Karreedee and Bindaweeree of Cue Karreedee and Bindaweeree Of Mongoola, dhooarree, woolgarrunga, Ngannagooragoor," Mindoola, Kaajoomunga, Weld Range, Cue Magisterial District Wanmala people Mindoola, hill eastward of township site. |
| Aunt | Marrajee, wabbee, kajjardee |
| Baby | Joora |
| Blackfellow | Boggalee, yammajee |
| Blackwoman | Nyaaloo |
| Boy | Moordin |
| Brother | Koorda |
| Brother-in-law | Ngabboree |
| Daughter | Kadha |
| Daughter-in-law | Balyongoo |
| Father | Mamma |
| Father-in-law | Kambarnoo |
| Grandfather | Kammee |
| Grandmother | Kundharree |
| Husband | Mardungoo |
| Man | Boggalee |
| Mother | Yaagoo, yaago |
| Mother-in-law | Marrajee, wabbee |
| Nephew | Balyongoo |
| Niece | Ngarraia |
| Orphan | Yaagoo goodoo |
| Sister | Joordoo |
| Sister-in-law | Mardungoo, mungajoo, mungadhoo |
| Son | Kadha |
| Son-in-law | Balyongoo |
| Uncle | Kombarnoo |
| Virgin | Mardungoodoo |
| White man, woman | Moondung, moolya millee |
| Widow | Tnandajee |
| Widower | Binga burndee |
| Wife | Mardungoo |
| Woman | Nyaaloo |
| Ankle | Burlba, bulba |
| Arm (left) | Thambo |
| Arm (lower) | Kattee |
| Arm (right) | Ngoondal |
| Arm (upper) | Beereejee |
| Back | Wardoo |
| Back-bone | Eega |
| Beard | Ngangoor |
| Blood | Yalgoo |
| Bone | Eega |
| Bowels | Goomboo |
| Breast | Mimmee |
| Calf of Leg | Mullaja |
| Cheek | Ngangoo |
| Chest | Ngarga |
| Chin | Ngangal |
| Cry, to | Ngoola |
| Drink, to | Babba ngarnagoo |
| Ear | Koolga |
| Eat, to | Ngarnagoor |
| Elbow | Nyoorlga |
| Eyebrow | Dallee dallee |
| Eyelash | Nganbanjin |
| Eye | Kooroo |
| Face | Moolya |
| Fat | Beelarr |
| Finger | Marra |
| Finger nail | Beeree |
| Foot | Jinna |
| Forehead | Ngalla |
| Generative Organ (female) | Weela, maaloo |
| Groin | Koordee ngaalung |
| Hair | Koolooweel |
| Hand | Marra |
| Hand (left) | Marra thambo |
| Hand (right) | Marra ngoondal |
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| Head | Mogga; brains = ngaangoordoongoo |
| Heart | Koordoodoo |
| Heel | Danda |
| Hip bone | Yangal |
| Instep | Eega |
| Jaw | Karda |
| Kidney | Burnda |
| Knee | Boordoo, boodoo, booroo |
| Kneecap | Jooarda |
| Leg | Mamboo |
| Lip | Woodee |
| Liver | Marredee |
| Lung | Nyindil |
| Moustache | Moolyongoon, moolongoon |
| Mouth | Eera |
| Muscle | Warraga |
| Navel | |
| Neck | Nyinga |
| Nipple of breast | Boordoo; between the breasts = mimboordoo |
| Nose | Moolya |
| Palm of the hand | Marra warree |
| Penis | Weela |
| Perspiration, perspire | Weel weel |
| Rib | Bimbil |
| Rump | Murnda |
| Seeing | Nanga |
| Shoulder | Beedee |
| Sinew | Jootee |
| Skeleton | Weejedee, woolgala |
| Skin | Meeree warndoo |
| Sleep | Nyoobara ngaia |
| Smell, to | Barndala |
| Sneeze, to | Jeeree banya |
| Sole of the foot | Jinna binya |
| Speak, to | Wonga |
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| Spit, to | Karngar |
| Stink, to | Yoorna |
| Stomach | Marnda goomboo |
| Tears | Nyoorel |
| Teeth | Weelga |
| Temple | Nangurdiddee |
| Thigh | Joonda |
| Thirsty | Meenee |
| Throat | Boggarn, warda wongal |
| Thumb | Mammerdurra; ngoonagoodna = 1st, 2nd, 3rd fingers; koobain = little finger |
| Tongue | Thallin |
| Vein | Malboo |
| Walk, to | Yanma ba; walking = yarraba |
| Wink, to | Kooroo kardain nye-ee |
| Womb | Weela, maaloo |
| Yawn, to | Ngoolyoor malla |
| Animals (generic) | Kooga |
| Anteater | Koondoowa |
| Bat | Ibbil yibbil |
| Cat, native | Marroowa |
| Dingo | Dhoodhoo |
| Dingo, puppy | Kooloyn |
| Kangaroo, generic | Maaloo, joordoowarra (female) |
| Kangaroo, brush | Beegoorda |
| Kangaroo, Red | Beegoorda |
| Kangaroo, Rock | Kalyow'urree |
| Kangaroo, young, in pouch | Koonaloo |
| Mouse | Murdagoa, minneea |
| Opossum | Waioorda |
| Wallaby | Maaloogooda |
