Item 01: 'Australian Aboriginal words and names collected by Robert Leycester Dawson', 17 September 1922 - Page 7

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                      - Insects etc -
Beetle                                         Moogoon
Bee                                             Muggai
Honey (two kinds of native honey)   Cudgea and                                                    Cobber
Locust                                         Brem-Brem
Grasshopper                                Neenan
Mosquito                                      Mindura
Fly                                              Toonburra
Flea                                             Nyalgai
Tick                                             Cooloon
Leech                                          Turrung
Hornet                                          Tuggul
Snail                                            Byangum
Ant                                              Wilan
Grub                                       Coomooroogeerie

                    - Reptiles etc -
Carpet snake                        Yumba or Cabul
Black    "                              G'nooinba or
                                            Woounbea
Whip (green)   "                      Yerrin
Small grey snake                  Towyheen
Bandy Bandy  "                     Kulgaan
Tiger               "                     Bukkul
Brown             "                    Booquigerra
Death Adder                         Moondoolgoom
Iguana (goanna)                Hummal or Yongurra
Lizard                                   Boyam 
Hooded lizard                        Muggil
Frog                                     Kyurran or Kyan

 

             
 

 

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