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| Broome dialect - Jookan nganga; Beagle Bay dialect nyool-nyool nganga | |
| Billingi's original dialect (Broome) must be retained by me until Abbots Alphonse & Ambrose' valuable "French & Nyool-nyool Dictionary has been translated into English. When the translation & Billingi's copy can be returned to Folio No 52. Section XII 1 & 2. | |
| Native Vocabularies. | |
| Broome & West Kimberley | |
| The Abbots give the Nyool nyool dialect with the French - & Billingi's copy must be given to translator as a help in reading the words of the Nyool nyool dialect It resembles Billingi's dialect except that the final syllables of some Broome words - are deleted. Such as: | Broome Eebala - father Womba - man Yooramurroo - 'aunt'- Beagle By Eebal - father Womb man Yooramur - aunt etc |
| Billingi's Vocabulary XII 2E 1a will be returned to its Folio (Section XII, 1 - 2 with a typed copy of the translation of the Abbots' Dictionary. The original Dictionary will be sent to the Head of the Trappist order in Rome (or to Sept Fons, France - where these gentle abbots came from. Daisy M Bates |
| Aunt | Yooramurroo |
| Baby | Babba (boy), walgarree (girl) |
| Blackfellow | Womba |
| Blackwoman | Jandoo |
| Boy | Jeera, nimmamoo (when he gets the nosebone) |
| Brother | Babboola, babbula |
| Brother-in-law | Yaggoo, little brother-in-law ingalboo |
| Child | Wooba, walla |
| Daughter | Babba, nganjoo |
| Daughter-in-law | Tchallango |
| Father | Eebala, kogo |
| Father-in-law | Kogga, tchamminyerree |
| Girl | Majjangool |
| Granddaughter | Tchammoo |
| Grandfather | (father's father) Jammin, tchammo |
| Grandmother | (mother's mother) Kommarda (father's mother) Kabbarlee |
| Grandson | Tchammo |
| Husband | Yaggoo |
| Man | Womba |
| Mother | Beebee, jeejee |
| Mother-in-law | Yalloor, tharloo |
| Nephew | Tchallanga |
| Niece | Tchallanga |
| Orphan | Lēm, lē-mee |
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| Sister | Ngoonoo, marrura, wanjallin |
| Sister-in-law | Yalma, jeemarra |
| Son | Walla, jeera, babba |
| Son-in-law | Tchallango |
| Uncle | Kogga |
| Uncle-in-law | Rambarr = mother-in-law's brother |
| Virgin | Weeda jandoo |
| White Man | Ngaree, ngarree, bilyer-bilyer |
| White Woman | Ngaree, ngarree |
| Widow | Kalgarra jandoo |
| Widower | Dabbalyoo womba, jabbulyoo womba |
| Wife | Jeemarree, kooloo |
| Woman | Jandoo |
| Ankle | Nemmedee, nimmardee |
| Arm (left) | Nimmal |
| Arm (right) | Nimmal, bandurr' ngan |
| Back | Nēlgun, nē-algun |
| Back-bone | Kanjee |
| Beard | Nēowrda |
| Blood | Koorurr, warraboo, warrboo |
| Bone | Kanjee |
| Bowels | Noongoo |
| Breasts | Ningamboo |
| Breath | Longur |
| Breathe, to | Ngeerurr |
| Calf of Leg | Dangala, jongala |
| Cheek | Donga, ngalgongalgo |
| Chest | Noorngee, neewurngee |
| Chin | Nēowrda |
| Cough | Karrungurra |
| Cry, to | Wangooroo, ingalga |
| Drink, to | Woola gabboo, woola kabboo |
| Ear | Neelabub, lammargin |
| Eat, to | Gabboo, kabboo |
| Elbow | Ngoorungoo |
| Eyeball | Loggooroo, loggooroo |
| Eyebrow | Tcheerbal |
| Eyelash | Neemee |
| Eye | Neemee, nyeemee |
| Face | Nimmera, noongoo |
| Fat | Lēda |
| Fatigue | Walloo ngungarring |
| Finger | Nimmul |
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| Finger nail | Kanjee |
| Foot | Nimbal, neewal |
| Forehead | Nimmera |
| Frowning | Jurrbal nimmera |
| Gums | Mabburra |
| Hair | Baaloo; hair under armpits = nimbarrama, moogarn |
| Hand | Neemala |
| Hand (left) | Neemala ngalgarraman |
| Hand (right) | Neemala pandoorngun |
| Head | Nalma, nalm |
| Heart | Koordoodoo |
| Heel | Nimbaloo |
| Hiccough | Ngilngergujja |
| Hip bone | Jarrbal |
| Instep | Koobura nyeewal |
| Kidney | Malganning |
| Knee | Ngoorungoo |
| Leg | Nimmardee |
| Lip | Neelarr |
| Liver | Kabir |
| Lung | Barrja |
| Moustache | Nēowrda |
| Mouth | Neelerr |
| Muscle | Nimmala |
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| Nape of the neck | Nimmana |
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| Neck | Nimmana |
| Nose | Neemalul Act of blowing the nose = nyoonya wanj' |
| Nostril | Neemalul |
| Palm of the hand | Noongoo; back of hand = neagun |
| Perspiration | Noondoor, noondur |
| Perspire | Noondoor, noondur |
| Pregnant | Eeganyi, yeegana |
| Rib | Weeree |
| Shin | Nimmardee |
| Shoulder | Koondeejan |
| Sinew | Rerrgal, rerrgal |
| Skeleton | Kanjee |
| Skin | Beererr, birrerr |
| Skull | Booluroo |
| Sleep | Koolin |
| Smell, to | Mandoo |
| Sneeze, to | Dinyerup |
| Snoring | ngarrgujja, koolin, ngoolarra, gujjamin |
| Sole of the foot | Noongoo nimbal |
| Speak, to | Nganga, nanga |
| Spit, to | Karrara |
| Stink, to | Mandoo |
| Stomach | Noongoo |
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| Tears | Woola, yoojeroola |
| Teeth | Tcharringa, jarringa, neelerr kanjee |
| Temple | Nimmara |
| Thigh | Nanmooroo balnginjin |
| Thirsty | Ngajjoombulla barrinee |
| Throat | Longura, langura |
| Thumb | Rooburoo |
| Toe | Neewal |
| Toenail | Kanjee |
| Tongue | Nengul, neungala |
| Vein | Reerrgal |
| Walk, to | Yeenja, marrain, goomala |
| Windpipe | Goorrbal, langur, lēan x |
| Wink, to | Nyimmingur |
| Wrist | Nimmala |
| Yawn, to | Ngallerr yoongoolain |
| x Lēan - windpipe, the source of the breath, as it were, also used as an equivalent of "like", "love" or "want". Joo lēan ngai - You like me? | |
| Animal (generic) | Wallee |
| Bandicoot | Karringboo, koordee |
| Bat | Minna minna; big ones = nimmanburroo, wajjoonoo |
| Cat, native | Jalboo |
| cow | Booleeman (coined word) |
| Dingo, female | Warrangul, yeela ballinga |
| Dingo, male | Kooridee, yeela meeda |
| Dingo, puppy | Oobardoo yeela |
| Dog, female | Yeela ballinga |
| Dog, male | Yeela meeda |
| Dugong | Koordoorngan |
| Flying fox (bat) | Nimmanburroo, balngabee |
| Kangaroo, generic | Parrjanning, Poorrgoo |
| Kangaroo, brush | Mangoo burn |
| Kangaroo Rat, Brush-tailed | Yalwa |
| Kangaroo, Red | Meeteemulloo, meedeemulloo |
| Kangaroo, Silver Grey | Karrabuloo |
| Kangaroo, young, in pouch | Wooba parrjanning |
| Mouse, house | Nyeelawooroo |
| Mouse, pouched | Meetchowa |
| Opossum | Langoor |
| Porcupine | Kammerangoo |
