Words

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yuwinj man, collective term for Aboriginal people of the NSW South Coast
yuwindja Orion's Belt
yuri- hit, kill
yurdubaaga erect penis
yurang young man
yuraga sun
yuna- keep
yulu finger, fingernail
yuga how, I don't know
yiringga- be glad
yirinbul wood duck
yirimbaagun jew fish
yiridbu- go through, pass through
yiribini evening, night
yiriba- go inside, enter (an enclosed space) set, go down (of the sun)
yiragala seal
yira tooth
yinul lining of canoe
yindiwu you two, used after a consonant (second person dual subject)
yindiwan you three or more, used after a consonant (second person plural subject)
yindiga you, singular
yinal narawan flat country
yimar female marker used for kangaroo
yili- carry
yilaga- rejoice, be happy
yidjima- do it, do something
yidhungurr women that has children
yidhalama- hungry
yidbu- tired
yiburr nut of the burrawang
yawiya myrtle
yaway come here
yawa- speak
yarin chin
yarangarn long
yaranbul platypus
yaran beard
yaraman horse
yaradirawal the day after the day after tomorrow, in two days time
yaradba- fly over (of birds) fly over a place
yara- throw, throw a spear or boomerang
yangga- sing
yangan swim
yandabal girl
yana- walk
yambagan fern tree
yalangbaradha five
yagunadha right
yagun then, introduces an action that occurs after another action
yabundja- cut out, such as making a boomerang
yabuda calf of leg
yabu- inquire, ask
yabin.gi lean, thin, skinny
yabandjaaga- make
yaala red gum
ya and
wurawura white
wuraambin guard fish
wumura spear thrower
wumbalwara river oak
wulimbura shark
wulaga bark
wiling lip
wayalad black cockatoo
warri grey
warrabugan whiting
warnadha let go
warlu chin
warigamban distant
warigala mullet
warigal wild dog, dingo
waridba- play, do an entertaining activity
wari old man
wardaalimala- seek
warawandjar spread
waranj small child, small boy, baby
waranganj boomerang
waram husband's son, husband's brother's son, wife's sister's son, wife's son
waragadhaan deaf
waradaga- jump
waraawara string fishing line
wara- jump, leap
wara dead
wara die
wangganmana female marker for animal nouns
wanggan Aboriginal women, young women
wanggaali kangaroo rat, potoroo
wanggaadi Pleiades, seven sister's
wandung when
wandhu- crawl, move around on hands and knees
wandaya bark vessel for carrying water
wanda perhaps
wananga who
wana- leave
wambur stupid
wambaara black duck
walimbura shark
wali- return, come back, give back
walawaani 'safe journey', a greeting used in meeting and/or parting
walarr head
wala- run
wagurr carpet snake
wagal black bream
wadhiin Merriman's name meaning "point of land"
wadhangarr dog
wadhanagarr wangganmaaru female dog, bitch
wadhan grass
wadha where
wabandi- take
waba- go
waari paddle
waanhal ripe
waagura crow
waadhu skin
nurridj umbilical cord
nunggurr back of neck
nunganung female, marks gender in animals
nunga- weep, cry
numbula- kiss
nugurr nose, beak
njurgun bullrush
njunil near
njungga- cry
njirra fish hawk
njirinj cutting grass
njinmula- pinch
njindiga you, second person, singular pronoun
njiinj this, here
njariwang thunder
njanadha there, that
njama- give
njaagarn sharp, point of blade or knife
nja- see
nirini- come down
niraguwin deaf
niluga mosquito
nhuruubabaa mud
nhaway today
nhaga- fly
ngurungaru day
ngurnda black
ngurlwan drop, drop of rain
ngurdu ngurdu nostril
ngura camp, nest, hut
ngundhu- drink, suck
ngundaga thirsty
ngunarungura- jealous
nguna in, between, in among
ngumung knee
ngumbudhaa- like, love
nguma- give
ngudba- go into, be submerged in (e.g. water)
ngubulinj heat
nginbaga I don't know
ngaylugu mosquito
ngayawung we two, including you (first person dual inclusive subject)
ngayawanj we three or more, including you (first person plural inclusive subject)
