ENGLISH-KABI and KABI-ENGLISH. English-Kabi. English-Kabi.
Believe, v. giv'ir wun'bumba. Boxtree, bastard, or gum-topped, n. English-Ka bi. Belly, n. dhun'gan. dhin'kar. English-Kabi. Bend, v. kiim'anga'li. Boy, young, n. nguin. Above, adv. barai'ni Berry (scrub) , n. ktin' dilam. Boy (young), n. nguin (Probably so Absent, adv. wak'ka; kak'ai (Lit. not Ax_c:; (of stone), n. wag'gari · ye'mar Big, a. wing'v;ur. called from the practice of rubbing here). ye mar. ' Bird, n. dhip'pi (This is a generic young children all over with char Ache, v. bai'ya. Axe-handle, n. wam'bai. (See warn'_ name applied to winged creatures coal dust at birth. See nguin). bai). Active, a. pir'rikithum generally) . · Branch, n. kan' dir; dhe'rang. Afraid, adv. wit' dhima~. Bite, v. kai'ya. Brave, a. wa wit'dhiman (Lit. Not After, adv. biy'a biy'ani. Baby;, !1· meth'indum; wal'bai, or Biting, v. kai'yaman. afraid). Afterwards, adv. hiinna gir'a. wal va1 (~he latter refer to any Black, a. mul'lii. Break, v. kiim'ngan. Agreeable, a. dhan' durman young ammal, as, for instance a Blackbutt-tree, n. dii'lar; kwai'yi Breath, n. ngai'ya. Alas, ex. Wai! · young ka~garoo in and out of the (Eucalyptus pilularis) . Breast, n. dhan'diir. Alive, adv. man'-n!riir,· , - pouch)!, h1 rawan (a new born child) Black-fellow (adult male), dhan; Breast, woman's, n. neam'ung; mu'ru. ~ mu ru-mil- (see b1 raman). tyan. nam'ung. Alight, v. ngan'dabom'an. Back, .n bun'thur adv. bi'ya; buk'ka. Black-fellow (female adult), yir'kan; Bright (cheerful), a. mi kak'kalman Bad, All, pr. ngam'bille. a. war'ang. ' (Lit. Eyes bright or shining). Bag, n. bun'di. yir'an. Allow, v. yang'galino'man. Blacks (Coastal), n. Bidha'li (quick Brimful, adv. tam'burwan. Bald,. Alon:, adv. kal'im (Lit. one). a. nil'kan; dun'da; bal'an. speaking). Bring, v. bar'1man. Bandicoot, n. dhun'kal; bo-albu All right, ex. Yau'ai (Lit. Yes!) Blacks (Inland), n. Wiip'pa (slow Broad, a. pib'a. Almost, adv. bar. · (Perameles nasuta). · speaking) (or Wapa) . Brother, elder, n. nun. Amazed Bark (of a tree), n. kom'bar; kun'du Black myrtle tree, n. wom'bai; diwan. Brother, younger, n. wut' dhong. . ' adv· mi mu ' ru- wun 'daman Base, n. yaw'anni. . (LIt. eyes out and raised). Black snake, n. mul'lii. (Pseudichus Buck, as a horse, v. war'ran; war'rai- Also, con. yi(ki. Basket, n. ngua'm. warn; war' am. man (See warrai). Bat, n. ngu'leyan.' porphyriacus.) ·And, con. nga. Black swan, n. ku'luin. Build, v. bun'nin; bun'nerin (Lit. Anger, expression of M (Th" · Bat (fl~ng fox), girra'man (Ptero Bleed, v. kak'kiboman. fasten together).· . ' • IS IS as pus pohocephalus). near as it can be represented by Blind, adv. mi gulum' (Lit. Eyes Build (as a hut), v. dhii'ra yang ~ ga Bathe, v. ku.n'gii-wal'ai (Lit. With wanting). (Hut make); dhura bun'nu (Hut means of th~ ~lphabet). water cool). Angry, a~v. nul la bang wiin'damor'a Blood, n. kak'ki. fasten tog-ether) . B~uple t~ee and its fruit, n. barrum; ma~, (Lit. Inside rising· up augrilv) Bloodwood-tree, n. bii'nar (Eucalyp Bull-roarer ( ceremo.nial noise instru a ku'la. · ~ ' . km.del-kmdel (Macadamia terni- tus corymbosa). ment), n. bon' daban. foha). Animal, generic, n. mur'an'.i· Blossom, n. ner'ida. Bunya pine tree, n. biin'yi (Araucaria 6 Be, v. nyen'an. Ankle, n. wulii. . " Blue gum-tree, .n. miin'gar (Eucalyp Bidwilli). . Being, v. nyen'aman. Another's, pr:, ~hom'kaiyir. tus teriticornus). Bunya nut, crushed, soaked and Be~, n. mu'rii. Answer, v. y1·k1 yaman (Lit. Speak Blue mountain parrot, n. Yuen (Tri baked, n. nan' gu. also). Be (going to be)' v. nyen'andigo Burn, v. trans. war'aha. Be here, ka' dhi. · . choglussus mollacanus). Ant v. Burn, v. intrans., mar'in; mar'iman. (jumper), n. bar'i-ir0 . Boil, v. mar'i-nga. Be the~e, v. ngin' di; min' da. Ant (white termite), n. nga're. Boil (tumour), n. dhunun'gur (Prob Burst, v. bul'inirra. Be quiet, v. yul .nyen'anaman (Lit. Bush (the forest), n. bam'pi. Ant (green headed)' n. mon'dhur Quiet be). ably . a corruption of dai'-a-ngiir, Ant (small, black), n. kinf,·. · i.e., like a stone). Bushes (scrubby forest), n. mut'yi. Ant (soldier), n. bar'om Bear (native)' n. ko'ala; ko'adla Bushy, a. mii'tyi. (Name of onomatoipoetic origin) Boomerang, n. bur'an (abbreviation Anus, n. niil'la mu'mu (Lit hol of By one's self, alone, adv. mit'dhino. buttucks). · e ( Phascolarctus cinereus) . of burgan). Beard, n. yer' an. Bone, n. ngim; mun' dii. By no means, ex. Wa! Wa! (Lit. No! apple-box tree n Ap~le!ree, or .Beat, v. hai'yaman. Bony bream (fish), n. bin'gera. No!). bu P?; yu'la-yulo. (AngophoTa i~ter~ Bee (native, dark), n. gil'la. Born (to be), v. dhak'kaman; wiin'da~ Bye-and-bye, adv. biin'na wiip'pa; media). wen'yambur'ra tim'ba. Arm, n. kin'ing. Bee (native, light)' n. kab'ai. kav'ai man. Bee· (English)' n. gil'la-wum'ba ( Cor~ Bora, .n. dhiir (L. A circle). Bii-111. Bucket, n. p1-i (Vessel for carrying · Ar?1pit, n. wam'gir. water. Contraction of plkk1, a palm Arise, v. na'li. ruption. of gilla-bauwa (Lit. bee Boronia (a flowering shrub), n. that stmgs) . cliit'ki. tree, the flower sheathes of which Arrest (stop), v. kak'kariii were used by the aborip:ines to carry Beech tree, n. kal'owen (Gmelina Bottom, n. dhair'vi. Aunt (father'~ sister), n. yur'iiin. leichardtii). water. See Note Five). A_u~t (mothers sister) n. nga'bang· Bottle-tree, n. bir'rimgan ( Sterculia avang. ' • Bed, n. nan'pi. Before, adv. wur'iini. raspastris) . Awake, v. kin'ma. Bowels, n. gun' ang. Cabbage palm tree, n. gun' da. Beginning, n. yu'riiinkin. Box~tree, P.rey, n. min'ka; yap' pa Calf, of leg, n. bu'yii. Call, v. ya'H; ya'li-ya'li 10 (Eucalyptus hemiphloia). 