D32 Dictionary

garranda	across the river
garray	afraid (to make afraid)
galgi	agitated or in a wild mood
garrinj	alive
gamala	alone or oneself
gurdi	anger / angry
barrgi	ankle
milgiri	ant - black
burra	ant (common)
ngaari	ant (red meat)
wiya gilya baylindu	are you tired?
bigi	arm
gabarr	armpit
dhirri	away (movement away from)
bibi	baby
gidju murarn	baby brother
billa	back
dhirri-djayin	back and forth
bila dhiga	back and my back
dungunj	back of neck
murndu	backside
murndu or burndu	backside or arse
buga	bad or rotten
mungurra	bag (covering or blanket)
bidangulu	baiame
girala	bandicoot
binggu	bandicoot blue
murinj	bark
darra	bark container for baby
wirin-nji	be quiet!
yarranj	beard
mumbu	beefwood
baayil	beeswax
marrinj	better, well or good
dhaada	big
dhaarda & gidju	big and small
wawarn	bila tree
widji-widji	birds(all)
yida-bunha	bite this
gardi	bitter and poison
garda garda	black
banngala	black bream
gundungal	black duck
bumbura	black snake
maanggi	black wattle
guraldirrarl	blackbox
biya	blaze
ngandanj	blind
guwanj	blood
buumbi	blow smoke
burlili	blowfly
wii buumbi-la	blowing fire out
binggu	blue
dhurnanj	blue-tongue lizard
mugu	blunt
murlban	boil
mangga	bone
birngi	boney bream
marli	boomerang
gabunj-gabunj	brains
munu ngara	bread and his bread
banngala	bream
ngama	breast
ngadhangara	breath
gulbai	brigalow tree
gururuu	brolga
buwan	brother older
muwarn	brother younger
barrangga	bulldog ant
gaawa diin	burial grounds
barri-	burn hot or cook
wii-ngga muu-ra	burn this
mugara	burr (bindi eye burr)
bailinj	Burst forth (also pine tree)
biyimbir	butterfly
burla	calf of leg
gamul	carpet snake
bunda-bunda	caterpillar
gunda-bunda	caterpillar poison
dhangguru	catfish
mingga	cave
dhurlili	centipede
nhirri-nhirri	cheeky
dhali	chest
gudhara	child
gudhara-gudhara	children
yandanj	chin
burri-	chop
ngurrana waan burra-yu	chop that tree
ngurrana waan buudu burra-yu	chop that tree down
wurrunj-mi-na	circle
biganj	claw or fingernail
girndi	claypan
mundhibaa gubi	clever
gubi	clever man or doctor
gula	climb (two meanings)
waan-du ngarra gula	climb that tree
yuganh	cloud
wiraga	cockatiel or quarrion
gagalaranj	cockatoo
gudumba	cod (fish)
marnda	cold
murnda-ngga	cold day
balga	come
dhayin yana	come here
dhayin yana ngurra	come here (or there)
wardungga	cook in a hole
galgu	coolamon
buggura	coolibah tree
nabu-nabu	cousin female
gungi-	cover over
burrginj	crab
balgiri	cracks in the ground
budhuul	crane (small blue)
garraga	crane (white necked)
bunanggi-bu	crawling
maamarru	crayfish (big)
gidju nganrdu	creek (little)
wurrunj	crooked
wurrunj yurun	crooked road
bura-la	crossing the river
wagan	crow
wangi	cry
ngarndugurri	culgoa and culgoa people
wirlu	curlew
garrambaRa	dance (specific dance with leaves see P 329)
yuralmara	dangerous and no good
dhuringga	daytime
bugga	dead
bugga ngara	dead and it's dead
guwinj mungga	dead man's bone
bunginj waan	dry and dry tree
mugu bina	deaf (closed ear)
gandigay	deathadder
burraa-bu	descend he
buraa	descend or climb down
munda or wadjala or munga	dilly bag
yugi	dingo
gubi	doctor
gundarl	dog
wirbil	dogwood
wala ngara gula	don't climb
wala yambuRu nguna	don't go to sleep
wala ba-ng-ga bunha	don't hit him
wala ginda	don't laugh
wala ginda-li-bunha	don't make me laugh
wala duwi-gi	don't move!
