Box 9/Item2: 'Language of Southern Yorkes Penisula Blacks', 1900 - Page 22

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Fish.

Whale                                   Wol.burra.

Shark                                     Withut.too.

Porpoise                           Yump.poo.

Seal                                       Waddy.burroo.

Octopus                         Murra.widgee (many hands.murra a hand.)

Crab                                     Gud.ung.ala.

Schnapper                 Cud.burry.   or Cod.berry.

Salmon                            Gool.ul.ya.

Whiting                             Yurrd.lee.   or Yud.lee.

Flounder                       Thawbara,yoogooly (Crooked mouth.)  

Mutton fish                  Birra (the moon) or Birroo.

Butter. fish                   Gooya   or Gyne.burra.

Humpy do   do         Noŏd.lee.

Toad fish                         Dunny.mood.loo.

Bream                                 Booda.buttoo.

Any fish                            Goo.ya.   or Coo.ya.

Cray. fish                       Coop.a (ugly. looking.)

Shells.                               Birrer. (the moon.)

Sand                                     Yurr.tur.

Seaweed                       Moon.yer.

Fiddler                               Guddoo.la.

Bluehead                     Gutter.be.berty.

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