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Dhoornee, Ngadain, Kalagurda and Manya of Sandstone Folio 54/105-116 XII 2F, 5

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Man, his relationships, etc.

Aunt	Katteea
Baby	Thoora
Blackfellow	Wongadna, boonduk, yeelda
Blackwoman	Noonnga
Boy	Mardoona
Brother	Koordalee
Brother-in-law	Wajjeera, mallangoo
Daughter	Kadna
Daughter-in-law	Ballanoo, baldnanga
Father	Mammalee
Father-in-law	Kumbarnoo
Grandfather	Kammeejoo
Grandmother	Kammeejoo
Husband	Mardoongoo
Mother	Yaagoolee
Mother-in-law	Marrajee
Nephew	Baldhangoo
Niece	Ballannoo, baldhongoo, ngadhala
Sister	Thoordoolee, tchoordoodhoo
Sister-in-law	Ngarreea
Son	Kadha
Uncle	Kommooroo, kammooroo
White man, woman	Moondungoo
Widow, widower	Waljoor
Woman (old)	Tchooguna; old man = bardanooree

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Parts and Functions of the Body

Ankle	Barlbar, balbarda
Arm	Deerd'al moor-jool
Arm (upper)	Walgoor
Back	Dhambooga
Back-bone	Weedabee
Beard	Ngarngo
Blood	Yalgoo
Bone	Darrga
Breast, breasts	Meemee
Calf of Leg	Kora, mang-ngoo
Cheek	Baala
Chest	Nyedee, mijjoordoo
Chin	Ngangan, ngangoor
Cry, to	Ngoolan, yoolanee
Drink, to	Dhenalgoo
Ear	Kooran
Elbow	Nyeejee
Eyebrow	Kooroo nginmin
Eye	Kooroo
Fat	Nabba, nyeerdee
Finger	Mara
Finger nail	Bilboor, mara ngai-ee, miljee
Foot	Jinna, jena, dyeena
Gums	Googujjee, mugga, baaba
Hand	Marra
Head	Koogoojee
Heart	Koordoodoo, kooljoo
Heel	Daildail, darda
Hip bone	Yangarl
Instep	Darga, jeena darrga
Knee	Booroo, boro
Kneecap	Jeewa moordee
Leg	Koara
Lip	Wootee
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Liver	Marreeree
Moustache	Moonee
Nape of the neck	Nganga, nanga
Nose	Moolya
Nostril	Moolya wen
Penis	Goona
Rib	Genbil
Seeing	Naago
Shoulder	Koorgaloo, birdee-birdee
Sinew	Darrga
Skin	Meeree
Sleep	Goolgoordee
Smell, to	Warr barnder
Sneeze, to	Meera, debid
Speak, to	Wonga
Spit, to	Woorgarra
Stomach	Weela
Teeth	Eerajel
Thigh	Tchoonda
Throat	Woyo
Tongue	Meedain
Vein	Boolgoo
Walk, to	Yangoo yangoola
Windpipe	Woondhooroo
Wink, to	Koora koora

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Animals

Animal (generic)	Kooga
Ant-eater (Marsupial)	Jilgamurda
Bandicoot	Koondoowa, jilgamurda
Cat, native	Dhoodhoongala ?
Dingo, female	Dhoodhoo yaagoo
Dingo, male	Dhoodhoo mamma
Dingo, puppy	Dhabboon
Kangaroo, generic	Marloo
Kangaroo, brush	Woggaree
Mouse	Minneea
Opossum	Dharlda
Wallaby	Dowarl

Birds

Bird (generic)	Jeedamin
Bird's egg	Joorain
Birds' Nest	Jeedamin ngoora
Bustard, Wild Turkey	Nganyoordee, birndeedya
Butcher bird	Bilyabail
Cockatoo, Black, red tail	Beelarl
Cockatoo, Galah, grey and pink	Beearrgoo
Cockatoo, white, Northern variety	Koggaloggoo
Crow	Kaanga
Duck (generic)	Gooya goora
Eagle	Walau-uru
Emu	Kallaia
Flycatcher (Wagtail)	Arrgoor-arrgoora
Harrier, Swamp Hawk	Meeragil
Hawk, Sparrow	Keerrgoorda
Magpie	Koorbaroo
Pelican	Dinga-dingee ?
Pheasant (Gnou)	Ngannamurra
Pigeon, Blue	Dhalbin dharree
Pigeon, Bronzewing	Kooljooljarree
Wattle Bird	Dhooralan

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Reptiles

Frog	Beerda boodhil, beerda budhil
Iguana, green	Wathoon ("th" hard), jillawarra
Iguana, long-tailed	Kalbardee
Lizard (generic)	Dhallungarree
Lizard, Horned (York Devil)	Moorgoorgoo
Snake	Mularra (black), kabbarlgarra, goyal, moorundo, lēro, nyiloorn, meela murda

Insects

Ant	Moongoordee, mungoordee
Ant's nest	Keddilg
Bardie (a grub)	Loongee, murnain
Blowfly	Nelbardee, nebardee
Centipede	Kanbarrga
Flea	Weenga
Fly (generic)	Koora-koora
Louse	Weenga
Moth	Wilkin
Spider	Kara

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The Elements, etc.