| Porpoise | Pajjalburra |
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| Rat | Nyeelawooroo |
| Sheep | Kookenjai (coined word) |
| Wallaby | Yalwa |
| Bell-bird | Mabbara, mabbar, birrilillee |
| Bird (generic) | Wallee (edible birds), beerajoonoo (little bird) |
| Birds' down | Loorumba |
| Bird's egg | Laggooroo, ooba |
| Birds' Nest | Kalboo marrajinna |
| Bustard, Wild Turkey | Parrgurra, mun-gēra |
| Butcher bird | Koorowel |
| Cockatoo, Black, red tail | Tharree-ul, darreeal |
| Cockatoo, Black, white tail | Darreeal |
| Cockatoo, Galah, grey and pink | Wandalanjin, wandalenjin |
| Cockatoo, white, Northern variety | Kallera, ngalloogoo |
| Crane, Blue | Karrangarra, wanberr; white = joolbardee ngarreejoonoo |
| Crow | Wangadee |
| Curlew | Windeegur, weeloo |
| Dove, little | Jooga jooga, koolgoroo-koolgoroo |
| Duck | Tchibbilyooroo, jibbilyooroo |
| Eagle, White sea | Melgingurra, milginngooroo |
| Eaglehawk (black) | Warragunna |
| Eagle, Wedgetailed | Moongoonoo |
| Emu | Winninee |
| Flycatcher | Jindee beerabeer |
| Gull, large, white | Mooragin |
| Harrier, Swamp Hawk | Joonga bilbil (little) |
| Hawk, Fish (Osprey) | Milgin ngooroo |
| Hawk, Gos | Jee babboonan |
| Hawk, Sparrow or Chicken | Girragir, geerrgeer |
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| Heron, Egret (white) | Koordoorwain |
| Honey-eater | Jilloor |
| Honey-sucker | Jardeejooroo |
| Ibis, straw-necked | Marrlangoon, jiddowa |
| King-fisher | Lanjangin, jeerjeer, weerrganjoo |
| Magpie | Koorowel |
| Mopoke | Boorool |
| Native Companion | Koordoorwain, le-la-le-la ? |
| Owl | Tcheerwel |
| Parrot | Jeeleling |
| Parrot, Red-breasted Rosella | Ngallerma |
| Pelican | Jallingmur, tchallingmer |
| Pheasant (Ngou) | Goolonga na nganna |
| Pigeon, Blue | Warralal, kalbain |
| Pigeon, Bronzewing | Mabbar |
| Plover | Jeejeejooroo (also a song at weerganjoo) |
| Shag | Joorjoor, joord-joord, nallamboo ? |
| Sparrow | Minyarree |
| Swamp-hen, Coot | Warrabilla |
| Teal | Lē-lil-gooroo |
| Wattle Bird | Jeebagoora, jin-jin, kooljoowan |
| Blowfish | Binyillee nyillam |
| Catfish | Booganool, jamboolul |
| Cobbler | Parrooloo, bingamurree |
| Cockle | Tcherringaling, tchoogar |
| Crab | Tcharrawungarra, koorooroo; hermit crabs = gelboo |
| Crayfish | Tharrewē |
| Fish (generic) | Wallee |
| Flathead | Koonjool, koonabur |
| Flounder | Kinbulal millerurr, loondajoonoo |
| Herring, Sea | Ngalleengmunga, ngalleemungal |
| Jewfish | Joomburoo, koorajir (2 species) |
| Mullet | Kallooroo, karr karrbeean, joodoo burrijin (little mullet), karrajoon (little) |
| Mussel | Boogarragoolan |
| Oyster (large Pearl) | Go-arn, reejee |
| Oyster (Rock) | Neeburda |
| Oyster (small Pearl) | Tchnga, janga, little one = karrijin |
| Parrotfish | Gidden-gidden, barrumburra |
| Porpoise | Pajjalburra; large species = eebaring malla |
| Salmon | Walga-walga, kalburnga |
| Schnapper | Lammidee |
| Shark | Tcharrambul |
| Shellfish | Banmungo, naggoola |
| Sole | Kinbulal, ginbulal |
| Stingray | Yamburna |
| Tailor | Peereenyangool |
| Whale | Loolooloo |
| Whiting | Gandarra booroo, wanba |
| Frog, edible | Gabboola |
| Frog (generic) | Waljaburring |
| Frog, large green | Inyanjoon |
| Iguana (generic) | Mungarra |
| Iguana, green | Mungar (hooded = koolamun) |
| Iguana, long-tailed | Jallangurdee |
| Iguana, stump-tailed | Bil-ēra-murt, bil-ēr-amurdee |
| Lizard (generic) | Karrbaaloo |
| Lizard, large black | Winarroo |
| Sea-snake | Koolading, koolarding |
| Snake | Woolgurdain (whip), mandeegur, Balleet (carpet), banningbooroo, Ngoonongooroo, ngoolngool (black), Koonda-koonda = little snake |
| Snake (generic) | Tchooroo |
| Tortoise | Tchalngurree, minjangoor |
| Turtle | Koolibel |
| Ant (common small) | Booya |
| Ant (generic) | Leerangunna ngunna |
| Ant's nest | Nyeerwa; anthills = jiddeejoona |
| Ant (sergeant) | Lerrnganda nganda, lerrnagundagunda |
| Ant (white) | Nyeelgooroo |
| Ants from jiddeejoonoo | Ngarran |
| Bardie (grub) | Tchoogurdoo, balngan'joon'joon, mangrove grub = mee'ul |
| Bee | Ngooloo |
| Beetle | Leeree |
| Blowfly | Moogain |
| Butterfly | Binda binda |
| Caterpillar | Yoojun'nungain |
| Centipede | Rabbir-abul |
| Fly (generic) | Moogain |
| Grasshopper | Jin'bala |
| Louse | Ballool |
| Mosquito | Jinjin-boo; rangaroo = white one; nanga = little one |
| Sandfly | Moogain |
| Spider | Wongarra; web = wongararra |
| Worm | Jeeraburra |
| Afternoon | Majjil, majjal |
| Atmosphere | Wangal |
| Beach (open) | Joolburda jarra, tchoolburda |
| Beach (rocky) | Koombara |
| Bough of a tree | Baaloo, wirrgin |
| Breeze (land) | Banneeabbul joon wangal |
| Breeze (sea) | Beenja wangal, koolargup wangal |
| Bush (the wild country) | Boordungana (thicket), bindana, pindana, bērabul |
| Cave | Nyerrwa |
| Clay | Deeoo |
| Clay, red | Togul, doggul, doogul |
| Clay, white | Karramool, karrmul |
| Cloud | Ngoombal |
| Cloudy | Jeerabal |
| Names of various clouds :- | |
| Nimmalar | heavy thunderous clouds |
| Jeerrabal | rain clouds |
| Wirreree ngarrin | sunset cloud effects |
| Marrabul abul inman | clouds approaching |
| Ngoombal | rain clouds |
| Cold | Binja, beenja |
| Comet | Boolyoolyoo |
| Country (swampy) | Tabboola, jabboola |
| Creek | Wooba neeweree |
| Crystal (rock) | Mirrooroo (magic) |
| Dark | Ngoomberr |
| Darkness | Ngoomberr |
| Dawn | Rangarragoo |
| Day | Rangarragoo barrangoolman, eejarra jarra |
| Days | Walga (Sun) |
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| Dew | Lammamun |
| Drizzle, to | Lammamun |
| Dusk | Ngoomberr |
| Dust | Joolbarra |
| Duststorm | Jinnerarra, kalgooree |
| Earth, the | Booroo |
| Echo | Nē-angurda |
| Evening | Ngoora ngooringarra |
| Evening star | Jarrda |
| Feather | Jallowa, jallow |
| Fire | Nooroo, tchoongo |
| Floods | Weedoo woola; boondoor = dirty water |
| Flowers | Nyeemarr; honey-bearing flower = nyeemarr womma womma. This flower soaked in water is often drunk, but in nearly all cases it produces sick headaches and retching. |
| Foam | Lē-re-ree |
| Fog | Weedoo lammamun |
| Foliage | Beeramal |
| Forenoon | Kalba walga |
| Frost | Lammamun; hailstones = jangala |
| Fruit | Mai |
