SECTION XII
LANGUAGE: GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARIES
Names given are of natives from which vocabularies were obtained.
Part 2.B. 8. (a)
Southwestern District
Notum, Wirijan and Kaiar of Katanning.
Folio 41/1-26
Native Vocabulary
Compiled by Notum, J Wirijan, f. Kaiar, m. East S. E. Of Katanning.
Kurin wongi
Casderu Speech
This Pedigree was obtained from Nebinyan the only living member of the groups whose parents & grandparents had Contacted with Flinders in 1801. As this little Pedigree was written in Notum's Vocabulary it is placed here.
Wardandee Bibbulmun
| Two People Bay Pedigree Yulim gurrup & Yoolburup. |
| Boormuwren Wordungmat merderung borengue married Ngungulan f. Maintelunat Ngwarra borengue & had issue. |
| Nebinyan Wordungmat & merderung borengue |
| Tai'a'rit in Wordungmat Wej borengue |
| Tootinwurm Wordungmat Merderung borengue |
| Generation |
| Nebinyan m. Wordungmat & Merderung borengue |
| Married |
| Ngooranit of Memtdunat bwongur borengue (a Taakalarup (Andrew Lake) Wonran) Sp of Sheock |
| No issue |
| Nebinyan also Married Ngoolagurt Wordungmat & “Mootch” Marriage & had issue |
| Kurrali m Wordungmat Merderung borengue |
| Danmera f. Wordungmat & Ngammalue borengue |
| Taiarit unmarried |
| Tootniwur unmarried |
| Damnira & Kurralit dead. |
| Nebinyan was born at Oyster Harbour Bay 5 miles from Albany. Called Katta burnup. |
| Nebinyan must have been 80 when he died at Katanning 1910 His Pedigree goes back towards Flinders visit which his grandfather (A father perhaps) had seen & known & had learned the Kurannup Song & Dance from the Mariners Parade given the group by Flinders whose association with the group was most truly British in Principle & honour during his three weeks they & as repairs this ship. |
| Aunt | Maam yog, woondunguttuk |
| Baby | Gooning, gooin |
| Baby | nob; nyerlemerk |
| Blackfellow | Noongar |
| Blackwoman | Noongar yog |
| Boy | Koolong |
| Brother | Ngoont |
| Brother-in-law | Ngooljar |
| Daughter | Kwerrurt (oldest one), kowat (youngest) |
| Daughter-in-law | Moyer yog, ngoolyur winnee yog |
| Father | Maam |
| Father-in-law | Konk |
| Grandfather | Dem |
| Grandmother | Jook |
| Husband | Kord |
| Man | Noongar |
| Mother | Ngank, gaiung, 'nga, 'kan |
| Mother-in-law | Maam yog |
| Nephew | Moyer |
| Niece | Moyer yog |
| Orphan | Burnap |
| Sister | Jook |
| Sister-in-law | Ngooljar yog |
| Son | Koolong |
| Son-in-law | Moyer |
| Uncle | Konk |
| Virgin | Bindeegur, bindee winnubg |
| White Man | Ngooyoowurr, nyeeting |
| Widow | Yeenung |
| Widower | Yeenung |
| Woman | Kord |
| Ankle | Daaint, bēlok |
| Arm (lower) | Maaruk |
| Arm (upper) | Wornok |
| Back | Boogal |
| Beard | Ngarnuk |
| Blood | Ngoop |
| Bone | Kwej (collar bone = ngadderuk) |
| Breast (left) | Beeb’ |
| Calf of Leg | Wooleetch |
| Cheek | Kelyagurt, kailgut |
| Chest | Ngornt |
| Chin | Ngarnuk, yēŧ |
| Collar bone | Ngadderuk |
| Cry, to | Wēling |
| Ear | Dwonk |
| Eat, to | Ngannin |
