• black cockatoo

  yaralda

• black cockatoo

  iraloo

• black magpie

  birala

• black paint

  wadlimi

• bold; brave

  yarira

• black paint; a mixture of the ashes of the grass tree and grease with which the natives ornament their faces

  maroo

• boy

  maralya

• blister

  garinyarinya

• blister; pimple

  ngoogoorrgoo

• bold; fearless; brave

  yaldooroo

• blood

  gardindya

• blood shot

  yaldarda

• bloody

  igini

• bold; fierce

  galooroo

• bloody; blood stained

  gardindyaldarda

• bloody; wounded; shattered; wound; abscess

  inda

• blunt; docked

  boori

• bone

  warlboo

• blunt; dogged

  moonoo

• bozenbird

  barndabiroo

• boat; small vessel

  garngoordoo

• bold; brave

  boodli nara

• bony; strong

  walbooloo

• branch; twig; bush

  idla wadlada

• boomerang used in Port Lincoln only for killing fish

  wadna

• Boston Island

  goorilyali

• brackish

  ngalyaga

• bottom of the sea

  walbara

• bowels; excrements

  goodna

• brackish; salt; bitter

  banda

• brave; bold

  moona mandyari

• brain

  gaga bibi

• breakable

  mooroonyoo

• branch; twig; bush

  idla

• bread

  yooba mai

• break

  boonada

• breaker; roller

  ngaroo

• broad; wide

  yangara

• broad; thick

  ngoondoonyoo

• brokenly; incorrectly

  marrbalya

• brother-in-law

  moondyanda

• brothers in law; brothers having one wife

  bardabarda

• bruised all over

  moonmala

• bubbling up

  windooroo

• bundle; tied in a bundle

  wirdoo

• burnt place or country

  barloo

• bury

  noodloodoo

• bush

  irrgara

• careful

  noongooroo

• bush; branch

  marrboo

• charcoal

  gadla bila

• bush; shrub

  bailba

• crumb; bit

  booroodoo

• cart; wagon; wheelbarrow

  yarndabira

• butcherbird is same bird apparently

  gooladi

• butterfly

  bilyilya

• button bird; a small species of bird

  moogoo irda

• catamenia

  woori gardindya

• <pretty>

  nibari

• by and bye; presently

  bidyari

• by degrees, a little at a time

  gadoolyoo gadoolyoo

• cave; hole in rocks

  nganoomba

• by degrees, little by little

  yadarna

• charcoal REPETITION

  gadla bila

• cake; dumpling

  boonda

• calling attention

  gardi

• chain of mountains, range

  yooroo

• calm; still weather

  moodliriri

• chest, breast

  moona

• chain of mountains; range

  yooroo

• chalk

  wina

• cheek

  ngoolgoo

• charcoal

  bida

• charcoal

  bila

• cheek

  ngoordoo

• chest; breast

  moona

• cherry fruit

  bindamai

• cherry tree

  binda

• chip

  barnma

• chill; bleak; whizzing

  galyooroo

• choked; full with

  ildala

• chin

  ngangoonya

• chip

  baroomabarnma

• choked; full with

  ilda

• <to eat raw>

  ngoomoodoo

• abdomen; belly

  warna

• a beautiful blue flowered creeper; native lilac

  gala boodni

• a belt or girdle

  gagali

• a bird that builds its nest of sticks to the height of at least three feet

  goolibaroo

• about; hither and thither

  wari wari

• about; hither and thither

  wari

• a coarse; reedy sort of grass

  galawidna

• about; round

  ngaoowiri

• about; round

  ngaoowiraoowiri

• about; towards, here and there

  wareri

• a constellation; the Pleiades

  barlarri

• above

  garngara

• a fatherless orphan; a person bereft of his father

  boogala

• a bunch of emu feathers; stuck as an ornament in the hair on the forehead

  waba

• a bunch of emu feathers over the lap

  maldara

• a crustacious species of fish

  boolamba

• a burrowing animal; rat

  idala

• a fighter; a pugnacious man

  gayawarda

• a call; hallo; cooee

  baoo

• a cat

  idnya

• a different dialect

  ngaoowala maroo

• accurate; correct

  yoolooboonya

• a circular current of wind

  wawardawarda

• a close or greedy fellow

  mai-binda warda

• a domesticated wild dog; any domesticated animal; as a cat; etc

  wilga

• a father whose child has died

  wooriyi

• adopt

  bingyada

• a fabulous bird

  goolari

• a family

  boodlanboo moori

• a female animal, having born young ones, dam

  ngamidi

• a father bereft of his child

  wariyi

• a female animal; having born young ones

  ngamidi

• afraid; a coward

  waiilginyi

• a fence across a creek; to keep the fish in that have gone up with the tide

  wirrba

• afraid; fear

  waii

• afraid; a coward

  boodli-ira

• a friend; confidant

  ngalira

• afraid; cowardly

  bidiribidiri

• choked; swollen

  ganda

• a friend or relation

  goonyala

• again

  warda goodyoo

• again; oft

  boolda

• a good sharp edged piece of quartz

  gara yoordla

• a great noise

  yaranirana

• a great quantity

  maramararrgooroo

• a grown up kangaroo, a female having born one young one

  gadloogoo

• a grown up kangaroo; a female having born one young one

  gadloogoo

• a hard root growing in the scrub; the thick skin of which is eaten when roasted

  bilooroo

• a kind of kangaroo, red kangaroo

  goobiri

• a heap; multitude

  wala

• a kind of stone; slate

  milda

• a hollow sound

  goonoolyoo

• a humming sound in the ear

  yoori goorara

• a kind of kangaroo; red kangaroo

  goobirri

• a kind of berry

  yalgambi

• a kind of berry; native gooseberry

  boolbooloo

• a kind of bush or tree

  balbarni

• a kind of red berry growing on the beach; and of a sweet saltish taste

  wadniri

• a kind of eatable berry

  minara

• a kind of edible berry

  garambi

• a kind of edible berry

  yoorrgoonya

• a kind of rushes; of which the natives make their net bags

  milari

• a kind of fish called 'Fiddler'

  bidnoo

• a kind of tree

  yadiri

• a kind of fungus

  idnidlyi

• a kind of gum scrub

  barndana

• a kind of shell

  midooloo bira

• a leaf of the cactus; commonly called the native fig

  gali

• a kind of shell; used for peeling roots

  ngarngidi

• a kind of shrub

  ida wadlada

• a large shell; spoon

  goondoo bira

• a kind of shrub

  wira wadlada

• a large species of fish; groper

  yabmara

• a liar

  yaldamirgooroo

• a large species of kangaroo rat

  boorai

• a large species of snake; carpet snake

  moodlanoo

• a little while

  yadanya

• a lightly clouded sky; favourable to possum hunting

  maoowinya

• alive

  booroo

• a link of the vertebrae

  yainga

• a little while ago; this way; hither

  nambarni

• alive; living

  ibi

• all

  gooroonoo

• all; the whole

  warrbooroo

• all; the whole

  moonda

• all; the whole

  badlooyoonoo

• all; whole

  gooroodyoonoo

• almost; nearly

  biri

• alone

  goomari

• alone; by one's self

  goomani

• alongside of; along

  garrbalana

• amorous; fond

  garnmi garnmi

• alongside of; along

  garrbala

• a long time ago

  yadi

• already

  wibma

• a murderer; any person that has killed another whether he be justified in doing so or not

  malboo

• also used for key

  milgidya

• an animal of the marsupian species

  goordloo

• alternately; in turns

  wagoorninya

• alternately; in turns

  wagoorninyawagoorninya

• an acquaintance; friend; a person seen before

  mardana

• a man of mature age

  miyarda

• ancle' - ankle

  bardla

• ambush; treachery

  wambara

• a message of somebody's death

  yalgala

• a name for a relative

  bina mara

• among

  yabooroonga

• among

  ilgi ilgi

• amorous, fond, round.

  garnmi garnmi

• a name of the seventh child if a female

  milaga

• amorous, loving

  galbangala

• an approbrious expression

  mindyili

• an animal building a nest of sticks to a great hight <sic for height>, yet not so high as the _kulli paru_

  garnanyooroo

• an animal of the burrowing kind

  yailba

• an animal of the burrowing species; rat

  gawana

• a native; the reverse of mundultu yura; a European

  mirinya yoora

• circle; enclosure

  ngaroo

• an edible kind of berry

  moowai

• ancient

  galgaridni

• an edible kind of root

  widarnda

• an edible kind of root

  gangoo

• an edible kind of root

  ngarooroo

• an edible root

  gagoo

• an edible species of root

  yoonoo

• an edible species of root

  ngamba

• an edible species of root

  nilai

• a net made of millari bushes

  milari yarnoo

• an evil person said to be

  widna widna

• an expression of anger

  dsoo

• angle; fishing hook

  windi

• angle; fishing hook

  winni

• angry; hostile; quarrel; fight

  baidya

• an imaginary being; invisible companion

  boorrgabidni

• anything found

  yarabidni

• animal, game, meat

  baroo

• animal fat

  goonari

• an interjection; expressing doubt or ignorance

  wimana

• anything that one is not allowed to see; sacred

  mina moo

• an Island in Spencer's Gulf; on which Midlalla is said to reside

  gabigarnga

• a person bereft of his elder brother

  warnbooyoo

• annoy

  yarliyarliringoodoo

• an opening; open place; passage

  ilya

• anything to rest one's feet upon

  boogiri

• an opprobrious expression

  boodli yaba

• a person interfering; preventing a fight; protector

  nganga warda

• another; other; the rest

  goodyoo

• an oval piece of wood; about two feet long and four inches broad

  widarna

• a parasitical plant on the sheoak

  yabi

• ant grub

  manya

• anus; the butt end of anything

  boodli

• any jelly like substance; as the brain; marrow; etc

  bibi

• apart; distant; little way off

  gadara

• circle; ring

  goordmira

• a part of the abdomen

  niri

• a pebble or round stone; carried about in the knapsack or net; used in breaking bones; etc

  gadnyala

• a person bereft of a relative; mourner

  mirrgaba

• a person bereft of relative

  wagoombala

• a person bereft of relative

  wagoomana

• a person speaking incorrectly

  ngaoowala wadli wadli

• a person flinching from his duty; lazy fellow

  binmanda warda

• a pillar of dust produced by a whirlwind

  goorinyara

• a piece of quartz attached to the wommara; and used as a knife

  magoo

• applaud

  ngoodada

• a pointed bone used as a needle or sharp tool

  ini

• a prickly kind of shrub; thorn

  ilga

• a red species of root

  winoo

• a relative; nephew?

  mani

• armed with spears

  gayailga

• arm of a tree

  marra

• arm of a tree,hair

  mara

• arm or fork of a tree

  goongga

• armpit

  gaboorroo

• a root smaller than the ngampa

  ngamboorrgoo

• as a spear or skin

  ba-ada

• a shrub with fine yellow blossoms

  wandooroo

• a scar; a sore healed up

  mardi

• a small kind of fish

  gadlayini mara

• a sea bird; bozen bird

  gangai

• a self-willed; impetuous person

  gangi warda

• asking; begging; stingy

  galdanya

• ashes

  galanbi

• ashes

  imbana

• ashes

  dyimbala

• a small bag; purse

  babmi

• ashes

  dyimba

• a short and stout person

  gardoowarda

• a shrub bearing an edible fruit

  minoo

• a small black snake

  mooni

• a shrub bearing an edible fruit; in the shape of beans; which the natives roast between heated stones

  noondoo

• a small kind of native figs

  ngoogili

• a shrub growing on the sandy coast; and bearing a pod similar to French beans

  minga

• a shrub producing an edible kind of raisin

  boorinya

• a small blue coloured kind of fish

  garrbadya

• a small bone near the hip; used for peeling roots

  binga

• a small hole in the butt end of the spear for the hook end of the midla

  yoodnoo

• a small obnoxious insect

  warda bala

• circle; ring

  goodmira

• a small species of lizard

  waga

• a small speckled species of parakeet

  goolyaridya

• a small species of fish

  moonyara

• a small species of fish

  gooralboo

• a small species of lizard

  ibiri

• a small species of lizard

  yarabala

• a small species of snake

  nildini

• a soliloquising phrase

  nganini

• a species of animal

  madla baroo

• a sort of red ochre used for ornament

  mildi

• a species of ant

  goomboorinya

• a species of ant

  garoolyooroo

• a species of ant

  boogala

• a species of ant

  wiba

• a species of ant

  boogala wiba

• a species of ant; or ant heap; the grubs of which the natives eat

  mida

• a species of beetle

  booliboolilbi

• a species of bird; nightingale?

  boorrbirinya

• a species of bird

  goolga ida

• a species of bird

  ngarrgoondinya

• a species of bird

  dhardadarda

• a species of bird; plover

  bildari gindya

• a species of bird

  mooririnya

• a species of eucalyptus; blue gum

  balgara

• a species of bird

  boodibirinya

• a species of bird

  goordli ida

• a species of bird; shrike

  balgirindya

• a species of bird

  wayaridna

• a species of bird

  yoonyala

• a species of bird

  waiiridna

• a species of bird called goatsucker

  gadandya

• a species of bird, nightingale?