| Fruit (edible native) | Mai (kowergowr) certain edible fruit |
| Gorge | Ne-a-marree ? |
| Granite | Koombara |
| Grass | Marra |
| Grass (tall) | Woornboo (bamboo grass) |
| Ground (surface of) | Booroo, booro, burnda |
| Gum | Ginboo, edible gum = goomee |
| Gum tree (red) | Ngarree burn White gum = goonooroo and marrinyarree |
| Heat | Barra, barra lē "reeund, heat quivering |
| Hill | Nēamurro |
| Hillock | Nēamurro |
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| Hole | Koorrbarl, also of opossum hole in top of tree, also bamboo with pith taken out. |
| Ironstone | Karrawain |
| Island | Maddurngooroo (Roeburne word), kannin kannin ngooroo, kannee ngoorong |
| Lake | Kalung-unja, jarra wai, woola manja jąrgora |
| Leaf (shrub or tree) | Wirrgin, beeramal |
| Lightning | Wal-ngēree |
| Lime | Kajjoordoo |
| Limestone | Kajjoordoo |
| Meteor | Boolyoolyoo |
| Misty, misty | Weedoo lammamun |
| Moon | Meerijal, koonyool |
| Moonlight | Weedoo meerijal (full moon) |
| Moon, waning | Eejumbin meerijal |
| Moon, waxing | Wooba meerijal |
| Morning | Kalba walga, kalboo walga |
| Mountain | Nēamurro |
| Mud | Jabbula booroo |
| Muddy | Jabbula booroo |
| Night | Ngoomberra, ngoora weedee, ngoombereeda |
| Noon | Doombal |
| Paper-bark tree | Walla munga, koolungirrub (white), kanbur |
| Parrot flower | Weelga |
| Pleiades | Beering |
| Pool | Munja oola; deep water pool = koolawoola |
| Quartz | Mardeebul'gun joonoo |
| Rain | Woolainbul |
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| Rainbow | Biddurda, biddoordoo, wallangoonoo, beedoordoo |
| River | Woola, neeweree woola |
| Road | Maggoor; beach road or track = joolburda jarree, bush track = bannararree |
| Rock | Koombara |
| Rockhole | Koombara oola |
| Root, of tree | Neembarrama |
| Running water | Tchoonginin woola, yoojoora |
| Rush (a fibre) | Maarn |
| Sand | Burnda, joolburra |
| Sandhill | Nē-a marra booroo |
| Sandplain | Kallungunja |
| Scrub, the | Kandoor baaloo |
| Sea | Koojoongooroo, beedee |
| Sea-shell | Goarn, reejee, banmungo, derdel gabbooga |
| Sea-shore | Koojangooroo, joobarda booroo |
| Sea-weed | Burnain, kallamooda |
| Seeds, of plants | Mai |
| Shower, a | Wooba ola |
| Sky | Kalboo, koorrwal |
| Spinifex | No spinifex near Broome. Boolga (sp. gum is a Roeburne word.) |
| Star | Koonyool; evening star = barra ngoolman |
| Stone | Ngarril (also stone knife) |
| Sun | Roomarra, walga |
| Sunrise | Kalbee ngain walga, boordinga walga |
| Sunset | Walga tchimbin, eegardee walga |
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| Thorn | Nummala yingarin baloorn |
| Thunder | Naia |
| Thunderstorm | Naia |
| Tide | Eelelmee (ebb), yoongurdeej (flow) |
| Ti-tree | Nimmalgan, ganbur |
| To-day | Milerr |
| To-morrow | Ngimbee, baiagurra |
| Track | Neeowal |
| Tree | Baaloo |
| Tree, Bark of | Bureer |
| Tree, Gum of | Ginboo |
| Tree, Trunk of | Baaloo |
| Valley | Looroobooroo |
| Vegetable food | Mai |
| Water | Woola, oola |
| Water (deep) | Koola woola |
| Water (fresh) | Maaboo woola |
| Water (running) | Tchoonginin woola |
| Water (salt) | Moorrga |
| Waterfall | Yarraroondoo, kalboogup, koombaragup |
| Well | Woola wanbeejin |
| Whirlwind | Jinnerarra, tingarra |
| Willy willy | Meerrijool (magic) |
| Wind (East) | Wangal bannagup |
| Wind (North) | Wangal koongabboo |
| Wind (South) | Wangal yalmbungup |
| Wind (strong) | Widd wangal, weedoo wangal |
| Wind (West) | Wangal koolarra |
| Yam | Karrangum |
| Yesterday | Warrin walga, warrain walga |
| Abduct, to | Lainbee, ingan jandoo |
| Abundance | Manja, monja |
| Adultery | Yinnara = taking the wrong woman |
| Afraid | Wajja |
| After | Baibera |
| Aged | Tabboolyoo, tchabboolyoo |
| Alarm | Wajja |
| Alive | Meejala maaboo, noonja |
| Alligator | Longoora |
| Alone | Warranjarree |
| Amuse, to | Kaanmee |
| Anger | Beelee |
| Another | Warrin, warrain |
| Arise, to | Meejarra jarra |
| Ashes | Yoola, kajjoorda |
| Ask, to | Walloojinna |
| Assault, to | Beelee, weeraboo, mok |
| Go astray, to | Ngagoondarring |
| At once | Pannunjarring |
| Autumn | Munjungarree |
| Avoid, to | Tharloo, talloor |
| Awkward | Lalgar |
| Back, to go | Meejallee |
| Back, to bring | Bowna wallaga |
| Bad (wicked) | Lalgar |
| Bag (in which a child is carried) | Binjin (bark vessel. No bags are made near Broome, only bark or wooden vessels.) |
| Bald | Balbarrabool |
| Bandy legged | Burdar nimmidee, koorilee nimmidee |
| Barb (of a spear) | Mungala (stingaree barb) |
| Bare | Gooya |
| Bark (used for food vessels) | Binjin, bureer |
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| Bark (used for making huts) | Yoologo |
| Bathe, to | Kallooree |
| Battle, fight | Beelee, koora marrinj |
| Beat, to | Weeraboo, weerab, weerab wanji |
| Beautiful | Maaboo |
| Before | Yaleera |
| Behind | Baibera |
| Below | Jimbin |
| Belt | Ngarreree (made of human hair) Maggulau Bindeeal (made of opossum fur) |
| Between | Boorngooroo |
| Beware! | Kameera womba |
| Big | Weedoo |
| Birth | Moolyagurra |
| Bite, to | Moorr, moonboongai |
| Bitter | Linja |
| Black | Rerrga, koorrba, powdered charcoal Nyimberr = black |
| Bleed, to | Koorurr, kururr |
| Blind | Jelburn |
| Blow, as the wind, to | Bogangum, I will blow Boowanma, You blow it Nooroo hoo wanma, blow the fire |
| Blunt | Noombo, noomboo neelirr |
| Board, for throwing spear | Yoongara |
| Boast, to | Weedoo beeloo |
| Boat (log) | Kalwa; paddles = tchaiung, baaloo (used at King Sound, not Broome) |
| Bony | Weera, lalga womba |
| Boomerang | Lanjee; boomerang not going as directed = bulya bulya ingara lanjee; circling in its flight = eebeeree birrim lanjee |
| Born | Injalgoon, kabboola |
| Both of us | Ya-ee (brother and sister) |
| Brave | Weedoo womba |
| Break, to | Meelagullet |
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| Breath | Longur, ngeera |
| Breathe, to | Longur, ngeera |
| Bring me | Bowna wallaga |
| Bring, to | Bowna |
| Bruised | Koorarra koorarr |
| Bundle | Warrinjarragoon, manja |
| Burn | Noorogoon wanma |
| Burnt | Yoojanbulla reerga, yoojumbulla reerrga |
| Bury, to | Inburnda |
| Bush fire | Marrja |
| By and by | Beeda |
| Call him back | Kowanda jinna |