11 English-Kabi. English-Kabi. English-Kabi. English-Kabi. Dog-wood tree, n. mam'bu ( J acksonia Calling, v. ya'liman. Crying, v. du'ngiman. Coast, n. biikkan. Crystal (Quartz, magic), n. ngan'pai; scoparia). Camping, v. yun-maman. Collar-bone, n. ku'ri1. kun'dir. Done, adv. wu'ri1. Camp, n. ki'ra (L. The fire)'. ki'ram'i Cold, a. wal'lai. Cryst~l (black, magic), n. min'kom Done (to be), adv. kab'iraman. (L. (L. !3Y the fire); ma're place of Come, v. bilg'aman · ba'man · bu'in; (Usually a circular disc of obsidian Downhearted, adv. yin na. heatmg or cooking); kir'aba (L. bila (See Note ' Place of the fire). Fiv~). ite, sometimes called mulli1). Dream, n. ba'ri-wun' daman; par'bun- Come, v. imp. ya'buai. Cure, v. bai'ya yang'galithin (L. bari; nan'garim (F.I.). Campbell, Johnny (Aboriginal name sickness or hurt, make well). Drink, v. dhau'thin. of), n. Kag'arrn (A notorious Kabi Come along, v. ya'gobi. bushranger) . Come dowi:i, n. bi1' gi. Curlew (stone plover), n. kilw'ir Drink, v. imp. hi' dhau'thinda. Drive away, mib'amma. Canoe, n. kom'bar; kun' du. ( L. Bark Co~e here, v. mon' da; bum' gai; yer'ri (Onomatopoetic name); (Burhinus of trees from which canoes were bu ga (L. This way come). magnirostus) ; hi1'yi1-bl'lar (L. Spear Dry, a. bu' thong; dau'wa. made). Come .back, v. bi'ya-bama'n. legs). Dry, v. dau'wa-liman. Care, v. ka'wan. Come in, v. kari'baman. Currajong tree, n. kay'an kun'marin; Drown, v. koar'on. Come out, v. wur'ilbiik'am. wir'ri (Sterculia diversifolia). Duck, Black, n. nar (Name of onoma: Carry, v. wum'baliman: wum'balithin. Cut, topoetic origin) (Anas superciliosa). Cat, native, .n. yu'rilthin; mi'bur Come up, v. yu'ang. v. kau'wan; wii'lam; will'athin. ( Dasyures sp.) . Come this way, v. bi1-' gari'. , Cut, n. · dhim; kan'gan (chop); Dugong, n. yuan'gan (Dugong du Come (,dog-call' Ai, aie; Idh, idh, wii'Iam (cut open). gun). This name is evidently adap Catch, v. dhom'mi; dhiim'mi1. idh. Cat-fish (fresh-water), n. bil'la; ba:l'a. Cypress pine tree, n. kii'lillii; ki1'li11oi ted from the habit of this marine Cedar tree, red, n. wilt' dha . ( Cedrela Cocka~oo, white, n. gig'iim (Kakatoe (Conif erae columellaris) . animal of "coming up" to the sur toona). galerita). face of the sea to breathe. See Cedar tree, white, n. bai'ning. Cock~too, b~ack n. gey'ambian. ''yuang." Centipede, n. kir'ai. dhar ukal; wiy'al; kul'verwa (Caly~ Damp, a. kung' -ngilr ( L. wet-like) . Dark, n. wilin'-dhau (L. Time of Cerat?dus (Lung fish), n. dhal'la; ptorhynchus banksi and (or) C. dhal Iara. Funereus). darkness; night-time). Eagle ( colot!.red r~d, with white Change, v. kari'nga mal'rn. Cooey, v. biyel'li. Dark, in colour, a. mul'li1. back), n. wur'ilma. Charmed, v. man'ngilr. Cook (boil), v. mar'i-nga. Darkness, n. wilin. Eagle, vredge-tailed, 11. butd'har, gud Charcoal, n. nguin. Cooked, adv. kapi. Daughter, n. kan'igan; dur'anangan'. hel'la (Urodetus autlax). Chase, v. dir'ithin warl'man. Cool, a. yag'al. Daughter-in-law, n. kol'anmin. Eagle, white breasted, sea, n. bur'ad Cheek, n. wang'gan. Coro~oree - maker (Song maker) Day, n. ngu'rilindhau (L. Time of (Haliabitus leucagaster). yau ar nu'va. ' C~eerful, a. niilla kal'angilr. (L. In- n. sunlight). Ear, .n. pin'ang. side good). . Country, n. dha'giin (Often abbrevi- Daylight, n. ngu'rilin; bar'biman. Early, adv. dhu'li1ri1; dha'li. Cherry-tree, native, n. bir'ra-bi'rra ated to dhan, or dha). Daybreak, n. dhu'lurin. Earth (as country, or place), n. I (Exocarpus cypressiformis). Cousin, male, n. yu'medhemi. Deal, v. Wi1a-lai'yi1. dha'giin. (Dhagiin, by the elision of Chest, of body, n. dhan' dilr. Cousin, female; n. ku'medhemi. Deal out (distribute), v. wila-m. g (See Note Five), becomes dhaul}, Chew, n. dhin'piman. Cover, v. kam'biman. Dead, adv. bal'il'man; balil'an; wu'ru and by the further elision of the Ii Child (baby) , n. wal'bai · walv'ai; Cowardly, adv. wit'dhi. (L. finished). obscure vowel, becomes dhan, which, 'i nguin'i; bir'wain. ' Crab, n. na'lor. Dead tree, n. dau'wa dhu (L. With sometimes further abbreviated to ered tree) ; dau'wa (Contraction of l Chin, n. yik'kal. Crab, sold_ier, n. yi.n'gi1-yin'gi1. dha, is found affixed to very many I Chop, v. kang'ithin. dau'wa dhi1). aboriginal place names further cor Crane (bird), n. yi'lai bodhau'man Deaf, a. pin'ang gulilm (L. Ears, or Circle (ceremonial), n. dhilr. (L. Cray-fish eater). rupted to dan, ta, da, tya, cha. and, Cicada (Commonly called locust), hearing, wanting) . in the case of such names as Cabool yil'la. Crane, or heron, blue, n. kwo'wal Desist, v. wan'ai; wu'ru (L. finish). ture and Maruchydore, to their ter ( Onom~topoetic name). Claw, n. din'ang (see foot). Death-adder, n. mun'dulum; mu'nu1- minal syllables -ture and -dore, re Crane, Giant, or native companion n gum; miir'rolong (F.I.). Clear, a. kal'angilr. kun'urang; kiindur'kan. ' · spectively). (I). Clever, a. bun' da. Die, v. bal'uman; bal'iln. · Eat, v. dhau; dhau'man. Creek, n. wir'ra; dher'ang (L. branch Climb, v. wun' dam. D hill a bag (of grass or hair) , n. Easy pace, n. ngl'ta. I or leg). nguam. East, n. Yav'an. (Expressing direc ,fi Clothes, n. 'bum'bir (Evidently a Crayfish, n. yil'ai. coined word) . Directly (at once), adv. dha'li. tion of the wind rather than the li1 Close, adv. niil'la. Cr';loked, a. war'kuin; war'ilin · Note Dirty, a. mul'lii. point of the compass.) (F.I.). Five. ' Cloud, n. mon'dam; wiln'a; ku'rui. Dislike, v. wan'ai. Edge, n. kar'ani; ku'U. Club, (co:rp.monly called nulla) n. Crow, n. wow'a (Corvus coronoides Dismount, v. nyen'daio. Edible, a. dhau'g6-bandh. kilt dhar; dhab'ari. ' and (or) C. cecilae) . Distribute, v. wua'-rn. Egg, n. barn. I Coal, n. nik'ki-tal'bvul. Crow, .Pied, n. ka'wiing (Stepera Dog, native, n. wat'dha; wat'dha Elbow, .n. kun'di; bon kin'ing (L. Cockle (shellfish), n. ngi1'ri1ng. graculma). (Onomatopoetic name.) kar'um (L \Vild dog). Bend of arm). ( Codfish, n. d6kk6. Cross, v. wan'gau; wan'gauman. Dog-call, ex. Ai, aie; Idh, idh, idh. Eel, 11. yii'li1; yiid'IU. 11 Cry, to make, v. dun'ginu'riman. lip 12 13 1 11 " English-Kabi. English-Kabi. English-Kabi. English-Kabi. Fundament (anus) n. niilla mu'mu Grandfather, paternal, n. mai'bin. End, n. tom. Fighting ground, n. bai'yaba; bau' - (L. Hole of buttocks). Greedy, a. yang'gan gi'ver (L. mor'3, End (point, as of a spear), n. mil-ilr. wari (L. place of fighting with believe or expect) . End (butt), n. tur'bai. spears). Grey, a. dau'wa dau'wal (L. dried; Empty, a. nul'la. Finger, n. pirri (sometimes corrup- withered). Emu, n. ngur'ilin (Dromaius novae ted to bid' di) ; mol'la. Gape, v. wul'lai. Grey (as hair) , a. gil' an. hollandiae) . Finished, adv. wu'ril. Gammon (pretence) , n. gut:tal. Grow, v. dhu'ruman. , _ ., _ En~er, V; .kari'thin; kari'mi. ,. ,. Fire, n. ki'ra. Get on, v. bat'yimi. Grub, edible, n. bu ruga, pa1 yum Evil sp1r1t (sp.), n. wub I; ub 1; Fire-stick, n. ki'ra-dhil-'nga (L. wood Geebung tree (Persoona), n. won- (found in gum-trees); gum'bo or (male), wub'igan; ub'igan (female). of fire). g'ul. kam'bo (a teredo, found in water (These spirits were believed to wan Firmly, adv. but'dha; biln'ilril. Gentle, a. wiippa; kiinan. logged timber. The Fraser's Island der about inducing people to do ill Fish (generic), un'dia. (This word is Genital (female), n. bin'ang. natives believe this grub to eventu deeds.) a corrupted abbreviation of the word Genital (male), n. dhun. ally develop into a garfish. It is a Every, a. ngam. ngandi'kal, sometimes pronounced Ghost, n. ngilt'hilril (L. a shadow); · bi-valve mollusc. Everyone, n. ngam kal'im (L. every "undi'kul," the name of the sea mul marat' marat'; milo'ng. Gum, any kind, n. tup'pa. one). let. Analagous to this, in the Giddy a. mi kurin' (eyes turn Eye, n. mi. Yugumbir (Logan River) language, arou~d) ; Kam kuri'man (head turn- Eyebrow, n. ting'gir. the word dha'lum is the name of ing around). . _ _ Eyelash, n. dhip'indyun; bu el-bu el. the mullet and also the generic name Give, v. wilrri'ngan; wuga; wua (Note Half caste, n. dhi'kui. Exchange, v. wila-lai'yil. for fish). Five). Hailstorm, n. mo-'ar. Fishing net, n . .mill'a. Girl n. wur'gu; wu'ril (Note Five). Hair, n. dhil'la; gam. Figtree, n. kab'ura; bim' er; killbou. Glad, a. nulla yang' galin (L Inside Hand (including fingers), n. pir'ri. Fat, n. and a. marum; n. hrak'ke; .Flat (a small, treeless plain), n. making good). Hallo! ex. Ngar'a! Nar'a! Ar'un! giit' dhi. See gilt' dhl. bir'ril. Go (walk or depart), yan. Happy, a. mun'dhar. Face, n. ngu. Flood, n. ngiim'ma. Go to or for, yan'go. Hard, · a. but' dha. Fall, v. bum'balin. Fly, n. dhip'pi; dib'ing. See dibing. Go, v. imp. yan'-na. Haste, v. imp. Ngam. False, n. dha'kin. Fly (as a bird), v. dhilr'aman. Go in, v. kari'mi. Hasten, v. bi'dhal'i. Fantail (Shepherd's companion), Flyblown, adv. dhin'ga-nga. Go under, v. kor'imgai. Hat, n. pin'ga (a coined word). The dhing'ka-dhing'ka (Rhipidura leuco Flying. fox (Fruit bat), n. girra'man God (Supreme Spirit), n. Bir'ral (L. flower-sheathe of the palm tree, phrys.) (Pteropus po1iocephalus). "In the sky") . The aborigines had pik'ki (Archontophoenix cunning Far, adv. mik'ir. Food, n. bin' dha. a vague idea of a supreme being "up hamii) was used by the natives to Farther, adv. kil'athun'da. Foot-print, n. kuan; dhin'ang-dha (L. in the sky," but, however, the idea hold water. This word was abbrevi Fast, a. kal'ii; bi'dha'li. foot ground). may have been the outcome of early ated to p1-1 (see note five) as a name Fasten together, v. biln'ilrin. For, prep. kari'. mission work. for the white man's bucket. In early Fearful, adv. nul'la war'raibin (L. In Forest, n. barn' pi; nar'ang) . Good (very well), ex. A'thi! days the gentry or wealthy: people side jumping, i.e., trembling). Forehead, n. ngu'lung; yi'hhn; Good, a. kal'ang, ex. E. (This letter wor~ high hats, and the military Feel, v. bundoman. nyung'al. is the nearest expression of an officials wore somewhat high hats Fence, n. war'ra-war'ra. (A coined Forget, v. pin'ang balu'man (L. Ears ejaculation that cannot be expressed with chinstraps. Hence the coin word, the aborigines had no fences, dead); ngara'loman, q.v. in writing.) · age of the word pi-nga, i.e., like a therefore they had no name for Forgive, v. bun'na kun'an wiip.'imba. Goodly, adv. kal'angngilr; kal'angilr. bucket. them; but as the early settlers' Four, a. bul'la-bul'la (L. Two (and) Goose (native), n. ngir'ring. Hate, v. wa ka'wan (L not care). "dog-leg" fences had, for them, a two). Gnaw, v. dhau-' dhau'man. Haughty, a. ngirboman. fancied resemblance to the figures Fraser's ls land, or Great Sandy Is- Gully, n. dher'ang (see dherang). Have, v. kai'mindil. produced in a game played with land, n. Kor'iwiga; Kgar'i. Gum-tree, spotted, n. mun' gar Hawk (Collared sparrow), n. string on the fingers, like a white Free, a. yul. (Eucalyptus maculata)" , , til' go.nda. child's game. of cat's cradle, they Freestone, n. kit'ta. Gum-tree, blue, n. y1r ra; yu ra Hawk (small, streaked), min'min. adopted their name for the game, Fresh, a. dhu'lar. (Eucalyptus teriticornus). .. He, n., pron. ngun'da. warra-warra, to denote a fence.) Frightened, adv. wit'dhiman. Gum-tree, red, n. dham'bir (Eucalyp Head, n. kam; gam. Fetch, v. bari'man. Frilled lizard, n. bau'pal; bau'bval. tus rostrata). Headfirst, adv. kam'iyan (head go). Few, a. nar'angi. ( Clamydosaurus kingii.) Grass; n. ban; kgil-kgil. Headwards, adv. kam'ngiir. Few, n. bur'ra; dhai'ya (See burra). Frog, n. wor'bil; gu.n'gan. Grass•tree, n. dhak'ka (Xanthor- Hear, v. briin'ga; bvrun'ga. Fight, n. and v. bai'yalai'yil. Frost, n. pir'ri-nga (L. like fingers, rhoea). Heart, n. tilkkil. Fight (with club and shield), n. evidently referring to finger-like Grasp, v. kul'bathin. Heavy, a. dhi'kir; tan'kanbill. kut' dharo-bai'ya. (Lit. with club, icicles) ; duppa. Grandmother, maternal, n. yen'an. Help, v. ngu'punathin. fight.) Froth, n. wur'ka. Grandmother, paternal. n. kom'arum. Here am I, ex. 0 ! Fight (by pulling hair), n. dhil'la Full, a. and adv., gum'ka; wul'bu.ng. Grandfather, maternal, n. nga'thing. Higli, a. nga'kan. bai'ya (L. hair fight). Fur, n. mun'ung. 15 14 English-Kabi. English-Kabi. English-Kab.i. English-Kabi. Hill, n. wai'kur; wai' -ur (Note