  boorbirinya

• a species of bird; Bell bird

  bagoobagoo

• a species of bird; crane

  wadna

• a species of burrowing animal

  inyala

• a species of bird; honey sucker

  dyidyabi

• a species of fish

  gandoolgooroo

• a species of fish

  yarilyali

• a species of eagle

  walbooroo

• a species of eagle

  wilooloo

• a species of fish

  goorai

• a species of eagle

  wiloo

• a species of edible root

  yarngara

• a species of fish

  mingada

• a species of fish

  gaganinya

• a species of fish

  gadlayini

• a species of fish

  nimi

• a species of fish

  wirini

• a species of fish

  moordoonyoo

• a species of fish

  wiloonoo

• a species of fish

  yaligi

• a species of fish

  yalooyoo

• a species of fish

  galala

• a species of fish

  baloolyoo

• a species of fish

  warnga

• a species of fish

  yoonooyoo

• a species of fish, barrcauda

  ngaldai

• a species of fish, stingray

  gama

• a species of fish; cod fish

  walili

• a species of fish; groper

  goombara

• a species of fish; shellfish

  midooloo

• a species of gum tree

  dyalai badara

• a species of fish; whiting

  galoonoo

• close; near

  yabirdi

• a species of frog

  idini

• a species of fungus

  gooldai

• a species of gum tree

  badara

• a species of fungus

  banai

• a species of fungus

  boorala

• a species of fungus

  boodla

• clean

  iri

• a species of fungus

  dhooldoomai

• a species of fungus

  gamala

• a species of fungus

  yoongaroongara

• a species of gum tree

  dyalai

• a species of fungus

  ngoolboo

• cloud

  malgoo

• a species of fungus

  boolimai

• a species of fungus; mushroom

  ganyamai

• a species of hawk

  garrgandya

• a species of grub

  bada

• coast people; coast tribe

  wambiri bidni yoorari

• clear; transparent

  ngarada

• cloak; clothing

  balda

• cloud

  mabinya

• cloak; waistcoat

  gadoo

• close; fast; shut

  dyidarda

• club; grubbing stick

  gadha

• coast people; coast tribe

  wambiri yoorari

• cluster; thicket

  goongooroo

• coal black; shining black

  bimba

• cold

  bai ala

• cobweb

  gara yalga

• cockroach

  iribilya

• comet (?)

  yandari

• common fly

  yoombara

• commanding; domineering

  boolgoo oolgoo

• common rat

  waloomba

• concubine

  gagoonoordoo

• consider

  badidi

• constipated

  goodna bardoo

• content; peaceable

  warna maliri

• continent; terra firma

  wardanda

• contrary wind

  waroondoo wari

• cool

  minyara

• a species of hawk

  biroodoo

• cool breeze; evening breeze

  balya

• a species of mouse

  mai iri

• cool breeze; evening breeze

  balyabalya

• corner

  widli

• a species of hawk

  boorili

• covered; hidden; cover

  waboo

• covered?

  waldooloo

• crack; crevice; gap; wrinkle

  bana

• a species of kangaroo

  goona

• crack; fissure; fold; wrinkle

  yalda

• craw fish; sea crab

  goonggooloo

• creep like snakes; etc

  mooroombaridi

• a species of kangaroo rat

  ngandala

• crepitus ventri

  barngoomboo

• a species of mouse

  miloogoonyoo

• crooked

  ngoordli

• crooked; clumsy

  binoo binoo

• a species of lizard

  gadyadi

• cross eyed

  mina ngawoo

• a species of parrot; blue mountain parrot

  dyirira

• a species of lizard

  bardna

• a species of lizard; ratling lizard

  garinya

• a species of mouse or rat

  walyari

• a species of locust

  nindabari

• a species of mouse

  boonda

• a species of owl

  windha

• a species of rat

  baldyara

• a species of owl

  goorrgoo

• a species of parrot; black head

  boodlalya

• a species of sea bird

  yandoodyooroo

• a species of redbill

  goodnanaga

• a species of redbill

  bidhoo

• a species of sea bird

  iririnya

• a species of sea bird

  dhoodooroo

• a species of shark

  walgara

• a species of shark

  goonya

• a species of shark

  gadalyili

• a species of snake; black snake

  nooroo

• a species of snake; diamond snake

  wabma

• a species of stingray

  mina

• a species of tree

  yardla

• a species of tree or scrub

  yabmana

• a species of tree producing a black sort of raisin; manna tree

  boolgara

• a tree bearing a yellow berry

  mardoo

• a species of wallaby

  yooridni

• a species of water bird

  nganili

• a species of wild duck, wood duck

  gala

• a tree bearing a yellow berry

  madoo

• a star or constellation

  yoordlaga

• a Waddy with a knob at one end

  moodyaidya wiri

• a stone with a rough surface used as a rasp in sharpening the grubbing sticks

  banara

• asunder; to pieces; broken

  wagari

• attentive, tractable, aware, understanding

  yooriyaba

• a term of dissaproval

  wiloobaba

• a term of dissaproval

  goorda milga

• crow

  warngara

• attentive; tractable; aware; understanding

  yooriyaba

• a term of reproach

  widi

• at once

  moonoo moonoo

• at once; quick

  moondoodya

• at the moment you went

  malagoonoo nhina ngoogana

• a water bird

  nimilya

• at the time of; when

  warrbara

• away; out of sight

  yambara

• Australian pheasant

  galbanya

• author; owner

  malboo

• a water bubble

  goonoolyoo

• a venomous sea animal; often found dead on the sea beach

  moonoo

• a waterhole with reported good land near Port Lincoln

  boorana

• away

  widooloo

• a weak person; a lazy fellow

  gabara warda

• a whizzing or rustling noise

  garrgooroo

• a well dug in sand or gravel

  goorala

• a white delicate species of flower

  mirildi

• a widow

  maroorrgoo

• a woman bereft of her elder brother

  warnboordoo

• a woman whose elder brother is dead

  widloodoo

• a wooden lever to throw spears with wommarra

  midla

• a yellow fine scented flower

  wilagilaga

• a yellow flower

  ngamba walara

• beyond; on the opposite side

  ngarrgini

• a yellow flower retaining its colour in its dried state

  bilindya

• a yellow striped species of lizard

  gadnoo

• a young forward fellow

  bardnabaroo

• bachelor; spinster; unmarried

  wira

• bare

  milara

• back

  mooyoo

• before; sooner; earlier

  yarrgoolamba

• back

  manoo

• back; spine; ridge

  nada

• bare; bald

  miga

• back of a man

  yabma

• bad

  nangga

• bad; wicked; evil

  mila

• bare; clean

  migala

• bag

  walga

• bag; pocket

  yagoodoo

• ball

  boonda

• bare; uncovered; naked

  wilara

• bandicoot

  goorrgooloo

• before hand

  yoorrbooloo

• bank; cliff

  ngardara

• bank; coast

  yararda

• barren, not having children

  wanggoo

• barb of a spear

  wingooroo

• bat

  mildyinya

• beard

  ngarnga

• before me

  ngaidyidnambara

• be behind

  garidi

• behind

  wadloo

• before; in front

  yarrgooloo

• beget

  baldada

• beginning of the rainy season; autumn

  goorili moodla

• behind

  gadli

• behind

  gooragoora

• behind; later; backwards

  yaoo ooloo

• behind; after

  goora

• bell

  ibilibili

• behind; after

  gooranga

• behold; look there

  bagoogoo

• belt; girdle

  goondindi

• bent; curved like a hawk's beak

  gardoongooli

• be silent

  baridi

• be surprised

  boondooraridi

• be surprised

  boondoonidi

• better; restored to health

  wabilya

• Biddle's Station

  dhoolilya

• big belly; gormandizer

  warna wadla

• bird generally

  irda

• blabber, traitor

  walgiworda

• daughter

  ngabirdi

• blabbing; talkative

  yarlani

• deafadder

  yaliri

• black; shag

  yaldoo

• crown of the head

  goorooala

• day; daylight; the reverse of malti

  walira

• cunning, skillful

  bidlara

• curlew

  wiloo

• current tree

  ganala

• day dawns

  ngaribalgada or yoornongoo <CHiCg>

• cuttle fish

  yayardloo

• dance

  ngooyaridi

• dance

  goori

• day light

  yoorndoo ngari

• dark; black

  yooga

• dear

  yardla

• dark; black

  garai

• dark; black

  maoo-ooroo

• dead

  goonyoo

• darkness; pitch dark night

  ngoobi

• decayed teeth; having a smelling breath

  irra booga

• dead

  warnawarrgooyoo

• dead

  gooba

• dear, sweet, pretty, mindful

  ngandya

• dead

  moondyoo

• deaf, disobedient; obstinate

  yoori ngoonda

• dear; sweet; pretty

  ngandya

• deceased; dead

  baroondoo

• death struggle

  dhoornba

• decayed; rotten

  baldoo baldoo

• deep; below

  bari

• deep

  yagoonya

• denotes the peculiar smell of possums

  yarndi

• deep; abyss

  ngoorrgoo

• dejected; pensive

  gamooloo

• depressed

  gardoo

• desert; inhospitable; waterless

  wadigoo

• dew

  boorrgoo

• dew

  yardla

• different

  maroo

• different

  maroondoo

• different; otherwise

  yara

• different; separate

  moordoo

• different; separate

  moordooidya

• direct; instant

  wiyidni

• done

  bidnoo

• directly; by and by

  yadaroo

• directly; this moment

  wi

• dirt

  babmi

• done

  boordoo

• dirt; dung

  garda

• drops (sing.?)

  ilbi

• dirty

  gardala

• disliking; loathing; disgusted

  yoori mila

• done, cooked

  bindoo

• distance

  goorindi

• distant; remote

  nooririnya

• diver

  nimilya

• double

  midlibili

• do

  barooba

• dog fish

  gadalyili

• dog fish

  biri manga

• down; out of sight

  gabooroo

• Dolphin

  gadabi

• dry

  moordla

• down; prostrate

  garara

• dry and hard

  gandala

• dragon fly; hornet

  gooyoorrgooroo

• draw water; etc

  ngoorada

• dry

  moola

• dream, dreaming

  yangooroo

• drops

  ilbiri

• dry; dried up

  yagili

• dry; dry land; terra firma

  moola

• dry bark

  yooldi

• dry; hard; any dry substance; as rind; crust

  bidla

• dry grass, rubbish

  balba

• dry grass

  balbala

• dry grass

  balba

• dry grass; any other soft matter to lie upon; bed

  wininya

• durable, strong

  minaboonoo

• dust

  boolba

• dusty

  boolbooroo

• dusty

  balbara

• dwarf, youngster

  goolgababa

• dwarf; pygmy

  boolyoorrgooroo

• dwarf native fig

  waroomoolyoo

• dwarf sheoak

  goordli baga

• eagle hawk

  yarnoo

• empty; hungry

  garnba

• ear

  yoori

• earth; soil

  yoora

• east; easterly wind

  garini

• empty skin; hungry

  yarooyalga

• eatable; drinkable

  ngaldya

• enough; sufficient

  nindyarnana

• ebb tide; low water; shoal; sand bank

  mooribi

• edge; margin

  goobiri

• emu

  warradya

• effectual

  gawara

• egg

  bardi

• egg

  bibi

• Emu Bottom

  ganana

• elbow

  goornoonoo

• elder brother

  yoonga

• embers

  gadlanbi

• emu eggs

  bidi

• embers; ashes

  gadla moorroo

• envy; jealousy

  moogoorrboo

• embrace

  yamara

• emu feathers

  galbana

• eructation; belching

  gandara

• encircled; enclosed

  garnmi

• end

  birrga

• equal

  yalani

• enlighten; instruct; inform

  balaringoodoo

• even; smooth

  marabalba

• enough

  biri

• ere before

  barnma

• ere before; before hand

  barnmana

• European

  moondooldoo

• error; deception; falsehood; lie; wrong; astray

  ngara

• even; flat; level

  banoo

• exposed, bleak, cold

  maliri

• expressing assurance; indeed

  maidya

• expresses the rapid motion of a spear; to fly

  igarnidi

• extensive; widespread

  bilyooroo

• eye

  miala

• eye

  mina

• eyebrow

  bigoo

• eyelashes

  yarnbinya

• eyelid

  mina yarnbinya

• eyelid

  mina yarnbi

• eyelid; properly

  minayalga

• eye stone; of hard eyes

  minaganya

• farther; beyond

  waramooroo

• face

  mira

• fat

  ngabada

• face

  ngari

• face, visage

  mangoo

• farther behind

  gadili

• face; visage

  mangoo

• fall off

  widnanidi

• false; incorrect; joking

  noodoo

• fast

  naranda

• far

  dhaidya

• far; at a distance

  minarrga

• far; or for a long time

  gooraldya

• fast,closed

  wanbooroo

• far away

  noowiri

• fat

  goori

• far away

  yailboo

• far away; for a long time

  nooriri

• fast, firm, tight

  midi

• farther; beyond

  yoorloo

• fast; firm; tight

  midi

• fast; secure

  ngandoongandoo

• fat; corpulent

  ngaba

• fast; strong

  dharna

• father and son

  babiroonya

• fast; tied

  wildooroo

• fat; corpulent

  mooimna

• fat; grease

  marni

• fatness; big belly

  wamooroo

• fat; grease

  booli

• feigning sleep; pretending to be asleep

  miya ngarara

• father

  babi

• feeble; weak

  balyamba

• feigning; pretending

  ngarara

• female kangaroo; doe

  wagari

• female opossum

  wambala

• female possum

  wambala

• fermented liquor; wine; spirits

  banda gawoo

• fertile

  yoordloo

• fertile

  bala

• fertile; good soil

  ganbara

• fertile; good soil

  yoorrbalya

• fertile; loamy

  yoobiri

• fish

  gooya

• fiend; devil

  maralya

• fierce

  yaldara

• fierce; strong; able

  baidyandoo

• fish, in the dialect at Lake Wangary

  gooyi

• find

  bilgada

• fine; pretty?

  bilalya

• fine; right; nice

  mandyari

• fishing hook

  wini

• fine weather; hot weather

  boogara

• flesh; meat

  boolda

• finger nail; claw

  birri

• finger nail; claw

  mara birri

• flag, banner stuck on the end of a spear & used as a signal in hunting kauanna

  walanya

• finger nails

  marabiri

• fire; wood; fuel

  gadla

• fire flame

  gadla yadloo

• flame

  yoo

• fire smoke

  gadla booyoo

• first

  nai

• flesh fly; maggot

  gadlardi

• flame

  yaloo

• flowing, dropping

  widyiwidyi

• flank; groin

  idnyala

• flank; groin

  bali

• flood; tide

  moolaroo

• flea

  yalbi

• fledged; able to fly

  gardlandya

• flour

  yoordnoo

• flower, stem, goolda

  yoolanda

• flowing; liquid

  widyooroo

• flower; blossom

  boordnoo

• for; in exchange for; for the value of

  bingi

• foaming; boiling

  dhadlidya

• forefinger

  mara wilooroo

• foot

  idna

• for a while

  yoolgara

• forest?

