Words starting with D

• Dakoman (people/language)

  Dago’man

• damage

  borl-won

• damper

  baj

• damper (make…)

  baj-(j)o(yo)ng

• Damselfly (general)

  Murrumbij

• dance

  wayin(din)

• dance

  burrwow-ma(ma)ng

• dance

  lorl-kgan(kan)

• dance men's corroboree

  ngurruj-ma(ma)ng

• dance men's corroboree

  botbot-ma(ma)ng

• dance men's corroboree

  ngurr’-ma(ma)ng

• dance women's corroboree

  wayn'-ma(ma)ng

• dandruff

  balk

• dangerous

  barang’barang

• dangerous

  barangku

• dangerous

  berk

• dangerous (become…)

  barangku-yin(din)

• dangerous (make…)

  barangku'-won(won)

• dangerous person

  na-galk

• dangerous (sacred)

  japburru

• dark

  ngorok

• dark

  ngekba

• dark (become…)

  ngekba-yin(din)

• dark (become…)

  muynmuyn-jin(din)

• dark (be very…)

  ngorok-jiyi

• darken

  mup-ma(ma)ng

• dark (get…) (to faint)

  burrng-gup-ma(ma)ng

• dark (night)

  muynmuyn

• dark (really…)

  ngorlo(t)ngorlot

• dark (water)

  jirrwirtbirt

• darling

  murna

• Darter

  Barrakbarrak

• dawn (become…)

  dirl-ma(ma)ng

• day before

  nge'ngekgu

• day before

  ngekgu

• daylight (become…)

  dirl-ma(ma)ng

• days ago (few…)

  gaykgu-wan

• daytime

  gaykgu

• dead

  not-ma(ma)ng

• dead from witchcraft

  yilk-jaying

• deadly

  barangku

• dead person

  jelkjelk

• dead person (died in place unknown)

  (mulu-)ngurni

• deaf (be…)

  beng-borr'-ma(ma)ng

• deaf (be…) (forget)

  beng-mup-ma(ma)ng

• deaf (be…) (stupid)

  jinkurr-borr'-ma(ma)ng

• deaf (make someone…)

  beng-borr'-mi-wu-kgan

• dear

  murna

• debris (floodwater)

  ngulngul

• deceive

  warrik-ma(ma)ng

• deceive

  geye-won

• deceive

  warrik-bun(bun)

• deceive

  jut-lu-ma(ma)ng

• deceive

  jut-wala'-wo-yin(din)

• deceive someone

  gam-dok-bun

• deep

  marraman

• deep

  jorlok

• deep (eyes)

  wop-ma(ma)ng

• deep in water

  -ngornong

• deep place

  barrarn

• defecate

  nguk-ja(ya)ng

• defecate

  wut-ma(ma)ng

• delouse

  dort-dey'-ma(ma)ng

• den

  yarra

• Denhamia, Weeping

  Nartdo

• dense

  mup-ma(ma)ng

• Derkgorlo

  Derkgorlo

• de-sacralise

  miyak-ma(ma)ng

• descend

  jurr’-men

• descend

  jurr’-jiyi

• descend

  jurr’-ma(ma)ng

• desert

  wak-werr

• desert

  wurray

• desert

  jombol

• desert a place

  lerr-mung-bu-yin(din)

• designate

  meya(ya)ng

• desist (make...)

  barl-won

• despised person

  guk-yarkyark

• devil

  (yuk-)guynkuyn

• devil

  Narderr

• devil

  Bornkijgij

• devil

  morrortdo

• devil

  nawun-garlayakgu

• devil

  na-galk

• devil bone

  murrng

• devil (white)

  mam

• dew

  bemarrk

• dewy

  laruklaruk

• Diamond Mullet

  Jornam, Guluybirr

• diarrhoea (have...)

  nguk-yerr-mi-lin(din)

• didgeridoo

  garnbak

• die

  bart-buran(dan)

• die

  wat-jiyin(din)

• die

  mut-nga-wu-yin(din)

• die

  jon(don)

• die

  nguluk-miyin(din)

• die

  nga-wu-yin(din)

• die

  jo-yin(din)

• die from witchcraft

  yilk-jaying

• different

  wirrung

• different

  barlarr

• different (look...)

  bi-bolk-barlarr-yin(din)

• differently

  guwarrk-

• differently (feel…)

  jawut-jiyi

• different (make...)

  barlarr’-won

• different one

  way

• different (person)

  mol-barlarr

• different places/ways

  barlarrpbarlarr

• dig

  gurrij-ma(ma)ng

• dig

  garat-bun

• digging stick

  bare

• digging stick

  jaj

• dig oneself in

  dap-be-yin(din)

• dilly bag

  barlirr

• dilly bag

  mudul

• dilly bag

  yarlkgij

• dilly bag (small)

  miyowk

• dilly bag (small)

  jerr

• Dingo (adult)

  Jurlkgan

• Dingo (young)

  Bawul

• dip

  yerrek-bun

• dip

  merne’-ma(ma)ng

• direction

  ge-

• direction

  ye-

• direction

  -guy

• direction towards

  nga-(ye-)

• directly

  jalkmi

• dirt

  yoyn

• dirty

  jirrwirtbirt

• disappear

  merl-ma(ma)ng

• disappear

  warndu-yin(din)

• disappear

  wat-jiyin(din)

• disappear

  mung-bu-yin(din)

• disappear (underneath)

  woj-mi-lin(din)

• disembowel

  nguk-mang

• dislike

  yarwuj

• dislike

  nyirr’-ma(ma)ng

• dislike

  ngurrng-jo(yo)ng

• dislike taste

  mayn-berk-won

• dismount

  jerl'-men(men)