| Bald coot, red bill | Thannindee |
| Bell-bird | Boggoon boggoon, burn burn |
| Bird (generic) | Jeedameeng; bird that says, "M-m-m" = boordoonja |
| Bird's egg | Ngow, walla |
| Bustard, Wild Turkey | Bardoora |
| Butcher bird | Wardo-warda |
| Cockatoo, Black, red tail | Jeerandee |
| Cockatoo, Galah, grey and pink | Beearrgoo |
| Cockatoo, white, Northern variety | Koggalow |
| Crane, Blue | Bogga |
| Crow | Kaagoo |
| Cuckoo | Koolgurdoo |
| Dove, little | Weeajoo |
| Duck (generic) | Ngarrawa |
| Duck, Mountain | Koobardee |
| Eagle Hawk | Ngoolal |
| Emu | Yalleebeedee |
| Flycatcher (Wagtail) | Jindee jindee |
| Hawk, Fish (Osprey) | Geerrgoorda |
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| Hawk, Sparrow | Wooreejeeree |
| King-fisher | Wailba ? |
| Lark | Milga |
| Magpie | Koorbarrooin |
| Mopoke, curlew | Weeloo |
| Owl | Nyoomee |
| Parrakeet | Weerooloo |
| Parrot, Twenty-eight | Boorill boorill |
| Pelican | Kallarbee |
| Pheasant (Gnou) | Ngannamurra, meenmurra |
| Pigeon | Munbee |
| Pigeon, Topknot | Wallara |
| Plover | Yallogulbee |
| Robin | Kurdallee kurdallee |
| Snipe | Burna burnaa dingoo |
| Swan | Kooriloo |
| Teal | Boy' |
| Wattle Bird | Bibbin |
| Fish (generic) | Babba jeeree |
| Herring, River | Walbee |
| Frog, edible | Wangoora, koondee-dadal |
| Frog (generic) | Eelee walga |
| Frog, large green | Weoroon |
| Iguana (generic) | Wardabee |
| Iguana, long-tailed | Bungarra, jillawarra, jillawarra burrow = jooral |
| Iguana, stump-tailed | Gooyal |
| Lizard (generic) | Koorong ooroo |
| Lizard, Horned (York Devil) | Minjin |
| Lizard, large black | Warroora |
| Scorpion | Wanna, kanbarga |
| Snake | Mullara (black, magic), boolee, jilloo-warra, jeedoo |
| Turtle | Kandarra |
| Ant | Minga |
| Ant's nest | Mudnooroo |
| Ant (sergeant) | Gunda gundara |
| Ant (noney) | Weeda weeda |
| Bardie (a grub) | Joola bardee, jowalgoo |
| Blowfly | Boorda bee |
| Butterfly | Beedee beedee, mindin mindin |
| Centipede | Jee-erla |
| Cricket | Meerin |
| Flea | Kooloo, booda |
| Fly (generic) | Goora goora |
| Grasshopper | Joonda joondaraaree |
| Grub | Baggardee |
| Louse | Kooloo |
| Mosquito | Goonma, boordabee |
| Spider | Kamburga |
| Afternoon | Karragarra |
| Atmosphere | Weenjoo |
| Cave | Thaa |
| Clay, red | dooarree, dhooarree |
| Clay, white | Yoweree |
| Cloud, cloudy | Mundarda, maddurda |
| Cold | Moordee |
| Country (desert) | Yalga |
| Country (hilly) | Murda barna |
| Country (swampy) | Winna; clay pans = Karrain |
| Creek | Warn |
| Dark, darkness | Moonga |
| Day | Doorin'ga, d'ringa |
| Daylight | Millee |
| Earth, the | Barna |
| Feather | Wommooloo (down) |
| Fire | Kala |
| Fog | Mooroo |
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| Frost | Wanda |
| Grass | Boolga |
| Ground (surface of) | Barna |
| Gum | Gooyangoo |
| Gum tree | Yarloo |
| Heat | Ngalboorga, wardamat |
| Hill, hillock | Murda |
| Hole | Meela, waggoo |
| Lake | Karrain, nabbaroo |
| Land | Barna |
| Leaf (shrub or tree) | Bibbera |
| Lightning | Goondee |
| Lime, limestone | Yoweree |
| Manna | Meena ngaia |
| Milky Way (dark spot in) | Eendeeree, yeemerree, yeenma |
| Moon | Weelarra |
| Moon, waning | Jimba murda |
| Moon, waxing | Jaalee |
| Morning | Moongawarra |
| Mountain | Murda |
| Mulga | Mingarga |
| Mushroom | Wil-ēga |
| Night | Moonga |
| Peach, native | Walgoo, kernel of fruit = warraladdee |
| Pleiades | Nyallawarree |
| Pool | Karrain |
| Rain | Babba |
| Rainbow | Mooroo |
| Resin (blackboy) | Barroo |
| River | Weela |
| Road | Jinna |
| Rock | Murda |
| Rockhole | Kaiara |
| Root, of tree | Boolara |
| Rush (a fibre) | Biljaa |
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| Sand | Burna |
| Sandalwood tree | Wallarda |
| Sea | Weeloo |
