Words starting with L

• lacking

  -miyn

• lacking (be…)

  miyn-jin(din)

• lacking relative

  yuk-miyn

• lair

  dap

• lair

  dayn

• lair

  yarra

• lair (be lodged in…)

  dap-jiyi

• lair (goanna)

  juyn

• lair (kangaroo)

  worrol

• lame

  yupbul

• lame (be…)

  marlu'marlu-yin(din)

• lame (be…)

  jot-ma(ma)ng

• lame (be…) (cripple)

  marlu

• lame (be…) (limp)

  jorr-del’-ma(ma)ng

• Lancewood

  Gumbij

• land (in river)

  jarrwula

• land (like a bird or plane)

  lerr-wot-ma(ma)ng

• language

  garra-

• language

  ngani

• language (different…)

  ngani-barlarr

• lap (a person’s lap)

  ngan-mirrk ngan-ngerr

• lap (lick)

  berlak-ma(ma)ng

• large

  larralarra

• large

  berndak

• large number

  moyek

• large number

  baliwu

• Larsenaikia

  Dirringkil

• last

  lurra

• last

  ngan-guway

• last born

  bododo

• last born (child)

  guk-lurra-wo

• last month

  ngan-guway dirt

• last night

  ngekba

• late

  ngorlo(t)ngorlot

• late (get…)

  ngoy’-miyan(dan)

• late (get…)

  nyimnyim-ma(ma)ng

• late (go/return…)

  ngekgu-wan(wan)

• late in the day

  ngekguluk

• late in the day (be…)

  ngekguluk-jin(din)

• late in the night

  ngek-bulk

• later

  gerru guwarrk

• later

  gerru

• later

  girru

• later (along)

  yungkay

• later (much…)

  gerru-marrk

• later (much…)

  ngan-yungkay ngan-yungkay

• later on

  gerran-bo

• laugh

  ye’ye-ma(ma)ng

• laugh

  ye

• laugh at

  ye'ye-mi-won

• laugh at

  ye-won(won)

• lay out bed/swag

  mele-wot-ma(ma)ng

• lay something down

  burrong-got-ma(ma)ng

• lay something down

  burrong-got-mi-wu-kgan

• lazy

  mo-werk

• lazy (feel/be…)

  yilk-joyin(din)

• lead (by rope)

  yurrurn-jiyi

• leader

  ngarru

• leader

  yungkay’mi

• lead (in the…)

  yungkay'mi

• lead (in the…)

  ngarru-

• leaf

  lol

• leaf

  marlaworr

• leaf

  jula

• leaf

  manworr

• leaf for rubbing dead body

  warrarlarla

• leaf (new)

  dilpbiyn

• leaf (or smoking purification)

  wurrulun

• leak

  jet-ma(ma)ng

• leak out

  nyij-ma(ma)ng

• leak out

  nge-yin(din)

• leap

  way’-men(men)

• learn

  berrak-barr'-ma(ma)ng

• learner (new)

  dum-gerrng

• leave

  wongar

• leave (alone)

  warriyang'-ma(ma)ng

• leave alone

  wongar

• leave behind

  wok-mang

• leave everything

  yarnyarn-ma(ma)ng

• leave for good

  lerr-mung-bu-yin(din)

• Leave it!

  nya-wongar

• lecherous

  molwortbengbeng

• Leech

  Balaj

• left hand

  jakgu(wa)

• left hand

  gu(n)-wirrung

• leg (lower)

  garra

• legs apart (lie with...)

  dan’dan-ma(ma)ng

• legs appear

  jorr-jawurrij-ma(ma)ng

• legs appear

  jarr-jawurrij-jin(din)

• leg (upper)

  jarr

• Leichhardt Tree

  Jirrip, Wowerlk

• lengthen

  guyang'-ma(ma)ng

• Lerps (sugar leaf)

  Buynjak

• let go

  yarak-bun

• let go (avoidance language)

  mungmung-garlan(dan)

• Let's go!

  buy

• letter stick

  mak

• letter stick

  dambul

• letter stick

  leda

• level ground (be...)

  wang(wang)-ma(ma)ng

• level place

  wangwangmi

• level place

  barlpburra

• level place

  ngerr

• level place

  bowok

• level place (go along...)

  barlpburra-mang

• lever

  gupba

• Lice

  Dort, Lodo

• lick

  berlak-ma(ma)ng

• lick

  mali(yi)

• lick

  jow(o)k-ma(ma)ng

• lick oneself

  mali-yin(din)

• lid (container)

  ngalk

• lie down

  bololo

• lie down (make...)

  melayn-garlan

• lie (sleep)

  burru(yu)

• lie (tell...)

  geye-won

• lie (tell...)

  warrpmi’-won(won)

• lie (tell...)

  warrik-ma(ma)ng

• lie (tell...)

  warrik-bun(bun)

• lie (tell...)

  warrp-ma(ma)ng

• lift

  marr’-mang

• lift

  wow’-mang

• lift a load

  war'-ma(ma)ng

• lift up

  werr’-ma(ma)ng

• lift up (body)

  (guk-)wayarlan(dan)

• light (carry a...)

  meya’meyarri-wun

• lighten

  may'may-ma(ma)ng

• lighten

  mardu'-ma(ma)ng

• lighten

  mayk(mayk)-ma(ma)ng

• light (fire)

  wayal'-ma(ma)ng

• light fire

  dul’-mi-wun(bun)

