Words starting with B

• Babbler, Grey-crowned

  Ngakngak

• baby

  murna

• baby

  barran

• back and forth

  ge-yurrung ge-yeng

• back at home

  lerrang

• backbone

  burrmula

• backbone

  gardan-mo

• backbone

  guywurr

• back (of body)

  gorlo

• backside

  dak

• backside

  bok

• back then, back there

  lu-

• backwards

  lurra

• backwards (go…)

  lakmuyn'-ma(ma)ng

• bad

  berkgu

• bad

  berk

• bad (avoidance language)

  guynwarr

• bad (become…)

  berk-jin(din)

• bad (become…)

  gawa-won

• bad (feel…)

  ngudu-berk-jin(din)

• bad (feel…)

  gulu-werk-jin(din)

• bad (feel…)

  bam-lor'-ma(ma)ng

• bad smell (be a…)

  norr-wort-bayn-jiyi

• bag

  ma

• bag

  galajiji

• Bagala

  Bagala

• bag of belongings

  joj-

• bake

  bam-ma(ma)ng

• bald

  nam-marlarr

• bald patch (large)

  nam-juruk

• bald patch (large)

  belepbele

• Bamboo

  Goray

• bamboo spear

  goray

• Bamboo Vine

  Yerrel

• banana

  miyaga

• bandana

  marrabipbi

• Banded Grunter

  Darritdarrit

• Bandicoot, Northern Brown

  Yowok, Garnma

• bank

  boynboyn

• bank (river…)

  gelk

• bank (sheltered part)

  jumbay

• Banksia

  Meya

• Barang

  Barang

• barb

  ngalo

• barb

  birk

• bark (acacia)

  worrort

• bark (coolibah)

  jarlk

• bark (game) up a tree (of dog)

  merng-garlan

• bark kindling

  miyarri

• bark (paperbark)

  gukgal

• bark (sound)

  ngar’-ma(ma)ng

• bark (sound)

  werl'-ma(ma)ng

• bark (tree)

  juwik

• bark (tree)

  wik

• Barlamumu (people)

  Barlamumu

• Barramundi (large)

  Martbiyn

• Barramundi (small)

  Marayn

• Bartbartjam

  Bartbartjam

• basket

  murrkga

• basket

  jerrpbe

• basket (large)

  bajbarra

• Bat, Big-eared

  Wangkulu

• Bat, Dusky Leaf-nosed

  Walarrk

• Bat, Ghost

  Warlang

• bathe

  dip-ma(ma)ng

• bathe eyes

  dum-jap-ma(ma)ng

• bathe (make…)

  dip-mi-wu-kgan

• Batmardi

  Batmardi

• Bat, Northern Blossom

  Walarrk

• Bat, Northern Cave

  Lirriynbiyn, Jirriwiynbiyn

• Bat, Orange Leaf-nosed

  Walabirnbirn

• Bauhinia

  Wandinyin, Jiwinjiwin

• Bauhinia

  Jara

• be

  nirni

• be

  men

• be

  ju(yu)ng

• beads

  girringkirring

• beak

  gemo

• bear a child

  walk-mang

• beat (heart)

  dupdup-ma(ma)ng

• beat (heart)

  nguluk-lin(din)

• beat water (for crocodiles)

  borna-gam-jo(yo)ng

• beat water (for crocodiles)

  birrung’-mi-won

• because

  gen

• because of

  gun-

• beckon

  nyung'-ma(ma)ng

• beckon

  gemalij-mang

• beckon with shoulder

  maleng-ma(ma)ng

• become

  be-yin(din)

• become (inchoative suffix)

  -yin(din)

• become (inchoative suffix)

  -jin(din)

• bed

  mele

• bed (make...)

  mele-wot-ma(ma)ng

• Bee-eater, Rainbow

  Wirrirtwirrirt

• beer

  jarnarr

• Beetle (brown-yellow, white underbelly)

  Bulumba

• Beetle, Ladybird

  Yirrpbaj

• Beetle, Rhinoceros

  Ngukjik

• before

  yangan

• before

  yangan-bo

• beget

  garlan(dan)

• beget

  garla-yin(din)

• behind

  lerrang

• behind

  lurra

• belch

  burrwerr'-ma(ma)ng

• believe

  men-marrk-jin(din)

• believe

  ngani-marrk-mang

• bellicose

  na-ngalk-bar

• belly

  derk

• belly

  denbam

• belly

  dangert

• belly

  jing

• belly down

  nget-gilkgan

• belly up

  nget-ge-yaykgan

• belly up (fall...)

  ngerran-lin(din)

• belly-up (sleep...)

  dan’danjang

• belonging

  girlirrk

• belonging to

  nawun-

• belt (put on…)

  dat-bun

• bend

  biw’-mi-wu-kgan

• bend

  durri’-won(won)

• bend neck

  jut-jiyi

• bend neck (cause to...)

  jut-jang-mi-wu-kgan

• bent

  biw

• bereaved person

  lurriyn

• Bertbert

  Bertbert

• bet aggressively

  ngongong-bu-yin(din)

• bet each other

  gerowk-miyin(din)

