Words starting with S

• sacred

  japburru

• sacred (not…)

  miyak

• sacred place

  bolk-japburru

• sad

  yilk-brerk

• sad (be…)

  gulu-werk-jin(din)

• sad (be…)

  bam-lor'-ma(ma)ng

• sad (be…)

  bam-dow-mi-gan(kan)

• sad (feel…)

  dor-ngay’-ma(ma)ng

• sad (feel…)

  ngudu-berk-jin(din)

• sad (feel…)

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

• sag

  wayin(din)

• saliva

  nuyn

• salivate

  nuyn-girl-ma(ma)ng

• salivate

  nuyn-bun(bun)

• saltwater

  ngan-borna-barang'barang

• salty (make…)

  larr'-ma(ma)ng

• same

  lol-

• same (one)

  warn-

• sand

  garajja

• sand

  garaj

• Sandalwood

  Jumuk

• sand (wet)

  gayinak

• sandy area

  garajja

• sap

  marang

• Saratoga

  Marungkan

• sated

  borr’-ma(ma)ng

• sated

  na-larruk

• sated (be…)

  derk-(g)oyin(din)

• sated (be…)

  yilk-biyirrpbiyirr-ma(ma)ng

• sated (become…)

  lawurrk-binbin-jin(din)

• sate hunger

  jing-goyin(din)

• savage

  barangku

• save (for)

  gorrk-bun

• savour

  mayn-mak-nan

• Sawfly, Spitfire

  Yirrwa

• say

  ju(yu)ng

• say to someone

  ngani(‘ngani)-won

• scabies

  burrupburru

• scale fish

  yiw'-ma(ma)ng

• scale fish

  werrk-yarak-bun

• scale fish

  werrk-yiw'-ma(ma)ng

• scales (fish)

  werrk

• scales (fish)

  mirr

• scales (fish)

  lam

• scar

  gilk

• scarp (bluff)

  bat

• scattered (be…)

  wayam-jiyi

• scold

  beng-werl-pbun(bun)

• scold

  werl-pbun(bun)

• scold

  jakgol’-won(won)

• scold

  ngarlarr'-mi-wu-kgan

• scold

  ngarlarr'-mi-won(won)

• scorch

  yal-wun(bun)

• Scorpion

  Jowoj

• scout country

  (bolk-)geyin(din)

• scout country

  (bolk-)wor-pbun(bun)

• scout the way

  bolk-yirt-nan

• scrape

  yiw’-ma(ma)ng

• scrape (together)

  dorrongkirt-ma(ma)ng

• scrape tongue clean

  jen-ngij(ngij)-ma(ma)ng

• scraping sound

  wijit

• scratch

  garat-bun

• scratch

  ngij(ngij)-ma(ma)ng

• scratch

  ngirr'(ngirr)-miyin(din)

• scratch about

  warl'-ma(ma)ng

• scream in pain

  waw'waw-ma(ma)ng

• scrub

  lurlk

• scrub

  buj

• scurry

  yarl'yarl-ma(ma)ng

• scuttle

  yutyut-ma(ma)ng

• scuttle

  yarl'yarl-ma(ma)ng

• search for

  ley’(ley)-ma(ma)ng

• search for

  le’-ma(ma)ng

• secrete

  yerr-ma(ma)ng

• secret (in...)

  na-lorlk

• secrets (tell...)

  munyurruk-ma(ma)ng

• section

  balik

• section (meat)

  bel

• section up

  lum'-ma(ma)ng

• see

  nan(an)

• seed

  nalk

• seed

  bamo

• seed cake (make...)

  baj-(j)o(yo)ng

• seed (generic)

  dum-nalk

• seed (pandanus)

  gambuy

• seeds of cycad

  girnden

• see for first time

  gu’-ma(ma)ng

• see from afar

  ngol-pben

• seize

  jop-mang

• seize

  lurruk-ma(ma)ng

• seize and carry away

  warwar'-mi-wu-kgan(kan)

