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Vocabularies of Natives from Norseman, Southern Cross and Eastern Goldfield Districts National Library of Australia Folio 47/1-27 XII 2C, 1 2Native vocabulary Compiled by Bandila Paralysed of Dooronginya Dundas and Norseman Magisterial District Tchaa kalaaga people, speaking different tongue Bandila was the last of his group & had been taken to Norseman & left in charge of Police. The opening up of these goldfields areas dispensed their native groups. Bandilas dialect contains a [..] of S.G. & S.W. & N.G. Words Fraser Range. Esperance Goldfields Coolgordie ok |
| Aunt | Doordain, toordoyn, mooginya |
| Baby | Yeena |
| Blackfellow | Kabboon |
| Blackwoman | Moolardee |
| Boy | Kaaljoo |
| Brother | Yaljallee, booyoonga, doordinyoo |
| Brother-in-law | Jammoyn |
| Child | Minyung; |
| children | minyungarree |
| Daughter | Moorla |
| Daughter-in-law | Woondal |
| Father | Mammain |
| Father-in-law | Moogin (?) |
| Husband | Mardung |
| Man | Kabboon; |
| unmarried young man | boggale e, maandinyoo |
| Mother | Yaggo'in |
| Mother-in-law | Moogin, mooginya |
| Nephew | Meerungoo |
| Niece | Toordoynya |
| Orphan | Meea |
| Policeman | Kwuriling (a bird like a Parrakeet-Yellow with White ring round neck |
| Sister | Moolardee, walyooroo |
| Sister-in-law | Kaanjin, kaanjinya |
| Wife's sister | ngammin |
| Strangers | Ngajjarri |
| 4 | |
| Son | Yeena |
| Son-in-law | Murungoo |
| Uncle | Babbain, babba |
| Virgin | Winjee (?) |
| White man | Ngaada |
| White woman | Ngaada |
| Widow, widower | Yeenung |
| Wife | Mardung |
| Woman | Moolardee |
| Ankle | Bilgan |
| Arm (lower) | Ngoona jabbara |
| Arm (upper) | Wongoo, warngoo |
| Back | Mē'mee |
| Bald | Katta weereen; Katta bai; barba weereen. several bald people at Norseman. |
| Beard | Ngangur |
| Blood | Yalgoo |
| Bone | Darrga |
| Calf of leg | Wooleetch |
| Cheek | Yoora |
| Chest | Nyeetee |
| Chin | Ngangur |
| Cry, to | Wanmun |
| Drink, to | Kaabee ngullong |
| Ear | Kooyan |
| Eat, to | Mai ngullong |
| Elbow | Koorgoon |
| Eyebrow | Mingarn |
| Eyelash | Nyimbin |
| Eye | Mēl |
| Face | Ngalla |
| Fat | Kaanoo |
| Finger | Marra |
| Finger nail | Marra beer |
| Foot (left) | Jinna jambarin |
| Foot (right) | Jinna ngwoonan |
| Forehead | Yoogaroo |
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| Hair | Kaata windoo |
| Hand | Marra |
| Head | Kaata |
| Heart | Koordoodoo |
| Heel | Jinna mooloo |
| Hip bone | Kalle |
| Hungry | Goorda goojea. |
| Instep | Jinna meemee |
| Kidney | Bandunga |
| Knee | Moordee kooja |
| Leg | Wongooroo |
| Lip | Moonee |
| Liver | Maier |
| Lung | Billar |
| Moustache | Moonilbooroo |
| Muscle | Beerdee |
| Nape of the neck | Nanga |
| Neck | Nanga |
| Nose | Moola |
| Perspiration, perspire | Goongarree |
| Rib | Banyee |
| Seeing | Goombanyung goodee |
| Shoulder | Kaalbee |
| Skeleton | Kamboo |
| Skin | Gaanbee |
| Sleep | Goobalyoo |
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| Smell, to | Meelya burndan |
| Sneeze, to | Moola noylbeen |
| Speak, to | Maia ngannee, wonginilya |
| Spit, to | Weedha |
| Stomach | Weela |
| Tears | Meelyarn |
| Teeth | Yeeree |
| Temple | Minga |
| Thigh | Joonda |
| Throat | Kooloo |
| Thumb | Marra yaago |
| Tongue | Midhain |
| Vein | Marra yalgoo |
| Walkaway, to | Maata booduig |
| Walk, to | Marroonda |
| Wink, to | Mel ngan min min |
