Index

This is an index of some of the more important terms from Chapter 6,of the names of Australian Aboriginal languages (or dialects), and of loan words from Australian languages (including some words of uncertain origin and some, like picaninny, wrongly thought of as Aboriginal in origin). Variant spellings are indexed either in their alphabetical place or in parentheses after the most usual spelling. References given in bold rype are to the main discussion of a loan word or language.

Aboriginal art, 239-40 Baagandji, xiii, 27-8,58,100, 148, Aboriginal Embassy,244 192,195 Aboriginal Flag,244 baal (bael,bail), 22, 205-6,213, 218 Aboriginal time,236 Bajala,43 Aboriginal way,244 balanda,222 Aboriginaliry,244 bale,see baal acrylic art,240 balga,125 adjigo (adjiko), 33, 118,214 ball art,108 , xiii, 14,39-40,56, bama,162,163,214 103,174 bandicoot, 50-1 alcheringa (alchuringa),47, 149 Bandjalang, xiii, 20,25-6, 103,119, alunqua,107,212-13 127, 129,132, 137 Alyawarra,46-7 bandy-bandy, 99 amar,see gnamma hole bangala�27,107, 126,213 amulla,107 bangalow,27,121,213 ,162, 163 banji, 164 ancestral beings (and spirits),241 Bardi,xiii, 151,195 Anmatjirra, 46 bardi (grub) (barde, bardee,bardie), apology,246 16,30,101-2 Arabana,xiii, 41,187 bardy,see bardi Aranda,xiii, 46-7, 107, 117, 120, bark canoe,239 149-50,155,169,172-3 bark hut,239 ardo,see nardoo ,240 Arrernte,see Aranda barramundi (barra, barramunda), 90, art,239-40 215 Arunta,see Aranda beal,see belah assimilation,243 bel,see baal , xiii, 20, 161, 163, 167,196 belah (belar),126, 132,213 .,. 248 Index

bendee (bendi), 126 bommie, bommy, see bombora betcherrygah, betshiregah, see bondi, 175,217 budgerigar bone pointing, 243 berrong, 51, 80 bong, see bung bibbil, see bimble (box) boobialla, 48, 108,213 Bigambil, xiii, 42 boobook, 22, 81-2, 87 biggada, 51, 76 boobyalla, see boobialla bilby (bilbi), 25, 51-2,80 boodgery, see budgeree billabong, 24,131, 189-90, 212 boo die (boody), 15,52,82 billar, see belah boojeri, boojery, see budgeree billibang, billibong, billybong, see boomalli, 200-1 billabong boombora, see bombora bimble (box), 126, 215 (boomereng, boomering), bindi-eye (bindei, bindeah, bindii, 2,22,30,175-7,212,214,216,239 bindiyi), 127,213,215 boonaree, 127 bingey, see bingy boondie, see bondi bing-eye, see binghi boonery, see boonaree binghi, 163 boong, 17, 164, 170 bingy (bingie, binjie, binjy), 196 boongarry, 45, 52 Biri, xiii, 170 boorah, see birrida, 190 boordee, see boodie black police, see native police boorie, 164 black trackers, 236 booyong, 127 black velvet, 164,236 bora (borah), 25,149-50 blindy-eye, see bindi-eye borak (borack, borax), 36, 206, 218 boang, see bung boree (shrub), 128 bobuck, 52 boree, borer, see bora boco, see boko boung, see bung bogey, 22, 200, 213 boylya, 16, 150, '155 bog-eye, see boggi boyung, see booyong boggabri, 108 brigalow (bricklow), 128, 148,213 boggi (bogghi, bogi), 99, 217 brolga, 25, 82, 87,212 bogie, see bogey brumby (brumbee, brumbie), 52-3 bogong (moth), 23, 102 brun, see prun boing, see booyong buckee, see bugeen boko, 163 bucklee, bucklegarroo (initiation rite), bolly gum (bolly wood), 127 150 bolya, see boylya budda, 128 bombora, 190, 217 buddawong, see burrawang bomerang, bommerang, bomring, see buddha, see budda boomerang budgeree (budgeri), 22,82, 203,213 Index 249

