Words starting with M

• made into (be…)

  bura-yin(din)

• mad (get…)

  lawurri-bun

• mad (lost)

  marran(dan)

• mad (silly)

  borr’-ma(ma)ng

• Magpie

  Warrkjirt

• Magpie Goose

  Bamurru

• main part

  garrang

• Majba clan

  Majba

• make

  mak-won(kon)

• make

  -mi-wun

• make

  -won(won)

• make

  -mi-wu-kgan

• make artefact

  mong'-ma(ma)ng

• make (avoidance langauge)

  marlang-won(won)

• make (build)

  ben

• make (create)

  buran(dan)

• make each other into

  be-yin(din)

• make (Gimbat)

  -mu-wun

• make oneself into

  be-yin(din)

• male

  jorlan

• male

  langki

• man (avoidance language)

  yul

• Mangarrayi (language/people)

  Mangarrayi

• man (grown)

  mungkuy

• Mannikin, Chestnut-breasted

  Jeye

• Mannikin, Yellow-rumped

  Jeye

• many

  balpmi

• many

  na-malnguyn-jangki

• many

  berndak

• many

  -yan

• many

  malnguyn

• many

  -jangki

• many

  garra-

• many

  -garra

• many (avoidance language)

  jalpbeyn

• man (young)

  yawurriyn

• man (young, initiated)

  lakgayen

• mark

  marlpmi'marlpmi

• mark (have a…)

  morniyn-jiyi

• mark (make a…)

  nirrit-mi-wu-kgan

• mark (on body)

  morniyn

• marriage arrangement (start…)

  (bok-)jawut-bu-yin(din)

• marriage (correct)

  wik-mak

• marriage exchange

  yurrmi

• marriage promise (make…)

  jeyen'-ma(ma)ng

• marriage (wrong)

  wik-berk

• married

  gel-

• married

  gawu-m-burruyu

• married incorrectly

  dorok-gonborr

• married incorrectly

  dorok-gukmurr

• married incorrectly

  jinkurr-berk

• married person

  gel-marriyn

• Marrkgarala clan

  Marrkgarala

• Masked Lapwing

  Betdelerrelerre

• matches

  bojay

• matchstick

  jul’mi

• Matdalk

  Matdalk

• mates

  gundarr-

• mat (large woven)

  bajbarra

• mat (pandanus)

  guluyambi

• Mayali (people/language)

  Mayali

• maybe

  baw’baw

• maybe

  gojinen

• maybe

  wurra

• maybe

  nen

• maybe

  ngarra

• maybe

  gare

• maybe

  gaynwurra

• maybe

  ja

• Mayfly

  Jarrawuywuy

• me

  ngarrk

• means of (by...)

  nawun-

• meat

  lay

• meat

  ngandaj

• meat

  wang

• meat

  langarre

• meat

  layi

• meat

  garayn

• meat (partly cooked)

  wangarre

• meet

  midim’-ma(ma)ng

• meet (each other)

  mirrk-na-yin(din)

• meeting (have a...)

  mirrk-jiyi

• meet (large group)

  mirlet-jiyi

• melt

  merl-ma(ma)ng

• mend

  lirr-pbun(bun)

• mend

  daban-bun(bun)

• menses (have...)

  bare-gurt-ja(ya)ng

• menstruate

  berrak-guruk

• mermaid

  ngal-worreworre

• message stick

  mak

• message stick

  dambul

• messenger

  man

• messenger of Gunabibi/Wuwarr

  gakgawarr

• mess (make a...)

  werre-ma(ma)ng

• mess up

  wirriwirri-won

• metate

  barlbarl

• methylated spirits

  mukgul

• Me too?

  ngarrk darra

• middle

  bulk

• middle

  nam

• middle

  bulkgu

• middle of the night

  ngek-nam-bulk

• middle water

  -ngornong

• midnight

  ngek-nam-bulk

• midnight

  ngek-marrk

• might

  wurra

• mild (be...)