Clay, red	Dyooarree
Clay, white	Koonan
Cloud	Muddai
Cloudy	Muddai
Cold	Yalda
Country	Burna yoolalla
Country (stony)	Barna marda
Dark, darkness	Tyoogal
Daylight	Wardabunga, yoongin wardabunga
Earth, the	Burna, barna
Feather	Joolboo
Fire	Warroo
Flowers	Ngoola ngoola
Grass	Woggaree, jeenba
Gum	Barroo
Gum tree	Birdidha
Heat	Booyoolooroo, booroolooroo
Hill	Yaaboo goonan
Lightning	Goomarda
Moon	Yarraba, kalga
Morning	Birdee birdee
Night	Dhoogalda
Rain	Kaaldhoo, kaabee
Road	Wallarn
Root, of tree	Jel
Sand	Burna
Sandalwood tree	Wallarda
Seeds, of plants	Maiee, winda walngoo
Shade	Wilja
Spinifex	Beela
Spinifex gum	Barroo
Star	Weel
Stone	Marda, yalyee
Sun	Jindoo
Sunrise	Jindoo buggin yinna
Sunset	Doggoolarree, jindoo waioogarree
Thunder	Warlboo
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Track	Dyeena
Tree	Baggoorda (mulga)
Tree, Bark of	Legar warroo
Vegetables	Malladha (root)
Water	Kaaldhoo
Waterhole	Meela
Whirlwind	Wirlgoor
Willy willy	Weelya weelyoo
Wind	Beerreea

General Vocabulary

Abundance	Koonanoo, yowalē wa
Anger, to be angry	Doorda
Ashes	Warroo gooba
Bad	Walyee, woordhagoo, waljee
Bald	Ngalla walyee
Bandy legged	Warla
Barb of a spear	Ngangara
Bark	daal;taal
Battle	Thoorda weeltoo; boongoojee thoorda = big fight
Before	Kattalarree, kooranoo
Behind	Malanga, mallar
Belt	Nanba
Big	Goononyoo
Black	Marroo, beereelee
Blind	Kooroo boona, ngerrer, boolai wai
Board, for throwing spear	Meeroo ngowrda
Boomerang	Walannoo, beererdee
By and by	Woorda woorda
Camp, native	Ngoorra
Club	Koorndee, thoordee
Handle	Thoorna
He	Baloo
Hungry	Ngalgaroo
I	Ngaiyoo
Knife	Kandee, kanjee
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Know, to	Meeanoo, neendee
Laugh, laughter	Walarnee
Mulga, species of	Thooya; moolilee = shrub
Little	Nangoorn
No	Weea
One	Koojoo
Paint, to	Yanjeera
Shield	Darra
Spear	Kajjee, kadhee
Stranger	Wajjalee, moondool
String	Booroora, doodilga, yaggeree
Three	Mangoor
Tired	Dilboo
Two	Koodharra
Us, we	Ngalloo
Vessels (bark, etc)	Yambil (made of kangaroo skin)
Yam-stick	Nyoomburn
Yes	Kangan
You	Noondoo
Walk	Kadha Kangoola
Marginal notes
big fight	Boorgoojee Thoorda
Hair	Burdurn
by & by come	Woordangalla
Come here	Nalla bulla
Species of Mulga	Thooya
Shrub	Moohlee

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Short Sentences

Asleep, He is	Goorgoordee
Bad, That is very	Thadda, dhadda
Brother, He is my	Ngaiyoogoo koordalee
Bury him	Thambajilgoo, ngardee jilgoo
Children, Where are your?	Wanjala kadha ya
Come here	Yangoo garree
Country, Where is your?	Wandhala noonda barna
Fire, Make a	Warroo kalla koojalgoo
Fire, Make by friction	Warroo koodnalgoo
Food, Give me	Maiee yoongoo
Friend, I am your	Kootai babbinyoo
Get along	Yarra
Get up	Baggala ya
Give me, give it to me	Yoongoo
Go away	Yadda, koja, yarra
Go before me	Kooralyoo yerra, kooranyoo yerra
Go behind me	Mullagurdee yerra
Get up (Mt. Magnet)	Kattala ya
Good, That is very	Beebinoo
Go there	Koorandha yarra
Here it is	Nyinnanniboo
Ill, I am	Ngarnda yoo
Water, Give me	Kaaldhoo kardila goodee marga