d,	= "dh"
ā	as in father
â	as in fall
ă	as in but (short "u" sound)

2

A, B

Amba	Another fellow, another
Berbi	Wattle tree
Badawâra	Scorpio
Bulburu	Quail
Baraga, junardi	Crane
Bilal, weng-ming	Squeaker crow
Bajarda, Wē'-ega	Native cat
Barndarnga, nalba	Kidney
Birdi	Pair
Buba	Stooping to drink from a waterhole
Bundu	Blackfellow, man
Balongu, bald,ongu	Sister's son, male speaking
Binyi	Widow
Barlba	Ankle
Bina	Ear
Biri-biri	Shoulder
Bu-il-ju	Sinew
Barndino	To smell
Bid,ulu	Temple
Baba, wongu	Native dog
Biārgu	Leadbeater's Pink cockatoo
Bilbailga	Parrot
Babainmaru	Longtailed iguana
Bulēr-bulēr	Species of snake
Barniambi, or wârniambi	Mythical snake
Bidi d,ari	Land tortoise
Barardi	Grub (edible)
Bōlara	Sandfly
Bulbal	Comet
Bărnia	Earth, ground
Bara	Tree (species of, from which barardi are obtained)
Bărni yalbor biji	Duststorm
Bulba	Hole
Buyuluru	Heat, summer
Binda	Lightning

3

Burdarba	Leaf of tree
Bur-bur	Saccharine matter from species of gum tree, "manna"
Bindarārga	Full moon
Bagana yinin jigurnin	Waxing moon
Bailgu in'yurba	Midday, noon
Bilili	Root of tree
Baria, buta	Spinifex, spinifex gum
Berbi	Wattle tree, sp. of
Biria	Light of little wind
Bagala	To arise, to get up, to "look out", "beware"
Bungu garigu	To assault
Baral-baral	To go astray
Bărnga	Bark vessel
Bad,algu	To bite
Bo-ălgu	To blow with the mouth
Băganalgu	To climb
Biajula, biadula	Concealed, hidden
Balila	Covered up
Bajagaringu	Dead
Binya d,uju, bina măngăl	Deaf
Bărnia d,aualgari	To dig the ground
Baja-baja garingu	Drunk, giddy
Biga yorgoro	Earache
Bīlgarāngu	Fair hair
Birdiu nānu	To fall
Bōyo	Smoke
Bărna d,auela	To dig a grave
Burna gōroin	Ornamental hair stick
Balu, balgu	He
Banani ya	Here it is
Banagu ya	His, it is his
Baranyi, barani	To hop
Biga bo	Humpbacked
Biga	Sick, ill
Bujingalgu	Running down a kangaroo

4

Bangu	Kangaroo trap, waiting at waterhole to catch kangaroo
Birdi un bugu	To kick
Bungu gari	To kill
Bungu wârningu	To knock down
Bara nanu	Long time ago
Binya d,urju	Mad, insane
Baran d,ala	Boomerang music
Bō-in ba, bilyer bugari mărdiardu	To paint the body, face, etc. with red ochre
Binda-binda	Moth [mistyped as Mother], butterfly
Bira	To be pleased
Bonga angurna	Proud
Barga	Bushes
Baral bund,ala	To split
Bangani	Sting
Birdi, builgu	String, sinew
Bărn-nga, bărnga	Bark vessel
Balgu ngaiugu kurdali	He is my brother
Balu djingaring-gu	He is dead
Burin yangu	Quietly go
Bild,ara	Species of tree from which miros are made
Biga derga	Sore leg
Bulburu	Owl
Bugardi	Bald
Biga bada	Sick and died
Bada	Dead
Balu; amba	Another
Bagan, bagala	To arise, to get up
Bagan mubalgu	Get up and go
Birgurdi, bugărdi	Bald