Five) ; Inside, adv. niil'la-ni. mundu; kunda; wai'kur da-'ami Invincible, a. wiip'pin. Land, Ii. dhag'iin; dha'-an; dha. See Liver, n. gun'ang; kun'ang. (little hill) . Iron-bark tree (narrow leafed), n. notes one and five. Lizard, Jew, or bearded dragon, n. Hip, n. nganim; kanim. tii'biin; tii'bviin (Eucalyptus cre Language, n. bon' dha. pin'ang-guran' (L. long ears). (Am His, pron. ngun'dabul'a. · bra). · Large, a. win'gwiir. phibolurus barbatus.) Hit, v. bum'be; bum'baman. Lizard, Frilled, n. bau'bal ( Clamy Iron-bark tree (silver leafed), n. Late, n. ngam. Hocks, n. yil'la. dosaurus kingii). nan'garin (Eucalyptus melan- Laugh, v. wat'dhiman; wat' dhi Hole, n. niil'la. Lizard, Sleepy, or blue-tongued, n. phloia). waf dhi. _ Hole, in a, adv. niil'lara. Issue, v. bir'aman. wun (Tiliqua scincoides) . Honeysuckle tree, large, v. both'arum Laughing Jackass (bird), n. kag-gu. Lizard', Water, n. warar'an (phsigna It, pron. ngun' da. See Jackass. (Name of onomato (L. Banksia latifolia). Itching, adv. bid'haman. thus lesuerri). Honeysuckle tree, large, n. both'ariim poetic origin.) A _ Loins, n. kan'im. Its, pron. ngun' da-bii'la. Lazy, a. kaw'an kab1 (L. care not). (Banksia latifolia). Ironwood tree, scrub, n. buar'ngan Log, dry tree, n. dau'wa (~n adj.ec Honeysuckle, small, n. wal'um ( Myrtus Hill ii) . Leader, n. kam'aron. (This word ap: tival noun, literally meanmg with (Banksia amula). - pears to be derived from the ~ab1 ered). See wood. Honey (of dark bee), n. gil'la. word kam, meaning head, and. either Long, a. guran'. ,_ , Home, n. yii'vathi. , the Kabi word maron, . meamng an L.ong ago, adv. wur u-guran -ba. encampment, or the Wakka . word Hole (through septum), n. miir'rum Jackass, Laughing, n. kag'gii (Dacelo Longing, v. nulla gulum'boman (L. biir'ri. gigas). murun, meaning a mature male abo inside wanting). rigine. It was frequently used b.Y Horn, shape of, n. buk'ka. Jealous, a. mi kam'biman (L. eyes Look, v. nya, v. imp.A nf7al'i~hiJ1;. _ Hornet, large, n. :Kau'wa. covered). the Kabi, Wakka and Yugumb1r Loud (intense), a. wap paro; pmaro. tribes to denote the owner or man Hornet, small, n. yau'wa. Jew lizard (Bearded dragon), n. Louse, n. tiiliim. Horse, n. yer'iman (a word intro pin'ang-gura'n (L. long ears). (Am- ager .of a grazing holding, and was Love, v. baliir'aman. translated by the natives as "The duced from New South Wales). phibolurus barbutus~) · Lump, n. wul'bo. Hot, a. mar'iman. Joke, v. dar'ithin. head boss.") , Lustful, a. war'raio. Lean, a. ban'gundom dau'wa (L. House (hut), n. dhiir'a; diiw' ai. See Jump, v. war'rai; bur'rain. Lung, n. wang. duwai. Just now, adv. kai. flesh withered) . How, adv. min'ya yan'go; min'yango Just so, so, interj. E-yila, Ila Leave, v. wun'ai. , (L. how going). (Equiv. Yes, possibly) . Leaves (of plants) , n. wur ung. How getting on.? Wen'yari? Left abandoned, v. wunaimath'i. Mad, a. pin' ang-gul um' ( L . . ears or How is it? Wan'duramath'i? Left-handed, a. wiithong-garii. hearing wanting; or unhearmg) . How many? miny'a-ni? Leg, thigh, n. dher'ang. ,_ .Make, v. yang'ga; yang'gaman. Humble, a. mur'ii-bal'iiman (L. nose Lemon-tree, native, n. tar um. Magpie, shrike, n. kur'iimbUl (Gym King fish (giant ~rch), n. yer'ingba. norhina tibicen). down, or dying). Kiss, v. dham'bur bun'bithin (L. lip Lend, v. tim'barow'a. Hunched, a. bul'tyin. suck). Let, permit, v., wiim~' g:=m. See, give. Magpie lark, or peewit, n. din' da ( Grallina cyanole1.7ca). _ , Hut, ,n. dhiir'a. (See house). Kangaroo, large adult male, n. kurii'- Let out, v. wu riiwa thm. Hut build, v. diiw'ai biinnii (L. bark Liar, ya'biiliiman. Magpie, Pied or scrub, n. kaw ung man (Macropus gigantus). .· ( Strepera graculina). fasten together) . Kangaroo, young buck, n. dha'roain Lie, v. yab'aliiman (L. dead talk) ; Hungry, adv. kan'dhau; gan'dhau. ( Macropus gigantus) . dha'kun'ya (false speak). Man, aboriginal, n. dhan. Man, young male aboriginal who ~as · Husband, n. mal'lithimma; mal'lim; Kangaroo, doe, n. yi'mar (Macropus Lie, n. gul'dhal (pretence) ; mal'lithimma dan' dhor. gigantus). clha'kun'ya (false talk). passed the ini.ti~tory. ~an-makmg Kangaroo, very young, n. wal'bai. Life-giving, a. man' -ngiir-!1gii::. _ ceremony, n. k1v ar; k1b var. Kangaroo, rat, n. pai; bar'iing. Life possessing, adv. man -ngur-ngur. M.an, young man who has p~assed the I, pron. ngai; nai; ai (the suffix du Kauri pine tre·e, n. nun'miilo (Aga Lift, v. way'ima. major bora or man-makmg cere is attached when the pronoun pre this robusta). Ligh.t, not da~k, .a. yi'kin:an. mony, n. borail, or bii-iil. cedes a verb). Kick, v. nar'iiman, dhin'ang-bai'ya Light, n. ngu rum ( ~ayhght). , . Man, old,. n. win'yir: , ~ _ Ibis, n. mur'ii gura'n (L. long beak). (L. foot fight). Lightning, n. ~ul l~; b.ud larum, Man, white, n. mak aran; muty1. ( Plegadis falcinell us.) Kill, v. bai'ya-balii'man (kill dead) ; bul'la-bir'a (cham hghtmng); (L. (These are derived from names of If, adv. bun'na. bai'ya wu'rii (kill finish). lightning shoot out). evil spirits). Iguana, ground or grass, n. giit' dhi. Kind, a. kun'an-bo'man. Likewise, adv. yi'ki. Mangrove tree, n. pir'ri. (So named Iguana, ground or burrowing, n. Knee, n. dhi'mi; bun' dur; bon dher'- Live v. mur'ii-'nyen'aman (L. nose or from its finger-like aerial roots. See mar'iin. ang (L. bend of leg). bre~th, being); mu'riibeman (L. pirri.) Ill-tempered, ku'wai-gur'an. Kneel, n . bun'dur-biim'bi (L. knee breathing). . Many, a. bungan; gur'windha; Impudent, a. dha'bar. fall); nyin'dai (sit down). Lily (blue, water), n. mag'um mai'yan, sometimes corrupted to Indeed, interrog. In'ga? Knife, of quartz splinter, n. kung'- (Nymphoea gigantea). (Bulbs and mur'rin or mur'ra. Inquisitive, a. biy'an. kam. seeds are edible.) Man-making ceremony, initiatory, n. Lip, n. dham'biir. kiv' ar-yang' ga. 16 17 English-Kabi. English-Kabi. English-Kabi. English-Kabi. Pine-tree, Bunya, n. bun'yi. (Arau Man-making . ceremony, major, n. On top, adv. bar'aini. law, the mother-in-law