| Animal (generic) | Daaja |
| Bandicoot | Windarra |
| Bat | Tchaddil |
| Cat, native | Bajjat |
| Dingo | Joojenung, doojoo |
| Dingo, puppy | Joojee kubbain |
| Kangaroo (generic) | Peegoorda, beegoorda |
| Kangaroo, brush | Beegoorda, gwerr |
| Kangaroo, red | Peegoordoo |
| Mouse | Nyoomboon |
| Opossum, Black | Wamba, womba |
| Opossum, Grey | Jammar |
| Wallaby | Yanding, yandin |
| Bald Coot, Red-bill | Moonungain |
| Bird (generic) | Jeerda |
| Bird's egg | Ngamboo |
| Birds' nest | Jeerda minda |
| Bustard, Wild turkey | Barrool |
| Cockatoo (generic) | Mannitch (white) |
| Coot | Moonungain |
| Crow | Wajjeega |
| Crow, Shrike (squeaker) | Beelal |
| Cuckoo | Warroo |
| Duck | Beeoorn |
| Eagle, eaglehawk | Walja |
| Emu | Ngalboo |
| Flycatcher (Fantail) (Shepherd's Companion) (Wagtail) | Jitting-jitting |
| Harrier, Swamp hawk | Kanyerga |
| Hawk, Sparrow | Wanjinung |
| Kingfisher | Derrdooroo |
| Lark | Tchallara |
| Magpie | Koorrbaroo |
| Owl | Jangooroo |
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| Parrakeet | Kwuriling (also name given to policeman) |
| Parrot | D'rain', darain' |
| Parrot, Rosella | Doornait |
| Pheasant (Gnou) | Wandoo |
| Pigeon | Manbee |
| Plover | Goondanung |
| Wattle bird | Woogal |
| Iguana, green | Woordee |
| Iguana, long-tailed | Woordee, yabban |
| Iguana, stump-tailed | Yooern |
| Lizard, Horned, York devil | Minjin |
| Lizard, large black | Ngabbal (little lizard = jimmain) |
| Snake | Binma, waagul, doobitch, wannardee ( |
| Ant | Nyilgeree |
| Ant (sergeant) | Minga |
| Ant (white) | Nardur |
| Bardie (grub) | Kattaroo |
| Butterfly | Bindee, bindoo |
| Blowfly | Koorel |
| Caterpillar | Kumbarrga |
| Centipede | Jaddalya |
| Flea | Kolo |
| Fly (generic) | Ngooya-ngooya |
| Louse | Kolo |
| Mosquito | Ngoorang |
| Spider | Kara |
| Worm | (green, gum leaf eater = kumbaga boogalgarra) |
| Afternoon | Ngālanung |
| Banksia | Kaanye, koondiling (like banksia, but not the honey-bearing species) |
| Blackboy (tree) | Barroo (none at Norseman) |
| Bush fire | Kala barrga |
| Cave | Nganga |
| Clay | Barna bēlee |
| Clay, red | Jooarree |
| Clay, white | Kanjin |
| Cloud, cloudy | Mar |
| Cold | Kaian |
| Comet | Boornga |
| Dark, darkness | Mar'roong'oola |
| Day", daylight | Jindoo barran |
| Dew | Nyalgan |
| Earth, the | Barna |
| Echo | Maia maialgooroo |
| Evening | Ngalanung |
| Fire | Kala |
| Flint | Kandi |
| Flowers | Werl |
| Fog | Mō-itch |
| Frost | Nyalgarn |
| Grass | Jilba |
| Gum | Mēn, karree |
| Gum tree | Wabbaroo, karree |
| Heat | Nganjee |
| Hill | Katta mōguloo |
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| Leaf (shrub or tree) | Beenbee |
| Lightning | Koondee |
| Manna | Wama, womma |
| Moon | Weeal |
| Moonlight | Maldhala barnaga narrajin |
| Moon, waning | Weeal goomber dajjibung |
| Moon, waxing | Weeal beeree weran |
| Mud, muddy | Meedha |
| Mushroom | Yeenan |
| Morning Star | Boornga |
| Pearlshell | beer'dur'lee |
| Pleiades | Joolboo |
| Pool | Ngaambur |
| Pine tree | Bardanya |
| Rain | Gabbee |
| Rainbow | Gooin |
| Resin | Boolgara |
| Road | Jinna |
| Rock | Kalyan (white rock) |
| Rockhole | Ngaambar |
| Root, of tree | Jooga |
| Rush (a fibre) | Woonar |
| Sand | Barna |
| Sandalwood tree | Weerawain |
| Scrub, the | Ngarda |
| Sea | Mamboogut |
| Seeds, of plants | Boonja |
| Shade | Ngoan |
