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Mrs. Foster Thompson of Nullagine Pilbara Magisterial district Pilbara Goldfields district. Balgu A mixed vocabulary as the opening of the Pilbara Goldfields areas drew the natives into the district from their own areas. N. & S. & E. of Pilbara Country. They (the strange groups) relied upon & obtained Police protection. The Goldfields spelled the extinction of the Bailgu groups. This dialect is therefore a mixed one & many of its words & phrases may be found in other typed vocabularies, in this collection. D.M.B. (Rewritten by D.M.B. in a uniform phonetic system.) See Mrs. Thompson's original copy. |
| Aunt | Deela (?) |
| Baby | Mur'dadee |
| Blackfellow | Mulba |
| Blackwoman | Mung'arra |
| Boy | Walleebee |
| Brother | Koor'da |
| Brother-in-law | Buk'lee (?) |
| Child | Ngee'thung'adoo |
| Daughter | Ngee'thung'adoo |
| Father | Mum'ma |
| Girl | Deela (?) |
| Granddaughter | Kon'dee |
| Grandfather | Mim'mee |
| Grandmother | Nar'deepoodee |
| Grandson | Kopperlee |
| Husband | Nyooba, yakkan |
| Man | Maa'dee |
| Mother | Ngar'dina |
| Mother-in-law | Parloo |
| Orphan | Kumpooda |
| Sister | Too'radoo |
| Sister-in-law | Tardunda |
| Son | Koon'dee |
| Uncle | Kulba |
| Virgin | Kooree |
| Widow | Mardoo |
| Widower | Mardoona |
| Wife | Yakkan |
| Woman | Taradoo |
| Ankle | Koonunba |
| Arm (left) | Tchillee jambo |
| Arm (lower) | Moo'lardee |
| Arm (right) | Wan'data tchillee |
| Arm (upper) | Mun'oo |
| Back | Pē'dee, pēderee |
| Back-bone | Mortomoto |
| Beard | Nun'ganba |
| Blood | Mud'da |
| Bone | Ko'tchee |
| Bowels | Ngaln |
| Breast | Beebee |
| Breath | Bandilgo |
| Breathe, to | Willenba |
| Calf of Leg | Muttagoo |
| Cheek | Kutarra |
| Chest | Numumba |
| Chin | Nungarba |
| Cry, to | Ngar'digoo |
| Drink, to | Nundalgoo |
| Ear | Kulleea |
| Eat, to | Nunnagoo |
| Elbow | Wangoo |
| Eyebrow | Nar'dee |
| Eyelash | Milbinba |
| Eyelid | Karrenoo |
| Eye | Toola |
| Face | Bulloo |
| Fat | Tchingee |
| Fatigue | Boodilbra (?) |
| Feeling | Bantalgo (?) |
| Finger | Ekomatta (?) |
| Finger joint | Nullungulla |
| Finger nail | Pilbooroobad |
| Foot (left) | Jinna hambo |
| Foot (right) | Jinna wandata |
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| Forehead | Nundee, noondee |
| Frowning | Mallee mallee |
| Gums | Pinderee |
| Hair | Bullee, koolgra |
| Hand | Murra |
| Hand (left) | Murra jambo |
| Hand (right) | Murra wandata |
| Head | Tooroo |
| Hearing | Ngowanba |
| Heart | Kooderadarra |
| Heel | Ngangoo |
| Heel (left) | Ngangoo jambo |
| Heel (right) | Ngangoo wandata |
| Hip bone | Mella |
| Instep | Murraboo |
| Jaw, lower | Kutarra |
| Jaw, upper | Ngal'goo ngalgoo |
| Kidney | Kalliberree |
| Knee | Kangoo |
| Kneecap | Kandoo |
| Leg (left) | Orlowallee jambo |
| Leg (right) | Orlowallee wandata |
| Legs | Orlowallee |
| Lip, lower | Nara |
| Lip, upper | Wallee |
| Liver | Nalgurree |
| Lung | Neddee |
| Moustache | Yabbogee |
| Mouth | Mulla |
| Mouth, roof of | Nungulba |
| Muscle | Pulgoo |
| Navel | |
| Neck | Nunga |
| Nipple of breast | Koondoo |
| Nose | Moola |
| Nostril | Billee |
| Palm of the hand | Pindoo |
| 5 | |
| Perspiration | Karda |
| Pregnant | Moolgoo |
| Rib | Dee |
| Rump | Mulloo |
| Seeing | Ngoggera |
| Shin | Goodee |
| Shoulder | Yoo-o''-na |
| Sinew | Pilgoo |
| Skeleton | Peera berra |
| Skin | Karnoo |
| Skull | Koonanba, bompa |
| Smell, to | Pandilgo |
| Sneeze, to | Dinnengigo (?) |
| Sole of the foot | Kaaroo |
| Speak, to | Wangee |
| Spit, to | Talla |
| Stink, to | Booka |
| Stomach | Boonga |
| Taste, to | Yaggoalgo |
| Tears | Minillee |
| Teeth | Eera |
| Temple | Nandee |
| Thigh | Oolagul'lee |
| Thirsty | Kobbera |
| Throat | Wanganunga |
| Thumb | Mumma |
| Toe | Pilburba |
| Toenail | Min'deree |
| Tongue | Thal'lanba |
| Urinate, to | Kooniboo |
| Vein | Bil'go |
| Walk, to | Tan'am'bellee |
| Windpipe | Too'tool, go-a |
| Wink, to | Mar'gar'do'go |
| Womb | Billee |
| Wrinkle | Mallee-mallee |
| Wrist | Paddee |
| Yawn, to | Dar'mangee |
| Bandicoot | Kar'leelooloo |
| Bat | Marree marree |