  wirindya

• forgetful

  galgoolalgooli

• forgetting, unmindful

  yoori maloo maloo

• forked stick; fork of a tree

  biri

• fork of a tree

  bara

• former; preceding

  yarrgooloodni

• for one day

  margaroo goondoo

• for one day

  marrgaroo goondoo

• fresh

  yalanya

• full of holes; perforated

  yabalabala

• fresh; sweet

  yaldarrbi

• ghost or departed soul

  naralya

• fresh shoot

  goolda

• fresh water

  goordla gawoo

• full of rubbish; dirty

  mabara

• fresh water fish

  ganala gooya

• friendly; hospitable

  ngananda

• fright, fear

  yoolgara

• full to the brim; running over

  dhalililili

• fright; fear

  yoolgara

• frog

  garana

• from now; from this moment

  wingooni

• fun; joke

  wala

• from the surface; on the top; above

  gaganara

• girl

  gardni

• from you, one person

  noorrgoorni

• full

  yabiri

• gale; storm

  yala

• full

  bagamba

• glass

  yani moogoo

• gently; stealthily

  mindi mindi

• germ

  goolda

• give

  yandada

• germinating, grown and therefore unfit for eating as potatoes

  ngari

• get up; get out of my way

  waiigoogarnga

• glad

  warna gardindya

• glutinous kind of berries; eaten roasted

  niyara

• glad; merry

  warna moondalya

• gormandizer

  noongini

• glad; pleased

  warna waiiri

• good

  marnidi

• goose

  yaridi

• gradual; swelling

  moorrgoomoorrgoo

• gradual, swelling

  moorgoomoorgoo

• gradually; by and bye

  gari

• granite

  idinya

• grass

  gara

• grass seed; ear

  goorilbi

• grass tree

  gangidi

• grave

  wilgindyaba

• grave

  wilgindya

• grave

  yalara

• gravy

  goolboorrgoo

• gun; musket

  gadha

• gravy

  gabarna

• gray

  baroobaroo

• great number; mob

  galdya

• gun dust; gunpowder

  gadhaboolba

• greedily

  gadooroo

• hamstring

  idlya

• greedy; close

  mai-binda

• green; raw

  ibma

• Ha, ha

  nindya ngoodadana

• Green Hill

  walga boori

• green parakeet; grass parrot

  gooldya

• grind

  ngoorada

• hail stone

  walgoo

• ground grub

  mana

• growing

  ngoogaoolgoo

• grown up; tall

  mambarna

• hair

  boodi

• grub; catepillar

  bardi

• hand; finger

  mara

• gum scrub

  baldara

• hard; firm

  yagarda

• hair

  ngooroo

• hair; fur

  goorni

• handle

  wirrgada

• hair; fur

  boodi

• hallo

  waboordoo

• hammer; tomahawk; axe

  garndi

• hanging; suspended

  gawooldoo

• hard; swollen; inflamed

  dharrgala

• Happy Valley

  wara

• hard

  walboondoo

• having; possessing

  ilga

• harmless

  nani

• having food; rich

  mai-ilgana

• having; possessing

  ilgana

• having a cast in one's eye [CR sic - perhaps plank]

  mina baloo

• having no eyelids

  mina yalga wilara

• having no food; destitute

  mai-maraba

• having one's thirst quenched, not thirsty

  yoorni yaba

• having one's thirst quenched; not thirsty

  yoorni yaba

• having sore eyes

  mina goordoo

• haze

  baloowara

• haze; mist

  malbara

• he; she; it

  badloo

• he; she; it

  bana

• heaven

  walgoori

• he; she; it

  bara

• high; steep

  dhoombooroo

• he; she; it; that there

  banidya

• head

  gaga

• heavy

  yoogarda

• head dress; the tying of the hair with an possum hair girdle

  ngarrgiri

• head over heels; tumbling over

  wawoordoowawoordoo

• heap

  ngararda

• hedge hog fish; any crustacious species of fish

  boorili

• heap

  booda

• heap

  goondooloo

• heart; pulse

  yoolgoo moogoo

• heel

  wardnoo

• heart?

  wirrgoo

• high; tall; top

  ngarili

• hearth; fire place

  wiloo

• heartless

  yoolga goobi mana

• heel

  idnawardnoo

• heaven

  wanggoordoo goordoo

• hoar frost

  bagala

• here

  bardnidyingi

• hidden; underneath

  wardlooboo

• high water mark

  nganga

• high, tall, top

  ngarili

• high; above

  gara

• hill; mountain

  boori

• hole

  yaba

• hip

  googala

• home; at home

  yoorla

• hither; this way

  bardni

• hole in the rocks

  dyaga

• hollow

  goordoo

• honest; not thievish

  mina waga

• hopping, lame

  wargidi wargidi

• hopping

  gamiri

• horn

  wadna

• horsefly

  goondi

• hot; heated by fire

  gadlaira

• hot season; summer

  garara

• house; place of encampment

  garngoo

• how

  wandya

• how many

  namini

• hungry

  mai-garnba

• in a circle; in a row

  ingi

• hunt; chase

  yarla

• hunting party

  ngaidyara

• husband

  yardli

• in a circle; in a row

  ingiri

• hush; hst

  ba

• husk; peel; bran

  galdi

• hut

  garngoo

• in a heap; close together

  wiroowiroo

• I

  ngai

• inflammable; combustible

  boonga

• I

  ngadoo

• I don't know; cannot tell

  yagoodla

• in a pet

  idiridi

• ignorant; not used to; inexperienced

  madara

• in health; well; healthy

  mooriri

• imitate

  nangada

• importunate; bold; greedy

  ngooldoo

• in a place over there

  ngoodharoonga

• impudent

  bigoo walbara

• in; into

  yabooroo

• information; news; message

  irrbi

• incessant rainy

  wirawaboo

• indeed

  yala

• indeed; certainly

  wini

• in future; by and by

  wildyadli

• infant; child

  gaidya

• infantine voice; the cry of an infant

  goonga goonga

• in good humour; glad; merry

  yoori mandyari

• innapropriate

  noorni malga

• in good humour; glad; merry

  yoori marnidi

• inside; room; European house

  garrba

• insensible; unconscious

  wilyamaraba

• in tears, crying

  moolga widyooroo

• inside

  dhoorlgoo

• insolent; impudent

  moodlailda

• interference in a quarrel; prevention of a fight; protection from aggression

  nganga

• intestines; bowels

  mooldyooroo

• in that; there

  banidyingi

• in that direction

  ngoodharoo

• in this; here

  inaidyingi

• in this place

  idharoonga

• in two

  gagidi

• in two; to pieces

  boodoodya

• in two; to pieces

  boodoodyaboodoodya

• journey, travel

  wararda

• invisible

  minala

• kind of cactus; commonly called the native fig

  garrgala

• in which; wherein?

  wananga

• in yon place; direction

  ngoodidyingi

• joyous; funny; droll; witty; intelligent

  walara

• iron stone

  yoorrgoonya gadnya

• irritated; excited

  yalbiyalbidya

• I say; pray

  walda

• just

  nalga

• island

  yagala

• it; or it is

  dha

• itchy

  miriri

• just now

  yadanda

• jaw; gum

  irawarda

• Kirton Point

  boonoo moodla

• jealousy; envy

  moona

• jerk

  dhaidya

• kangaroo

  waroo

• joke; false promise; lie; gammon

  yaldami

• knee joint

  ngooloo

• kangaroo bird

  yooboonoo

• kangaroo hunt

  waroogada

• knee

  mamba

• kangaroo rat

  goolga

• key

  boordnoo

• knee

  boora

• knife

  binga

• knee-pan

  balgoo

• knot; knob; button; any round and hard substance

  moogoo

• knee cap; patella

  banara

• knife; chisel

  bagibagidi

• knitted brows

  nganayalda

• knowing

  dyadoowala

• lad; boy

  mambarna

• knowing

  dyiroo wala

• lagoon

  boonoo

• lake water, a native well in swampy and rushy ground

  boonaga gawoo

• land; country

  yarda

• lap

  galba

• lap

  ngalaba

• lap; womb

  ili

• large, big

  dagabini

• large; grown up

  miroo

• large head of hair

  wambarra

• lean

  wingoonyoo

• large head of hair

  wambara

• large spear; fishing spear

  wina

• large species of fly; horse fly

  binda binda

• leech

  mooloo

• large weed; tobacco

  goodnana

• liar

  ngara yaba

• lascivious - showing an intent in somebody

  goodnababili

• later; by and by; afterwards

  yoorooloo

• left hand

  yanggoo

• later; by and by; afterwards

  yoorooyoorooloo

• later; not yet; by and bye

  gari gooroo

• layer of the wallaby

  irrgara

• let loose

  balada

• lazy; laziness

  gabara

• leaf

  garlbi

• lean

  nanya

• let me see

  nganini

• liberal; bountiful

  yoordloo moonda

• let see; give me

  ningga

• libidinous

  bida

• level

  ngarinyi

• level

  galdyini

• liberal with food

  mai-ilya

• level

  bala

• level country; plain

  yagara

• liberal with food

  mai-moonda

• libidinous

  bida mana

• libido; lust

  bida

• libidinous

  bida ngala

• light

  ngandiri

• licentious, wanton

  manda

• light, shining, full

  dyinooroo

• light

  booloo

• light

  birrgi

• light; candle

  gadla yaldada

• light; candle

  dyindara

• light; candle; seeing

  balara

• light; not heavy

  yalooroo

• light; not heavy

  yaroobooloo

• mustache

  moonyana

• light clouds in a hot day

  baloowara

• light colored

  idla

• lightly

  nani

• long

  malga

• lightning

  waribirga

• like; similar

  mirinya

• like that

  yadnani

• long, far away

  wadidiri

• likewise; also

  indoo

• liking, fond of

  nalanya

• lime

  galanbi

• long; always; constantly

  windoo windoo

• lime

  barndala

• long time ago; of yore

  galgara

• limestone

  barndala gadnya

• lip

  nimi

• long; always; constantly

  windoo

• Lipson's Cove

  boodloo

• little bit; piece

  bilba

• little finger

  marababa

• long; always; constantly

  winda

• liver

  ngaldi

• lock; ringlet

  nalya

• loose; open

  ilya

• long; for a long time

  malyara

• low scrub; heath

  boora

• long; lengthy

  winala

• long; swinging

  gawirdawirdi

• loose in the bowels

  goodnoolgoo

• long; swinging

  gawirdananya

• lungs

  bidha bidha

• long; tall

  wilooroo

• loud

  nalanda

• louse

  goodloo

• low scrub; neath

  boodnoo mala

• low gum scrub

  noornara

• lump; clod

  bagara

• lungs

  bidha

• lustful

  minilgidi <?>

• lust

  woori balba

• magpie

  goorra

• make?

  ngoodada

• male?

  wala

• male bird; cock; of any species

  nganggala

• man; male

  yoora

• manducating

  moondyala

• mane

  wilgara

• mangrove tree

  gagili

• manna tree

  garaidya

• mother

  ngami

• matter

  gailgoo

• moving; restless

  nalara

• middle

  wadi

• middle

  wadiri

• mother

  ngamaidyoo

• mill

  yara

• milt; spleen

  yooloo

• mindful?

  ngandya

• mother; a woman having born children

  ngoodlali

• mine

  ngaidyidni

• mist; fog

  boodya

• modest

  goonbala

• Mount Gawler

  gardma

• moist; wet

  manda

• Mr Brown's sheep station

  gadha bidni

• moon

  bira

• morning; morrow

  maldoorloo

• Mount Hill

  goordi boori

• morning star

  gabminya

• Mt Liverpool

  gooroowala

• mosquito

  goonoodyooloo

• Mount Liverpool

  goorooala

• mourn; bewail

  boolbanidi

• Mr Driver's station

  bila warda

• mouse

  boolgoo

• mouth

  ya

• Mt Dutton

  miranda

• Mt Pulbalye, between Mt Dutton and Mt Greenly

  boolbalya

• Mt Greenly

  milaba

• Mt Hawson

  winabi

• much afraid; coward

  wai-imana

• much; plentiful; large

  mana

• much; plenty; many

  ngarla

• mucus

  goonimbi

• mucus of the nose

  moodlayoorrgooroo

• mud

  yooga

• muddy; dirt; mud

  madlya

• multitude

  ildara

• muscle; sinew; vein

  ildya

• musk duck

  nganali

• mustache

  booldinooldini

• mutton bird

  manalara

• my; mine

  ngaidya

• name

  midyi

• name for a female relative, grandchild & grandmother <?>

  gadyini

• name of the first child; if a boy

  birri

• name for a relative

  ganyi

• name for a relative

  gagamida

• name for a relative

  windya

• name of the first child; if a female

  gardanya

• name for a relative; adoptive son

  booyooloo

• name of the seventh child; if a male

  mili

• name for a relative; mother-in-law; wife's mother

  yoomari

• name of a place; Charlton

  gidyali

• name of the fourth child if a female

  moonaga

• name of a river

  goonda

• narrow

  wigooloo

• name of fifth child if a male

  marri

• name of spring near Doolilyi

  goolyoomooldoo

• name of the fourth child if a male

  mooni

• name of the eighth child; if a female

  wangoordoo

• name of the eighth child; if a male

  wangooyoo

• name of the fifth child if a female

  marroogoo

• name of the ninth child if a male

  ngalai

• name of the sixth child; if a female

  yaranda

• name of the place where Goolgoodoo is reported to have speared Mr Dark

  waragada

• name of the second child; if a female

  wayooroo

• name of the second child; if a male

  wari

• name of the sixth child; if a male

  yari

• name of the third child; if a female

  goonda

• narrow; close

  galgara

• name of the third child of a mother; if a male

  gooni

• national name of a native tribe inhabiting the country about the head of Spencer's Gulf