5

Deri woga	Brothers
D,unyi	Bowels
Darda	Heel
D,ibin	To sneeze
D,algagu	To walk, to go away D,algaga maueragulu = he is gone away, he won't return
D,ardi	Bat
D,urdongu	Puppy of native dog
D,albarba	Young kangaroo in pouch
Dubal	Wallaby, species of
Durniu	Pool in watercourse
Dali	Sandhill
D,alinga	Spinifex
D,ara măra	The north wind, magic pearlshell, or stick
D,urdia	Angry, fight
D,abila	To ask
D,ōgōn yungund,ala	To cheat, at barter, etc.
D,alga gari	Come here
Dulgu wâralgu	The "dulgu" dance
D,ugujinu, t,ugu jinu	To dream
D,a	Mouth
D,a munjulba	Dumb
D,alyi	Flame
D,unyi madaringu	Full, filled up, satisfied
D,irlbi	Greyheaded
D,ugurni	Half
D,aminu	To hunt
D,uirli	Incest
Danda la biri	To kneel
D,ugurnina	Little
Diji-diji boa	"Miro" music
Dirōgu	Club
D,ungunu	To mix up
Dilurn	Nose piercing
Dirdi dirinja	To quiver

6

D,ambuga	Scars on shoulders
D,ujulari	To shut, shut
D,uya	Stalking game
D,albira	Woman's stick
D,ubula	To stoop
D,ugarurura wanjijila	To put Straight
D,oldoji	To swell
Daljalga	To tie up
D,ailbu	Tired
D,ulbu	Ornamental tuft of feathers
D,uljuranu	He has been Killed
D,ura d,ura ya	Let it alone
D,algagu	To like, to go away, to love
D,anbangu mangu buga	Picking up (or learning) a song
D,urnia, jurnia	Club with flint stuck in end
Dauo	Roots from which spears are made
D,ābirdi	Snake
Dīru	Carpet snake
Dudu wara, nyimara	Thunderstorm
D,abila, wonga	To ask
Gabi ngalgu	To drink (water eat)
Ginbi	Rib
Girgi	Hawk
Gumba	Cuckoo
Gurā-gurā	Fly (generic)
Gimering, giminga	Mosquito
Gwinuyindulgari	Feather
Girdi	Gum of spinifex
Gābi	Rain
Gō-ō	Mushroom
Goara d,ulanjela	Alive
Goara	Now, at once
Goara-goara	By and by
Goara-goara ngan d,undula	Dying
Gāmā	Hungry
Guyin	Lean, thin

7

Ginyanba	To run
Giji-gijina	To tickle, tickling
Gabi yua	Water give (me)
Gabi yumo	Water none
Gabi ngamo ngamo	Water near? or close?
Gunma	March, or stinging, fly
Gabinga wogalgua	Spearing emu or game at waterholes
Gungun bada	Gone to sleep
Gura miro, murdi goēr	Bandy legged, "Miro" legs

I, J

Ild,anba	Animal (generic)
Iliwâlga	Edible frog
Ilgari, yigaro	To amuse, to laugh
Idari	Exchange or barter
Inyari d,ala, inyari d,auani	Itch
Ini, yini	Name
Inma,yīnma	Long carved stick (sacred)
Id,ari yungund,ala	Shields (not made, only exchanged)
Ililulu	Slowly
Ijirga	Application of hot ashes to wounds
Jiji	Baby
Jangi wiljid,ara	Widower
Jinya	Foot, track
Jinya wilya	Sole of the foot
Jinya mamardura	Toe (foot father)
Jilgamărda	Anteater
Jirda	Bird (generic)
Junardi	Crane (?)
Jirda jirit	Wagtail
Junganba	Fog
Jilga	Thorn
Jindu	Sun
Jindumba	Today
Jilera	Bundle of spears
Jurnia, d,urnia	Club with flint

8

Jalura	A dance
Jingaringu, baja garingu	Dead
Jangi	Firestick
Jila	Spring with mythical snake, also mythical snake
Jalgaia	Run away, get away
Jinjila	Painting in caves
Jilga-jilga	Tree with edible seed
Jindi-jindi, jirdardi, jirdajirit	Wagtail
Jin, jauarji	Rush, a fibre