would con caria Bidwilii.) dhur (L. a circle). (This ceremony ceal her face and body with her rug On horseback, adv. man'-ngur. Opossum, grey, forest, n. nga'rambi; Pine-tree, Kauri, n. nun'miil6. is generally known to white people or blanket, giving to herself some Pipe, n. pai'yum. (Probably a cor as "bora," a word which was intro resemblance to a bat at rest cov kurii'i. ( Trichosurus vulpecula.) Opossum, Scrub, ringtail, n. kab'ala. ruptio.n of English pipe.) duced from New South Wales.) ered by its wings. See son-in-law.) Pheasant swamp, or coucal, n. bun Mark, denoting possession, n. Others, pro.n. kar'va kar'va. bandh'-ngur. Name, n. wil. Other side, n. gun'mani nar' angini. . bun ( C~ntropus phasianinus). Orion's belt, constellation, n. kon'nai Plain turkey, n. kalarka. Married, adv. bin' damathi; dhiim'u- Nape, of neck, n. ku.n'na. Platypus, n. dhur'kii ( Ornithorhyncus man (L. caught). Native companion, crane,. n. kundur' (L. a spear). (The aborigines have Me, pron. acc. ngan'-na. a tradition relating to this constel anatinus). kan; ku.n'urang. (Meealornis rubi Play, v. bi-wat'hin (Make laugh). Me, pron. dat. ngai'-hul'a. cundur.) lation in which a man with a spear Meat, flesh, n. ban'gan. Pleased, adv. nul'la dhan'durban (L. Narrow, a. dhal'bur. figures.) Inside smooth, i.e., pleasant). Messenger, n. dom'ka. Near, adv. pir'ani. Our, pron. ngal'lin-ngiir. Middle, n. nir'im; ngara'nni. Out, adv. wu'rii. Pleasure, expression of, Ar'ir6 ! Near to, adv. ber'ran; but'han. Plum-tree, scrub, n. kulv'ain. Milk, n. ngam'ang; am'ung. See Near-sighted, adv. mi mup'iman. Outside, adv. bun' dura. breast. Neck, nape of, n. kun'na. . Overmuch, adv. bam'giina. Pole, n. pon' dai. Point, as of a spear, n. nor. Milky way (via lactea), Mii-iin. Necklace-, woman's, of pearl-shell, n. Own, v. ngil'ka. P~ison bark, . from brushwood, n. Mind, v. yilv'anya' bauw'aman. (This dul'in. Owl, n. hul'it; ing'ka. c:i,ppears to be an exclamation equal Owl, mopoke, kug'gii (Ninox boo- dil'kai. ~ , Never; adv. wa; ka'bi. Poison bark, from a tree, n. tum ma- to "Look out.") Net, for kangaroos, n. merbung. book). Minnow, n. bur'in. purba. Net, n. dup'p.i; kup'era. Oyster, n. ti'bir; dhi'bir. Porcupine ant-eater, n. kak'kar; ka-ar Mist, n. kuang. Same as "rain," q.v. Net, fishing, n. mul'a. Moon, n. Bap'iin. New, a. dhal'iban. (See Note Five). Moonlight, n. giil'iiwa. No, adv. kab'i. Porpoise, n. yul'lii. More, adv. yang'ga. Now, adv. dha'li. Paddymelon, n. bug' al bu' -al. Prawn, n. wiin' ding. Prepare, v. nauw'apira. ~1oreton Bay ash-tree, n. kau'wan Noise, n. dhi'lil. Painful, a. kig'yar. dhiir or kurandhur' (L. cut rings, re Noisily, adv. dhi'lilba-ngur. Pandanus tree, n . . win'nam (Pan- Pretty, a. mu.n'dai. ferring to marking on bark). None,.ad. kab'i. danus pedunculatus) . Pretense, gul' dhal; da'kun ya (false . ( Euclayptus tesselaris.) North, n. kon'6vi. Paint black, of charcoal, n. nguin. talk). Morning star (Planet Venus) n. Nose, n. mur'ii. Paint: red, n. kut' dhin. Pull, v. yur'i. dir'ai yir'ki. ' Nose discharge, n. bun'yii. Parrot, Blue Mountain, n. yii'en Put, v. yiv'ari. Moss, n. wa'bung. Not (do not), ex. Bar; Wa-g'o. (Trichoglussus molluccanus). Put away, v. miv'ari. Mosquito, n. min'yir bu.n'ba; dib'ing. Not, adv. kabi; wa. Parrot, Greenleak, n. pir. Put in, v. kari'naman; moa'man. Mount, v. wiing'ali. Notch, n. tin' dai. Parrot, King, n. ba-ir (Aprosmictus Put out, v. wur'u-yiv'arithin'i. Mourning, by fasting, v. nga'rin. Nowhere, adv. Kab'i. scapularis). Put up, v. wom'bathin. Mother-in-law, See below. Night, n. wiiin'dhau (L. time of dark Perspiration, n. ngu'yum. Punk (fungus used in niaki.ng fire by Mountain range, n. bun'thur. See ness). Perspire, v. ngu'yumboman'. friction), n. pa'bunbare, back. Nulla, club, with notched or serrated Pigeon, W onga, n. won' ga; wo.n' gali- Quail (bird), n. mur'rindum. · Mou.~tain, n. kun'da; tun'ba; wai'kur; head, n. kut' dhar. man. wai -ur (Note Five). NuUa (with rectangular head), n. Quartz, splinter used as knife, n. Pigeon, bronze-wing, n. mam; tam'ar. kung'kam. Mouth, n. dham'bur (L. lips); tang'ka buk'kan. Pigeon, sp. n. kong'kalim. · (L. teeth). Quartz, black crystal, n. min'kom. Nulla (tapered at the heavier end, Phlegm, n. bunyii. (Usually a disc of obsidianite.) . Mud, n. dhil'ang. but not notched), n. dhab'ber. Mullet, n. ngan'di'kul; ngon'daiya. Pebbles, magic, n. ngan'pai (ronnd); Quartz, magic, crystal, n. ngan'pa1; min'kom (circular and flat). Mullet, Sea, n. kar'bunya. Oak-tree, forest, n. yul'l6 ( Grevillea kun'dir. M.yrtle-tree, black, n. wam'bai · di'- robusta). Pelican, n. bowalum; bii'liialiim. Quiet, adv. dhi'lumdhi'kul (noise wun. ' Oak-tree (Sheoak), n. bil'lai (Cas Penis, n. dhun. stilled) ; kiln' an (tame). Murderer, n. Mot' dherbin. uarina glauca). Perambulate~ v. wa--karin yan'diriii Quietness, n. dhil'um-bar (L. without Moth:r-in-law, n. ngu'lungan. (A cor Obey, v. kal'ii bvrung'aman (Hear (L. not here, travelling about). Ver noise). rup~19n of nguleyan-gan, from quickly). · nacular translation is "On walk ngu leyan, bat, and the feminine Old, a. wu'riiwe11dh; wur'ubandh. about." Rail, water-bird, n. dharun; dhim. suffix gan, i.e., a female bat. It was Of, prep. nga. Perhaps, possibly, ex. implying Rain, n. yeron' g; knang. the ~ustom of the aborigines that a Often, adv. kir'wa; ngam. doubt, imba. Rainbow, n. dhak'kin. son-m-law and mother-in-law should One, a. kal'im; kua'lim. Pine-tree, Moreton Bay, or hoop, n. Raspberry, native, n. mal'kalang. never look at or recognise one an On foot, adv. dhin'ang-g6 (L. (On) kun'yam. (Araucaria Cunning- Rat, sp. n. mum'biir. other. On the approach of a son-in- foot go). hamii.) Ready, adv. ngam. 18 19 English-Kabi. English-Kabi. English-Kabi. English-Kabi. Slippery, adv. dhan' dur (See Sour, a. tang'kam (Descriptive of ac tion of acid on teeth. See teeth). Really, ex. Ngin'di! (Expressed by Scars, across chest, n. wan'gau smooth). . , . oral