• dismount

  jerl’-ma(ma)ng

• disobedient

  jinkurr-berk

• disorientated (become...)

  bam-bart-ma(ma)ng

• disorientated (become...)

  bam-balk-jin(din)

• disperse

  barrk-jin(din)

• disperse

  yarlarr-ma(ma)ng

• disperse

  yarrkbu'-ma(ma)ng

• display (body)

  (guk-)wayarlan(dan)

• dispute

  beng-werl-pbu-yin(din)

• dissolve

  merl-ma(ma)ng

• distant (be...)

  wowk-mang

• disturb

  yerrepbe’-won

• disturb

  gorong’-won(won)

• disturb

  gerlk-won(won)

• disturb eye (of insects)

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

• disturb (with noise)

  beng-bun

• dive

  gurtjow

• dive

  dip-ma(ma)ng

• dive

  ngap-ma(ma)ng

• dive in

  woy’-ma(ma)ng

• divide

  larla’-mang

• divine death

  jirlirl'-ma(ma)ng

• Diyn’mi

  Diyn’mi

• dizzy (be...)

  bam-wirrin(din)

• do

  ju(yu)ng

• do anyhow

  gaba

• doctor (aboriginal)

  nawun-gurang

• doctor (aboriginal)

  gurang

• Dodder Laurel

  Marlengleng

• dodge

  low-ma(ma)ng

• dodger (good...)

  low-mak

• Dodonaea

  Bamja

• Dog, Camp

  Waruk, Garramo

• Dog’s Balls

  Jodmo, Muyangka

• Dolichandrone

  Mardengdeng

• Dollarbird

  Dewdew

• Donkey

  Dongki

• don't

  le-

• Don't want it!

  nya-wongar

• do something (ensorcell)

  duit-ma(ma)ng

• double something up

  bart-ngorr-ma(ma)ng

• doubt

  ja

• douse (fire)

  nalk-dij-bun

• Dove, Banded Fruit

  Murnbel

• Dove, Bar-shouldered

  Golododok

• Dove, Diamond

  Golobok

• Dove, Peaceful

  Godowkgodowk

• down (go...)

  yip-men

• down (go...)

  yip-ma(ma)ng

• down (go...)

  jurr’-men

• down (go...)

  jurr’-ma(ma)ng

• down (go far...)

  lorlo'-mi-lin(din)

• downhill (long way)

  gangawaymang

• down inside

  gilkgan

• down (make go...)

  yip-mi-wu-kgan(kan)

• downstream

  jeng

• drag

  yirriyn-gan(kan)

• drag

  dirrit-bun

• drag

  lerr-bit-bun

• drag along

  yirriyn'-mang

• Dragon, Chameleon

  Ngalwalngurru

• Dragonfly (general)

  Murrumbij

• Dragon, Ring-tailed

  Darndamarr

• Dragon, Ta-ta

  Bambalmok

• Dragon, Yellow-sided Two-lined

  Jarlapbo

• drain

  nge-yin(din)

• draw

  bim-bun

• dream

  buwurr

• dream

  buwurr-wun

• Dreaming

  jarang

• Dreaming (clan...)

  buwurr

• dream (to)

  buwut-bun

• dress

  gorrk

• dress someone

  buray’-won

• dried

  balk

• drift away from a gathering

  barrk-jin(din)

• drill hole

  dum-mi-wun

• drink

  (borna-)worlk-ma(ma)ng

• drink

  worlk-ma(ma)ng

• drink

  waj-ja(ya)ng

• drink (to)

  -bi(wi)

• drink (to)

  borna-bi(wi)

• drip

  jep-ma(ma)ng

• drip

  jet-ma(ma)ng

• drip saliva

  nuyn-jep-ma(ma)ng

• drizzle

  ngan-gurl-mikmik

• drizzle (continuously)

  nyeng(nyeng)-ma(ma)ng

• drone (aeroplane)

  lurr'-ma(ma)ng

• Drongo

  Wakwarrayal

• drool

  nuyn-jep-ma(ma)ng

• droop

  wayin(din)

• drop

  wok-mang

• drop (fish)

  barlarr’mi-mang

• drop head down

  mut-ma(ma)ng

• drop off

  wowk-mang

• drown

  gemo-jo-yin(din)

• drown

  genyorr’-mi-lin(din)

• drown

  genyap-mi-lin(din)

• drown

  gemo-jar(ra)

• drown

  genyorr’-mang

• drown someone

  genyorr’-mang

• drown something/someone

  geyar

• drunk (be...)

  wak-joyin(din)

• drunk (get...)

  dronk-ma(ma)ng

• dry

  burak

• dry

  bundar’-ma(ma)ng

• dry (become...)

  burak-jin(din)

• dry foliage

  jawiyak

• dry (get...)

  beye'weye-ma(ma)ng

• dry out

  werrk-ma(ma)ng

• dry out

  balk-jin(din)

• dry out

  dalp-ma(ma)ng

• dry (put to...)

  dalpmi-wot-ma(ma)ng

• dry something out

  dalp-mi-wu-kgan

• dry something out

  dalpmi-wot-ma(ma)ng

• dry throat (have a...)

  gam-burak

• dry up (foliage)

  larla-ma(ma)ng

• Duck, Black

  Jirrwiyuk

• Duck, Burdekin

  Namarralbak, Jatberl’berl

• Duck, Whistling

  Jirrwiyuk

• dull

  lirri-berk

• dull (get...)

  lirri-berk-jin(din)

• Dumdijja

  Dumdijja

• Dunnart, Kakadu

  Birndi

• Dunnart, Red-cheeked

  Birndi

• dust

  julwu

• dust

  jajulng