• be there

  jiyi

• better (feel...)

  marlang-jin(din)

• better (feel...)

  makgu-yin(din)

• better (feel...)

  yilk-lekgu-yin(din)

• better (get...)

  lekgu-yin(din)

• better (get...)

  mak-jin(din)

• big

  berndak

• big (become...)

  berndak-jin(din)

• big (boss one)

  jorlpbo

• big (make...)

  berndak-won

• big (one)

  jejjerr

• big (one)

  berndakgu

• big (very)

  bernderde

• billabong

  langka

• billycan

  mambart

• billycan

  garrijindin

• billycan

  mirnmo

• Bird

  Gejjerrkmi

• birth (give...)

  walk-mang

• birthplace (male)

  mangal

• birthplace (woman's)

  jaj

• bite

  wetwet-bun

• bite

  wayar(ra)

• bite

  jale-wun(bun)

• bite (avoidance language)

  law-bong'-ma(ma)ng

• bite eyes (of flies)

  dum-malk-ja(ya)ng

• bitter

  barangku

• bitter part (e.g. yam)

  ngan-barangku

• black

  worrkgorl

• black

  guruk

• black (become...)

  gurukguruk-jin(din)

• Black Bittern

  Jirij

• black soil country

  marrawal

• bladder

  jarlan

• Bladderwort

  Nurlk

• blade

  lirri

• blade

  dilk

• blade (axe)

  bararr

• bland

  mayamayak

• bland

  maynmiynmaynmiyn

• bland (become...)

  mayamayak-jin(din)

• blaze

  war’-mang

• blaze

  burl'-ma(ma)ng

• blind

  dum-muya

• blind (become...)

  gapburla-yin(din)

• blind (go...)

  dum-muya-yin(din)

• blind (go...)

  dum-larr-ma(ma)ng

• blind person

  gapburla

• blink

  dum-jirriyn'-wo-yin(din)

• block

  bal’-ma(ma)ng

• blood

  gurraj

• blood from basilical vein

  mol

• blood-letting

  mol-jen

• Bloodwood

  Galarr, Woyoj

• Bloodwood, Broad-leaved

  Ngawak, Lorl’lorl

• Bloodwood, Dunlop’s

  Gorlanglang,Dangdang

• Bloodwood, Katherine Gorge

  Gulpbarn

• Bloodwood, Long-fruited

  Gulpbarn

• Bloodwood, Paper-fruited

  Gatbak, Gulum

• Bloodwood, Round-leaf

  Bernbern

• Bloodwood, Rusty

  Bilirr

• Bloodwood, Scraggy

  Gorlanglang, Dangdang

• Bloodwood, Swamp

  Yiliynburrmi, Ngangal

• blow

  bulup-ma(ma)ng

• blow into

  gaworr'-won(won)

• blow into ear

  bu'-ma(ma)ng

• blow nose

  nyuj-ma(ma)ng

• blow on (dust)

  gaworr'-won(won)

• blow (wind)

  gorl-ngerr’-mar

• blow (wind)

  durdu-ma(ma)ng

• bludge

  gewoyn-

• bludge off someone

  gewoyn-gan(kan)

• Blue Heads

  Bambul’bambul, Burrumbun

• blunt

  lirri-berk

• body

  dul

• body

  jok-

• body (dead)

  guk-

• body length

  dul

• body (live)

  yuk-

• body odour

  burjja

• body (of insect)

  dakjarr

• bogey

  dip-ma(ma)ng

• bogged (get...)

  gorr'-wayin(din)

• bogged (get...)

  gorr'-men(men)

• boil

  wujwuj-ma(ma)ng

• boil

  burlkburlk-ma(ma)ng

• boil

  bortbort-ma(ma)ng

• boil (cause to...)

  bortbort-mi-wu-kgan

• boil (skin inflammation)

  dukban

• boil (skin inflammation)

  darru

• Bojjalk walkwalk

  Bojjalk walkwalk

• Bokmarnde

  Bokmarnde

• bold

  ngudu-wirlang

• Bolmo

  Bolmo

• bone

  mo

• bone (avoidance language)

  linak

• bone bundles

  morlerreyn

• bone bundles

  dultdul

• boney

  worlk-berk

• boney

  linak

• boney (become...)

  worlk-berk-jin(din)

• boomerang

  barlkgan

• born (be...)

  bok-bam-jawu-yin(din)

• born (be...)

  lin(din)

• born (be...)

  bam-bul'-ma(ma)ng

• boss

  jorlpbo

• boss

  boj

• boss (female ceremonial figure)

  na-jorlpbo-berndak

• bother

  gorong’-won(won)

• bother

  gerlk-won(won)

• bother

  yerrepbe’-won

• bother eye (of insects)

  (dum-)noy'-ma(ma)ng

• bottom

  gilkgan

• boughshade

  juwul

• Bowerbird

  Juwe, Jurerrk

• boy

  langki

• boy

  gomduj

• boyfriend

  yert

• brag

  ngongong-bu-yin(din)

