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THE HEAD KAA T (see next page)

EYE: miyel

NOSE: moaly / moly

MOUTH: djaa

shoulder: moorlany ny;yarl

elbow: IJ9..QY I

ngoOyoor

wrist: kwoliny

hand: mar \

finger marak

pirika

thumb: ngangka mar ngangk

knee: bonitj

leg: maat

calf muscle: woolitj

hamstring (Achilles

tendon miri

ankle (inside bal kart / bl1ak

MAN NYOONGAR (NYUNGAR)

HAIR of the. HEAD; kaat djoomboor

EAR: dwangk

CHIN: yet I yat

THROAT: wort

shoulder blade djerdini

chest: ngoornt

skin: maap I mop

stomach: kaboorl koboorl

navel: bilY·

back: moordin lower back:

bookal

backside: kwan

hip bone (pel-vis): kwelak·

thigh muscle / femur: lli.j

testicles: YQtj

penis: mert

left hand: mara djoowoorl

right hand: mara ngoornmoorn

heel: mon ankle (outside): darnt

toenailS: ngamari I biri

toes: dJen {Li r; ka

THE HEAD

kaat

. bald head: kaat birlowiny grey-haired: djendalak

brains: doorndakl noorakoort 7 nYOOrndlyak

eyebrow: mimboorn mlmblrnl mlngort ear: dwangk .

cheeks: kalyatl karnak! ngarlak

beard/neck: . ngarnak

chfnJ' jaw: yet/yat

saliva/spit: dely

tooth: ngorlak

throat: wort

tongue: djaaliny

HAIR:

- forehead: baap I yirnoong

eye: m;yel/mel /' --

_ .~......... ~ / cataract: - "-" '-J bamba 1 a /". - 1) face: yll <.. '-- moo 1 ymari

') <:-11 ' mouth I 1 ips: ~""-"'- I ./ djaa

), 10/mouth palate: "'-:"':'1 7 »'!J _ koonyang

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body hair! fur: djoomboor

J.ead hair: kaat djoomboor I kaat djoowiny

pubic hair: nyanyi I djowiny mondar

underarm hair: ngaly djoomboor

eyelashes: miyel djoowiny

moustache: mininy

whiskers: ngarnak I ngarnuk

throat: wort

flesh: (also animal meat): daatj

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underarm sweat: kipilyang

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unmarried girl: boongarn

marriageable girl: manga

mother: ngangk •

father: maam

sweetheart: koordamart

heart: koort

soul: kadjan / koordoormitj

abdomen:' koboorl

'pubic hair: nyany; / djowiny mondar

hip: kooldji

naked: balak / wodJa woorliny

buttock: bay

umbilicus cord:

having sex: moony / moo yang / dwabern / dJoony - dJoony

semen: kwantj / koondjit

pregnant: kooniny-yara J kwoboolool 7 boodjari

womb: doomboo --vagina/vulva: beYirnl1~h"" djabi J dert

blood: !l9.QQ

WOMAN

YOK / YOKA

old woman:- fgbas1i

(And words for body fluids and some sensitive items)

possum fur:headband: koonyi

kangaroo skin cloak:' booka I bwoka,

breast: mimi I maomi / ---n-ini

bii / ~p-m001Y kidney: djoorp

liver: mayoor

carrying dish: mirlkoorn

young child: kooniny

teardrops: melyan

urine: koomp

intestines: barak

anus/dung/faeces: kwan I kwun / -,wonama.-

fat: djeroong / dJlrang

lungs: wal"an / wa yal

nasal discharge: moolyarak

pus (from boi 1 ): koont

,,( from eyes): kooly

wandjberi I warrakoorl

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INSECTS AND THE SPIDER FAMILY

~~ MINGA KAR

--- ANTS: bidit I boololo

. ./1{-J // Argentine ant: boodjiny .

I black stinging ant: kardabardak \ ~ bull ant: kirlar I klrl1rl

~ d~'\-...JiI..- "'lr- little red stlnging ant: kaany ~ 4r meat ant: karirt I min it _~ white ants (termites : wlrt ~' ant hill {termite mound~ ~ widjet I woodiny I mooyalatj ~.:-;:-:~-

. __ ~ . - "r- ;J: FLIES: noort (gen.)' noordoo

boornarr

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kar (gen.) /

trapdoor spider: kar / kararr and black spiders~tc.