  noogoonoo

• narrow; tight; straight; narrow strip

  wilgoo

• of you

  noongoorni

• national name of a north western tribe of natives

  googada

• national name of the Adelaide natives

  gooroomidlanda

• national name of the native tribes inhabiting the western coast of Spencer's Gulf and the adjacent country

  barngala

• native cat

  inda

• native dog

  goordnini

• native geranium

  goorrgara

• native lark

  goolyoonoo

• Native Lilac

  dandooboolda

• native peach

  goordi

• native peach tree

  goordi

• new

  yalganya

• naughty ?<sic>

  noonyari

• navel

  mina

• near; close to

  narna

• nice; particular

  mindyooroo

• neck

  wagarrra

• neck; nape

  noorni

• needle case; hollow bone in which is placed the pointed bone used in sewing

  bida

• night, dark

  maldhi

• neigh

  galagalanidi

• North side hill

  gadhai

• nest

  boodni

• net

  yarnoo

• no; none

  madla

• net bag; basket

  mindi

• netbag made of kangaroo sinews

  moonda

• never mind; let be

  nangana

• noise

  irili

• never mind; letting alone; notwithstanding

  maiala

• nose

  moodhla

• noise; rumbling

  dhaldadalda

• not eatable

  ngabidya

• noon; afternoon

  gara-ara

• north-east wind

  ngarnarra

• nostril

  moodlayaba

• north-west

  wiyarni waloo

• North East country or coast

  ia da

• not; no

  gooda

• not at all; by no means

  warrbooroo gooda

• not heeding; noticing past

  wiloo wiloo

• not doing the thing promised

  binmanda

• not heeding; or noticing

  biri biri

• not heeding; noticing past

  wiloo-wiloo

• not heeding; or noticing

  birdi birdi

• not heeding; unconcerned

  maloomaloo

• not heeding; unconcerned

  maloo

• not hitting or not killing the game aimed at

  ila

• not so; not it

  igara

• not so; or it is not

  maga

• not strong; or lasting

  mooroonyoo

• not to think of

  yoorimbaridi

• not wasting

  noongooroo

• now; soon; directly

  yada

• noxious; dangerous; venomous

  baidyarda

• obstructed

  iga

• of different colours, spotted, green

  ngandari

• of; from us

  ngarinyalboorni

• of; from us two

  ngarinyidni

• of; from us two

  ngadlidni

• of different colours; spotted

  ngandiri

• of; from us two

  ngadlagadni

• of them; their

  yardnagooroo

• of; from whom

  ngangoorni

• of; from you two

  nhoowarrinyidni

• off from far

  yailboodni

• of; from you two

  nhoowalidni

• of; from you two

  nhoowadnagadni

• of an Island in Spencer's Gulf

  moongaldana

• of good hearing; willing; docile

  yoori walboo

• of a place

  balana

• of blue or purple colour

  garinyarinya

• of dark colour; brown

  goonooroo

• of him; his

  banoondyaroo

• of today

  yadanyaroodni

• of late; later

  yawooloodni

• of Wharmindah Hills

  waramindaba

• of old; ancient

  boogininya

• of or from me

  ngaidyoorni

• of us; our

  ngarinyalbooroo

• often, repeatedly

  wardangala

• of us two; our

  ngarinyooroo

• of us two; our

  ngadlagooroo

• of yesterday; yesterdays

  wildyaridni

• of us two; our

  ngadlooroo

• of you two; your

  nhoowalooroo

• of you, yours

  noorrgoo

• old

  goolya

• of you two; your

  nhoowadnagooroo

• of you two; your

  nhoowarrinyooroo

• old; abandoned

  ganili

• old; aged; an old man; an old kangaroo

  boorlga

• old; old man kangaroo

  boolgandoo

• old; old man kangaroo

  boolga

• old; rotten; offensive

  booga

• old acquaintance; friend

  babarngoo

• on account; for the purpose of

  ilidi

• once; only once

  goobmalbiri

• on tip toe, softly

  idnabanda

• once more; again

  yoolda goodyoo

• one-eyed

  minaboordnoo

• one; alone

  gooma

• onward; along

  bagooloo

• one; alone; sole

  goobmana

• opprobrious term

  nganayalda

• one bereft of a near relative

  warnbi

• on end; upright

  gagooroo wiri

• open

  yala

• on end; upright

  gagooroo

• one of the burrowing species of animals

  garrbili

• one over the other; double

  wangini wangini

• open; apart

  gawalga

• one person

  noongoo

• one whose elder brother is dead

  widlooyoo

• only; always

  gabmara

• open; openly; public

  galga

• only; merely; for nothing; or no reason

  yaroo

• orcus

  wardanda yaba

• others

  goodyoolgana

• open glade; an open plain surrounded by scrub; oasis

  badarnda

• opposite direction

  bari

• orphan

  ibirinya

• opposite or near

  babarda

• opprobrious expression

  nganaboonda

• orphan; person bereft of his parent

  ngamiri

• otherwise; again

  wambaroodyoo

• or to spread

  yaridi

• other; some

  goodyoobidni

• out, not at home

  waroo

• otherwise or again

  garnda goodyoo

• out of breath; panting

  mooyoogardoogardoo

• out, far away, absent

  wadidirdi

• out; far away; absent

  wara

• ovary

  nildyara

• over; by way of; in the direction of

  dhari

• over ripe; decayed

  ngoonyi

• over there

  ngoonaramba

• over there

  ngoodha

• over there

  ngoodidya

• over there

  ngoonara

• oyster

  ngagoonya

• oyster

  ngagoonya bardi

• persuade; seduce

  mamboodoo

• oyster

  yalarda

• palate; roof of the mouth

  nganana

• panting; blowing

  mooloolooloo

• pert

  bigoo walbara

• particular with food; stingy

  mai-mindyooroo

• part of the abdomen

  idli

• path; road

  widla

• picture

  goodmira

• peacable; friendly

  maliri

• pineapple

  binba moogoo

• peacable; friendly; friend; the reverse of hostile paitya

  mangala

• pelican

  widli

• piece meal; consisting of many small pieces

  birrgi birrgi

• perforated; spotted

  yabaidyabaidya

• perhaps; may be

  wi

• perhaps; quick

  nindyadala

• piecemeal; cut up

  yooniri

• permanent

  bidna

• pine tree

  binba

• pig

  yoobara

• plain; even; smooth

  balbanda

• pillow; anything to rest one's head upon

  gagara

• pimple

  mirari

• pinguin

  dhoolai

• pin; needle

  boondyooloo

• pin; peg; nail

  boordnoo

• pit of the stomach

  biloogoo

• place; former place; or the place before inhabited or spoken of

  marda

• plate

  bilala

• plain

  ba-ada

• plover

  bildirildiri

• play; joke

  badla badlarindi

• plentiful; abundant

  boombara

• plucked

  bira

• plucked

  birra

• plucked forehead

  ngana biroo

• plug, stopper, a clown

  goowara

• plug; stopper

  gooara

• poinard; dagger

  milgidya

• point

  mara

• Point Bolingbroke

  gadnyanggoonoo

• pointed; sharp

  yarlibaba

• pond

  boola

• pond; pool

  gala

• pretty ? <sic>

  moonyanbiri

• pond; pool

  mara

• porcupine grass

  gandya

• porcupine grass

  boolamba

• prison

  garnmi garngoo

• porous; light of weight

  boorloo

• quail

  boorooloo

• possum

  birlda

• possum hair

  bila boodi

• probably

  wai

• posterior

  goorda

• pot; kettle; any large sized vessel

  baoo-ooroo

• pouch of the kangaroo and other marsupial animals

  ngoodli

• protegee, client, a person to whom one has administered a sacred rite

  indinyana

• pour; fill

  wayandada

• pregnant

  boodli walga

• pregnant

  gawoorrgawoorrgoo

• protuberance; the protruding part of anything

  walga

• pretty; fine with respect to personal appearance

  ilga ilga

• quantity

  mara

• prurient

  miriri

• quick; hasty

  yaloo

• pulp

  boornda

• punk

  wiloo

• quartz; flint

  yoordla

• pus

  gailgoo

• quick

  naroo naroo

• quick

  yaraidyala

• quite different

  yara mooroo

• quick

  yaranda

• rainbow

  goorranya

• rain

  gadari

• rainy season; winter

  goorili

• rain?

