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Title: Boonjerin, m. Of Boundary Dam area, south Baadu Wonga

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Boonjerin of Boundary Dam

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Boonjerin, m. Of Boundary Dam area, south Baadu Wonga

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Man, his relationships, etc.
Aunt

Mother's sister = ngoondoona

Father's sister = koondili

Blackfellow Badu
Blackwoman Warrbail
Boy Oorla, ula
Brother Koordana, younger brother = mallaing
Brother-in-law Marrijinna, marruju
Daughter Oondal
Father Mammainya
Father-in-law Kommooroonya, wabbuldhanu
Grandfather Boggali, boggarli (mother's father)
Grandmother

Kabbarli (mother's mother)

Kami (father's mother)

Grandson Mallain
Husband Ngandharinya, guri, mulba
Man Bādu
Mother Ngoondoona
Mother-in-law Wabbuldharra, ūmari
Nephew Kadhana
Sister Konguru, kangguru
Sister-in-law Malba or malbamanu, ♂ speaking
Son Dhoora woolga ? kadha
Son-in-law Dhoorawoolga
Uncle Kommooroonya
Widow Iloongoo
Widower Iloongoo
Wife Malboo manu
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Birds
Butcher bird Kulardi
Bell-bird Barngarn burlala. burn-burn-boolala
Cockatoo, gang-gang Biarr biarr
Cockatoo, Pink Biarr biarr
Cockatoos Koggalongu
Crow Karnga
Eagle Hawk Waldhja
Falcon, little Karrgain
Fantails Jindirr-jindirr
Hawk Tharndu
Ground bird, spotted Juin juin (chat, babbler, etc.)
Kingfisher, blue Ruel (nests in cave or tree)
Kingfisher, sacred Diru diru (nests in ground)
Mopoke, Tawny frogmouth Ngungi (also owlet nightjar)
Hawk, Sparrow Burninga
Thrush Mailga
Warbler, Superb Jiljil
Whistler Ngunain
Treecreeper Barradin
Magpie Gura
Mallee hen

Nganamurra

Mallee hen's eggs = ngugurn, ngōgurn

Owls

Kurrgurrling

Barn owls - djur-djurr

Osprey, white throated Walja
Parrot, Superb Bilail-bilail
Parrot, Grass (and many-coloured) Gilgilgu
Robin, red-capped Nyungun
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General Vocabulary
Tree, Bark of Ilyidi, ilyirdi
Mine (my own) Ngaioogoo
String Jīwardi

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