| Bull | Dinnee |
| Calf | Deelya |
| Cat, domestic | Mal'goora |
| Cat, native | Woo'dego |
| Dingo, female | Yookaroo kardununga |
| Dingo, male | Yookaroo mundinga |
| Dingo, puppy | Yookaroo murree |
| Flying fox (bat) | Warradallee |
| Hedgehog | Tee-e-booka |
| Horse | Yow'ada |
| Kangaroo, blue | Warro warro paddooree |
| Kangaroo Rat | Walgoo |
| Kangaroo, Red | Warro warro, meetchee meetchee |
| Kangaroo, Rock | Warro warro, peetagunya |
| Kangaroo, young, in pouch | Tumbler |
| Mouse | Koodee |
| Opossum | Tung'alur |
| Pig | Mordoo |
| Porcupine | Tee-e-booka |
| Porpoise | Naajee, naagee (?) |
| Bird's egg | Mij'jera |
| Birds' Nest | Ne-murree |
| Bustard, Wild Turkey | Pad'doora |
| Butcher bird | kookumba |
| Buzzard | wallardoo |
| Chicken (Poultry) | oorda (?) |
| Cock (Poultry) | marte (?) |
| Cockatoo, Black, red tail | Ee'randee |
| Cockatoo, Galah, grey and pink | Beerbeer |
| Cockatoo, white, Northern variety | pedeera |
| Crane, Blue | Powl'gee |
| Crow | Won'goona |
| Dove, little | Goor'doo |
| Duck | Koo'den'derree |
| Eagle | Wal'lardoo |
| Eagle Hawk | Punkarreea |
| Emu | Kallaia |
| Gull, small, white | Teekarraba |
| Hen (poultry) | Kar'doonga |
| Ibis, straw-necked | Pee'doong |
| King-fisher | Tillee |
| Laughing jackass | Jumbulumbula |
| Magpie | Koolbuddadoo |
| Mopoke | Kookunbunna |
| Owl | Weeadoo |
| Parrot, green | weereeparree |
| Parrot, Twenty-eight | panbanba |
| Pelican | moolawandee |
| Shag | Oor'noo |
| Teal | Kar'leearlee |
| Crab | Tarbooloo |
| Crayfish | Num'allee |
| Fish (generic) | Oo'da |
| Mullet | Pilbarra |
| Mussel | Weer'dee |
| Oyster (large Pearl) | Ta-tadooka |
| Oyster (Rock) | Jee'abootoo |
| Oyster (small Pearl) | Ngardabeeree |
| Porpoise | Naajee, naagee |
| Salmon | Munerung |
| Shark | Moonongooloo |
| Stingray | Kar'noo |
| Frog (generic) | Mellamba |
| Frog, large green | Alooga |
| Iguana | Bobbee |
| Lizard | Koogallee |
| Scorpion | Mun'daroo |
| Sea-snake | Oo'dooba |
| Tadpole | Goorajee |
| Tortoise, fresh water | Peedinga |
| Turtle, sea | Ngarngoo |
| Ant common | Beenja |
| Ant's nest | Mun'doo maia |
| Ant (white) | Mundoo |
| Bardie (a grub) | Bardee |
| Bee | Mulul'ra |
| Beetle | Poo'_de'tē |
| Blowfly | Ngoreta |
| Butterfly | Weedadiggera |
| Caterpillar | Ora'na |
| Centipede | Mun'daroo |
| Dragonfly | Ee'deewarree |
| Grasshopper | Bim'bilgar |
| Grub | Moo'dogurra |
| Hornet | Poo'doo munnunoo |
| Housefly | Warrare |
| Leech | Marramba |
| Louse | Kooloo |
| Mosquito | Kooyoola |
| Moth | Mingee |
| Praying Mantis | Ngarloo |
| Sandfly | Moonyunoonyun |
| Scorpion | Kunbutta, mundaroo |
| Spider | Karraba |
| Wasp | Kooyooloo |
| Worm | Kundaree (?) |
| Afternoon | Yoo'kunga |
| Atmosphere | Willenba |
| Banksia | Gar'an'ba |
| Beach (open) | O'rada |
| Beach (rocky) | Poor'da boota |
| Blossom | Boordunba |
| Bough of a tree | Kulkadarra |
| Breeze (land) | Nuggar |
| Breeze (sea) | Koo'yar |
| Bush (the wild country) | Oonga |
| Cave | Taree |
| Clay, red | Wilgee |
| Clay, white | Yarree |
| Cloud | Talleera, yalleera |
| Cold | Na'ga |
| Country (burnt) | Boy-yum-ba |
| Country (desert) | Warree warree |
| Country (hilly) | Munda wonbarra |
| Country (open) | Karta |
| Country (stony) | Booda booda |
| Country (swampy) | Ngarballa |
| Creek | Mooree |
| Dark | Maloo-er |
| Dawn | Toogunba |
| Day | Do-ai (?) |
| Daylight | Moonga |
| Dew | Bul-ye |
| Drizzle, to | Wallarda |
| Dusk | Tarroo tarroroo |
| Dust | Nanoo |
| Duststorm | Waggoborro |
| Evening | Thoolgarree |
| Feather | Pardoo |
| Fire | Kala |
| Floods | Tadalgoo |
| Flowers | Boodoonba |
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| Foam | Kooyung |
| Foliage | Bergur |
| Forenoon | Toorung-ga |
| Fruit | Ngarbudda |
| Fruit (edible native) | Tarrardee |
| Gorge | Mon'gol'eegrow'er |
| Grass | Tchindelba |
| Grass (tall) | Goordalbee |
| Grass (young) | Goo'inda |
| Gum | Wanda |
| Gum tree (river gum) | Woorungurra |
| Hill | Boogamurra |
| Hole | Billee |
| Hollow place | Woggola |
| Light | Beemarra |
| Lightning | War're'de'der'ra |
| Lime | Joondee |
| Meteor | Yindee |
