Words starting with W

• waggle (body)

  wetwet-bun

• Wagiman (people/language)

  Wagi’man

• wag tail in greeting (dog)

  gayn-bun(bun)

• waist

  jatbok

• waist (carry around…)

  dat-bun

• wait

  bepba

• wait ahead for

  ngarru-genduyu

• wait for

  gul-pben

• wait for

  menmen-nan

• wait for

  jal-nan

• wait for (keep)

  gendur(ur)

• wait for someone

  ngarru-gul-pben(ben)

• wake up

  yi’-men(men)

• walk

  gan(kan)

• walkabout

  rombe’-ma(ma)ng

• walkabout (avoidance language)

  wora(ya)ng

• walk around

  wokabat-ma(ma)ng

• walk carefully

  gar'-men(men)

• walking stick

  garnde

• walk with difficulty

  lorlongkoy'-ma(ma)ng

• Wallaby, Agile (general)

  Gornimbal

• Wallaby, Agile (general)

  Nagorlk

• Wallaby, Agile (large older male)

  Gurnbat

• Wallaby, Agile (young female)

  Merlpbe

• Wallaby, Agile (young male)

  Marnangarr

• Wallaby, Agile (young, small male)

  Nanyirt

• Wallaby, Northern Nailtail (general)

  Golornongko, Golonjorr

• Wallaby, Northern Nailtail (male and female)

  Jodet

• Wallaby, Short-eared Rock (general or male)

  Dorriya

• Wallaby, Short-eared Rock (large older male)

  Larralk, Larrpborniyn

• Wallaby, Short-eared Rock (male and female)

  Maramo

• Wallaroo, Antilopine (female)

  Gurndurlk

• Wallaroo, Antilopine (female)

  Garndalpburru

• Wallaroo, Antilopine (general or male)

  Gupbu

• Wallaroo, Black (female)

  Juwerre

• Wallaroo, Black (male)

  Barrk

• Wallaroo, Black (young female)

  Jorlbej

• Walmajarri language/people

  Walmajarri

• wander

  marran(dan)

• wander about

  waw-(w)un(bun)

• wander about

  gorong-gan(kan)

• wane (moon)

  mungkul'-ma(ma)ng

• want (not…)

  gorre

• want (really…)

  marrkmarrk-ma(ma)ng

• want to

  -(w)u

• want to

  gu-

• want to (not…)

  -(g)u

• warm

  worrwop-mi

• warm self

  lekgen(ken)

• warn about

  yarn-ben

• wart

  diyn

• Wartaman (people/language)

  Warda’man

• wash

  warlarrk-ma(ma)ng

• wash

  yerrek-bun

• Wasp, Mud

  Burrumurl

• Wasp, Pandanus

  Born, Burrumurl

• Wasp, Paper

  Mulnut

• Wasp, Small

  Jokbarl

• waste

  woli-pbun

• watch

  yong-nan(an)

• watch over

  menmen-nan

• watch someone

  yuk-yong-nan(an)

• water

  borna-

• water

  wak

• water

  warawu

• water (avoidance language)

  nunuk

• Water Bug, Giant

  Dimiyndimiyn, Wuwulba

• Water Chestnut

  Bidort,Bitdort, Liynman

• water (eyes)

  larr-ma(ma)ng

• waterfall

  jiljjil

• waterfall

  jarrang

• waterfall

  ngartgoleyn

• water (fresh)

  gorlngong

• water from paperbark roots

  gurlijban

• water head

  bam-giwk-ma(ma)ng

• water head

  bam-gik-ma(ma)ng

• water (light)

  wowk(wowk)

• water (light/limey)

  ngan-borna-wowkwowk

• water (light/limey)

  maminga

• Water Lily

  Ngawkngawk

• Water Lily, Large

  Ngan-nyolmi

• Water Lily, Red

  Marlkgurra

• Water Lily, Small

  Ngawkngawk

• Water plant

  Nurlk

• water (stagnant/black)

  ngan-borna-worrkgorl

• water the grass

  marrk-dij-bun

• water (to)

  dij-bun

• water (to)

  dij-mi-wu-kgan

• Wattle

  Barral

• Wattle

  Garnbirr

• Wattle, Black

  Buwarjji

• Wattle, Club-leaf

  Barnarnak

• Wattle, River

  Bilirrng

• Wattle, Silver (soap tree)

  Barral, Birliwirli

• Wattle, Swamp

  Borrerlk

• Wattle, White-barked

  Barral

• wave

  berrak-layin(din)

• wave branches (in curing)

  larraj-bun

• wax

  biri

• way of (by...)

  -mut

• weak

  biyak

• weak

  mo-werk

• weak

  yupbul

• weak (get...)

  yupbul-yin(din)

• we (all of us)

  nyarrang

• wear

  bura-yin(din)

• wear out

  yarlarr-ma(ma)ng

• wear out

  dirndirn’-won

• weave

  lirr-pbun(bun)

• web (spider)

  day

• Weebill

  Miynbiyu

• well

  yirram

• well (make a...)

  yirram-bun

• well up (tears)

  dum-miri-yi'-men

• we (not you)

  nyirrang

• west

  garri

• west (from...)

  garri-wa

• west (to...)

  ge-yarri

• west (towards...)

  garri-waywa

• wet (place)

  yur

• wet season

  guran

• wet season

  jeyowk

• wet season

  jiyowk

• wet season (become...)

  guran-jin(din)

• wet season (end of...)

  bangkarrang

• wet season (middle)

  wakjilwu

• wet thing

  ngan-nyolmi

• wet weather

  gurl-

• we (two)

  nyiyarrk

• we (two)

  nyirrang-yarrk

• wham

  wotbere

• what?

  gurni

• what?

  yenang

• what?