inflection.) wiil'am ( L. across cut). Slow, a. yul; dh1m p1. South, n. dar'ali (referri~go rather to Reconciled, adv. bu'ri-mur'iman. Scold, v. yam'nguman . . Slow"ly, adv. yul; wiippa (Se~ wuppa). the direction of the wmd than to Red, a. but' dhar; kut' dhi-ngiir. Scorpion, n. yil'ai (See also cray Slow speaking, a. and n. Wuppa (Re- the point of the compass). Red clay, used as paint, n. kut' dhi fish). ferring to people of inland _groups). South-east, n. tun'gi (see note on ngiir. Scowling, v. mu'rii wiim'baliman (Bidhali, quick or emphatic speak South). · Reed, sp., n. ka'ga. (nose lifted). ing refers to coastal groups.) Speak, v. ya. Reed, with edible root, n. Yim'bin. Scrub, jungle, n. dhiir'i (L. place of Skin', v . .niil'la wul'la (L. cut into)· Speaking, v. yam'an. (Typha augustafolia.) trees). Skinned, adv. dhim (See cut) .. Speak, v. imp. ya'thin. Relish, v. nill'la bau'wan. (Inside Scrub turkey, n. wa'wiin; wa'wong Sky, n. bir'a; ngur'iiindh (See J1?ht~ · Speak (orate), v. wul'lai, i.e., gap- stinging.) (Onomatopoetic names). (Alectura Small, a. dhiimarami; dha- am1; ing. Red gum-tree, n. dhom'ba. ( Eucalyp Lathamii.) dhiim'mi. Speak, loudly and quickly, v. yali tus rostrata.) Sea, n. tin'gira; ting'nger. Smash, v. bun' dhira. yal'iman. Regret, expression of regret or ap Sea-snake, sp. n. kung m 11'1ii (water Smell, v. ka (See taste) .. Spear, long and heavy, made of split proval as inflected, E. (This letter 'black snake) . Smell (odour), n. bu'ahman; bu'a- hardwood, n. konai. . does not exactly describe the ex Sea-water, n. Kung wu'liii (L. water Spear, light, made from saplmg, n. pressio.n, but it is as near as can be smoke). (Probably so named from man. l' · bi'lar; pi'lar. Smoke, n. WU Ul. • , • I ' s t" described by means of the alpha its colour.) Smoke as a pipe, v. pa1y um k~1y a- Spear, v. bau wa. ee s mg. bet.) Se·arch, v. kau'waliii; wak'karraiii; man ' (L. pipe biting); pa1y~m Spear wound, n. kon'aithum. Remain, v. nyen'an; nyen'mai. Wurraman. (probably a corruption of English Spear-wood tree, a hard wood from Remember, v. pin'ang ba-'mathi (L. See, n. nya. "pipe"). which weapons were made, n. kauar hearing has come). Seed, n. dhu'lar. Smooth, a. dhan'diir. (Dissilliaria baloghiodes). Resemble, v. yik'iman. Seek, v ..nya-iii (L. look about for). Snake, generic, n. mnr'an.g (flesh Spider, n. mu'thar. Restless, a. ngu'dhala. Self, pron. mit'dhi. food). _ ., Spotted, a. kun'abar. , . , Return, v. biyabaman (L. back Selfsatisfaction, expression of, Moun! Snake, brown, n. muru-:;;ura1 . , _ Spotted gum-tree, n. yu ra; y1r ra come); bum'kuman; biya-gai (L. ' Send, v. bindha. Snake, black, with red belly, n. mul lu (Eucalyptus maculata) · , back here) .. Separate, v. ban'you. Revolve, n. kurim'an. (Pseudechis porphvriacus). Spirit, of rainbow, fabulous, n. dhak - Shadow, -n. ngiitdhiirii; dhu-ngur'uin- Snake death-adder, n. mun' dulum; kin. Rib, n. kii. gul'iim (Lit. shade of a tree). Ride, n. kan'githin. mu'n~lgum; mur'rolong (Acanthro- Spirit (evil, who is believed ~o _ind:i;c_e Shady, a. bur'pii. pis antarcticus_). . , people to do wrong), n. Wu b1; b1. Ridge, n. kun' da; mun' dii. Shake, v. dhu'wa. _D Right, correct, adv. Yam'bo. Snake, diamond, n. kip pa (Python Spirit, female of Wu'bi, n. wu'b1gan; Sharp bone, n. mundii giiran'. spilotes, var.). . u'bigan. Ring, n. dhiir. Sharpen, n. kuri'-ngiir. Ripe, a. ma'rima'thi She, pron. nom. ngun'da. Snake, grey, n. yil'lam (Demansia Spirit, a beneficient, n,-; jii_n'jarin.. ~ , Rise, v. wun' da; wun' daman. She, pron. nom. agent, ngun' daro. reticulata). , _ Spirit, female of jun Jarm, n. JUn - River watershed, n. niig'an; nukki. Shell, v. mi'bira. Snake, spotted, scrub, n. d~iw anti. jaringan. Road, or track, .n. kuan; dum'ba. She-oak, n. See bil'lai. Snake, whip, n. yi'wu~;. ngun dar. Spirits, other, that cause fear, .n. Shield, light and narrow, n. kun'ma- Snake, yellow, n. mur a1. ma'karon (a name given to_,w~1t~ Roast, v. kir'a-mar'iba (L. heat at Snake, short, n. guliim' (See gulum) · men by the aborigines); ngu thuru the fire). rin; gudm'arri. Soft in sound, a. dhiil'iilii. (L. a shadow); marat'-marat'. Rock wallalby, n. dhiik'ki-niiv'a. Shield, large, of soft wood, n. Ya'our. Roll, v. dhin' daliman. Shoot, v. bun'bara. Soft: tender, a. but' dhi. Spring up, v. yi'raman. . . Root, of a tree, n. dher' ang (See leg Short, a. dhal'bur. Some, pron. kar'va; kar'ba. Spit, v. nyum'-bi'ra (L. spittle eJect). and branch). Shoulder, n. ngil'ki; wal'lil; kor'a. Some others, n. kar'va-kar'va. Spittle, n. nyum. Root, edible, .n. mag' um (See ma- Show, v. ngom'ba. Son, n. ka'ni; nu'kivar. Squeeze, v. bul'uni'raman; nau'aman; gum). Sick, a. bai'ya-ngiir. Son-in-law, n. ngu'lung (a corrup- ngun'ira wur'a; bu'tdhaman.. Rotten, a. butd'hi. Silence, n. dhil'umbar (L. noise not). tion of nO'u'leyan, meaning a bat); Squirrel, flying, large species, n. Round, n. dhuriiin. Silky-oak tree, n. yul'IO. kut' dharu';u (a derivative ·Of kut' - ban'kii; mulyir. Sinew, n. ku'kin. Rump, posterior, n. mii-mii. dharwai, meaning pretense)· See Squirrel, flying, small species, n. dhi' - Sing, v. diip'pa; diipp'athin. mother-in-law. bur; miilyir. Sink, v. nyen' daman. Song ( coroboree), n. yau' ar. Stand, v. biib' ai biiwan. Sad, a. yin'na. Sister, n. ya'obin. Song-maker, n. yau',ar-~ .iiva. , .- .- Steal, v. kurraman. Sit, v. nyena'man. Sorcerer, n. man ngur; wern gan Star, n. kaalba (L. "bri~ht place"; Sancl, n. yarung. Sleep, v. bugando; bu'-ando; Yunma Scar, on shoulder, n. mul'kar; mul'-ar. man. Sorry,(see doctor)adv. nu :l'l a ka1''yaman (L. i·n- abbreviation of kak'kal-ba; Note 5). (These are tribal and class dis Sleepy, a. mi 'bug'an; mi bu'-an (L side biting). Still, adv. dhi'kil. tinguishing marks.) eyes sleep) . 21 20 English-Kabi. English-Kabi. English-Kabi. English-Kabi. Sting, v. bau'waman.