budgerigar (budgerygah, budgie), 25, , 239 82, 212, 215 , 239 budtha, see budda business, 241 bugeen (buggeen), 150 byong, see booyong bugong, see bogong (moth) by-yu (nut), 110 bulkuru, 119 bullan-bullan (bullen-bullen) cabon, 22, 204, 213 (lyrebird), 82-3 cadney, see carney bullan-bullan (parrot), 83, 136 callop, 90, 91, 213 bullich, 129 caloola, caloolah, see cooloolah bullroarer, 241 canagong (canajong), 48, 110-11 bullwaddi, bullwaddie, bullwaddy, see canoe, bark, 239 bulwaddy carabeen, red, 26, 129-30 bullya, see boylya carbeen (carbean), 130 buln-buln, see bullan-bullan (parrot) carney (carni, carnie), 28, 100 and bullan-bullan (lyre bird) cave art, 240 bulwaddy, 129 cawbawn, see cabon bumble (tree), 107, 108-9 Central Aranda, 46-7 bumbora, see bombora cherabin (cher(r)abun, cherubin), bumerang, see boomerang 90-1 bundi, bundy, see bondi chingah, chingi, see jingy bundy, 129 chittick (chittock), 130 bung, 43, 158, 203-4, 218 chowchilla, 44, 83 bungalow, see bangalow chuditch (chudice), 30, 53 bungarra (bung-arrer, bungarrow), 15, churinga, 47, 150-1, 187 33, 100, 213 cicatrices, 240 bungwall, 119 circumcision, 240 bunjamun, see bunji(-man) clapsticks, 238 bunji, 164 classes (sections), 241 bunji (-man), 164 clever man, 243 Bun-wurung, 34 cobba-cobba, 151 bunya (bunya-bunya) (pine), 26, 43, cobbera, see cobra (head) and cobra 109-10, 213 (mollusc) bunyip, 36, 104-6, 218 cobborn, see cabon bunyip bird, 105-6 cobra (cobbra) (head), 196 burgan, 129 cobra (mollusc), 91 burka, 164-5 cockatoo, 51 burramundi, see barramundi coconut, 236 burrawang (burrawong), 110, 213 co lane, 111, 216 burry, see boorie combo, 236 burwan, see burrawang combungie, see cumbungi 250 Index

conception site,242 cuba,see cooba condolly, 38, 91 cudgerie,132

. . congolli, 91 cUJong,see cooJong conkerberry,121-2,215 cumbungi,122 cooba (coobah),130-1,214 cunjevoi (cungeboy, cunjy, cunji) cooboo,165 (sea-squirt),91-2, 215 cooee,22,190,206-7,216 cunjevoi (cunjiboy) (plant), 26, 43, cooee bird, 207 119 coo hoy nut, III cunmerrie,153 coojong,131 currajong, see kurrajong coola, see koala,and cooler (angry ) currawong, 17,84,213 coolabah, see coolibah currijong,see kurrajong coolah grass,III custodianship, 242 (coolaman),25, 184, 185-6 customary law,241-3 cooler (coolar),161,204 coolibah, 25, 131 dalgite (dalgyte),53 coolie (person), 165 dama, damar, see tammar coolie,see cooler (angry) ,see Lardil cooliman,see coolamon danger places,242 coolly, see coolah grass dargawarra,53, 67 coolobar, see coolibah Day of Mourning,244 cooloola monster, 131 deaths in custody, 246 cooloolah, 44, 131 Dharawal, xiii, 27,68, 81, 121, 126, cooly, see coolah grass 174 coolybah, see coolibah Dharuk (Dharruk), xiii, 16-18,20-3, coongaberry, see conkerberry 30,196,198,203-6,239 coordaitcha,see kurdaitcha birds,81, 84-5, 87-8 coorie, see (Aborigine) environment,190-1 copi, see kopi flora,110, H2,114, 118, 129 coradgee, see koradji implements,175, 177, 180-1, 183 corella, 24, 83-4 mammals,51, 54, 64, corella pear, 84 69-70,73, 76-8 (coroborey, corrobara,_ other fauna,91, 94, 96, 98 corrobbaree,corrobboree, people,165, 171 corroberee, corobora,corrobori, religion, etc.,151, 153, 157, 161 corrobory),22,149, 151-2,159-60 verbs,200-1, 203 corroboree frog,152 Dharumbal, xiii,107 couba,see cooba Dhurga,xiii, 27, 153, 174, 225 country,242 dibbler, 30, 53-4 cowal,190-1 (didjeridu, didjiridu, crammer (cramma),201 didjerry),186-7 Index 251

