Words starting with P

• paid (get…)

  gitbe'-ma(ma)ng

• pain

  lirl’lirl-ma(ma)ng

• pain

  ngey'-ma(ma)ng

• pain (be in…)

  jon(don)

• pain (be in…)

  jo-yin(din)

• paint

  worlk-bun(bun)

• paint

  bim-bun

• paint

  dil'-ma(ma)ng

• painted one

  dilmi

• paint (white)

  barnja

• Palm, Cabbage

  Lerrga

• Palm, Cabbage

  Garnbayn

• Palm, Carpentaria

  Jarnkgirli

• Palm, Fan

  Garnbayn

• palm of hand

  berrak-ngerr

• Palm, Sand

  Marrapbi

• Pandanus

  Werrng, Galalajorn

• Pandanus, River

  Jimjim

• pant

  ngerr

• pant

  ngerrngerr-ma(ma)ng

• Paperbark

  Girr, Gulgul

• Paperbark, Blue-leaved

  Bej

• Paperbark, Broad-leaved

  Birdij

• Paperbark, Red

  Barnajja

• paperbark sheets

  gukgal

• Paperbark, Silver-leaved

  Larruk

• Paperbark, Small-leaved

  Gulunji

• Paperbark, Weeping

  Larruk

• paralysed (be…)

  maleng-jin(din)

• Pardalote, Red-browed

  Birn’birndok

• Pardalote, Striated

  Birn’birndok

• parentage (same…)

  wulan

• Parrot, Hooded

  Jikgilirrij

• Parrot, Northern Rosella

  Jatbejbej

• Parrot, Red-winged

  Weley’

• pass by

  ba-wun(bun)

• pat

  yi-pbun(bun)

• patch

  daban-bun(bun)

• path

  gi

• path

  bulurr

• path

  domo

• path (narrow)

  nawun-dengkurengku

• patriclan

  mowurrwurr

• patriclan (no longer extant)

  dijgala

• peacemaker

  gundul

• peck

  nyimnyim-ma(ma)ng

• peck

  garn'(garn)-ma(ma)ng

• peck out (eye)

  (dum-)lawk-ma(ma)ng

• peel

  wart-bun(bun)

• peer at

  wala-kgan(kan)

• Pee-wee

  Gorimdim

• Pelican

  Baya

• pelvis

  dak-mo

• pelvis (upper part)

  jatbok

• penetrate

  ngarrng'-ma(ma)ng

• penetrate area

  jarr'-ma(ma)ng

• penis

  mon

• people

  yul

• people (birlmanda tree…)

  na-garra-wirlmanda

• people (from west)

  ngan-garri-warn-gayam

• people (stone spearpoint…)

  lawk-garrarakgan

• perched (be…)

  galiyi

• perched (be…)

  weyn-jiyi

• perhaps

  gare

• perhaps

  ngarra

• perhaps

  wurra

• perish

  jon(don)

• perpetrator

  gun-welang

• person (Aborigine)

  mungkuy

• person (European)

  mam

• person who has handled corpse

  berrak-japburru

• person who has lost sibling

  bamdoro

• persuade

  beng-mak-won(kon)

• Pheasant Coucal

  Bukbuk

• phlegm

  gorlpban

• phlegm

  gernorr

• pick one's teeth

  letmo-dayn-bu-yin(din)

• pick out

  bij-ma(ma)ng

• pick up windfall

  moy'-mang

• picture

  gorloynjarrapba

• pierce

  jarr’-ma(ma)ng

• pierce

  malk-ja(ya)ng

• pierce nose

  gemo-malk-ja(ya)ng

• Pig

  Bigibigi, Gemo-guyangkuyang

• Pigeon, Common Bronzewing

  Dapbarr

• Pigeon, Crested

  Lawul

• Pigeon, Partridge

  Lumpuk

• Pigeon, Torres Strait

  Gulmutdu

• pimple

  balk

• pimple stick

  merlmerlmi

• pinch

  dey’-ma(ma)ng

• pinch

  wik-dey'-ma(ma)ng

• pine for

  (ngudu-)ngay'-ma(ma)ng

• Pink Everlasting

  Bambul’bambul, Burrumbun

• pipe (long)

  galwurru

• pipe (smoking)

  larrwa

• pit

  bul

• pit (ground oven)

  buy

• pit (make...)

  bul-ma(ma)ng

• pity

  boy-

• pity

  mmm

• pity (feel...)

  boy-ju(yu)ng

• place

  got-ma(ma)ng

• place

  bolk

• place-holders

  let-jangki

• place (named)

  lerr

• placenta

  meme

• place (put) (avoidance language)

  jangke(-bong)'-ma(ma)ng

• place urinated on

  wor-murr

• plain

  bowok

• plain

  wangwangmi

• plain (be a...)

