Item 02: Kamilaroi, and other Australian Languages, by Rev. William Ridley, 2nd ed. (Sydney, 1875) - Page 123

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Wodi-Wodi.

THE language of Illawarra, from Wollongong to the Shoal-
haven. These words were taken from Lizzie (half-caste),
daughter of a woman of the Illawarra Tribe, and wife of
John Malone.

NOUNS.

God ... Mirirul [from "Mirir," sky]

spirit or ghost ... gūun

white man ... jiruŋgaluŋ

old man ... bēuŋgun

young man ... yūrūŋ or baŋguŋ

young woman ... yīrawīuŋ

boy ... būnbāri

child ... kudjaguŋ

little child ... murrakaiŋguŋ

head ... wollar

forehead ... ŋūlū

hair ... jirra

eyes ... moburā or mēr

nose ... nūgūr

ear ... kūrī

mouth ... kommi

throat ... kūrū

chin ... wullū

teeth ... īrra

tongue ... tullun

shoulder ... kōgo

arm ... nūruŋ

hand ... murrurmur

nails ... birriŋul

thigh ... turra

leg ... ŋurrī

knee ... ŋummu

ancle ... wutaota

foot ... dunna

kangaroo ... būrrū

emu ... birribain

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