Dieri,see elders, 236 digging stick, 238 emu,51 dilli,see dilly (bag) ,see lora dillon bush, 111-12,215 Euahlayi,see Yuwaaliyaay dilly (bag),43, 184,215-16 euro (euroo),40, 56, 58,68 din,ding, see gin exemption, 237 dingo,2, 18,22,54-5,77,212,218 Dippil,see Gabi-gabi firestick, 238 'disperse', 237 freedom riders, 244 Diyari, xiii, 39--41, 65,208 fringe dwellers,237 fauna,65, 101 flora,123, 147 Gabi-gabi,xiii, 3, 43--4, 202,207 implements,178, 180 flora,109, 131, 133, 143, loans into,224, 230 145 djanga, 165,223--4 galah (galar),25, 84-5, 212, Djaru, xiii, 225 219 Djingulu, xiii,169 Gami,27 doctor, 243 ,see Kamilaroi dombock,see jumbuck Ganay,xiii, 92, 113 dormitory system, 237 gang-gang (gangan), 24, 85 dot paintings, 240 Gaurna,xiii, 16,37-8, 147,160, 164, douligah, 27, 153 199,225 dowak (dowuk), 177 fauna,68, 70, 91 dreaming (path, track,site, story), flora,113, 115 242 implements,178, 182--4 dreamtime (ancestors),242 geebung (geebong), 112,218 dugite, 100 gerrund,gerun, see jerran dugulla, 112 ghilgai,see gilgai dukite,see dugite ghittoe, see j itta dulachie,see toolache gibber (gibba) (country, stone,bird, dulagar,see douligah chat),18, 191,215 dum bug, see jumbuck gibber-gunyah,see gunya dunnart, 55-6, 67 Gidabal, see Bandjalahg Durubul, see Yagara gidgee (gidga, gidgea) (tree), 25, 129, Dyirbal, xiii, 10-11, 44 132 fauna,66, 83 gidgee (gidgie) (spear), 177 flora,111-13, 115, 119,134 gidgee skink, 132 loans into,224, 227-8, 230 gidyea,see gidgee (tree) gilgai (hole) (gilgi), 192, 215 Eastern Aranda, 46-7 gilgie (crayfish),92, 93 eboro (ebero, ebroo), 187 gilgie (terrain),see gilgai 252 Index

gilja, 132 hielarnan, 177-8 gillar, see galah homeland (centre, ), 245 gin, 22, 165-6, 171 , 16, 43, 198, 199, 212, 214, gina-gina, 197 228, 239 , 10-11, 44 gnamma hole, 16, 192, 215 ijjecka, see adjigo gnow, 85, 213 illyarrie, 133 go walkabout, 236 Indians, 235 goanna, 50 initiation, 240 goburra, see kookaburra introcisi'on, 240-1 goditcha, see kurdaitcha Invasion Day, 244 goom (goomie, goomy), 207 lora, 21, 58 goomal, see kumarl goondie, see gundy Jabwurung, 36 Gooniyandi, xiii, 90 jackeroo (jackaroo), 17, 166-7, goonya, l72 216 gooya, l12 Jajawurung, 36 Gowar, xiii, 42 Jandai, 42 Great Australian Silence, 238 jarrah, 15, 30, 133-4, 213 ground art, 240 jerran (jeerun, jerron, jerrund), 204 gruie (gruie-colane), 112-13, 216 jerryang, 85-6, 213 gubba (gub, guba, gubbi), 168 jhiro, see jitta Gulngay, 44 jibbong, see geebung , see Kuurn Kopan Noot jidu, see jitta gundy, 17, 197, 214 jilgie, see gilgie guneah, see gunyah jillaroo, 167 gungurru (gungunnu), 133 jimba, see jumbuck