ngayawangala we two, not including you (first person dual exclusive subject)
ngayawanga we three or more, not including you (first person plural exclusive subject)
ngayaga first person, I
ngay yes
ngawu blood
ngawal white cockatoo
ngarri leg, shin
ngarn place, location
ngarawan distant sea also east
ngaranggal women
ngarambilil- drop out of hand, scatter
ngaral black cockatoo
ngara- hear
nganing neck
ngandhawar mountain ash tree
nganayu tooth
ngaminjang female breast, breast milk
ngama- give
ngalaga left, on the left of
ngadjung water, fresh water
ngadju water or fresh water
ngadjili- laugh
ngabunaa female breast
nawan- hot
nawa heat, sun, day
narum meat based food
naraawanj assistant, squire
nanuma- know
nanilu musk duck
nangu- sleep
nangga- sit
nanbanggara-ga lame
nambadja- catch
naga- see
nadjung father's mother
nadba knife
naaraa- bind
naaga fly
muyulu clever man
muryan mist
murun blow-fly
murumba brown snake
muruguru pubic hair
muruda footprint
muru abdomen
murrurn bee
murnunggan younger sister
murnawar daughter
murnawal five
muriyira whale
murdubura blunt
murawan- alive
murandjanyan a person's shadow
mura testicle
munyunga eaglehawk
munjamunja red
munggura home
mungandhawara two
mungala clouds
mundur heavy
munduba tomahawk made from stone
mundu- drink
mundji bum, rump
mundha black snake
mumaga white man, name of hairy short mythological character
muladha old women
mula louse
mudjingaal friend; spirit protector and guide
mudj friend
mudhuga- make something
mubura- die
mirriwarr sky
mirribi thunder
miringama south wind
mirigang dog
miridjiga long nosed bandicoot
mirdandhagu only once
minmirgun eyebrow
minja what
minga mother
mina- hold
mina finger
milumba sparkle, shine
milidhu boomerang shield
miingga grasstree
miigurn clitoris
midhagani quoll
midbawanj blind
midandhal one
mayi- sit, stay, live
mayawar son
mayarmVga fly
mayanda mother
mayaaga younger brother
maya- be, stay, sit
mawaradj squeaking tree
maruga- live
maru- run
marriya emu
marrarr spider
marra fish
marlugudhaaga- desire sexually
marindamu- fetch, bring back something for someone
marga shield
marandi- bring, carry along
maraba kangaroo
manjamanja red
mani mother
mangga fern
mangara bad
manduga maggot
mandidja meat
mandha jaw
mandarlu boil
manawal ten
manalinga four
mana hand
mana five
mambi eel
mamang mother, mother's sister, father's brother's wife
mamaadja cherry tree
mama elder sister
malyan eaglehawk
mali why
maga carpet snake
madjari canoe
madhawarn swamp mahogany
madhang strong
madbu string bag, net bag
mabumban near, closer
mabara eye
maaran seagull
ma fish
gwiyirrwurrwurr curlew
gwiyaala stingaree
guyudu cold
guyari native companion
guyangal southerner, south-belonging
guya south
guwinjma- twist something
guwinj spirit of the dead
gururu female marker for animal nouns
gurungadj mythological character, large aquatic monster
gurumbu- go around, circle, orbit
gurugundha- fear something
gurugama west wind
gurubangamba- courageous, not be afraid
guruba- be afraid
gurngamba- sorry, regretful
gurndiira ironbark
gurnamunya wrong
gurlanj locust
gurimbaga magpie
guri ear
gurgun bowels
gurgul bloodwood
gurdgard big frog
gurbungama ribs of canoe
gurawari white swan
gurarayga slate crane
guranguran lightning
guragurr short nosed bandicoot
guragura quick
guradhu brolga, native companion
gurad ground
gurabungari- frighten
gurabarr white box
guraban koala
guraamanj land yam
guraaman kurrajong, Illawarra flame tree
gunungama Alpha Orionis, Betelgeuse
gunjung black swan
guni faeces, anus, bowels
gungara possum
gungala the side of, next to, beside
gungaba- fall
gundu forehead
gundjiran Sirius, brightest star in the sky
gundjama- sick, sore-be
gundja- roast
gundja a sore
gundhagundha clear, sparkling
gunarug wood duck
gunama snow; cold west wind
gumburruuga male possum
gumbiira spear, also reed
