Words starting with C

• calf muscle

  galwam

• call each other

  ju-yin(din)

• call out

  gay'-ma(ma)ng

• call out (for ritual)

  jangarrk-ma(ma)ng

• call over

  nyung'-ma(ma)ng

• call to s.o.

  boy'-ma(ma)ng

• calm down

  yort-ma(ma)ng

• camp

  bolk

• camp

  gondak

• camp

  lerr

• camp (avoidance language)

  morerret

• camped (be…)

  morlang'-bun

• camped (be…)

  morlang'-ben

• camped (be…)

  morlang'-won(won)

• camp (human habitation)

  woda

• camp (make…)

  morlang'-ben

• camp (make…)

  morlang'-won(won)

• camp (make…)

  morlang'-bun

• camp (new…)

  bolk-gayuk

• camp out

  bolyong

• Canarium

  Birt

• Cane toad

  Jatdi

• canine (tooth)

  letmo-barrarn

• cantankerous

  na-ngalk-bar

• capsize

  yerryerr'-mi-lin(din)

• carcass (half)

  gorlo-yaw

• carcass (quarter)

  guluy’mi

• carry

  bawa-kgan(kan)

• carry

  gorr-kgan(kan)

• carry

  wu-kgan(kan)

• carry about

  gorong-wu-kgan

• carry a child (pregnant)

  derk-wu-kgan(kan)

• carry a light

  meya’meyarri-wun

• carry a load

  war’-ma(ma)ng

• carry baby (in sling)

  murna-gorr-kgan

• carry child on hip

  walk-net-bun

• carry child on side

  walk-net-bun

• carry coolamon

  morong-wu-kgan(kan)

• carry fire

  jami-wu-kgan(kan)

• carry (food) in container

  joj-wu-kgan(kan)

• carry in coolamon

  birdij-bun

• carry in mouth

  ngorkngork-gan(kan)

• carry on belt

  dat-bun

• carry on hip

  net-bun(bun)

• carry on hip

  jajbiyan(dan)

• carry on shoulder

  morna-gorr-kgan(kan)

• carry on shoulder

  net-bun(bun)

• carry on shoulder

  jarran(dan)

• carry on shoulder

  wow’-mang

• carry on shoulder (assist)

  jarriyan(dan)

• carry on shoulders

  bududup-ma(ma)ng

• carry on shoulders

  mornan(dan)

• carry piggyback

  bududup-ma(ma)ng

• carry tobacco plug in mouth

  ngort-gan(kan)

• carry up high

  waywayan(dan)

• carve

  yiw’-ma(ma)ng

• Cat

  Bujikgat

• catch

  dem'-mang

• catch fire

  bam-bul-ma(ma)ng

• catch hold of

  jorr-mang

• catch up

  jorr-mang

• catch up to

  lak-(w)on(kon)

• catch up to (in height)

  jorr-mang

• catch up with

  dirrng-bun

• catch up with (sneaky)

  galk-lak-won

• Caterpillar (Itchy-grub)

  Dukban, Majmaj

• Catfish, Black

  Wutba

• Catfish, Blue

  Girn’girn

• Catfish, Shovel-nosed

  Morropborl

• cause

  gen

• cause

  -mi-wun

• cause

  -won(won)

• cause

  -mi-wu-kgan

• cause

  -mu-wun

• cause (to be)

  garlan(dan)

• cave

  bat-dun

• cave

  duwun

• cave

  dun

• cave

  (bat)-wele

• cave (put in...)

  darrkgu'-won

• cavity

  barrarn

• cavity in tooth

  letmo-barrarn

• Centipede

  Jalarr

• centre

  dum

• ceremonial foods (non-sacred)

  may-miyak

• ceremonial pole

  mirk

• ceremony

  mar(d)ayin

• ceremony

  mamurrng

• ceremony

  jungkuwan

• ceremony

  Wuwarr

• ceremony (mayali)

  wurrpbu

• ceremony (young man's)

  murlarra

• ceremony (young man's)

  mirndirrini

• challenge each other

  gerowk-miyin(din)