| Elbow | Ngoyyung |
| Eyebrow | Mimbat |
| Eyelash | Meening |
| Eye | Meeal |
| Face | Minnitch |
| Fat | Jeerung |
| Foot (left) | Jen’ |
| Forehead | Yeemung |
| Hair | Kaat jeeo, kaat jeeow Under armpits = ngaail |
| Hand | Mar |
| Head | Kaat (suture = nooroo gulyet) |
| Heart | Koord |
| Heel | Mōn |
| Hip bone | Gweluk (joints = koondart) |
| Instep | Jen boogal |
| Kidney | Joop |
| Knee | Bwonneetch |
| Leg (left) | Maat |
| Liver | Maier |
| Moustache | Meerning |
| Mouth | Taa |
| Nape of the neck | Naanuk |
| Nose | Mooail, mooil |
| Perspiration | Baanya, baan |
| Perspire | Baanya, baan |
| Rib | Ngeril |
| Seeing | Jinnungin |
| Shoulder | Jerdam |
| Skin | Mob |
| Sleep | Beejar ngoonara |
| Sneeze, to | Molya gwerding |
| Speak, to | Wongin |
| Spit, to | Del jamman gwerding, joomang werding |
| Stink, to | Noort |
| Stomach | Gobbul |
| Tears | Melyern |
| Teeth | Ngorlok |
| temple | Waijat, yap |
| Thigh | Dowel, yaaj (thigh bone) |
| Throat | Wart, beeat |
| Thumb | Mar ngank (hand mother) |
| Toe | Jen ngank (toe mother) |
| Tongue | Taaling |
| Top of head | Nooroogulyet |
| Vein | Beet |
| Walk, to | Kooling |
| Windpipe | Dargurt |
| Wink, to | Binjongin, binjungeen |
| Yawn, to | Daanguning |
| Animal (generic) | Taaj |
| Ant-eater (Marsupial) | Noombat, wi-u |
| Bandicoot | Mal, kwent |
| Bat | Dardil, babbil, baabil |
| Cat, native | Jooteetcn |
| Dingo, female | Moggain, mwoggain, yaggain |
| Kangaroo, generic | Yongar, warr (female) |
| Kangaroo, brush | Kwurr |
| Kangaroo Rat | Wol |
| Kangaroo, Red | Bigart |
| Mouse (generic) | Moort, murdit |
| Opossum, Black | Ngoorra, ngooerra, wamp, ngwarr |
| Opossum, Grey | Goomal |
| Opossum, Ring-tailed | Wamp |
| Porcupine | Kwernt, nyingarn |
| Squirrel, Grey | Ballart, dalgaitch, guming-guming |
| Wallaby, Banded | Wol, wo’il |
| Bird (generic) | Jert (little birds = birn-birn) |
| Bird's egg | Nooruk |
| Birds' Nest | Jert mai |
| Bustard, Wild Turkey | Bibbilyer |
| Cockatoo (generic) | Mannitch |
| Cockatoo, Black, red tail | Karrak |
| Cockatoo, Black, white tail | Ngooluk, ngoolak |
| Cockatoo, white, Southern variety | Mannitch |
| Coot | Ngaalyin, mylar |
| Crane, Blue | Boonjak, kaalgur, kanyu |
| Crow | Wordung, (kaalgum, kwaagum large crow) |
| Crow, Shrike (Squeaker) | Bel, beel, jabarn, debarn |
| Cuckoo, Bronze | Warrup |
| Duck, Blue-billed | Ngoonin, ngoorning |
| Duck, Grey or black | Kwerbarnt, kwarabil |
| Duck, Mountain | Ngaboungat |
| Eagle Hawk | Waaleetch |
| Eagle, Little | Kootup |
| Emu | Wej, wetch |
| Flycatcher | Jittee jittee, warrin-warrin, nyittungit |
| Hawk, Fish (Osprey) | Ninnin, minmin |
| Hawk, Sparrow | Nongart, mangan bami |
| King-fisher | Kainyeenuk, birunggu, jiwak |
| Magpie | Koorrbardee |
| Mopoke (Boobook) | Weeloo, kambairn |
| Owl, Common | Kumbegor, ngower |
| Parrot | Towern, twin |
| Parrot, Red-breasted Rosella | Kower |
| Parrot, Rosella | Wirgulboort |
| Parrot, Small Ground | Gir-gir |
| Parrot, Twenty-eight | Towern |
