Words starting with A

• abandon

  yarnyarn-ma(ma)ng

• abandon

  wongar

• abdomen

  jing

• abdomen

  dangert

• aboriginal man

  mungkuy

• aboriginal woman

  ngalmukga

• Aborigine

  mungkuy

• Aborigine (avoidance language)

  yul

• Aborigine (different/foreign…)

  mungkuy barlarr

• Aborigine (“wild”)

  yertyert

• above

  ge-yaykgan

• abrade (with hands)

  buju’-ma(ma)ng

• absent (be…)

  wowk-mang

• absent (be…)

  barlarr’mi-mang

• ache

  wurr-ma(ma)ng

• ache

  barang

• ache (hurt)

  berere-ma(ma)ng

• ache (pain)

  lirl’lirl-ma(ma)ng

• ache (shooting pain)

  wuy-ma(ma)mang

• ache (tired)

  didit-ma(ma)ng

• aching feet

  jorr-berere-ma(ma)ng

• across

  nam

• across

  boy-

• across chest

  gongorlung

• Adder, Death

  Jamban

• admire

  dak-jeyn

• affect (one’s thinking)

  Beng-berk-won

• afraid (be…)

  yern’-ma(ma)ng

• after

  girru

• afternoon (in the…)

  ngekguluk

• after tomorrow

  dumyekgan

• again

  darra

• again

  warn-

• aggression (avoidance langauge)

  bol

• aggressor

  worrk

• aggressor

  juram

• aggressor (be…)

  juram’-ma(ma)ng

• aggressor (be…)

  wirr’-ma(ma)ng

• agile

  wowkwowk-mi

• agile

  ngurrukngurruk

• agility (move with…)

  ngurrukngurruk-jin(din)

• ahead

  ngarru

• ahead

  yungkay’mi

• ahead

  yungkay

• alcohol

  wak

• alight (be…)

  no'-ma(ma)ng

• alive (be…)

  yuk-jin(din)

• all

  -garra

• all

  -jangki

• all

  bal-

• all

  boy-

• all

  garra-

• all (and…)

  -waywo

• allegedly

  baw’baw

• Allosyncarpia

  Danak

• all over (the place)

  gorong

• all the time

  marak

• all the way

  boy-

• all the way

  bal-

• all used up

  woli-pbun

• almost

  wukguyn

• almost

  lukguyn-

• alone

  -(y)iwa

• alone

  ngayu

• alone

  na-yuk-jirriyn

• along

  -mut

• already

  geben

• already

  yangan-bo

• also

  darra

• alter

  warl’-won

• always

  marak

• amniotic fluid

  dum-wak

• amputee

  gortmuyn

• amputee (arm)

  marnak-gortmuyn

• amputee (leg)

  jarr-gortmuyn

• ancestors

  yung’yungki

• ancestral spirit

  Bulardemo

• ancestral spirit

  Bula

• and

  -luk-gu

• and then

  welang-

• anger

  bol

• angry

  bar-muyuk

• angry (be...)

  nyirr'-ma(ma)ng

• angry (be...)

  ngarra-yin(din)

• angry (be...)

  (yilk-)bam-daj-ma(ma)ng

• angry (be...)

  yilk-mot-ma(ma)ng

• angry (be really...)

  ngudu-lirr-ma(ma)ng

• angry (be...with)

  nyirr'-mi-won(won)

• angry (get very...)

  bar'-ma(ma)ng

• angry (make...)

  lirr-ma(ma)ng

• angry (make very...)

  bar’-mi-wu-kgan

• animal

  lay

• animal

  layi

• ankle (bone)

  ngoro

• annoy

  gorong’-won(won)

• annoy

  yerrepbe’-won

• annoy

  gerlk-won(won)

• anoint

  gik-ma(ma)ng

• another

  way

• another

  ngan-guway

• another

  na-way

• another kind

  goway’-miyn

• answer back

  ngani-ma(ma)ng

• answer back

  ngani-ja-mang

• antbed

  bolwe

• antbed

  goya

• antbed (in/on...)