| Seeds, of plants | Mungarda, weetoo and other kinds. |
| Shade | Maggoonoo |
| Sky | Beela |
| Star | Boondara |
| Stone | Karba |
| Sun | Karrongoo |
| Sunrise | Karrongoo boggan yinnaba |
| Sunset | Karrongoo taaggoolonga minnaboo |
| Thunder, thunderstorm | Goomarda |
| Ti-tree | Ngooloorbee |
| To-day | Warba garrongoo |
| To-morrow | Moongoo warra |
| Track | Jinna |
| Tree | Winda |
| Tree, Bark of | Bingarra |
| Vegetable food | Warrain |
| Water | Babba |
| Water (deep) | Yannoonga |
| Water (salt) | Yabba |
| Waterhole | Meelee |
| Whirlwind | Boodaraara |
| Wind | Weenjoo |
| Yam | Burndeejellee |
| Yesterday | Warba garrongoo |
| Abduct, to | Jeeda |
| Abscond, to | Yardarna boonana |
| Abundance | Yallba |
| Adultery | Dhatta |
| Afraid | Ngooloo |
| Aged | Weenja |
| Alarm | Ngooloo |
| Alive | Wanga |
| Amuse, to | Joornee abbow |
| Anger, to be angry | Bajja |
| Another | Warba |
| Arise, to | Bogganba |
| Ashes | Gooba |
| Ask, to | Wongaba |
| Assault, to | Binyago |
| Go astray, to | Bambaar nganna, balbarreea |
| Autumn | Boornor |
| Back, to go | Banna bannai |
| Bad | Dhatta |
| Bald | Mugga yella |
| Bandy legged | Ngurdara |
| Bare | Munda, wallaga |
| Battle | Bajjagoo binyarree |
| Before | Kardundha |
| Behind | Mallagurdee |
| Belt | Nanba |
| Big | Jallee warraga |
| Bite, to | Bajjala |
| Black | Moongarda |
| Bleed, to | Yalgoo |
| Blind | Goomaroo |
| Blow with the mouth, to | Bo'mella |
| Board, for throwing spear | Meeroo |
| Bony | Nar'nar |
| Boomerang | Walannoo |
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| Both of us | Ngallee |
| Break, to | Kardagoola |
| Bring me | Kongarnee bo |
| Bundle | Eendee |
| Burnt, to burn | Kalongoo naanabo |
| Bury, to | Ngardee joola |
| By and by | Woorda |
| Camp, native | Ngoora |
| Cannibal | Ngaala |
| Carry, to, on the shoulders | Thallee mella |
| Cataract (film over eye) | Ngalgal |
| Change, to | Inyarree abbow |
| Charcoal | Yeergaroo |
| Charm, to (by a spell) | Mobburn |
| Cheat, to | Jimba |
| Choke, to | Nyeegindalla (half strangle); nyingalla = to choke |
| Circle, circular | Doolgoo |
| Clasp, to | Moorna mella |
| Clay | Barna |
| Clay, white lime | Yoweree |
| Climb, to | Kalbungaia |
| Close (near) | Koola |
| Club | Koondee, weeardoo (2 kinds) |
| Cold, a; cold, to be | Moordee |
| Come in, to | Yannai |
| Conceal, to | Yerdajee |
| Cook, to | Bowinbo |
| Cooked meat | Naana bow |
| Corroboree | Mamma kannoola |
| Couple | Koodnarra |
| Covered | Balle eeba |
| Coward | Ngooloo |
| Creep (to creep on game) | Marrow'ree abba |
| Crooked | Ngardara |
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| Cure, to | Barndee abbow |
| Dance | Kannoola, ngardee |
| Dead | Moondoong eenyaba |
| Deaf | Koolga boondoo inyabo |
| Decay, to; decayed | Beelaa |
| Deceit, deceive | Jelyai goodoo |
| Deep | Womba bow |
| Depart, to | Yaaba |
| Devil | Moondung, kanbong |
| Dig, to | Bala malla |
| Dog's tail head-dress | Weeboo |
| Down (short hair) | Yoondoo |
| Dream | Yaara goa |
| Drink, to, Water | Ngarnagoo babba |
| Drown, to | Warninya bo |
| Dry | Moorgarn |
| Dumb | Wonga goorongoo |
| East | Koggara, S.W. = wanmala |
| Enough | Wajjee bo |
| Erect | Ngoorndal |
| Exchange | Eenyeelee eenyarreea |
| Far away | Womba, mowana |
| Fillet for the head | Ngooleroo |
| Finish, to | Wajjee murnabo |
| Flat | Ngai-ee minna |
| Flesh (of animals) | Kooga |
| Food (forbidden) | Moonoo, jeerajeer, wabbee Forbidden – also applied to mother-in-law |
| Fresh (lately made) | Kumbarra |
| Friend, friendly | Wannara murda |
| Frightened | Ngooloo |
| Full | Ngummurl |
| Fur | Yoondoo |
| Game, a | Bee'a min'na |
| Game (animals) | Kooga |
| Get up, to | Boggan minna |
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| Ghost | Jangara, moondung, biljil, ngalba |
