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LANGUAGE OF GEORGE'S RIVER, COWPASTURE, AND APPIN.

THIS Language was spoken from the mouth of George's River,
Botany Bay, and for about fifty miles to the south-west.
Very few of the tribe speaking this language are left. The
information was obtained by the author from Mr. John
Rowley, formerly resident at Cook's River (Botany Bay), son
of Lieutenant Rowley.

NOUNS.

man (aboriginal) ... dullai

man (white) ... jĭbagūluŋ

woman ... wirāwi

boy ... wongerra or wuŋara

girl ... werōwi

father ... bīana

mother ... waiana

child ... gūroŋ

husband ... mollimiŋ

wife ... jinmaŋ

brother ... bobbina

sister ... wīaŋ

brother-in-law ... jambi

sister-in-law ... jambiŋ

comrade ... mittigan

namesake ... damolai or damīli

stranger ... mai-āl

doctor (sorcerer) ... karrājī

head ... kobra or kobberā

forehead ... kobbīna

eye ... mai

nose ... nogra

mouth ... midyea

teeth ... terra

ear ... kurra

breast ... nābuŋ

back ... gīli

stomach ... bindi

arm ... minniŋ

hand ... buril

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