Words starting with T

• Tacca

  Gilwirrgilwirr

• tadpole

  garlkge

• tadpole

  gunbek

• tail

  wurrij

• tailbone

  guywurr

• tail cattle

  dele'-ma(ma)ng

• Taipan

  Jurrang

• take

  wu-kgan(kan)

• take after someone

  dok-bun

• take away from

  lerr-bit-bun

• take out

  yarak-bun

• take out

  werr’-ma(ma)ng

• take out

  galk-mang

• take out (from container)

  get-mang

• take over (territory)

  galk-ja(ya)ng

• take someone along

  marnak-mang

• take something from camp

  lerr-ma(ma)ng

• take something from someone

  bit-bun

• talk

  ngankar

• talk about

  yorn(yorn)-ma(ma)ng

• talk and sing together

  ngalayn-ma(ma)ng

• talkative (be…)

  ngalayn-ma(ma)ng

• talk avoidance style

  mik-ma(ma)ng

• talk clearly

  garra-lorrp-ma(ma)ng

• talk confidentially to

  ngayawk-mi-won

• talking (go along…)

  ngani('ngani)-yi-gan(kan)

• talk loudly

  ngarlarr-ma(ma)ng

• talk quietly

  ngayawk-ma(ma)ng

• talk softly/slowly

  jen-del'-ma(ma)ng

• tall

  borrowo

• tall

  guyang

• tall (person)

  jok-guyangkuyang

• tall tree

  layn borrowo

• tame (animal)

  lekgu

• tame (become…)

  lekgu-yin(din)

• tangled (be…)

  borrort-mi-yin(din)

• tangled up (get…)

  jart-ji-yin(din)

• target (stringybark)

  golordordon

• target (tree bark)

  dolpbe

• Taro

  Barlngayn

• taste

  mayn-jar(ra)

• taste

  mayn-mak-nan

• taste

  mayn-

• tasteless

  mayamayak

• tasteless

  maynmiynmaynmiyn

• taste-test

  mak-nan(an)

• tasty

  larr’-mi

• tasty (make…)

  larr'-ma(ma)ng

• tasty (make…)

  larr’(larr)-mi-won

• Tawny Frogmouth

  Jawarl

• teach

  larnim’-ma(ma)ng

• teach

  dijim’-ma(ma)ng

• teach

  buk-ja(ya)ng

• tear

  larla’-mang

• tear off

  lowk-ma(ma)ng

• tears (crying)

  dum-miri

• tears well up

  dum-miri-yi'-men

• tease

  yert-ma(ma)ng

• teeth (show…)

  letmo-lirl-ma(ma)ng

• tell

  ju(yu)ng

• tell

  ngani(‘ngani)-won

• tell lie

  warrpmi’-won(won)

• tell lie

  warrp-ma(ma)ng

• tell lie

  geye-won

• tell lie

  warrik-ma(ma)ng

• tell lie

  warrik-bun(bun)

• tell quietly

  ngayawk-mi-won

• tell to someone's face

  dum-ju(yu)ng

• temple

  gokmele

• tender meat

  ngan-bolawola

• tendon

  yon

• Terminalia

  Jorne

• Terminalia

  Wapbarna

• terminate

  woli-pbun

• terminate

  wat-jiyin(din)

• terminate

  wat-ma(ma)ng

• Termite

  Yalang, Lirlirr

• Termite, flying

  Wolwu

• termite mound

  bolwe

• termite mound

  goya

• Termite mound

  Goya

• test

  mak-nan

• test

  mak-nan(an)

• testicled

  jorlan

• testicles

  jorl-banyak-ngayu

• testicles

  jorl

• test spear

  mayn-layn-dayn-bun

• that

  bay

• that

  nabay

• that

  ngan(w)arnbay

• that one

  -marden

• That's all!

  boyn

• that side, that way

  ngan-gun'-yan

• That's it! (exactly)

  bakgo

• that way

  gi-wun

• that way

  gun

• their

  burrangkurlung

• their

  -burrang

• then

  welang-

• then

  warn-bayen

• the one

  -wayn

• there

  nawarnbay

• there

  niyarndo

• there

  gula

• there

  gun

• there (back...)

  lu-

• there (distant)

  nawun

• therefore

  gen

• there it is!

  ma

• there (place)

  lerr

• there you are!

  ma

• they

  burrang

• they (two)

  burrang-jarrk

• thick

  berndak

• thief

  bok-wojwoj

• thigh

  jarr

• thin

  morarra

• thing

  yarak

• thin (get...)

  morarra-yin(din)

• think about

  men-lak-min

• think about

  beng-lak-min

• think about

  (mayn-)beng-lak-min

• think about

  men-ma(ma)ng

• think (be unable to...)

