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NATIVE VOCABULARY Compiled by NIMBOOL, m. Of Wajjeemoola Some Fraser Range (& other) words NORSEMAN Magisterial District Tchaa kalaaga people Speaking different – words SECTION XII LANGUAGE: GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARIES Names given are of natives from which vocabularies were obtained. Part 2. C. 2 Vocabularies of Natives from Norseman, Southern Cross and Eastern Goldfield Districts Nimbool of Noreseman. Folio 47/28-33 |
| Aunt | Kanjinoo, mooginya, yaggoolee (mother’s sisters) |
| Baby | Kaabain |
| Blackfellow | Marrbal |
| Boy | Wanya |
| Brother | Booyooloo |
| Brother-in-law | Ngammin (brother’s wife speaking) |
| Daughter | Yoorndal, boonda, moolya, moolainya |
| Father | Mam’mainya |
| Husband | Ngammin |
| Mother | Yaggoona |
| Mother-in-law | Mooginya |
| Sister | Thoordoodoo |
| Sister-in-law | Ngabbaree, ngabbalooga, doordinya |
| Son | Wandee |
| Uncle | Kommardee |
| White Man | Ngarda |
| White Woman | Ngarda |
| Wife | Mardoo |
| 3 | |
| Ankle | Biljarra |
| Arm (lower) | Marrga |
| Arm (upper) | Noongo |
| Blood | Barnaga |
| Breasts | Beebee,ngaamee |
| Calf of Leg | Warrin |
| Ear | Koola |
| Eye | Mel |
| Finger nail | Beeree |
| Foot | Jenna |
| Hair | Beerdee |
| Hand | Marra |
| Head | Kaada |
| Heel | Jenna booda, jenna moolo |
| Knee | Moordee |
| Legs | Koora |
| Mouth | Tham'minjee |
| Nose | Moola |
| Rib | Baanyee |
| Skin | Waiool |
| 4 | |
| Teeth | Eeree |
| Thigh | Joonda |
| Tongue | Thaalin |
| Vein | Yoorning |
| Fire | Kaia |
| Moon | Wee’al |
| Sea | Wangara |
| Star | Boornga, been’gil |
| Sun | Jeerndoo |
| Water (drinking) | Gabbee nyoorldain |
| Waterhole | Gabbee meejal |
| East | Koggara |
| Frightened | Wairn-wairn |
| North | Yallinjerra |
| South | Bilēr'ee, ngardee |
| Summer | Nyinga, nganjee |
| West | Yool'barree |
| Winter | Kallooroo |
| You | Nyoondo |
| Come here | Yoola gunning |
| Run away | Bee'oo'ga |
| Where do you come from? | Nyoondo ngallung yango |
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