K

Kulila	To listen
Kardia	Hair cutting ceremony
Karagara na	Old
Kurdardina	Relations
Karbila	To roll over
Kamuru lōga	"Uncle and nephew" (uncle = mother's brother, nephew = sister's son)
Kunderu	Scab
Kunda d,ărda	Shy
Ko-ko-ilba	Shavings
Kaji	Species of spear (bartered for)
Kuringara	To stir up
Kuli	Summer
Kambuga	Tattooing, or scarring body
Kajar didiriri	To swoon
Kulbulgu	To track, tracking
Katu nyina	The top (of anything)
Kaninjera	Under, underneath
Kungurn	(He) sleeps
Kuluwâra	Children
Kadia	Daughter (?) spider
Kugăra ngalarigan	He has gone
Katalari	Go before (me)
Kulilgu	Listen (to me)
Kuru bărneo	Dust speck in the eye

9

Kar'bara	Club
Kanangu	Spearing by night
Kura, Kōdia	Leg
Kānbulara	Snake (species of)
Kanbarga	Centipede
Kara, kadia	Spider
Karad,u	Afternoon
Kulinga	Heat
Kurli	Heat
Kōrgō, kurgu	Mulga trees [mistyped as Rushes]
Kauarji	Rushes
Karād,u	Sunset
Kari	Salt water
Kogara	East
Kōgōra d,algongu	To go back
Karalari, karalbo	Before
Kuria d,ungu	Knock kneed
Kurud,u julba	Blind
Karli, minjir	Boomerang (bartered from other tribes)
Kurdurdu ngald,ui	Breathing heavily, panting
Kuru guyulgăl	Bloodshot or cataract (in eye)
Kurgala	A cold or cough
Kambalgari, kambalgu	Cooked meat
Kud,ara	Two, a couple
Kardur bugari	To cut with native axe
Kodi-ōn	Spirit, ghost
Kuga burn burn	All kinds of game hunted for food
Kaninjara d,alba garingu	Go in, go inside
Kandi, balu	Knife
Kurngun, mand,a	Mopoke
Kurdali	Brothers
Kōrdōrn	Totem
Kamburda	Orphan
Kambu kambuna	Name applied by Burangu man to T,aruru son (not own)
Kulju	Back, shoulder
Kuru	Eye

10

Karnbi	Fat
Kaja nganga, maralgu	Hair
Kaja	Head
Kūrdudu	Heart
Kōdea	Leg
Kardirdi	Jaws, teeth
Kulgaji, yāgori	Perspiration
Kangulu	Sleep
Kuru milanba	Tears
Kuga	Meat food (generic)
Kal'aia	Emu
Kanyala	Rock or brush kangaroo
Kanji	Bird's egg
Kogailbina	Black cockatoo, red tail
Kānga	Crow
Kuyigura	Duck
Kalu-galu	Hawk (species of)
Kurbaru	Magpie
Kalyurba	Iguana
Kurualgu	Kingfisher ?
Kaiali	E.N.E.
Karining	Big gum tree
Kardirdi	Teeth
Kutu	One
Kuli-kuli	Summer
Kogailbina	Black cockatoo, red tail
Kurold,u	Swan
Kalyurba, karbardi	Iguana
Kand,al, lēbuin, gō-ō	Mushrooms
Kalgūla	Fruit of a species of runner
Kura miro, gura miro	Bandy legged
Kuralbu	Spinning towards you

L

Liri-liri	Windpipe
Lerio	Snake (species of)
Lungi, lunji	Ground grub (edible)

11

Lēbuin	Species of edible mushroom
Lēgarba	Bark of tree
Lambi bărnia	Yellow ochre
Lingirba	Know, understand
Lulu, wulyu	Mouse

M

Murdila	Boy (Dulgalia = big boy; murdila = bigger boy) (From XII,3.)
Mundung	White man or woman, spirit, ghost
Minia	Lower arm
Mimi	Breasts, frowning (?)
Minya ngalgu	To drink
Milji	Finger nail
Murdi	Knee
Malailga	Knee cap
Muni	Moustache
Milia, marbain	Muscle, vein, sinew
Mulyurn	Neck
Mula	Nose
Mara wilya	Palm of the hand
Mara mamardara	Thumb
Mara	Hand
Maling	Tongue
Malbi	Pigeon
Malu	Kangaroo
Mau-erga	Bittern
Miljibini	Finger nail (applied to Turada's totem which is the eaglehawk, "nail" or "claw" symbol)
Mand,a	Mopoke
Mula maru	Lizard (generic)
Mingari	Moloch horridus
Milu	Black Lizard,(large)
Mulau-wâna	Species of snake
Munūrgu	Ants' nest
Minga	Ant (generic)
Mago	Tree grub (edible)