| Pelican | Bootallung |
| Pheasant (Gnou) | Ngow’ |
| Pigeon, Bronzewing | Muritch |
| Plover, Black-breasted | Boorolum, deedar |
| Quail, Brown | Boorolum, deedar |
| Robin | Minniyit |
| Shag | Wow’wow |
| Sparrow hawk | Mung’an bumi |
| Swan | Weelar, maale |
| Wattle Bird | Dongaruk |
| Cobbler | Webin |
| Crayfish | Jelgee, marrin, birrin |
| Fish (generic) | Daaj – little fish = kalgurt, wurdit, |
| Shark | Maajet |
| Frog, edible | Jong, maijuk |
| Frog (generic) | Gooya, yam |
| Frog, large green | Woorgil, woorrogil |
| Iguana (generic) | Yondee |
| Iguana, long-tailed | Kardar |
| Iguana, stump-tailed | Yooern, yoberak (with long tail, but like yooern) |
| Iguana, little | Kutting, kallaree |
| Lizard (generic) | Burra burra (little one makes babies talk), jeerr |
| Lizard, large black | Jorung |
| Sea-snake | Waagal, kirrup (yellow bellied) |
| Snake (generic) | Norn, donuk (yellow), kwunt, doobitch, mullē |
| Turtle (long-necked, fresh water) | Yaagin, yagain |
| Ant (common small) | Boojeen, karert |
| Ant (generic) | Kop, karbung, katart |
| Ant (sergeant) | Killung, koolung, kilil |
| Ant (white) | Weet, mooleetch = eggs |
| Bardie (a grub) | Berd, daaw, bert, ngurdang – mungart, jutak = wattlet ree bert |
| Blowfly | Nurt |
| Centipede | Ngarril, jaril |
| Flea | Kool |
| Fly (generic) | Noort, morap (May fly) Fly (House fly)Kanbur = horse fly |
| Leech | Nēnim |
| Louse | Kool |
| Mosquito | Noolyum, gwerumuk |
| Spider (generic) | Karr |
| Afternoon | Kalleruk, karremuk |
| Blackboy | Bor (roots), biring, baaluk (root) Yellow green & hard rushes. Baluk brown green |
| Breeze (land) | Marr |
| Cabbage tree | Moojarr, kulnar |
| Cave | Kont |
| Christmas tree | Moojarr |
| Clay, red | Murdar, bwail, Wiluk |
| Clay, white | Dardar (yellow, = kaanjin) daram |
| Cloud | Dwerruk, babbuk (rainclouds) |
| Cold | Ngeeting, nalgurn |
| Creek | Beel |
| Dark | Kuttee yuk, murerdung |
| Darkness | Kuttee yuk, murerdung |
| Dawn | Ben gooling, benangguling |
| Dew | Dwel, mookee, dwoil |
| Dusk | Kutteeyuk |
| Earth, the | Boojur |
| Evening | Karamuk |
| Feather | Kaanup, jumbar |
| Fire | Kal |
| Floods | Beeloo goombar |
| Fog | Mookee dwel, dwoil |
| Frost | Moolurt, kalerang |
| Grass | Jap, jelap, kogil |
| Gum | Beeuk |
| Gum tree (river gum) | Warnt, yerndil |
| Heat | Beeruk (summer), jirit |
| Hill | Kaat goombar, boy |
| Hillock | Kaat nob |
| Jarrah tree | Jerril, jaril, mari |
| Lake | Benjer, ngardik |
| Land | Boojur |
| Leaf (shrub or tree) | Mai-arr |
| Lightning | Walga, pindaree, bindaree |
| Logs | Den |
| Manna | Kootung, mumar, |
| Meteor | Bootul yok kooling |
| Mist | Mookee, dwel |
| Moon | Meeuk, yauing |
| Moonlight | Meeukong |
| Moon, waning | Meeuk wening, miuk jenik bail |
| Moon, waxing | Meeuk beer, miuk dauel wari nyinin |
| Morning | Ben gooling |
| Mountain | Kaat |
| Mountainous Country | Kaat boola |
| Mud | Bobbee, gunak |
| Mushroom | (phosphorescent fungus = meerdup) |
| Night | Kutteeyuk |
