People, kinship, and social categories

• aboriginal man

  mungkuy

• Aborigine

  mungkuy

• aboriginal woman

  ngalmukga

• Aborigine (“wild”)

  yertyert

• Aborigine (avoidance language)

  yul

• Aborigine (different/foreign…)

  mungkuy barlarr

• all

  -garra

• all

  -jangki

• all (and…)

  -waywo

• alone

  -(y)iwa

• alone

  na-yuk-jirriyn

• ancestors

  yung’yungki

• arbiter

  gundul

• baby

  barran

• baby

  murna

• big (one)

  berndakgu

• back (of body)

  gorlo

• Bagala

  Bagala

• bald

  nam-marlarr

• bald patch (large)

  nam-juruk

• bald patch (large)

  belepbele

• Barang

  Barang

• Barlamumu (people)

  Barlamumu

• blind person

  gapburla

• Bartbartjam

  Bartbartjam

• boy

  gomduj

• Batmardi

  Batmardi

• bereaved person

  lurriyn

• Bojjalk walkwalk

  Bojjalk walkwalk

• Bertbert

  Bertbert

• big (boss one)

  jorlpbo

• Bokmarnde

  Bokmarnde

• boyfriend

  yert

• Bolmo

  Bolmo

• boss

  boj

• brother (female speaker)

  langki

• boss

  jorlpbo

• Matdalk

  Matdalk

• boy

  langki

• brother-in-law

  wula-nyarrang

• brother-in-law (between)

  wulo’wulo

• brother's child (for woman)

  merrang-wok

• Bulu

  Bulu

• Burlarljja

  Burlarljja

• Buy’mi

  Buy’mi

• child

  ngangang

• child (man's sister's daughter's)

  gawung

• child (man's sister's)

  joway

• child (man's)

  madak

• child (of man)

  jokmi

• child (our...)

  walk-nyarrang

• child (woman's brother's)

  madak

• child (woman's brother's)

  jowong

• child (woman's)

  jowaywo

• child (woman's)

  walkwalk

• child (woman's)

  walk

• children

  na-walkwalk-gan

• chum (new)

  dum-gerrng

• cicatrice (hip)

  mol-barlayi

• clan division

  geremku

• clan division

  gorlorlkgu

• clan divisions/grouping

  Garrayarnderrk

• clan prefix

  gayn-

• co-resident

  letbowula

• co-resident

  let-jangki

• company

  balpmi

• condemned man

  wunwarr

• connection (social)

  lil

• countryman

  nal

• cousin (parallel)

  morlomiyn

• cross-cousin

  jarrmungkin

• cross-cousin

  bam-morawk-mi

• cross-cousin (father's)

  morlawk

• cross-cousin (father's)

  morla

• cross-cousin (male to male)

  worrorumku

• cross-cousin (male)

  wulo’wulo

• cross-cousin (male)

  wula-nyarrang

• cross-cousin (our/my)

  moyart-nan

• cross-cousin (parent's)

  dumkanngarnan

• cross-cousin (your)

  moyart-bo

• cross-cousin pair

  burryokmi

• cross-cousin pair (both female or mixed gender)

  burreli

• cross-cousin pair (male)

  geli

• cross-cousin's child

  dumkanngarnan

• cross-grandchild

  jan

• culprit

  gun-welang

• culprit

  -welang

• Dakoman (people/language)

  Dago’man

• dangerous person

  na-galk

• darling

  murna

• dear

  murna

• Derkgorlo

  Derkgorlo

• despised person

  guk-yarkyark

• devil

  na-galk

• devil (white)

  mam

• Diyn’mi

  Diyn’mi

• Dumdijja

  Dumdijja

• everyone

  moyek

• exchange (marriage)

  yurrmi

• expert hunter

  nguduleyn

• father

  jart

• father-child pair

  jokmi-yarrk

• father-child pair

  burryokmi

• father-in-law and siblings

  gindin

• father's sister

  jongwok

• female

  ngalwon

• first born

  jartba

• first-cousins (be...)

  jarrmun bun(bun)

• forager (expert)

  nguduleyn

• foreigner

  mol-barlarr

• friend

  mijjirrang

• friendly

  na-bar-werk

• friendship

  gundarr-

• Garl’mayn clan

  Garl’mayn

• Garnbirr clan

  Garnbirr

• Gartbam clan

  Gartbam

• Gayn-barrakbarrak clan

  Gayn-barrakbarrak

• Gayn-girn’girn clan

  Gayn-girn’girn

• Gayn-gurri clan clan

  Gayn-gurri

• Gayn-jalarr clan

  Gayn-jalarr

• Gayn-jambalawa clan

  Gayn-jambalawa

• Gayn-jiwortbort clan

  Gayn-jiwortbort

• Gayn-wortngong’mi clan

  Gayn-wortngong’mi

• ghost (white person/European)

  mam

• girl

  ngalwon

• girl (adolescent)

  marriyn

• girl (post-pubescent)

  worre

• girl (single)

  jungkurn

• girlfriend

  yert yert

• Girrimbijba

  Girrimbijba

• glutton

  morlwar

• Gojgarnde clan

  Gojgarnde

• grandfather (cross-)

  jamuyn

• grandfather (parallel)

  mora

• grandmother (cross-)

  mamam

• grandmother (parallel)

  gagak

• grandparent (spouse's)

  ganiynjak

• grandparent-grandchild pair

  gugunya

• grandparents (all...)