. . . gunneah, gunnie, see gunyah )m, see gm Gunwinygu, xiii, 68, 157 Jindyworobak, 167

. . . . Gunya, xiii, 14, 147 Jlnga, see Jlngy gunyah (gunya), 22, 197, 198, 199, jingera, 192 214, 239 jingy (jingie), 153, 223-4

., ,. .. gunyang, 59, 113 )mna-Jlnna, see gma-gma gunyer, see gunyah jirrand, see jerran Gureng-gureng, xiii, 43, 207 Jirrbal, see Dyirbal Gurungada, 27 jitta (jitter, jitto), 44, 134 Guugu Yimidhirr, xiii, 12, Jiwarli, xiii, 88 14-15, 41-2, 57, 71, 214, 216 jombok, see jumbuck Guyani, xiii, 39-40, 123 joonda, 113 gwarda (gwardar, gwarder), 100 jumbuck (jumbick), 56, 99 gympie (gympie-gympie), 44, 133 junga, 122, 214 Index 255

meru,see meera moort,139 ,238 mopoke (mopehawk),81, 87 mial,miall, see myall (stranger) and moramy,see maramle myall (shrub) morepork,see boobook,mopoke mia-mia (miam,miam-miam), 30, morrel,139 198-9,214,239 morwong,94, 215 mickery (mickeri,mickerie, mickri), Mourning, Day of, 244 41, 193 mOWle,see morwong micolo,see migaloo mudlo (muddlo), 158 middla,see midla mugga,139 Midhaga,xiii, 145 muk-muk,see mook-mook midla (midlah),179-80 mulba, 162,170 midyim (midgem,midjum), 114-15 mulga (mulgah,mulgar) (planr),25, migaloo (miguloo, mikulo), 170 139-42,150,217,219-20 millaa (millaa-millaa), 115 mulga scrub,140,215 mimi, 157,187,214 mulga wire,142,215

.. .. ml-ml,see mla-mB mulga (shield),see malka mindi,106 mulgara,41, 68 mindic,205 mulla mulla, 142-3 mingil, 122,214 mulloway (mullaway),39, 94 mingkiri,53, 67 mundarda,68 min-min (light),194, 215-16 mundie, 158 minnerichi (minnaritchi,minni mundowie (mundoey,mondoie), 196 ritchi), 138 mundy, see mundie mirrnyong (heap) (mirnyong) mungite, 122-3 (midden), 194 mungo, 180 mirr'n-yong (plant),see murnong munjon (mungus, munjong), 170, missions,237 214 mob,245 munrry (munrree,munrri, munrries), mogo (mogin), 180 115 moieties,241 munyeroo (munyeru), 123,214 mokani, 157-8 muraWlrne,see murrawlrne moko,see mogo murlonga, 171 monaych (monarch), 170 murndong,see munjon monjon,67, 77, 214 murnong (murnung), 120 monrerry, montry,see muntry murrawirrie, 178, 180 mooja, 138-9 murri (murrie),162, 170, 171,214 mook-mook (owl), 86-7 murrillo, 194 mooley apple, 115 murrnong,see murnong Moomba,207 murry (very,great), 22, 205 Moonjan,42 murry,see murri (person) 254 Index

law, customary, 241-3 Mamu, 44, 224 leangle (leangil, leawill,leeangle), Mantjiltjara, 31, 197 128-9 mapi (mapi-mapi), 66 leonile, 179 maramie,93 lerp, 36, 103 marara, 137-8 leubra,see lubra Marawara, 27, 192 leurp,see lerp mardo,66 liangel,liangra, see leangle mardu,162, 169 IiI-Ii!, 179 margoo,103 Link-Up,246 Margu; xiii,187