| nut | nyining |
| Paper-bark tree | Yorl, yorlbul, kulyak |
| Pleiades | Kooldarup, yoggalurrung |
| Pool | Beel doomburt |
| Quartz | Tal, kalyarn |
| Rain | Gab dabbat |
| Rain (heavy) | Gab boort yaggin (heavy rain coming soon) |
| Rainbow | W. Albany a Rainbow to sun group lived, Walgunung, nyoordung, wilgan |
| Resin (blackboy) | Baaluk, beeuk, bor |
| River | Beel |
| Road | Maat |
| Rock | Boya |
| Root, of tree | Bwurr, kādar |
| Sapling (for “hut” building | ngaat |
| Sand | Yaalyer, yail |
| Scars | bā’ring |
| Scrub, the | Waril |
| Sea | Wadarn, mamagurt > |
| Saltbush (eaten) | bē’ning |
| Seeds, of plants | Kwonnert |
| Shade | Nol |
| Sheaoak | Kwel |
| Sky | Warl |
| Star | Jindang |
| Sun | Ngank |
| Sunrise | Ngank bulongai |
| Sunset | Ngank el wen |
| Thunder | Mulgar |
| Thunderstorm | Mulgar |
| To-day | Bert |
| To-morrow | Wulal |
| Track | Jen |
| Tree | Burn |
| Vegetable food | Yuk |
| Walk away, to | Yuragool wat. |
| Water | Gaap, gabba |
| Water (deep) | Gap murdak |
| Water (fresh) | Gap gwab |
| Water (salt) | Gab garup |
| Wattle tree | Kolyang |
| Whirlwind | Wanbar |
| Wind | Mar |
| Wild fig | Mejeruk |
| Quartz | Tal Kalyam. |
| Abduct, to | Databang kulating |
| Abscond, to | Databang kulating not mutagain) |
| Abundance | Gumbar, boil, tan |
| Adultery | Wamaan yog an |
| Afraid | Waiak |
| Alive | Dordak |
| Amuse, to | Kauing |
| Angry, to be | Bugar, karanggarak |
| Another | Wam |
| Arise, to | Yira yauin |
| Ashes | Yooert, Yooert |
| Ask, to | Wank |
| Assault, to | Kwerdaming |
| Autumn | Boornor, ngungarbain, wardanak |
| Avoid, to | Woondunguttung |
| Back, to go | Kor guling |
| Bad (wicked) | Werdi |
| Bag | Gut |
| Bald | Kata bamp, kata barder |
| Bandy legged | Mat ngelin |
| Barb (of spear) | Tar; kugarda = barbless spear gij tarduk = barbed spear |
| Bare | Barn guling |
| Battle | Bakating |
| Beat, to | Baaming |
| Before | Kwejangat |
| Behind | Kor bali |
| Below | Ngarda |
| Belt | Nulban |
| Between sitting | Kart nyining |
| Big | Gumbar |
| Bite, to | Nganing |
| Black | Mowern |
| Bleed, to | Ngob |
| Blind | Meal bart |
| Blunt | Korab |
| Board, for throwing spear | Meerr |
| Boast, to | Bokoji wongin |
| Body | Noitch |
| Body (dead) | Noitch |
| Bony | Wej-a-wej, julagar |
| Boomerang | Kail, kel, kerl |
| Both of us | Ngalak |
| Break, to | Dagarning |
| Bring me | Ngin barangat |
| Bundle | Gumbarin |
| Burn | Kalak naring |
| Bury, to | Jumbungain |
| Bye-and-bye | Burdu |
| Camp, native | Mai, kont |
| Camp, white man's | Jenak kont |
| Certainly | Kaia |
| Change, to | Yualwart nyangaring |
| Charcoal | Kop |
| Charm, to (by a spell) | Boyl |
| Choke, to | Wart birning |
| Cinder | Karl birdl |
| Clay, white lime | Bilyin, doram |
| Climb, to | Dandongin |
| Cloak making | Warr gowergur |
| Club | Dowuk, weearoo |
| Conceal, to | Buarij ij |
| Cook, to | Kalak dugurning |
| Cooked | Kalak dugurning |
| Corroboree | Kāning |
| Couple | Kaijal |
| Covered | Ngarangaitch |