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great grandfather: mam; ngoorrangdener

RELATIVES

MOORT I NGOONGOOLONG

~~ great grandmother /" ~ 1,,-\ nyidJo

old man: bworan f} old woman: kabarl i

[ father's eldest brother: maaman birditj

, brother­in-law ngooldja / n9001yar

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maam YOK

grandparents: dem I moyiran

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Itt I my father X mother mother-s mother's maambart ngangk brother: sister: maam kon9k / djook

kongk

I I I I spouse X me sister brothers: ngoo~ koort ngany brother elder bro.ngoon

sweetheart koordamart

cousin young ·bra: woort ngoorden

r------------ -only child son daughter koonyat nObint gap

2nd e dest child: mardidjit el est girl: 3rd son: kardang kawit smallest Chlld: kOObidia youngest baby son: mar wit /

maawlt young child (~~ kooniny '~:f f2~ ~,::, ~~) .~~~

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PEOPLE . 'NYOONGAR (NYUNGAR) PARLANG

man. name. of SW tribe: Noongar (Nyungar)

woman: yok I yoka

non-Aboriginal: wadjala I nyidiyang

medicine man: mabarn I malka moorditj

God: Maaman y;ra

one's own father maambart

policeman: manatj I yoodila manof importance:

witchdoctor. healer: kabap

the little people: balyat

evil spirit: djanak I djenak

tiny hairy men: mamari

evil Jl mischievous little man: wQordatj wQordatji (plural)

stranger: warn I woona

ghost (also whiteman): moondoong

a devil: moorli moorl1

deceased person: nootj

c-: warda kadak ~,,",,\

the boss: birdiya

old man: bworan featherfoot:

djinakarbi

clever person: dookatj

child,. youth: koorlong

children: koorlongka

baby son: maawit

greedy person: ngambali

thin one: ko rl djoorla

spirit of the dead ...... IIGiIiiOio~~ ;ar=~'-o~.~~~~ie:r fat one: koboorl koort

wern / wirn

dead person's bones: werna djooloor

a poorly person: mandjang/nyornditj

a giant ogre: djimba

a good spirit: djin-djin

a lustful person: mardong

'. a joyial person:

koora wQoriny

a childish man: nop noongar

a child just walking: nap I noba

(This page also includes mythical beings)

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blackboy: balak / balka / bar

blackboy (grasstree): kooroop

paperbark: bibool / yowarl

red mal lee: birdidjit

white mal lee: doorditj

York gum: djaawit

TREES

BOORN

red gum: kardan I koorden / mari

acacia (with editile seeds): koonart

sheoak: kwel

Quandong: kwonding I wang

Christmas tree: moodjar I moondjak

mal lee scrub: moorook white gum: wornt

jam tree: mangart

wattle: kalYang

.shield tree: kardil

forest: djaril-mari

native peach: wongoop

sandplain·tree:

moongarlkoorook

broom bush: barang

mallee roots, nuts:

koodjat

dry tree stump: yinar

sandplain bush:

mindalong

~bullrushes: yandjet

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Head decoration: ( feathers) : bidang I ngower

neck band (possum fur): boo roo I boorooro

cloaks (kangaroo skin)­bwok I bwoka I booka I doorloop

kangaroo skin: kwart

carry bag: kaot I kooda I -""'", ....... kaoda-kooaa

knife: darp

shoes. bootS. sandals:

charcoal: kop

gum: min I miyan

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head band (possum fur): koony;

ornament for head or arms {human hair}: woondoo

skewer. dress pin~ birnt

aist band (possum fur): noolbarn.

girdle (human hair): nidjara

rope: madj;

paper: mili-mili

money: boya I boorndoong

(also rock. stones)

djen bwok I

djena bwoka (plural).

DWELLINGS

karlak" karl;l 'home is where the fire is' (karl 'fire i • tcampt.)

a hut on·the shouler of a hill: koongkamaya

camping place: karl '--, karl i 1 / karl eri

g,~~~~~:.oc:;....

cover: (roof or blan~et): woka

hut: may I maya I maya-maya

our place: ngala maya

shade: malo I norlok I woordak

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heartland: koorda boodjar

house: ngawoort / kwarnt

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FLESH FOODS

meat: datj I daatj

See under "Snakes", "Lizards and GoannaSn~ "Marsupials 1&2 n

Meats still relished today:

grey kangaroo: yongka

brush wallaby: kwer ( \ ,

See also "Birds", "Fish".