| Call, to | Kowanda |
| Camp, native | Nyeerrwa |
| Camp, white man's | Wanmur = tents |
| Cannibal | Kabboo yeeraga |
| Carry, to, on the shoulders | Jidden jidden Goondoo = carrying baby |
| Cataract (film over eye) | Tchalgoor |
| Certainly | Ngowai |
| Change, to | Wallaga jinna, roornoogan, yango binjee |
| Charcoal | Reer rga |
| Charm, to (by a spell) | Jooroogoorong |
| Cheat, to | Mimmagoolin |
| Chew, to | Kabboo |
| Choke, to | Nimmana geerdingun, yenmunga |
| Cinder | Reerrga, nimmulgarra |
| Circle | Walloongarree, wallungarree |
| Circular | Walloongarree, wallungarree |
| Clasp, to | Meeboogundee |
| Clear (as water) | Jowelola |
| Climb, to | Laggal |
| Close (near) | Lannee |
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| Clothe, to | Mimmagooloo baaloo, mooguloo |
| Club | Nowloo |
| Cold, a | Goonbee |
| Come in, to | Bowna, kalamba inja |
| Conceal, to | Mimmagooloo, immagooloo |
| Construct, to | Wangardee |
| Continually | Woongool (all the time raining) |
| Cook, to | Wandumbulla |
| Cooked meat | Wallee indoombulling, bee wallee |
| Corroboree | Nooloo |
| Couple | Koojarra |
| Covered | Mingardee |
| Coward | Wijjarramin, wajjamin |
| Crack in the skin | Yeega |
| Crawl, to | Yardup |
| Crippled | Nimmarda goordoo |
| Crooked | Bardur, jarda, jalgooroo-jalgooroo |
| Cry, to | Wangooroo |
| Cunning | Weedoo neela |
| Cure, to | Jooroo goorong |
| Cut, to, with native hammer | Noondin wangara |
| Dance | Nooloo, boorup |
| Dance, to | Boorup boorup, ngoordong ngoordong |
| Dead | Jilallee ngarring |
| Deaf | Dogga-doggee |
| Death | Jooarree |
| Decay, to | Karrail |
| Decayed | Karrail |
| Deceit | Woora |
| Deceive | Woora |
| Deep | Kooloo |
| Depart, to | Inja |
| Destroy, to | Meelagullet |
| Devil | Ngarree |
| Die, to | Jillalee ngarring |
| Different | Warrin |
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| Dig, to | Woditch, wanbee jinnee (you dig) |
| Direct (in a straight line) | Marrin maggoor |
| Dirty | Boondoor |
| Divide, to, amongst several persons | Wanga jinna walla jinna |
| Dog's tail head-dress | Gillera |
| Down (below) | Jimbin |
| Down (short hair) | Bandal; birds' down = loorumba |
| Drag along, to | Woordoo woordoo, yarrwonga |
| Dread, to | Wajja |
| Dream | Boogarree |
| Dried, parched ground | Deoo'ing'arra |
| Dried up | Weejoolingarra (dried wood) |
| Drink | Woola gabboo, leenja |
| Drive, to | Wanjoolba |
| Drown, to | Eegarding, meegardee |
| Drunk | Leenja (white man's drink) |
| Dry ground | Darrgal booroo |
| Dry, withered, applied to leaves | Weejool beerrmal |
| Dumb | Karrail-karrail |
| Earache | Neelabub dardal |
| East | Baanoo |
| Echo | Nēangurra |
| Empty | Maaloo jinna |
| Enemy | Tammun, thammun |
| Enough | Kalleea, eegalba |
| Erect | Yalgoo |
| Evil | Ngarree |
| Evil spirit | Ngarree |
| Exchange | Yangoo bunjee = You and I exchange Mabbanjin = a number of natives bartering |
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| Fair | Ngulla-ngulla |
| Family or tribe | Eebala janna jeea = what father you? |
| Far away | Marragup |
| Fast | Pannunjarree |
| Fear | Wajja |
| Fear, to | Wajja |
| Feed, to | Gabboo |
| Fetch, to | Bowna |
| Fillet for the head | Ngarreree (made of human hair) Boy's forehead band = kaara wondongoo Armlet = koondil Widow's mud curls = Kambooroo |
| Finish, to | Kalleea (enough) |
| Fire-stick | Woobabaaloo (little one), woongalga |
| Firm | Deoo |
| Fish trap | Yooleeyooloo; made of boughs = wirrgin sapling fence = jinnal |
| Flame | Nēlin |
| Flat | Bāla, baala |
| Flat, to lie | Wallarr |
| Flesh (of animals) | Wallee |
| Float, to | Yingandaganda |
| Food | Mai |
| Food (forbidden) | Ne-am |
| Fresh (lately made) | Maaboo |
| Friend | Yalbooroo, jeemarree |
| Frightened | Wajja |
| Fruitful (having had children) | Manja babba |
| Full (filled up) | Kalleea |
| Fur | Bandal |
| Game, a | Marrja gujja yangarree Boomerang game = loolbarra yangarree lanjee |
| Game (animals) | Wallee |
| Get up, to | Meejarra jarra |
| Ghost | Ngarree |
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| Giddy | Leenja |
| Girdle of opossum hair | Baaloo, bindeeal |
| Give, to | Wannung (give me = wannung ngai) |
| Glutton | Manja gabboo mai |
| Go astray, to | Ngagoondarring |
| Go away, to | Jooa inja |
| Go back, to | Meejallee, meejalla |
| Go in, to | Inja jimbin nyeerrwa |
| Go out, to | Jooa inja (you go) |
| Good | Maaboo |
| Good, no | Maaloo maaboo |
| Gorge (to overfeed) | Manja (or munda) gabboo mai |
| Grave | Tchimbin, jimbin |
| Grease, to | Lēda |
| Great | Weedoo |
| Green | Tcharin, jarrin |
| Greyheaded | Jabboolyoo nalma |
| Grief | Maaloo maaboo lē'an |
| Grind, to | Werrwerr nganjoo nilirr |
| Grow | Yeega dowin, beendain |
| Gum, edible | Nallanjoonoo, goomee |
| Half caste | Bilyer-bilyer, ngulla-ngulla |
| Hair stick | Baaloo, larra |
| Hair string | Wondongoo, baaloo |
| Half | Meengalladin |
| Hammer (native) | Koombara, yooarna |
| Handle | Barran, nanja (handle of shield), kanga = handle of chisel or tchindeebaaloo |
| Hang | Kalbur wonbargunda, baaloogun |
| Hard | Deeoo |
| Hatchet | Koombara, yooarna |
| Haunch | Tcharrbal |
| He | Ginying |
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| Headache | Nalma yoogardigga, nalma eegurdik |
| Heap, a | Warrinjarragoon, manja |
| Hear, to | Milla munk, meela gurra |
| Heaven | Loomurn |
| Heavy | Deeoo, inbunding |
| Height | Kalboo |
| Her | Nyaniba, ganba |
| Here | Meejala na |
| Hers | Nyamba, ganba |
| Hide, to | Mimmagooloo |
| High | Kalbingurree, bindain, kalboo |
| Him | Nyamba, ganba |
| His | Nyamba, ganba |
| Hold, to | Ngabbooganda; meeboogundee = You take hold |
| Honey | Geerbaijoo, moonga |
| Hop, to | Jooreep neewal warrinjarree |
| House | Nyeerwa, nyeerrwa |
| Humpbacked | Jinbur, neeagun |
| Hungry | Marrgoon |
| Hunt, to | Beera yangarrama |
| Hurt | Mundamoo |
| Husband | Yaggoo |
| How many | Nganda |
| I | Ngai, ngaia |
| Idle | Maaloo moora gool |
| Ill (sick) | Dardal |
| Imitate, to | Yinwaddeewaddee |
| Immediately | Pannunjarring |
| Improper | Lalga |
| Injure, to | Mindamoo |
| Incest | Rambar ngarrinjoonoo |
| Inform, to | Nganga |
| Itch | Tchabboo tchabboo |
