wingarra – be sitting down
wingambang – yolk of an egg
wilima – middle
wiinyugamin – bush fire
wiinybangayilinya – fire, make a fire for another
wiiny – fire, fuel, wood
wiiliin – lips
wiilban – cave
wiilba – branch, twig
wiilawiila – ornamental feathers for the head
wiila – crest of the cockatoo
wiibadhuray – tea trees or hop bushes
wigay – damper, bread, cake
widyunngga? – how?
widyunggiyan? – like what? like which?
widyungga – to arrive
widyarra – drink
widyali, girrigirri – alcohol, wine, strong drink
widyalang – child, not yet walking
widyagala – cockatoo, major Mitchell
widhin – gap or opening, absent
wi-nhumi-nya – wait, sit down again
waylang – fruit, hard fruit
wayirawi – fancy idea, a dream
wayimaa – cockatoo
wayawayanga-nha – encompassing
wayamiilbuwawanha – look back
wayal – kangaroo skin
way! nyiila! ninggi! – look out! beware!
wawinha – fly, move the wings
wattleddhandha – camp, temporary
warunarrung – grandson
warrul – honey
warru – hornet or wasp
warriyan – brush wallaby, red necked
warri – blackthorn
warralang, dhuwaa, wiinaa – eastern brown snake
warradagang, warrygandhuray – orange
warraal – echo
warraa-nha – scream or to shout
warr-bulang – game of handball
wargang – canoe, boat
wanya – shifting ground
wanhanha – throw
wanhangidyilinya – abandon oneself to despair
wanhamindyarra – care for no longer
wanhamidyarra – be careless
wanhabanha – leave behind, forsake
wanggaydyibangarra – make fire or heat
wanggaay – child, a little
wangadyang – ants, food ants
wangaay – meat, provisions
wangaa – lazy, idle
wanga-dhu-nha – I forget
wanga – cormorant, black
wanduwa – green wattle acacia
wandaang, dyirr, birig, guwindarr – ghost or spirit
wanda-ba-dyuray – fighting
wanbang – star constellation not identified
wambuwuny – kangaroo, grey
wambuwanybang – duck, also the name of constellation
wambunbunmarra – covetous, greedy
wambanybang – male of birds, drake
wamal – weapon
walwaay, waliwigang – young man
walunginya, maranginya – good, to be good
wali-wali – crooked, bent, askew
wali-nya – go alone
walgun – ignorant, confused
walgawalga – cormorant, black shag
walgar – clavicle, collarbone
walga – hawk, sparrow
walar – smooth
walang – hard, stone, money
walan – strong
wala-ma-nha-yali-nya – care until strong, raise a child
wagara – grey butcherbird
waga-dyi – dance
wadhi – stick, used to strike with
wadha-gung – rabbit, a wild
waaya-ma-rra – coiling like a snake
waawing – caverns where bunyip lie
waawii – bunyip
waangarra – cry like a crow
waalurr – earthquake
waalan-gun-ma-la – brave
waagan-waagan – barbs of a spear (like waagan’s beak)
waagan-galang – crows, many crows (raven)
nurranurrabul, nurranurra – constantly, always
nundhugadiyara – mimic
nunba – close
nunay – bad
nunarmun – uncle
nulabang – many
nuganirra – beat regularly, the heart
nirin – edge
niigigal – kiss
niga – I do not know
nidbul – flax, native for making string
nhila – it, she, he
nguyaguya-mi-lang – beautiful
nguruwi, burrbiny, binbin – belly, abdomen
ngurumarra – close the eye, a sacred stone
nguru, ngurruwi, wubaa – bag, other marsupial pouch
nguru-murr, yurung, dhurany – clouds
ngurrunggarra – passionate
ngurru-wi-ga-rra – see, new or strange things, to wonder
ngurru-warra – claim as one’s own
ngurru-mirgang – blue, as the sky
ngurrawang – nest of birds or possum
nguram-bula – bower bird, the spotted bower bird
nguram-birang, ngunhagan – friend
nguny – gift
ngunmal – fence, a fence
ngunhadar-guwur – underneath the earth
ngunha – elbow
ngumbur-ba-rra – howl, like the wind
ngumbaay-marrang – some
ngumbaay-guwal – another
ngumba-rrang – bug
ngumba-dal – union, unity
ngumba-ay – one, alone
ngulung-gayirr – ceremonial crown, brow band
ngulung – face, forehead
ngulumunggu – outside of a thing
ngulangganha – call out, cooee
ngulagambilanha – home, to be returning home
ngubaan – husband and wife
ngu-nha – give
ngu-ng-ga-nha – bring to give
ngu-mambi-la-nha – borrow
ngu-m-ba-ngi-la-nha – hands, hold up the
ngiyindidyu dharraay – I want please
ngiyambalganhanha – converse together
ngiriya-ga-rra – pass through
nginhi-guliya – all these places
ngindhuba nganhalbu – you or me
ngindhu gindaywaruwar – you are always laughing
ngiina-ngiina – lot, a lot, many
ngi-ngi – be
ngi-ngari-ma-giy – all day long
ngayi-ny – mind, the mind, thought
ngawum-bi-rra – show, to show
ngawar – bag, marsupial pouch of kangaroos and possums
ngawaal-ngawaal – faint, giddy
ngarruung – decayed
ngarruriyan – hawk, white hawk
ngarriman – manna from the bush
ngarri-ngarri-ba-l-guya-nha – panting for water, as a dog
ngarrarr-gi-dyili-nya – feel sorry, distress one’s self
ngarrarr – worry
ngarranngarran – bluebells
ngarranga – after
ngarrang, nharrang – lizard, water dragon
ngarrang, bidyiwang, nharrang – eastern water dragon
ngarradharrinya – cry or weep
ngarradan – bat
ngarra-gaya-miil – star seen by the people
ngarin – morning
ngaray-wirr-gi – to sleep
ngaray-m-bang – sharp
ngara – charcoal cinders
nganundhi – about who?
