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Knees ... Yah-lin
Shinbones ... Nus-ree
Ankle ... Noor-loo-moor-kundra
Feet ... Inn-nah
Heels ... Mook-kah
Toes ... In-nah-nah-lee-lingah-lin-eegan
Skin (human) ... U-room-bin
Blood ... Moor-loo-rah
Teeth ... Liss-rah
Bones ... Yah-rah-gun
Body (complete) ... Woor-ray
Milk (human) ... Noos-rah
VERBS SIGNIFYING HUMAN ACTION
To talk ... Ung-wee-rie
To Whisper ... Nah-lie-u-ungweerie
To Hear or listen ... Nah-rarn-gah
To shout ... Un-gah-lee
To eat ... Yah-yi-gal
To drink ... Nah-bee-goo
To Walk ... Yah-nah
To run ... Iss-rah
To jump ... Ah-rah-jee
To strike with fists ... Min-goor-loo
To strike with a stick ... Ulkah-u-bardoo
To throw ... Ee-di-mah
To dance ... Wom-mun
To go ... Yah-nah
To come ... Yah-rah-nah
To climb ... Wad-dee-yah
To cut ... Ike-kee
To swim (breaststroke) ... Yarg-guee
To swim (any way and splash about) ... Woo-rah-dee
To lie down ... Wah-gun-nah
To fall down ... Iyah-re-rah-jin
To sleep ... Iyah-you-way
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VERBS, ETC. – Continued.
To Wake up ... Iyah-in-jin
I am sleepy ... Iyah-woon-goo-loo
Man sleeping ... Wah-gun-jee
WEAPONS AND DOMESTIC ARTICLES
Spear (of hardwood, not barbed) ... Be-lar-rah
Boomerang (right hand) ... Young-narl-girree
Boomerang (left Hand) ... Wah-rah-guee
Boomerang (for war, heavy) ... Uloo-gun-gah
Battle axe of flat hardwood curved at one end and pointed ... Warrun-Warrun
Battle axe of round wood curved at one end pointed and used like a pick ... Eye-yar-rin
Club of Hardwood ... Gunn-lin
Paddymelon stick about a foot long, used for throwing at small game ... Yah-burrah
Shield (of light wood) ... Yah-rah-gul
Gunyah, or shelter of tea tree bark ... Mun-duroo
Gunyah, or shelter of Stingybark ... Yac-coo
Gunyah, or shelter of leaves and bushes ... Woos-ray, or Yah-goo-rah
A camp with a number of shelters ... Wass-rah
Rug of opossum skins ... Moor-no-girree
Opossum wool, or fur ... Wor-rah-kee
Spindle of green twigs to spin possom fur ... But-tu-in
Opossum fur spun into yarn or rope and used for belts and aprons etc ... Boo-eye-yum
Dilly bag, close woven of grass ... Mogul-mogul
Net Bag, open mesh of string made form bark ... My-ar-lee
Vessel, to carry water, made from the bangalow palm ... Wiss-kee.
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THE ELEMENTS, HEAVENLY BODIES ETC
Sky ... Weet-choom
Sun ... Narl-ray
Moon ... Wah-lah-ul-gurrah
Full moon ... Wah-lah lah-wah-lah-gurrah
Stars ... Willah-run-gun
Clouds ... You-mah-rah
Lightening ... Mah-nah-gu-aye
Thunder ... U-ro-why
Hail ... Wat-tai
Rain ... Woor-lun
Heavy rain ... Wool-lah-rah-woorlun
Rain today ... Woor-lun-yai-yan
Water ... Nah-roo
Water (fresh and clear) ... Nah-roo-gurrah
Water (salt) ... Woo-ee-mun
Water (in flood) ... Loor-roo-gun
Frost ... Noos-room
Ice ... Lah-see-noos-room
Hot weather ... Wee-noor-run
Cold weather ... Muk-koo-rah
Hot (physically) ... Nah-wee-nah
Cold (physically) ... Noors-room
Cyclone, or strong wind ... Mook-kurrah
Wind ... Yah-roo
Dawn ... Yah-rah-gy-eerie
Today ... Yay-en
Tomorrow ... Mord-jellah
Yesterday ... Wool-nool
Sunrise ... Yah-rah-gy-eerie
Sunset ... Wee-you-coo-you
Night ... Nock-wan
Sea ... Ar-gull
River ... Yerrah-wah-lee
Flood ... Roorl-gum
Lagoon ... Wor-rull
Swamp ... Book-kee-jee-ah
Ground ... Wat-turrah
Mud ... Nah-rull
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