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| Jealous | Jarreoo |
| Jealousy | Jarreoo |
| Jeer | Yinwaddee-waddee |
| Jest, to | Woora ganmee |
| Jump, to | Joorup, kalboo goorup = high jump |
| Kick | Nanjanba, kanna janba |
| Kill, to | Jillellee inma, mōk |
| Kiss, a | Wanya |
| Kneel | Meerdee meerdee |
| Knife | Tchindibal, flint knife, ngarril |
| Knock, to (down) | Moongulla; knock him on the head with a nowloo = deelarr wanma. |
| Knot | Jaggul jaggul; >undo the knot = wanjardee |
| Know, to | Neela |
| Languid | Wallangungarring |
| Large | Weedoo |
| Laughter | Kanmee, ganmee |
| Lazy | Warrarra |
| Lean (thin) | Weera |
| Lean, to | Loongoo |
| Leap, to | Joorup |
| Leave (to go away) | Inja |
| Lie (to lie down) | Wallar |
| Lie (to tell a lie) | Woora nganga |
| Lift up, to | Bood bood wanja |
| Light (not heavy) | Maaloo deeoo, lē'lee |
| Light (in colour) | Ngulla ngulla |
| Light, fire | Nēlin, woondoongoo |
| Light a fire, to | Joong' wanbeerdimma, doob wanma = >light a fire |
| Like (similar) | Nyammoo ngooroo |
| Listen, to | Beeda walla, millagurra |
| Little | Oobarda, oobardoo |
| Living, alive | Meejala maaboo |
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| Lonely | Warrinjarree |
| Long (tall) | Yeewarla |
| Long ago | Yoolberoo, moojoo moojoo |
| Long hair | Yeewarla moogern |
| Look, to (to see) | Minjala, nganjala |
| Lose, to | Ngagalbur |
| Love, to | Lēan |
| Lying (down) | Wallar; s>lying on the face = bangoo |
| Mad | Takka takkee, doggee doggee |
| Madness | Takka takkee, doggee doggee |
| Many | Manja |
| Master, a | Tchabbodyoo "nallin", daaloorgarra, all old fellows. |
| Matter (from sore) | Tchalgoor |
| Me | Ngai |
| Meat | Wallee |
| Meet, to | Meela mindij |
| Melt, to | Eejarrung |
| Mend, to | Wangara |
| Merry | Ganmee |
| Message | Wanga jinna baaloo |
| Message sticks | Grongada, goorongada |
| Mia (native hut) | Nyerrwa |
| Middle | Boorngooroo |
| Milk | Ngammona |
| Mimic, to | Yin waddee waddee |
| Mine (my own) | Ngai jaanoo, ngai jannoo |
| Mix, to | Yindinga |
| Mock, to | Yinwaddeewaddee |
| Monster (fabulous) | Tchooroo, ngoonongooroo |
| More | Ngooroo |
| Motherless | Lēmee |
| Mouldy | Karrail |
| Mourning | Kamboor (widow's mourning) |
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| Murderer | Kurnabbin |
| Music | Jeerum-jeerum ( boomerangs) Beating time by clapping the hands = toombul, kooroboo, goorup-goorup |
| My | Ngai |
| Naked | Gooya |
| Name | Nyillowel |
| Narrow | Woobabboroo |
| Native well | Womba jinna woola |
| Near | Lannee, laanee |
| Never | Maaloo |
| New | Maaboo |
| No | Maaloo |
| Noise | Yangee yingunga |
| None | Maaloo |
| Nonsense | Woora ganmee |
| North | Kooneean |
| Nose-piercing | Larra larra, warrarrajunna, nimmalul |
| Nose stick | Warrungujjee, kardimba |
| Not | Maaloo |
| Nothing | Maaloo |
| Now (at once) | Pannunjarring |
| Offended | Beelee |
| Oh! | Wardai |
| Old | Jabboolyoo |
| One | Warrinjarree |
| Operation (of subincision) | Moballin |
| Other | Kammera, warrin |
| Our | Ya'yinnee, jarrada, yarreedee = >three of us |
| Outside of | Yowera |
| Pain | Dardal |
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| Paint, to | Moongariddee, meebundanjee |
| Pair | Koojarra |
| Pant, to | Ngeera-ngeera |
| Parched up | Weejool-ee-ngarra, darrgal eengarra |
| Passion | Weedo beelee |
| Path (track) | Maggoor |
| Peaceable | Maaboo womba |
| Pearl-shell | Go-arn |
| Pebbles | Oobardoo koombara |
| Pick up, to | Yeenanding, ngananding |
| Pierce, to | Yingurra, mungurlgoon |
| Pinch, to | Moongoora, minganda |
| Pinion (wing) | Jallow |
| Plain | Kallunganja booroo |
| Play, to | Tchangoo marrjoo |
| Playing | Tchangoo marrjoo |
| Pleased, to be | Kalla maaboo, ngai lēan maaboo |
| Plenty | Manja |
| Pluck feathers, to | Joop joop, warrinya |
| Plume, a | Jallow |
| Point | Neelirr |
| Point, to | Meeboogandee |
| Pointed (finely) | Neelirr |
| Pointed Spear | Mungoorl |
| Poise, to (spear) | Meeboogandee, maadee oonjoo |
| Pole (rod or stick) | Burdangoo, or baaloo |
| Portion, a | Oobardoo |
| Pound, to (to beat up) | Doojool koombardoogoon |
| Pounding Roots (act of) | Doojool koombardoogoon mai |
| Powerful | Weedoo |
| Prickles | Nummala yingara baaloorn |
| Property (personal) | Malbooloo |
| Proud | Meebala ngarrinj; >"showing off" = ranga jinna |
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| Provisions | Mai, wallee |
| Pull, to, out | Ro-bal-inya |
| Pursue, to | Wangallaga |
| Push, to | Moongulla |
| Putrid | Karrail |
| Quick | Pannunjarree |
| Quickly | Larrawa |
| Quiet | Jangoo inja |
| Quietly | Jangoo inja |
| Quiver, to | Marra marra inda |
| Raise, to | Bood bood wanga |
| Rapid | Pannunjarree |
| Raw | Goonga |
| Red | Doggul, dogul, doogul |
| Refuse, to | Maaloo |
| Relate, to | Nganga |
| Related, to be | |
| Relation, a | Yinnera |
| Relationship | Yinnera |
| Remain, to | Meejala buro-gun, maaloo inja |
| Remember, to | Neela |
| Return, to | Meejallee |
| Revenge | Eamman joono, thammunjoonoo |
| Ring (circle for enclosing game) | (bush trap) widda-widdee |
| Rob, to | Mingal lenbee, mingal lainbee |
| Robber | Mingal lenbee |
| Roll over, to | Joodoo-joodoo, eegel eegelee |
| Rope | Moongoo (woman's rope), moondurgool (thick rope) |
| Rot, to | Karrail |
| Rough | Deeoo |
| Round | Kamboorn |
| Rubbing | Bajja bajja |
| Run away, to | Tchoongoo |
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| Same (the) | Janna ngooroo |
| Satisfied | Kalleea |
| Scab | Deeoo, yeeberee |
| Scars | Moogurdal |
| Scrape, to | Weera wanj' |
| Scratch, to | Tchabboo-tchabboo |
| Scream, to | Kow! |
| Secrete, to | Mimmagooloo |
| See, to | Minjalla, nganjalla, jalla |
| Separate, to | Maggal boon |
| Shadow | Neemandurra |
| Shake, to | Marra marra inda |
| Shallow | Maaloo gooloo |
| Shank | Kanjee |
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| Sharp (edge), a | Neelirr |
| Sharpen, to | Neelirr |
| Shavings | Eelyee |
| She | Ganba, ginyinga, kinginga |
| Shield | Karrboorna |
| Ship | Yandilburra |
| Shiver, to | Binja (to be cold) |
| Short | Rooburoo, angoorda womba = short man |
| Shout, to | Kow |
| Shut, to | Koonjoo wanma |