| Coward | Waiak |
| Crawl, to | Ngardagan gul |
| Crippled | Ngelin |
| Cry, to | Weling, melyin weling |
| Dead | Noitch |
| Deaf | Dwonga bart |
| Decay, to | Nurt, wera |
| Decayed | Nurt, wera |
| Devil | Jenak |
| Different | Wam |
| Dig, to | Bujur bening |
| Divided | Nyent ban nyanga |
| Dog's tail head-dress | Dwert daier katak yugarding |
| Down (below) | Ngardi ik-ik |
| Down (short hair) | Jumbar, jeaow |
| Dread, to | Waiening |
| Dream | Ngoorndongin, welabin, wenya bulabbin nigntmare = warerit |
| Dried, parched ground | Totl, tatl |
| Drink, to | Gab, nganing |
| Drunk | Ngaarling, yauering |
| Dumb | Taling bart, ta bart |
| Dying | Manijel dak, yujak ngurnding |
| East | Kaggar, murnong |
| Echo | Maia wangin Maia kor ngerening |
| Enough | Ngain wetch, murardap |
| Fall, to | Ngunding, dabating |
| Far away | Wurar |
| Fast | Murdi bul, mat mat gul, kairt gul |
| Fillet for the head | Wugari |
| Fire-stick | Kal barak |
| Flame | Kal daling |
| Flesh (of animals) | Daj |
| Food | Kongan daaj geding |
| Food (forbidden) | Woondunguttung |
| Fresh (lately made) | Inyagar, dil |
| Friend | Kobang |
| Friendly | Kobang |
| Full (filled up) | Murart |
| Fur | Ji-o |
| Game, a | Wabin |
| Game (animals) | Daaj |
| Get up, to | Yira gul |
| Ghost | Jenak, noitch, wūyirn |
| Girdle of opossum hair | Nulbarn |
| Give, to | Nyangin |
| Go astray, to | Bara guling |
| Go away, to | Watagurl |
| Go back, to | Kor guling |
| Go in, to | Bwaroil |
| Go out, to | Ngaralong gul |
| Good | Gwab |
| Good, no | Wera |
| Grave | Mot |
| Graze, to | Jelap-ay-ngorling |
| Grease, to | Nabin |
| Great | Gumbar, yerlarajet |
| Greyheaded | Jerding |
| Grief | Gurt wera |
| Gum, edible | Min, dulyongar |
| Hair stick | Jung, matjung |
| Half | Nobin jirin yang; give me a bit = nobanyang |
| Hammer (native) | Balbit, koj |
| Handle | Mat |
| Handsome | Gwabart |
| Hard | Murditch |
| He | Bala |
| Hear, to | Katitch |
| Heavy | Goombar |
| Her | Bal |
| Here | Nij |
| Hers | Bala |
| Hide, to | Wura ngunt |
| High | Yira |
| Him | Bala |
| His | Bala |
| Honey | Ngok |
| Hop, to | Burdong guling |
| Humpbacked | Bugal-el-ngor |
| Hungry | Bordinyuk |
| Hurt | Mindik bam wura nganing |
| Husband | Kord |
| I | Ngain |
| Idle | Meereerup, jinik birdip nyin |
| Ignorant | Yaggarl, dwonga burt, ngwara burt (knowing no better) |
| Ill (sick) | Mindik |
| In (within) | Bwar |
| Incest | Boya gar |
| Inform, to | Wonga |
| Initiate, to (man-making) | Beerdawa |
| Itch | Nyirak, jimbal jimbalain |
| Jealous | Minap |
| Jealousy | Minap |
| Jeer | Kauarditch boming |
| Jest, to | Kauarditch boming |
| Jump, to | Bardongin |
| Kick | Ken bin wet |
| Kill, to | Bam wura kuling |
| Kiss, a | Boynyining |
| Kneel | Bwonitch bwonitch jitelang nyinning |
| Knife | Taap |
| Knock, to (down) | Mara burangart in |
| Know, to | Ngain dwonga duk barning |
| Laugh | Kauin |
| Laughter | Kauin |
| Lazy | Meereerup |
| Lean (thin) | Kwejalar |
| Lie (to tell a lie) | Bardibin, dēlyina kororl gul |