gumbari shadow of tree
gumbaraga teal duck
gumbaawar koala
gulungulu thumb
gulaminjiin- run around
gula- kill, spear
gugunyal kookaburra
gugu shoulder
gugiwan cripple, disabled person, injured animal
gugawal wood
gudjaru club
gudjarr lagoon
gubidjayanga little toe
gubidja small, little
gubi small guard fish
gubar red ochre
gubaa stringybark
gimbanya blackfella man
gilwa darkness
gaygan arm
gaway by and by, soon
gawanggal honey
gawan devil, evil spirit
gawalgang male (animals but not birds)
garungguba pelican
garun back of neck
garuga- call for
garudhan greedy
garu nasal mucous
garrurr bull ant
garri navel, belly button
garraywaa milky way
garragalambiwan empty
garragadj slow
garnina bad
garn.ga old women
garindja youth
garidja canoe
garidba- lift
gariba flat tailed mullet
gari snake
garganga- hold
gardira- rend, tear
garawad fish spear
garanganganj knife made from shell or stone
garangadada alcohol, grog
garanga- plunder
garamunda flying fox
garalu monkey
garal fog
garaangalirr- turn away
garaambu- drown
ganundhu- taste
ganji fire, firewood
gangwari dog, wild as well as tame
ganggulwara crooked
ganggul flank
gandidjaalinba sexual intercourse
ganaya- ask
ganandhimila- learn
ganama- burn, cook
ganagubadh echidna
gami mouth, throat
gambuladja- break
gambugalag bullock
gambanj silver bream
gambambara spring, season
gambadja- fight, kill
gamba marrow
gamara old man
gama jagged spear
galungara lillypilly
galu crane, slate coloured
galawa- climb, go up, ascend
galaabawan weak
galaa summer, warm
gala vulva, vagina
gagurr hole, also gully
gadjigung armpit
gadhu rough sea
gadagadabalin masturbation
gabun very good
gabugubal youth, boy uninitiated
gabudbandhaninga- thirsty
gabi indicates actions were completed in the past.
gabamanga my head
gababa devil
gabaanu head, egg
gaariin late
gaanga Women that has lost at least one of her children
gaandi tobacco, money, smoke
gaaga yamstick
duruuwa smoke (from a fire)
durun.gadja three
duraya river
dunggul heel
dundhun firestick
dulagaal yowie, hairy man
djungga octopus
djirindjiring east wind
djiriilbun toad fish
djiriibawal djiriibawal four
djiriba two
djirawara tree leaves
djirangara tree fern
djirabu- hang up on something, put on a branch
djirabard water dragon, water goanna
djiraama paddle
djiraali blood
djinug echidna
djinjama- make, complete, produce or build something
djingiya dew
djinggi star
djinganda that place, a place/location in the distance
djinama- make
djinalibura far
djinadha yonder, further away, over there
djinaabli blanket
djilawaray grey
djilawa urine
djiinj there; that; it also
djiin.ga sweet
djiibarra small mullet
djibVr kidney
djawur head hair
djaruga wallaby
djarraranj sharp, sharp edge, blade
djarambu- be quiet
djarambaadhi plain spear
djaraagar jew lizard
djanbabu- be silent
djambi brother in law
djamaru- take, collect, gather
djamaga good
djama- talk
djagula lyrebird
djabur calf of leg
djabag throw the fishing line
djabadj black duck, totem of the Yuin people. King Merriman's (Elder's) name
djaadjurna throwing stick
djaadjawan sand
dhuula fish hook
dhurliing elbow
dhuril crab
dhuri- grow
dhurga right, on the right of
dhundala hail
dhunbunyil shallow
dhunbanga- lose
dhumbama- observe
dhumbaa charcoal
dhuladhula branch, branches (of a tree)
dhugan camp, hut, home
dhuduga- touch
dhudbandhul full
dhawara moon, night
dhawamalanj many
dhawa ten
dharrawa cabbage tree
dharraani spotted gum
dhari- stand
dharaganja- cut things like trees
dhangga- hang up
dhanga non-meat based food or bread
dhanama wife
dhanadha sole of foot
dhana- eat
dhana foot, feet
dhambamu- see
dhalibawa- go up, ascend, move upwards
dhalanj tongue
dhagayil no, nothing, "I don't know"
dhagarr cold
dhagala flathead
dhagadj frost
dhadha elder brother, father's brother's son, mother's sister's son.