  manyardini

• rain water

  wira gawoo

• raisin; gum

  dhanya

• rake; fork

  walbara

• raw

  wiroo

• ready; prepared

  ila

• reason, ground

  yalga

• red

  bidara

• reddish; brown

  yaloorrgoo

• red hot

  yalooyaloo

• reed

  widoo

• reef; bank

  yarrga

• ring; circle

  goorri

• reins; kidneys

  babooloo

• relative to the future; future

  wildyalidni

• remote; distant

  wilbooloo

• ring tail possum

  bibara

• rendered fat; grease

  yanggala

• round, crooked

  gooroo

• repeatedly; continuingly

  mandi

• resembling

  ngaowana

• ripe

  nigara

• resin; gum

  garda

• resin; gum

  galdya

• rib

  ininya

• ripe

  mooloo

• right

  nalga

• right; correct

  wai-iri

• right away; for a long period

  wawanda

• ripe

  birrga

• right hand

  yadooroo

• round; surrounding

  goolindi

• ripe

  moodya

• round stone, pebble, ball, pulp

  boornda

• river

  bari

• rotten; decayed

  walboo bili

• round about

  goorirooriri

• round

  gooroogooroo

• rubbish

  balbala

• round

  garnmi garnmi

• round about, unintelligible

  goorirooriri

• round about; out of the way

  idni

• round stone; pebble; ball

  boornda

• round about; serpentine

  ngoordlingoordli

• row; line

  wirooboo

• rubbish

  balba

• rump

  ngarai<CHiCg>

• rubbish; dirt

  maba

• sacred; forbidden; anything that must not be seen; said or touched

  imini

• sad; sorry

  noodoo-ngali

• safe; unharmed; preserved

  mooyoonara

• saliva

  ngabalya

• salmon; a species of fish

  moordi

• salt

  irrgili

• salt-lake near Mt Greenly

  boowana

• sand

  walba

• sand; soil; ashes

  moorrroo

• scorpion

  gadarna

• sand fly

  galalbala

• sand hill

  walba moogoo

• sandy sea bottom

  yoorrga

• scrub

  irrganda

• sap

  ngoorrgoo

• sea gull

  yawoo

• sap; juice

  gardindya

• satiated with food

  wibanda

• scrub; bush

  wirra

• satisfied, appeased

  boodli dyidardi

• satisfied with food

  maiwarna

• saw

  walara

• scrub generally

  boodnoo

• scale of fish

  bidyoornoo

• seal

  ninggi

• scar

  bardalya

• scar; lump

  barndidi

• scrub parrot

  wayooridna

• scoop; spade

  wilindya

• sea

  wardarna

• sea beach

  yarnga

• search

  yara

• sea beach

  yalanyi

• self-willed; impetuous; resolute

  gangi

• seacoast

  wambiri

• sea gull

  galiwara

• seaweed; any tough rushy plant fit for basket work

  wina

• seaweed; any tough rushy plant fit for basket work

  winnari

• seed; grain

  dharala

• sensualist

  waribidla

• sewn; stitched

  garrbala

• sensualist

  waribooga

• shade

  madloo

• serious

  goonbala

• shade

  madloo gandi

• shag

  ida

• shallow

  garangoori

• shallow

  ngawooroo

• shallow

  garangooroo

• shallow, loose, not tight

  ngawooroo

• spring

  widloogoo

• shallow, slight, lightly wounded

  ngoori

• shame, or reason

  bidnyoo

• shank, ham, the thick flesh inside of the upper leg

  ngaloo

• sheoak shrub

  goobara

• shank; ham; the thick flesh inside of the upper leg

  ngaloo

• sharp; having a sharp and hard point as the spear when hardened in hot ashes

  iralboo

• sharp edged

  iraba

• shining; glittering

  wagalda

• shavings

  galbana

• shears; scissors

  bindiri

• shell

  yooldoonoo

• shining; glittering

  milala

• shell

  marrgala

• shoulder bone

  bindya gagoo

• shell; nautilus shell

  birra

• shelter

  gooroo

• shining forehead

  ngana yalarda

• shelter; fence

  goo

• shelter; wheather shore

  wadoo

• sheltered, warm

  ganooganoo

• ship

  wariyoogoo

• sheoak; casuarina

  goordli

• showery

  malaidyamalaidya

• short; stunted

  boordoo

• side

  goorrboo

• short and thick

  gardoo

• shoulder

  moongoongoo

• shy

  wilgidi

• shoulder

  wiri

• side of the human body; flank

  ganganya

• shoulder blade

  bindya

• shy, bashful

  biya ngala

• side

  wamba

• side of the abdomen; flank

  wadaga

• side

  nganggoorninya

• side of the body; that part of the body between the shoulder and loin

  goorloo

• sight

  ngari

• silent

  ya-waboo

• silent

  goodlirindi

• sire (MAL PARENT), especially the male Emu

  babidi

• sister

  yaga

• skilled, experienced

  gandara

• skilled; experienced

  dyila

• skilled; experienced

  dyilamara

• skilled in; used to; expert

  bidlara

• skilled in swimming

  yarla gabmidi

• sky; heaven

  bandari

• sky or ether

  ilgari

• slowness; slowly; laziness

  manara

• sky or ether, heaven

  ilgari

• smoke

  booyoo

• Sleaford Bay

  dhanana

• Sleaford Mere

  gooyabidni

• small

  biroo

• sleep

  miya

• sleeping lizard

  galda

• sleeping posture

  nganggoorninya

• small, little, young

  mina

• slim; slender

  gooyooroo

• slipping; grasing

  gadlirindi

• slipping; grasing

  gadliri

• small; little

  gaidya

• slow; gentle

  binda

• smoky

  booyooroo

• slow; slowly

  widlara

• slowly; gently

  balyoo

• small; little; young

  boolyoo

• slowly; leisurely

  maranya

• so; such; thus

  yadindya

• small gum scrub

  wilbala

• small wood; branches

  gadla walba

• smooth; soft

  bidyindi

• smart; pain

  binyi

• smell

  goorrboo

• smooth; without stones

  yardi

• so; such; thus

  yadnindya

• snoring

  gooloo

• soft, ripe

  bangga

• so

  barooba

• so; there

  yadi

• so; thus; such

  nindya

• soft; yielding

  mooroo

• softly; gently; take care

  gari gari

• softly, weakly

  boodna

• song

  goori

• song

  dhoodoo

• sore; boil

  waidyooroo

• sore; festering

  bagarda

• sore; sick; ill

  mingga

• sore; wounded; festering

  yoolgoomboo

• sorrow

  nili

• sorrowful, sorrow

  wainbara

• soul; spirit

  wilya

• souls, spirits, manes

  nayiri

• species of bird; cuckoo

  wiroogoo

• sound; noise

  baldoo

• spirit ?<sic>

  ngoonyi

• South

  barrba

• south east coast and country

  wardadi

• species of wattle-bird

  ngarrgarrgoo

• south easterly wind

  dhoorngoowari

• south west country

  wailbi

• space between two objects; gap; interval; opening; in two; to pieces

  waloo

• speech; address

  wabara

• space of twenty four hours; day

  marrga

• spark

  bildilya

• spark, or sparkling

  yaldara

• speedily; hastily

  yadaladaloongoo

• sparkle; crackle

  bildidi

• spit out

  gadabadaroo

• spear

  gaya

• spear

  giya

• speedily; hastily

  yadaloongoo

• sponge

  boolbala

• spider; tarantula

  gara

• spill

  birrgibirrgiringoodoo

• spittle; foam

  dhadli

• spine

  yaoo ara

• spine

  yardna

• splinter, chip

  idya

• sponge

  yarooroo

• splinter; chip

  idya

• spokesman; speaker

  wabara mana

• spotted

  mirigirigi

• spotted

  mirigi

• spotted; striped

  wagaidyagaidya

• spotted

  mirigi mirigi

• spotted

  moogoondoo

• spouse; lover

  ninga balidi

• spouse; lover

  ninga bala

• spreading; wide

  yooldoo

• spreading far

  yooldoongala

• sprig, dry branch

  dyinggala

• sprig; dry branch

  dyingala

• spring; fountain

  ngoomoonoomoonoo

• spring; fountain

  nida

• spring water

  nida gawoo

• staff; mast

  moonggooloo

• staff; stick

  googara

• Stamford Hill

  gaidyaba

• stand to one side; get out of the way

  widoorrgoo

• star

  boordli

• star

  boorli

• start

  balada

• startled

  biroodoo

• steam

  yoorndoolyoo

• steam; breath

  booga

• steep; rocky

  gawaloo

• still; unmoved

  baradla

• steep; steep place; cliff

  goordoo

• straight

  inba

• stem of a tree; the thick branches of a tree

  gardi

• stick

  birrga

• still; yet

  goolarnoo

• stick; poker

  gooroogadla

• stick; poker

  gooroo

• sticks over a grave

  yardli-wiri

• still ? <sic>

  yoordloo

• stiff

  yalda

• stiff

  goordi

• stiff; hard

  moordili

• stingy

  yoordloo yari

• stiff; hard

  dyirrgooloo

• straight

  yaoo-ooroo

• stiff or bent

  bardoo

• still, yet; healthy

  goolarnoo

• stingy; tenacious of

  binda

• still; silent

  moongara

• strange; unknown

  ilari

• stomach

  goodna nganggala

• stomach

  nganggala

• straight; side by side

  inba

• stone; rock

  gadnya

• stopping; remaining

  yoobmara

• strange

  yamba

• strange; unknown

  badidyidli

• strange, foreign

  biyigoodyoo

• strange; unknown

  badidyi

• string; rope

  wandooroo

• straw

  moodoo

• striped

  wangirinya

• strength

  goordla

• stripe

  malga

• striped; rifled; flouted

  bandanya

• strong-armed; powerful

  ngandoowalboo

• strong; firm; fast; immoveable

  biroo

• strong; firm; fast; immoveable

  birdoo

• strong; hard

  warlboo

• strong; headstrong

  walbooroo

• strong; powerful

  walbadli

• strong; stiff

  manggoonoo

• stubble

  moonoo

• swallow

  waraga

• stump, stem, root

  yooni

• stump; stem

  warda

• stunted she-oak

  goordli baga

• swamp; bog; mortar

  mirara

• stunted she-oak

  goolindi

• switch; stick

  gooyoorrgooroo

• such, tales

  yadindyilini

• suddenly; rapidly

  dyidaroo

• swan

  goodi

• sufficiently cooked

  boordoo

• sugar

  booloolyida

• sun; day

  yoorndoo

• sweat; perspiration

  goolara

• sunset; evening; morning

  yoornoo warda

• sunshine; light; the reverse of madla; shade

  ngandi

• surviving

  noonyara

• sweet

  ngaldya

• survivor

  boolgi widooroo

• switch; stick

  gooyoo

• take back

  nganinganingoodoo

• sweet

  nganyara

• sweet; nice

  moondalya

• sword

  wadna

• swift; quick

  minmiri

• swimming

  yarla

• switch, stick

  gooya

• sympathizing

  ngaldi bagamba

• talkative garrulous

  yarli ngarla

• tadpole

  goolbi

• tall scrub generally

  boondari

• tail

  gadla

• tall, long

  wawari

• tall; slender

  wirooroo

• tear

  minamoolga

• tea tree

  galara

• tear; cry; lamentation

  moolga

• tell

  ngooniridi

• tenacious of; stingy; greedy

  yari

• tenacious of food; stingy; greedy

  mai yari

• that

  badhidya

• that

  ngoona

• that

  idha

• that way; thither

  banidyooroo

• that which is from far or without

  waroobidni

• the agent

  ngadoo

• the flashing of a fire stick carried about at night

  bildoorrbildoorrboo

• the air; ether; rain

  wira

• the blossom of the nilai root

  dyibala

• the blossoms of the male she oaks

  gooliri

• the flesh side of a skin

  walboong gari

• the clouds of smoke produced by a running fire

  gadla goodna

• theft; a word that expresses the idea of hiding in a variety of ways

  mina

• the definition of a native tribe

  badara yoorari

• the depression below the eye

  mina galba

• the fleshy part of the abdomen

  ngadlooroo

• the eggs of lice; nits

  noolgoonyoo

• the extreme point of anything; point of land

  moodhla

• the fag ends of the kangara or grass tree roots; that part of the grass tree which grows above ground and cannot be eaten

  balbarda

• the flower of a very small shrub

  noorrgoog mai

• the fat near the genitals of the kangaroo

  ngooloogoo

• the fat or thick part of the abdomen under the navel

  yaganya

• the flower of the native geranium

  baldalda boordnoo

• the gnashing of teeth

  ira indirindiri

• the flower of the native geranium, fence creeper

  baldada boordnoo

• the heart

  yoolgoo

• the fountain

  balana

• the fruit of the nondo

  noondoomai

• the gums

  dhalydi

• the hair of the head

  gagaboodi

• the hair on the human body, as the breast

  gaga

• the hide of the hind legs

  yardla

• the hairside of a skin

  boodingari

• the jugular vein

  idi

• the highest point or top of something

  goorooala

• the hollow of the back

  yardna widla

• the large bag carried by thewoman

  noodla

• the large black species of ant; lion ant

  gadloo

• the layer or cover of an animal

  moonga garngoo

• the layer or cover of an animal

  moonga

• the lower part of the spine

  wirdi

• the male grub of the mita ant which is not eatable and is separated from the female bidlyo; by winnowing

  gooyana

• The Marble Range

  gadamana

• the mucus of the nose; cold

  yoorrgooroo

• then; now

  maidya

• the name of a hill called Coblers friend

  gooli booroo

• the place before a running fire; where the natives take their station to knock down the game disturbed by the flames

  wirrbi

• the name of star

  malbara

• there

  idhara

• the name of the ninth child if a female

  ngalaga

• the national name of the native tribe inhabiting the country about Coffin's Bay

  nawoo

• the place of infants on the backs of their mothers

  madli

• three; several

  gaba

• the net with which boys of the age of about sixteen or eighteen (pardnapa's) secure their hair; hat; cap

  moona

• the north and north western country

  gayala

• the point or catch of the midla or wommara

  bagoo

• the one who did it

  noonoo

• the Orion

  minya

• the Orion, a constellation

  mirari

• the pulse

  boolda

• the palm or hollow of the hand

  marangali

• there

  badhara

• the Parnkalla dialect

  barngarla ngaoowala

• the pulse beating is

  boolda wabiridaoo

• the raisin of the pulkarra

  boolgara

• there

  yanda

• there

  badha

• there

  inara

• thereabout

  badharoongi

• there; that one

  yardoo

• there about

  idharoodya

• there about

  ngoodharoodyi

• thereabout

  idharidya

• the root of the grass tree which at certain seasons of the year constitutes an excellent article of food for the natives

  gangara

• thereabout

  badharoodya

• there along

  inaramboo

• the reverse of karrarru

  madiri

• the seed vessel of the casuarina

  goolilyala

• the shell of an egg

  wardnoo

• the site of Port Lincoln

  galinyala

• the skin of the human body; any thin skin like matter; as paper; linen; etc.

  biyi

• the sky, heaven

  naiari

• the sky; heaven

  nhayirri

• thou

  nhoonoo

• the Southern Cross and other adjacent stars

  gadnagadna boordli

• the stretching of one's limbs

  boorrgala

• the swamp

  dhaooala

• thicket

  mala balba

• the thick part of the thigh

  ngala

• the undulating country to westward of the Salt Lakes; Western Downs

  goolimbiri

• the white female grub of a species of ants eaten by the natives

  bidlyoo

• thicket

  malda

• the white of an egg

  bili

• thin; lean; poor

  winma

• the whizzing of a waddy

  wiri garrgooroo

• they; others

  yardna

• thick head; stupid

  gaga moordili

• the young of a bird; pullet

  dhali

• the young offspring of animals; pup; pullet; etc

  mara

• they two

  banalbili

• thick throat

  noorni malga

• they two; husband and wife

  boodlanbi

• thick

  milga

• thick; large; full

  boomba

• thievish

  mina ngala

• thin; scarce; scattered

  bilara

• thigh; shank

  gandhi

• thirsty

  yoorni idarda

• thin

  dhooroo

• thin

  balaroo

• thin; scattered; here and there

  wandara wandara

• thin, small, on edge

  widni

• thin; emaciated

  widna

• thin; small

  widni

• thin clothing; shirts

  balda biyi

• this

  nani

• thing; something

  bara

• this here

  bardnidya

• this; that

  ina

• this side of

  bagooloomboo

• this; that

  inaidya

• this person's; his

  inaroo

• this side of

  bagooloo

• Thistle Island

  noondala

• thither

  idharoo

• thither

  badharoo

• thorn bush

  baidyarda wadlada

• those there

  ina yadna

• thread or yarn made of possum hair; and worn round the head

  manga

• three; several

  goolbari

• time

  yoolda

• throat

  yoorni

• throat

  yoorloo

• through

  yabarda

• tired

  inili

• through

  binda

• throwing stick

  goondi

• throwing stick, waddy

  wiri

• to abound; be plentiful

  warnada

• throw the waddy

  ngoorada

• to address; call order

  yarliyarliringoodoo

• thumb

  marangaooggala

• thunder

  goorrana

• to abound; crowd; be confused

  warnaridi

• thus; so; such

  yadni

• ticklish; ticklishness

  balba

• ticklish?

