The Yield

by Tara June Winch

  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