DRINKS: tea, tea '~reaves: mangka honey drink: djilya (honey: ngook), beer: djeyin I kawoon wine: ngarlangl ngQQ.1 kepa I kap whisky (lit. 'fire-water'):

wadjan kep

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vegetable food:.

damper: mereny I mandjarli

flour: djari / djeri

grain: kwolak

Berries, roots# nuts, See under "Trees and Plants". Some berries: mal

kalbari karnak koorak Kwonding I wang

York nut: marda Leaves of wild carrot:

ngoolyirt breast milk: nini I bib~ -~j

. . ~~"3tI(~ eggs: noorook egg yolk: nadjiny tobacco, cigarettes: boolkoo I ngamari

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I ~1PLEMENTS

Wood: boorn stone: boya SPEARS

--light straight spear: boorndoon "STICKSI1 Doorn.

--flint-head spear: djimbarl hitting stick: koondi--t

women's digging stick: wan-.

-single-barb spear: kitj / kitji

throwing stick: dowak-a;::::::;3

--fighting spear: djoona I bangkarl

message stick:boorn

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boomerang: kerl I kayili

-shield: woonda

I~ ~_.---' carrying dish: rnirlkoorn I

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Corroboree: kobori

Dances: kakarook

midar / mirdar (red ochre)

Songs: doodjarak

yewool I y;wool

singing: warangka

Dream I dreaming: koondarm

Corroboree paints:

mardaa

mirdar wilk

Shout.af praise: Woola!

whistle: ~irn (spirit of dead)

whistling: wardiny (

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camp fire: karla

FIRE

KARL

hot: karlang

quartz flint (for fire-lighting): bilying

fire lighting up: karla woorliny burning: naariny

................... -~~:~firewood:

karl boorn

wood, charcoal: kop

boorn I bonao

cooking: dookerniny

Go back to camp: karla koarl. -.

axe: kotj

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Stars: yabinl I dilyern I djinda I dJindoon I djoornt I maldiny

night·time: djadoolook I kedalak Black night: moordang I --~~ . moonawool iny

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billowing clouds: mar; warabiny

thunder: malkar / koondarnangor

lightning: babanginy

cloud: koondart

sun:

rainbow:

dawn: dj;dar

1 i 9 ht of rno rn i n g: . bin a

whirlw;'nd: mo'no~­wirli-wirTl

horizon (where the river reaches the sky): .:.:..:..;mo=-=o;..:..:..;;m.=.;::;;..:...~~

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==-moonfight: mikang

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fog. misty rain: d ---"-"'---"'-

<-:""_ ~~L- shadow: malldji / -~=s ....... malo I norlok

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land breeze: nangkat

wind blowing dust: keniny ~~-- .-' raining heavily:

frost: koorbon --::-?

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sunset": Sunrise: ngangk yira ngangk barloon in

kedala

ngangk ngardak ngangk w;rdiny

Olden times, a long time ago: kwedjan~ I kwidjang .. before~ long ago: koora I kooralong

today~ now: ~ I yeyer

brief time, a moment: dji future time, thereafter: mila

tomorrow~ benang some day, sometime: benang-benang

soon: boordja later on: boorda I boorda-boordak I boorda warang.

always, continually. forever: kalyakool / kalyokooll wardel

That's enough for now! Kenyak yey. Wait! ~alakitj.

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boodjera outdoors: bandak . horizon: moombaka

-==== .~ -~~ - -~ ~ ~ -::...~-"'''''''''' parched ground: D.arli-n§--Ran~e··:~··kada mordo -- ,,~ koolbar .

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thicket: malak

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dust: dooka

swamp country: place: moyootj

heartland~ island: A "-.

koorda boodJor _ cave: ----c ---------,doomboon

~ '--= ' ------_. -sea wat~J: mambakoort I --.---.-~ '--__ ~

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Where? natj? I windja?

West: marawar I yirel South: kongal

a long way off: kadjali

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ahead, in front of: koodjookat

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out,)fr;s: may-may

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going away: wort-koorliny this side of:~

yoorlboorli her~~ this one:

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Stop! Nganap! Stand clear! kooranyak Return: korl-koorl!