dhabaga- catch, hunt (an animal)
dhaba before, to do an action before another action
dhaawarri porpoise
dhaaligir toy canoe
dhaaga mouth
dhaadjularan angry
dhaadjar centipede
dawandha want
dandala small
dadha clothes
daarlawan great shark
cold guyudu
buyu shin, bone
buyi quick, make haste
buwarla teatree
buwambay fast, quick
buubundhaaga lump on the ground
burunga- shake
burumayal bream
buru kangaroo
burrburran quail
burra stone, semen
burnda penis
burnaaga goanna
burlgunj dirty, like water
burdulu- kick
burawara black
buran cave
buraali- answer
buraagawalin day after tomorrow
buraadja tomorrow
bura rock, stone
bungala swamp yam
bundjala- think
bundja- remember
bundhi club
bundha- bite
bunda thigh
bunbun tree bark
bunbal waddy, stick, general term for tree, wood.
bunaan corroboree, initiation ritual
bun.garri hill
bun.gali coolamon
bumulaga morning
bumawa thunder
bulwal strong
bulumu- wash
bulambii lean, rest against, lean something against something else
buguri ring-tailed possum
bugiya yesterday
bugaali ring-tailed possum
budjan bird, generic term
bubul sore
bubugurning death adder
bubandhan round
biyay bag
biyanhung male, used for animals
biyan father
biwan animal fat, grease
biwaawa cold east wind
biryuula spear made from reed
birruwa crayfish
birriiwa hunting spear
birribanj emu
birrabirra light weight
birimbamin translated as 'fisherman jack', most likely a fish.
biriin sleeping lizard, shingleback
birdhuulay bandicoot
biraya war spear
biraga yuludha big toe
biraga large, big
biraawara shag
binyaaru cormorant
binin.gala light
bingal chest, human and animal
binga- throw
bindjilaan pregant
bindji stomach
bindjaringaring plover
bindhi stomach
bimbaya shield for spears
bilyaguwin kill
bilwurr flat
bilima turtle
bila forest oak
biinda rise
biidja blanket
bidjaya old man
bidhudhu wattle
bidhu mountain, high range
bidhanga oyster
biburnungga brown hawk
bayunga grandmother, mother's mother.
baying father
bayi- strike, beat, hit, kill
bayandha- say
bawarr wattle, species unknown.
bawanyu translated as 'picture', procise definition unclear.
baruwalwa one who knows everything, name of Aboriginal.
baru between, in the midst.
barrunda male koala
barrumbarra peppermint
barraaran snapper
barraar scrub
barra barra sea
barra eel
barlga back. behind
barlaa short
bariwariganyan echo
barimu- cover
baridbu- cross something towards the speaker, come across, traverse
bardju- swim
bardju footprint
baraang rug
baraal rock wallaby
banjawal other side, opposite side
banhung male, used to identify sex in birds only.
bangli cup
bangguri mountain
banggu sugarglider, flying squirrel
banggawu burrawang, plant of the macrozamia genus.
banggaada wombat
bangawu lizard
bangadjan stick used for killing people.
banga- paddle
bandjiwug shoe
banabi name for Wall Street to Waterworks.
bana rain
bambara venereal
baliya north east wind
balirr dust
balawu- go along, move along the side of something
bala near, something in the near future, by and by.
bagiindj clever man or women
bagaranj sun, heat
bagan earth, ground
badhawal Fighting boomerang, fighting hook
badhaalima wallaby or pademelon
badha- bite
badha creek, waterhole
badba- go over, climb over the top of something.
babadhal geebung
baba stingray
baanga father
baadja True Valley (place name)
baabirr honeysuckle
baaba father
and ba
-yanga little, diminutive marker.