| Midday | Toolgee |
| Midnight | Yinderree |
| Milky Way | Wannungarra |
| Month | Ee'gumeralla |
| Moon | Weelara |
| Moonlight | Kar'ee'da |
| Moon, waning | Poodooba |
| Morning | Wardee |
| Mountain | Getta |
| Mud | Meelar |
| Mulga | Windamurra |
| Mushroom | Yarreenoo |
| Night | Mulloowella |
| Noon | Indeeree |
| Nuts, edible | Pindilba |
| Pool | Weela |
| Quartz | Mel'bee |
| Rain | Pindee |
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| Rain (heavy) | Koorinerree |
| Rainbow | Illeegoothee |
| River | Oonga |
| River, bank of | Wallee |
| Road | Ee'deea |
| Rock | Koodaga |
| Rockhole | Poonda |
| Root, of tree | No_goo |
| Running water | Tillelee |
| Sand | Kaaroo |
| Sandhill | Pund-punda |
| Scrub, the | Karda |
| Sea | Mun'goodo |
| Sea-weed | Wow |
| Shade | Nuggarra |
| Sky | Ngunga |
| Southern cross | Warreda |
| Spinifex | Paaroo |
| Spinifex gum | Milleeba |
| Star | Peeda |
| Stone | Munda |
| Sun | Tchindoo |
| Sunlight | Yajjilgo |
| Sunrise | Moolelba |
| Sunset | Thurbama |
| Surf | Kooya |
| Swamp country | Ngarballa |
| Tableland | Marnoo |
| Thorn | Jerree |
| Thunder | Wallee biddee |
| Thunderstorm | Ngabbundung |
| Tide | Kor'doo |
| Ti-tree | Talgoobudda |
| To-day | Go-ai |
| To-morrow | Yoogomurra |
| Track | Jinna |
| Tree | Kundee |
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| Tree, Bark of | pardarra |
| Tree, Trunk of | peeree |
| Twilight | pereegulla |
| Vegetable food | woo'nullee |
| Venus | Yooga kaddena |
| Water | bubba |
| Water (deep) | inda bubba |
| Water (fresh) | bee-en-ba bubba |
| Water (running) | tillelee |
| Water (salt) | karree bubba |
| Water (shallow) | pindeba bubba |
| Waterfall | tcheedinba |
| Waterhole | poonda |
| Weather (cold) | nugga |
| Weather (hot) | ngaro-ngaro |
| Weather (wet) | weena |
| Week | yookamurra |
| Well | moorga |
| Willy willy | koodenerree |
| Wind (East) | wardelgerda |
| Wind (light) | oola oola |
| Wind (North) | yabbagudda |
| Wind (South) | walloo |
| Wind (strong) | wallongunna |
| Wind (West) | karobedda |
| Wooded country | karda |
| Yam | madda |
| Yesterday | yookamerra |
| Abuse, to | Mindalgoo |
| Accident | Wan'nabee |
| Across | Yumbinba |
| Afraid | Billanba |
| After | Poopamilla |
| Aged | Deenee |
| Alive | Wonga |
| All | Pernanba |
| Alone | Eejakoola |
| Anger | Patha |
| Angry, to be | buthungannee (pathungannee) |
| Ashes | eeba |
| Ask, to | Daranbilgo |
| Away | yan'nama |
| Back, to go | mulla junma |
| Back, to bring | munnama |
| Bad (wicked) | ngowenda |
| Bag | goodanba |
| Bald | pinderee |
| Bandy legged | pangoordewordee |
| Barb (of spear) | pankeedee |
| Bark, as a dog, to | ooloodoolgoo |
| Bathe, to | poondee, maiamba |
| Battle | ngarrooda |
| Beautiful | malgoora |
| Before | nunda mumma |
| Beg, to | eena mudda |
| Behind, | turnaguddee |
| Belt | nunba |
| Beware! | wai-a-ma |
| Big | tooda |
| Bite, to | nundalgoo |
| Black | ingerra |
| Bleed, to | mudda |
| Blind | maaba |
| Blow with the mouth, to | boy-yungalgo |
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| Blue | Koona |
| Blunt | eera wallijee |
| Board, for throwing spear | kooroo, meero |
| Body (dead) | koor'doo |
| Bony | wallijee |
| Boomerang | walbarra |
| Both of us | goodarra |
| Brand (fire) | murnee |
| Break, to | bukkai |
| Breath | nganjigo, ngangago |
| Bring me | kademeetoo |
| Bundle | wabboo |
| Burn | kum'bai |
| Bury, to | tar'da al'goo |
| Bush | yennema |
| Bye-and-bye | booba |
| Call him back | yooninma |
| Call, to | merrema |
| Camp, native | yooloo |
| Camp, white man's | naaloo maia |
| Cannibal | mundoobudda |
| Care, to take | kaddema mulgoora |
| Careful | ko |
| Careless | wodenena |
| Carry, to, on the shoulders | paddingurra |
| Cataract (film over eye) | punnainba |
| Change, to | innainbulla |
| Charcoal | ingerra |
| Chew, to | yammenma |
| Choke, to | karbilgo |
| Circle | ngulruddee |
| Circumcision | ngarda bilgo |
| Clasp, to | wallinma |
| Clean | weeranba |
| Clear (as water) | kokkeldee |
| Climb, to | kulburna |
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| Close (near) | yee'dee |