wala giingguru	don't sneeze
buudu & bada	down (two words)
dhangguray	dream
mirringara	duck - general word
dhurldu	dust
gurli	dwelling or house
gunya	dwelling or house
maliyan	eagle
garra	eaglehawk
binna	ear
diinj binna	ear (inside of)
ngadunj	earlobe
gagarra or gagara	echidna or porcupine
gabunj	eggs - general
gubulunda gubulunda	eight
gubu	elbow (also means the SIDE)
baba	elder sister
madja baba	elder sister (much older)
ngurrunj	emu
buginj	emu caller
ngurunj gubunj	emu egg
mugu yuruun	end of the road
binaardi	evil spirit
dhina-gundha	evil spirit (form of a bird or animal)
miil	eye
dugu miil	eye - pupil
bigu	eyelid
mirrinj warra-na-a	falling star
gudhara gulgara	family
yalu	far away
gardu gardu	fast (moving)
dhandi	fat
badhanj	father
yabu	father(2)
gawiy-gawiy	feather of a cockatoo
muru	fighting club -sc
mura	finger
biganj	fingernail
wii	fire
wii-nggu	fire (as an instrument)
dhaawii	firestick
guya	fish
guwaydhana	fish hawk
gulay	fishing net
marangga	five
gaanggi-ya	float
gaanggi	floating
ngurruwarda	flood
mugunj	fly
dhina	foot
ngulu	forehead
binnayualgui	forget (lit. to lose ones ear)
gabulanda	four
guwinj	frillneck lizard
dhanday	frog
dhugu	full (also means stomach or belly)
girra	galah
garrandi	gecko (or river lizard)
mara dhigga	get it for me
guwinj-gala	ghost like or ghostly
muwurru	gidgee tree
guni	girl
marrin yindi-yu	glad (I'm well or I'm glad)
yana	go
yan-di	go!
yana-ga	go away!
warrui	goanna (piebald tree)
gugard	goanna piebald
barna	goanna sand
Bidangulu	god
marrinj	good
bidarra	good nice sweet
bubadu	grandmother
yawi	grass
banda-banda	grasshopper
giirn	green algae on top of water
bugi	grey
mayi	ground / earth
guruwa	gum tree
gumilgin	half ripe
mara	hand
galunj mura	hand-left hand
marayinj mura	hand-right hand
bambu	hair
digal or birru	hard
dhana bunha	he done it (did it)
burrbibirribu manda-ngu	he is shivering from the cold
maari-bu	he is sick
guya bingga-bu	he is spearing fish
bingga-bu	he stabbed
dhirri-nda	he went away
gami-a-gunda	he went home yesterday
bunanggi-bu	he's crawling
garra-bu	he's frightened
garra-mi-bu gaan-ngu	he's getting frightened of the snake
ya-n-mi-bu	he's going along
gami-la-a	He's going home
dharri-wi-bunha	he's going to fly away
nandi-bu	he's gone
gugay-li-bu	he's limping
nhumba bunha	he' hiding
dhanggi-bu	he's running
bambu	head (and hair)
bambu diyiwiyu	headache
garnbaga	headband
budhanj	heart
ngadhu	here
dhalingga	hibernation (and he's asleep)
gardga	hip
dhana bunha	his / her /its fist
ngurramba	home country (birth place)
wayan	honey
gurlaguwa	hornet
gunya	house or dwelling
gundi	house
mugunj	house fly
gurli	humpy or camp
gandurl	hungry
girin	husband
ngudhu-ngu	I did
ngadhu marrin-djarra-yu	I got glad
ngaba-gil yin-di-yu	I have no water
(y)imbi-la-yu	I leave it
(y)imbi-ya-yu gurnda	I left yesterday
diginj-ngga	In the (hot) ashes