• change

  barlarr’-won

• change

  warl’-won

• change (appearance)

  bi-bolk-barlarr-yin(din)

• change mind

  wirrung'-ma(ma)ng

• change mind

  beng-barlarr’-won

• change one's mind

  men-barlarr-yin(din)

• change position

  warl’-wo-yin(din)

• change position

  jawut-bu-yin(din)

• change position

  wirrung'-ma(ma)ng

• charcoal

  jarrij

• chase something/someone

  worrombo-kgan(kan)

• chase up tree (of dog)

  merng-garlan

• chat

  ngalayn-ma(ma)ng

• chatter

  ngalayn-ma(ma)ng

• chatter

  nyaknyak-ma(ma)ng

• cheat

  gemin’-ma(ma)ng

• cheat

  warrp-ma(ma)ng

• check

  golk-nan

• cheek (face)

  ngorlk

• cheek to someone (give...)

  ngerr’-ma(ma)ng

• cheeky

  barang’barang

• cheeky

  barangku

• cheeky (be...)

  ngarra-yin(din)

• cheeky (become...)

  barangku-yin(din)

• cheeky (get...)

  ngongong-bu-yin(din)

• cheeky (make...)

  barangku'-won(won)

• cheerful (be...)

  yilk-jalala-ma(ma)ng

• cheer up

  yilk-mak-jin(din)

• chest

  mirrk

• chest (across...)

  gongorlung

• chest-brace

  garrartda

• chest-brace

  garrardada

• chest-brace

  gurrartdat

• chest (upper)

  ngarjjin

• chew

  jawk-ma(ma)ng

• chew

  garn'(garn)-ma(ma)ng

• chewing plug

  jeyej

• chewing plug

  julwu

• chick (no feathers)

  na-ngar-miyn

• child

  ngangang

• child (be pregnant with...)

  dangert-wu-kgan(kan)

• child (be pregnant with...)

  dangert-gan(kan)

• child (man's)

  madak

• child (man's sister's)

  joway

• child (man's sister's daughter's)

  gawung

• child (of man)

  jokmi

• child (our...)

  walk-nyarrang

• children

  na-walkwalk-gan

• child (woman's)

  jowaywo

• child (woman's)

  walk

• child (woman's)

  walkwalk

• child (woman's brother's)

  jowong

• child (woman's brother's)

  madak

• chips (stone/wood)

  larr

• chisel

  layn-nirrit-ma(ma)ng

• chisel

  yiw’-ma(ma)ng

• choke

  gam-lu-ma(ma)ng

• choke

  gam-belk-mar

• chomp

  darrawk(darrawk)-ma(ma)ng

• chomp

  garn’(garn)-ma(ma)ng

• chomp

  morlorrk-ma(ma)ng

• chop

  ber’-ma(ma)ng

• chopping sound

  worr’

• chum (new)

  dum-gerrng

• Cicada

  Nitmi, Munirrmi, Dinidini

• cicada-like insect

  nitmi

• cicada noise

  nitnit

• cicatrice

  gilk

• cicatrice

  marlpmi’marlpmi

• cicatrice (hip)

  mol-barlayi

• cicatrice (make a...)

  marlp-ma(ma)ng

• cigarette

  galwurru

• circumvent

  garra-yin(din)

• clamber (like frog)

  jagal’-ma(ma)ng

• clan division

  geremku

• clan division

  gorlorlkgu

• clan divisions/grouping

  Garrayarnderrk

• clan prefix

  gayn-

• clap

  jow’-mang

• clap music sticks

  birl’birl-ma(ma)ng

• clapstick

  jamarlak

• clapstick

  morlmorl

• clap (thigh)

  burr'-ma(ma)ng

• clap under water

  birndul'-mu-wun(bun)