. . loap,see lerp maIl,see murn loubra,see lubra marks,tribal, 240 Iowan, 86,213 marl,29, 66-7 Lower Aranda, 46 marla (girl), 169 lubra,48, 168-9 marla (wallaby),see mala luderick (Iudrick), 92-3 marlock,138, 144 Luritja,31 marloo,31, 67 marrara,see marara maala,see mala marri (tree),30, 138 mabi,see mapi marron,92, 93-4 Mabo, Eddie, 244-5 Martu Wangka, 31-2 Macassarese, 221-2 martu,see mardu Madhi-madhi, 36 Martuthunira, xiii, 88 mado,93 Maruara,see Marawara maga,mago, see mogo mary,236

.. .. mal-mal,see mla-mla Mayi-Kulan,xiii, 121 makarrata (makharata,makkarata), Mayi-Thakurti, xiii, 120 156,214,244 Mayi-Yapi,xiii, 121 mala,66 meat (totem),241 malga,see malka (shield) and mulga medicine, bush,239 (plant) medicine man,241 malgun,157 meera (meara), 179 malka, 179 mendyk,see mindic mallalie, 135-6 menkie,see mingkiri Mallanpara,44 men's business, 241

.. ,- mallee (scrub),36, 136-7, 139,212, mere) 19,see merrYj1g 219 merloo,see marloo mallett, 30, 137 mernong,see murnong

'" .. maloga, 120 merIlj1g,see merrYj1g maluka (maluga), 169 merro,see meera Malyangaba,xiii, 115 merryjig (merrygig), 36, 204-5 Index 257

pademelon (pademella) (wallaby), 60, pororoo, 70, 76 215 prenty, printhy, printy,see perentie pai-alla, pailler,see pialla prun (ground), 16, 158-9 Pajamal, xiii, 160 pudding-ball (puddenba, puddinba), pama,see bama 95, 215 Panyjima, xiii, 32, 88, 122, 135, 142, punkari (punkary),87 168, 170, 208 punty (bush),59, 144 parakeelia (parakeelya,parakelia, pyalla,see pialla parakylia),40,122, 123-4,214 parentie, parinti,see perentie quagga,see quokka parma wallaby, 27, 69-70, 215 quamby (quambi, quambie),202 Parnkalla, xiii, 160 quandong (quandang, quantong), 24, parrakeelya,see parakeelia 117 patter (patta), 201,206, 213 quarrion (quarien, quarrian, quarry payback, 243 hen),87,88, 213, 215 penda, 143-4 queeai (quee-eye), 172-3 perentie (perenty),40, 101 quenda,71 pialla, 22, 201,206 qUI-ai,see queeal piccabeen (palm),43, 124 Quinkan (Quinkin), 159,187, 214 piccaninny,22 quokka, 30, 71 pile,see pialla quoll,68,71,214 pindan (country, scrub), 134, 195 quomby,see quamby pink-eye (pink-hi,pinki) (walkabout), quondong,see quandong 207-8 pinkie (pinky) (bilby), 38, 70 raft, 239 pinnaroo, 172 rainbow serpent, 242 ,31, 224, 226-7, 229, 233 Ramindjari,38 piola,see pialla reconciliation, 245 pirri (pirrie),41, 188 reserves,Aboriginal, 237, 245 pitcheri, pitcherie,pitchery, see pituri rites, 240 pitchi (pitchie), 185 river rights,244 pitchi-pitchi,70 rock art (gallery),240 ,31 Pitta-pitta, xiii,124, 153 sacred objects,241 pittji,see pitchi sacred sites,242 pituri (pimry),122, 124-5, 214, 221 sallee (sally), 144 plongge, 158 sand drawings,240 poddy mullet, see pudding-ball sea rights, 244 pornbah, 95 sections,241 pondi,95 self-determination, 245 possum,50 settlements, government,237 � 256 Index