| Close, to (stop up a hole) | pillee |
| Clothe, to | tchoonama |
| Club | wakkaburra |
| Coat, a | yandee |
| Cold, a | nundoo |
| Cold, to be | nukka |
| Collect, to | Mun'nama |
| Come in, to | koo'kai |
| Commence, to | nguk'kuma |
| Conceal, to; concealed | beejulgo |
| Confuse, to | nowangba |
| Conquer, to | yooko |
| Construct, to | maaloo |
| Continually | ngundam ngundam |
| Convalescent | tcheedee munnoo |
| Cook, to | kumbunma |
| Cooked | eeja |
| Cooked meat | eeja tchoonga |
| Cool | Mool'bungelba |
| Corroboree | nendee |
| Couple | koodarra |
| Covered | tattalgo |
| Covered up, to leave | ban'nemaia |
| Coward | Peelanba |
| Crack in the skin | beelga |
| Crawl, to | weearree |
| Creep, to, on game | koobardoo |
| Crime | mooladdee |
| Crippled | moolyingoolyee |
| Crooked | paalee |
| Cruel | walyee |
| Crumb | kookanba (?) |
| Cry, to | najjego |
| Cry out, to | meerago |
| Cunning | bee-e-go |
| Cure, to | paddoonongoo |
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| Cut, to, with a knife | Eeja mola kutta mulga |
| Cut, to, with native hammer | Pee'da-nai'-ee walgo |
| Damp | bulga bulga |
| Dance, to | ee-gailga, ee'jailgo |
| Dead | ko'doo |
| Deaf | now-an-ba |
| Decay, to; decayed | Me'delerra |
| Deceit | mindalgo |
| Deceive | mindalgo |
| Deep | poonda |
| Desert, to | won'dal'bana |
| Desire, to | pul'bee |
| Destroy, to | waiaryoo |
| Devil | koko |
| Die, to | mulloowalla |
| Different | paalee |
| Dig, to | ngukka mego |
| Direct (in a straight line) | toogulba |
| Dirty | Walyee |
| Disappoint, to | Koongilgo |
| Disguise, to | gooda mukkem wee'-el-beena |
| Divide, to, amongst several persons | Ee'nama winda |
| Do that! | Wee-an-me-nalla |
| Dog's tail head-dress | Mulloodarree |
| Down (below) | doonama |
| Down (short hair) | par'doo |
| Drag along, to | poo'rama |
| Dread, to | billenba |
| Dream | koonanba |
| Drink | ngundalgoo |
| Drip, to | ilbai inba |
| Drive, to | kadema |
| Drown, to | ngundalbee, bubba, noondee |
| Drunk | kaanoo, weeanma |
| Dry | mindeba |
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| Dry, withered, applied to leaves | mumme-ai-bee |
| Dumb | munna-munna |
| Dying | pee'de'e'da |
| Early | talla wurree |
| East | kak'kara, kokkara |
| Edge of knife | eera tallara |
| Egg-shell | ngarda |
| Embrace | kardamulgo |
| Empty | waia |
| Enough | ee'gar'oo, ee'jaroo |
| Erect | yung-oo |
| Evil spirit | malboo, koko |
| Exchange | eenainballee |
| Fall, to | wannerna |
| Family or tribe | kallanna |
| Far away | kaata, karta |
| Fasten, to | tooldilgo |
| Fear | bil'limba |
| Feed, to | eenama |
| Fetch, to | kad'dema |
| Few | wallada |
| Fig | nakkadoo, makkadoo |
| Fillet for the head | pee'tchar'dee, peedaadee |
| Find | tunguna, monnabinna |
| Finish, to | wai-ee-yoo |
| Fire-stick | yee'gulba, yag'galoo |
| Fish bait | ee'ree'ra |
| Fish trap | beelee |
| Flame | weema |
| Flat | mattara |
| Flee, to | oor'dego |
| Flesh (of animals) | mundoo |
| Float, to | nar'danago |
| Flour | toodaba |
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| Food (forbidden) | tardee |
| Fresh (lately made) | koo'inda |
| Frightened | bilbanba |
| Full (filled up) | tooda, yooda |
| Full (satisfied) | bookarree |
| Get up, to | kunkima |
| Ghost | malboo |
| Girdle of opossum hair | nunba |
| Give, to | eenamudda |
| Glutton | wandoo |
| Go away, to | ngarkalgo |
| Go back, to | yannama |
| Go in, to | poorinma |
| Go out, to | yannama, moolaguddee |
| Good | mulgoora |
| Good, no | walyee |
| Gorge, a | mungalagoora |
| Gorge (to overfeed) | wandoo |
| Grave | billee, binnama |
| Graze, to | mukkamurra |
| Grease, to | nebbinma |
| Green | tchindelba |
| Greyheaded | beela |
| Grief | eejagoola, ngadee'ganin'boogera |
| Grip, to | wallenma |
| Grow | pallimba |
| Growl, to (as a dog) | ngorlma |
| Guilty | wardamalgoo |
| Gum, edible | win-garro |
| Gun | teela mumba |
| Half caste | mudda mudda |
| Hair stick | tilbabba |
| Hair string (wound round head) | yoodo |
| Half | margoodee |
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| Halt, to | kooka bannama |