| Giddy | Mogga goo'een goo'een |
| Girdle of opossum hair | Nanba |
| Give, to | Yoongadna |
| Glutton | Ngardee ngan minna; greedy = warran |
| Good | Barndee jallee |
| Good, no | Dhatta |
| Grave | Ngalyee milla |
| Graze, to | Nganmina boolga |
| Grease, to | Kargai beelarr |
| Greyheaded | Weenja |
| Gum, edible | Gooyangoo |
| Gun | Yooalgoo |
| Half caste | Beeaarung |
| Hair stick | Kandee |
| Hair string (wound round head) | Ngooleroo |
| Hammer (native) | Kandee, marna (no handle), kandoo |
| Handsome | Barndee |
| Hard | Dhandna |
| He | Bala, baaloo |
| Heavy | Boordongoo |
| Her | Balla, baaloo |
| Here | Nunna gunda |
| Him | Baaloo |
| His | Baalung |
| Honey | Weeda weeda |
| Hop, to | Yoorndoo |
| House | Moggoornoo |
| Humpbacked | Nyinga |
| Hungry | Nyowern nyooa |
| Hunt, to | Barra barla, mujja = hunting |
| Husband | Mardungoo |
| I | Ngadha, ngaiyoo |
| Ill (sick) | Beega |
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| Immediately (directly) | Kwardee |
| Improper | Ngooba dhatta |
| Indeed | Eeja, eejaga |
| Itch | Mindin mindin |
| Jagged | Yaar goolgoo |
| Jealous, jealousy | Boogul immina |
| Jump, to | Wobar nunga |
| Kick | Karboo gannargoo |
| Kill, to | Beenya |
| Kiss | Boonjalabba |
| Kneel | Booree nyinnaboo |
| Knife | Jeemarree, used at initiation, kandee , white stone. |
| Know, to | Meeanoo |
| Laugh, laughter | Joornee minna bow |
| Lazy | Mallardee |
| Leave (to go away) | Yarrabo |
| Lie (to lie down) | Nyoobarra ngarreeboo |
| Lie (to tell a lie) | Jel yai munnee |
| Lift up, to | Mulboo malla |
| Light a fire, to | Meelee mella, kala meelee, meeleebo |
| Listen, to | Ngangoon |
| Little | Koolooin, jinja murda |
| Long (tall) | Weelballa |
| Long ago | Weejeree, woorgala |
| Long hair | Weelballa, mungalya |
| Look out, to | Kajjerdee |
| Look, to (to see) | Nungaba |
| Lose, to; lost | Warninya |
| Many | Yailba, walya; everybody = kooreegooree |
| Master, a | Mardooa (the "eeko" of the southern corroborees) |
| Me | Ngadha |
| Meat | Kooga |
| Melt, to | Meemee |
| Mend, to | Woggala, wogala |
| Message sticks | Bambooroo |
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| Milk | Beebee |
| Mine (my own) | Ngannajungoo |
| Mix, to | Thardooree milla |
| My | Ngannajoo |
| Naked | Wallaga |
| Name | Yinnee, innee |
| Native well | Beemarree (spring) |
| Near | Koola |
| Never | Wajjee |
| No, nobody | Wajjee |
| North | Wardal, tchargoordee, N.W. = yabbaroo, N.E. = beedungoo |
| Nose stick | Eega |
| Oh! | Yaggai |
| Old | Weenja |
| One | Kooteea |
| Open, opening, openly | Beeja ganba |
| Our | Ngannow nunna, ngandnungoo (that is ours) |
| Paint, to | Walbara maigoo |
| Pair | Koodharra |
| Pant, to; panting | Ngaail ngaail malgoo |
| Passion | Bajja jallee |
| Path (track) | Jinna |
| Paw | Marra |
| Pearl-shell | Meendee, mindee |
| Pebbles | Jinja murda |
| Peeled Stick (hair ornament) | Kandee (also knife) |
| Pick up, to | Mannaba |
| Pierce, to | Ngoorndal murnoo, koorardoo |
| Pinch, to | Mindee jalgoor |
| Pinion (wing) | Kaalee |
| Pit | Waggoo, ngardoomba |
| Play, to; playing | Beea minna |
| Plenty | Yailba |
| Pluck out feathers, to | Yoondoo malgoo |
| Plume, a | Jangara (cockatoo feathers) |
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| Point, to | Barda burdongoo |
| Pole (rod or stick) | Wanna |
| Pound, to (to beat up) | Burdalgoo, boodalgoo |
| Pull, to | Winna mannee |
| Pursue, to | Barra barn |
| Putrid | Yoorna |
| Quick, quickly | Ngardee jammanee |
| Quiet, quietly | Yowarnee |
| Quiver, to | Walla wallai eegoo |
| Raw | Wanga |
| Red | Dhooanee, jooarree |
| Relation, a | Moorurdoo |
| Ring (circle for enclosing game) | Binga |
| Rob, to; robber | Mabbai nyimmina |
