Item 02: Kamilaroi, and other Australian Languages, by Rev. William Ridley, 2nd ed. (Sydney, 1875) - Page 61

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fish (best bream) ... duggai

fish (cat-fish or jew-fish) ... duƞgūr

iguana ... duli

kangaroo ... mūrūï

opossum ... kuragi

padymelon ... wirū

pelican ... wirēa or gulamboli

pigeon (squatter) ... mūnūmbi

pigeon (crested) ... tao-ilgera

pigeon (bronze) ... yamūr

porcupine ... bigabilla

shrimp ... tugāle

snake (boa) ... muƞun

snake (black) ... yūkī

snake (brown) ... tdhūrū

snake (carpet) ... yubba

snake (whip) ... murai

swallow ... millimārū

turtle ... waienber

swan (black) ... burrima

wagtail ... dirijiri

sun ... dūni or dhūni

moon ... giwūr

stars ... girila

Venus (emu) ... ƞūri

sky ... gunagulla

ground ... tāgun

fire ... wi

water ... kolle

tree ... kogūr

gum ... guara

ironbark ... bigūr

pine ... gurabā

yellow box ... mulli

acacia pendula ... brī

bastard myal ... yimmu

yam* ... gunawā or kunōwa

fish-ponds ... ƞūnnū

boomerang ... bīer

sacred stone in the chief's possession ... wiār

death ... gūriƞī

enmity ... kulgiurun

anger ... gulgi

astonishment ... ƞudū-wundū-baigu

friendship ... maindyūl

* The yam found near the Barwan is sweet, juicy, and most refreshing. It grows in sand ridges.

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