| Sheoak | Thalanyoo |
| Shrub | Ngarda |
| Sky | Waaloo |
| Spinifex | Baia |
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| Star | Boonga, boornga |
| Stone | Booree |
| Sun | Jindoo |
| Sunrise | Jindoo bug'gardee |
| Sunset | Ngala numba |
| Swamp country | Ngaabung (salt pans) |
| Spears made from | Jalbarra; jeerin (two species of tree) |
| Thunderstorm | Binderee |
| Ti-tree | Banjal |
| Today | Ya'ee |
| Tomorrow | Yabberdee |
| Track | Jinna |
| Tree | Ngard |
| gimlet wood | mallinyos |
| blackbutt | murdan |
| species of gum tree | wabberoo |
| needlewood (from which walaner (return boomerangs) are made) | goorarra |
| sp. of gum, from which wardan are made long narrow spearthrowers | "mow" |
| Tree, bark of | Kaaba |
| Vegetable food | Maain |
| Venus | Boornga, boonga |
| Water | Gabba |
| Weather (cold) | Kaian |
| Weather (hot) | Nganjin |
| Willy willy | Wanbara |
| Wind (East) | Beereedee, walburda |
| Wind (North) | Worditch |
| Wind (South) | Yan'neree |
| Wind (West) | Weereed |
| Yam | Bajja, yinnan |
| Yesterday | Yaanba |
| Abduct, to | Dhoomba manna, jeeda mun'na warnandee |
| Abundance | Widharra |
| Abuse, to | Boongooloo, bajja |
| Accuse, to | Boongooloo |
| Adultery | Jeeda minna warnandee |
| Afraid | Waioojee, wēning |
| Aged | Waioojee |
| Alive | Kurdal buding |
| Amuse, to | Kōdee ngaalyin |
| Anger | Boongooloo |
| Another | Ngadharree |
| Arise, to | Maatoo baagaling |
| Ashes | Yoongooin |
| Ask, to | Wongan, wunga |
| Assault, to | Boonguding |
| Astray, to go | Bundarding |
| Bad | Joggala |
| Bag | Gootoo |
| Bald | Katta weereen, katta bai, barba weereen |
| Bandy legged | Mata ngoorin |
| Barb (of a spear) | Kajjee beerrga |
| Bare | Koorloo, kooloo |
| Bark (used for food vessles) | Yarloo mooya |
| Bark (used for making huts) | Minda gooyelbee |
| Beat, to | Bala boongarding |
| Beautiful | Wandee |
| Before | Goojongbuding |
| Behind | Ngoolung buding |
| Belt | Nalboorn, nanba |
| Big | Joorndee |
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| Bite, to | Bijjan |
| Black | Mungaroo |
| Blind | Mēal bain |
| Blow with the mouth, to | Balla bōn |
| Board, for throwing spear | Wardan |
| Bony | Joggala |
| Boomerang | Wallanna |
| Break, to | Kurndan |
| Bring me | Maata mindee yoorda |
| Bundle | Moordera |
| Burn, to | Yanyung |
| Bury, to | Jambanyung |
| Bye-and-bye | Boordaa |
| Camp, native | Wammoo |
| Camp, white man's | Minda, meenda |
| Cannibal | Tchangara, tchangaree |
| Change, to | Jambara jambara yoongajin |
| Charcoal | Mungaroo |
| Choke, to | Koola wooran |
| Charm, to (by a spell) | Maragudda, mobburn, gingingudda |
| Cheat, to | Minyungin |
| Cinder | Mungaroo |
| Climb, to | Ngarda wurndee |
| Close (near) | Yemmain |
| Club | Koondee, joorna |
| Cold | Kaian, kallooroo |
| Come in | Yoordinding |
| Conceal, concealed | Joombo dobbuding |
| Cook, to | Binjoon kallaga |
| Cooked meat | Moolyee |
| Corroboree | Kandoonung, balla warran, doolgoo, yaarungoo |
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| Couple | Koodharra, koodhar |
| Covered up | Munna boorun' |
| Coward | Weern weern, wirn wirn |
| Creep (to creep on game) | Wundardain |
| Crippled | Nyeelbooroo, ngundain, yeelbooroo |
| Cure, to | Mobburn |
| Dance | Balla warran, kandoonung |
| Dead | Maanjoo |
| Deaf | Gooyan bain |
| Decay, to; decayed | Boonyan |
| Deceit, deceived | Bala mai'ung'an |
