Item 02: Kamilaroi, and other Australian Languages, by Rev. William Ridley, 2nd ed. (Sydney, 1875) - Page 34
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VOCABULARY OF KAMILAROI
opossum ... mūtē
owl ... būkūtā or bukutakūtā
parrot (small green) ... gījorigā
parrot ... kōrugan
parrot ... kōbadō
parrot ... bunbunbūlui
perch ... kumbāl
pelican ... ηārūmbōn, or gūleāle, or gūlambolī (from gūli, net or fish-bag.)
pigeon (bronze-winged) ... tāmūr
pigeon (topknot) ... gulawulil, or gūlūwalīl
pigeon (squatter, or white-cheeked) ... mōmūmbai
pigeon (cockatoo – small gray) ... wirrìā
pigeon ... kollemurramurra
plover ... birūmba
rat ... kimma
sheep ... jimba (a corruption of "jump-up."
snake (black) ... nūrai
snake (brown) ... kaleboi
snake (carpet) ... yubba or yebba
snake (gray) ... nibi
snake (deadly black with red belly) ... ηundoba
snake (diamond) ... yapati
spider ... gurra
squirrel ... kuliya
squirrel (flying) ... bagor
swallow ... millimumul
swan ... būrunda, or barrianmul
teal (red) ... tibiu
turtle ... warraba
wallaby ... burrai
wallaroo ... yuluma
whitethroat (bird) ... mūliηgal
4. MISCELLANEOUS NOUNS.
acacia pendula ... būrī or maiāl
acacia (bastard) ... kāwī
anger ... yīlī
apple-tree ... būlūmin
ashes ... kerran
axe ... yūndu
axe mark (chop) ... bail
bag ... bulba or mitta