Ngun'dar, n. whip snake. Nuk'ku, n. watershed. Pi-i, n. bucket (A coined word, ab Tai'rong, n. a tree bearing large N gun' dabul' a, pron. his; hers; its. N:Uk'i~ar, n. son. breviation of pikki. See pikki and berries. Genus not specified. Ngun'nira wur'a but'dhaman, v. Nunmulo, n. the kauri pine tree Note 5). Ha.bitat, n10Pth of Mary River. · squeeze. (Agathis robusta). . Pik'ki, n. a palm tree (Archonto Tan' gun ha, v. ugly. Ngu'ponathin, v. help. Nu'rum, n. a quartz crystal used. for phoenix Cunninghamii) the Tan' gunbiil, adv. heavy. Ngiu'p·ii, pron. you all. . magical purposes; wart; pock mark. flower-sheathe of which was used Tan'ka, n. teeth. N gii' riiin, n. light; daylight; emu. Nya. v. see; look. by the aboriginals to contain Tan'kiim, a. sour. N gii' riiindh, n. the Sun; sunlight. Nya'-ni, v. look for. water. Tal'liya ( dhali:,ra), adv. while; a Ngii'riiindhau, n. daytime; daylight. Nyen'an, v. sit; be; remain. Pil'ar, or bil'ar, n. a long spear made little while; soon. Ngii'riiingan, n. summertime. Nyen'aman, v. sitting; being; re- from a sapling. Tar'ing, a. strong. Ngii'riiinni, adv. by day. maining. Pin'ang, n. ·ear. Tariim, n. native lime tree and its Ngut'tana'liii, v. tea~h. Nyen'andigo, v. going to be. Pi'nangbaliiman, v. forget (ears or fruit. Ngut'tani, v. try. Nyen'daio, v. dismount. hearing dead). Ter'ang, or dher'ang, n. thigh; leg; Ngiithiirii, n. phantom; shadow. Nyi'ling, n. teeth (Fraser's Island Pin' ang-bamithi, v. remembered branch. Ngiiriin, n. cockle (shell-fish). dialect). (hearing came). Tim'barowa, v. lend. Ti, Ngii'yum, n. sweat; perspiration. Nyin'daman, v. watch. Pin'an .g-giiliim', adv. mad; unhearing n. tallow-wood tree (Eucalyptus Ngii'yumboman, v. perspiring. Nyin'dai, v. kneel. (hearing wanting). (Descriptive of microcorys). Ti'bir, n. oyster. Nik'ki tal'bvul, n. coal. Nyin'daman, v. sinking. the inattentive manner of an in Tin' dal, · n. notch. Nil'kan, a. bald. · Nyun'dai nY'un'dai·ni, n. that side. sane person.) Nir'im, Tin' gira, n. sea. n. middle. Nyiim, n. spittle. Pinang giiliim' nguriim, adv. deaf. Nir'imba, adv. in the middle. Ting' gathin, or dhinguthin, v. imp. Nyiim'birra, v. spit (L. spittle eject). Pi' nang guran', n. ·· j ew lizard or throw. Nor, n. point of spear. bearded dragon. (L. long ears. So Nul'la, n. inside; hole; adv. empty; Nyii'na, v. a daughter. · Tin'gii, or dhingii, v. throw. near. Nyii'lang, n. son-in-law. (See note called from ·its habit of spreading Ting' gur, n,. eyebrow~ Nul'la bang wun'damor'am.an, adv. hereunder.) a frill at the sides of its neck when Ti'rum, n. the Sun. angry (L. inside rising up angrily). Nyii'langan', n. mother-in..:law. (See excited.) (Amphibolorus barbatus.) Ti'rum karin', n. Sun-set (L. sun go Nul'la dhan'durban, adv. pleasant note hereunder.) Pi' -nga, n. hat. A coined word, in). Ti'rum wun'dam, n. Sun-rise (L. sun (L. inside smooth or pleasing). The words nyulang and nyulangan should be pi-ngur, i.e. like a buc Nul'la giiliim'baman, adv. longing ket or - pi-i, q.v. The name was go up). are, no doubt, derived from nguleyan Tiwan'awun, .n. (L inside wanting). swallow (bird). and nguleyan-gan, meaning, respec probably inspired by the appear Tom, n. point. Nul'la kai'yaman, adv. sorry (L. in tively, bat and female ba:t. It was a ance of the high hats of the gentry side biting). T ok'ka, or dhakka, n. grasstree law of the aboriginals that a son-in and the high, chin-strapped hats of (Xanthorrhoea). Niil'la bau'waman, v. relish (L. in law, and a mother-in-law should military officers in the early days side stinging). Tiil'ara, n. whiting (fish). never look at or recognise each other. of settlement by white people. · Tii'hun, or ·dhubun, n. narrow-leafed Nul'la kung'ngiir, n. wc.ter hole (L. Therefore it was the habit of the irohbark tree (Eucalyptus crebra). hole, water belonging to). mother-in-law, when her son-in-law Pi'nari, adv. near. Pin' arii, a. tight. Probably a variant Tukkii, n. heart. Nul'la miimii, n. anus (L. hole of was in sight,-to cover herself, includ , Tuk'kii-ngiir, n. sick man. , buttocks). of bunuru of the same meaning. ing her head, with a rug or blanket, Tukki, n. stone; rock. See dhakki. Nul'la-na, adv. inside. (Showing ap Piii'yum, n. an edible grub. thus giving her the appearance of a Tu'man, n. tongue. plication of inflexions.) bat at rest, covered by its wings; Pun'dai~ .n. a pole. Tum'mapur'ba, n. poison cark tree. . Nul'la-ni, adv. in the hole. (Showing hence the origin of the terms . Pir'ri, n. hand including fingers; Tun'ba, n. a high hill or peak. application of inflexions.) finger. Tiip'pa, n. cum, of any kind. Nul'la-no, adv. to· the hole. (Showing Pir'ri, n. mangrove tree. (So called 0, ex. Here am I! Tur'bai, n. root; butt end. application of inflexions.) from its aerial roots having resem Tur'roin, or dher'wain, n. a marital Nul'la war'raibin, adv. frightened blance to fingers.) class term; a man of that class. (L. inside jumping, i.e. trembling). Pir'ri-dhi'nang, n. toe (L. foot Tur' roingan, or dher' waingan, · n. a Nul'la wul'la, v. skin · (L cut open Pa'biin, or ba'biin, n. father. Note 2. Pa'bunhar'i, n. dream. finger). woman of the turroin or dherwain or into). class. Nul'la yang' galin, adv. glad (inside Pa'bunbare, n. fungus; punk. Pir'ri-dhu'marami, n. little finger (L. made well). Pai, n. rat kangaroo. finger, little). Nul'la wul'aman, adv. surprised; Pai'yum kai'yaman v. smoke of a Pir'ri wing'wur, n. thumb (L. finger, Undia, n. fish (generic). This word amazed (L. inside, or mouth, gap pipe (L. pipe bite. Paiyum is1 evi big). , is a corrupted abbreviation of ing). dently a corruption of the English Pir'ri-nga, n. frost; icycles (L. like ngandikul, ·meaning mullet. It is a Num'ngatha, v. see. word pipe). fingersY. See duppa: concidence that the Yugumbir Nug' an, n. watershed. Pai'yum, n. pipe. See note ~tiove. Pir'riki'thum, adv. active. (Logan River) tribe, use the word 34 35 Kabi-English. Kabi-English. Kabi-English. Kabi-English. dhalum, meanir.