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Champion Bay, Victoria district. Compare with Kajjamaus etc. Vocabulary DMBates
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Native Vocabulary
Champion Bay, Victoria District
(From Leaflet)
Unreliable	DMBates

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Man, his Relationships, etc.

Baby	Nurellee
Blackfellow	Amangoo
Blackwoman	Whoo-an-noo
Brother	Who-na-tha
Children	Ar-bar-lali, wer-car-chum
Father	Am-mar-thar
Man (young)	Ar-gar-tha
(old)	Yargoo nobagy
Mother	Ar-goo-thar
Sister	Narah-butther
White man	Mee-nee
Woman (old)	Boo-gar-rah nobagy

Parts and Functions of the Body

Beard	Nar-gah
Blood	Knoo-bah ngooba?
Bone	Mab-boo
Bowels	Tu-roo
Breasts	Peat-poo
Drink, to	Howah nalla ow'a ngalla(?)
Ear	Wookah
Eat, to	Nallah
Excrement	Woo-nah
Eye	Ee-ra-goo
Fat	Car-noo
Foot	Enah - jimma(?)
Hair	Knu-en-noo
Hand	Mah Mar'
Head	Cog-co-lee
Leg	Whoo-dah
Mouth	Nam-an-no
Nose	Moother
See, to	Knoo-ah
Skin	O-pah ō'pee
Sleep	Narre-ah
Stomach	Weec-coo
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Teeth	Ee-radgy Yee'rajee ?
Thirsty	Wageloo acknoo
Tongue	Yal-an-you
Walk, to	Jack karra

Animals

Dingo, dog	Hot-ther
Kangaroo	Yow-a-dah
Opossum	Wy-a-der Wai-ur-da ?

Birds

Bird's egg	Walla
Cockatoo	Nan-ar-ah
Crow	Wongah
Duck	Ban-ar-gee
Duck, Wood-duck	Ban-ar-gee
Emu	Cul-lire Kal'laia ?
Laughing Jackass	Wag-gin-noo
Pelican	Knul-un-berry
Swan	Woo-ro-tho

Fishes

Crayfish	Mar-ther-ah
Fish (generic)	Win-ar-gee
Lobster	At-ta

Reptiles

Snake

Wah-gar-dee

Insects

Fly (generic)	Weale
Mosquito	Wool-a-woolo

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The Elements, etc.

Cold	Thy
Dark	Mow-oo-bub
Day	Can-ow-wah
Fire	Car-lah Kā-lā
Grass	Hoo-ri-ming
Ground (surface of)	Hooth-ther-oo
Heat	Thoe-but
Light	Hewerloo
Moon	Knee-lah
Night	Mow-oo
Rain	Boo-doo
Star	Edoo wengoo
Stone	Ar-doo
Sun	E-doo
Thunder	Bin-danah
Today	Car-ro-wha
Tomorrow	Uh-a-tha-larra
Water	Howah (o'wa)
Wind	Wee-thu-terrah
Wood	Wed-gin-oo
Yesterday	Woo-ar-dah

General Vocabulary

Bad	Yar-row
Bark	Poo-pi
Big	E-dah
By and by	Wallo
Camp, native	Knur-rah ngoo'ra
Dead	Werdee
Food	Knock-e-yerree
Four	Woot-ther-er, woot-ther-er
Good	Cwar
Hungry	Cut-cne-roo
Little	Pooree
Me	Ni ngai ?
No	Yingh
One	Koot-tear 'Koo'tea ?'
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Plenty	Bool-thar
See, to	Knoo-nah
Shield	Woo-dah Woon'da ?
Sit down, to	Knee-nar
Smoke, of fires	Yon-go-roo
Spear, reed	Wee-cur-rah
Spear (war)	Wee-ran-goo
Sweet	Knoo-ta-batta
Three	Woot-ther-er Coot-tear
Throwing stick	Tuner
Tomahawk	Coo-gah
Track (footprint)	E-nar
Two	Woot-ther-er Koodharra?
Wood	Wed-gin-oo
Yes	Co-co
You	Yin-nee
Come on	Jeck kower
Know, I do not	E-ru-gah
Natives, Where are the?	Watho-yaro-amangoo