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Kokobina of Pilbara

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Man, his relationships, etc.

Aunt	Mammaj
Blackfellow	Marroong
Girl	Kammee rēree (little girl)

Parts and Functions of the Body

Ankle	Loogoo
Arm (lower)	Banyemurr
Arm (upper)	Waggoodhoordee, waggoojoolee
Back	Kandaganda
Back-bone	Winja
Beard	Ngarngarn
Blood	Beejeree
Bone	Winja
Breast	Boordoo
Breath	Anjoolum
Calf of Leg	Boolyamurroo
Cheek	Ngaangoo
Chest	Muggara muggara
Chin	Ngarnga
Cry, to	Angoola ngel
Drink, to	Minbilliman
Dying	Boorda nyaanu; manyoo min.
Ear	Koolga
Eat, to	Ngalgoola mulla
Elbow	Yoolkoo
Eye	Baadnee
Fat	Pajjalee
Finger	Nyeerding (little), weerdoo (other fingers)
Foot	Jeena
Forehead	Beedabud
Hair	Joojoo
Hand	Barirr
Head	Murda
Heart	Nganjoolooma
Heel	Karndee
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Hip bone	Boggaloo
Instep	Jeena (foot)
Jaw	Ngen ngirr
Kidney	Ngogordoo
Knee	Moordeenee
Leg	Benbin
Lip	Jowa
Liver	Yalgoo
Moustache	Moodeer
Mouth	Dhowa
Muscle	Wejee
Nape of the neck	Daagee
Nose	Meelya
Nostril	Beerlee
Rib	Rammin
Shoulder	Ngoorndee
Sinew	Yeelba
Skin	Karnoo
Sleep	Karda karroolooma
Smell, to	Barndillima
Sneeze, to	Winjalbillima
Speak, to	Wonga
Spit, to	Thanga ban billiman
Stomach	Ngaarloo
Teeth	Reerra
Thigh	Kalbardee
Throat	Muggera muggera
Thumb	Ngangoo
Tongue	Thaalin
Vein	Mirra
Walk, to	Marndee

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Animals

Animal (generic)	Gooee
Bat	Thardee ?
Dingo	Yoogoorroo
Kangaroo, generic	Warringoo
Kangaroo, brush	Noolga
Kangaroo, Rock	Kalgin
Kangaroo, young, in pouch	Wadn
Mouse	Wanyee
Opossum	Ngardee, walarra

Birds

Bustard, Wild Turkey	Rangooroo
Cockatoo, Black, red tail	Goorrgoor
Cockatoo, white, Northern variety	Birdēree
Crow	Wongala
Harrier, Swamp Hawk	Karrgoolyoo, geerr-geerr
Native Companion	Koonda nai

Insects

Louse

Kooloo

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The Elements, etc.

Clay, white	Babbagoon, lallee lalla
Cold	Warreegarrin
Creek	Kalga, kaaroo, bardoor
Darkness	Yooduggerda
Dead	Woorajoon
Feather	Wallagoorr
Fire	Weega
Grass	Barruk
Gum	Karral
Hill	Warngoo
Hole	Mardoo
Moon	Dardurd
Plain	Bulgarra
Rain	Moojoong
Rainbow	Thakkannee
River	Babboorooin
Sandplain	Balgurra
Sea	Weerdoo ngabbo
Spinifex	Baaroo
Star	Banneegut
Stone	Warngoo
Sun	Karrul
Sunrise	Karrul doolbinyeeree
Sunset	Karrul ngal binyeree
Thunderstorm	Weeloo nangoomurda ?
Winter	Waaree
Summer	Yardee yangoolama
Murderers slippers	Mangarr
magic	Mir'ooroo
large Sacred board (long)	Milyabil
small "bullroarer" board with hole & string - making booming noise when twirled.	Booleewan
One camp, one 'lot'	Jandoo jandoo or Jarndoo - Jarndoo
Banaka men in a camp.	Mandi ē'reejerree meelanga
Kaimera & Boorong men (in camp.)	Kalyarri'jerree
Vegetable food	Mai
Water	Ngabba
Willy willy	Weerdoo ngaha kajjineree - big thunderstorm with rain.