| Sick (ill) | Yoobool; ngaggainbee = retching, Yee gainbee = he or she is sick, Mee gainbee = You are sick |
| Side, the | Yeelee |
| Silent, to be | Maaloo nganga |
| Silly | Neelabub maaloo maboo, doggee-doggee, tagga taggee |
| Sinews of kangaroo's tail | Reerrgal |
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| Sing, to | Koorongara, jarrada, paloogoorong |
| Single | Warrinjarree |
| Sink, to | Ngorngorundin |
| Sit down, to | Meejaba, annee meejala = >here sit down |
| Slily | Weedoo, neela |
| Slippery | Yarral |
| Slow | Jangoo |
| Slowly | Jangoo |
| Sly | Weedoo neela |
| Small | Oobarda |
| Smear, to | Meebundanjee |
| Smile, to | Ganmee |
| Smoke, to (tobacco) | Boo' |
| Smoke, of fires | Boorgoon, marrja, ngool ngool |
| Smooth | Mabboo |
| Snap, to | Ngarreeoondee |
| So many | Manja |
| Sob | Nyeergaja |
| Soft | Ngoorjila |
| Some other fellow | Jarroon womba |
| Song | Jabbee, ngan-ngan, liljin, moonma, koorongara |
| Sore (or boil) | Tchoolngoor yeega |
| South | Yalmbun, yalmban |
| Spear (generic term) | Mungoorl |
| Spear, to | Mungoorl goon |
| Spear, to throw a | Mungoorl goon |
| Spear (war) | Jimbula; >stoneheaded spear = jinnal |
| Speedily | Larrawa |
| Spider's web | Wongararra |
| Spin, to (weave) | Kart, nangoordallin |
| Split, to | Kal warrara |
| Spring (season of) | Weeralboo, mangala |
| Spring (native well) | Womba jinna woola |
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| Squeeze, to | Kool yo wangara |
| Stale (old) | Weejool |
| Stalking game | Loongo loongo |
| Stamping | Bootboot, boodbood |
| Stand, to | Yalgoo, yaalgoo |
| Stare at, to | Minmogga, minjala |
| Startle, to | Wajja |
| Steal, to | Mingal lenbee, inga lenbee |
| Steep (high) | Bindan kalboo |
| Stick (throwing) | Wannal; women's stick = milgin |
| Still (quiet) | Jangoo |
| Sting | Yingarrin |
| Stolen | Mingal lenbee |
| Stoop, to | Loongoo |
| Stop! | Meejala |
| Story | Woora |
| Straight | Mooroo |
| Straight, to put | Mooroo ngangarring mungurl |
| Stranger | Maaloo neela, marra womba |
| Strangle | Langar yinnandee, nyimmana ginginyinna |
| Strength | Weedoo |
| Strike, to | Weeraboo |
| String, of a bag | Baaloo |
| Stuck (fast) | Jabboola boor |
| Stun, to | Ngoorup |
| Sufficient | Kalleea |
| Sulky (cross) | Beelee |
| Summer | Lallurn |
| Sweat | Noondur |
| Sweet | Maaboo, geerrbaijoo |
| Swell, to | Nungoo yoobungoo |
| Swim, to | Kallooree yananginna |
| Swoon, to | Weedoo dardal |
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| Tall | Yeewarla |
| Tame | Noorrgoo |
| Tattoo | Moogurdal (scars) |
| Tear, to | Mingalladee |
| Tell me | Nganga ngai |
| Tell, to | Nganga |
| That | Nyamba, kamba, ginya |
| Their | Nyarda, karda |
| Them | Nyarda, karda |
| There | Kamba; over there = kammeera |
| They | Tchammin, yeeramulla |
| Thief | Mingal linbee |
| This one | Nyamba |
| This way | Nyaa meejala |
| Thrash, to | Weeraboo |
| Three | Koordidee |
| Through, pierced | Yingarrin mungoorl goon, jarbangoojarra |
| Throw, to | Wonngoola |
| Throwing board | Yoongara |
| Tickle, ticklish | Gillee gillee |
| Tie, to | Wonboora gundee |
| Tired | Walla ngungarring |
| Tobacco | Gilala |
| Together | Koojarra; We (you and I) go together = yamboona "yaee" yangama brother & sister (elder sister) |
| Tomahawk | Yoowarna, yooarna, yewarna |
| Top (of anything) | Kalboo baaloo goon |
| Track (footprint) | Neewal |
| Trackless | Maaloo neewal |
| Tuft (ornamental) | Jallow |
| Twist, to | Kart |
| Two | Koojarra |
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| Ugly | Lalga, yamma neemin |
| Uncooked meat | Goonga wallee |
| Under | Jimbin, tchimbin |
| Underneath | Jimbin, tchimbin |
| Understand, to | Neela |
| Unknown | Maaloo neela |
| Upside down | Roomboo |
| Vain (proud) | Meebaba ngarring |
| Very bad | Maaloo maaboo |
| Very good | Maaboo |
| Vessels | Goolbee (wooden), nganbee, warndal, binjin, goordeen |
| Wait, to | Beeda, meejalga jaanoo |
| Wander, to (off the right track) | Ngagoondarring |
| Wash, to | Ngammin ngannee jooloor or kanneejooloor |
| We | Ya-ee (brother and sister) |
| Weak | Wararra neemarda |
| Weighty (heavy) | Inbundung |
| West | Koolarra |
| Wet | Woolannee; wet ground = oorjarra booroo |
| What | Yangee |
| When | Banna |
| Where | Janna, janna goon |
| Which | Janna |
| Whistle | Wilburinjar, wilburingarree |
| White | Karrmul |
| Who | Yanga yangee |
| Whose | Yanga, yangee |
| Why | Yanga |
| Wicked | Lalga |
| Wide | Weedoo |
| Wild native | Pindana womba |
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| Will, I | Ngow-ai |
| Winter | Barrgana |
| Witchcraft | Meerijool, jalnga, gooroo |
| Wither, to | Weejool |
| Wood | Baaloo |
| Work | Booragool |
| Wound, to | Mindamoo |
| Wounded | Mindamoo |
| Yam-stick | Milgin |
| Yellow | Goombēree |
| Yes | Ngow-ai |
| You | Joo, jooa |
| Young (of animals) | Wooba |
| Younger | Koorongool |
| Your | Jeea |
| Yours | Jeea |
| Yourself | Booyan |
| Afraid, I am not, of you | Ngaia maaloo wajja jooa |
| Afraid, What are you, of? | Yangee jooa meejarragin |
| Asleep, He is | Koolinin |
| Bad, That is very | Lalga |
| Bad, You are | Jooa lalga |
| Brother, He is my | Ngai janoo babbula |
| Brother, That is my | Kammeree janna babbula |
| Bury him | Jimbun wanburnda |
| Carry this | Wonga |
| Cattle, Bring in the | Bowna wonga "booliman" |
| Cattle, Did you see the? | Joonamun ban "booliman" Corruption of bullock |
| Children, Where are your? | Janna jeea babba |
| Come from, Where do you? | Janna gub moobela |
| Come here | Bowna, kallamboo inja |
| Come, I, from | Ngai inda, marragup (faraway) >I come from North, koongab nabbula |
| Come in | Bowna |
| Come, I will | Ngai inda, ngai ngangobula |
| Coming, They are | Kammera yoorabula |
| Coming with you, I am | Ngai inja jooa |
| Cook that --- | Wallee wandoombulla |
| Country, What is the name of your? | Janna gabboo moobelan |
| Country, Where is your? | Janna booree jeer |
| Coward, You are a | Jooa wajja |
| Daughter, Is that your? | Kanba jeea nganjoo |
| Dead, he is | Jooarree ngarring |
| Deceiving me, You are | Jooa woora nganga |
| Dingoes, Are there many? | Manja yeela |
