, etc) |
Balyooa (wooden), yaljoo (bark) |
| Wait, to |
Katta jella |
| West |
Weeloonga |
| What |
Yē-ee |
| Where |
Wandhaa |
| Which |
Wandhila |
| Whistle |
Oonyalla |
| White |
Yaalagoo |
| Who |
Ngandoo |
| Wide |
Ngarrgaala |
| Wild native |
Yoongaroo warraba |
| Winter |
Maggoora |
| Witchcraft |
Boolalgurda |
| Wood |
Dhamba |
| Wound, to |
Wallarnoong beegain |
| Yam-stick |
Wanna |
| Yellow |
Gooanoo |
| Yes |
Goa, gooa |
| You |
Noono; yours, yours = noono, noonungoo |
| Young |
Bajjooroo, thaabin |
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Short Sentences
| Afraid, I am not, of you |
Ngathoo waiandha dhirrabee |
| Afraid, What are you, of? |
Naagoo noonda waianda |
| Asleep, He is |
Balla goobadha ngarrila |
| Bad, That is very |
Balloo dhordo |
| Bad, You are |
Noondoo dhordo |
| Brother, He is my |
Nganna ngoorgoornee |
| Brother, That is my |
Nganna ngoorgoornee |
| Bury him |
Dhambardee yella |
| Carry this |
Manna yenmee |
| Cattle, Bring in the |
"Booleek" mannai yenmaia |
| Cattle, Did you see the? |
Noondoo nangoo booleek; Gooa nandoo = yes, I did. |
| Children, Where are your? |
Wandha noonoo dhabber |
| Come from, Where do you? |
Wandha noonoo yenma |
| Come here |
Yooloon weeja |
| Come, I, from |
Ngathoo yanman |
| Come, I will |
Ngadha maandee yannoo |
| Coming, They are |
Binna beean gooleea |
| Coming with you, I am |
Ngadha noonoo yoola yangoola |
| Cook that --- |
Bowela |
| Country, What is the name of your? |
Ngainoo noonoo boothoor |
| Coward, You are a |
Noondoo waiandel moolain |
| Daughter, Is that your? |
Noonoo dhabber biddee |
| Dead, he is |
Baaloo maaloo boo |
| Deceiving me, Younare |
Noonoo goodha booga |
| Dingoes, Are there many? |
Oobaanoo? |
| Do this |
Yoogoondhoo noola |
| Doing, What are you? |
Noondoo yaarnoo gulla |
| Father, he is my |
Nganna mammanee |
| Find, Where did you, them? |
Wandhala noondoo watharree |
| Fire, Make a |
Waggoo gurda balla |
| Fire, Make by friction |
Yarda, thooalla; I'll make a fire = Karda boloo ngarree; yarda = sawing
method; thooalgoo = rubbing |
| Food, Give me |
Boordal nganna nganmee yooa |
| Food, I cannot get |
Boordal beeoo, ngatha yarraga |
| Food, I want |
Ballai ngathoo yooa |
| Food, I will give you |
Ngathoo noono yooa |
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| Food, Where shall I find |
Wandhala ngatha wadharree |
| Friend, I am your |
Nganna noono moorurdoo |
| Get along |
Goora goora weeja |
| Get up |
Kaia loa |
| Give me |
Yooa nganna; get it and give = kardila yooa |
| Give it to me |
Yooa nganna; get it and give = kardila yooa |
| Go away |
Goora goora weeja |
| Go before me |
Gooradha weeja |
| Go behind me |
Dhalgaanoo weeja |
| Go, I will, now |
Ngadha yarragain |
| Going away, I am |
Ngadha wabbai yerra |
| Going to-, I am |
Ngadha weejāla - |
| Gone, He has just |
Yeerin yeela weejeen |
| Gone, he has, to |
Woojaanoo wabbai weejeen |
| Gone, Where has he? |
Wandha weejeen |
| Good, That is no |
Dhordo |
| Good, That is very |
Wandee |
| Good, You are no |
Noonda dhordo |
| Good, You are very |
Noonda wandee |
| Go quickly |
Goora goora weeja, durna yoogooja |
| Go quietly |
Kardain weeja, kurneejella |
| Go there |
Balla weeja |
| Go you |
Noondoo weeja |
| Here it is |
Yoogudha |
| Hill, What is the name of that? |
Ngai noon baaloo |
| House, Am I near a? |
Waggoo burdoo |
| Husband, Is that your? |
Nyoonoo kardoo |
| Husband, Where is your? |
Wandhala nyoono kardo |
| Ill, I am |
Ngadha beegain goonda |
| Ill, You are |
Ngoondoo beegain |
| Kangaroo, Are you hunting? |
Ngoonda boogaang |
| Kangaroo, Where shall I find? |
Wandhala ngathoo watharree |
| Killed, He has been |
Baaloo booma maaloorn |
| Killed, Who has, him? |
Ngandoo boongoo |
| Killed, You have, him |
Noondoo boongo |
| Know, I |