-ya used to urge someone to let/allow someone else to do something, also used to suggest and action 'let's', hortitve marker
-wuran use of, for the purpose of (used after a vowel.) Purposive on nouns.
-wu you two (second person dual subject), use after a vowel.
-waraga plural marker (three or more things/people, use after a vowel or rr), (third person plural subject)
-wara they two (third person dual subject)
-wara dual marker (two things/people, a couple of, use after a vowel or rr)
-wa put on a verb to indicate the action is a possibility, imagined or hypothetical, also used to suggest an action 'let's'. irrealis tense marker.
-u her/his/its, used after a consonant (third person singular possessive).
-u you two (second person dual subject), use after a consonant.
-ru turns the verb into a demand or order addressed toweards 'you two' (second person dual). also involves changing the final vowel of the verb to 'u', imperative constuction.
-ri in order to, would you please (do this), purposive marker on verbs.
-ran turns the verb into a demand or order addressed towards 'you' (three or more) (second person plural), also involves changing the final vowel of the verb to 'u', imperative contruction.
-r turns the verb into a demand or order addressed towards 'you' (second person singular), also involves changing the final vowel of the verb to 'u'. imperative construction.
-nu her/his/its, used after a vowel or rr/r (third person singular possessive).
-njinungga our (first person plural exclusive possessive).
-njin our (first person plural inclusive possessive).
-nji you (one person) (second person singular object).
-nj we three or more, including you (first person plural inclusive subject).
-ni you (one person) Use only for actions in the present or future not past. (second person singular subject)
-nhurr you three or more (second person plural object).
-ngul our (first person dual inclusive possessive).
-ngu your (second person singular possessive)
-nggul belonging to, genitive case marker.
-ngga me (first person singular object)
-nganangga us three or more, but not you (first person plural exclusive object).
-ngana us three or more, including you (first person plural inclusive object).
-ngamba negates the action, indicating it did not happen or will not happen, this attaches to the verb after a tense marker.
-ngalangga he/she/it and I, but not you (first person dual exclusive object).
-ngala he/she/it and I, but not you (first person dual exclusive subject).
-ngal our
-nga we three or more, but not you (first person plural exclusive subject).
-ng you (one person) and I (first person dual inclusive subject).
-ndjali indicates that the actio is done to each other or that it is done to myself/ourselves/himself/herself/themselves etc. reciprocal/reflexive.
-n you three or more (second person plural subject).
-mbu put on a noun or adjective to turn it into a verb, verbalizer.
-mbaraga plural marker (three or more things/people, use after a vowel or ng).
-mbara dual marker (two things/people, a couple of, use after a vowel or ng).
-mba indicates the action it is attached to is ongoing, continued action.
-ma indicates that the actor has made something happen or made someone do something. causative marker.
-lul for, on behalf of (after a vowel). benefactive case marker.
-lu you two (second person dual object)
-li you (one person) use only for actions in the past. (second person singular subject)
-la past tense, attached to a verb to show the action occured in the past.
-in them three or more (third person plural object)
-gunda very. intensifier
-gun I (do something to) you, describes both subject and object in a single 'fused' ending.
-gul for, on behalf of (after a consonant). Benefactive case marker.
-gudhu having more of a quality than another thing or person e.g. better, bigger, faster. comparatuve construction.
-gudha having the highest amount of a quality e.g. best, biggest, fastest. superlative construction.
-ga I (first person singular subject).
-djur your (second person plural possessive).
-dju subject of an action that is done to soemthing else. Subject of transtitive verb. ergative case marker.
-djan their (third person plural possessive).
-din motion away from a place or object. ablative case.
-dhuga my/mine (alienable - use when the thing can be given away or taken).
-dha my/mine (inalienable - use when the thing cannot be given away or taken)
-dha in/at/on (locative case), not on words ending in r, rr or l.
-dha towards/to (allative case).
-dha with/using (instrumental case).
-buran use of, for the purpose of (used after a consonant.) Purposive on nouns.
-bul your (second person dual possessive).
-baraga plural marker (three or more things/people, use after a consonant).
-bara dual marker (two things/people, a couple of, use after a consonant).
-abul their (third person dual possessive)
-a in/at/on (locative case), on words ending in r, rr or l.