Words starting with R

• raft

  guluyambi

• Rail, Buff Banded

  Gilbiri

• rain

  gurl-

• rain

  wak-gu

• rain a little bit

  dum-jep-ma(ma)ng

• Rainbowfish

  Werej

• Rainbow Serpent

  Bolung

• rain cloud

  gurl-

• rain heavily

  morr'morr-mi-lin(din)

• rain heavily

  morr'morr-ma(ma)ng

• rain lightly

  yiw(yiw)-ma(ma)ng

• rain season

  ni-gurl-wu

• rain time

  guran

• rain time

  wakjilwu

• raise (child)

  garlan(dan)

• raise (child)

  gar’-won(won)

• Rat, Black-footed Tree

  Barrpbom, batbor(o)ng

• Rat, Brush-tailed Rabbit

  Barri

• rattle

  nel-ma(ma)ng

• rattle

  lorro’-ma(ma)ng

• Rattlepod

  Bambul’bambul, Burrumbun

• Rat, Water

  Norn

• raw

  guk-

• reach

  dirrng-bun

• reach

  lak-(w)on(kon)

• reach someone

  jarr-wan(wan)

• reach stealthily

  jolam-lak-won

• reach top

  barlpburra-mang

• reach water

  borna-lak

• ready (be…)

  gi-garla-yin(din)

• real

  -wirr

• really

  bulkgij

• really

  gila

• really!

  ye

• rear (child)

  gar'-won(won)

• rear end

  bok

• reason (for no…)

  beng-jamorlk

• reason (for no…)

  jamorlk

• reason why

  gen

• recall

  beng-day'-ma(ma)ng

• recently

  gurnjin-yek

• reckon

  yembo(yi)

• recognise

  yirt-nan

• recognise

  beng-gowan(kan)

• recognise (not…)

  lalk-ma(ma)ng

• recognise (not…)

  mij-(j)o(yo)ng

• recognise someone

  yuk-yirt-nan

• recount

  mel-wun

• red

  wirrwirrmi

• red (be…)

  barara-wan(wan)

• red clay

  loywa

• Red Root

  Mulupbirndi, Mulumulupbirndi

• red (sun be…)

  wirrwirr-ma(ma)ng

• reference to (in…)

  -luk-gu

• refuse

  gay-wun

• refuse

  gey-wun

• refuse someone something

  jay'mi-layi(yi)

• refuse something

  wor’-ma(ma)ng

• refuse something

  jay’mi-layi(yi)

• refuse something

  jey-wun

• region

  lerr

• regional name

  Letburrirt

• reject

  ngurrng-jo(yo)ng

• rejoice

  goywoy'-ma(ma)ng

• relationship between

  -nan

• relax (in company)

  lekgen(ken)

• remarry

  jawut-jiyi

• remember

  beng-day'-ma(ma)ng

• remind someone of

  beng-day'-mi-wu-kgan

• remove

  galk-mang

• remove

  yarak-bun

• remove (from fire)

  get-mang

• remove object (in curing)

  wotbol’-ma(ma)ng

• remove quill

  baj-bun

• report

  mel-wun

• reportedly

  yembo(yi)

• request (make...)

  ngej-mi'-won

• resemble

  yuk-dok-bun

• resemble

  dok-bun

• resentful (be...)

  bam-dow-mi-gan(kan)

• resilient

  gamo

• resistant

  gamo

• resound

  detmi-ngankar

• resound

  ngolyong'-ma(ma)ng

• resound (frighten)

  lak-bun

• resound (in water)

  bidung'-ma(ma)ng

• resound underwater (make...)

  bidung’-mu-wun

• respond

  ngani-ja-mang

• respond

  ngani-ma(ma)ng

• rest

  gorlo-yorrng-miyin(din)

• rest

  bel-ma(ma)ng

• rest

  nger’-ma(ma)ng

• rest (have a...)

  borlp-ma(ma)ng

• restless

  beng-dalay

• rest (on)

  gorl-ma(ma)ng

• restrain

  (yuk-)ge-lurra'-ma(ma)ng

• restrain someone

  gun-mang

• restrict access (to)

  ngarrk-mang

• return

  goyin(din)

• return

  lerr-kgoyin(din)

• return (avoidance language)

  meruk-ma(ma)ng

• return home

  lerr-kgoyin(din)

• return home

  wor'-ma(ma)ng

• return late at night

  ngekgu-wan(wan)

• revenge expedition (go on...)

  juram’-ma(ma)ng

• revenge party

  juram

• revolve

  maymay-ma(ma)ng

• ribcage

  guluy’mi

• ribs

  lerrelerre

• ribs

  gurrngam

• ribs

  dinkal

• ribs

  ngurrk-mo

• ribs and back

  gorlo-yaw

• ride (horseback)

  bap-mang

• ridge

  gelk

• rifle

  wurrk

• rift

  barn

• rift (go through...)

  barn-ma-pbarn-ma(ma)ng

• right back

  gun-

• right back to

  lu-

• right (be...) (be good)

  lekgu-yin(din)