• claw

  jorr

• clay country

  gapbarr

• clean

  jerrp-ma(ma)ng

• clean

  birr’-ma(ma)ng

• clean (adjective)

  gerejgerej

• clean (adjective)

  gawkgawk

• clean by burning

  jalala-wun

• clean eye

  dum-burrij-ma(ma)ng

• clean eyes

  dum-mort-mang

• clean (wipe)

  yirrp-ma(ma)ng

• clear place

  (bolk)-morramorra

• clear (sky)

  birr'-ma(ma)ng

• clear up (eyes)

  dum-barnday-ma(ma)ng

• clear (water)

  gawkgawk

• clicking noise (make a...)

  bing'bing-ma(ma)ng

• cliff

  bat-gelk

• climb

  wol'-ma(ma)ng

• climb (like frog)

  jagal'-ma(ma)ng

• climb up

  bel’-ma(ma)ng

• close

  gaya

• close (come...)

  gaya'-ma(ma)ng

• closed off

  gortmuyn

• close eyes

  dum-mut-jiyi

• close up

  balay

• clothes

  gorrk

• clothing (men's)

  gorloynjarrapba

• cloud

  ngol

• cloud

  bam-ngol

• clouds running

  barlmarrk

• cloudy (be...)

  bujbuj-ma(ma)ng

• club foot

  jorr-durri

• cluck (tongue)

  (jen-)dong'-ma(ma)ng

• clump

  baj

• Cockatiel

  Bamkuluwirtwirt, Wurrarn’mi

• Cockatoo, Red-tailed Black

  Garrak

• Cockatoo, Sulphur-crested

  Ngarraj

• cockrag

  warlpburr

• cockrag (female)

  naga

• cockrag (male)

  jorrkgon

• cocoon (wasp)

  dilmi

• Cod, Giant Sleepy

  Mun

• Cod, Sleepy

  Ngirrk

• coffin

  bowok

• coil up

  buway-ma(ma)ng

• cold

  laruklaruk

• cold (be/feel...)

  lorrk-ma(ma)ng

• cold (be really...)

  gemkem-(m)a(ma)ng

• cold (flu)

  wol

• cold (flu)

  gernorr

• cold (sickness)

  gorlpban

• cold weather

  barlmarrk

• cold weather

  ngan-barlmarrk-gorrang

• cold weather

  malapbarr

• cold weather

  marakga

• cold weather (become...)

  malapbarr-yin(din)

• cold weather (going into...)

  malapbarr-wayen

• collapse

  borrpborr-mi-lin(din)

• collarbone

  mirni-mo

• collarbone

  mardada

• collect

  murndi’-mang

• collect (of water)

  borna-bul'-ma(ma)ng

• collect wild honey

  bayn-bun(bun)

• coloured

  wirrwirrmi

• coloured

  dil’mi

• coloured part

  wirrmi

• Colour Root

  Gungurduk

• come back

  goyin(din)

• come back!

  gorlo-kgoyin(din)

• come on!

  ma

• come on!

  -yang

• come out

  dirn'-ma(ma)ng

• come out

  jawurrij-ma(ma)ng

• come out

  mirrk-(g)an(kan)

• come out

  jorr-mang

• come out (avoidance language)

  jabarrk-ma(ma)ng

• come out (light)

  birlp-ma(ma)ng

• come out (make...)

  dirn'-mi-wu-kgan

• come out (make...)

  jelk-mi-wu-kgan

• comet

  morrortdo

• comet

  mol

• come to water

  borna-lak-won

• come up

  mirrk-(g)an(kan)

• come up

  jawurrij-ma(ma)ng

• come up to someone

  jarr-wan(wan)