12

Mardierba, mărdarba	Red ochre
Munga	Dark
Minya	Grass, water ?
Munyun	Species of paper bark tree (or sandalwood)
Mala	Morning star
Minyuru	Spinifex gum
Mulju	Sand
Mai-i	Vegetable food
Mada	Abundance, a big mob (of natives, etc.)
Mai [mistyped as Nai] un wandi gajalalu	To abscond
Mara d,algagari	To bring back in the hand
Murdi goer	Bandy legged
Malarari	Go behind (me)
Măndāri	Big, great
Maru	Black
Miru, miru ngaruda	Throwing board for spear
Minjir	Species of boomerang (purchased)
Marăr gărdia	To break
Muladu d,auel yungu	True (I) will give
Mara t,alila	To carry on the head
Mara ngalgand,ali	To carry on the shoulders
Mobărn	Magic, native "medicine man"
Milali	Stump-tailed iguana
Maralgu	Hair
Minu	Circumcision
Munianu, muniangu	To clasp
Manji	Species of dance
Mara măriara	To creep on game
Mindi	Evil spirit
Mula d,ui	Half caste
Mara ganyila	To hold
Mardungu	Husband or wife
Marajijila	To lift up
Mănga ara	Long hair
Marban d,ulgu	To mend
Mamburu	Message stick
Malu darga	Kangaroo bone as nose ornament
Mulya ridi	Nose piercing

13

Marli	Species of headdress
Mularba	Perhaps
Mara	Pickup
Mīrungu wogan wandingu	To pierce through
Miljidila	To pinch
Mărning-mărning	Proud
Mamana	Father and son
Marai ilyala	To pull
Mulyardalu manu gajilanu	To rob, a robber
Mindu yūrgin	Widow
Mangeri	Scars
Me-elba	A sharp edge or point (of a spear)
Minăng	South
Mărderi	Stamping (in dances)
Mangural bud,agu	To spill anything
Minyari	Stranger
Mangu kărdiāgu	Half strangling
Manga kandar bugu	Pushing up rib bones
Mara	To take in the hand
Marngur	Three
Mingul	Native "tobacco"
Mulaguri	Coming back
Mularba	True
Mara buba d,ula	Upside down
Mala wogalgu	To wound
Miri tambaljulundi	Bury him
Mangu d,agu	Frightened ?
Maraiara	Carry this
Mara d,alga gari "bullock"	Bring in the cattle
Mai-i yănggu	Food give
Muladu dauel yunggu	True, I give you food
Malu wand,ā nango	Kangaroo where see
Munga ganaganani	Awake all night (he kept me)
Mai-i yulungara	Find some vegetable food
Murūndu	Snake
Malia gudulga gari	Tell - to come to me

14

Mănga-ara	Hair arranged in high chignon fashion
Milbarli, jinjila	Painting in caves
Milyiri	Wood of tree
Mōlōlō	Wild grapes
Mand,a	Mopoke
Minga nubangani	An ant sting
Maling, mid,ain	Tongue
Mauerga	Bronzewing pigeon
Mīlungu, wirda	Honey ant
Minguin'ga, imering	Mosquito
Malinu	Species of gum tree
Malad,a	Root (edible) of a species of runner
Marlali	Younger brother, behind
Minga	Ant

N

Nun'nga or nung-nga	Woman
Namăna	Term of relationship
Nyirdi	Fat
Nyimbi	Lips
Nalba	Kidney
Nyimari	Lark
Nyiwarlga	Hooded iguana
Nyurguwâra	Pleiades
Nyīmara	Thunderstorm
Nalba	Old, aged, bony
Nyundu	You
Nyundu d,abila	You ask
Nanba	Belt of human hair or opossum fur
Nang-ngu	Barb of spear
Nagu kugu julgăna	Stupid, dense
Nā-go	What
Nāru	Grief
Nubali	You two
Nubali amba	You two other fellows
Nimbila	A Kiss, to kiss