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Red kangaroo:

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Native cat: djurditj

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MARSUPIALS

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djudiny

Grey kangaroo: yongka

Brush-tail wallaby:

kwer I kWQora

Kangaroo rats:

Long-tail: bankot

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... \.J ... 4'· ;?:" '" , rabbit bcindicoot, bilby

djalkat / dalkitj

possums (male): kelang

( f ema 1 e ): koorna 1

echidna: nyingarn

banded

ringtail possum:

ngwayir

wallaby. short-tailed

pademelon. Quokka:

kwoka I kwokurr

short-nosed bandicoot: kwenda /

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Frilled dragon~~~w lizard: Bearded ·dragon: kalari badart

Mountain or thorny devil: Blue-tongued skink: wa

Some small lizardi: djidong barrl-barri wandi-wandi

Race-horse goanna: kardar

yoorlart

Gecko: bibdjool

Lace monitor: manarr Black goanna:

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/t1A. ~, ;. v-. ) (.... ~ Death adder: kwont ~

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Black-headed red snake~ marnngany-marnngany

Dugi tes: dobi tj I kabart~~~r:::fl1~

A poisonous snake:

Black snake: noorn

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Diamond head: kir

Another type: moyoop

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BIRDS Arranged alphabetically.

"Sel·lbird K, Plover or Dotterell (qv): dirl-dirl

(See also under Wader.) bird (generally or specifically): djert Bustard l the wild Turkey: koarli Butcherbird: wardawort

Cockatoo, Black: manatj (also 'policeman')! ngoorlak Ingoolya " Red-tailed: yiibi I karak I ngoorla n White-tailed: ngoolyarak I ngoolyarnak

Cormorant, ? Little .black Shag: koordjokit n Great (Black Shag): kart-kart n Pied: kakak

Crane, Blue Heron: kanyar Crow, Raven: ward~ng I waroong Cuckoo, parasitic (Probably the Golden Bronze): waaly I djilybar Curlew and Swan: wirloo I wirlo "Death Bird" or "Devil Bird" (probably the Night Hawk): nyoorlam,

(said to be a 'female. ghost' ), kwardilyang and a mythical bird wirnamitj said ·to be a giant bird whose tracks only may be seen today_

Dotterel, Red-kneed: dirl-dirl Ducks (generally): yerderap .• 81 ack: ngwonan / yet / yerderap

n Mountain: ny;marak I yimeruk Eagle: walitj I warlitj Eaglehawk: koordoop I yelta Emu: wetj I wedjeroop, Flycatcher~ The Restless; also Scissors Grinder and Willy-wagtail:

djidi-djidi I djirring-djirrin9 Galah. Pink and Grey: djakal-ngakal

·Gull, ?ilver: djeringkarra Hawk, Brown; Chickenhawk: karrkany . Hawk~ Night (maybe a Night jar): nyoorlam (Its call: nyoo-nyoo) Kingfisher: kwiwok Kookaburra: kaa-kaa I kooka-kooka Lorikeet, Purple-cro~ned: kawoor

" Grass Parrot: bilobiridi I kawar

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Magpie: koolbardi I koorrabert Mallee fowl: ngawoo Miner/Mynar, Yellow-throated: biyooro / byooro I baly MODoke: nyawoQ-nyawoo I worap Mudlark: koolyabarak I dilaboort Owl, Brown: wiroo " White-fa~ed: nyiwaloong " Barn: yoowintj n Night: yartj " Tawny Frogmouth: djoowi I kombany " Spotted:· minar / munar

Pigeon, Bronzewing: nembing I marnbi Plover or Dotterel1: dirl-dirl

Also called Wader: kil-kil I dilabert Parakeet (see al·so Lorikeet): kaw~rt / kanor Parrot, Smoker: koora I kooran

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Pelican: bilarbong "Police Bird" (See "Death Bird", "Devil Bird") kwartilyang Quail, Stubble: boorlam Robin., Red: dermokal itj ... SCissors Grinder (See also Willy Wagtail): wirring I djid;-djidi Shag (See Cornorant) Silvereye: doolor Swallow, Golden (Australian Bee-eater): birrongawoo

" Mountain or DuskyWood: kayibort II Welcome: moorningwilboor

Swan, Black: maali (Also called the same as Curlew): wil~r

Tawny Frogmouth (Owl): djoow; I kambany Turkey, Wild (Bustard): koorl; "Wader" (Probably the Dotterel): dirl-dirl Wattlebird: dongkarak .Willy Wagtail (Restless Flycatcher): djidi-djidi I

djirring-djirring

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FISHES

DJIlDJIT

shark: kwila dolphin: kwilena

bream: barndi I djilba

snapper: yolka

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mirdarang I kwoola

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cobbler: nyola

flathead: nolka

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