| Hammer (native) | munda |
| Handle | tookunba |
| Handsome | yal yabba |
| Hang | joonama, kandinga |
| Hang down | tee-tchur-unga |
| Hard | ballabab |
| Harmless | yanga, padawalyee |
| Harsh (rough) | paller, mindee, peedenba |
| Hat | tchungooroo |
| Hatchet | kallegra, toota |
| Hate | walyee nulla |
| Heap, a | winja |
| Hear, to | koolai algo |
| Heavy | dunta |
| Hell | tung-erra (?) |
| Here | nan'nee ban'nema, neea |
| Hers | warda, ban'inba |
| Hesitate, to | yannina, wardee |
| Hide, to | pee-ē-go |
| High | Karraburra |
| Him | Oona, neea |
| His | minjilba |
| Hold, to | wallinma |
| Honest | panimba, waia, manabudda |
| Honey | yoommalee, tommalee |
| Hop, to | tin'ganga |
| House | Yella |
| Humpbacked | teeburdoo, moorboo, nandoo |
| Hungry | wee'dabud'da |
| Hunt, to | Yan'gen'ma, narragoola |
| Hurt | Karra |
| Hurt, to | Beedenda |
| Husband | nyooba |
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| I | Ngadaloo, ngajjee |
| Idle | neea, nainba, koonerba |
| Ill (sick) | koordoo, weerago |
| Imitate, to | yow'danda |
| Immediately | oo'dema, moodee |
| Immovable | tanda, kannemarra |
| Implicated (as a blood relative in a quarrel) | wattabiddee |
| Improper | pallee palalgo |
| Injure, to | waia, mindin buggenoo |
| In (within) | taddinma |
| Inform, to | meema gorra |
| Initiate, to (man-making) | ngow'aree |
| Innocent (not implicated in a quarrel) | malgoora |
| Iron | karroonga |
| Itch | merree merree |
| Jagged | tundee tundee |
| Jail | tchaddema |
| Jealous; jealousy | ngaaloo, meenabab |
| Jeer | mondee lunga |
| Jest, to | ngorlee |
| Journey, to make a | wallee |
| Joy | wandago |
| Jump, to | wobba kaddema |
| Keep | kalgamoor, ningoo |
| Kernel | pindeeree |
| Kick | kar'na malgoo |
| Kill, to | kutta munma |
| Kind, to be | mal'goora |
| Kiss | ngultomulgo |
| Kneel | tchindal bandigo |
| Knock, to (down) | yoo-un-derlgo |
| Knot | tooltchilgo |
| Know, to | goolee yalgo |
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| Languid | goona, goonanba |
| Large | munthenba |
| Late | taroo roola |
| Laugh | mundego |
| Laughter | mundego |
| Lazy | bungarigo |
| Lead, to | koonenba |
| Leak, to | billeeabbee |
| Lean (thin) | walyee |
| Lean, to | walilgo |
| Leap, to | wabba, gard, deego |
| Learn, to | ngardaloo, moonadoo |
| Leave (to go away) | karda, yannamanneroo |
| Lie (to lie down) | pan'dema |
| Lie (to tell a lie) | min'dalgo |
| Lift up, to | teeka toodenma |
| Light (not heavy) | ngarda ngardarra |
| Light, fire | millinma |
| Light a fire, to | teetert, teetenma |
| Line (a straight mark) | tookulba |
| Little | wallerda |
| Long | winderoo |
| Long (tall) | kardaroo |
| Long hair | winderoo, bullai |
| Long time | ngundama |
| Look, to (to see) | weealgo |
| Loose | yalga |
| Lose, to | wanneebeedoo |
| Love, to | ngardii |
| Lover | eedil kannargoo |
| Low | innema, needeegaddee |
| Lying (down) | ai'-a-ma |
| Mad, madness | now'-wanba |
| Make, to | ngardaloo, kunnoomunna |
| Many | tarnina |
| Marriage in the right line | nyooba meenangurra, kalgooma, meenangarree |
| Marry, to | nyooba meenangurra, kalgooma, meenangarree |
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| Master, a | mum'ma |
| Matter (from sore) | tchee'dee |
| Me | nga'da, ngutha |
| Meat | mundoo |
| Meet, to | pindoogooda |
| Melt, to | wee'ala |
| Mend, to | mun'doo doon'ma |
| Merry | mondeelanga |
| Message | wongee |
| Message sticks | wobbengarra |
| Met | eedee ella, kara bilbana |
| Mia (native hut) | yalla |
| Middle | mulloo |
| Milk | beebee |
| Mimic, to | yammelgo |
| Mind, to | karlgoo muddoo, wardingoo |
| Mine (my own) | ngaado |
| Mistake; to make a m. | koordinya, munnabinba |
| Misunderstand, to | or'doo, goolee en mumba |
| Mix, to | min'noomun |
| Mock, to | yam'melgo |
| Monster (fabulous) | toodunga, yoonenerba |
| More | un'da, eenamudda |
| Motherless | gambo gambeda |
| Mouldy | wow-wow |
| Mount, to (on a horse) | kabbama yowada |
| Mourning | wannabudda |
| Move, to | noondee, joonema |
| Much | dai'an'yee |
| Murder | winja, winga |
| Music | wongama |
| Must | wajjee |
| Must not | meeta wajjee |