15

Nundogu	Yours
Nangala	To push
Nangud,ulu	To see
Nan ngo d,ulgu	To fasten barb on spear
Nanmo	Short
Nyinani	To sit down
Nyidarn durn d,ela	To sob
Nuri	White cockatoo
Nango "yagala"	See "cattle" (did you)
Nangunba	Staring, to stare at
Nāgu nangunba	What are you staring at ?
Nyina	Stop, stay
Nogurnala	To Strangle
Nangana	This one
Nundurn	Marrow
Nangagu	Here
Nuneri	Waterhole with jila (mythical snake)
Nobil	Wet
Nyē	Yes
Nundungu, nundogu	yours
Nurongu	Yours (brother addressing sister)
Nurongu kadia	(Is that) your daughter)
Nyundu yalia maialgu	Your are deceiving me
Nyundu nā bala mina	What are you doing?
Nyundu walji	You are no good, bad
Nyundu ulala	You are very good
Nyundu d,alga	You go
Nyundu biga	You are ill
Nyundu d,uljuranad,u	You killed him
Nyundu yulda ngari bai-i	You are lazy
Nongala nyina yinagăr	You stay here with me
Nyundu manud,unu	You stole that
Nyundu lingirba	You understand
Nundu nā malgu	What do you want
Nanga wâga nguria ngaiugu	Over there is my camp
Nura ngali	We, you and I (sister and brother)
Nobala yinin jigurnin	New moon

16

Nindin, d,ibin

To sneeze

NG ?

Ngai, ngai-u	I, me
Ngai nyinani	I sit down
Ngalga [mistyped as Mgalga] gugura d,algangu	Fast
Ngarigo	To lie flat
Ngalungu	Name given to operator on youth, or his "caretakers"
Ngurianga nganana nyinand,ula	We will all sit together in camp
Ngalanu d,unyi gangararinyu	A glutton
Ngaual ngarinja	To go astray
Ngamainya, t,arla	Honey
Ngulianagărding d,aminu	To hunt
Ngalbănga mangu angu	Jealous, jealousy
Ngindi	To know
Ngaual jinu	To lose, lost
Nguria d,ungu garigu	Put it in the camp
Ngalia	Show me
Ngaiugu	Mine
Ngaiugu yungara	My own country
Nganana yini	What name (you)
Ngud,ialgari	Pounding up roots, seeds, etc.
Ngōgōn yanand,ula	Go quickly
Ngōgōnda gulula	Quiet, listen
Nganana	Ours
Ngaiu nangu	I see
Ngarigai-igu	To swoon
Ngaruda, miru	Throwing board
Ngali	Us
Ngana	Who
Nganau	Whose
Ngolyi	Young of animals
Ngungi	Owl
Ngagu nguleri gana	What are you afraid of
Ngaiugu mamali	(He is) my father
Ngalai-i mula	Finish this
Ngaiu nundungu "ngalungu" nobir kulga ijad,ara ngulara garigu	I your "friend", for I circumcised you

17

Ngalai yua	Give it to me
Ngalga d,algaga	Go quickly
Nganana yini yabo	What name hill
Ngaiulingirba	I know
Ngaiu wombara kulilgu	I don't know, didn't listen
Ngaiu biga	I am sick, ill
Ngaiu gulin dalbira	I hear him (or it) a little
Ngai d,algagu nangagu	I like that one
Nganmain gud,i yanunda	A long time ago
Ngarin d,ala	He is lying down
Ngaiugu yaguna	She is my Mother
Ngaiugu nguriangu yulianga	My camp in the bush
Nganana wongad,a	Who is this native?
Ngana măla waranidulgu	What is that noise?
Ngogunda barnina wandi	Don't tell him
Ngoga nyari	Don't speak
Ngurianga nganana nyinandula	We all stay in camp together
Ngaiu d,ailbu	I am tired
Ngabala, nyiwarlga	Long tailed iguana
Ngunari	Father's sister (not own)
Ngungarn	Upper arm and elbow
Ngarngur	Beard
Ngund,urn	Bone
Ngā -il	To breathe
Ngogo	Cheek
Ngarga	Chest
Ngalgu garigu	To eat, eating
Ngangili	Eyebrow
Nganbin	Eyelash
Ngala	Forehead
Ngalgari	Liver
Nganurdi	Turkey
Nganamăra	Native "pheasant", mallee hen
Ngarga didi	Robin red breast
Ngalgu-gu-mai-i	Eating vegetable food
Ngabaru mulju	Lake
Ngalau wărda	Seeds of plants