| Roll over, to | Ngarree ngarree na minna |
| Rope | Marrboo |
| Run, to | Ngardee jambanee |
| Salt | Yabba |
| Scab | Beejee beejee |
| Scar | Woolbarrga |
| Scold, to | Kalla kallai goodoo |
| Scrape, to | Nyeerinbilgoo |
| Shake, to | Balla wallaigoo |
| Shavings | Kalga; shaved sticks carried in the hand at dances = jalyee; shavings on upper arm = yardabulja. |
| Shield | Woonda |
| Short | Dooroon |
| Shout, to | Mirra ("listen to the shouting" = ngangoolada mirra) |
| Sick (ill) | Beega |
| Sinews of kangaroo's tail | Marrboo |
| Sing, to | Warn minna |
| Single | Kooteea |
| Sit down, to | Nyinnagoo |
| Skewer | Binjooloo walgoo |
| Slily | Dhatta |
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| Slow, slowly | Yarnoo |
| Small; small piece, a | Kooloyn |
| Smoke, of fires | Yoola; big smoke, or bush fire = koongai joona |
| Soft | Milya |
| Song | Warn, minna |
| Sorcery | Mobburn |
| Sorrow | Ngoola munna bow |
| South | Meenungoo |
| Spear (generic term) | Koorardoo, kooilba |
| Spear (hunting) | Woggalgoo; wannabindee = spear from Beedung; bilbagooroo = spear from koggara; wanarree = spear from Meenung; all bartered for dhooarree, wogarree and other "home" products. |
| Spear (war) | Wanarree |
| Spill, to | Boogan bow |
| Spin, to (weave) | Yooalgoo |
| Split, to | Yaar goolgoo |
| Spring (season of) | Jimba wanda, bingarra |
| Spring (native well) | Beemarra |
| Squeeze, to | Joolgoolgoo |
| Stamping | Dhandonga, dhoonbil mella |
| Steal, to | Mabban yeea |
| Stick | Wanna |
| Stop! | Nyinnabo |
| Straight | Ngoorndal |
| Stranger | Woojanoo |
| Strangle, to | Nyeergindalla |
| Strength | Jallee warraga |
| Strike, to | Boomaia |
| Strong | Murnda jallee, beelarr jallee |
| Sulky (cross) | Bajja |
| Summer | Ngalbararga, wardoomarra = late summer |
| Sweat | Weelgee, weel'weel |
| Swell, to | Boordoo baljoo |
| Swim, to | Koora malgoo |
| Tall | Weenma, winma |
| Tattoo, to; tattooing | Woolbarrga |
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| Tease, to | Winna minba |
| Tell, to | Wongaba |
| Their | Thannungoo |
| Then | Thanna |
| There | Balla, ballana |
| This one | Naana |
| Thrash, to | Boomaia, goorningenna |
| Three | Mangoor |
| Throwing board | Meeroo |
| Tickle, to; ticklish | Giddee giddilgoo |
| Tie, to; tie up, to | Joodilbba |
| Tomahawk | None, kandee or meerda (stone) only |
| Track (footprint) | Jinna |
| Track, to | Wandala jinna |
| Tuft (ornamental) | Jangara |
| Twist, to | Joodeea |
| Two | Koodharra |
| Ugly | Dhatta |
| Uncooked meat | Wan'ga |
| Under, underneath | Ngardeearra |
| Upside down | Kangarra min |
| Us | Ngandhoo |
| Very bad | Dhatta |
| Very good | Barndee |
| Vessels | Thagga (made of yarloo (gum) or nalla, tree grown at Mindoola) |
| Wait, to | Woorda woorda, kardundha |
| Wash, to | Wilyellabo babbango |
| West | Weeloo, S.W. = weelooroodhoo |
| What | Naa |
| Where | Thallana |
| Whistle | Wooinmurna |
| Who | Nganna |
| Why | Nowooloo |
| Wicked | Dhatta |
| Wild native | Woojanoo |
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| Winter | Wanda |
| Witchcraft | Mobburn |
| Wood | Winda, dry wood = beerdeedee |
| Yam-stick | Wanna |
| Yellow | Bilyarra |
| Yes | Goa |
| You | Nyinda |
| Young (of animals) | Kooloyn; giving it milk = inyaba mimmee |
| Your, yours | Nyindunga |
| Afraid, I am not, of you | Walee ngadha nyinda ngooloo |
| Afraid, What are you, of? | Nowa nyinda ngooloo |
| Asleep, He is | Balo nyoobarrunga nunna |
| Bad, That is very | Dhatta naana, dhadda naana |
| Bad, You are | Nyinda dhadda |
| Brother, He is my | Ngannajoo boa |
| Brother, That is my | Ngannajoo koorda |
| Bury him | Moola ngardee joola |
| Carry this | Konga, maalingoo konga |
| Cattle, Bring in the | Kongarnee "koolee" |
| Cattle, Did you see the? | Nyinda nunga "koolee" |