| Naked | warreegadda |
| Name | ngunna |
| Narrow | wallerda |
| Native well | moorga |
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| Near | teedee |
| Never | ai-unga |
| New | gooinga |
| News | mee'w'go |
| Nice | mul'goora, wabba |
| No | meeta, waiabudda |
| Nobody | yanno waia |
| Noise | kokkelba |
| Noiselessly | tukkarta |
| Nonsense | bannee yabba |
| North | Kreela (?) |
| Nose-piercing | moolardee |
| Nose stick | poornoo |
| Not; nothing | waia |
| Now (at once) | go-arree |
| Oh! | kallugo |
| Old | jinnee |
| One | eegamurda |
| Open, to | billee denma |
| Outside of | moolaguddee |
| Over | wobba gaddima |
| Pain | pungara |
| Paint, to | nebbinma |
| Pair | koodarra |
| Pant, to | ngungarraba |
| Parched up | Oodawurree |
| Pass, to | noolaguddee |
| Path (track) | eedeea |
| Pearl-shell | teetallee |
| Pebbles | kow-arree |
| Pick up, to | munnema |
| Pinch, to | peedalgo |
| Play, to; playing | eejigo |
| Plenty | winda |
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| Pluck out feathers, to | pardoo bilgo |
| Point, to | eedalgoo |
| Pull, to | eedee dilgo |
| Pump | poorelgo |
| Pursue, to | wongergoo |
| Push, to | yoorndalgo |
| Putrid | booka |
| Quick, quickly | poo'dee |
| Quiet, quietly | won'ganba |
| Quiver, to | tarngangego |
| Raise, to | kun'kima |
| Ready | tumberoorba |
| Red | meetchee meetchee, wilgee |
| Remain, to | pandeema, wardoo |
| Rob, to | millungigo |
| Roll over, to | wonnermalgo, wonnamalgo |
| Rope | merrilee |
| Rub, to | mibbenma |
| Run away, to | woodeema |
| Salt | tindaga |
| Scar | mildalgo |
| Scrape, to | nullangoolgoo |
| Scratch, to | merree merree |
| Scream, to | merargo, merago |
| See, to | weealgo |
| Shadow | nugga nugga |
| Shake, to | yoo-un-go, yooungulgo |
| Shallow | poonigo |
| Sharp | eera |
| Shield | yadda, yarda |
| Short | ngardoo |
| Shut, to | tardhanma |
| Sick (ill) | koordoo, weerago |
| Silly | nowenba |
| Sinews of kangaroo's tail | pullgo, poolgo |
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| Sing, to | Ee'-in malgo |
| Single | kooma |
| Sink, to | nai-il-go |
| Sit down, to | pan'dima |
| Skewer | tependalgo |
| Slow | ee'doba |
| Small | wallada |
| Small piece, a | wallada, tchooda |
| Smear, to | nabbok |
| Smile, to | karlineego |
| Smoke, to (tobacco) | nannago, tappidee |
| Smoke, of fires | bo-yoo, jigo |
| Smooth | muddera |
| Snap, to | walgedo (snapping fingers - thuah) |
| So many | winja |
| Sob | tarraroojigo |
| Soft | ngagga |
| Somebody | tungana |
| Song | eelba |
| Sorcery | mabburnba |
| Sore (or boil) | moorgoora |
| Sorrow | oola |
| South | kreela |
| Spear (generic term) | karrabudda, karraburra |
| Spear (hunting) | kardarro, winda (thrown without miro) |
| Spear, to throw a | weerilee doonma |
| Spear (war) | pindarraba |
| Spill, to | wan'neebee |
| Split, to | kungarra goolgoo |
| Spring (native well) | poonba |
| Squeeze, to | wallinma |
| Stale (old) | pallaba |
| Stamping | koolabilgo |
| Stand, to | kai-a-mar |
| Stare at, to | bookerigo |
| Startle, to | peelanba |
| Steal, to | millunjeego, millungigo |
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| Steep (high) | Windoroo |
| Step (footstep) | ngarr |
| Stick | wanna (throwing stick = wokkaburra) |
| Stiff | muljarra |
| Still (quiet) | tarda mulga |
| Sting | nuldulgo |
| Stir, to | moolee moolee |
| Stolen | mullunga |
| Stoop, to | woonoo |
| Stop! | bannama |
| Straight | toogoolba |
| Straight, to put | wondonma mulgoora |
| Stranger | wallenman |
| Strangle, to | peejalgo |
| Strayed (stock) | yannabee, wai'-yoo |
| Strike, to | pilleedal'go |
| String, of a bag | mer'rilee |
| Strong | pallaba |
| Struggle | wal'lilgo |
| Stuck (fast) | wai'unga, weddee peepaddee |
| Sugar | koon'daroo |
| Sulky (cross) | Ngar'roda |
| Summer | poobungada |
| Superstition | poola |
| Surround, to | darkunbiddee |
| Sweat | yarbilla |
| Sweet | karndoonbilgo |
| Swell, to | pungera |
| Swim, to | mai-emba |
| Take care, to | kalgooma |
| Take in the hand, to | Murra munnama |
| Take, to | munna ma |
| Tall | winderoo |
| Tame | tarndoo, malgoora |