| Lift up, to | Baring yara in |
| Listen, to | Katitch |
| Little | Juting, duting |
| Living, alive | Dordok |
| Logs | Den |
| Long (tall) | Wuri |
| Long ago | Kura |
| Long hair | Kat wuri |
| Look, to (to see) | Ali wa |
| Lose, to | Badanitch |
| Love, to | Gurda dak, ben burda guling |
| Lover | Gurda dak, ben burda guling |
| Mad | Kata wera |
| Madness | Kata wera |
| Many | Bularang |
| Marriage in the right line | Gwab |
| Marry, to | Kalang nyin |
| Measure, to | Bara boming |
| Meat | Daaj |
| Me | Ngain |
| Medecine | Boyl |
| Melt, to | Min dugurning |
| Mend, to | Daning bwok, jal-el-darning |
| Message | Bamburu |
| Message sticks | Bamburu |
| Mine (my own) | Ngan |
| Mix, to | Belyongin |
| Monster (fabulous) | Wagal |
| Motherless | Barnap |
| Mourning | Murur, doram |
| My | Ngain |
| Naked | Bwak bart |
| Name | Kwel |
| Native well | Ngura, gap ngura (gab + order) |
| Never | Yuat |
| Nice | Gwab |
| No | Yuat |
| None | Yuat |
| North | Weel; N.E. = yabbaroo |
| Nose-piercing | Mulyert |
| Nose stick | Joong |
| Nothing, nothing give | Yuat yuat yungarding |
| Old | Jerding |
| One | Gen |
| Other | Wam |
| Our | Ngarlogo |
| Pain | Mindik |
| Pair | Koojal |
| Pant, to | Nga-in, nut nyining |
| Panting | Nga-in, nut nyining |
| Passion | Karang gatak |
| Path (track) | Jen |
| Peeled Stick (used for hair ornament) | Waril |
| Perhaps | Junak |
| Pierce, to | Mulak munang ngatang |
| Pinch, to | Binjangin, birning |
| Pinion (wing) | Nil |
| Play, to | Wabin |
| Playing | Wabin |
| Pleased, to be | Gurt gwab |
| Plenty | Bula |
| Pluck out feathers, to | Yerar |
| Point | Wondongin |
| Pointed Spear | Muil gij |
| Pound, to (to beat up) | Dugap bāming |
| Prickles | Beyangal |
| Provisions | Daj, ben, kwonert |
| Quick | Gert |
| Quickly | Gert |
| Quiet | Dabakan |
| Quietly | Dabakan |
| Quiver, to | Kurding |
| Raw | Dardong |
| Red | Wilak |
| Refuse, to | Yuat |
| Rejoice, to | Gurt gwab |
| Relate, to | Wonga |
| Related, to be | |
| Relationship | Murartang |
| Rob, to | Bul barongar |
| Robber | Bul barongar |
| Roll over, to | Dabitch waring |
| Row, marching in a | Ngara guling, ngarak ngarak |
| Rubbing | Nabin |
| Rub, to | Nabin |
| Rug | Bwok |
| Run away, to | Wat mutagain |
| Run, to | Mutagain, yara guling |
| Sad | Gurt wira |
| Salt | Ngarditch; salt-bush (eaten) = bēing) |
| Scab | Kondarn, ko-ent |
| Scar | Ngombain, baring |
| Scold, to | Bugar |
| Scrape, to | Bining |
| Scratch, to | Bining |
| Scream, to | Ngau ngauing, welgardi |
| See, to | Jinang |
| Shadow | Maaluk, molok, nol |
| Shake, to | Yurangain |
| Shame | Kulmering, kurnda |
| Sharp (edge), a | Gorap |
| Sharp (point) | Gorap |
| Shavings | Jalyero |
| She | Bal, bol |
| Shield | Woonda |
| Short | Kwurt |
| Shout, to | Ngau ngauaing, welgardi (long shout) |
| Shut, to | Ngarongitch |
| Shy | Kulmering |
| Sick (ill) | Mindik, berak |
| Silly | Mal mal |
| Sinews of kangaroo's tail (used for sewing) | Bit |