| Doing, What are you? | Yanga goon min |
| Eat, Can you, this? | Joona mai gabboo Ngajoo mai walallee |
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| Father, he is my | Eebala jaanoo |
| Find, Where did you, them? | Jannagoon minjala |
| Finish this | Yeemering |
| Fire, Make a | Woongalga, nooroo wanbirdim |
| Fire, Make by friction | Nooroo wangoordal kalliber (sawing method) Woongalga warragoordal nooroo (upright method) |
| Fish, Catch some | Wallee wanja |
| Fish, Cook that | Wallee wonjoombala |
| Flour, I want some | Ngai lēan mai |
| Food, Give me | Mai wannung ngai |
| Food, I cannot get | Ngai maaloo mai innandee |
| Food, I have no | Maaloo mai |
| Food, I want | Ngai lēan mai |
| Food, I will give you | Ngai ganga joo mai |
| Food, Where shall I find | Janna mai |
| Friend, I am your | Ngai jeea yalbooroo |
| Get along | Jaa |
| Get up | Rarrgoo |
| Give me | Wannung ngai |
| Go away | Jaa |
| Go before me | Yalleera mimmala |
| Go behind me | Baibura milerr |
| Go, I will, now | Ngai inja Boorongan yangarrama Ngai inja boorongan |
| Going, I am | Yeenja, ngai inja |
| Gone, He has just | Milerr inda |
| Gone, he has, to | Inja - |
| Gone, Where has he? | Thannungun yeeman |
| Good, That is no | Maaloo maapoo |
| Good, That is very | Maapoo, maaboo |
| Good, You are no | Jooa maaloo maapoo |
| Good, You are very | Jooa maapoo, maaboo |
| Go, I, to | Ngai inja |
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| Go quickly | Pannunjarring inja |
| Go quietly | Inja jangoo, jangoo inja |
| Go there | Inja kardongun |
| Go you | Jooa inja |
| Here it is | Nyamba eemain |
| Hill, What is the name of that? | Yanga nyilowel neamurra |
| Horses, Bring in the? | Bowna wonga yowerda Corruption of "horses" |
| Horses, Did you see the? | Joo na minban yowerda |
| House, Am I near a? | Ngai inja lannee maia |
| House, Are we getting near a? | Lannee mai yareera murrin |
| Husband, Is that your? | Jeea yaggoo kammera |
| Husband, Where is your? | Janna jeea yaggoo |
| Ill, I am | Ngai dardal ngannee |
| Ill, You are | Jooa dardal ngannee |
| Is that your ---- | Nyarda jeea - Ganba jeea - |
| Kangaroo, Are you hunting? | Jooa inja pindana |
| Kangaroo, Where shall I find? | Janna walla munja parjanning |
| Killed, He has been | Wombarnee weerup eeraga |
| Killed, Who has, him? | Yangeena weerap |
| Killed, You have, him | Jooa na weerapoo mundin |
| Know, I | Ngai neela |
| Know, I do not | Ngai maaloo neela Nganning gurra burra |
| Lake, What is the name of that? | Yanga nyilowel woola kallungunjee |
| Lake, Where is the? | Janna woola kallungunjee |
| Lazy, You are | Jooa warrarra |
| Leave me | Jaa |
| Let it alone | Bal, wanma |
| Lie down | Wallar |
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| Listen to me | Millagurra jan |
| Longtime ago, That was a | Yoolburoo boora |
| Lying, He is, down | Nyamba walarra, kinyinga walarra |
| Mother, She is my | Ngai-jannoo beebee |
| Mother-in-law, She is my | Ngai-jannoo tharloo |
| Name, What is your? | Yangee nyillowel |
| Natives, How many, are there? | Nganja womba |
| Natives, Where are the? | Janna womba |
| Native, Who is this? | Yanga womba |
| Noise, What is that? | Yangee nganga |
| Relation, What are you to? | Yangee eebala jooa What father you Yangee womba kaggai jeea What man your uncle |
| River, What is the name of that? | Yangee nyilowel nēweree |
| River, Where is the? | Janna nēweree |
| Roots (edible), Find some | Mai wanboora gujjin |
| Roots (edible), where shall I find? | Janna goon mai |
| Run away | Jaa |
| Sea, Am I near the? | Laana beedee, laanee beedee |
| Search for that | Wanboorga jinna |
| Sleep, I shall now | Ngai inja koolin |
| Slow, You are very | Jooa jangoo |
| Speak, Do not | Maaloo nganga |
| Spear, Where is your? | Janna mungoorl jeea |
| Springs, Are there any here? | Janna boora beelarra |
| Station, Are we getting near the? | Lannee mai yareera marrin |
| Stay with me | Meejala yangana |
| Stay, you, here | Jooa meejala annee |
| Steal, From whom did you? | Janna mingalain bee |
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| Stolen, You have, that | Jooa na moondee jinna |
| Stop here | Meejala annee |
| Take this to | Wanga jinna |
| Tell .... to come to me | Wanda jinna . . kallamboo goomala |
| That, I want | Wannung ngai |
| Tired, I am | Ngai walla ngungarring |
| Track, Where is the? | Janna numballa |
| Tree, what is the name of that? | Yangee nyilowel baaloo |
| Tribe, To what, do you belong? | Yanga womba jooa |
| True, That is not | Maaloo nungarra |
| Turkey, Where shall I find a? | Janna parrgura, janna mungera |
| Understand, Do you? | Jooa neelaa |
| Understand, I do not | Ngai maaloo neela, maaloo nimman-joonoo |
| Want, What do you? | Angee jooa lēan |
| Water, Am I near? | Laanee woola |
| Water, Give me | Wannung ngai woola |
| Water, Have you found? | Woola wanbooraga jinna |
| Water, I cannot find | Maaloo ngalla woola jalla |
| Water, I want some | Woola ngai lēan |
| Water, Where shall I find? | Janna goon woola |
| Way, Come this | Bowna inda, bowna inja |
| Way, Go that | Jooa meemalla nyoona |
| Well, where is the? | Janna woola |
| What is it? | Yangee; what is that = yangarda ginya |
| Where are you going? | Janna jo inja, janna inja jooa Arre mirra meemalla |
| Where do you come from? | Janna gub moobila |
| White man's house, Where is the? | Janna maia jinna wararrajee |
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| Who is that? | Yangee |
| Who is there? | Yangee |
| Wife, Is that your? | Ganba jeea kooloo, annee jeea jandoo |
| Wife, She is my | Ngai janna kooloo |
| Wife, Where is your? | Janna jeea kooloo >I've got no woman = Maaloo jandoo, jandoo ngai |
| Wood, Find some | Walundee doongoo |
| You and I | Yē |
| You two | Koorrgarda |
| Throwing lanjee towards the right | joorungin |
| Throwing lanjee towards the left | paldharringin |
| Throwing lanjee straight in front | joongarra |
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| Some one know you (you got a witness) | Jooa nyimmun goon womba |
| You saw that man? | Jooana minjala womba |
| You tell the truth? | Manjal ngoo jaanoo mingara |
| I saw | Ngai minjala |