Ngathoo goonda |
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| Know, I do not |
Ngathoo goonda dhittee beeo |
| Lake, What is the name of that? |
Ngainoon balla kandooin |
| Lake, Where is the? |
Wandhala ngaiala |
| Lazy, You are |
Noonda banda booga |
| Leave me |
Wandha weeja |
| Let it alone |
Wandhara |
| Lie down |
Ngaaree |
| Listen to me |
Goondala |
| Long time ago, That was a |
Gooraal |
| Look out |
Now'wa |
| Lying, He is, down |
Goobadha ngarree |
| Mother, She is my |
Nganna ngaieejoo |
| Mother-in-law, She is my |
Nganna mammanee innaloo |
| Name, What is your? |
Ngandoo noonoo eenee |
| Natives, How many, are there? |
Yoongara ngaiaga |
| Natives, Where are the? |
Wandhala nyinnaia |
| Native, Who is this? |
Ngaandoo yoongara |
| Noise, What is that? |
Naa beeja |
| Relation, What are you to? |
Nyoondoo nganna naa |
| Rising, The river is |
Yeera boogoo beeroo |
| River, What is the name of that? |
Ngaianoong beedha beeroo |
| River, Where is the? |
Wandhala beeroo |
| Roots (edible), Find some |
Maala watherree |
| Roots (edible), where shall I find? |
Wandhala watherree |
| Run away |
Wabba weeja, yoogoo weeja |
| Sea, Am I near the? |
Weeloo bardool |
| Search for that |
Watharree marra |
| Shoot that |
Dooala |
| Sleep, I shall now |
Ngadha yanma goobadha ngarree |
| Slow, You are very |
Noondoo kardainjoo nooa |
| Speak, Do not |
Wanga jerree beea |
| Spear, Where is your? |
Wandha noonoo kajjee |
| Springs, Are there any here? |
Yanba woomoordoo |
| Stay with me |
Noondoo nyinnamee nganna ngoola |
| Stay, you, here |
Yoogoodha |
| Steal, From whom did you? |
Ngandoongo noondoo mallern dan |
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| Stolen, You have, that |
Noondoo mallerndan |
| Stop here |
Nyinna |
| Take this to |
Manna yerra |
| Tell .... to come to me |
Wonga marra |
| That, I want |
Ngathoo mannai yinmee |
| Tired, I am |
Ngadha mooree booga, banda |
| Track, Where is the? |
D'ree wandha |
| Tree, what is the name of that? |
Ngaa beedha dhamba |
| Tribe, To what, do you belong? |
Ngandoo noondoo yoongara |
| Turkey, Where shall I find a? |
Wandhala ngatha pardoora watherree |
| Understand, Do you? |
Nyoondoo goonda |
| Understand, I do not |
Ngatha goonda dhittee beeoo |
| Want, What do you? |
Naa noondoo watharilla |
| Water, Am I near? |
Ngadha gabbee bordoolgain |
| Water, Give me |
Gabbee nganna yooa |
| Water, Have you found? |
Noondoo nangoo gabbee |
| Water, I cannot find |
Moordoo watharilla |
| Water, I want some |
Ngatha gabbee yoo, thaa booga |
| Water, Where shall I find? |
Wandhela watherree |
| Way, Come this |
Yool ngoo weeja |
| Way, Go that |
Koondoo weeja |
| What is it? |
Naa |
| Where are you going? |
Wandha noondoo weeja |
| Where do you come from? |
Wandha noondoo yannong |
| Who is that? |
Ngandoo beedha, ngandha beeda |
| Wife, Is that your? |
Noono kardoo |
| Wife, She is my |
Nganna kardoo |
| Wife, Where is your? |
Wandhala noonoo kardoo |
| Wood, Find some |
Waggoo watherree |
| You and I |
Ngaiadha |
| You two |
Woolaia |
Questions
| 1. Various rites, ceremonies, circumcision, etc. practised in
district? |
None there. If boys are ngangar, fathers must be ngangar too. |
| 2. Native modes of burial in district? |
Sitting up, head facing east, or south or wherever the body belongs; nails
burnt off forefinger and thumb; meero placed at head, also wanna( if a woman) Spears burnt or broken, all personal
effects burnt. Babbilyung = hut and cleared place and fire on grave,
collectively. |
| 3. Hairdressing, various modes of? |
Chignon = mugga bool. |
| 4. Names of weapons, implements and domestic utensils? |
Kajjee, woonda, kaalee, wongoo or warngoo (hammer), dhabba, weeardoo, bilarroo (club
with stone), meeroo, manda (single barbed
spear). |
| 5. Game traps, other methods of capture? |