| Tattoo, to; tattooing | pulgrooba (to cut with a stone - palgoolba) |
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| Teach, to | kalgoo munnengo |
| Tear, to | Wee-ger, bilgo |
| Tell me | Won'gama |
| This; this one | neea |
| This way | nannee |
| Throw, to | ngai'en'ma |
| Throwing board | meero |
| Tickle, to | tchidhi |
| Tie, to | tool'de-elgo |
| Tired | pungoeego |
| Tobacco (native) | tappardee |
| Together | panangroo |
| Tomahawk | pulba |
| Top (of anything) | kungulla |
| Touch, to | munnama |
| Track (footprint) | jinna |
| Track, to | jinna bilgo |
| Troublesome | kokkelba |
| Try, to | yammalgo |
| Turn, to | mar'dee gar'da'na |
| Turn over, to | ngaaloo, kungunma |
| Twist, to | Koo'bin bin'ma |
| Two | Burrgoo, koodarra |
| Ugly | wal'yee |
| Uncooked meat | won'ga mundoo |
| Uncovered | warree gudda |
| Underneath | Oolana |
| Understand, to | koolga doolgo |
| Uneven | poonda-poonda |
| Unfasten, to | toolginma |
| Unwell | koordoo, weerigo |
| Upside down | poopa doonma |
| Useful | nulla, kalgoona |
| Useless | wallee, walyee |
| Very bad | wandagulla |
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| Very good | malgoora |
| Wait, to | koonganma |
| Wander, to (off the right track) | yaa'lee |
| Warm | ngaro-ngaro |
| Wash, to | poondanna |
| Wasted | naialgo |
| Watch | weeanma |
| Weak | ngardarra |
| Weapons | pintharraba |
| Wear, to (clothes) | winna |
| Weighty (heavy) | tunta |
| Well (not sick) | eejarro, mun'nooroo |
| West | ooloodoo |
| Wet | weela, waila |
| What | pai |
| Where | tarnee |
| Which | tungenulla |
| Whistle | wimbeelba |
| White | beelya, meeta-meeta |
| White of an egg | ngooloo, noolen-noolen |
| Why | tun'nenulla |
| Wicked | koolgamunda |
| Wide | pee-el-ba |
| Wild native | peelanba |
| Will, I | ngarda |
| Will you? | nanda yan'ninba |
| Winter | ngag'ga |
| Wood | yoo'doloo |
| Work | yan'nama |
| Worn out | yanga, yannamyeea |
| Wrong | pindeea |
| Yellow | karrgo, kō'tchinba |
| Yes | Eeja |
| Yolk of an egg | ngoonon, ngooloo |
| You | ngarda (?), ninda |
| Young | walarra |
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| Young (of animals) | kō'-in'ja |
| Yours | ningoo |
| Afraid, I am not, of you | ngarda pillingo peelenba. |
| Afraid, What are you, of? | Wai'a bung'a'da |
| Asleep, He is | koonunbung imba |
| Bad, That is very | Wallinga |
| Bad, You are | Ninda walyee |
| Brother, He is my | Ngardoo neea koordar |
| Bury him | Tardanma |
| Care, Take, of | Kar'dema |
| Carry this | Kardee mardoo |
| Cattle, Bring in the | Nanningo kardee ma |
| Cattle, Did you see the? | Wee-el-beena "bulliman" |
| Children, Where are your? | Ningo tarnee tcheelya |
| Come from, Where do you? | Tar'nin'e buk'kel bin'ba |
| Come here | Koo kai |
| Come in | Kookai, yannoogardee |
| Come, I will | Ngarda buggina |
| Coming, They are | Nan'ninga |
| Coming with you, I am | Ningo pukka nungo |
| Cook that --- | Nulla kumbin muddoo |
| Dead, he is | Koordo we-ye-bee |
| Dingoes, Are there many? | Yoo'goro, win'da |
| Do this | Ningooma |
| Doing, What are you? | Un'ya morel'la |
| Eat, Can you, this? | Neean nun'nanba |
| Father, he is my | Neea ngardoo kollana |
| Find, Where did you, them? | Tun'nina wee-el-binba |
| Finish this | Wai-yoo |
| Fire, Make a | Millinma kalla |
| Fish, Catch some | Kabbee munnadoo |
| Fish, Cook that | Kabbee kumbunma |
| Flour, I want some | Ngarda mannama kookenba |
| Food, Give me | Kardee tappata inna nutha |
| Food, I cannot get | Waia wee-el baddee |
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| Food, I want | Ngarda inna neeada tuppa dorgo |
| Get along | Oode mundee |
| Get up | Kun'ganma |
| Give me | Eena mudda |
| Give it to me | Kardee mardoo |
| Go away | Yan'nama |
| Go behind me | Moo'enee |
| Go, I will, now | Kardaroo, yannama naroo |
| Gone, He has just | Indidee, yannabee |
| Gone, he has, to | Yannabee |
| Gone, Where has he? | Tanna wellee yannabee |
| Good, That is no | Nulla walyee |
| Good, That is very | Eeja, mulgoora banna |
| Good, You are no | Wal'yee ninda |
| Good, You are very | Neea mulgoora, ninda mulgoora |