• brains

  bam-gulurung

• branch (river)

  bo-marnak

• branch (tree)

  marnak

• branch (tree)

  yam

• branch (tree)(avoidance language)

  muluru

• brandish (torch)

  birlibirli-gan

• brave

  ngudu-wirlang

• break

  nel-ma(ma)ng

• break

  barr’-ma(ma)ng

• break

  lu-ma(ma)ng

• break (cause to...)

  dol'-mi-wu-kgan

• break down (car)

  berk-jin(din)

• break (fragile object)

  barr’(barr)-mi-wun

• break something

  dol'-mi-wu-kgan

• Bream, Black

  Nagertmi

• Bream, Bony

  Dulukgurr

• breast

  gong

• breath

  nguluk

• breathe

  ngerr

• breathe (rest)

  nger’-ma(ma)ng

• breech (born)

  jorr-jawu-yin(din)

• bridge

  nawun-dengkurengku

• bright (eyes)

  dum-wop-ma(ma)ng

• bring

  wu-kgan(kan)

• bring back

  lerr-kgoyin(din)

• bring back (avoidance language)

  meruk-ma(ma)ng

• broken in pieces

  bulwul

• Brolga

  Bornorrong

• brother (female speaker)

  langki

• brother-in-law

  wula-nyarrang

• brother-in-law (between)

  wulo’wulo

• brother's child (for woman)

  merrang-wok

• Brush-tailed Phascogale

  Lambalk

• bubble

  murlkmurlk-ma(ma)ng

• bubble

  wujwuj-ma(ma)ng

• bubble

  nyij-ma(ma)ng

• bubble

  nyirr-ma(ma)ng

• bubble

  notnot-ma(ma)ng

• bubble

  mirlmirl-ma(ma)ng

• bubble (boil)

  bortbort-ma(ma)ng

• bubble (cause to...)

  bortbort-mi-wu-kgan

• bubbles on water

  jarnarr

• bubble up

  burlkburlk-ma(ma)ng

• bucket (big)

  garrijindin

• Budgerigar

  Jikgilirrij

• bud (of breasts)

  burtburt-jin(din)

• Buffalo

  Nganapbarro, Nganapbarru

• build

  ben

• build house

  dun-buran(dan)

• build house

  gandol-ben

• Bullock

  Buligi, Bulugi

• Bulrush

  Ngara

• Bulu

  Bulu

• bump

  jul’-ma(ma)ng

• bump (into)

  jorl'-ma(ma)ng

• bump (into)

  juwalk-bun

• bunch, bundle

  buyn

• bundle (spears)

  jarrk

• buried (be...)

  get-jiyi

• Burlarljja

  Burlarljja

• burn

  diyndiriyn-ma(ma)ng

• burn

  bornan(an)

• burn

  borl-won

• burn

  wot-mang

• burn

  dul’-ma(ma)ng

• burn

  yal-wun(bun)

• burn

  gerlk-jiyi

• burn

  jap-ma(ma)ng

• burn

  ginyarra

• burn bushfire

  ngoy-ma(ma)ng

• burned grass

  ngurnalk

• burn (eyes)

  larr-ma(ma)ng

• burn (hard)

  war'-mang

• burning material

  melang

• burn intensely

  burl’-ma(ma)ng

• burn (make...)

  dul'-mi-wun(bun)

• burn mouth (purification)

  ngalk-jalala-wun

• burn mouth (purification)

  ngalk-jap-ma(ma)ng

• burn (of sun)

  mirrng'mirrng-ma(ma)ng

• burn (skin)

  dinyirr-ma(ma)ng

• burn slowly along

  jal’-mang

• burn up

  ngolngol-ma(ma)ng

• burn up

  war’-mang

• burn up

  jal’-mang

• burp

  burrwerr'-ma(ma)ng

• burst

  dowk-ma(ma)ng

• burst

  dowk-mi-wun(bun)

• burst out

  jambort-ma(ma)ng

• bury

  lurl’lurl-ma(ma)ng

• bury something

  get-ja(ya)ng

• bush

  lurlk

• bush

  buj

• Bush Banana

  Jutburr, Julukgurn

• Bush Carrot

  Gunan

• Bush Carrot

  Mordon, Gangkorok

• Bush Cockroach

  Wojwoj

• Bush Coconut

  Dortdort

• Bush Cucumber

  Dol’dol, Mardawk

• bushfire

  wurrk-mela(ng)

• bushfire

  jongoy

• Bushlark

  Walinjirrkjirrk, Walankirrkgirr

• Bush Onion

  Dijgala

• Bush Onion

  Jangarakngarak

• Bush Orange

  Gayawam

• Bush Potato

  Jalwak

• Bush Pumpkin

  Morlalk

• Bush Tomato

  Bangaynbangayn

• Bush Turkey

  Benuk

• but

  guwarrk

• but

  garrk

• Butcherbird, Pied

  Bekjopbo

• Butcherbird, Silver-backed

  Bekjopbo

• but later

  gerru guwarrk

• Butterfly

  Merlemerle, galamarnmarn

• Buy’mi

  Buy’mi

• buzz

  norr-ma(ma)ng

• buzz

  borrngoyo-ma(ma)ng

• Buzzard, Black-breasted

  Jirniyn