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Folio 55/106-121 XII 2F, 12 Yoolbaree, Dhoonguljarra, Jooloor and Gooilgooil of East Murchison.

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Man, his relationships, etc.

Aunt (father's sister)	Kaddeea
Baby	Ngoorlee ngoorlee
Blackfellow	Boondoo
Blackwoman	Noong-nga
Boy	Moordilya
Brother	Koordalee
Brother-in-law (wife's brother)	Marradhee
Daughter	Kadha
Daughter-in-law (son's wife)	Ngoonarree,
Father	Mammalee
Father-in-law	Waaboodnoo (man speaking)
Granddaughter (son's daughter)	Kabbarlee (woman speaking)
Grandfather (mother's father)	Thammoolee
Grandmother (father's mother)	Kabbarlee
Grandson (daughter's son)	Thammoolee (man speaking)
Husband	Mardoongoo
Man	Boondoo
Mother	Yaagoolu
Mother-in-law	Woomaree
Nephew (sister's son)	Ngadhala (man speaking)
Niece (sister's daughter)	Ngadhala (man speaking)
Orphan	Beenee
Sister	Thoordoolee
Sister-in-law (brother's wife)	Dhooarree (man speaking)
Son	Kadha
Son-in-law	Ngoonarree (woman speaking)
Uncle (mother's brother)	Kommooroo
Virgin	Mardoong yoomoo
Widow	Wardangarree
Widower	Baadoowarra
Wife	Mardoongoo

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Parts and Functions of the Body

Ankle	Barlbarl
Arm (lower)	Goorrbee
Arm (upper)	Melgoo
Back	Weerdabee
Beard	Ngangoor
Blood	Gooyol, goyol
Bone	Darrga
Breast, breasts	Meemee
Frightened	Ngoorloor inda
Run away	Ngoorloor inda
Calf of Leg	Kaandha
Cheek	Ngogo
Chest	Meedoordoo, yanjee
Chin	Ngangain
Cry, to	Yoola
Drink, to	Ngaalandha
Ear	Kooran
Eat, to	Ngaalgooga
Elbow	Ngoongarn
Eyebrow	Nganbil
Eyelash	Ngēnbil
Eye	Kooroo
Face	Koolgaree
Fat	Nerdee
Finger	Mara
Finger nail	Meljee
Foot	Jinna
Forehead	Ngaala
Gums	Meela
Hair	Boorle, kata beerdee
Hand	Mara, marranga = in my hand
Head	Kata
Heart	Koordoordoo
Heel	Darda
Hip bone	Mindeelee
Instep	Mangala
Kidney	Barnda burnda
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Knee	Moordee
Kneecap	Maddailga
Leg	Goora
Lip	Nyimbin
Liver	Ngalgaree
Lung	Mardoogooroo
Moustache	Moonee
Mouth	Nyimbin
Muscle	Marrbain
Neck	Mooloor, nenga
Nose	Moolya, moola
Perspiration	Goongajjee
Perspire	Goongajjee
Shoulder	Beeree
Skin	Kabboorr
Sleep	Goongoorn
Smell, to	Bandelgoo
Sneeze, to	Nyoojeenjalla
Speak, to	Wonga
Stomach	Moogala, joonee
Teeth	Ngardirdee
Thigh	Dhoonda, joonda
Throat	Leree
Thumb	Dhooljoorn
Tired	dhaggarn
Tongue	Meerdain
Walk, to	Booralga
Wink, to	Nyoombaadoo
Marginal Notes.
are you sick	Beega wai-ee
get "alive" (better	Ngaree wongaree
last 'year'	Booyoolooroo yamba
brother over there	Koordalee yaggala
far away	Wanma
back there	Banyala
big mob, we are all relations	Barragurmee dhoweramunga
(blind) "drunk"	Kooroo baiberee
you too quick	Noondoo ngalgarree
track over there.	Yooarra Yaggaja
magic sent into a man's eyes blinding him	Neenjee
this way (I) go	Nanga goodee boorain
I steal it over there	Nganyoo yaggala maanoo
a big mob. now	Nganga beea woobul