| Sing, to | Maia wonk, maia kedining |
| Single | Gen |
| Sit down, to | Nyin ngarda |
| Skewer | Bint, jung |
| Slippery | Kagalyang |
| Slow | Dabakan |
| Slowly | Dabakan |
| Sly | Wabelak |
| Smear, to | Nabin |
| Smile, to | Kauin |
| Smoke, of fires | Bu-i |
| Soft | Gunak |
| Sorcery | Boil |
| Sore (or boil) or scar | Bet |
| South | Mirning, minang, meening |
| Sparks | Yubarl |
| Spear (generic term) | Geej |
| Spear (hunting) | Boordun, boril, bungal, ngardarup (4 kinds) |
| Spear, to | Gij-el-doning |
| Spear (war) | Boordun, boril |
| Spider's web | Kar |
| Spill, to | Weting |
| Spin, to (weave) | Wundu baming |
| Split, to | Bam jerang werding |
| Spring (season of) | Jilba |
| Stalking game | Ngardongain |
| Stamping | Gening |
| Stand, to | Yira gul |
| Stare at, to | Jinangain |
| Steep (high) | Yira |
| Step (footstep) | Jen |
| Stick | Stick (woman’s)Wan’ (sapling for hut building = ngaat) |
| Stop! | Nan |
| Story | Bardinyak |
| Straight | Karart |
| Stranger | Buyang, wundarl |
| Strangle, to | Wart birning |
| Strength | Murdit |
| Striking | Baaming |
| Strong | Murdit |
| Sugar | Yail |
| Sulky (cross) | Bugar |
| Summer | Beeruk, murn |
| Sweat | Ba-in |
| Sweet | Nguk |
| Swell, to | Bong bong abin |
| Swim, to | Gab il wara ngundin |
| Tall | Wuri |
| Tear, to | Jirnangin |
| Tell, to | Wonga |
| That very thing | Ale |
| Their | Bala |
| Them | Bala |
| There | Bokatch |
| They | Bala |
| This | Nyi |
| Thrash, to | Bam |
| Three | Marding, mo |
| Throw, to | Gwert, karum wetigin = throw it away |
| Throwing board | Mir |
| Tickle, to | Jitar doning, jitar daning |
| Tired | Yumurn |
| Together | Dit guling |
| Tomahawk | Koitch |
| Track, to | Jen |
| Trackless | Jen burt |
| Tunnel | Bin gulin yit bur = underneath going - boring a tunnel |
| Two | Koojal |
| Ugly | Wera, nginyat a nginyat |
| Under | Ngarda |
| Underneath | Ngarda |
| Understand, to | Dwonk, katitch |
| Upside down | Ngarda wund wundinya |
| Us | Ngalak |
| Vain (proud) | Duru birap kurding |
| Very bad | Wera |
| Very good | Gwaba dak |
| Vessels (bark, etc) | Yorl |
| Wait, to | Burda |
| Walk away, to | Yira gul wat |
| Weighty (heavy) | Nundit |
| West | Kunneeung (Bibbulmun), mirrak, meragar nungar (western natives) |
| What | Noj, yarn |
| Where | Winjal |
| Which | Winjam |
| Whistle | Nuarn nuning |
| White | Doram |
| Who | Ngin |
| Why | Yarn |
| Wicked | Wera |
| Wild native | Buyangar |
| Winter | Mogur, nyeerabin |
| Witchcraft | Malgar guttuk |
| Within | Bwar |
| Wood | Burn |
| Yam-stick | Wan |
| Yellow | Ngubar; birart = ash colour |
| Yes | Kaia |
| You | Nyindik, nyinak |
| Young | Duting |
| Your | Nyinang |
| Yours | Nyinang |
| Ask, you | Nyinduk-al-wank |
| Asleep, He is | Nugart ngunding |
| Bad, That is very | Ale wera |
| Bad, You are | Nyinok wera |
| Brother, He is my | Bal nganang ngunt |
| Bury him | Jumbaingain |
| Cattle, Did you see the? | Cattle jinangin |
| Children, Where are your? | Nyinok kulong winjal |