  yarni

• to abuse; insult

  yanayanada

• tight

  ngoonda

• timber; board; door; any smooth piece of wood

  bidyarrgi

• to adhere, stick

  margaridi

• to accuse; make ashamed

  mina ngoordidi

• to ask; entreat; pray

  ngoowada

• to accuse; suspect

  ninadha

• to ache; tear

  boodoodoo

• to approach

  noornbinyoodoo

• to act resolutely

  ganginidi

• to assemble

  yoolyooridi

• to address, call, order, annoy

  yarliyarliringoodoo

• to approach softly; walk on tiptoe

  idnambada

• to ask

  ngoowangaridhi

• to ask; seek; look for

  wawiridi

• to ask; desire; want

  galdiringoodoo

• to assemble

  yailgooridi

• to assemble

  niraridi

• to attack; quarrel with

  baidyaningoodoo

• to assemble

  moorrgidi

• to avert

  wiringoodoo

• to awake; get up

  ganaridi

• to bake in hot ashes; roast

  waroodoo

• to bale; draw water

  warnbada

• to bark

  marrgoodoo

• to be about; to live exist

  wariridi

• to be afraid

  waiinidi

• to be afraid

  waiiningaridi

• to be clear; transparent; settle

  ngaradidi

• to be angry, enraged, ashamed

  biyagoolaridi

• to be angry; enraged; ashamed

  biyagoolaridi

• to be averted

  wiridi

• to be cold

  bai alidi

• to be blind, short sighted

  minamadloonidi

• to become loose; undone

  boonailgooridi

• to be bold; reckless

  ngooldoonidi

• to be careless, unmindful [sic]

  biloobilooridi

• to become a European or white man; to live in European manner

  moondooldooridi

• to be careless; indifferent

  wailganidi

• to be choked; breath heavily

  ildalidi

• to be choked; shut up

  yardayangaridi

• to become a European or white man; to live in European manner

  moondooldidi

• to beckon away; to make a motion with the hand to another person to keep at a distance

  galyaoodoo

• to be clamorous; beg

  galdiridi

• to be clean

  irinidi

• to become ashy

  imbarnidi

• to become loose; undone; slip

  galgidi

• to become a young one; i.e. be born

  babarnidi

• to become stone; to harden

  gadnyanidi

• to become black; blacken

  yooganidi

• to become brown

  widyalidi

• to become or be dark

  maldiyariridi

• to become large; grow

  ngalanidi

• to become undone; slip; fall

  malimbidi

• to become ripe, be matured

  bangganidi

• to become sore; ill

  minggarnidi

• to become thin; lean

  winmanidi

• to become stiff

  gooroodidi

• to become thin; poor

  widnanidi

• to become undone; slip; fall

  malimbaridi

• to be in pain

  galgoodoo

• to become undone; slip; fall

  malidi

• to become weak; fail

  mandalidi

• to become well; convalesce; heal

  mangiridi

• to become wise; learn

  gabmididi

• to be covered

  yariridi

• to be dark

  ngoobinidi

• to be deaf; not listen to

  yoori ngoondanidi

• to be dejected

  idiridi

• to be fond of

  moondalyabmada

• to be dirty

  mabarnidi

• to be disgusted

  irabmada

• to be disgusted; dislike

  yoori milanidi

• to be fond of

  moondalyabmidi

• to be done

  bindoolidi

• to be giddy

  gooroolgooroolgoodoo

• to be dusty

  boolbanidi

• to be employed in; to remain or stop

  moowaridi

• to be frightened

  yangga goolaridi

• to be empty; hungry

  garnbanidi

• to be enraged from jealousy

  moonanga baidyanidi

• to be envious, sulky

  idi garada

• to be frightened, eg by the report of a gun

  warna goolaridi

• to be exhausted; tired

  bayibayiridi

• to be far; distant

  wilbooloonidi

• to be fast

  narandidi

• to be full

  waboonidi

• to be fast; jammed in; to stick; pull tight

  marrgada

• to be giddy; stupid

  gooroogoodoo

• to be happy; rejoice

  ngoorrgoonidhi

• to be full

  bagambidi

• to be full; crammed

  walgalgidi

• to be gray

  baroobarooridi

• to be gathering

  yawada

• to be giddy

  boodliboodliridi

• to be hanging

  gawooldidi

• to be hard; heavy

  yagardaoodoo

• to be hanging; suspended

  warniridi

• to be happy, rejoice

  ngoorgoonidi

• to be high

  garagariridi

• to be hard and swollen

  dharrgalidi

• to be hot; oppressed with heat

  yaroodoo

• to be healthy; well

  mooriridi

• to be hot

  yoodni ngalidi

• to be in a line; form a line or row

  wiroobaridi

• to be in a line with another object; or to be close to it

  inbaridi

• to be in good health

  waiiridi

• to be in great rage

  warna gooridi

• to be in search of an enemy

  wambaranga ngoogada

• to be in want

  wili

• to be joined together

  garrba garrbaridi

• to be lame; to walk lame

  garanoonggoodoo (This doesn't line up with the Schurmann column)

• to be of dim sight, to be on the point of dying

  nagoongaridi

• to be lame; to walk lame

  garada

• to be lazy

  ildya bandaba

• to belie; deceive

  ngara yarnada

• to be old

  goolyanidi

• to be light

  booloonidi

• to be or become no more

  madlanidi

• to be long, far

  wilooraridi

• to be long; tall

  wilooridi

• to be on the point of dying

  nagoongaridi

• to be moist; wet

  mandaridi

• to be named

  bingyangooridi

• to be named; have the name

  balaningaridi

• to be or become angry

  baidyanidi

• to bend

  nalbada

• to bend; lean back

  gardnaridi

• to be not thirsty; moist

  yoorni yabadidi

• to be or become bad

  milanidi

• to be of dim sight

  nagoongaridi

• to be or become plentiful

  mananidi

• to be Parnkalla; to speak the Barngarla language

  barngarlidi

• to be or become blunt

  naniridi

• to be or become dry

  moolanidi

• to be or exist still

  garidi

• to be or become feathered; winged

  yarindagaridi

• to be or become no more

  madla madla

• to be painful, smart

  binyidi

• to be peacable; friendly

  mangalidi

• to be painful; smart

  binyidi

• to be painted with black paint

  booli yoogiridi

• to be pleased; in good humour

  yoori mandyaringaridi

• to be pitch dark

  ngoobooroobooridi

• to be pleased

  warna waiiridi

• to be pleased; in good humour

  yoori mandyaridi

• to be plentiful; abound

  boombaridi

• to be plentiful; abound

  yoobmooloo warrgada

• to be plentiful; abound

  yoobmoolidi

• to be poisonous

  yaridi

• to be pregnant

  gawoorrgawoorrgidi

• to be pretty

  ngaragoongaridi

• to be reconciled, appeased, quiet

  warna gabaridi

• to be remote, distant

  wilboolaridi

• to be serious; to be in earnest

  goonbalidi

• to be rent

  goolanidi

• to be right

  waiiridi

• to be ripe; ripen

  biridi

• to be shaking; going to fall

  gawirdawirdidi

• to be ripe; ripen

  bangaridi

• to be roasting; shrivel up

  warooridi

• to be sad; dejected

  ngaldi wawoodoo

• to be sick; ill

  galgooridi

• to be sad; sorry

  ngadliridi

• to be startled; start off

  biroodada

• to be sad or discontented

  gadhoogadhooridi

• to be salivated; foam

  ngabalyaridi

• to be silent; sullen

  goodliridi

• to be salivated; to water

  dhadlimbaridi

• to be satisfied

  moongaldidi

• to be satisfied; satiated

  warna yoowada

• to be silent; wait

  badidi

• to be scarce; scattered

  bilaridi

• to be stiff

  moordilidi

• to be sleepy

  yarngoodoo

• to be strong, to be bound or costive [sic]

  walboonidi

• to be sleepy

  miyanidi

• to be slow; behind; lazy

  manaridi

• to be stiff from cold

  boordnanidi

• to be sore; running

  ngoorinidhi

• to be sunburnt; brown

  banggooridi

• to be spilling; leak out

  yarlaridi

• to be stingy; greedy; desire

  yaridi

• to be strong

  manggoonidi

• to be strong; persist in

  walbooridi

• to be strong

  walboonidi

• to be struggling with death; on the point of dying

  dhoornba milidi

• to be thin; lean

  mandimandiridi

• to be tall; slender

  wirooraridi

• to be thirsty

  yoorni idardidi

• to be thirsty

  banyaldidi

• to be thirsty

  yarnbidi

• to be thirsty

  bandabandaridi

• to be thirsty ?