18

Ngulyu, ngurlyu	Afraid
Ngalid,a	Both of us
Nganana yangu	We will all go
Nguria	Native camp
Ngalai yua	Give or bring me
Ngalid,a yangu	We two will go
Ngamu ngamu nyina	Close (or near) sit (or stay)
Nganēri	Evil spirit
Ngan d,und,ala	Dying
Oberăng galgu	Sunrise
Olana d,unu	To jump
Roro bugari	Make a fire by friction
Raba	Head ornament or head dress
Rad'a	Moon

T

Tā	Mouth
T,unja	Thigh
T,ani	Public tassel
Tchururu	Kangaroo
Tjauel, tsauel	Species of frog
T,agarna, yangunu	Waning moon
T,anbi	Spinifex thread
T,urdia, d,urdia	Battle
T,ambalju lundi	To bury
T,ugu jinu	To dream
T,arla, ngamainga	Honey
T,anago	Ours
T,enba, tse,enba	Rope
T,ulgōni	To squeeze
Tā-au d,algu, t,ali bulgu	Pushing long yinma or carved flat stick through the mouth into the stomach
T,arulini	To wash
T,uroynba	Headache
T,ugalida, waiurdu	Opossum
T,andi, kanji	Egg

19

U

Urangaringu	Bush fence for kangaroo trap
Urangaringu wogalgua	Bush fence for beating in kangaroo
Ulala	Good
Ura d,algongu	Stalking kangaroo
Ura d,urdu d,urdu	"Sneaking up" to a kangaroo

W

Wirdiabi dīarga	Backbone
Wâd,u	Calf of Leg
Warndu	Skin
Wonga, wongad,a	To Speak
Wud,a	To Spit
Wănd,uru	Throat
Wē-ega	Native cat
Wulyn-wulyu	Mouse
Waiurda	opossum
Waru	Wallaby, fire
Walau-uru (or) wâlawuru	Eaglehawk (T,urada cannot utter this name as the bird is his kordorn - totem)
Wâtu watu	Butcher bird
Wirăndu	Black cockatoo, White tail
Weng ming	Squeaker crow
Warnambi, barniambi	Magic or mythical snake
Wirda	Honey ant
Winga	Louse (also applied to "flea," which, however, is not indigenous)
Wandulba	Cloud, cloudy
Wârn	Creek
Wira wogura	Gum tree
Wâruld,uru	Heat
Wurgala	Quartz
Walgu	Native peach
Walgal	Sandalwood tree
Waran	To scream
Wilja	To shake
Wârelgo	To sing
Warn'g'	Spider's web ?

20

Wō-a-jila	Tell me
Wila-wila	Ornamental tuft
Wana	Ornamental tuft
Wanderara	Native tobacco chewing
Wurdunjila	To whistle
Wand,ana	Which; wand,ana mangu = which one
Wand,ā-aga	Where
Wilu	West
Wura dodo d,inyi	Wait
Wâru milgu	Firewood
Wând,ala kuluwâra	Where are your children
Wand,a ngura d,anu	Where do you come from, or where is your camp
Wânda nurongu bărnia	Where is your country
Wând,a nongu	Where (did you) find (them)
Walai-i d,ulgagu	I am going away
Walai-i yango	I will go now
Wand,a nangu mai-i	Where shall I find food
Wand,a agu gurulu kuguran	Where has he gone
Wongara	Good
Wand,a nundungu mardungu	Where is your husband
Wand,alu d,uljuranu	Who killed him
Walju	Calf of leg
Wâwila biria	West wind
Warn-ngi-jirdi	To abduct, adultery
Wilara	Many, any number over there
Walji	Bad, no good
Warndu	Bag
Wogalgari	To beat
Walai-i-yango	Walk away
Wângar	Circumcision
Woningi	Ornamental head dress
Wâralgu	Dancing, to dance
Wēbo	Dog's tail headdress
Wīnu	Down, short hair, fur
Warnma	Far away
Wanmari	To go out, to go away