Beeroo = holes; googeejee = fence. |
| 6. Carvings and paintings? |
None. |
| 7. Native names of trees, shrubs, plants, etc. in district? |
Gooraara, bandoo, goondha gaddee, goonma, ngogilya (wattle) mungarda, kooljarra (white
gum), dhoota (twert), yeedai
(salmon), thoordee goodee (sheoak). |
| 8. Corroborees, etc.? |
Meerdar, beebul = 2 special dances. |
| 9. Extent of tribal country? |
Name of part of country, Wilganmaia, N.E. of Berkshire Valley. |
| 10. Names of tribes in district? |
Weejaaree people. |
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| 11. Do the tribes meet at any distant places for exchange or
barter? |
Sometimes, at Wilganmaia. |
| 12. Native foods in district? |
Dhoota, roots; ngaggaia, gum; mungarda, seed; gooraara, seed; maatha, root
like red onion; jeeloo, joobuk; ganyoora, like a turnip; karnoora, like a
turnip; goondhoo, runners are eaten; dhangooree, another kind of
runner. |
| 13. Are any instances known of the natives boiling their food? |
No. |
| 14. Is cannibalism known to exist in district? |
No. |
| 15. What woods are used in making fire by friction? Describe
method? |
Wallarda and ngarreedha = woods used for both methods. Another method was
to obtain some dried fungus (wilbain-yung), and
getting a kulyan or white flint, a seark was struck from it with another
flint, and the mushroom lighted. This may have been learned from white
people. |
| 16. Method of obtaining water from trees, roots, etc.? |
Kaia tree, roots (species of mulga). |
| 17. Any idea of a deity? |
Munga munnoo, Eastward, the heaven of the natives. Mulleearra is the
proper term for East, but their heaven is munganunnoo, and all the faces of
the dead must turn eastward. |
| Additional note: Native belief in ghosts, or a future state? |
Yes |
| Malleejie (Spirit) goes to Mungamunnoo |
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All Marginal notes from Kajjilgarra's Vocabulary
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1) Kajjilgarra (f.) Wilganmaia
(Berkshire Valley dist)
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Marginal words of that may not have been entered in this
vocabulary. Every marginal word in every vocabulary is interesting, as
these people are now extinct: & every word is important to the
philologist.
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Relations in law
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Marreea - (noyyunggur)
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Blood relations
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Weelooga (nunninggur)
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Strangers
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Eeroo burndee
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Stars
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Mamman
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"Mulleearra" group probably mothers peoples group.
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Nganggaritch
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Yarrga
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Camp
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Meenda; Waggoo
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A species of tree.
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Bee beern
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Wordung mat people
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Wordong yoongara
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Manitchurat people
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Beenarn yoongara
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Tharra mindee (a dumb native) is ngardee maia
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'Lookout' policeman comml.