  banyaldidi

• to be ticklish; itchy

  balbanidi

• to be tired

  gabaldidi

• to be tired

  dhardnindyidi

• to be tired of

  moonnoomoonnidi

• to be tired of

  moonoomooniridi

• to blow

  wiridi

• to be tough

  narandidi

• to be weak; tired

  booraridi

• to be wet

  goonooridi

• to blow; sweep along

  yagararidi

• to be wet

  goolalyidi

• to break; as an egg

  manyooridi

• to be willing, attentive

  yooringaradidi

• to be winded

  bidharabmaridi

• to blow the nose

  moodhla barrgada

• to be winded; out of breath

  gidhara gadoogadooridi

• to be windy, blowing

  warinidi

• to be with; remain

  noornbidi

• to blow with the mouth

  boondoonidi

• to be without feeling, merciless

  ngali miriraridi

• to bite the beard

  ngarnga baiooda

• to blindfold

  mangoo irada

• to blow with the mouth

  boondooraridi

• to break; give way

  boonalgidi

• to blow with the mouth; be surprised; wonder

  boondoonidi

• to break out; form eruptions on the skin

  bamalamalidi

• to blush; be shy; ashamed

  biyibiyiridi

• to bore; dig a well in the sand

  goorada

• to break; sever

  nalada

• to bore; turn round

  ngoordliridi

• to breathe heavily; to be out of breath

  mooyoo wawoodoo

• to break in pieces

  birrgibirrgiringoodoo

• to break out

  ngoodaridi

• to break the neck of an animal; extinguish its life

  noornigidi

• to deny; prevaricate

  minawaiada

• to break to pieces

  boodoodyadada

• to broil; roast

  baldimbidi

• to bring; fetch

  gadidi

• to burn

  gambaringoodoo

• to burn; take fire

  ngalidi

• to busy oneself; to handle; work

  milingaridi

• to call

  galanidi

• to call; hail

  binyabinyada

• to call; hail

  galada

• to call; invite; persuade

  wadlangoodoo

• to call; name

  bingyada

• to chip

  galigalidi

• to call repeatedly

  galagalanidi

• to call to each other; speak with a person at a distance

  galangaridi

• to canter; gallop

  bagada

• to claim

  yadnyidi

• to canter; gallop

  bagardangada

• to carry about with one; as food etc; to save

  gandyingaridi

• to carry a message

  irrbi gadidi

• to clean, wash

  idlaningoodoo

• to carry home

  ngooningooningoodoo

• to commend; praise

  garagarada

• to carry in the hand

  biridi

• to carry on the back

  manoodoo

• to clean; smooth; plain

  milingoodoo

• to carry on the back

  yabmada

• to catch

  yandooroodoo

• to charm, bewitch

  yarnada

• to clear, disentangle

  wandaringoodoo

• to charm; bewitch

  yarnata

• to conceal before one

  minawayanggoodoo

• to close; shut; lock

  dyidarda yardada

• to cook; bake; roast; foment

  gambada

• to close up, shut in

  galgaringoodoo

• to come; return

  boodnada

• to conceive; hatch; bring forth

  ngarada

• to come; return

  babmandidi

• to count, mention

  inada

• to commence a quarrel

  garada

• to confess

  noonggoong garidi

• to construct; build

  yarnoodoo

• to cool; be cold

  minyaridi

• to converse; talk together

  wangangooridi

• to cough; groan

  gooloodoo

• to cover

  nambada

• to cover all over

  gayidi

• to cover; shut

  yardada

• to cover oneself

  nambaridi

• to cover with earth; bury

  galilidi

• to crack, break

  naldiridi

• to crack; break

  goolaridi

• to crack; break

  goolagoolaridi

• to crack; break; as an egg; etc

  balgiringoodoo

• to crack; break; become loose

  balgiridi

• to cut; scrape

  bidlada

• to crack; burst

  bana goolagoolaridi

• to crackle

  balgidi

• to cram; eat greedily

  booroonoonoodoo

• to cut off; make a short cut; surround

  gabidi

• to crave; ask; beg

  yaringoodoo

• to detain

  moonmanggoodoo

• to crawl; walk on the hands

  marada

• to creak

  dhoodoodooldooridi

• to cut off or through

  warnidi

• to creak; to produce a creaking noise

  indirindiridi

• to create, make

  maba idi

• to creep

  maroodoo

• to cut one's self

  warningaridi

• to crumble to pieces

  booroodoo booroodidi

• to crumble to pieces

  birrgibirrgirioo

• to crumble to pieces

  boona boonaridi

• to dance

  goorri wawoodoo

• to cry

  dhoodoo warnidi

• to detain by force; prevent

  gadnyanoonggoodoo

• to dig round; lay bare by digging

  baganbada

• to dawn, be daybreak

  walanidi

• today

  yadanyaroo

• to die

  madlanidi

• to deceive; tantalize; viz. to promise and not give

  ngara noongoodoo

• to deliver a message

  irrbi wangadha

• to die

  madla madla

• to diminish; decrease

  baldooridi

• to die; be extinguished

  badloodoo

• to dig; burrow; bury

  banidi

• to disperse

  badabadaridi

• to disappear

  baridi

• to do; make

  wabidi

• to disengage oneself

  irangaridi

• to dissolve; become powerless

  maliridi

• to do; make; dig up

  milidi

• to do well, become fat

  ngarinyidi

• to draw, pull

  winoodoo

• to draw; pull

  biridi

• to draw attention, here I say, mind

  gari

• to draw attention or encourage as

  soowa

• to dream of something

  yangooroo waningoodoo

• to dribble; trickle down

  windoodoo

• to enlarge

  boombaboombaningoodoo

• to drive; lead

  gangada

• to drive; speed

  yoondada

• to drive away; scare off

  badada

• to enter; go down

  ngalbada

• Tod River; so far as salt

  ngalda warda

• to exchange

  moodhooloo noongooridi

• to dry; whither

  dyingalidi

• to dry by the fire

  wirrgada

• to envy

  ilgaringoodoo

• to dry up, wither

  biyaridi

• to dry up; whither

  biyiridi

• to embrace

  mardidi

• to envy, rival, begrudge

  moonawoonggoodoo

• to embrace

  yamara mangoodoo

• to empty a bag

  badhoobadhoodoo

• to encircle. Enclose, defend, screen, embrace

  garnmiringoodoo

• to envy, to show, guide

  ilgaringoodoo

• to encircle; enclose; defend; screen; embrace

  garnmiringoodoo

• to extend

  balgada

• to gather; collect

  yoogoobada

• to err, range about, lose one's way

  ngaowalgaowalgaridi

• to extend; spread

  yangaridi

• to evacuate the bowels

  goodnada

• to feel about; grope; as in a hole for game

  naldyada

• to examine; look into

  waldiridi

• to feel forsaken; lonely; to long for

  wainbaridi

• to fall

  warnidi

• to fall; climb

  warnigidi

• to feel acute pain; suffer intensely

  bai irrgidi

• to fear

  waiigoomada

• to feed; eat

  milada

• to feel anxious

  ngaldi wabirridhi

• to feel itchy, uncomfortable

  balbaridi

• to feel glad; merry

  warna moondalyidi

• to feel pain

  binyiridi

• to feel sad; grieve

  warna yoolalyidi

• to feel very warm, be oppressed with heat

  ganooganooridi

• to feel well, easy

  ngali mooriridi

• to fence

  wayada

• to fight

  ngooraridi baidya

• to fight

  ya aridi

• to fight

  nalangaridi

• to fight; quarrel

  boonggooridi

• to fret; grieve

  warna baganibidi

• to fill; cram

  walgalgingoodoo

• to fill; press in

  noordoodoo

• to flow

  widyiwidyiridi

• to fret; sympathize

  moogala yoolalyidi

• to flow

  wiroogoodoo

• together; near each other

  manoo

• to flow over, weep, swell up

  yoolgada

• to flow over; weep; to well up

  yoolgada

• to gaze; stare

  yilgada

• to fly

  yarada

• to foresake; abandon

  wainbaringoodoo

• to forget

  yoorimbidi

• to get better; convalesce

  gabmiridi

• to forget

  yoorimbiridi

• to forget

  yoorildada

• to forget

  galgoolidi

• together

  moori

• to forgive; conciliate

  dhooladhoolaringoodoo

• to give

  waningoodoo

• together, in company

  yarnbala

• together; in common

  gangara

• to give

  noonggoondooroodoo

• together; in company

  yarnbala

• to gnash with the teeth

  ira ngooridi

• together; in company

  yailgoo

• to give; impart

  noonggooridi

• to give; impart

  noonggoodoo

• to go

  badnada

• to give in, surrender

  noonggaridi

• to go again ? <sic>

  ngoogananoondoo

• to go; run; come

  ngamadha

• to go back; return home

  gabalidi

• to go; walk

  ngoogadha

• to go assunder; break; fall

  wagaridi

• to go far; make a long journey

  waroolboodoo

• to go round; double

  ngaoowiridi

• to go upon a hunting expedition

  ngaidyaranga ngoogada

• to grase <sic for graze>

  gagaridi

• to grieve; fret

  ngaldi ngoodarridhi

• to grope; feel about

  maldyada

• to grow

  mirooridi

• to hate each other

  yalbaridi

• to grow; become stout

  yadooridi

• to grow; become stout

  yathooriti

• to grow; produce

  yadhoodoo

• to heal

  mardinidi

• to grow together, close up

  midinidi

• to hail; accost

  waboordoogoodoo

• to handle; press

  wiloowiloodoo

• to hear

  yooridi

• to hang

  warnandada

• to hide one's self; shift; change place

  yalbaridi

• to hang, kill by hanging

  yoorni boonggoodoo

• to hang; kill by hanging

  yoorni boonggoodoo

• to hear; attend

  yooranidi

• to hang down one/s head

  barnbaridi

• to hold fast

  margoonyidi

• to hate, destine to death, appoint, determine uponÉ [sic]

  yalbada

• to hate; destine to death

  yalbata

• to hear with difficulty; forget

  yoori yardaridi

• to hate; destine to death

  yalbada

• to hiss; like boiling water

  yarliyarliridi

• to heave

  warndi warndidi

• to hiccup

  moonigidi

• to hide, conceal

  minaringoodoo

• to hiss like boiling water

  ildyi-ildyidi

• to hide; conceal

  minangoodoo

• to hide one's self

  yarlingaridi

• to hiss like boiling water

  ilyirildyiridi

• to hold up to the wind; to winnow

  garaidyoogoodoo

• to hold a lamentation

  moolga noonggoodoo

• to hum; buzz

  yoori gooraranidi

• to hop

  yoorndoodoo

• to hunt; pursue; persecute

  ya da

• to hum; buzz

  gooraridi

• to hunt; pursue; persecute

  ya-ada

• to hunt; pursue; run down

  yarrboongoodoo

• to hurt; injure; endanger

  baidyardidi

• to imitate

  ninga ningaridi

• to implore; ask for

  ngoowangoodoo

• to imprecate; curse; rebuke

  goolgoodoo

• to imprison

  ngalbaidyoogoodoo

• to incite; impel; encourage

  yoondyada

• to increase; multiply

  ngararidi

• to keep moving or shifting; be restless

  iriridi

• to incubate; hatch

  gayidi

• to infect

  noonggoolboodoo

• to inform, make one understand

  yooriyaba wididi

• to keep off; defend; protect

  irada

• to invite

  gamangoodoo

• to jerk one's tongue; express surprise

  balabalada

• to join; sew; build

  garrbadha

• to keep on quarrelling

  moorgoomoorgooridi

• to joke, tease

  irrbaridi

• to knock on the head; kill

  yooloodoo

• to joke, tease

  irrbada

• to jump; dance about; frisk

  warrbada

• to keep walking about

  badnandoodoo

• to jump; run

  balgada

• to keep about; frequent

  wariringoodoo

• to keep away or distant

  noongoonidi

• to kill

  goonmada

• to keep going; running

  ngamandhoodhoo

• to laugh; rejoice

  wiidi

• to kill, destroy life

  madloo noonggoodoo

• to lean upon

  googarnidi

• to kill, send out of the world

  maldinoonggoodoo

• to knock

  bidabidad

• to lay hold; detain

  yarlidi

• to knock; pelt; stamp; kick

  bidada

• to leave alone, refuse

  wandanoonggoodoo

• to knock; thrust

  baldada

• to lay hold; grasp

  manyoodoo

• to lead; conduct

  gandyidi

• to lean upon one's elbow

  goordangidi

• to lead astray

  ngara mangoodoo

• to leave; forsake

  wainbada

• to leave behind

  wandagada

• to let fall; drop

  warningoodoo

• to let be; alone

  wandada

• to lick

  nambingaridi

• to lick

  nambidi

• to lie; not keep one's promise

  yaldami wangadha

• to lie down

  wanidi

• to lie down

  gooldimbidi

• to lie on one side

  noonggoong garidi

• to lie sleeping

  noonangaridi nganggoorninyingi

• to loosen; untie; break

  ngoodada

• to lie upon

  winanyawoodoo

• to light

  yaloolbada

• to light; to carry a light to see by

  bildoorlbidi

• to love, be glad

  bandyargidi

• to lighten

  waraoodoo

• to make a net bag

  winanyada noordi

• to live on the ground

  mooroombaridi

• to long for, or return

  yargaridi

• to love; court

  gabagada

• to long for; or return

  yarrgaridi

• to look; open one's eyes

  mina balgada

• to look askance; scowl

  ilgada

• to love or court a woman

  gabadidi

• to look for; seek

  nagoolbidi

• to look out; choose

  yalbaringoodoo

• to look steadily at one

  yilgaringoodoo

• to make, create

  milingoodoo

• to loosen, untie, break, applaud, make

  ngoodada

• to make an unfounded statement

  noodoo wangada

• to make ache

  boodoonggoodoo

• to make afraid, frighten, to fear, shun

  wayingoodoo

• to make ashamed; say things to blush at

  biyibiyiringoodoo

• to make afraid; frighten

  waiinoonggootoo

• to make dark; blacken

  mawoorooringoodoo

• to make afraid; frighten

  waiingoodoo

• to make ashy, dirty

  imbarningoodoo

• to make clean; purefy

  iriningoodoo? (see note)

• to make dirty

  mabarningoodoo

• to make dark

  ngoobiningoodoo

• to make giddy; confound

  gooroogoongoodoo

• to make dusty, dirty

  balbaringoodoo

• to make fall; fell

  wagarada

• to make go; send

  badnanoodoo

• to make good; ornament; improve

  marnidingoodoo

• to make grow; increase

  ngalaningoodoo

• to make grow; rear

  gaganingoodoo

• to make into a ball

  boondarningoodoo

• to make long; lengthen

  wilooroongoodoo

• to make love; court

  moodlada

• to make oneself warm

  yalgalbaridi

• to make or let eat

  ngalgoongoodoo

• to miss; not hit the mark

  ngaralbada

• to make peace; pacify

  mangalingoodoo

• to make scarce; diminish; consume

  bilaringoodoo

• to make silent; quiet

  goodliringoodoo

• tomorrow

  wildyabarari

• to make the fire up; trim it

  wirada

• to make warlike gestures

  ngalbooridi

• to make water

  goomboodoo

• to motion with the hand; beckon to come

  ngoonidi

• to make well; mend

  mooriringoodoo

• tongue

  yarli

• to make wet and cold

  noonyada

• to measure

  inbanda yandada

• to move; be moving; shift

  iridi

• to meet or pass on the road

  yardloodoo

• to melt

  niyaliridi

• to melt

  ng-yardnidni

• to move; shift

  balbada

• to mention; speak of

  yarnbaringoodoo

• to obtain; get

  yooldyoodoo

• to move in a circular way, turn about

  wawardawardidi

• to overtake; meet

  gadiridi

• to name, call

  nalada

• to name; call

  wilada

• to ooze out; fester

  wayiwayiridi

• to neglect; slight

  wailganingoodoo

• to neigh

  yaloo wangada

• to open

  bilgalbidi

• to open

  bilgada

• to overtop

  ngarilidi

• tooth

  irra

• to peel; skin

  gadlidi

• to paint; blacken

  yoogiringoodoo

• to pick up

  bididi

• to parry a spear

  ilgari nalada

• to perspire; sweat

  goolarabmada

• to pick up; gather

  madandoodoo

• to pick up; gather

  madada

• to pierce; spear

  bagana-wididi

• to pinch

  midlidi

• to pinch; touch; feel; squeeze

  nimada

• to place parallel; to measure

  inbanda

• to plait; make basket work

  winada

• to play

  badlaridi

• to produce

  balanidi

• to play upon the flute

  gooroongoo galada

• to pluck

  birada

• to poise

  ngoonbada

• to produce a humming sort of noise like the witarna

  miniridi

• to poke; pick; prick

  bindada

• to put down

  yandada

• to pour

  yarlagada

• to pour; bale water

  wandyidi

• to pronounce; name

  balanidi

• to praise, commend

  nganyada

• to praise; commend

  nganyada

• to praise; commend

  walgoodoo

• to protect; defend; claim

  irangoodoo

• to precede; lead the way

  yarrgooloolbada

• to press; knead

  malgidi

• to prevail upon; persuade

  yoondyaringoodoo

• to protrude; rise; swell; be pregnant

  walganidi

• to prevent speaking; bid to keep silence

  wadigoondada

• to put in; imprison

  noodloodoo

• to pull; draw

  balada

• to pull up or down

  boonada

• to put in the bag; pocket

  warrgoodoo

• to push

  noonada

• to put something underneath to lie upon

  wininyidi

• to push; drive; scare away

  barnada

• to put on; cover one's self

  yaridi

• to put one in the way; instruct

  waiwaiiringoodoo

• to put the other side down; to turn

  wamba goodyoo yandada

• to put on end; upright

  gagooroo yandada

• to put together; mix

  yailgoodoo

• to put the tongue out; which is a common habit with the natives when something unexpected is said

  yarli yanada

• to put up; plant

  yawada

• to quarrel

  yabmiridi

• to quarrel

  garangaridi

• to quench; put out

  yoolboodoo

• to raise

  balagaringoodoo

• to raise; lift; take up

  garngada

• to raise one's self, look up

  garnganidi

• torch; dry bark lighted and used in fishing at night

  galalda

• to rebound

  yaloodoo

• to return

  nganidi

• to recollect; know

  yoongoodoo

• to reel; stumble

  barnbabarnbaridi

• to refuse; shirk out of it

  binmada

• to return

  yawalawalidi

• to rejoice; exult

  ngaldi yaldadha

• to rejoice; exult; shout

  moordidi

• to relent; sympathize

  ngaldibagambidi

• to rise; come up

  babmada

• to remain, live

  wandaridi

• to rub; file; saw

  irrbada

• to remain; survive

  mardanidi

• to remain in a lying posture

  wanindoodoo

• to rise; come up; grow

  gaganidi

• to remain over night; to remain one day

  marganidi

• to remember; recollect

  ngandyarnidi

• to remonstrate; interfere

  nganga yabmidi

• to rise; get up; hasten

  balagaridi

• to rest

  mabidi

• to rub; scratch

  mirrada

• to roar

  widyiwidyiridi

• to saw

  walaranga yoodooridi

• to roll

  yalbada

• to roll; swing

  walgingoodoo

• to run away

  waiyooganada

• to roll; swing

  walgidi

• to rub

  noordoongaridi

• to run from; fear; flee

  waiingoogada

• to save; reserve; to rub out; cut; reap?