• come up (to surface)

  berr’-ma(ma)ng

• Common Koel

  Jowok

• company

  balpmi

• completely

  jinbuy

• completely

  bulkgij

• conceal

  yurrkyurrk-ma(ma)ng

• conceal oneself from

  jolam-mang

• conceal something

  yurrkyurrk-mi-wu-kgan

• conceal something

  woj-(j)a(ya)ng

• concept

  garra-

• condemned man

  wunwarr

• confuse

  ngudu-jarr'-ma(ma)ng

• confused

  guyn-bartmi-wun

• confused

  beng-matbu'-ma(ma)ng

• confused

  marran(dan)

• confused

  wirrung’-ma(ma)ng

• confused

  borr'-ma(ma)ng

• confused (become...)

  bam-bart-ma(ma)ng

• confused (become...)

  bam-balk-jin(din)

• confusedly (think...)

  beng-berk-jin(din)

• Conkerberry

  Mululuk, Dibirl

• connection (social)

  lil

• consider

  (mayn-)beng-lak-min

• consider

  beng-lak-min

• constantly

  marak

• constrict

  murlkmurlk-ma(ma)ng

• container

  darl

• container

  morong-

• contest

  gerowk-miyin(din)

• continually

  warn-

• continue

  bal-

• continue

  boy-

• convalesce

  lekgu-yin(din)

• converse

  yolkyolk-ma(ma)ng

• converse

  meren(den)

• cook

  borl-won

• cook

  ginyarra

• cook

  yal-wun(bun)

• cook

  bornan(an)

• cook (avoidance language)

  bol-wun

• cooked

  jolang

• cooked (be...)

  jolang-jin(din)

• cook in ashes

  dabor'-ma(ma)ng

• cook in coals

  ngolu(yu)ng

• cook in coals

  larray’-ma(ma)ng

• cook something (partly)

  wangarre-won(won)

• cook something (partly)

  wangarre-wun(wun)

• coolamon

  darl

• coolamon

  jamanbarra

• coolamon (deep)

  mardu

• coolamon (paperbark)

  jeman

• coolamon (shallow)

  yangaynja

• cool down

  nguluk-nyol-ma(ma)ng

• cool down

  nyol-ma(ma)ng

• cool down

  laruklaruk-jin(din)

• copy

  yorlkyorlk-ma(ma)ng

• copy

  yorlk-bawang

• Coral tree

  Garnbilk

• Corella, Little

  Ngalelek

• co-resident

  letbowula

• co-resident

  let-jangki

• Corkwood

  Barrakgarl

• Corkwood

  Marrwiyak, Wiru

• Cormorant, Little Black

  Bornborn

• Cormorant, Little Pied

  Jawirliwirl

• corner

  jorl

• corpse

  gurrumara

• corroboree (play a...)

  garra-bun

• corroboree (take a...)

  garra-wu-kgan(kan)

• cough

  jor’-ma(ma)ng

• country

  bolk

• country

  lerr

• countryman

  nal

• cousin (parallel)

  morlomiyn

• cousins (be...)

  gemo-jo(yo)ng

• cover

  nge-men

• cover

  gi-wun

• cover oneself

  gi-wu-yin(din)

• cover up

  dolom-bun

• covet

  gewoyn-nan(an)

• covet

  gu’-ma(ma)ng

• covetous of (be...)

  marrkmarrk-ma(ma)ng

• Crab, Freshwater

  Martdarr

• crack

  berle

• crack!

  day

• cramp (have...)

  buwurr-mang

• cramp (have...)

  bulut-ma(ma)ng

• cramp in leg (have...)

  jorr-buwurr-mang

• Cranefly

  Jarrawuywuy

• cranky

  na-ngalk-bar

• crawl

  baya(ya)ng

• create

  garlan(dan)

• create (life)

  nguluk-mak-won

• creek

  mirniwarn

• creep

  lerle-ma(ma)ng

• crest (bird)

  jilin

• crest (bird)

  na-ngar-berndak

• crest (bird)

  bam-jilin

• cripple

  marlu

• crippled

  gortmuyn

• crippled leg

  jarr-gortmuyn

• Crocodile, Freshwater

  Goymarr

• Crocodile, Saltwater

  Ginga

• crooked

  durri

• crooked

  jorle

• crooked foot

  jorr-durri

• crooked (make...)