| What did he spear him for? | Yangoo moogul ingara |
| He took his wife | Yinya yinna jandoo |
| Woman (speared him for) | Jandoo moogul ingara |
| Yes, that's good | Ngowai kaaloo maaboo |
| He speared him while he was asleep. | Joona injala ingara mungulgoon koolin |
| Woman sleep | Jandoo koolin |
| That's right | Kaala maaboo |
| That's wrong | Kamba maaloo maaboo |
| Where did the woman go? | Jannarda imman jandoo |
| Woman ran away frightened | Jandoo joonga eenya wajja |
| Bush (ran away) | Boordungun joonga eenya |
| Man asleep dead | Womba koolin jooarree |
| Buried (he is) | Yoora boora boora |
| It is our turn now to kill him | Roorbungan yangarrama Jilla langaram womba |
| I do not like that man | Ngai maaloo lēan ginya womba |
| Sulky fellow | Beelee mungar |
| You like that man | Jooana lēan ginya womba |
| I do not | Ngai ana maaloo |
| We will go and spear him. | Yangararra |
| 1. It has been stated that native women, after bearing half-caste children, are not able afterwards to bear pure blooded native children. Is this correct, and can indisputable evidence be given either for or against? | This statement is not correct. Several instances are known of native women bearing full blooded children after having borne half-castes. |
| 9. Carvings and paintings on rocks or in caves (if any) in district? | |
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Tracks of fish, mullet, flathead and others, made by them on the mud, in the shallows, are reproduced on the rocks, so that the womba know what fish is meant by the mark. Jirowel mark is [see figure] ngaiara is [see figure] Mullet is [see figure] stingaree is [see figure] (it is sleeping) Another jirowel is painted as follows: [see figure] The crossed line is the jirowel and all the broken circles are ngaiara drinking round it. |
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| 11. Native justice, system of (if any)? | Spearing to wound or kill according to the gravity of the offence. |
| 4. Diseases peculiar to natives of district? | Colds, headaches, stomach aches, sore eyes, joolngoor = lumps of boils. |
| 5. Legends, songs and folklore? |
Bundaring = fire - walga the sun has got fire in the pindan, certain trees which burn all the country. Meerijal the moon has only a light, kalgal (tree called kalgal). The beering pleiades are our sisters, and they eat the joogoordoo or balngan joonoo (grubs). |
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| 6. Corroborees, amusements, games - are these symbolical? If so, of what? |
Nooloo - corroboree (ordinary) Walloongarra - ring or circle Dances for balgai balellee Wallawallong or moorloo for jammunungur Kweeambiddee, after walloongarree is finished and after kweeambiddee comes walloongarra again. |
| 7. Extent of tribal country? | From Willie Creek (Weeraginmarree) to Wilgee Munda (red country), and then Walning near Jeerrngingun (Broome), not Broome itself, but he could hunt over Broome. A large extent of country, but its extent cannot be ascertained. |
| 17. Native names of tribes in district? |
North - Kooneean, koongabboo, Waddeeabbuloo towards Beagle Bay. East Waiungarree, near Fitzroy West Koolarrabuloo, near Broome S. West Warramulla East Banneeabulloo, Fitzroy South Koolgurdee, Pajjabookoo, Yalmban |
| 18. Can any definition be given of the territorial limits of the tribe or tribes in district? | Billingee's country and the country of his "relations" stretched from above Beagle Bay to Roeburne. He found "relations" towards the Nullagine and eastward to Derby and the Fitzroy. |
| 10. Do the tribes meet at any distant place for exchange or barter? | When all meet together for exchange = munja or manja (the whole lot). This is held when the nimmardee or messenger is sent amongst them to gather up the various tribes. Jabboolyoo, old men, take charge of of the young people. |
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| 11. Are any instances known of the natives boiling their food? |
Yingowoo = boiling. Koojila and yoordoo, big seashells, were filled with water and the food was sometimes boiled in them, particularly jammai, the mangrove fruit. Billingee states this was done before the whites came to the country. Unable to have this statement confirmed as all the old men were dead. |
| 12. Is cannibalism known to exist in district? |
Billingee says no, but when they kill a man, they take his caul fat and rub themselves and their weapons to make them strong. Then on the front of their shields they paint with karrmul the dead body (spirit = ngarree) and show this to everyone. Then the relatives of the dead man try to kill the murderer, but the ngarree on the shields protect him. (They ate the fat.) |
| 13. What woods are used in making fire by friction? |
Ngalleemungal, name of tree, upright method, called bajja bujja, woongalga. Kart gart, kalliber, horizontal method, sawing, Jimmain = name of tree |
| 25. Method of obtaining water from trees, roots, etc.? |
Baaloo joono = water from trees Ngarreeburn tree bears water in its trunk. Meeyoor, water also from trunk. Bilowel, also hold water in trunk Yoolgoo, kartgoo, goonoro, (koonoro) = water from trunk No water obtained from roots. |
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| 26. Any idea of a deity? |
Leeberr, an eebala in Yamminga time, Winninberree was the name of his booroo where he lived in Broome, but he made the kalleegooroo dark spot in Milky Way and showed the womba how to go up there. See MS. |
| 27. Native belief in ghosts, or a future state?? |
See MS. Marrala is the name given to a stone in which the spirit of a dead woman has entered. |
| 17. What beliefs have the natives in witchcraft, sorcery; and is there a boylya or sorcerer, among the tribes? | Yes, there is a jalngangooroo in every booroo (family camp) |
| 18. Is there a gesture language amongst the natives? | Only a slight gesture language, such as Europeans possess. |
| 32. Days / Months / Years - How calculated by natives? | Milerr (today), warrain walga (yesterday), Baiagurra (tomorrow), warraingoon walga - next day. (Nilan method) Nilan - "finger joints". |
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