| Deep | Daggoornong |
| Depart, to | Maatoo woonandee |
| Devil | Jeenga, tcheenga koordoo |
| Different | Yillee yanga |
| Dig, to | Barna beean |
| Dog's tail head dress | Kooljerree |
| Down (short hair) | Weendoo |
| Dream | Dooma |
| Dried up | Deerrga |
| Drink | Gabbee ngullong |
| Drunk | Mallowgooroo, meejal wainya |
| Dumb | Midhain bain |
| East | Koggar |
| Enough | Goomba, goomba ngullong, moondaianna |
| Erect | Dooban yooai |
| Evil spirit | Tcheenga, jeenga |
| Fall, to | Kaating |
| Family or tribe | Ngooldhoo |
| Far away | Ngajjarree |
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| Fasten, to | Dibbing wejin |
| Fillet for the head | Jeerda kooree |
| Find | Ngwēn ngwen |
| Finish, to | Moondee yanna |
| Fire-stick | Kallung ngarda |
| Flame | Baan |
| Flat, to lie | Goobailya, bala kunjungain |
| Flesh (of animals) | Daaja |
| Food | Maain |
| Food (forbidden) | Ngoolgarda |
| Fresh (lately made) | Yenyemung, goonyee |
| Friend, friendly | Ngallungoo, yoongarl |
| Frightened | Koordee yoolgal |
| Game, a | Koolong burna ingan, koola burna ingan |
| Game (animals) | Daaja |
| Get up, to | Maato baagaling |
| Ghost | Jinga, jeenga |
| Girdle of opossum hair | Nanba |
| Give, to | Yungin, yoongin |
| Glutton | Mainya koojee ngullong |
| Go away, to | Moonda dirndee, maatoo booding |
| Gold | Kalyan |
| Good | Wandee |
| Good, no | Joggala |
| Grave | Jaamba |
| Grease, to | Kaanoo nabbongun |
| Grow | Ngalba |
| Half-caste | Kulyardee |
| Hair stick | Kandin, weenda |
| Hard | Kooderee, koodee |
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| He | Janna, bōlobin, eela (?) |
| Her | Eelo |
| Here | Nyuggain |
| Him | Nyoominya |
| Hop, to | Mēgo ngun |
| Humpbacked | Kamboo daaljee |
| Hungry | Goorda goojee |
| Husband | Mardung, ngammin |
| I | Ngaajoo ngai |
| Ill (sick) | Ngundain |
| Imitate, to | Maia wabbungarrana |
| Itch | Nyeerang |
| Jealous | Kumbail, kambail |
| Kill, to | Balla wal, wallin |
| Kiss | Ngoolya jin |
| Kneel | Darda birdingoo nyinna |
| Knife | Kandee |
| Knock, to (down) | Rowining (?) |
| Know, to | Ngai gwan |
| Languid | Beeda bugga |
| Laugh, laughter | Koodha gamban |
| Lean (thin) | Joggala, wējina |
| Listen, to | Boorda gwan, maijoo maijoo |
| Little | Minyong |
| Long (tall) | Bambul |
| Long ago | Moordinong |
| Look, to (to see) | Nyoongodee |
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| Mad, madness | Katta mullagooroo, katta mulow'eroo, Katta weerdoo |
| Meat | Daaja |
| Melt, to | Kala binyin |
| Mend, to | Dandan |
| Message sticks | Koondel, ngarda |
| Middle | Noogoodee nyin |
| Milk | Beebee |
| Mine (my own) | Nganung, ngana |
| Mix, to | Bala weer'dongin |
| Monster (fabulous) | Wannardee |
| My | Ngana |
| Naked | Koorloo |
| Name | Koolee, yin'nee |
| Native well | Munyaring |
| North | Yallinjerree |
| Nose-piercing | Moolawalla |
| Not | Dada |
| Nose-stick | Moolyardee |
| One | Geeno buding |
| Open, opening | Munda |
| Pain | Ngurndain |
| Paint, to | Jowana, walgan |
| Pair | Koodharra |
| Path | Jinna |
| Pearl-shell | Beedelee, beerderlee |
| Peeled stick | Nyinjee, winda-winda |
| Pick up, to | Moonung |
| Pierce, to | Walla |
| Pinch, to | Mindin |
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| Pinion (wing) | Jeerda nganba |
| Play, to; playing | Burna ingan |
| Pleased, to be | Beeang |