  (beng-)binbin-jin(din)

• think correctly

  beng-mak-jin(din)

• think of

  beng-day'-ma(ma)ng

• think wrongly

  beng-berk-jin(din)

• thirsty

  wak-joyin(din)

• this

  gula

• this (like...)

  guyiyn’

• this one

  bakgo

• this side

  ngan-gula-yan

• this way

  gula

• this way

  ngan-gula-yan

• thorn

  birk

• thread

  lil

• three

  gulpbam

• throat

  gam

• through

  boy-

• through (go…)

  ngarrng'-ma(ma)ng

• through (right...)

  bal-

• throw

  wart(wart)-ma(ma)ng

• throw

  warow-ma(ma)ng

• throw

  bulup-ma(ma)ng

• throw (away)

  layi(yi)

• throw away

  ngort-mang

• throw (condensed)

  wart

• throw line in (for fish)

  lerr-layi(yi)

• throw (spear)

  jalij-bun

• throw water on

  gik-ma(ma)ng

• thump water (for crocodiles)

  bidung’-mu-wun

• thunder

  durr-ma(ma)ng

• Tick

  Merk, Mitdurru

• tickle

  yaw(yaw)-ma(ma)ng

• tickle

  gerek(gerek)-ma(ma)ng

• ticklish

  yertyert

• tie

  borrort-ma(ma)ng

• tie on spearpoint

  merleyn-ma(ma)ng

• tie up

  yurrurn-mang

• tie up

  gawar

• tie up

  yurrurn-garlan(dan)

• tie up

  gawar’-won

• tight

  dirrp-ma(ma)ng

• tight

  darrk-bun(bun)

• tighten

  wirlang’-won

• tighten

  dirrp-mi-wu-kgan

• tilt

  jerrk-garlan

• time

  -wayen

• time ago (long)

  yangan-bo

• time (at that...)

  warn-bayen

• Timonius

  Belwarn

• ti plain

  wurray

• tip of nose

  gemo-yok

• tip out

  ngeya-pbun(bun)

• tired

  nguluk-dol'-ma(ma)ng

• tired

  dol’-ma(ma)ng

• tired (be...)

  jarrkjayarrk-ma(ma)ng

• tired (become...)

  jawe-yin(din)

• tired (get...)

  didit-ma(ma)ng

• tire of something

  beng-gapboyn-jin(din)

• tire out

  biyirr-ma(ma)ng

• tire out arm

  marnak-biyirr-ma(ma)ng

• to

  nga-(ye-)

• to

  ge-

• to

  -luk

• tobacco

  bega

• tobacco and ash plug

  mabaj

• tobacco (block)

  dabi

• tobacco (block)

  mirr

• tobacco (light)

  yakgik

• tobacco (light)

  yarik

• tobacco (long)

  bega na-guyangkuyang

• today

  gurnjin

• today

  guyiyn’-gu

• toddler

  murna

• toe-nail

  jorr-birniyn

• together

  muyukgu

• together

  muyuk-

• together (go along…)

  mulp-ma(ma)ng

• together (sit down...)

  mulp-ma(ma)ng

• together (with)

  -mojmi

• tommyhawk

  mardi

• tomorrow

  dumyek

• tomorrow

  dumyek-bo

• tomorrow morning

  ngekgarrawul

• tomorrow morning

  ngan-gon-ngekgarrawul

• tongue

  jen

• too

  darra

• tooth

  letmo

• toothache (have...)

  letmo-wuy-ma(ma)ng

• top

  ge-yaykgan

• top

  barlpburra

• top of (go on...)

  nge-men

• top (on...)

  waykgan-ba

• top (on...)

  ge-yaykgan

• torch (paperbark)

  miyarri

• toss

  warow-ma(ma)ng

• toss

  dem’-mang

• toss

  layi(yi)

• toss

  worombiyn'-ma(ma)ng

• toss about

  bulup-ma(ma)ng

• toss about (cause to...)

  warwar'-mi-wu-kgan(kan)

• totem

  buwurr

• touch

  yilan(dan)

• touchy

  yertyert

• tough

  mirrk-burak

• tough

  gamo

• tough (staunch) person

  ngudu-wirlang

• tough (staunch) person

  dor-wirlang

• tough (staunch) person

  ngurru-werndak

• tough (staunch) person

  ngurru-wirripbirri

• towards

  nga-(ye-)

• towards

  -yerr

• toxin

  bar

• trace

  jopborlom

• track

  jopborlom

• track

  drek-ma(ma)ng

• track (animal)

  jap

• track (follow)

  yulan(dan)