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Animals

Animal (generic)	Kooga
Ant-eater (Marsupial)	Jilgamurda
Bandicoot	Marrawa
Bat	Moonga
Cat, native	Dhoodhoola, we-ga
Dingo	Ngwoobanoo, ngoobanoo
Kangaroo, generic	Maarloo
Kangaroo, brush	Wogarree
Kangaroo, Rock	Dhoorbail
Kangaroo, young, in pouch	Beelganba
Mouse	Meeneeya
Opossum	Waioordoo, dhoogalleeda
Wallaby	Kanyala

Birds

Bird (generic)	Jeedamin
Bird's egg	Goongailgoo
Birds' Nest	Maanga
Bustard, Wild Turkey	Kalee barrool
Cockatoo (generic)	Koggailbinna
Cockatoo, Galah, grey and pink	Beearrgoo
Cockatoo, white, Northern variety	Koggailbinna
Crow	Kaanga
Crow, Shrike (Squeaker)	Beelarl
Duck (generic)	Gooyagoora
Duck, Musk (Steamer)	Gooruldho
Duck, White Wing	Goonaroogoo (diver)
Eagle	Dharndoo, darndoo
Eagle Hawk	Wallowooroo
Eagle, Whistling	Moola birnderee
Emu	Kallaia, beerdagooroo
Flycatcher (Wagtail)	Jirda jirdira
Harrier, Swamp Hawk	Geerrgeerr
Hawk, Sparrow	Beebeeamma
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Magpie	Koorrbaroo
Owl	Koorrgoorloo
Parrot	Beelbail
Parrot, Rosella	Dhurain' dhurain
Pelican	Barraga
Pheasant (Gnou)	Ngannamurra
Pigeon, Blue	Mowrrga
Pigeon, Brush, Bronzewing	Boolbooroo
Swan	Kooroloo

Reptiles

Frog	Dhoodhameela
Frog, large green	Dhooboloo
Iguana (generic)	Karrburdee
Iguana, long-tailed	Babbainmarroo
Iguana, stump-tailed	Boolbaieeja
Lizard	Nyammee
Lizard, Horned (York Devil)	Mingaree
Snake	Lero, nyeeloon, moolagunna (very soft) bilbarla, moorundoo, mingirindil, nyoorna
Turtle	Beerdeedarree

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Insects

Ant	Meenga
Ant (white)	Gooroo gumbin, kooroo gumbin
Bardie (a grub)	Loongee
Beetle	Redee-redee ("r" scarcely sounded)
Blowfly	Moorleree
Centipede	Kanbarrga
Flea	Weenga
Fly	Gooragoora
Grasshopper	Minjinjee
Mosquito	Geeminga
Moth	Nyalbardee
Spider	Kaara

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The Elements, etc.

Clay, red	Mardarr
Clay, white	Kanjin
Cloud	Mardai
Cloudy	Mardi
Cold	Yalda
Country (burnt)	Manda barna
Country (hilly)	Noonda barna
Creek	Warn
Dark	Dhoogal
Darkness	Dhoogal
Day	Barlgoo
Daylight	Barlgoo
Dust	Bol
Duststorm	Bol
Earth, the	Barna
Evening	Karradhoo
Feather	Ngaalboo
Fire	Warroo
Flowers	Birdil birdil
Fog	Warrooil ("yl" sound)
Frost	Yinjil
Grass	Yoogeree
Gum	Baaroo
Gum tree	Meelyeree
Heat	Booyoolooroo
Hill	Yabbul
Hillock	Yabbul
Hole	Beerdee
Hollow place	Beerdee
Leaf (shrub or tree)	Beebee
Lightning	Warnboo
Moon	Kalga
Moon, waning	Dharrall
Moon, waxing	Dhabboon
Mud	Dhanja
Muddy	Dhanja
Mulga	Yarlooroo
Mushroom	Kandharl
Noon	Beedeleeree
not frightened	Banya
Peach, native	Walgoo
Plenty	Weelarra
Pool	Nganna
Rain	Kal'oor
Rainbow	Yoro
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River	Barndoo barndoo
Road	Yooarra
Rock	Nganga
Root, of tree	Belele
Sandalwood tree	Weril
Seeds, of plants	Kalbarree, jinba, joondala, baggoorda, warrgala, windailga, gooraara. mooroorn
Shade	Weelja
Sky	Beela
Spinifex	Beela
Spinifex gum	Geerdee
Spinifex thread	Moorlgoo
Star	Wern
Starlight	Wern
Stone	Yaabo
Sun	Jeendoo
Sunrise	Wardabarn, baalgoo
Sunset	Karradhoo
Thorn	Jeelga
Thunder	Thoordoowarra
Thunderstorm	Thoordoowarra
To-day	Gooaree
To-morrow	Balgoo yamba
Track	Yooarra
Tree	Barrga
Tree, Bark of	Leegarroo
Vegetable food	Maiee
Water	Kaaldhoo
Water (deep)	Mooljoo
Water (fresh)	Kalleedhoo
Water (running)	Barrgarroo
Water (salt)	Karree
Whirlwind	Beereea, wardaroora
Yam	Wadha, wadya
Yesterday	Yooldhoorl
Spring	Dhardhade
Summer	Booyonooroo
Autumn	Mooldharda
Winter	Wanda