yan-mi-gu-yu	I might go
nhunba-la-yu	I planted (hid) it
nhunba-yu gurnda	I planted (hid) it yesterday
nguna-gu-yu or nguna-na-Ra-yu	I want to go to sleep
dhangi-djira-yu	I want to run
yan-mu-ra-yu	I went or I walked
ngadhu buu-l-gu-yu	I will chop it
wala burri-l-gu-yu	I won't chop it
wii buumbi-yu	I'm blowing the fire
garra-yu	I'm frightened
gami-la-yu	I'm going home
nhumba-yu buga-mil	I'm hiding from him (hide-I him-from)
gandarl-mi-yu	I'm hungry
dhanggi-yu	I'm running
dhinna-ni-yu	I'm standing up
dharrgayu	I'm telling
wangga-ngga	in the nest
gurli-wurli-ngga	in the shade
gaawa	insects (such as worms maggots)
mugu-ngga	inside
diin-dja	into a hole
guumba	ironbark
guruman	ironwood
burdu-bayi-mu-gu	it might rain
gidji-gidjimbi	itch
bardigula	jealous (be jealous)
burrbi-burrbi	jumper ant
burrbi-mi-na	jumping or hopping
bindja	just
gula	kangaroo
gula munga	kangaroo bone
bilba or bawi	kangaroo rat
diilbard	kidney
dhingal	knee
garawaga	kookaburra
ginday	laugh
ginda-wa	laughing at anyone
yirral	leaf
bundhirri	leaning tree (hanging limbs)
dhundu	leg -lower part of leg
nguna-ra gudhara gamala	let the child sleep on his own
bindjuwi-juwi-la	licking itself (cat)
dhaada ngara midjin	lie (big lie)
gidju midjin	Lie and a small lie
dhiiburu	light rain
wangin	lightening
wirraRa	lignum bush
gugay-li	limping
binadhina	listen
garna	liver
gunbarda	log
madja	long time ago
nha-ga	look
munhi	louse
bundu-bundu	lower back
dhundu	lower leg to knee
wamba	mad
ngarrawan	magpie EH
gulbu	magpie or butcherbird
mayinj	man
gandan	man's belt
ngadhu	me or I
widji	meat
gawan widji	meat (raw)
milgin	milk - english
ngandhi	mine
bagul	money
giyarn	moon
bawarn	mosquito
gaya	mother
dhaa	mouth
madja buwin	much older brother
millinj	mud
birril	mulga
dhanggarna	mussel
dhiga	my / mine
bila dhiga	my back
bina dhiga	my ear
milaRa	myall tree
dhindi	native bee
burbur/burgiyan/giiwii	native cat
gunduwa	needlewood
wangga	nest
yurrinj	night (darkness)
yurin-dja	night time or dark
marangga gabulanda	nine
dhinil	nit
wala-mu-gil	no end of it
yuralmaRa	no good
dii-nguru	nostril (nose hole)
nharu	now
wingu-yida	nuisance
muru	nulla nulla (fighting club)
barraga or maami	old woman
maami	old woman common word
yaman	one
wii bagul	opal (fire stones)
gayagil yindibu	orphan (he is)
ganga	outback
balaa-ngga	outside
dhugan	pademelon
mila mila	pathetic
gura-l-baRa-yi-bula	patting one another
guriidjil	peewee (magpie-lark)
barangala	peewee (magpie-lark)
dhulaida	pelican
gulgay	pimple
bingga	pinch or pluck
bailinj	pine tree
dhurrumburrinj	pine-dust
dingga-	pluck
dingga-ra-ngurrinj	pluck emu
gardi	poison
gagarra munga	porcupine quills
gugay	possum
gugay gawi-bu	possum call (sound)
birrawin	possum skin lap lap
dhiga-mil	pronoun: away from me
ngara-mil	pronoun: away from us all
yingga-mil	pronoun: away from you