  bolwe-luk

• Ant, Black Bull

  Deltdel

• Ant, Black ‘Sugar’

  Warrkwarrk

• Ant, Brown

  Gajongkajong

• Ant, Bull

  Bam-marrapbar

• antenna

  jandurr

• antenna

  jawurrk

• Ant, flying

  Wolwu

• Ant, Green Tree

  Mukgul

• ant hole

  dun

• anticipation (in...)

  ngarru-

• Ant, Northern Meat

  Borlurrng, Jak

• Ant, Small Black

  Bimurrng

• Ant, Speargrass

  Warrkwarrk

• anus

  dak

• anyhow

  ngarla’mi

• anyhow

  ngila’mi

• anyhow

  jamorlk

• anything

  ngila’mi

• anything

  yarak

• Aphid

  Marnaynja

• appear

  mirrk-(g)an(kan)

• appear

  jawurrij-ma(ma)ng

• appear

  dirn’-ma(ma)ng

• appearance (change...)

  bi-bolk-barlarr-yin(din)

• appear (avoidance language)

  jabarrk-ma(ma)ng

• Apple Bush

  Marangmarang

• Apple, Cocky

  Mangal, Bamkujji

• Apple, Emu

  Barnajja

• Apple, Pink Bush

  Jorla

• Apple, Red Bush

  Jaruk

• Apple, White Bush

  Woyoj

• Apple, White Bush

  Belwarn

• approach

  gaya’-ma(ma)ng

• approach

  gi-mang

• approach

  mirrk-(g)an(kan)

• approach (camp)

  jawurrij-ma(ma)ng

• arbiter

  gundul

• Archerfish

  Bojjalk, Jamart, Nyarlgan

• area

  lerr

• argue

  bar(w)u-mi-yin(din)

• argue

  beng-werl-pbu-yin(din)

• argue about camp

  gundarr-lerr-bar(w)u-ma(ma)ng

• arid country

  wak-werr

• arid country

  jombol

• arise

  yi’-jiyi

• arise

  yi’-men(men)

• arise very early

  ngek-bulk-mang

• arm

  marnak

• arm (avoidance language)

  mondo

• armband

  yerrel

• arm bone

  marnak-mo

• arm bone (upper)

  gurru-mo

• armpit

  waynjal

• armpit hair

  waynjal-ngar

• arm (upper)

  gurru

• Arnhem Land Quandong

  Garnkinirr

• around

  -mut

• around (go...)

  wala'-wo-yin(din)

• around (go...)

  garra-yin(din)

• around (turn...)

  wala'-wo-yin(din)

• arrive in place

  jawurrij-ma(ma)ng

• arse

  dak

• as for him

  burra-marden

• as for (that)

  -marden

• ashamed

  lirrmi-

• ashamed (be…)

  lirr-ma(ma)ng

• ashamed (be…)

  dum-lirrmi-ju(yu)ng

• ashamedly

  lirrmi-

• ashamed (make...)

  yern’-mi-wu-kgan

• ashamed (make...)

  lirr-ma(ma)ng

• ashes

  ngolk

• ashes

  ngurnalk

• ashes (light ash)

  ngurilk

• ask

  ja-wan(wan)

• ask permission of

  ngani-nan

• ask someone

  ngej-mi’-won

• assist

  alpim’-ma(ma)ng

• assist walking

  jarriyan(dan)

• at

  ni-

• at

  -luk

• attach (as vine)

  dap-mi-wo-yin(din)

• attach (bait on hook)

  derrng-won

• attack on the sly

  jumurrk-mang

• attempt to

  mayn-

• avoidance language marker

  -bong’-

• avoidance style (talk...)

  mik-ma(ma)ng

• awaken someone

  yi'-mi-wu-kgan

• away (be...)

  barlarr'mi-mang

• away (be...)

  wowk-mang

• away (go...)

  wok-mang

• away (little way...)

  jarrarla

• axe

  mardi

• axe (old)

  jelerr