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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)

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