| Children, Where are your? | Thalla nyindunga kajja |
| Come from, Where do you? | Thalla nyinda yennai |
| Come here | Yannai nunna gooee |
| Come, I, from | Ngadha "wanmala" yannai inja Warda jeereen yarra |
| Come in | Yannai |
| Come, I will | Ngadha yannaia |
| Coming, They are | Woorda yannaia balla yailba |
| Coming with you, I am | Ngadha nyinda yannaia |
| Country, Where is your? | Dhalla dhanna barna dhannoo |
| Coward, You are a | Nyinda ngooloo bindee or burndee or bamdee |
| Daughter, Is that your? | Nyindung kajja |
| Dead, he is | Bala moola |
| Deceiving me, You are | Nyinda jel yaia bandee |
| Dingoes, Are there many? | Dhoodhoo yailba |
| Doing, What are you? | Naa naan munna, naan yalman |
| Father, he is my | Ngannajoo mamma |
| Find, Where did you, them? | Thalla goola nyinda manna |
| Finish this | Wajjee ba |
| Fire, Make a | Kala koojan |
| Fire, Make by friction | Yarda yoalla |
| Fish, Catch some | Manma winilya |
| Fish, Cook that | Babba jeeree manma |
| Food, Give me | Yoongadha warrain |
| Food, I have no | Wajjee warrain |
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| Food, I want | Warrain joo kamboojin |
| Food, I will give you | Ngadhunda yoongala |
| Food, Where shall I find | Thallanya warrain |
| Friend, I am your | Ngalleeja wannara |
| Get along | Boogallee yanma |
| Get up | Boggan nganda, boggan bow |
| Give me; give it to me | Yoongadha; get it = manma bow |
| Go away | Mow yanma |
| Go before me | Kardandha yanma |
| Go behind me | Mallagurdee yanma |
| Going away, I am | Ngadna yarraba |
| Gone, He has just | Koardee yanna |
| Gone, Where has he? | Thalla yanna |
| Good, That is no | Dhatta |
| Good, You are very | Nyinda barndee |
| Go quickly | Yardeejee yanmae |
| Go quietly | Jindee yanma |
| Go you | Mow yanma, balla yarra |
| Here it is | Naa nunganna jungoo, naa nungarree |
| Hill, What is the name of that? | Nganna innee mowinda murda |
| Horses, Bring in the? | Kongaanee "oro" |
| Horses, Did you see the? | Nyinda nyeenya "oro" |
| House, Am I near a? | Ngoora koola |
| Husband, Is that your? | Nyindongoo mardoongoo |
| Husband, Where is your? | Thalla nyindung mardungoo |
| Ill, I am | Ngadha beega |
| Ill, You are | Nyinda beega |
| Kangaroo, Are you hunting? | Nyinda maaloo beenya |
| Kangaroo, Where shall I find? | Thalla maaloo |
| Killed, He has been | Bala beenya ba |
| Killed, Who has, him? | Ngannaloo beenya |
| Killed, You have, him | Nyinda googul, beenya, nyinda beenya, kaggoolthoo |
| Know, I | Ngadha mee'anoo |
| Know, I do not | Meeanoo goodoo, yoodul, yootul |
| Lake, What is the name of that? | Nganna innee mowanda ngabberoo |
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| Lake, Where is the? | Thallana ngabbaroo |
| Lazy, You are | Nyinda mallardee |
| Let it alone | Kanda boogaia, kanda ngarreego |
| Lie down | Ngarree |
| Listen to me | Ngangoola doo |
| Long time ago, That was a | Koolgala, weejeree |
| Look out | Wombaia mugga |
| Lying, He is, down | Nyooballee ngarreea |
| Mother, She is my | Ngannajoo yaagoo |
| Mother-in-law, She is my | Ngannajoo marrajee or wabbee |
| Name, What is your? | Nganna nyinda yinnee |
| Natives, How many, are there? | Naarnee yammajee |
| Natives, Where are the? | Thallana yammajee |
| Native, Who is this? | Nganna yammajee |
| Noise, What is that? | Wai marral man, wai wonga |
| Rising, The river is | Babba ngoo ngandana, nganda nabba babba |
| River, What is the name of that? | Ngannana yinnee weela |
| River, Where is the? | Thallana weela |
| Roots (edible), Find some | Warrain marrain |
| Roots (edible), where shall I find? | Thallana warrain |
| Run away | Jambarnee |
| Sea, Am I near the? | Weeloo koola ba |
| Shoot that | Yooalla bo, yooan bow |