  durri’-won(won)

• crooked (make...)

  biw'-mi-wu-kgan

• cross-cousin

  jarrmungkin

• cross-cousin

  bam-morawk-mi

• cross-cousin (actual)

  jirlangkiyan jimukgan

• cross-cousin (father's)

  morla

• cross-cousin (father's)

  morlawk

• cross-cousin (male)

  wulo’wulo

• cross-cousin (male)

  wula-nyarrang

• cross-cousin (male to male)

  worrorumku

• cross-cousin (mother's male)

  jowal

• cross-cousin (our/my)

  moyart-nan

• cross-cousin pair

  burryokmi

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

  burreli

• cross-cousin pair (male)

  geli

• cross-cousin (parent's)

  dumkanngarnan

• cross-cousin's child

  dumkanngarnan

• cross-cousin (your)

  moyart-bo

• cross-grandchild

  jan

• cross-hatching

  rarrk

• cross-hatching

  rarrkgararrkgan

• crossing (river)

  joli

• cross into territory

  jarr’-ma(ma)ng

• cross-legged (sit...)

  garra-gorrk-(g)a-yin(din)

• cross (over)

  boru(yu)ng

• cross over

  gurt-ja(ya)ng

• cross over

  gurij-bun

• cross-piece

  yamburrong

• cross with (be...)

  werl-pbun(bun)

• crotch (in tree)

  jurlkbararrij

• crotch (of tree)

  dalakborrort

• Croton

  Bembem

• Crow

  Wakwak

• crowbar

  gupba

• crowbar

  ngan-jok-ngayu birl

• crumble

  bola’-won

• crumble up something

  liynliyn-bun

• crumble up something

  birtbirt-bun

• crumbs

  bulwul

• crunch

  morlorrk-ma(ma)ng

• crush

  jong

• crush

  jo(yo)ng

• crush bones

  mo-baj-(j)o(yo)ng

• cry

  gulurr-wu-kga-yin(din)

• cry

  bam-ngay'-ma(ma)ng

• cry

  gulurr-wu-kgan(kan)

• cry

  dong-ma(ma)ng

• cry for country

  (bolk-)boy-joyow'-ma(ma)ng

• crying

  gulurr-

• cry (start to...)

  dum-miri-yi'-men

• Cuckoo, Channel-billed

  Gurrakban, Gurralkban

• Cuckoo-shrike, Black-faced

  Jawayakwayak, Yorryorr

• Cuckoo-shrike, White-bellied

  Wirriwirriyak

• culprit

  -welang

• culprit

  gun-welang

• culture

  yernderr

• cure

  wot-bun

• cure

  lorrk-ma(ma)ng

• cure oneself

  bam-jang-be-yin(din)

• curer

  gurang

• curer

  nawun-gurang

• curl oneself up

  borrort-mi-yin(din)

• curly (hair)

  dorriyndorri

• Currant, Black

  Mulukmuluk

• Currant, Black

  Yiwung, Murrungkurn

• Currant, White

  Jurrijba

• custom

  yernderr

• cut

  lu-ma(ma)ng

• cut

  dok-bun

• cut

  melu(yu)ng

• cut

  bert-ma(ma)ng

• cut

  derr-ma(ma)ng

• cut

  dayn’-mang

• cut

  jerl-ma(ma)ng

• cut in half

  bot-ber'-ma(ma)ng

• cut off

  jerl-ma(ma)ng

• cut throat

  gam-dok-bun

• cutting in hill

  barn

• cut (tree)

  ber’-ma(ma)ng

• cut wood

  layn-nirrit-ma(ma)ng

• Cycad

  Jaynma, Bulumara

• Cyclophyllum

  Mamdakmo, Mamdakmorakmo

• Cynanchum

  Latbul

• Cyprus Pine

  Yikgarr, Wikgarr