nganhundha – me, with me
nganhiyany, yangiirang – all about, all along
nganhi-gunhung-guwala – time, another time
nganhi-gu – belonging to that, distant in space and time
nganhayung galingabang bur – our children
nganhali – from there
nganhagu – belonging to that, for that
nganhabul – over there
nganha-yung – ourselves, our own
nganha-wal – up above, up there, high in the sky
nganha-ny
-garri – here or there
nganha-nguwur – behind there
nganha-guliya-gu – belonging to all of those
ngandhi-guliya-gu – for those all
ngandhi – who?
ngamuwila – desert pea
ngamurr – daughter
ngamung – breast
ngamu-gaang – girls without mothers
ngamu-dyaang – boys without mothers
ngambuny – lizard, big spotted
ngambar-gaa-nha – covet, to be covetous
ngambaa – curious, inquisitive
ngamba-rang, birrany-dyang – boy, a little boy
ngama-ngama-rra – feel about, feel for
ngaligin-gu – ours, yours and mine
ngalguwama – above
ngalgarra – light, to give light, to shine
ngalar – clean, clean
ngalan-y – crystal, white quartz
ngalan-y – flame of a fire
ngalan-bang, nyiil – peak of the mountain
ngalan-bami-rra – kindle
ngalamali – to fish
ngadi-galita-bul – time, a long time
ngadhuri-nya – care for, tend
ngadhu wanga-dyung – I am lost
ngadhu minya – I can explain
ngadhu mamalagirri – to visit
ngadhu – I, one person
ngadhi-galila – belonging to me
ngabun – mother’s father
ngaagirridhunyal – I will see you
ngaa-nha – behold, see
ngaa-ngidyilinya – see oneself
ngaa-mubang – blind
ngaa-bun-gaa-nha – searching, looking around
nga-ngaa-nha – look after, to care for
narruway – mirage
narrundirra – kick
narru-buwan – bees’ nest
narru – hammock, sling for carrying child
narriyar, wiwin – hot
narrbang – bag, a man or woman’s dillybag
nanhi – cracks, in the ground
nanhaybirri – eager, be very eager
nanhamalguwany – lost, something lost
nandibang – brown snake, eastern
nanan – fast-running, quick
namunmanha – hand, hold the hand to the mouth
murun-gi-nya – live, to be alive
murun-dhu – I live, I breathe
murun – life, breath
murrung – grey box tree, eucalyptus
murrugarra – read
murrudinayilinya – contempt, treat with
murrudhadhun – duck, spoonbill
murrubir – heaven
murru, murruway, ngubuli, gawala, yabang – road, track or path
murru, murrawaygu – carving on trees, weapons, implements
murrin, wiray – no, not
murrang, waa – mud
muriin – canoe, bark
murangarra – alive, to be alive
muraany – cockatoo, white
muny – ant lion
munun – big, much
munirganha – jealous, be jealous
munhilbungarra – dig
munhilbang – hollow tree
mungarr – kidneys
munga – fruit of kurrajong tree
mundu – covered, of a tree and its bark
mundhay, mirrung, dhurang – bark of trees
mumbal, nyimirr – blossoms
mumala – grandfather
muma – comet
muliyiin – finch, zebra
mulbirrang – parrot, eastern rosella
mulanguwal – part of something
mulaa – night or darkness
muguwar – silent, quiet
mugumnawa – in, internally
mugul – dumb
mugugalurgarra – keep secret, conceal
mugilmugil – wild orange or wild pomegranate
mugilbang – wild lemon
mugii-nya – close the eyes
mugi – eaglehawk
muganha – find, pick up
mugang – grub, of trees
mudyi, maamungun – friend, countryman
mudyi – mates, friends
mudhamudhang – acacia tree
mudhaany – content
mubany – man and wife
modyigaang – elder
miyagan, wayadan – kindred, relations
mirrway – paint, coloured clays
mirriwula, mirriyula – ghost dog
mirrirang – hail
mirrimirri – wicked, like a dog, thievish
mirri – dog
minyang-guwar? – what place, where?
minyali? – about what?