| Go, I, to | Yanna manna, koddaroo |
| Go quickly | Moo'dee moo'dee |
| Go quietly | Eedoba, yan'nama |
| Go there | Ngoona yannama |
| Here it is | Neea |
| Hill, What is the name of that? | Mun'da neea tun'gina |
| Horses, Bring in the? | Kaddee muddoo yowerda |
| Horses, Did you see the? | Wee-el-beena "yowarda" |
| House, Am I near a? | Tcheedee yalla ngardoo |
| Husband, Is that your? | Nulla ningoo nyooba |
| Husband, Where is your? | Tungenulla yakkan |
| Ill, I am | Koordoo, ngarda weerago |
| Ill, You are | Nindoo goordoo |
| Kangaroo, Are you hunting? | Marloo wee-el-binba |
| Kangaroo, Where shall I find? | Marloo tungenulla |
| Killed, He has been | Oona koodo-moona |
| Killed, Who has, him? | Nganna koodoo dalbee |
| Killed, You have, him | Nildaloo koodoo dalbinba |
| Know, I | Pin'dunga, kalgomunda |
| Know, I do not | Nannango nadha |
| Lazy, You are | Pungarra |
| Leave me | Wandanma |
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| Let it alone | Joona ma |
| Lie down | Ngee'ama |
| Listen to me | Koolee en mudda |
| Long time ago, That was a | Nun'dama |
| Look out | Pallaroo nalla |
| Lying, He is, down | Nee'en'ba |
| Mother, She is my | Ngar'dee nar'doo ? |
| Mother-in-law, She is my | Ngardoo parloo (?) |
| Name, What is your? | Ngana ninda |
| Natives, How many, are there? | Tarnana ninenberree mulbū |
| Natives, Where are the? | Tung'un'ulla nin'nerberree |
| Native, Who is this? | Tungunulgra nulla mulba |
| Noise, What is that? | Wallanoo tannanee pallonoonga |
| Rising, The river is | Oonga kuddaja |
| River, What is the name of that? | Tunguna nullamee no'alee |
| River, Where is the? | Tarnee oonga |
| Roots (edible), Find some | Wee'an'ma tonginulla |
| Roots (edible), where shall I find? | Tungunulla weena tappata |
| Run away | Oodembillee |
| Sea, Am I near the? | Teedee weela wee'la'lē |
| Search for that | Weeanma neea |
| Shoot that | Wog'ganma |
| Sleep, I shall now | Koonenbella, nai jenella |
| Slow, You are very | Ninda eedoba |
| Speak, Do not | Wongon buggeda boola |
| Spear, Where is your? | Tarnee karbadda ningoo |
| Springs, Are there any native, here? | Oor'do tchillee dinba |
| Station, Are we getting near the? | Tchiddee walla mai'a'lē |
| Stay with me | Bannam bellee yandee, wallee mun'na |
| Stay, you, here | Bannama yandee |
| Steal, From whom did you? | Nungungo munnabee yandee |
| Stolen, You have, that | Tarnee munna binba |
| Stop here | Bannama |
| Take this to | Neea munnama |
| Tell .... to come to me | Mun'nama dun'na |
| That, I want | Ngaadoo budda nulla mun'na |
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| Tired, I am | Poodoolba |
| Track, Where is the? | Noona ee'dee'a |
| Tree, what is the name of that? | Nunya kundee |
| Tribe, To what, do you belong? | Tunguner pukkaba ningo |
| True, That is not | Paanoo, ninda wonga munba |
| Turkey, Where shall I find a? | Tungunulla wee'ena pardoora |
| Understand, Do you? | Ninda kooleea eeja |
| Understand, I do not | Wai-enbee ngaada munna |
| Want, What do you? | Nun'yago ninda |
| Water, Am I near? | Bubba tcheedee |
| Water, Boil some | Kum'bun'ma bubba |
| Water, Give me | Kardee bubba |
| Water, Have you found? | Bub'ba wee-el-binba |
| Water, I cannot find | Waienbee wee-el-baddee |
| Water, I want some | Ngarda warbella bubba inbee |
| Water, Where shall I find? | Tunguna bubba wee'ena |
| Waterhole, Where is the? | Oona needa |
| Way, Come this | Nannee |
| Way, Go that | Narragoola |
| Well, where is the? | Kartar |
| What is it? | Nunga kulgoo munya nulla |
| Where are you going? | Tarnee yannee munba |
| Where do you come from? | Tarnee nee bukkinbinda |
| White man's house, Where is the? | Tungintardo tingelba |
| Who is that? | Nee'a un'na |
| Wife, Is that your? | Ngardoo neea yakkan |
| Wife, She is my | Ngardoo munna nee'ar eloo |
| Wife, Where is your? | Tungunulla yakkan |
| Wood, Find some | Marra wadhar munma |
| Work, Go to | Ngan'ninga, yannama |
| Wounded, I am | Janda an'namur |
| You and I | Ngallee |
| You two | Yan'nambella |
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