• select

  bij-ma(ma)ng

• self

  gujjam

• self

  -(y)iwa

• sell something

  jalem'-ma(ma)ng

• semen

  dok

• send

  jarrk-bun(bun)

• send a wire/telegram

  wirlmurr-jarrk-bun

• send message

  ngani-jarrk-bun

• sense

  yilan(dan)

• sensible person

  na-jinkurr-makgu

• sensitive

  yertyert

• sensitive (be...)

  yert-ma(ma)ng

• separate

  lam’-mang

• separate

  ngarl’-mang

• separate

  barlarr'-ma(ma)ng

• separately

  guwarrk-

• separately

  barlarrpbarlarr

• separately

  barlarr

• Sesbania Pea

  Jabararrin, Barrakgarl

• set (sun)

  yip-men

• set (sun)

  ngoy’-miyan(dan)

• set (sun)

  dum-dirrit-mi-lin(din)

• seven sisters (stars)

  jimjim

• sever

  jerl-ma(ma)ng

• sew

  lirr-pbun(bun)

• sexy person

  molwortbengbeng

• shade

  lorak

• shade

  juwul

• shade

  jula

• shadow

  juwul

• shaft of tree

  bayn

• shake

  wurrwurr-ma(ma)ng

• shake

  wurr(wurr)-men

• shake

  gin-ma(ma)ng

• shake

  barr’(barr)-mi-wun

• shake

  lowan(wan)

• shake (body)

  wetwet-bun

• shake (body)

  lawurri-bun

• shake (ground)

  (lerr-)low-ma(ma)ng

• shake (ground)

  yoyn-barr'barr-mu-wun

• shake (ground)

  lol'lol-ma(ma)ng

• shake head

  bam-wurr-ma(ma)ng

• shake head

  bam-wurrwurr-ma(ma)ng

• shake (tree)

  dorl’mi-wun

• shake (tree)

  (layn-)wuyarrwuyarr-ma(ma)ng

• shake (trees)

  lol'lol-ma(ma)ng

• shake up

  bulup-ma(ma)ng

• shake vigorously

  gujurrk-ma(ma)ng

• shallow

  dotdo

• shallows

  Ni-dotdo

• shame

  lirrmi-

• shamefacedly

  lirrmi-

• shame someone

  lirrmi'-won(won)

• shame someone

  lirr-mi-wu-kgan

• share

  wo-yin(din)

• share

  yurr-ma(ma)ng

• sharing

  yurrmi

• sharp

  lirri-mak

• sharp

  barangku

• sharp

  barang’barang

• sharp

  dinyalk

• sharp edge

  dilk

• sharpen

  ngaj-bun(bun)

• sharpen

  lirri-ben

• sharpen

  dilk-mak-won(kon)

• sharpen

  dilk-ben

• sharpness

  berk

• shave

  narrng’-miyin(din)

• shave

  jawurrk-narrng'-miyin(din)

• she

  ngayu

• shed one's skin

  wik-wart-bu-yin(din)

• shell (egg)

  wik

• shell (mussel)

  lam

• shell (turtle)

  lam

• shelter

  yurryurr(-bong’)

• shelter

  warrarlarla

• shift

  jirr-kgan

• shift

  jipdim’-ma(ma)ng

• shift camp

  jirr-kga-yin(din)

• shine

  martmart-ma(ma)ng

• shine (make...)

  martmart-mi-wuk-gan

• shit

  nguk-yi’-men(men)

• shit

  nguk-ja(ya)ng

• shit

  wut-ma(ma)ng

• shit all around (as dogs)

  (mol-)dort-jarl'-ma(ma)ng

• shiver

  guyguy-ma(ma)ng

• shoe

  jorr

• shoot

  malk-jiyi

• shoot

  malk-ja(ya)ng

• shop

  jopbing’-ma(ma)ng

• short

  juwuk

• short

  gortmuyn

• short

  jaworlo

• short-armed

  marnak-gortmuyn

• short body

  juwukjuwukgan

• short-cut

  bayungkay

• shortcut (take a...)