mutting (murach,muton), 180 Ngayawang,xiii, 90 mya, see mia-mia Ngiyambaa (),xiii, 4, 24, myall (myal) (shrub), 143,148 123,180,228-9 myall (myal) (stranger),18, 22, 77, ngowa, ngow-oo,see gnow 171-2 Nhanta (Nhanda),xiii, 9, 15, 33,88, myall snake,172 100,118,133,135,190 mya-mya, myam-myam,see mla-mla nilla-nilla, nolla-nolla, see nulla-nulla mymong,see murnong nonda,16, 116 mymonga,see murlonga noolbenger,69, 213 noongah,, see nyoongah nabarlek,67,68,214 nome, 100-1 naga (naga-naga), 197 nulla-nulla (nullah-nullah), 16,22, namma,see gnamma hole 180-1,226 nanga,see numbat, 30,69,213 nangry,201 nunga, 162,172, 214 nannygai (nannagai,nannygy), 94, nunga,see nyoongah 215 Nyamal, xiii,56-7 nanto (nanta,nantah, nantu), 68, 225 Nyangumarda, xiii, 224-5, 230, 233 napunyah,see yapunyah Nyawaygi, xiii,8-9, 14, 16, 159,225 narang (narangy), 205 nyoongah,162, 172,214 nardoo (nardu), 17, 36, 116 Nyungar,xiii, 15-16,22,29-30,38, narga,nargara, narger, see naga 199,202, 205,223-5 Narrinyeri, see Yaralde environment,192-3 narriwadgee, 195 flora,110, 120, 122, 125, 129-31, native oven, 239 133,135, 137-9,144-6, 148 native police,45, 237 implements,177-9, 185, 187 native tide,244 mammals,52-3, 55, 65-6, 68-9, native troopers,237 71,76,79-80 native well, 239 other faunal 85, 92-3,100, 102 nelia (nealie,neelya), 123 people, 165,170, 172 nerangy,see narang religion,etc., 150, 153-4, 159 New Hollanders, 235 ,31 okiri,122, 123 Ngaatjatjarra, 31 outstation (movemene),245 Ngajan, 44, 115 Oyster Bay Language, 169 ngamar,see gnamma hole N gamini,xiii, 65 paddymalla, ,xiii, 20, 102 see pademelon Ngarinyin,see Ungarinyin paddymelon (plane), 143 Ngarla,xiii, 56,146 paddymeleon (wallaby), Ngarluma,xiii, 51, 165, 208 see pademelon Index 259

waddywood ( tree), 129, 145 warrigal (warrigul), 54, 73, 171, wadna, 182 218-19 Waga-waga, xiii, 43, 109, 202, 207 warrigal cabbage, 77, 218 wagyl, 159 Warumungu, xiii, 224-6, 230 wahbegong, see wobbegong Warungu, xiii, 9 wahkun (wagoon, wahgoon), 87 Wathawurung, xiii, 35-6, 120, 165, , 27 183, 204, 206 walk off, 244 fauna, 72, 104 walkabout, go, 236 Watjarri, xiii, 173 wallaby (wallaba, wallabee, wallabi), wee juggler (weejugla), 88, 215 2, 18, 22, 59, 71-2, 73-6, 80, 212, weei (weeai, weeay), 173 216-17 weelo (weeloo, weelow), 33, 88 wallaroo, 22, 58, 76 weero, 88 wallum (wallom), 44, 145-6 weet-weet, 35, 182-3