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Yooloon Weejāla' binnajee
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Corruption of binnarie
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binnajee
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Clay hole country
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Jeeloor
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"East" where the dead go.
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Munga marmoo
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Southeast
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Wanmala
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Southsoutheast
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Koggara
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Northeast
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Beedunggoo
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2) Kajjilgarra (f)
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Thoota yorkgum
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Jamwood tree
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Mungarda
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White gum
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Kooljara
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Sit down
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Nyinna; nyeena
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Leave me alone
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Wandhara
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What are you 'teasing' me for
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ngaagooji jeerda
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Run quickly
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Doorna yoogooja
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"We two go" ("relations" or "friends")
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Ngaidha weejarree
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Half strangling.
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Beerin jindanoo
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Circumcised people
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Ngan gara yoongara
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Dhoordaaroo daud
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Dhoordaaroo kannila
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(Two subincisions)
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Weerarr
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Sick
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Beegain
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My man come here. I want you
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Nyanna gai'yai'
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Own consins, forbidden to marry each other.
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Wajjeera
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I'll give you.
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Ballai ngathoo yooa
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Running after a girl
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Marndoo boogagoo
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Cutting knife, used at.initiation east of Berkshire valley
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gooja
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Throw it down
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Wabbadhalla
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I might burn my fingers.
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Waggoo goonagoo marrai
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Them: binna beeoo theirs.
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Binnabee
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| Yours |
noonungoo
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Mine
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Nganna
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Swimming
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Gabbila dharba
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3) Kajjilgarra
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You are sorry
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Noondoo beeaarda booga
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'Not much to say' quiet
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Maia beeoo
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Cloak (kangaroo skin?)
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Ngurda garra
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S.S.E.
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Koggara
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Spring
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Boornoora
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Like a turnip (edible)
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Ganyoora
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Like a red onion (edible)
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maatha
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That one
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Yoogoodha
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| This one |
Yoogoodha baaloo
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'Cheeky' person
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Jeejirt jeejirt
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You listen hard to me
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Beerdin dhaggaralla goonda
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Give me a stick
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Dhamba man'neeoo
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Dont run away & leave me
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Ngoonjoo wandha babbeeja
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White man making fire
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Maaloogoo waggoo kurdabaa
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Yellow haired people
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Mugga yaar laggoo
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All the same people
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Beeroo nan
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A good one
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Wandee nee yaala
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Redhaired woman
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Yinnaloo mugga weeree
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Grey hair
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Maaga ween
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Poor fellow
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Goornin goorman
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Yes, my Daughter
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Gooa nganna dhabber
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Sawing method of fire making
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Yardoo
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Rubbing (upright) method of
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Thooalgoo
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Going, walking
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Weejaala
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4) Kajjilgarra
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A lot of woman
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Yoodangarra
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Yes, I did
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Gooa nandoo
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people all no good
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Baialgurra dhatta jura Baialgurra
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I cant find any
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Ngadhoo moordoo wadherree
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I will make a fire
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Kardo boloo ngarree
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Magic of a dead sorcerer going into a live sorcerer
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Booldha mullain
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Hair 'apron' worn by man after initiation
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Ngoonyeree
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Spear with two harbs on each side
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Koola
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Stoneheaded spear
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Boordon
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Dried mushroom fungus
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Wilbainyung
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Flint
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Kalyan
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The only instance of fire making by striking a flint on the
dried & powered mushroom fungus. Two Kalyan struck & spark
caught wilbainyung. This process may have been learned from white
people.
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(eastward) Heaven
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munga munnoo
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Spirits of the dead go to munga munnoo
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Malleejee
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ordinary term, all faces of dead turn "munga munnoo" eastwood
their "deadhome"
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Every marginal note in original mss. must be preserved as so
many old notebooks are in faint pencillings. Kajjilgarra's & after
group's dialects are important as these groups are long extinct. The
Benedictine mission of Bishop salvado extended to & beyond Berkshire
valley & all the natives of those areas became extinct. Thus
their inability to attain civilization per saltum.
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