  lekgu-yin(din)

• Milfoil

  Nurlk

• milk

  gong

• Milkwood

  Jilit

• milky way

  mayombol

• mind (brain)

  men

• mind (keep) (avoidance language)

  jal-nan

• mind (settle one's...)

  beng-mak-jin(din)

• Miner, Yellow-throated

  Wijwij

• miss

  jorrojbi-ma(ma)ng

• missing

  barlarr’mi-mang

• missing (be...)

  wowk-mang

• miss (target)

  jerret-mi-

• mistake (make a...)

  lalk-ma(ma)ng

• mistake (make a...)

  berk-(w)on

• Mistletoe

  Jirnirrin

• mix

  moj-ma(ma)ng

• mixed

  -mojmi

• mob

  wala’-mi

• mob

  -makmak

• mob (big)

  baliwu

• mob (big) (avoidance language)

  yarrpbeyn

• mob (move in a...)

  gayop-ma(ma)ng

• mock

  yorlk-bawang

• moist

  laruklaruk

• molest (of insects)

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

• money

  jangkal

• money (coins)

  bat

• money (paper)

  larruk

• month

  dirt

• month (new)

  berramalmal

• month (next)

  ngan-yungkay dirt

• moo

  ngorrng

• moon

  dirt

• moon (be a new...)

  lirrk-got-ma(ma)ng

• moon (new)

  berramalmal

• more

  darra

• Mork clan

  Mork

• Morloyarlak clan

  Morloyarlak

• morning (early)

  ngekguy

• morning (early next...)

  ngan-gon-ngekgarrawul

• morning (in the...)

  gaykgu

• morning (late)

  gaykgu-marrk

• morning (tomorrow)

  ngekgarrawul

• mortar

  barlbarl

• mortuary packages

  dultdul

• mortuary packages

  morlerreyn

• Mosquito

  Birndu

• Moth

  Merlemerle

• mother

  garrang

• mother-child pair

  walkwalk-yi

• mother-in-law and siblings

  garnjoy

• mother-in-law and siblings

  barramelk

• mother-in-law and siblings (avoidance language)

  muluri

• mother-in-law language (use)

  galal-bo'-ma(ma)ng

• mother's brother

  ganya

• motion

  -gan(kan)

• mound

  dort

• mountain

  bat

• mountain (avoidance language)

  jangkal

• mount spearpoint

  maya(ya)ng

• mourn

  gulurr-wu-kgan(kan)

• mourn

  gulurr-wu-kga-yin(din)

• Mouse, Delicate

  Birndi

• Mouse, House

  Bop

• Mouse, Western Chestnut

  Birndi

• mouth

  ngalk

• mouth

  ngort-

• move

  la-wan(wan)

• move

  -gan(kan)

• move

  gan(kan)

• move

  lowan(wan)

• move

  jipdim’-ma(ma)ng

• move

  jirr-kgan

• move

  mana-won(won)

• move about/around

  warl'-wo-yin(din)

• move about/around

  warl’-won

• move about/around

  durlk-ma(ma)ng

• move back and forth

  yurr-ma(ma)ng

• move over

  jirr-kga-yin(din)

• Mowang clan

  Mowang

• mucus

  wol

• mucus

  gorlpban

• mud

  melwe

• Mudburra (language/people)

  Mutburra

• multiply

  buluwul-ma(ma)ng

• mumble

  jen-del'-ma(ma)ng

• mumble

  jen-nyelng'-ma(ma)ng

• Murruwu walkwalk clan

  Murruwu walkwalk

• Muruk clan

  Muruk

• muscle (thigh)

  yil

• Mushroom (generic)

  damdam

• music

  garra-

• Mussel, Freshwater

  Barnkoy

• must

  -ba

• muster

  majurim'-ma(ma)ng

• must not

  le-

• myall

  yertyert

• my, mine

  ngakgurlung

• my, mine

  -ngakgu