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General Vocabulary

Abduct, to	Warn-ngee
Abscond, to	Dooldaran
Abundance	Weelarra
Adultery	Walyeera
Afraid	Ngoorloor
Aged	Yeena
Alive	Wonga
Alone	Koodhoodha
Amuse, to	Yeegarree
Anger, to be angry	Joorda
Ashes	Yeerrgur
Ask, to	Wonga
Assault, to	Bogganja
Back, to go	Maalagoo
Back, to bring	Ngabbararee
Bad	Waldhee
Bag	Warndoo
Bald	Yalarr
Bandy legged	Darrga dooljooroo
Barb (of spear)	Bangerdee
Before	Karral
Behind	Maalarr
Belt	Nanba
Big	Goonanoo
Bite, to	Bajjalgo
Black	Marro
Blind	Kooroodherra
Board, for throwing spear	Meeroo
Boomerang	Walannoo
Break, to	Kardaagoo
Bundle	Dhoordee
Burn, burnt	Baaleegoo
Charcoal	Beereelee
Charm, to (by a spell)	Waiadhoolgoo
Club	Dhoordhing
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Convalescence	Ngaree wongaree (get alive)
East	Yoolbarree, N.E. = koggara
Far away	Wanma
Ghost	Boogoora (spirit of dead native)
Half Strangling	Ballara ngērea, Wongagooloolgoo
Hammer (native)	Kaandee (no handle)
He	Jeeda, jeedha, jildha
I	Ngaiyoo
Last	Last summer = booyoolooroo yamba
Little	Dhoogoona
Magic Stick	booldha
Many	Nganga beea
Message sticks (magic)	Booldha
No	Yoomo
North	Yabbaroo, N.W. = kaialee, N.N.W. = Yallindhurra, weeree
One	Koodoo
Other fellow	Ngarralooloo
Plenty	Weelarra
Pounding Roots (act of)	Yoongangoo
Quick	Ngalgarree
Relationship	Barraguhna dhoweramunga (we, big mob, all related)
See, to	Nangoondha
Shield	Dharra
Sit down, to	Nyinna garree
Sorcery	Neenja
South	Meenangoo
Spirit of dead native	Boogoora
Spring (season of)	Dhardhadl
Strangle, to	Wonga gooloolgoo, ballarangeree
Sulky (cross)	Dhoordhabaia
Summer	Booyoolooroo, booyanooroo
There	Yaggala, yaggaja, yaggadha, banyala = back there
Threaten, to	Marngoor
Tired	Dhaggarn
Two	Koojarra
Shiels	Dharra
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Us	Noora ngana (all of us), jee-ee malloo
West	Waowilya
Winter	Wanda
Yes	Yooa
You	Noondoo