• track (road)

  gi

• track (trail)

  bor(wo)k

• track (trail)

  jopborlom

• trade good (spears)

  bulk

• trail

  bor(wo)k

• trail (animal)

  jap

• trail of blood

  gurraj guyangkuyang

• travel along bank

  gelk-lon(don)

• travel along rift

  barn-lon(don)

• travel together

  yolop-ma(ma)ng

• travel together

  yop(yop)-ma(ma)ng

• travel with head and shoulders exposed

  waywayan(dan)

• tread

  nekgi-yin(din)

• tread

  guyn-jang-nekgar

• tread ground

  bolk-nekgar

• tread on

  bamjayn-nekgar

• tread (upon)

  nekgar

• tree

  layn

• tree (avoidance language)

  muluru

• Treecreeper, Black-tailed

  Wikwik

• tree (fallen)

  layn-jurriyn

• tree (fallen in water)

  layn-jumirl

• Tree Featherflower

  Yikgarr, Wikgarr

• Tree Gall

  Jindi

• tremble

  wurr(wurr)-men

• tremble

  lowan(wan)

• tremble

  gin-ma(ma)ng

• tremble

  wurrwurr-ma(ma)ng

• tremble (ground)

  lol’lol-ma(ma)ng

• tremble (ground)

  (lerr-)low-ma(ma)ng

• triangular kinterm

  beret

• triangular kinterm

  biwi

• triangular kinterm

  mora-ngerrwu(y)

• triangular kinterm

  merng-jowong

• triangular kinterm

  garra-mora

• triangular kinterm

  jamuyn-ngerrwu(y)

• triangular kinterm

  goliynja

• triangular kinterm

  jala

• triangular kinterm

  garra-yamuyn

• triangular kinterm

  gokjoway

• triangular kinterm

  morla

• triangular kinterm

  (ding-)jayij

• triangular kinterm

  nakgun(-nyirrang’mi)

• triangular kinterm

  wulngungku

• triangular kinterm

  worrng-jan

• triangular kinterm

  giwak

• triangular kinterm

  bemulu

• triangular kinterm

  garra-wulan

• triangular kinterm

  worrng-gawung

• triangular kinterm

  welang-nyirrang

• triangular kinterm

  bam-morawkngayiwo

• triangular kinterm

  merng-morla

• triangular kinterm

  bolo

• tributary

  mirniwarn

• tributary

  jadeng

• trick

  gam-lu-ma(ma)ng

• trickle

  nyolonyolo'-ma(ma)ng

• trickle

  nyirr-ma(ma)ng

• trick someone

  jut-wala'-wo-yin(din)

• trickster figure

  Naworneng

• trickster figure

  Najik(were)

• Triller, White-winged

  Nyurij

• trip

  yip-mi-wu-kgan(kan)

• trip

  lurrbubu-mi-lin(din)

• trip

  yip-ma(ma)ng

• trip someone up

  yart-mang

• trip up

  jorrojbi-ma(ma)ng

• true

  -wirr

• true

  gukgiyak

• try

  gaba

• try

  mak-nan(an)

• try

  yorlkgu’-ma(ma)ng

• try

  mayn-

• try out

  mayn-mak-nan

• tucker

  mayi

• tucker

  may

• tucker (avoidance language)

  mangak

• tumble down

  borrworr'mi-lin(din)

• tunnel network (goanna)

  juyn

• Turkey Bush

  Wij, Bambalk

• turn

  jawut-

• turn

  warl’-won

• turn (body)

  jawut-jiyi

• turn (body)

  (jing-)jawut-bu-yin(din)

• turn (body part)

  jawut-ja(ya)ng

• turn into

  bura-yin(din)

• turn oneself into

  be-yin(din)

• Turtle, Cann's Long-necked

  Jambala

• Turtle, Northern Long-necked

  Wurruyung

• Turtle, Northern Snapping

  Jarnkil

• Turtle, Northern Yellow-faced

  Bamderk

• Turtle, Pig-nosed

  Warrayan

• Turtle, Sandstone Long-necked

  Wurruyung

• Turtle, Sawshell

  Jerreyerreyelan

• twice

  jatgorrang-gu

• twigs

  malerrnglerrng

• twirl firedrill

  gar(w)u(yu)ng

• twist

  boyn-ja(ya)ng

• twisted (be...)

  borrort-mi-yin(din)

• twist on leg (making string)

  borrol’-ma(ma)ng

• twist shoulder

  maleng-ma(ma)ng

• twitch (eye)

  jirriyn'-wo-yin(din)

• twitch eye

  dum-jirriyn'-wo-yin(din)

• twitch (of chest flesh)

  mirrk-nekgar

• two

  -yarrk

• two

  –jarrk

• two

  jatgorrang

• two (avoidance language)

  bulal

• two weeks

  barrak-jatgorrang-ba