Item 02: Kamilaroi, and other Australian Languages, by Rev. William Ridley, 2nd ed. (Sydney, 1875) - Page 80
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DIPPIL.
stick (throwing) ... kūtha
stick (heavy) ... bīnba
stick (curved) ... nulawa
stick (fire) ... gīradunka
stem ... dokko
stone (freestone) ... kītta
stone (black) ... mullu
stone (flint) ... kūnkum
summer ... ƞūrūƞān
swamp ... tīkumbi
track (of feet) ... jinun daoēr
victuals ... pintja
water ... kōƞ
water (salt) ... tiƞ-ƞiīr*
waterhole ... nullakōƞgōr
waterspring ... koƞgowurrain
waves ... būriman
waves (breakers) ... bokankūriman
winter ... wulladha or wiggin
yam ... tam
yesterday ... nāmburā
II. – ADJECTIVES.
bad ... wuraƞ
black ... mūlū
fast ... gillawa
good ... gilaƞgūr
heavy ... tānkinbūl
hungry ... kāndū
large ... winwōr
light ... nundi
long ... kuran
many ... mūrrin
new ... dullibā
old ... wurubain
round ... duruin
short ... tālbūr
slow ... dhimpe
small ... dummai
tall ... kuran
white ... kukkul
Comparatives are formed by doubling, as talburtalbur – too short or very short.
* In Turrubul, at Moreton Bay, water is "tabbil" – salt water "tabbilbōƞ, i.е., dead water.