. . wallum froglet, 146 wei, see weel Walmatjari, xiii, 90, 224, 227, 233 weir mallee, 125 wambat, see wombat well, narive, 239 wambenger, 76-7 Wemba-wemba, xiii, 3, 16, 36, 165, wammara, see 207 wampoo, see wompoo pigeon fauna, 86, 98, 103, 106 , 27 flora, 111, 122, 125, 135 wandarrie, 146 implements, 178-9 Wandjina, 17-18, 160, 187, 214 Wergaia, 36, 125 wandoo (wando), 30, 146 Western Aranda, 46 wanga-wanga, see wonga-wonga , xiii, 9, 11, (pigeon) 30-2, 37,185, 197, 224 Wangganguru (Wangkanguru), xiii, dwellings, 199-200 41, 68, 80, 193 &una, 53, 66-7, 70, 73, 103-4 Wangka-Yutjuru, xiii, 124 flora, 122-3, 144 wanna, 185 people, 163, 168-9, 173 warabi, 67, 77 whampoo pigeon, see wompoo pigeon waratah (warata), 2, 22, 118 wherang, see wirrang Waray, xiii, 78 whirley,see wurley waregal, see warrigal whirly-whirly, see willy-willy Warlpiri, xiii, 9 whirlie, see wurley warragal, warragul, see warrigal whirly-wind, see willy-willy warran, 120, 214 whombat, whombatt, see wombat warratah, warrataw, see waratah widgery, see witchetty warra-warra, 155, 160 Wik-Mungkan, xiii, 15, 41, 101 warrettah, see waratah wilga (), see wilgie , xiii, 44-5, 52, 134-5 wilga (tree), 146 258 Index

shake-a-Ieg dancing, 60, 242 Thoerwel,see Yagara shaman,242 tillikin,72 shame, 243, 246 tillywurti (tilliwurty), 96 skin (name), 241 Tiwi,xiii, 9-10 song cycle, 242 tjuringa, see churinga , 242 toa,208 songmen, 242 tooart,tooat, see tuart sorry (business, camp), 243 toolache (toolach,toolatchee), 39, 72 Sorry Day, 246 toopong, see tupong Southern Aranda, 46 Torres Strait languages,42, 118 spirits, ancestral, 241 totem,241 stencil art,239-40 touart,see tuart Stolen Generation, 246 tourang,see tawarang subincision,240-1 touri,see towri subsections,241 tourist art, 240 sugar bag,239 towerang,see tawerang towri,208 taipan,15, 101 traditional owners, 244 tallegalane (tallagallan, tallegallan, traglin, trag,see teraglin talleygallan,tallygalann, tallygalone), treaty,244 95-6 tribal marks, 240 tallerack, 144 ruan, 72 tally-walka (tally-walker),28, 195 ruart, 30, 145 tamma (scrub), 144 tucker, bush, 239 tammar (tamar,tamma) (wallaby),71-2 tuckeroo, 145 Tangane,38 tula (adze) (tuhla),41, 188 taori,see towri rungoo (rungo), 73,80 tarkawarra,see dargawarra tupong, 96-7 tarwhine,96 ,see Yagara ,7, 47-8,108, turrum,97 110,169 tyri,see towri taurai, tauri,see towri tawarang, 178, 181 ugari,97 tchungoo,see tungoo ulcardo melon, 117-18 tellegalene,see tallegalane Ungarinyin,xiii, 3, 17-18, 160 teraglin, 96 urban art,240 Terra Nullius, 238 uroo,see euro tewart,see tuart Thaga-wurung, 34 waddy (Aboriginal male), 173 Tharumba,27 waddy (waddi,waddie) (club),22, Thawa, xiii, 20 181-2 Index 261