  wang(wang)-ma(ma)ng

• plain (open)

  barlaj

• plait

  boyn-ja(ya)ng

• Plant, eaten by Leichhardt Grasshopper

  Jadede

• Plant, used for fish poison

  Birimbo

• platform (burial)

  garlang

• platform burial

  morlerr

• platform for dead body

  jarrambarl

• play

  yert

• play (around)

  yert-jiyi

• play (cards)

  ble'-ma(ma)ng

• please give

  ngayang

• plop!

  but

• pluck

  gurr’-ma(ma)ng

• pluck

  jerrp-ma(ma)ng

• Plum, Billy-goat

  Marlak, Warawij

• Plum, Black

  Woyal

• Plum, Green

  Gurumal

• Plum, Milky

  Marndapburru

• Plum, Wild

  Mawiliyn

• point (sharp)

  birl

• point (sharp)

  birk

• point to

  meya(ya)ng

• pointy nosed

  gemo-dilk-mak

• poison

  mawuya

• poison

  berk

• poison

  wangbol

• poison

  mornde

• poison

  marr

• poison

  bar

• poison each other

  mali-wo-yin(din)

• poison (of fish/food)

  marr-won(won)

• poison (sing...)

  bet-ma(ma)ng

• poison someone

  mali-won

• poison someone

  duit-ma(ma)ng

• poke

  jap-ma(ma)ng

• poke

  jarr’-ma(ma)ng

• poke

  dey’-ma(ma)ng

• poke

  durr’-ma(ma)ng

• poke around

  jut-ma(ma)ng

• poke oneself in the foot

  jorr-jut-miyin(din)

• poke out

  gol’-mang

• poke out (tongue)

  (jen-)welk-ma(ma)ng

• poke (sexually)

  jarr’-ma(ma)ng

• policeman

  jamorrwu

• polish

  yi-pbu-yin(din)

• polish

  wirrk-ma(ma)ng

• polish

  worlk-bun(bun)

• pool

  gom

• pool (form a...)

  bul'-ma(ma)ng

• poor me

  mmm

• Poor thing!

  jijwarr

• portion

  balik

• portion (meat)

  bel

• position (sun in...)

  dum-ju(yu)ng

• possession

  merlerrk

• possibly

  yembo(yi)

• possum hair apron

  warlpburr

• Possum, Northern Brushtail

  Wirk

• Possum, Rock Ringtail

  Wowoj

• pouch (kangaroo)

  ngerng

• pouch (kangaroo)

  ngarng

• pound

  dal’-ma(ma)ng

• pound

  duj-ma(ma)ng

• pound

  bungkurl'-ma(ma)ng

• pound

  jo(yo)ng

• pound into flour

  baj-(j)o(yo)ng

• pour out

  ngeya-pbun(bun)

• pour out (liquid)

  (borna-)jurr'-mi-wu-kgan(kan)

• Pow!

  do

• practice

  berrak-barr'-ma(ma)ng

• Prawn, Freshwater

  Yarr

• Praying Mantis

  Ngalgarnday

• pregnant

  jarr-gunkun

• pregnant

  derk-yan

• pregnant (be...)

  jarr-gunkun-jin(din)

• pregnant (heavily)

  gunkun-jin(din)

• preoccupied

  beng-dalay

• presently

  gurnjiwurnjin

• previous

  ngan-guway

• previous

  goway

• previously used

  boynboyn

• prohibit

  ngarrk-mang

• promiscuous

  molwortbengbeng

• promise

  jeyen'-ma(ma)ng

• proper

  -wirr

• properly

  jinbuy

• propped (be...)

  jat-marnak-jiyi

• protrude

  gol’-mang

• protrude

  jarrayi

• provide food for

  ngort-won(won)

• pull

  yirriyn’-mang

• pull

  yirr’-ma(ma)ng

• pull

  lerr-bit-bun

• pull bark apart

  layn-yirr-ma(ma)ng

• pull (oneself) up

  jarda-ga-yin(din)

• pull (out)

  gurr'-ma(ma)ng

• pull out

  buladim'-ma(ma)ng

• pull out

  jerrp-ma(ma)ng

• pull out

  jertjert-bun

• pull out

  bal-wun

• pulse

  balgeynkeyn

• pulverise

  jong

• punish wrong person

  wayirr-bun

• purify (by burning)

  ngalk-jalala-wun

• purify (by burning)

  ngalk-jap-ma(ma)ng

• pursue

  worrombo-kgan(kan)

• pus

  norr

• push

  jirr-kgan

• push

  juwul’-ma(ma)ng

• push oneself

  jirr-kga-yin(din)

• put

  got-jo(yo)ng

• put

  got-ma(ma)ng

• put

  jangke(-bong)'-ma(ma)ng

• put into (container)

  la(ya)ng

• put together

  daban-bun(bun

• puzzled about (be...)

  gurdu’-ma(ma)ng

• puzzled (cause to be...)

  gurdu’-mi-wu-kgan

• Python, Black-headed

  Jorlnguy,

• Python, Carpet

  Mot

• Python, Children’s

  Nawaran

• Python, Oenpelli

  Nawaran

• Python, Olive

  Gurlk

• Python, Water

  Wirrir