Item 02: Kamilaroi, and other Australian Languages, by Rev. William Ridley, 2nd ed. (Sydney, 1875) - Page 100
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TURRUBUL.
NAMES OF ABORIGINES ON THE BRISBANE.
[The first is the proper personal name; the second, the family name.]
Bippinerra (bundar).
Dugalantin (bundar), Berali (bundar) ... old men, brothers, uncles to Bippinerra.
Būrrul (derwain) a very tall man.
Dūrūr (derwain).
Dulluwunna (derwain) son of Birumbirra (bandūr).
Wudnaƞga (derwain) his wife Bumerum (derwaingun).
Baiība (derwaingun).
DIALOGUE.
minya inta yuggari ? ... What you have done ?
minya inta berren yuggaliba ? ... What you now are doing ?
kāhū ! ƞutta kulkulliba ... Stop (just now)! I am cutting
diraƞum bagur ... This tree
tagoba or jakoba ... Altogether.
ƞutta yuggari berren. ... I have finished now.
nām ƞandu ? ... There, who
ƞurri bulkai minyalūƞ ? ... To me bring that thing – what d'ye call?
wūnyalu yaraman bulkairi. ... He the horse brought.
wunyalu nurriƞ waiari ... He (his) son sent.
(wēari)