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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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