• light fire

  no’-mi-wu-kgan

• light fire

  lerr’-ma(ma)ng

• light fire

  jaya-won

• light fire

  wululu’-ma(ma)ng

• light fire

  dul’-ma(ma)ng

• light fire (avoidance language)

  dul’-mi-wu-kgan

• light-footed

  wowkwowk-mi

• lightning

  ngalyurr

• lightning (flash...)

  mardu'-ma(ma)ng

• lightning (flash...)

  may'may-ma(ma)ng

• lightning (flash...)

  mayk(mayk)-ma(ma)ng

• light weight

  wombanwomban

• light weight

  wowk(wowk)

• light weight (become...)

  wombanwomban-jin(din)

• like

  lol-

• like

  jamba

• like

  yuk-mak-nan(an)

• like that

  wiyn

• like this

  guyiyn’

• lily pad

  lol

• lily seed

  murrurnmani

• lily seed cake

  baj

• limestone

  giyalkgin

• limestone

  (bat-)giyalkgin

• limestone

  bat-werrkwerrk

• limey (water)

  wowk(wowk)

• limp

  jot-ma(ma)ng

• limp

  jorr-del’-ma(ma)ng

• limp

  jorr-del'-miyan(dan)

• limp

  lorlongkoy'-ma(ma)ng

• line

  durn

• line

  yurrurn

• line

  lil

• line up

  dolkdolk

• line up

  dolkdolk-ma(ma)ng

• line up

  yorryorr-ma(ma)ng

• line up (make...)

  dolkdolk-mi-wu-kgan

• lip

  ngalk-wel

• lip

  ngalk-wik

• liquid

  wak

• liquid

  borna-

• liquid (edible)

  goy

• listen

  beng-ja(ya)ng

• listen

  beng-malk-jiyi

• listen

  beng-jiyi

• listen

  beng-mot-ma(ma)ng

• listen

  beng-bundirr'-ma(ma)ng

• listen (avoidance language)

  jawok-bore-won

• listen to someone

  ngan(ngan)

• little (amount)

  moyaj

• little bit

  walk

• little bit

  mik

• little ones

  na-mikmik-gan

• little way away

  jarrarla

• live

  jangke-yin(din)

• live

  nirni

• live

  budi(yi)

• lively

  ngurrukngurruk

• liver

  mayang

• Lizard, Burton’s Legless

  Dirt

• Lizard, Centralian Blue-tongued

  Marlkgajba

• Lizard, Frilled

  Bemang

• Lizard, Legless

  Bamdirtgayirtgan

• Lizard, Northern Blue-tongued

  Gurri, Morlerl, Datdorr

• load on shoulders

  morna-war'-mang

• load up

  war'-ma(ma)ng

• location

  ni-

• location

  -luk

• loins

  geri

• Lolly Bush

  Morlorrk

• long

  guyang

• long-legged

  (na/nga-)garra-guyang

• long (make...)

  guyang'-ma(ma)ng

• long time

  biyan

• long time

  ye-

• long time (take a…)

  wirnwirn-ma(ma)ng

• Long Tom

  Jumarrak, Jupbiri

• long way (go a...)

  yoj-ma(ma)ng

• look after

  gendur(ur)

• look after something

  nangarnan

• look around

  ngorlo'(ngorlo)-miyin(din)

• look around country

  (bolk-)wor-pbun(bun)

• look at

  wala-kgan(kan)

• look at country

  (bolk-)wor-pbun(bun)

• look at stealthily

  morlk-nan(an)

• look back

  merlk-mang

• look back (to where one came from)

  berr'-ma(ma)ng

• look covetously at

  gewoyn-nan(an)

• look for

  golk-nan

• look for

  le’-ma(ma)ng

• look for

  ley’(ley)-ma(ma)ng

• look for (place)

  (bolk-)geyin(din)

• look for with light

  wayal’-ma(ma)ng

• look hard at

  yong-nan(an)

• look inside

  juwarrk-won

• look like

  jamba

• look like

  yuk-dok-bun

• Look out!

  warda

• look upwards

  garra-(p)bun(bun)

• loose, astray

  gorong

• Lophopetalum

  Gorlorlwong

• lop off

  jerl-ma(ma)ng

• Lorikeet, Red-collared

  Detdet

• Lorikeet, Varied

  Jurri

• lose

  (beng-)binbin-jin(din)

• lose (e.g. fish off line)

  wowk-mang

• lose (fish)

  barlarr'mi-mang

• lose in death

  nga-wun(bun)

• lose oneself

  nga-wu-yin(din)

• lose track of

  nga-wun(bun)

• lost

  marran(dan)

• lost (be...)

  guyn-bartmi-wun

• lost (become...)

  beng-matbu'-ma(ma)ng

• lost (get...)

  waw-(w)un(bun)

• lot

  malnguyn

• lot

  berndak

• lot (a...)

  na-malnguyn-jangki

• lot (of people)

  balpmi

• loudly

  ngan-garra-wirlang

• love

  yuk-mak-nan(an)

• low down

  jeng

• lower something

  yerrerre'-mi-wu-kgan

• lump

  dort

• lungs

  jewe

• lungs

  wojjal

• lying around (be...)

  wayam-jiyi