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General Vocabulary

Abduct, to	Manna meeraninga
Another	Warrin
Belt	doorap, joorap
Black	Meerndee
Blind	Dhoorla
Board, for throwing spear	Walbarra
Boomerang	Karlee
Break, to	Wum'i nanyirra
Bullroarer	Big one = milyabil; little one = boolewan
By and by	Yardila goolbula moona (by and by I come)
Camp	One camp or one lot = jandoo-jandoo, jarndoo-jarndoo
Carry, to, on the shoulders	Kalbering
Club	Yoologoo
Corroboree	Yeenma goondalla mun
Dead	Woorojoorinoo
Dying	Meerda nyaanoo, maanyoo min
East	Yalling, N.E. = kannimburr
Far away	Katha, warda
Ghost	Ranj
Hammer	Mardee
Head dress	Wallooloom
Him	Ngoonungoo ?
Hungry	Janberr, janbarr
I	Ngadhoo
Knife	Kandee
Little	Oobardoo
Lose, to	Bamburnan
Mine (my own)	Ngadhagoo
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Name	Yinnee
None	Moonoo
North	Kara
One	Warraj
Quick	Thangundhoo, thangindhoo
Scar	Balgoon
Shield	Karrbirnee
Sorcery	Mirrooroo
South	Kokkara
Spear	Yeeragooloo
Stranger	Ngajjarree
Strangle, to	Nyammal baggoo
Sulky (cross)	Koolee
Summer	Yardee yangoolama
Take in the hand, to	Maara, marra ngajjoo
Tall	Mugganoo
Them	Ngoonungoo ?
There	Balawannee, bala wanninyirr
Together, all	Weerrba
Two	Koodharra
Vessels	Ngammooloong
West	Koorilee
Winter	Warree
You	Nyoondoo
Your	Nyoondoogoo
Ngannarda Kajjannee	Sit down over there.
Mandee ē'reejirree	Meelanga and Banaka men in a camp
Kal'yarreejirree.	Kaimera and Boorong men
Jinnoo yangoolamulla	I want to go away.
Wajjanba ngadhoo	I am tired
Koolbula moola	Come back
Kadha ngoora ngadhagoo	far away (is) my camp.

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Asleep, He is	Karda garrooloomana
Bad, That is very	Koola dharding
Brother, He is my	Mannaj
Bury him	Birdingee jinnee
Come from, Where do you?	Wanjarnoo nyoondoogoo ngoorra
Come here	Koordallee maarndee
Come back	Koolbula moorra
Coming, They are	Yanninai kokkarnee (eastern men coming)
Come along with me	Meerdowa Koordallee
Coward, You are a	Weerndee (frightened)
Deceiving me, You are	Meetoo garrinyin
Father, He is my	Thabbardoo ngadhoo
Fire, Make a	Munilla ma weeka
Fire, Make, by friction	Bajjeebillaman, ro-lamana
Food, Give me	Kaanoo mai dhangindhoo
Food, I have no	Moonoola mai kooloo
Get up	Doolbeea, maandoo doolbeea
Give me; give it to me	Garna lee, karna lee
Go away	Thangin, yarra
Go before me	Wallangurr yarra
Go behind me	Nyeerin yarra
Going away, I am	Jinnoo yangoolamulla
Good, That is very	Nalba
Good, You are no	Kooloojardoo nyoondoo
Go quickly	Thangunyarra mungin yirr koordallee
Go quietly	Marbalya wanda
I saw him long time ago	Meeranoola.
Here it is	Nyoongoo wanning
Ill, I am	Barrabur ngadhoo
Ill, You are	Noondoo barraburra
Ill, You are not	Nyoondoo wanbarra
Why are you sulky	Nyannung murra Koolee?
North East	Kamminbarr
a long way	Katha
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Killed, He has been	Kooleeana nyeerring
Killed, Who has, him?	Ngannoordoo kooleejardoo
Know, I do not	Moonun boola ngaaboo moonoola
Lazy, You are	Noondoo manyooloo garrinyin
Lie down	Kajjalamur
Long time ago, That was a	Meeranoola
Name, What is your?	Ngannoorda nyoondoo
Natives, Where are the?	Wanjana mooroongoo
Slow, You are very	Nyoondoo wajjan garrinyin
Spear, Where is your?	Moonderagool wanjana
Stay with me	Ngatoo wanda nyoondoo
Sulky, Why are you?	Nganneengmurra koolee
Tired, I am	Wajjanba ngadhoo, manoola wandooloomana
Track, Where is the?	Wanjana jinna
Want, What do you?	Nganneegoo yanna nyinba
Water, Give me	Ngabba gurna, ngabba kaanoo
Water, I cannot find	Manoola ngabba
Where are you going?	Wanjanna yanningan
Who is that? Who is there?	Ngannardoo ngoonee-anan
Wife, Where is your?	Noobara wanja
You and I	Ngallee yangoola = We two walk
Nyeegenee Song	Maandee mangai, Pirtenjee Maandee maa nga pirtinjee.
Counting close	Ngaddingul warree
Counting at a distance	Ngoonung warree
putting stick magic inside a man to kill him.	Kalg
They bury their dead with face to the north. Feet west, hands before face.
song an old woman sings to keep "spirit" away.	"Majjoorain majjoorain baa"