  birndel'-mu-wun(bun)

• shorten

  jaworlo’-won

• shorten

  juwukjuwuk-ma(ma)ng

• shortened

  gortmuyn

• short leg

  jarr-gortmuyn

• short person

  na-jok-jaworlo

• short person

  na-jok-juwukgan

• short-winded (be...)

  nguluk-dol'-ma(ma)ng

• should

  -ba

• shoulder

  mirni

• shoulder blade

  bermelk

• shoulders (carrying on...)

  morna

• should not

  le-

• shout

  gay’-ma(ma)ng

• shout (for ritual)

  jangarrk-ma(ma)ng

• shout for someone

  boy'-ma(ma)ng

• shout out

  goyogoyo'-ma(ma)ng

• show

  buk-ja(ya)ng

• show off (body)

  (guk-)wayarlan(dan)

• shriek (of flying fox)

  geriyn-ma(ma)ng

• Shrike-thrush, Grey

  Jawayakwayak,

• shrivel up

  beye'weye-ma(ma)ng

• shut door

  dun-bal’-ma(ma)ng

• shut door

  daban-bun(bun)

• shut from mind

  (beng-)binbin-jin(din)

• shut up

  bal’-ma(ma)ng

• shut up space

  dun-marr'-ma(ma)ng

• shy (be...)

  lirr-ma(ma)ng

• shy (be...)

  yern’-ma(ma)ng

• shy (make...)

  yern'-mi-wu-kgan

• sibling

  wulan

• sibling (be of same set of...)

  wul-yiyi

• sibling (distant)

  morlomiyn

• sibling (elder)

  baba

• sibling-in-law

  nguy

• sibling of spouse's grandparent

  ganiynjak

• sibling (of younger speaker)

  gandiyn

• sibling (of younger speaker)

  gandiyn-ngerrwu(y)

• sibling pair

  gorrang

• sibling's spouse

  gakgali

• sibling (younger)

  burwor

• sick (be...)

  muya

• sick (be really...)

  ngurlurr'-ma(ma)ng

• sick (be really...)

  mut-nga-wu-yin(din)

• side

  dit

• side

  deng

• side of face

  gok

• side of face

  gokderlarr

• side (on one's...)

  morlan-

• sides (on both...)

  ni-dit ni-dit

• side (this…)

  gula-wan

• side (to one...)

  gun’-marrk

• sideways (go...)

  loklirr-ma(ma)ng

• sift

  wardap-ma(ma)ng

• sight (come into...)

  mirrk-(g)an(kan)

• sight (come into...)

  dirn’-ma(ma)ng

• sighted (become keen-...)

  dum-mak-jin(din)

• sighted (keen-)

  dum-mak

• sighted (weak-)

  dum-muya

• silly

  bam-gulu-werk

• silly

  borr’-ma(ma)ng

• silly (be...)

  bam-gulu-werk-jin(din)

• silly (become...)

  bam-gulu-werk-jin(din)

• similar

  jamba

• similar

  lol-

• simply

  beng-jamorlk

• simply

  jamorlk

• simply

  jamku

• sinew

  yon

• sing

  golyo'golyo-ma(ma)ng

• sing

  garra-mang

• singe

  jalala-wun

• single (boy/girl)

  jatmurr

• sing out

  ngarlarr-ma(ma)ng

• sing out back

  ngani-ja-mang

• sing poison

  bet-ma(ma)ng

• sing someone/something

  war-wun

• sire

  garlan(dan)

• sister

  jaja

• sister (avoidance)

  ngalwon

• sister-in-law

  wula-nyarrang

• sister (man's)

  ngal-berkgu

• sit

  budi(yi)

• sit

  nirni

• sit around

  lekgen(ken)

• sit around and talk

  meren(den)

• sit (avoidance language)

  jangke-yin(din)

