Box 9/Item2: 'Language of Southern Yorkes Penisula Blacks', 1900 - Page 20

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Insects [?]

Fly                                                   Dab.bup.poo.

March. fly                              Doŏn.bulla.

Little sand fly                     Mulla.wurry.

Blow. fly                                    Boo.wa.

Flea                                                Cŏod.loo.

Lice                                                 Coŏd.loo.

Cockroach                          Gunning.gurra.

Scorpion                                Gunnee.wurka.   or gunner.berrty.

Red ant                                  Whip.pa.

Black & blue ant         Munker.

Bull ant                                     Wud.ger.ra.

Any insect                          But.cher. Seems common term for any vermin ([?] snake)

Wattle grub                      Birr.tee.(Pelitee at Milang, Witchitee in North)

Spider                                      Wock.oo

Centipede                          Nulloo.ra.

  

  

  

  

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