| Come from, Where do you? | Yinok winjong guling |
| Come here | Yual gul |
| Come in | Yual in nyina, burur nyina |
| Come, I will | Burda kuling ngana (presently come me) |
| Coming, They are | Bula yual guling |
| Cook that --- | Dugarn |
| Country, What is the name of your? | Nyinok kal winjal |
| Country, Where is your? | Yinok bujur winjal |
| Coward, You are a | Nyinok waiak |
| Creep on the game | Ngurdugangue |
| Daughter, Is that your? | Ale yinok nob |
| Dead, he is | Wening, bal wening |
| Deceiving me, You are | Yinok bardibin, yinok yuat, yuat weenganing |
| Doing, What are you? | Naj wurding |
| Father, he is my | Bal ngan mān |
| Find, Where did you, them? | Winjam wat jinak |
| Fire, Make a | Karl karlong |
| Fire, Make by friction | Karl karlarong karlaruk burdu |
| Food, Give me | Merin ngan yang, ngan yang |
| Friend, I am your | Ngain yinok babin, ngabin) |
| Get along | Wat gul gair gairt |
| Get up | Yira gul |
| Give it to me | Ngan yong; give it to him = ning burring nyong |
| I give you if you give me | ngoyila ninyango, aling nyong |
| Nothing, nothing give | Yuat’-yuat’ Yungarding |
| Throw it away | Karum Wetigin |
| What is that noise | Ngaajuk ngau ngauing? |
| Go before me | Kwejangat gut |
| Go behind me | Ngain ngulart guling |
| Going away, I am | Ngain wat guling |
| Go to Granny | Nita nganong kurl |
| Gone, Where has he? | Winjal bul guling, bul winjat guling |
| Good, That is no | Ale wera |
| Good, That is very | Ale gwab |
| Giving or exchanging food | Kongan daaj Gēding |
| Go, I, to | Junak ngain kulinguna |
| give it to him | Ning burring nyong' |
| Go there | Gert nyiting bal ngulyan |
| Go you | Nyinok gul |
| Here it is | Ni, kait |
| Horse coming now | Ngort wart borduku gul |
| Husband (your) sitting down over there | Nyinok kord, bukut nyining |
| Husband, Where is your? | Nyina kord winjal |
| Hide it, | bū’arij’ij’ |
| Ill, I am | Ngain berak |
| Killed, He has been | Warda warda Milan |
| Killed, Who has, him? | Ngin werdamin |
| Killed, You have, him | Nyinok bomin |
| Know, I | Ngain kuttitch |
| Know, I do not | Ngain kuttitch burt, dwonga burt > |
| Leave it covered up | Ngarungaitch. |
| Lazy, You are | Yinok yumarn |
| Let it alone | Balap |
| Lie down | Ngarder ngunt |
| Little drink | gab ngaaguaning |
| Listen to me | Ngain katitch |
| Long time ago, That was a | Kura |
| Look out | Ale wa |
| Marching in a row | Ngara guling; ngarruk-ngarruk. |
| Name, What is your? | Yinok |
| Noise, What is that? | Ngajuk ngau ngauing |
| Rain is just coming on us | Gab jinang yual gulingin |
| big drops falling or coming | Ngalak walaburt gumbara boringin |
| Yes indeed | Kaia indik |
| You ask | Nyinduk al wonk |
| Barbless spear | Koogurda |
| Barbed spear | Geej tarduk |
| Perhaps I might go | Junak ngain koolingana |
| "Horse" coming now. | "Ngort" wail borduk-a-gul |
| No good. | Kēnung werra |
| Rain is just coming on | Gab jinnung yual'goo'ling'in |
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