• sit cross-legged

  garra-gorrk-(g)a-yin(din)

• sit down (on)

  gorl-ma(ma)ng

• Sitella, Varied

  Barnawurrbarra

• sit facing each other

  mirrk-jiyi

• sit (make...)

  ning-garlan

• sit (make...)

  buding-garlan

• sit with head visible

  bam-bur'-ma(ma)ng

• sit with knee up

  bart-japjap-jiyi

• size-up

  yolkyolk-ma(ma)ng

• skin

  wik

• Skink, Large

  Loklok

• Skink, slippery lizard

  Geynkeyn

• skinny

  morarra

• skinny

  biyak

• skinny (become...)

  biyak-jin(din)

• skinny (get...)

  morarra-yin(din)

• skinny leg

  na-garra-biyak

• skinny (really)

  morlaynjilaynji

• skin (something)

  larlum’-miyan(dan)

• skin (something)

  wart-bun(bun)

• skin (something)

  jerrp-ma(ma)ng

• sky

  gulumarra

• sky

  ngol

• slack

  mo-werk

• slam

  dol

• slap

  burr’-ma(ma)ng

• slap

  barej-bun

• sleek

  worlk-lek

• sleek (become...)

  worlk-lek-jin(din)

• sleek (become...)

  worlk-lekgu-yin(din)

• sleek (get...)

  yuk-dul-ma(ma)ng

• sleep

  melayn-jiyi

• sleep

  gekga

• sleep

  budi(yi)

• sleep

  burru(yu)

• sleep belly-down

  denbam-burru(yu)

• sleep belly-up

  dan’danjang

• sleeping together

  gawu-m-burruyu

• sleepless

  beng-dalay burru(yu)

• sleep (make...)

  burrong-garlan(dan)

• sleep (make...) (avoidance language)

  melayn-garlan

• sleep on full stomach

  (lang-)lawurrk-burru(yu)

• sleep (put someone to…)

  burrong-got-ma(ma)ng

• sleep (put someone to…)

  burrong-got-mi-wu-kgan

• sleep restlessly

  beng-dalay burru(yu)

• sleep (soundly)

  gekga-ngawuyin(din)

• sleep soundly

  wuy-ma(ma)ng

• sleep very soundly

  notmorr

• sleep with mouth open

  ngalk-marran(dan)

• sleepy

  dum-gekga

• sleepy

  gekga

• slice

  bum’-ma(ma)ng

• slice

  bert-ma(ma)ng

• slice

  bel-wun

• slide

  jorrok-barl'-ma(ma)ng

• slide

  yoyn-wetwet-bun

• slide

  yerrerre’-mi-lin(din)

• slide (snake)

  jarlarla-ma(ma)ng

• slingshot

  jangay

• slip

  yip-ma(ma)ng

• slip

  jorrojbi-ma(ma)ng

• slip

  yirrirri’-mi-lin(din)

• slip

  wulp

• slip

  yoyn-wetwet-bun

• slip down

  yerrerre’-mi-lin(din)

• slip (make...)

  yip-mi-wu-kgan(kan)

• slip (off)

  jorrok-barl'-ma(ma)ng

• slip off

  lorronbo-mi-lin

• slit

  berle

• slither (snake)

  jarlarla-ma(ma)ng

• slope

  ngarlk

• slope

  ngarlk-berk

• slope down

  ngaway-ma(ma)ng

• slowly

  galal’-mi

• slowly

  mikga’-mi

• slowly (go...)

  del’-ma(ma)ng

• slowly (go...)

  merng'merng-gan(kan)

• slur words

  jen-del'-ma(ma)ng

• small

  walkwalk

• small

  walk

• small (amount)

  moyaj

• small (avoidance language)

  mik

• smallest

  mikgu

• small (too...)

  darrk-bun(bun)

