Item 02: Kamilaroi, and other Australian Languages, by Rev. William Ridley, 2nd ed. (Sydney, 1875) - Page 80

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DIPPIL.

stick (throwing) ... kūtha

stick (heavy) ... bīnba

stick (curved) ... nulawa

stick (fire) ... gīradunka

stem ... dokko

stone (freestone) ... kītta

stone (black) ... mullu

stone (flint) ... kūnkum

summer ... ƞūrūƞān

swamp ... tīkumbi

track (of feet) ... jinun daoēr

victuals ... pintja

water ... kōƞ

water (salt) ... tiƞ-ƞiīr*

waterhole ... nullakōƞgōr

waterspring ... koƞgowurrain

waves ... būriman

waves (breakers) ... bokankūriman

winter ... wulladha or wiggin

yam ... tam

yesterday ... nāmburā

II. – ADJECTIVES.

bad ... wuraƞ

black ... mūlū

fast ... gillawa

good ... gilaƞgūr

heavy ... tānkinbūl

hungry ... kāndū

large ... winwōr

light ... nundi

long ... kuran

many ... mūrrin

new ... dullibā

old ... wurubain

round ... duruin

short ... tālbūr

slow ... dhimpe

small ... dummai

tall ... kuran

white ... kukkul

Comparatives are formed by doubling, as talburtalbur – too short or very short.

* In Turrubul, at Moreton Bay, water is "tabbil" – salt water "tabbilbōƞ, i.е., dead water.

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