nhumbu	pronoun: he she it
bu-nha	pronoun: him her its (accusative)
buga	pronoun: his hers its
ngadhu	pronoun: I
ngarra-na	pronoun: us all
nga-nha	pronoun: me
nga-ndi or nga-nda	pronoun: my or mine
ngali-ga	pronoun: ours 2
ngarra-ga	pronoun: ours all
bula-na	pronoun: them 2 (accusative)
bula	pronoun: them or those 2
dharra-na	pronoun: them or those guys (accusative)
dhana	pronoun: they all
nhumba-ngura	pronoun: to him her or it or for her him or it
ngaa-ngura	pronoun: to me or for me
burral-ngura	pronoun: to or for them or them 2
ngarra-ngura	pronoun: to or for us all
nhula-ngura	pronoun: to you 2 (or for you 2)
yi-ngura	pronoun: to you or for you
ngali	pronoun: we 2
ngali-na	pronoun: we 2 (accusative)
ngana	pronoun: we all
banga	pronoun: you (accusative)
ngindu or yindu	pronoun: you (nominative)
nhula-na	pronoun: you 2
nhura	pronoun: you all
yingga	pronoun: your or yours
dhuwi	pubic hair
duruun	pulse
bumbay	pup
yalagara	push
gu wardi	quandong
gardu-gardu	quick
mungi	quiet and be quiet
gardi-bundu	quinine
burdu	rain
barriyal	rainbow
marrgi marrgi	red
dhaada dhaada & gidju gidju	reduplication big and small
dhirran	red tailed black cockatoo
daraan	reeds
binambi	remember (related to hearing)
gunanj	ribs
gayila	right (yes)
bariyaa	ripe
ngarndu	river
guruwa	rivergum tree
yuruun	road
garnbil	rosewood
buga	rotten or rotten smell
marda-marda	rough
marda-marda murinj	rough tree bark
malanj	roundleaf box
mibay bunha	rub off or wipe
nurrangiRa	rubbing
barna	sand goanna
buddhar	sandalwood-sc
yuul	sandhill
dhaarda yuul	sandhill big
birrimbirru	sandpiper bird
guna	scorpion
baa	seeds
warra	set or fall
murunga gubu	seven
gurra-nga-ra	sew
gurli-gurli	shade
dhaada gurli-gurli	shade deep
birrinj	shame
dhirra-yiRa	sharp2
dhalanj-buru	sharp-having
burgu	shield
birrira	shingleback lizard
burrbibirribu	shivering and he is shivering
banggal	shoulder
dhunul or giidjaa	shrimp
maari-yu	sick (I'm sick)
biirn	sinew
murru-yi-yu	sink or drowning
baba	sister older
gawira	sister younger
niya gu-yu	sit down
mungi nyia	sit down be quiet (slow sit)
burlul niya	sit down and behave
marangguwa	six
banda	sky
nguna	sleep
yumbu-rru	sleepy (very)
yiba	slow
gidju	small
yanggurr	small boy
gidju-gaamba	small children
gidju-guya	small fish
mundibaa	smart (clever)
guwinj-guwinj	smell or nice odour
dhurran	smoke
dhurran-dhurran	smoke (blowing)
gaan	snake (generic)
gingguru	sneeze
dabun	soft
dabun buyil	soft feathers
balga-bu	someone coming
mirrin	sore
milanj yuranggi	sorry
yiminj	sour
guwaaru manu	sour plum (gruie)
guliya	spear
burgu	spear shield
gumbi-gumbi	spider
dhirrinj	spinifex
binaardi	spirit or ghost
miraagu	spirit or sneaker of the night
niiburl	spring (water)
bingga-bu	stab
dhinna	stand
dhinna dhirra	stand (alternative)
mirinj	star
madhan	stick
buga	stinking
dhugu	stomach (same as full)
dhugu	stomach
bagul	stone
