The body and its functions

• hand

  berrak

• arm (avoidance language)

  mondo

• arm (upper)

  gurru

• arm bone

  marnak-mo

• abdomen

  dangert

• abdomen

  jing

• amniotic fluid

  dum-wak

• ankle (bone)

  ngoro

• armpit

  waynjal

• anus

  dak

• arm

  marnak

• armpit hair

  waynjal-ngar

• arm bone (upper)

  gurru-mo

• arse

  dak

• backbone

  burrmula

• backbone

  gardan-mo

• backbone

  guywurr

• backside

  bok

• backside

  dak

• belly

  derk

• belly

  jing

• belly

  dangert

• belly

  denbam

• bladder

  jarlan

• blind

  dum-muya

• cavity in tooth

  letmo-barrarn

• blood

  gurraj

• blood from basilical vein

  mol

• cheek (face)

  ngorlk

• body

  jok-

• body (dead)

  guk-

• body (live)

  yuk-

• chest

  mirrk

• body length

  dul

• body odour

  burjja

• bone

  mo

• chest (upper)

  ngarjjin

• bone (avoidance language)

  linak

• brains

  bam-gulurung

• breast

  gong

• claw

  jorr

• breath

  nguluk

• calf muscle

  galwam

• collarbone

  mirni-mo

• collarbone

  mardada

• dandruff

  balk

• dry throat (have a...)

  gam-burak

• ear

  jinkurr

• earlobe

  jinkurr-balpbalbmi

• elbow

  gurnji

• excrement

  mol

• excrement

  nguk

• eye

  dum

• eyebrow

  dum-ngar

• face (lower part)

  jarlam

• faeces

  nguk

• fat layers (belly)

  derk-larruk

• fingernail

  marnak-birniyn

• fingers

  barrak-nakgun

• foot

  jorr

• foot

  yorrbol(-bong’)

• forehead

  merng

• foreskin

  jawiyn

• groin

  geri

• guts

  nguk

• guts

  jelk

• hair

  ngar

• hair (body)

  mo-ngar

• hair (head)

  bam-ngar

• hair (head) (avoidance language)

  yokbo

• hand

  marnak

• hand (avoidance language)

  mondo

• hand (avoidance language)

  gundam

• hand (Gimbat form)

  barrak

• hand bones

  berrak-mo

• head

  worrng

• head

  bam

• hearing

  jinkurr

• heart

  ngudu

• heart

  nguluk

• heart

  dor

• heartbeat

  balgeynkeyn

• heavy (pregnant)

  jarr-gunkun

• heel (foot)

  bek

• hiccups

  midayn’mi

• hiccups

  bidayn’mi

• hip

  morlo

• hip (bone)

  dak-mo

• humerus

  ngan-gurru-mo

• hunger

  marr(w)i

• hungry

  marr(w)i

• intestine (large)

  ngukngukgan

• intestine (small)

  nguk-walkwalk

• intestines

  (nguk-)birlmurrkbirlmurrk

• intestines

  nguk

• intestines

  jelk

• jaw

  ngorlk

• jaw plus chin

  jarlam

• kidney

  derwat

• knee

  bart

• knee (back of)

  bung

• knee-cap

  bart-jalwak

• lap (a person’s lap)

  ngan-mirrk ngan-ngerr

• left hand

  gu(n)-wirrung

• left hand

  jakgu(wa)

• leg (lower)

  garra

• leg (upper)

  jarr

• lip

  ngalk-wel

• lip

  ngalk-wik

• liver

  mayang

• loins

  geri

• lungs

  wojjal

• lungs

  jewe

• menstruate

  berrak-guruk

• milk

  gong

• mouth

  ngort-

• mouth

  ngalk

• muscle (thigh)

  yil

• nail (finger)

  birniyn

• navel

  bulyurruk

• navel

  muj

• neck

  gam

• neck (nape)

  jut

• nipple

  gong-dum

• nose

  gemo

• nostril

  gemo-dun

• palm of hand

  berrak-ngerr

• pelvis

  dak-mo

• pelvis (upper part)

  jatbok

• penis

  mon

• pimple

  balk

• placenta

  meme

• pregnant

  jarr-gunkun

• pulse

  balgeynkeyn

• ribs

  gurrngam

• ribs

  lerrelerre

• ribs

  ngurrk-mo

• ribs

  dinkal

• right hand

  gun-ngerr(wa)

• right hand

  gun-wirrwa

• right-handed

  gun-lekgu

• saliva

  nuyn

• scar

  gilk

• semen

  dok

• shoulder

  mirni

• shoulder blade

  bermelk

• shoulders (carrying on...)

  morna

• side of face

  gokderlarr

• side of face

  gok

• sinew

  yon

• skin

  wik

• skinny leg

  na-garra-biyak

• sleep

  gekga

• smell

  burjja

• sole of foot

  jorr-ngerr

• sperm

  dok