Short Sentences

Afraid, I am not, of you	Ngaiyoo ngoorloor geea
Afraid, What are you, of?	Naagoo ngoorlooree
Asleep, He is	Jeeda ngarreenee
Bad, That is very	Jeeda na waljee
Bad, You are	Noondoo waljee
Brother, He is my	Jeedha koordalee, ngaiyoogoo koordalee
Bury him	Dhamba jilda
Children, Where are your?	Wandhala dadha
Come from, Where do you?	Wandha ngooroo ngaldha burn
Come here	Nalla boola
Country, Where is your?	Noondung barna wandha
Coward, You are a	Noondoo ngoorloorbaiu
Dead, he is	Jeeda jingarreejoonoo
Deceiving me, You are	Yalla maialgoordee
Doing, What are you?	Naa nalgooree
Father, he is my	Jeeda ngaiyoogoo mammalee
Find, Where did you?	Wanjala ngoorin
Fire, Make a	Warroo ballee
Fire, Make by friction	Warroo ballee
Food, Give me	Maiee ngaiyoogoo yooa
Food, I have no	Maiee yoomo
Food, I will give you	Maiee woordoo yoongoo
Friend, I am your	Ngainyoogoo yoongara (own people)
Get along	Boorarla
Get up	Boggala
Give me	Ngaldha yooa
Go away	Boorarla
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Go before me	Kardalarree
Go behind me	Mullararree
Going away, I am	Ngai balwarra boorain
Going to-, I am	Nanga goodee boorain
Gone, Where has he?	Jeela wandhala borain
Good, That is no	Wiljee
Good, That is very	Yoolalla
Go quickly	Jimbool burrala
Go quietly	Warloo burrala
Go you	Yoondoo boorala
Here it is	Nyangarda nyinnaree
House, Am I near a?	House warda
Ill, I am	Ngaiyoo beega
Ill, You are	Noondoo beega, beega waiee = are you sick?
Kangaroo, Where shall I find?	Maaloo wandala
Killed, He has been	Jeeda woggan joona ngarrongoo
Killed, Who has, him?	Ngannana woggan;noondoo boongoo, noondoo boonganjoonoo = You have killed him
Know, I	Ngaiyoo ballawarra koolin
Know, I do not	Ngaiyoo ngoorrba
Lazy, You are	Noondoo barrdail
Let it alone	Wandee
Lie down	Ngarreena
Listen to me	Ngaiyoona koolila
Long time ago, That was a	Ngaanmain
Mother, She is my	Jeeda yaagoola
Mother-in-law, She is my	Jeeda mooranoongoo
Name, What is your?	N oondoo nganna
Natives, Where are the?	Boondoo wandala
Native, Who is this?	Boondoo nung'gadha nganna
Noise, What is that?	Naangoo koolar dijin
Relation, What are you to?	Ngannana dhowera munja
Sleep, I shall now	Goorgoordee ngaiejoon
Slow, You are very	Noondoo warloo
Speak, Do not	Karra wongagoo
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Spear, Where is your?	Kaajee wandha
Stay with me, Stay here	Nangala nyinna
Steal, From whom did you?	Wandhananoo maanoo
Stolen, You have, that	Noondoo moolardharree
Track, Where is the?	Yooarra wanja
Tribe, To what, do you belong?	Noondhoo naa
Turkey, Where shall I find a?	Kalee barrool wandhala
Understand, Do you?	Noondoo warran wonga
Understand, I do not	Ngaiyoo warrangoo wonga
Want, What do you?	Naa goo
Water, Give me	Kaaldhoo yooa
Way, Come this	Ngaubarga nalla bulla
Way, Go that	Jeeagoodee moorbala
We two - uncle & newphew	dhoondoo ngallee;
What is it?	Naa
We three	Noorangana
Where are you going?	Wandha goodee boorain
Where do you come from?	Wandha ngoora ngalyaburn
Who is that?	Jeeda ngana
Wounded, I am	Ngaiyoo beega ngaree
You and I	Noondoo ngallee
You two	Noobalee
North	Yabbaroo
South	Meenung
East	Koggara
West	Yoolbarra
West	Waowilya
N.N.W.	Yallindhurra
N.W.	Kaialee
W.N.W.	Weeree
Putting magic inside a man	Waiadhoolgoo
all of us.	Jee-ee malloo
he	Jeedha; jildha
Yes	Yooa
No	Yooma
We two Mother & Son	Ngalleedha
We two brother & sister	Noora
I never	Ngaiyoo yoomoo
Some other fellow did	Ngarralooloo