  -wurni

• what?

  gurni gila

• what about?

  gomen

• what about?

  ngayang

• what about me?

  ngarrk darra

• what about you?

  ngyin bala

• what for?

  yenang-gu gila

• what for? (surprise)

  gila

• whatsisname

  ngeya’-mayn

• whatsit

  ngeyarra

• whatsit

  ngeya

• whatsit

  ngiya

• whatsit (do...)

  ngeya

• whatsit (do...)

  ngiya

• whatsit (do...)

  ngeyarra

• when

  -wayen

• when?

  gurni-wayen

• where

  niwurni

• where?

  gurni

• where?

  -wurni

• where?

  ngan-gu-yenang

• where abouts?

  gurni gila

• where abouts?

  ngayang

• while ago

  gaykgu

• while ago

  yangan

• while (for a little...)

  na-lerrwa

• while (just a little...)

  bepba

• whim (on a...)

  beng-jamorlk

• whimper (dog)

  nyuknyuk-ma(ma)ng

• whimper (dog)

  nyowk(nyowk)-mar

• whine (dog)

  nyowk(nyowk)-mar

• whine (dog)

  nyuknyuk-ma(ma)ng

• whiskers

  jawurrk

• whisper

  ngayawk-ma(ma)ng

• whisper

  munyurruk-ma(ma)ng

• whistle

  wijwij-ma(ma)ng

• whistle

  wirt-ma(ma)ng

• white

  werrk

• white

  dar’dar-mi

• white (be...)

  buj-ma(ma)ng

• white (be...)

  dar'-ma(ma)ng

• white eye (have...)

  dum-dar'-ma(ma)ng

• white paint

  ngan-dar’dar-mi

• white person

  mam

• white (turn...)

  werrkwerrk-jin(din)

• white (turn really...)

  werrkwerrk-ma(ma)ng

• whittle

  yiw’-ma(ma)ng

• whiz

  wurrpbij

• who?

  yenang

• whole lot

  moyek

• why (reason)

  gen

• wide

  balpmi

• wide eyes

  dum-wop-ma(ma)ng

• widen

  balpmi’-won

• widow(er)

  bamorong

• wife

  ngalmukga

• wife

  banang

• Wild Passionfruit

  Janimardawk

• Wild Peach

  Mindu

• wild person

  na-galk

• Wild Rice

  Miramlarrang

• will (future)

  gu-

• Willie Wagtail

  Jikgirdijjikgirdij

• willywilly

  ngaljurlum

• wind

  maj

• wind

  nguluk

• windbreak

  warla

• windpipe

  gamurru

• wing

  motmorr

• wing

  wel

• winged creature

  welan

• Wingleaf Whitewood

  Lerrelerre

• wink

  dum-jirriyn'-wo-yin(din)

• wink

  jirriyn’-wo-yin(din)

• wink at

  dum-mayk-ma(ma)ng

• winnow

  bart(bart)-mu-wun

• winnow

  wardap-ma(ma)ng

• wipe

  yirrp-ma(ma)ng

• wipe

  bulurr’-ma(ma)ng

• wipe nose

  gemo-worlk-bu-yin(din)

• wire (spear)

  wirlmurr

• Witchetty Bush

  Bejja

• Witchetty Grub

  Wurun

• with

  -muyuk

• with

  -mojmi

• without

  -miyn

• without

  -wokwok

• with (using)

  gun-

• witness

  (ngalk-)nga-wun

• woman

  ngalmukga

• woman (avoidance language)

  gardugardu

• womb

  derk

• womb

  dangert

• women only

  ngalmukga-wirri

• women's part (young man's ceremony)

  bandimi

• wood

  layn

• wood

  jayalng

• wood

  yam

• Woodswallow

  Galkwirtwirt, Jetjetmi

• woomera

  bam-ngowkngowk

• woomera

  mangal

• woomera hook

  jirrk

• woomera hook

  gemirn

• Worawurri

  Worawurri

• word

  garra-

• word

  ngani

• work

  wurgi’-ma(ma)ng

• work

  worogi’-ma(ma)ng

• worm

  woyung

• worm

  jalum

• worn

  dirndirn

• worn out

  yupbul

• worn out

  dol’-ma(ma)ng

• worn out (become...)

  yupbul-yin(din)

• worn out (make...)

  dirndirn’-won

• worry about

  bam-gul-ma(ma)ng

• worry about

  gerndu-wun

• worry about

  jut-gul-ma(ma)ng

• worsen

  gawa-won

• wound

  morniyn

• wound

  mek

• wounded (be...)

  morniyn-jiyi

• Wow!

  ye

• Woyal walkwalk

  Woyal walkwalk

• wring out

  biyip-ma(ma)ng

• wrinkled (be...)

  bewepbewe-yin(din)

• wrinkled (get...)

  bewepbewe-yin(din)

• wrinkled (get...)

  beye'weye-ma(ma)ng

• write

  dil’-ma(ma)ng

• writing

  rarrkgararrkgan

• writing

  rarrk

• wrong

  dor(o)k

• wrong (do...)

  berk-(w)on

• wrong person

  wayirr

• wrong person (get the...)

  wayirr-mang

• wrong skin

  wik-berk

• Wunkomku

  Wunkomku

• Wurrkbarbar

  Wurrkbarbar

• Wurrpbarn

  Wurrpbarn