dhaywin	stone axe
baamba	stop
bindal	straight
djurrgu-	straight2
midjiri	stringybark
gundhun	stump
bindjuwi	suck
dhurri	sun
dhurri-ba	sun do or sunset or rise
dhurri balga-na	sunrise
dhurri warraa-bu	sunset
gawariinj	swamp
barrima	swan
baanggi	swim
baanggi	swimming
gaa-nga	take it away
yaa-n	talk
bandarra	tall or long
dhii-baga	tea-leaf
ngawarl	tear (in eye)
dirra	teeth
marangga marangga	ten
ngara	the or is
mudhi-baRa-yi-bula	they kissing each other
bindi bindi	thick or strong
dharra	thigh
gabu-yaman	three
gidji-gidji	tickle
gilya	tired
guumbi	to bathe or wash
gaa-n-gu-yu widji	to get meat
ngaanda	to give birth or born
binambi	to hear
(y)imbi-	to leave
bingga-	to stab, force, pick, pierce
baamba-	to stop
dhina	toe
dharrgi-dha	told
dhawinj	tomahawk
bardala	tomorrow
bardala	tomorrow
dhanlanj	tongue
dhurran biRu wii	Too much smoke
waan	tree - general
warrui	tree goanna
gugar	tree goanna large
gambal gambal	tree like a wild orange that's poison
dharran	tree root
gungu	tree trunk (or log that's hollow)
gira gira	tripe (or insides of stomach)
bindanj	truth
wayamba	turtle (short neck)
bulaangurr	twins
gabu	two
gabu muginj	two wives
nimbinj	umbilical cord
gadhi	uncle
ganda	up
dhulidi	vein
yan-mi-na	walking alone
waganara	waganara weapon
djindi-djindi	wagtail
nguba	water
galumba	water lizard small
ngaba gaan	water snake
nguba-widji	water rat
bayara	whip water snake
wardu	waterhole
minjan dhanan-du nguRa	what are you doing there
wiya binambi-ndu	what are you thinking about
minjan nguRa bingga-y-bu	what is he spearing
minjan dhana-ndu	what you doing
minjan-gu-ya yindu	What you going for?
minjan	What?
minjan gurri bangga	what's your name
bulburanj	whirlwind
yarranj	whiskers or beard
guwi-	whistling
garra	whistling eagle (eaglehawk)
budhan-budhan	white
guwinj	white man
wadjiin	white woman
burrbal	whitewood
balgin	whitewood tree
ngaana	who (absolutive-done to)
ngarndu	who (ergative - doer)
nuba	wife
malbaRa	wild lemons
bambul	wild orange
yardi yardi	wild storm
baangi-gu	will swim
yarrga	wind
warlu warlu	windbreak
bigi	wing
muginj	woman (Aboriginal)
ngama	woman's breasts
biin	woodpecker
dhudhawudhanj	woodpecker or mistletoe bird
yural	wrong
garray	yam stick
buuluun	yellow billed egret or white crane
gawira	yellowbelly
ngindu or yindu	you
ngindu nuRa gula	you climb
bidara muu-ngindu-bu	you cook it nice
bidi-ndu	you digging a hole
dhirri yana	you go over there (go away)
dharrga-mu-ga	you tell him
dhanggi-djin-ndu	you want to run
guni	young girl up to 15
guwira	young sister
mangga barri-ya	burnt bone
biibu	cotton bush native
wala dhaanga bunha	don't wake him up
ngadhu dharri-yu	I wake up
dhindi	bee (native)
wanba	big mob
dharri-bu	he's flying
yunggi-bu	he's singing
ngaa-wu	yes from a distance
ngaa-gayia	yes sitting near someone

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