minya-nganha? – what is that?
minya – question (what?)
mimudya – mimosa acacia plant
mimagang – crested bellbird
miimi – sister
miilwarranha – open the eye
miilumarra – glance or wink the eye
miilgany – openly, face to face
miilbi – hole, a well
miilalmiilal – wakeful, awake
miil bulal – both eyes
miil – eye, also the stars
miidyum – wild tomato
migiimanha – flash of lightning
migii – lightning
midyungga-ga – I don’t know when
midhang – alone, single, one
mibar – cocoon, butterfly inside
mayinyguwalgu ngunggirridyu – I will share with other people
mayinyguliya – human-like
mayiny – people
mayanggang – case and bag moths
maya, gulay – fishing net
mawa – sticky gum from trees
marrungbang – justice
marrung – caution, guard, cunning
marrun-gadha-li – sweet tasting
marrubil – fine and pleasant
marru-wa-nha – form or make
marranmarran – unripe, raw
marramurgang, dhan – fist or closed hand
marramarrang, nularri – haste, hurry
marraldirra – frighten
marragir, marragiyirr – naked, a widower
marragarra – hold fast
marrabinya – hands, stretch out the
marra-nung – channels made by receding waters
marra – hand
marbirra – frog
marayarrang – carving on trees, composed writing
marara – carved trees with designs
maranggaal – red gum tree
marang ngurung – goodnight
marang – well, good
marambang ngulung – beauty, handsome face
maram-bul – right, good, correct
maradhal – past, long-distant
manygan – parrot, blue bonnet
mangganha maganha – choke or drown
mangga – baby, chicken or pup
mangalanha – conquer, get the mastery of
mandur – quiet or undisturbed
mandu – besides, else
mandara, binda, maybal, marrady, babang – grass tree
mandaang guwu – thank you
mambuwarra – look
mambanha – cry, mourning
mamaybumarra – hold down, subdue
mama-dya, mambarra – native cherry tree
malungan – female, a young woman
maliyan, baga-daa, yibaay – eagle, wedge tail
maliyan – star, red bright southern star
maldhanha – get, provide
maldhaany – maker, person who makes
malbilinya – obedient
malangun – girl, a little
malang – could, should, would
maladyin – ill, infirm
maguwar – happy
magadala – red soil
magaadhang – clover, wild
madhubul-mugiiny – blind, all are blind
madhu – enemy
madha
rra – chew or suck
madhanmadhu – forest, the bush
mabinya – stop or wait
mabi, babila, mugiiny-mabi – eastern quoll, wild cat
maarung – circle
maamungun – countryman or friend
guyunganmadilin – myself
guyang – fire
guyal – dry
guyabadhambildhaany – fisherman
guwunggan – flood
guwiiny nganhala – it is over there
guwiiny gandamay – it is difficult
guwaywinya – wait for a short while, sit, stay
guwayuwa – briefly, for a short time
guwayu – time, indefinite time, later
guwarra – fetch, fetch back
guwariyan, garrang – cockatiel, quarrion
guwanguwan – bloody, much blood
guwang, guwaang – fog, rain, mist
guwandiyala, wandayali – echidna
guwan-ba-ga-ga-rra – bleed
guwala-nha – happen, come to pass
guwabigi – to rest
guwaali – wait for me
guuray – fat
guun, gurril – flint
Guudha – God
gurwarra – save, deliver from danger
gurwaldhaany – Saviour, deliverer
gurulgan – bull frog tadpole
gurudhaany – goanna
gurruwir – news, sad news
gurruulgaan – being that causes thunder
gurrugandyilinya – cover one’s self
gurrugan-balang – cattle, bullock, cow
gurraggarang – frog, to indicate rain
gurra-galang – bitter medicine
gurra-gal-gam-bi-rra, guru-ga-ma-rra, gurra-gal-ga-rra – finish
gurra-ga-ya-rra – finish speaking
gurra-ga-dharra – finish eating, eat all
gurmiyug – cumbungi root
guriin – charcoal or black
guriban – curlew, bush stone-curlew bird
guray-mugu-mugu – in distress, suffering
guray-dyu-ngi-nya – long for, be in love
gurawiny – flowers, not buds
gurawan – fish spear
gurang, gurawung, guyang – bandicoot
gununga – hiding inside
gunhindyang – motherless
gunhinarrung – mother’s mother
gunhimbang, gunhi, ngama, baba – mother
gunhari – belly, paunch of animal
gunhama, badyar – ant, black ant
gunhagunang – cough
gunhabunbinya – sit down
gunguwari – halo, a circle around the moon
gungun – bark, a piece of bark for a dish
gungarra – comb
gungalang, yanangaari guygalang – green tree frog
gundyung – black jay bird or white winged chough
gundhaybiyan – blossom of stringy-bark tree
gundhay – red stringybark tree
gunaru, gudharang, guwiyarrang – wood duck
gunal – female of animals
gunaany – shallow
gunaagunaa – butterfly
gumbang – grave, a grave
gumbadha – metal
guluwin – far off, distant
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