  ganiynjak-nan-garra

• group

  baliwu

• group of people

  -makmak

• guardian

  jungkayi

• guilty one

  -welang

• Guluwurr walkwalk clan

  Guluwurr walkwalk

• Gurri’ walkwalk clan

  Gurri’ walkwalk

• half-caste person

  birtbirt

• he

  ngayu

• horny

  bam-banda

• hunter (bad...)

  lay-berk

• hunter (expert)

  nguduleyn

• hunter (good...)

  mol-barlaj

• hunter (good...)

  jangkay

• hunter (good...)

  lay-mak

• hunter (good...)

  na-lay-mak

• hunter (ones who got the meat)

  lay-welang

• hunter (powerful)

  mol-barlayi

• husband

  banang

• husband

  mungkuy

• I

  ngarrk

• improper

  dor(o)k

• infant

  ngangang

• infant

  barran

• infant

  walk-bibip

• it

  ngayu

• its

  ngayurlung

• Jawoyn language/people

  Jawoyn

• Jawoyn people (uncircumcised, north of Katherine)

  Biral

• Jawoyn people (Gimbat area)

  Gerniyn’mi

• Jawoyn people (northern)

  na-jeyn-Jawoyn

• Jorrolam clan

  Jorrolam

• Jorrwokgo clan

  Jorrwokgo

• Jujja walkwalk clan

  Jujja walkwalk

• Julpbiyn

  Julpbiyn

• Jurrijba walkwalk clan

  Jurrijba walkwalk

• killer (good…)

  mol-barlaj

• lacking relative

  yuk-miyn

• last born

  bododo

• last born (child)

  guk-lurra-wo

• learner (new)

  dum-gerrng

• lecherous

  molwortbengbeng

• Majba clan

  Majba

• male

  jorlan

• male

  langki

• man (avoidance language)

  yul

• man (grown)

  mungkuy

• man (young, initiated)

  lakgayen

• man (young)

  yawurriyn

• Mangarrayi (language/people)

  Mangarrayi

• marriage (correct)

  wik-mak

• marriage (wrong)

  wik-berk

• marriage exchange

  yurrmi

• married

  gel-

• married incorrectly

  dorok-gukmurr

• married incorrectly

  dorok-gonborr

• married incorrectly

  jinkurr-berk

• married person

  gel-marriyn

• Marrkgarala clan

  Marrkgarala

• mates

  gundarr-

• Mayali (people/language)

  Mayali

• me

  ngarrk

• messenger

  man

• messenger of Gunabibi/Wuwarr

  gakgawarr

• mob

  -makmak

• mob

  wala’-mi

• Mork clan

  Mork

• Morloyarlak clan

  Morloyarlak

• mother

  garrang

• mother-child pair

  walkwalk-yi

• mother-in-law and siblings

  garnjoy

• mother-in-law and siblings

  barramelk

• mother-in-law and siblings (avoidance language)

  muluri

• mother's brother

  ganya

• Mowang clan

  Mowang

• Mudburra (language/people)

  Mutburra

• Murruwu walkwalk clan

  Murruwu walkwalk

• Muruk clan

  Muruk

• myall

  yertyert

• Nabilil

  Nabilil

• Nagorrkgo

  Nagorrkgo

• name

  nge

• newborn

  walk-bibip

• Ngalakgan (language/people)

  Ngalakgan

• Ngalkbon (language/people)

  Ngalkbon

• Ngandi (language/people)

  Ngandi

• Ngarralak

  Ngarralak

• Ngart walkwalk

  Ngart walkwalk

• Ngulumiyn walkwalk

  Ngulumiyn walkwalk

• old person

  gar

• old person

  garwu

• old woman of Tuwa ceremony

  Mamurna

• oneself

  gujjam

• oneself (by…)

  na-yuk-jirriyn

• orphan

  guk-yarkyark

• others

  (na/ngal-)way-wu

• parentage (same…)

  wulan

• patriclan

  mowurrwurr

• people

  yul

• people (birlmanda tree…)

  na-garra-wirlmanda

• people (stone spearpoint…)

  lawk-garrarakgan

• perpetrator

  gun-welang

• person (Aborigine)

  mungkuy

• person (European)

  mam

• person who has lost sibling

  bamdoro

• place-holders

  let-jangki

• play

  yert

• policeman

  jamorrwu

• right man

  lay-welang

• right person

  gun-welang

• right person

  -welang

• self

  gujjam

• self

  -(y)iwa

• she

  ngayu

• short person

  na-jok-juwukgan

• short person

  na-jok-jaworlo

• sibling

  wulan

• sibling (distant)

  morlomiyn

• sibling (elder)

  baba

• sibling (of younger speaker)

  gandiyn-ngerrwu(y)

• sibling (of younger speaker)

  gandiyn

• sibling (younger)

  burwor

• sibling of spouse's grandparent

  ganiynjak

• sibling pair

  gorrang

• sibling-in-law

  nguy

• sibling's spouse

  gakgali

• single (boy/girl)

  jatmurr

• sister

  jaja

• sister (avoidance)

  ngalwon

• sister (man's)

  ngal-berkgu

• sister-in-law

  wula-nyarrang