• right down to the bottom

  gilkgayilkgan

• right hand

  gun-ngerr(wa)

• right hand

  gun-wirrwa

• right-handed

  gun-lekgu

• right hand (with...)

  gun-ngerr(wa)

• right here

  bakgo

• right man

  lay-welang

• right person

  -welang

• right person

  gun-welang

• right side

  gun-ngerr-wa

• ring place

  gulum

• ring place

  galal

• ring (sound)

  jirlirl’-ma(ma)ng

• rinse

  jirrij-bun

• rinse

  woyol-ma(ma)ng

• rinse

  yerrek-bun

• ripe

  jolang

• ripe (become...)

  jolang-jin(din)

• ripe fruit (collect...)

  jolang’-ma(ma)ng

• rise

  yi’-men(men)

• rise (just...) (of sun, moon)

  mirlirl-ma(ma)ng

• rise (sun)

  dum-dardart-jin(din)

• rise (sun/star)

  barnday-ma(ma)ng

• rise up (head) lift head up

  bam-yi’-men(men)

• rise (water)

  (borna-)mirndilil'-ma(ma)ng

• rise (water)

  borna-yi'-men(men)

• ritual grade

  garnjarri

• ritual mate

  morlomiyn

• ritual sponsor

  balukgayin

• ritual title “eagle”

  gorndewornde

• river

  bo-

• river

  garlarr

• riverbank

  gelk

• river crossing

  joli

• River She-oak

  Mujju

• road

  mayombol

• road

  gey(w)ek

• road

  domo

• road

  gi

• road

  rod

• road (our)

  domo-nyarrang

• roam country

  bolk-woli-pbun

• roast

  ba-ma(ma)ng

• roast

  derrp-ma(ma)ng

• Robin, Buff-sided

  Jiwortbort

• Robin, Hooded

  Jopbo

• rock

  bat

• rock

  jangkal

• rock/escarpment country (of…)

  nawun-bat-gu

• rock-face

  bat-gelk

• rock (ground)

  (lerr-)low-ma(ma)ng

• rockhole

  barrarn

• rockhole

  wak-marli

• rockhole

  wak-barrarn

• rockhole

  marli

• roll around

  badu'badu-ma(ma)ng

• roll around

  layi’layin(din)

• roll around

  batbat-ma(ma)ng

• roll down

  borlorlo-mang

• roll on knee (making string)

  goyak-won

• roll over

  badu'badu-ma(ma)ng

• roll up

  birrirt-ma(ma)ng

• roll up (swag)

  mamiyn-bun

• root (from tree)

  dakjarr

• rope (be on a...)

  yurrurn-jiyi

• rope (kurrajong)

  guratba

• rope (put on a...)

  yurrurn-garlan(dan)

• rot

  not-ma(ma)ng

• rot

  ginurrk-ma(ma)ng

• rot

  norr

• rot

  norr-yin(din)

• rotten

  dengdeng

• rotten

  guynkuyn

• rotten

  not-ma(ma)ng

• rotten meat

  ngandaj-dengdeng

• rotten (wood)

  jonjon

• round

  juruk

• round up

  marna-won

• round up (fish)

  lurr'-ma(ma)ng

• rouse

  jul’-ma(ma)ng

• rouse someone by pushing

  juwul’-ma(ma)ng

• row (fight)

  bol

• row (in a...) (line)

  yorryorr-ma(ma)ng

• row (in a...) (line)

  dolkdolk

• rub

  yi-pbu-yin(din)

• rub

  buju’-ma(ma)ng

• rub

  worlk-bun(bun)

• Rubberbush

  Larrbalarrba

• rubbish

  berkberkgan

• rubbish

  maldayndayn

• rubbish

  geyakgeyak

• rubbish

  giyakgiyak

• rubbish

  yarak

• rub off

  yarlarr-ma(ma)ng

• Rufous Whistler

  Nyurij

• rule

  yernderr

• rumble (stomach)

  yorl-ma(ma)ng

• run

  lak-min(min)

• run (along)

  dordor-ma(ma)ng

• run (along) (make...)

  dordor-mi-wu-kgan

• run away

  yurrmulut-ma(ma)ng

• run away

  ranawe'-ma(ma)ng

• run down

  yerr-ma(ma)ng

• run fast

  yarl'yarlma(ma)ng

• run in fright

  yern'mi-lak-min

• run (liquid)

  nyirr-ma(ma)ng

• run (liquid)

  low-ma(ma)ng

• run (liquid)

  nyolonyolo'-ma(ma)ng

• runny nose (have a...)

  gemo-yerr-ma(ma)ng

• run out

  dol’-ma(ma)ng

• run out of

  miyn-jin(din)

• run over

  juwalk-bun

• run to meet

  mirrk-worrombo-kgan(kan)

• run (water)

  yow-ma(ma)ng

• run (water)

  borna-low-ma(ma)ng

• rush along

  dordor-ma(ma)ng

• rustle

  nel-ma(ma)ng

• rustle (as grass)

  lerlej-ma(ma)ng

• rustle (make...)

  lerlejlerlej-mi-wu-kgan