| Sleep, I shall now | Ngadha ngarreegoo bai yarra |
| Slow, You are very | Nyinda munga murda |
| Speak, Do not | Wai a wonga |
| Spear, Where is your? | Thallana koorardoo |
| Springs, Are there any here? | Nunnee wai beemarra |
| Stay with me | Nyinda nyinnaia |
| Steal, From whom did you? | Thalla nyinda mabba nyinna |
| Stop here | Nyinnaia, nyinna abbow |
| Tell .... to come to me | Wonga ngadhala gooeea yannai eegoo |
| Tired, I am | Mallardee eeman |
| Track, Where is the? | Thallana jinna |
| Tree, what is the name of that? | Naa winda |
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| Tribe, To what, do you belong? | Thalla jeeree nyinda yannai |
| True, That is not | Jel yaia barndee |
| Turkey, Where shall I find a? | Thallana bardoora |
| Understand, Do you? | Nyinda waia ngangoon |
| Understand, I do not | Walba wonga, ngadna koolga dhatta |
| Want, What do you? | Nowan nyinda kamboojin |
| Water, Am I near? | Babba koola |
| Water, Give me | Babbadha yoongadha |
| Water, Have you found? | Babban wai goolbarna |
| Water, I cannot find | Wajjee ngallai minna |
| Water, I want some | Babba kamboojin |
| Water, Where shall I find? | Thallana babba |
| Waterhole, Where is the? | Thalla meela |
| Way, Come this | Koola koolee |
| Way, Go that | Mowee yanma yanma ba |
| Well, where is the? | Thalla meela |
| What is it? | Now ooloo gai, naa |
| Where are you going? | Thalla yarra |
| Where do you come from? | Thallana nyinda yannai innee |
| White man's house, Where is the? | Thalla moondungoo ngoora |
| Who is that? Who is there? | Nganna yannai immina; nganna |
| Wife, Is that your? | Nyindongoo mardoongoo |
| Wife, She is my | Ngannajungoo mardungoo |
| Wife, Where is your? | Thalla nyindingoo mardungoo |
| Wood, Find some | Kala manma |
| Wounded, I am | Ngadhana woggarna |
| You and I | Ngallee, ngalleeja |
| You two | Nooballee |
| 1. Various rites, ceremonies, circumcision, etc. in district? |
Meeree - the foreskin is supposed to be put away either in the eye or the stomach of kombarnoo or kammee; subincision also practised. Malyoor bela - operation on women. Two women who are friends go with the ngalloongoo yarra, woman operated on, they are called ngalloongoo yarra. |
| 2. Hairdressing, various modes of? |
Beenarra - chignon. Koorgurdee gurdee - little ball made of hair, blood and other matter attached to beard. |
| 3. Names of weapons, implements, and utensils in district? | Various spears - see vocabulary. Spears made of mulga. Walannoo made of needlewood, woonda and thagga made of beefwood. |
| 4. Game traps, other methods of capture? | Ngardumba baiala, digging holes (pits) |
| 5. Carvings and paintings? | Yes, chippings, hands, feet, claws. |
| 6. Native names of trees, shrubs, plants, etc.? |
Thanjooroo, shady tree. Beelabirdee, yellow flowering shrub Boggoorda, tree with pods, edible Mallarangoo, flowering acacia Ngaggar, tree with "koolyoo", like food. |
| 7. Corroborees, etc.? | Milgoo, doolyoo, mamma. |
| 8. Native name of tribe? | Wanmala |
| 9. Do the tribes meet at any distant places for exchange or barter? | Eemjeelee eenyarreea, changing. Spring time, or all the year round. N.W. give kailees, wanmala give spears and dooarree. |
| 10. Native foods in district? | Boolee boolee, kooraara, thardunga (fruit), mungarda, poonamarra (mulga root). |
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| 11. Are any instances known of the natives boiling their food? | No. |
| 12. Is cannibalism known to exist in district? | Yes. |
| 13. What woods are used in making fire by friction? | Boordardoo, growing in creek, also boolgoroo (green wood) Walgoo and wallarda |
| 14. Method of obtaining water from trees, roots, etc.? | Wallingooa, a species of mulga, roots contain water. |