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Wilju	Hard
Walba	A heap, a bundle
Wâlari	Laugh, laughter, "nothing", playing
Wân-ga	Alive, living, raw, uncooked
Wâru gud,ala	Make a fire (sawing method)
Wânyardi	Long, (tall)
Wilurungăla	To make a hole
Walga	Peeled stick ornament
Wirli	Pinion, wing
Wibia	Emu plume
Wanma	The others
Wand,a bundu	Where are the natives
Wand,a nyundungu yujan	Where (is) your spear
Wand,a mai-i	Where (is some) food
Wand,a yuara	Where is the track
Wand,a nganurdi	Where (is the) turkey
Wand,a āgu anu	Where are you going
Wandā-aga gabi	Where is water
Wand,a nura yanuni	Where do you come from
Wâru wand,an	Firewood where
Wâru mara	Bring wood
Wira	Wooden scoop
Warndu	Skin bag
Wogalgua	A kangaroo "battue"
Winjalga, bild,ara	Species of tree from which "throwing boards" are made

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Yirga	Ashes, charcoal
Yumalu warni	To burn, burnt
Yungoji, yungogo	To exchange
Yanganu	To choke
Yagu waralgu	Dance with woningi (head dress)
Yangal [mistyped as Wangal] biga	Crippled
Yungari amba	Different, (from another country)
Yumu maianu	Deceit, untruth, not true speaking
Yurnia	To decay, to rot
Yagiri ngauajila	Fillet for the head
Yumono	To Finish
Yungala bălgujila	Making fire by sawing method
Yindulgu	Plucking feathers or fur
Yungalgu d,ugarauru	A game
Yungarin yua	To give
Yungari amba	That other fellow ("another country)
Yagiri	Hair string
Yabu mauan	Native cutting flint or axe
Yulala, ulala	Handsome, good, pretty
Yalia, yarlia	To lie, to tell a lie
Yarlia maianu	Not true
Yula	To cry
Yarula	Lungs
Yangalba	Hipbone
Yargo jinya	Instep
Yāgori, kulgaji	Perspiration
Yangogu	To walk, to go
Yanjira	White clay
Yalda	Cold
Yangunjera, ōberong-gana	Dawn
Yōgēri	Floods
Yabarga	Edible gum
Yābo	Hill, mountain, rock (?)
Yō-ero	Rainbow
Yu-ara	Road, track
Yabu kuru	Stone (hill's eye ?)

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Yungunjara	Tomorrow
Yunmangura	"Willy-willy" (cyclone)
Yabura	North
Yulbaribiria	South wind
Yuld,ul yamba	Yesterday
Yigari, igari	To amuse, to make laugh
Yiliri, d,urndi	Cave
Yini, ini	Name
Yungara	Country
Yumo	No
Yalinjara	Nor'West or North
Yinma, yinma gărar, inma	Sacred carved flat long stick
Yuri-ani	To scratch
Yōrgōrō	Sore or boil
Yungani-yungani	To spin or weave hair or fur
Yujan	Spear made from tree roots
Yujan wogalgo	To throw a spear
Yungana bajid,inu	To stun
Yagu gad,elga, năngana	There, in that spot
"Yagala"	"Cattle"
"Yagala" nangwarding warnda	"Cattle" are far away in the creek
Yumo mai-i	No food, I cannot get food
Yaljiri bundu	How many natives are there
Yuriani	A kind of scurvy, a native disease
Yaliurba	Gum tree
Yilalba	A long time ago
Yungala balbujina	Fire made by sawing method
Yardi	Ants' nest
Yirilbi	Frost
Yōra, yō-ero	Rainbow
Yabu kurdāru	Stone
Yudulara, yunman gura	Willy willy
Yina igari	A great hearty laugh
Yungalgu	Spinning away from you