  moolbada

• to say; speak; talk

  wangadha

• to save food

  gayandoodoo

• to scold; abuse; being envious or jealous

  moogoorrboo yabmidi

• to scold;. abuse; rebuke

  yabmidi

• to scold; abuse; accuse

  badada

• to scrape

  ba-ada

• to scrape; chip

  wiroodoo

• to scratch earth out of a hole

  waranyarada

• to scratch like a dog; to burrow

  moola-oodoo

• to see; understand; know

  nagoodoo

• to seek; look for

  yagada

• to seek; look for

  yagandoodoo

• to seek; look for

  yagangoodoo

• to seek; search

  yaragada

• to send; carry back

  nganingoodoo

• to send; dismiss; order

  yarnbada

• to shine; be lighted; enlightened

  balaridi

• to separate

  iringoodoo

• to separate

  iridnidi

• to set fire to; burn

  wilbada

• to shine; be visible

  yaliyaldada

• to set on; as dogs; to instigate; encourage

  mamboodoo

• to show; point with the hand

  marangoogada

• to sever; cut; break; tear

  goolada

• to shake

  wailbawailbada

• to shine black; to be painted with black paint

  yoogiridi

• to shake; dust; as clothes; etc

  barrgadha

• to sing

  goorri goondada

• to shake out

  badhoobadhoodoo

• to share; partake of anothers property; as food; meat; etc

  mamada

• to shoot

  noonggooridi

• to shave close

  gagiri wididi

• to shed; drop; as seeds

  boolbanidi

• to shine

  balgada

• to shoot

  noonggoodoo

• to show with hand, count, tell

  ngooniridi

• to shoot

  gadanga noonggoodoo

• to show, offer

  yangada

• to show; guide

  ilgaringoodoo

• to show with hand; count

  ngooniridi

• to show; offer; present

  ngooniningoodoo

• to shrink, become loose

  goonaldidi

• to sink in; bog

  moonoodnoodoo

• to sigh; long for

  yoolalyidi

• to sit; dwell; live; remain; stay

  igandoodoo

• to sink in; bog; stick fast

  inada

• to sleep

  miya wanidi

• to sit; dwell; live

  igadha

• to sit on the back; i.e. to ride

  mooyoonga igadha

• to sleep apart

  waranya wanidi

• to slight, disregard, forget, neglect

  yoori wayada

• to slight; disregard; forget; neglect

  yoori wayada

• to slip

  malilbaridi

• to slip

  gadliridi

• to slip, glide, stumble

  galyirgidi

• to slip; glide; stumble

  galyirrgidi

• to smack one's lips

  dharndadharndadha

• to smell

  marnidi

• to speed; spread

  yararidi

• to smell

  marningaridi

• to smoke

  booyoonidi

• to sneeze

  moodhla babmadha

• to speed; spread

  yarayararidi

• to sneeze

  babmababmada

• to sooth [sic], lull to sleep by singing

  wanyidi

• to sound; make a noise

  baldoo babmandidi

• to spill

  yarlaringoodoo

• to sparkle

  binmili binmilidi

• to squeeze

  ngoordliridi

• to sparkle, crackle

  yaldaridi

• to speak from hearsay

  irbidni

• to spill, throw about, to finish

  yarawoodoo

• to speak to; tell

  wangalbaridi

• to spear; pierce

  wididi

• to spear ruthlessly

  ngooldoo wididi

• to spill; throw about

  yaraoodoo

• to spear unawares; treacherously

  wambaranga wididi

• to squeeze

  nilgada

• to spread; extend

  birada

• to stab

  noowoodoo

• to spread out; unfold; unfurl

  yarrgadha

• to sprinkle oneself all over with sand to assuage one's thirst

  miraoodoo

• to squeeze

  goodnada

• to sprinkle with water

  goorrbada

• to squeeze or compress

  yardnidi

• to squeeze or compress

  goodna yardnidi

• to stab, poke

  noowoodoo

• to squeeze through or out

  yooldaringoodoo

• to stand still; be stationary

  bambooridi

• to stab; bite; wound; kill

  boonggoodoo

• to stand on end or upright

  gagooroo yoowada

• to startle; being taken by surprise

  mirrgaridi

• to state; maintain; represent with vehement gesture

  gooboodoo

• to stick fast

  bandyada

• to stick fast

  madada

• to stir

  naldidi

• to stir round

  wainmada

• to stoop; creep through or under

  ngalbaridi

• to stop; remain

  nidlada

• to stop; remain

  wandiridi

• to storm; rage

  wiriridi

• to swing from one side to the other; slouch

  wabirdiwabirdidi

• to stretch one's limbs

  gardniridi

• to stretch one's limbs

  yardaridi

• to stretch one's limbs

  wardoowardooridi

• to swing round

  wailbada

• to strike; beat; kill

  goorndadha

• to suck; kiss; drink

  yabada

• to surprise; frighten

  mirrgaringoodoo

• to swing to and fro; being suspended

  gawoogawooridi

• to swallow

  noonaridi

• to talk sweetly

  ngamboolya wanggada

• to swallow; consume

  noonada

• to sweep; harrow

  wiloodoo

• to sympathize

  ngaldi goori goorridhi

• to swell

  moorrgoorrgidi

• to swell

  yoolbararada

• to swim

  yarlanga ngamadha

• to take; receive

  mangoodoo

• to swim

  yarloogoodoo

• to tarry behind

  bidniridi ngoogada

• to take again?

  mangoondooroodoo

• to tell; inform

  wangangoodoo

• to take away; liberate

  mangoolbaridi

• to take away unseen; to steal

  minada

• to tarry behind

  bidniridi

• to take a wife; marry

  gardidi nalada

• to taste

  nangada

• to tear; break

  wagaringoodoo

• to tell; intercede for; ask

  gamada

• to tear the mouth; yawn

  yagooladha

• to tell a falsehood

  ngara wangada

• to tell; persuade

  yoorayoorada

• to tell; say; communicate

  wadlada

• to think, suppose, believe

  ngoordidi

• to think, suppose, believe

  ngoordingoordidi

• to think; suppose; believe

  ngoordingoordidi

• to think; suppose; believe

  ngoordidi

• to throw

  wayandada

• to throw about

  waroodoo

• to throw about

  waroondooroodoo

• to throw up or out

  wagoodoo

• to throw water; to sprinkle

  boorrgada

• to tickle

  dyadidyangada

• to turn around; wander about

  goorigooridi

• to tie round; fasten

  ngoomidi

• to tie up

  noonandada

• to tire

  yoornmaridi

• to turn one's self; change

  boodliridi

• to toss; jerk

  wilgidi

• to wait, await, to delay, retain, stop

  moowaringoodoo

• to touch; lay hold; detain

  birinyidi

• to trace

  wanada

• to turn over; roll

  boodli boonada

• to track

  ilgaringoodoo

• to tread upon; press down

  yooldada

• to treat kindly

  ngandyangandyaringoodoo

• to turn round

  ngoorada

• to tremble, heave, feel great desire

  galgaridi

• to tremble; heave; feel great desire

  galgaridi

• to tremble; quiver; shiver

  binada

• to turn upside down; invert; pervert

  boodlidi

• to turn around; wander about

  gooridi

• to wait; await; to delay; to tarry

  moowaringoodoo

• tough

  naranda

• to walk slowly; tarry

  bidlangaridi

• to use; employ

  yanada

• to vent one's rage upon; or to desire

  yooridi

• to wait for

  ganada

• to visit each other

  boodnanangooridi

• towards thee

  noongoornooroo

• to wait for

  badinyidi

• to wake; rouse from sleep

  badidi

• to walk softly; steal on

  yabaridi

• to walk in a stooping posture, to creep along, steal upon game

  minada

• towards me

  ngaidyoorniroo

• towards us

  ngarinyalboorniroo

• towards us two

  ngadlidnooroo

• towards us two

  ngarinyidnooroo

• towards us two

  ngadlagadnooroo

• towards you, one person

  noorrgoorniroo

• towards you two

  nhoowadnagadnooroo

• towards you two

  nhoowarrinyidnooroo

• water

  gawoo

• towards you two

  nhoowalidnooroo

• to warm; stand near the fire

  yalgada

• to wash

  badlada

• to wipe

  mooringoodoo

• to wash one's self

  malgingaridi

• to watch a bird or animal

  minangoodoo

• to waver; move from one side to the other

  wawoodoo

• to wipe

  mooringaridi

• to weep; cry; howl

  ngadoodoo

• to weep; shed tears

  mina yoolgada

• to weep for; lament; bewail

  ngadoongoodoo

• to wipe; brush; sweep

  booloodoo

• to wet with urine

  goomboodyoogoodoo

• tree; bush

  wadlada

• to what purpose; why

  nganaroo

• to whine; lament

  nandidi

• to wipe; clean

  yoodnidi

• to whirl; twirl

  ngoondingoondiridi

• to whistle

  winmiridi

• to whither

  biyibiyiridi

• to wipe?

  mooridi

• to whom

  ngangoornooroo

• tree; fallen timber; block

  wadla

• to wipe one's self; wash

  booloongaridi

• true; indeed; certain

  yoolooboonoo

• to wish; desire; like

  gagooridi

• to yawn

  yalgiridi

• tribe; nation

  mada

• to yell, make a warlike noise

  yingada

• turn round

  goorada

• tree; billet of wood; dead root

  warndoo

• TRUE

  waroo

• true; indeed; certain

  yooloobooloo

• tube; flute

  gooroogadla

• true; indeed; certain

  yoolooboo

• tube; flute

  gooroo

• twice

  yoolda galbili

• two, pair, two men, two women

  bilbooroonyiri

• two

  goodharra

• two; a pair

  galbili

• two brothers; a pair of brothers

  ngamiroonya

• ugly

  nanya

• uncle

  ngamana

• uncommon

  gararoo

• unconcerned, not caring

  ngaridli

• unfeeling

  ngali boolya

• vegetable food generally; such as roots etc

  mai

• unintelligible; nonsense

  waboowaboo

• unmerciful

  ngali goobi mana

• unripe; green

  galooroo

• very

  biri

• unseen; clandestine

  minanda

• unskilled in swimming

  yarlamadara

• until

  baragoodyoo

• very

  bariri

• until; by and by; for the present

  yadaroorli

• very well

  barooba

• upper arm

  ngarndoo

• upright

  wiriri

• very angry; quarrelsome

  baidya ngala

• upwards

  garalboondoo

• urine

  goomboo

• useless

  ngabidya

• very dear; sweet; pretty

  ngandyangandya

• vegetable food

  ma

• vegetable food

  mai

• villain

  yara

• very desirous; greedy

  mooyoogardoo

• visible; in sight

  gooralya

• very good

  marni daba

• very much

  mana moori

• violent

  yaloo

• very obstinate; stubborn

  yoori ngoondarrgooroo

• very slowly

  gadnanya gadnanya

• violent

  widyooroo

• visible; apparent; plain

  mina nganda

• voice; speech; dialect

  garla

• visible; in sight

  goora

• want; hunger

  wili

• wag

  waoowooldidi

• wanton

  goordla mana

• wallaby

  yoombala

• wanton

  ili bargara

• wanton, lustful

  bardibaidyala

• warlike; brave

  baidya yaldooroo

• warm

  boolaidya

• warm

  boola

• wart

  barnibinya

• water

  gabi

• water dust; drizzling rain; heavy fog

  gawooboolba

• watering place

  garngoo

• west

  wiyarni

• water in the sand

  moorooloo gawoo

• water vein spring

  gawooildya

• wattle-bird

  ngarrgaboogoo

• west

  wilara

• wattle tree

  mili

• what for

  nawindi

• wave

  wandoo

• wave; billow

  goomboogoomboo

• wet

  goolalya

• we

  ngarinyalboo

• weak; feeble; tired

  boorara

• weak; sick

  banggooroo

• wet; moist

  dhoorrgalda

• weak; tired

  gabara

• well

  goodla

• well; healed up

  mardi

• we two

  ngadlaga

• well; healthy

  mangiri

• whelp (offspring)

  baroobaba

• well water

  goodlagawoo

• we two

  ngadli

• we two father and son

  ngarinya

• where

  wananda

• whale

  wada

• whirl

  yaroo

• whale!

  ganggaroo

• what; who

  nawi

• where

  wayi

• where

  wadha

• whirlwind

  yaroo warri

• where along; in which direction

  wanamboo

• white

  balgara

• which; what; where

  wana

• whiskers

  ganbangooroo

• whisper; speaking in a low voice

  yanyanya

• white

  yaloo

• White's Station

  dhalala

• white cockatoo

  gagi

• white paint

  windili

• whither

  wadharoo

• whitish; grey

  balganyala

• whizzing

  garrgoorarrgooroo

• who, ERG

  nganoongi

• who; what

  ngana

• whole

  ngoonda

• winded; blown

  bidhara gadoo gadoo

• who or what did it

  nganoongi

• who or what is it; was it

  nganini

• whose

  ngangooroo

• Winter's Hill

  ganana boori

• wide; all about

  yanggayanggari

• widower

  yambina

• wife

  yoongara

• wise

  wabma

• wife

  gardidi

• without

  bambala

• wild duck

  marara

• wild turkey

  wala

• wise, knowing spiritual things

  milgidyadyilamara

• willingly

  mari

• wind

  warri

• wind; feather; quill

  yari

• wise; aware; knowing

  gabmidi

• winded; blown

  bidhara

• winded; blown

  bidhara bidhara

• without

  bamba

• wise <?>

  wabma

• with us two

  ngadlagadningi

• wish; intent

  gagoorindi

• with

  ngaidyoorningi

• without fire

  gadla maraba

• with

  yoolooroo

• withered

  ngoonyi

• with us

  ngarinyalboorningi

• with us two

  ngadlidningi

• with whom

  ngangoorningi

• with us two

  ngarinyidningi

• with you two

  nhoowarrinyidningi

• with you

  noongoorningi

• with you, one person

  noorrgoorningi

• with you two

  nhoowalidningi

• with you two

  nhoowadnagadningi

• woman, sing

  barlara

• womb

  booda

• wombat

  wardoo

• wombat hole

  wardoondoo yaba

• women

  barlarri

• word language; dialect

  ngaoowala

• wrong; bad

  nana

• wrong; incorrect

  wadli

• yellow

  garala

• you, person

  nhina

• yellowish; cream coloured

  balgooroo

• yes

  yandi

• yes

  ya

• young; green

  gooraga

• yes

  nga

• you two

  nhoowadnaga

• yes; just so

  awoo

• yes; just so

  oo

• younger brother

  ngaidyaba

• yes; so it is

  ia

• yes; so it is

  iandi

• yesterday; some days ago

  wildyara

• young kangaroo

  wandyoogoo

• yet; still

  booroo

• yet; still; alive

  booroolya

• yolk of an egg

  moorrga

• young male kangaroo

  goolyara

• you

  nooroo

• you two

  nhoowala

• young man; youth

  goolba

• young one; pup; whelp

  babalya

• young one; pup; whelp

  baba

• you two; father and child

  nhoowarrinya

• youth; young man

  ngooldaba

• youth; youngster

  yarniri