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Turuwul.

THE Language spoken by the now extinct tribe of Port
Jackson and Botany Bay. These words were obtained from
Mrs. Lizzie Malone, a half-caste, and were learnt by her
from her husband, John Malone, a half-caste, whose mother
was of that tribe.

NOUNS.

1. MAN............ tdhulla.

father ... bābuna, bābunna

mother ... ŋubuŋ

children ... chājuŋ

son ... bābuŋ

daughter ... gudjēruŋ

sister ... midjān or mitjun

your father's children ... bābmunderuŋ

you are mine (my daughter) ... ŋaiawulli

old man ... banguŋ

old woman ... mūldā

head ... kābura

eyes ... mě

nose ... nūgūlbundi

mouth ... kommī

tongue ... tulluŋ

hand ... muramul

foot ... dunna

knee ... ŋūmūŋ
 

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