• small (young)

  bibip

• smart

  bam-gulu-mak

• smash

  bam-ja-wun

• smear

  merne'-ma(ma)ng

• smell

  burjja

• smell bad

  norr-bayn-jiyi

• smell (good)

  bayn-jiyi

• smell like rain

  gurl-bayn-jiyi

• smell of sweat

  burjja-bayn-jiyi

• smell something

  no-ma(ma)ng

• smell sweat

  ngen-no-ma(ma)ng

• smelly

  guynkuyn

• smile (with teeth showing)

  letmo-lirl-ma(ma)ng

• smoke

  bujji

• smoke (opium)

  nurrngnurrng

• smoke (opium)

  norrong

• smoke (to)

  japbul-ma(ma)ng

• smoke (to)

  jabak-mang

• smokey

  galarolng

• smokey (be...)

  buj-ma(ma)ng

• smokey (be...)

  bujmi’bujmi

• smokey (be...)

  bujbuj-ma(ma)ng

• smokey country

  bolk-garlam-jorlok

• smooth

  berlpberlpmi

• smooth

  munyumunyu

• snagged (get...)

  ngalernde-mang

• Snake, Black Whip

  Mur

• Snake, Blind

  Yirryirr

• Snake, Brown Tree

  Ramberambe

• Snake, File

  Bunuwun

• Snake, Freshwater

  Jiminurlk

• Snake, Golden Tree

  Marlongko

• Snake, King Brown

  Jarlung

• Snake, Northern Brown

  Jurrang

• Snake, Northern Brown (young)

  Jokpiyn

• Snake, Orange-naped

  Bamdirtgayirtgan

• snake skin

  mirr

• Snake Vine

  Marnmarn, Mornmorn

• snap

  dol’-mi-wu-kgan

• snap

  nel-ma(ma)ng

• sneaking

  gar’mi

• sneak up on

  yul-buran(dan)

• sneak up on

  gar’mi-lak-won(kon)

• sneak up on

  jolam-mang

• sneak up on

  yulan(dan)

• sneak up on

  guni-lak-won

• sneak up on

  galk-lak-won

• sneak up on

  yul-

• sneak up on

  jolam-lak-won

• sneeze

  ngaji’-ma(ma)ng

• sneeze (make...)

  ngaji'-mi-wu-kgan

• snip

  dayn’-mang

• snore

  borr-ma(ma)ng

• snore

  norr-ma(ma)ng

• snort

  nyuj-ma(ma)ng

• snort

  yorroyn’-ma(ma)ng

• so

  welang-

• soak

  jir

• soak

  guy’-mang

• soak

  nek-ja(ya)ng

• soak

  nek-jiyi

• soak

  nguluk-nyol-ma(ma)ng

• soft

  bunurru

• soft

  bola

• soft-hearted

  ngudu-bunurru

• soft-hearted

  ngudu-gerlkgerlk

• soft-hearted

  mirrk-barang

• softly (go...)

  del'-ma(ma)ng

• soft (make...)

  bola’-won

• soft (wood)

  wowk(wowk)

• sole of foot

  jorr-ngerr

• solid

  mulngurru-werndak

• solid (person)

  ngurru-wirripbirri

• some

  ginba

• someone else's

  bitbol

• something

  yarak

• song

  garra-

• song style

  wangka

• song style

  lirra

• song verse

  ngal-jawoyn-morro

• song verse

  bungkurldi

• sorcerer

  na-galk

• sorcery object

  wangbol

• sorcery object

  mornde

• sore

  barang

• sore

  mekmek

• sore (be...)

  morniyn-jiyi

• sore (be...)

  mek(mek) ni

• sorry

  boy-

• sorry

  ngudu-berk-jin(din)

• sorry (say)

  boy-ju(yu)ng

• soul

  guyn

• sound of blowing

  la

• sound (ring)

  jirlirl’-ma(ma)ng

• sour (go...)

  not-ma(ma)ng

• sour (go...)

  ginurrk-ma(ma)ng

• sour (go...)

  norr-yin(din)