| 27. Native belief in ghosts, or a future state?? | Moondung, biljil, ngalba. |
| 1) Marginal notes from vocabulary Karreedee & Bindaweeree Weld Range areas | |
| Beenarra Chignon | |
| Spider webbed ornament | Kurdee kurdee |
| Small "Bullroarer" board. | Nyanēr'se |
| Large sacred board | Eemarree |
| Forbidden applies to foods & 'mother in law' | Jeerajeer |
| Widower | Binga burndee |
| Black | Moongada |
| Between the breasts | Mimboordoo |
| Who is that I see coming here | Nganna Yannai iminna |
| Binnal apron worn by boggalee only. | |
| Sisters in law call each other - | Mungajoo; Mungadhoo |
| The owl is the "mamma" (Father) of all Yamaji | Nyoomee |
| Made all the hills on his travels Koggan East | Nyeeroo doode boolaja |
| The dark spot in the Milky way. (Sacred board) also eendeeree | Yeemeree |
| Clay pans | Karrain |
| Brains. | Ngaangoordoongoo |
| Winter | Wanda |
| Summer | Bingara |
| Autumn | Boornor |
| Light the fire | Kala meelee meedeebo |
| Greedy | Warran |
| "Yes" "aye" "indeed" | eeja, eejaga |
| Where (did you) lose (it) | Thallanaa warninya |
| We all sleep together | Ngarreea ngallee |
| Deep water | Yannoonga |
| Betrothed Child | Bilyoonoo |
| I don't see it | Ngadha wai ninya |
| N.E. | Beedingoo |
| E. | Koggara |
| S.E. | Wanmala |
| S. | Meeningoo |
| Thumb | Mammardurra |
| Three fingers | Ngoona goodha |
| Little finger | Koobain |
| Crying Sorry | Ngoola minina bow Ngoola meenya bow |
| Spear | Wannabeerdee Beedung |
| From East Spear | Belbagooroo |
| From Meenung Spear | Wanarrēe |
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| 2) Contd Marginal notes in vocabulary Karreedee & Bindaweeree Weld Range areas. | |
| murderers slippers | Jinna marndoo |
| I will beat you | Ngadhanda boomaia bow! |
| (I) didn't hear. | Koolgoorda |
| I "nothing see it" | Ngadha Wajjee nungana |
| That one over there | Ballana |
| Giving it milk (breast) | Inyaba mimmee |
| Poor fellow | Goorneen ganna |
| One mother | Kooteea Yaago |
| Directly | Kwardee |
| We will go | Ngallee yarra |
| Go over there | Balla yarra |
| Gone there | Balla Yanma |
| There Sitting. | Balla nyinna |
| at the Camp | Ngoora goola |
| You Killed him young | Nyinda beenya Kaggooldhoo |
| What has it to do with you | Nowala walboo nyinda minna |
| I go myself. | Ngadha Kaggool Yarra Ngadha yarra kaggool |
| You stay here | Nyinda Nyinnain |
| (I) dont know | Meeannoo goodoo |
| Get it | Manna bow! |
| to go astray | Balbarreea |
| (I) come from long way | Warda Jeereen, Yarra |
| Sit here & talk | Wan'ga nyinnagoo |
| Little ball of hair, blood & other matter attached to beard | Koorgurdee guralee |
| Over there | Mowana |
| The "eeko" of the South west old man in charge of young men & women at Dhoolgoo father Ceremonies | Mardooa |
| Pearlshell | Mindee |
| Norwest barter "Kailies" (boomerangs | |
| People barter spear throwers (meero) | Wanmala |
| Man calling a woman of his wife's clan | Mardeea |
| Mt Gould. | Thalgardunga |
| Mt Taylor. | Moongarda |
| Mindoola (Small mining settlement | Dhooarreedha |
| Moustache | Moolongoon |
| he killed it | Nannaba |
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| 3) Contd Marginal notes A mindoola Pedigree Weld Range Karraadee & Bindaweere's Vocabulary | Nyoomagooroo m Boorgooloo Malbun'go f Kannera Oobar nan'goo f paljarri Mullaigai f dead Paljarri Balbabbuna m dead Paljarri |
| II | Oobarnangoo f Paljarri Yoornagooroo m Boorongoo |
| III | Meelamurra m Kannera Janginja f Boorgooloo Nyooreegooroo f Boorgooloo no issue no issue all dead |
| Yamaji (men) sometimes gave their women ngalloongoo (totems) either their own on a "new" one. They do not eat their ngalloongoo these are apparently tokens of affection. | |
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