yacca (work), see yakka yate (tree), 17, 148 yacka, see yacca (tree) and yakka Yauor, see Yawor (work) yaw, seeyu yackai, 208-9 Yawor, xiii, 225 yacker, see yakka yeelaman, see hielaman , xiii, 224 Yeeman, 5 Yagara, xiii, 16, 42-3, 184, 198, 203 yeit, see yate fuuna, 84, 95, 97-8, 102 yelaman, see hielaman flora, 109, 114, 116, 119, 124, 145 yelka, 120-1 religion, etc., 153, 158 yidaki, 187 yahoo (bird), 89 Yidiny(ji), xiii, 3, 10, 66, 83, 224-5, yahoo (evil spirit), 161 230, 242 yakka (yakker) (work), 209 Yindjibarndi, xiii, 32, 88, 134, 150, yalka, see yelka 170, 185, 195, 208 yallara, 41, 80 Yitha-yitha, xiii, 65, 72 yalwa (yalva), 80 yohi, 209 yammagi (yamager, yamagi, yamidgee, languages, xiii, 156, 174, 187 yammagee, yammogee), 162, 173 yolngu (yolnu), 162, 174 yamstick, 238 yoolang (yoolahng, yoolangh), 161 yan, 203 youi, see yohi yanaman, see yarraman youngon, youngun, see yungan Yandruwandha, xiii, 116, 124 yowie, 106 yandy (dish) (yandi, yandie), 32, yu,199, 200 185-6, 215 Yugumbir, see Bandjalang yangan, see yungan , 27, 162, 174 Yankunytjatjara, 31, 104 yulka, see yelka yapunyah, 14, 128, 147-8 yungan (yungun), 98-9 . yara, see yarra yura, 162, 174 Yaralde, xiii, 38-9, 72, 87, 91, 94-5, yuro, see euro 115, 147, 157-8 , xiii, 24-5, 193 yarra (yarrah), 148 fauna, 51, 83-4, 106 yarraman, 22, 80-1, 181, 222-3 flora, 108, 112, 127, 128, 130, yarran (yarren), 148 132, 139 yarrow, see yarra Yuwaaliyaay, 24-5,131,197 260 Index

wilgie (wilghi, wilgi, wilgy), 188 womma (honey am), 104 wilja, see wiltja womma (python), 101 willy-willy, 32, 195-6 wommara, wommera, see woomera wiltja, 31, 199, 200 wompoo pigeon, 88 wira, see wirra (utensil) womra, see woomera Wiradhuri (), xiii, 4, 23-4, Wondjina, see Wandjina 164, 175, 197, 202, 225 wonga (bulrush), 125 environmem, 189, 192 wonga (corroboree), 160 fauna, 78, 83, 85-8, 93, 99 wongai (plum), 118 flora, 111, 117, 126, 128, 130, wonga'-wonga (pigeon) (wonga 139, 146, 148 pigeon), 88-9 religion, etc., 150, 161 wonga-wonga vine, 89 Wirangu, xiii, 132, 172 wongi (Aborigine), 162,173 wirilda, 147 wongi (talk), 202 wirra (club), see wirri wongi, see wongai (plum) wirra (plam), 147, 214 wonguim, 178, 183 wirra (utensil), 185 wonna, wonnah, see wanna wirrah, 97 woodah, see waddy (club) wirrang, 78 woomera, 22, 183, 239 wirri, 183 worra, see wirra (utensil) wlrnng, see wlrrang worrang, see wlrrang witarna, 160 worrogal, see warrigal witchdoctor, 243 worrung, see wlrrang witchetty (grub) (witchety, witjuti), woylie, 30, 79-80 40, 103-4 Wuna, xiii, 197 witchetty bush, 104 Wunambal, xiii, 67, 77 wobbegong (wobbygong, wobegong), wuriey, 16, 38, 199-200, 214, 239 97-8 wurley-wurley, see willy-willy wodgil (scrub) (wodjil), 147 wuriie, see wurley Wodi-wodi, 27, 81 wurrung, 80 wody, see waddy (club) Wuywurung, xiii, 34-6, 82, 202, 207, wogoit, 78 209 woilie, see woylie flora 120, 129 wollaba, wollabi, see wallaby implements, 178-9, 182-3 wollamai (wollomai), 98 people, 165, 167 woma, see womma (python) wombat (womat, wombach, X-ray art, 240 womback), 2, 22, 78-9, 213 women's business, 241 yabber (yabba, yabber-yabber), 202-3 womera, see woomera yabby (yabbie), 16, 36, 98 womerang, see boomerang yacca (tree), 147 Other Books on by OUP and the Australian National Dictionary Centre

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