• sourness

  norr

• south

  walam

• Spangled Perch

  Danbukgarr

• spark

  jurdu

• spark

  nalk

• Sparrowhawk, Collared

  Malawirdiwirdi

• speaks badly (person who...)

  jen-gorong

• spear

  winja

• spear

  balklarr

• spear

  birl

• spear (bamboo)

  goray

• spear tip

  laymo

• spear (to)

  ya-ma(ma)ng

• spear (to)

  dayn-bun

• spear (to)

  jat

• speech

  ngani

• sperm

  dok

• spicy

  barangku

• Spider

  Garap, Garrk

• spider web

  garrk

• Spinifex

  Jalkwarak

• spiritless

  yilk-jirriyn

• Spoonbill

  Gemu’mu

• spotted

  dil’mi

• spouse

  gakgali

• spouse

  banang

• spring

  jilngurr

• spring

  jirrngul

• spring country

  bolk-ganyil

• spring (wet)

  ganyil

• sprout

  dilpbiyn

• sprout

  gerjjalk

• sprout

  marndul

• squat

  jarr-pbarn-jiyi

• stale

  gapboyn

• stand

  jiyi

• star

  manjerr

• star (shooting...)

  morrortdo

• start

  doj-ma(ma)ng

• starving

  marri-joyin(din)

• stationary

  letbowula

• stay

  budi(yi)

• steal

  woj-mang

• steep

  gayorlok

• stench

  norr

• step

  nekgar

• stick

  layn

• Stick Insect

  Marliynji, Wurrkbarbar

• sting

  mali(yi)

• sting

  jak-bun

• stingy

  bidarrk

• Stinkwood

  Mirdan

• stoic

  mirrk-burak

• stomach

  jing

• stone

  jangkal

• stone artefact

  bat-dorok

• Stone-curlew, Bush

  Guluwurr

• stony country

  goli

• stop

  jarda-ga-yin(din)

• straight

  jalkmi

• stranger

  dum-gerrng

• stranger

  mirrk-(g)errng

• strangle

  gam-dok-bun

• strap

  ben

• strengthen

  wirlang’-won

• strike

  bun(bun)

• strike head

  bam-dal'-ma(ma)ng

• strike wrong person

  wayirr-bun

• string

  yurrurn

• string

  lil

• strip

  yirr-ma(ma)ng

• stroke

  yi-pbun(bun)

• strong

  wirlang

• Strychnine Tree

  Giwinkiwin

• stuck (be...)

  lat-ji-yin(din)

• stump (tree)

  bam-goj

• stun

  bol-won

• stupid

  jinkurr-borr'-ma(ma)ng

• stupid

  jarr-biyak

• subincised people

  Na-berleyan

• submerge

  woj-mi-lin(din)

• submerge

  lorlo’-mi-lin(din)

• suck

  jow(o)k-ma(ma)ng

• suffer

  jon(don)

• sugar

  garaj

• Sugarbag (native beehive)

  Wam

• Sugar Glider

  Wombo

• sulk

  gewur'-ma(ma)ng

• sulk

  (ngayn-)burl-ma(ma)ng

• sulk

  gemo-bur'-ma(ma)ng

• sun

  mowe

• Sundew

  Nurlk

• sunrise

  dirl

• surround

  marna-won

• suspend

  weyn-ja(ya)ng

• swag

  girlirrk

• swagroll

  mele

• swallow

  welek-ma(ma)ng

• swarm

  merre'-ma(ma)ng

• sweat

  nit-ma(ma)ng

• sweat

  nit

• sweet

  larr’-mi

• sweetheart

  yert

• swell

  gerlk-jiyi

• swell (breasts)

  burtburt-jin(din)

• Swift, Fork-tailed

  Leynjelerr

• swim

  warr-ma(ma)ng

• swim

  yirr-kgan(kan)

• swim under water

  burrpburr-men

• swipe

  barej-bun

• swoop

  wodop-mi-lin(din)