| Pluck out feathers, to | Boolga, jamma boolga (pluck opossum fur) |
| Plume, a | Jeerda nanba, jeerda nganba |
| Pole (rod or stick) | Murdain (woman's stick) |
| Pound, to (beat up) | Boongoordee |
| Proud | Woonbin |
| Poor fellow | Maaloorn |
| Quick, quickly | Moolla moollai |
| Quiet, quietly | Woggara |
| Quiver, to | Doolgoo |
| Raw | Dardong jeerdaijee |
| Red | Jooarree |
| Refuse, to | yerna |
| Related, to be | , |
| Relations | Yoongarel, yoongarl |
| Rob, to; robber | Joombo munnong |
| Roll over, to | Bala ngoondera |
| Rope | Wajja |
| Rub, to | Nabbungan |
| Run away, to | Moolardee |
| Run, to | Yara wunandee |
| Salt | Karnding |
| Scar | Moorara |
| Scrape, to | Bala beean, baialban |
| Scratch, to | Bala beean, baialban |
| Scream, to | Meeain, maia meera |
| Shadow | Ngooan |
| Shake, to | Bala imbulbun |
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| Sharp; to sharpen | Karridee |
| Shavings | Nyinjee |
| Shield | Darra, woornda |
| Shiver, to (with fear) | Koordee yool'gal |
| Short | Boolba |
| Shy | Wē'erning |
| Silly | Mulow'eroo |
| Sinews of kangaroo's tail | Boolja |
| Sing, to | Bala warran |
| Sit down, to | Maatoo nyin |
| Skewer | Dibbin, booga dibbin |
| Slily | Gooil gooilja |
| Slippery | Bala gatto gwin |
| Slow, slowly | Woggara |
| Sly | Gooil gooilja |
| Small | Minyung |
| Smear, to | Nabbungin |
| Smile, to | Koodha gamban |
| Smoke, to (tobacco) | Booya |
| Smoke of fires | Kala booya |
| Soft | Belgee |
| Sorcery | Mobburn |
| Sore (or boil) | Gaanbee |
| South | Meernoo, yoolbura (S.W.) |
| Spear | Kajjee, beeloo |
| Spear (hunting) | Kajjee goowal |
| Spear, to throw a | Bala wooneenga, kajjee wooneenga |
| Spear (war) | Bajjarinnee |
| Spill, to | Ngandai |
| Spin, to (weave) | Nee'oo |
| Split, to | Bala kunda wurnong, meelee |
| Squeeze, to | Maana woolberin |
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| Stamping | Bala gunnee gunnee |
| Step (footstep) | Jinna |
| Stick | Murdain |
| Stranger | Ngajjarree |
| Strangle, to | Balgoo garndan |
| Strength | Doongal |
| Strong | Doongal |
| Sulky (cross) | Boongooloo |
| Summer | Nganjee |
| Sweat | Goongarree |
| Swell, to | Weela berra bērung |
| Tattoo, to | Moorara |
| Tear, to | Manna gundan |
| Tease, to | Jeerin joogan |
| Tell me | Wungam wongan |
| Their, them | Thanna ing' |
| Them | Thanna'ing |
| There | Kunnee yoogan |
| Three | Warrool |
| Throw, to; throwing | Wa'ning |
| Throwing board | Wardan |
| Tickle, to | Bijjee gijjen |
| Tie, to | Nyooraba |
| Tobacco (native) | Boolgoo |
| Track (footprint) | Jinna |
| Trackless | Jinna moondee yong |
| Traveller | Ngajjerree |
| Two | Koodharra |
| Ugly | Joggala |
| Uncooked meat | Dardong, jeerdaija |
| Upside down | Man' nagoodee |
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| Very bad | Joggala |
| Very good | Wandee |
| Vessels | Yaaloo mooya |
| Weak | Yeelburoo |
| West | Ngardee |
| What | Ngandoo, ngaanee |
| Where | Yaalgedee |
| Which | Yaalija |
| Whistle | Rēn'gin |
| White | Kaanjin |
| Who | Ngandoo |
| Wicked | Walyee |
| Wild native | Ngajjeree, ngajjerree |
| Winter | Kaian |
| Witchcraft | Gingin |
| Wrong (marriage) | Joolyal |
| Yam-stick | Murdain |
| Yellow | Jamma moordin moordin |
| You | Ngoondo, ngoondoo |
| Young (of animals) | Kaaljoo |
| Your, yours | Ngoondo goonoo |
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