~ small mullet, as Wand'haramat'hi, interrog. How will the generic name for fish. it be? Wawiin, or wau'w:ong, scrub turkey Wul'bai, or wulvai, n. young kanga Ub'i, or ~b'i• n. a male evil spirit Wan' dharathin, interrog. Why? (Alectura lathamii). roo. which is helieved to induce people W a' yima, v. lift. WU.in, n. night. Wan' dhara-nga, interrog. What i3 it WU.in' dhau, n. night time; time of to do wrong. like. What is the matter? Wa wit'dhiman, adv. not afraid (L. Ub'igan, or Wub'igan, n. an evil not afraid). See witdhiman. darkness. Wan'dhuraman, v. want ( Syno.nym Wul'la, v. split; cut open; gape. spirit; feminine of Ubi, p.v. Wen'go, for "I want you"). adv. when; if. Wul'Iai, v. gape; orate; talk loudly Wen'gobul'a, adv. when; at what I Wan' duraman, i.nterrog. What is the with open mouth.. · Vrun'ga, or bvrun'ga, v. hear; know; matter? How is it? time. W1ul'lathin, v. imp. cut. understand. Wan' gau, adv. across. Wen'gomim'i, adv. when-ever. Wul'lam, abbreviation of wul'la-man, lj Vrun'gaman, or bvrun'gaman, v. Wan' gau wangau, n. crossing place. Wen'go-nga·wen'go, adv. every- v. cutting. hearing, knowing; understanding. Wan' gauman, v. act of crossing. where (L there and' there). Wum'ba, v. lift. Wangau wulam, n. scars across chest Wen'ya, adv. where. Wum'balin, abbreviation of wumba- (L. cut across). Wen'yamba, adv. whether or not (ab liman, v. put up. I Wa, adv. no; not; never (abbrevia Wanyiram, interrogative, Which breviation of wenya imba, q.v.). Wum'balithin, v. imp. lift and carry. tion of waka) . way? Wen'ya-hur'ra timba, adv. by and Wun' darn, v. climb; go up. Wa, Wa, ex. by no means; no, no. Wa'pa, v. whisper (L. call gently); bye. . · Wiin'duman, v. rise; be born. Wa, or wua, v. give (abbreviation of n. the name given by the coastal Wern' gari, n. doctor; sorceror (from Wum'nagan, v. give. wuga, Note 5). aborigines to the inland dwellers by Patyala dialect). Wun, n. the sleepy, or blue-tongued Wa'bok'kan, v. come out. reason of the latter's slow and Wi' dhung, n. nest. lizard. ( Tiliqua scincoides.) Wa'hun, n. stump. ge.ntle speech in contrast with the Wig'gin, n. winter. See walai-walai- Wii'na, n. cloud. Wab'unga'ri, n. with, or on, the quick, emphatic speech of the dhau. Wun'dii., n. testes. stump. former. (See Bidhali.) Wil, n. name. Wiingai, n. carpet snake (Python Wak'ka ka'kai, adv. absent; not War'aba, v. tran. burn. Win' derii, n. enmity. spilotes, var). here. Warar'am, n. water lizard (phsig Win'nam, n. bread-fruit or pandanus Wun' gali, v. mount. Wag' gari, n. a stone axe. nathus leseuri). tree (Pandanus peduncalatas). Wiip'pa, adv. gentle; slow. See wapa. Wag'o, v. imp. not (L. not go). Warar'am, n. water lizard. Wing'wiir, a. big; thick. Wup'pa-ya'li, v. whisper (L. gently Wai, exclamation of distress· alas. War'ang, a. and adv. bad· badly; Win'yir, n. old man. speak). . Wai'kur, or wai-ur (Note· '5) n. wrong; wicked. · ' Win'yirgan', n. old woman. Wiip'paro, adv. loud;. mtense. hill; mountain. ' War'a war'a, n. an aborigines' O'ame Wir'ra, n. running water. (This 1s Wurgii, or wurii., n. girl. See Note 5. Wai'kur dha'-ami' n. hill (L. little played with string on the fi;';gers' probably an aboriginal corruption Wur'ama, n. an eagle, .coloured red, hill). . similar to a white child's game of of the English word water.) with white head (Haliaster indus). Wa ka'wan nyen'anaman, adv. un cat cradle. Wir'ri, n. currajong tree (Stercula Wu'rii., a. first; adv. out, first, done, care. War'a war'a, n. fence. (As the abo diversifolia). (Fraser's Island dia finished, enough. . Wa ki-'wan nyen'anaman adv un rigines had no fences, they had lect.) Wu'riibandh, or wu'riiwendh, old. willing (L. not caring b~). · .no name therefor, but as the "dog Wir'riman, adv. ticklish. Wu'riibokam, v. come out: Wak'ka, n. name of a tribe and its leg" fences of the early settlers Wit'dhi. adv. afraid; cowardly. Wurii-guran'-ba, adv. long ago (L. language. · had some resemblance to the fit:rures Wa-dit'dhi, adv. unafraid. of long before). Wak'karin yan'diriii, v. perambul- in their game of wara wara (q.v.) Wol'lan, n. whip-tail, or pretty-faced, Wu'rii.ni, adv. before. ate; walk about. they adopted the name of the O'ame 0 wallaby (Macropus parryii). Wu'rii-athin, v. put out. Wak'kariii, v. search. to designate a fence.) Won' galiman, n. wonga pigeon Wu'rii.-yiv'arithn'i, v. imp. put out. Wal'ai, a. cold. Warkuin, or waruin, a. crooked. W iir' raman, v. search. Wal'ai-wa.J'ai-dha1u, n. winter (L. Warbii, n. frog. (Leucosaria). Won'gul, n. swamp oaktree (Fraser's Wii.r'iing, · v. leaves (of plants). time of intense cold). War'rai, v. jump. Wiit' dha, v. red cedar tree ( Cedrela Wa~bai, or walvai, n. any very young War'ran, v. abbreviation of war'rai- Island dialect). Wovarngar, n. scrub walla:by. toona). a:i11!1al; very young kangaroo; baby. man, bucking, as a horse. Wuth'ong, n. younger brother~ Wowa, n. er.ow (Corvus coroniodes, Walhl, n. shoulder (Patyala dialect). War:'rio, adv. lustful. Wu th' ongarii, adv. left-handed. and/ or Corvus cecilae). Wal'lum, n. small species of honey War'ribin, v. trembling. Wut'yang'ali, v. try. suckle tree (Banksia amula). War'iii, n. the tree iguana or laced Wua, or wu'ga, v. give. Wam'bai, n. the black myrtle tree. lizard ( V aran us varians) . Wu'a-iii, v. deal out; distribute. See diwun. War' um, or nguam, n. basket. Wua'-lai'yii, v. deal; exchange. Ya, v. speak; talk. Also an expres W~~' gir, n. armpit. Warwar, a. white. Wu' ga, or wu' a, v. give. See Note 5. sion of encouragement equal to W~n ~um,. n. cheek. "Wat'd:hi wat'dhi v. laugh. Wub'i, or Ub'i, n. an evil spirit "Go on, try." Wand ara1yu, interrogative, How is Wat'dha, n. dog; dingo. whose mission is said to be induc Ya'biiai, v. imp. Come. it? Wat'dha kar'iim, n. wild dog. ing m:ankind to do evil. Yag'obi, v. imp. Come along. Wub'ong, n. moss. Yal'i, v. call. 36 37 English-Kabi. English-Kabi. Ka bi-English. Kabi-English. Pronouns, plural. Pronouns, singular. Yal'iman, v. call. Yer'ri, adv. this way; in this direc We (nom. simple), ng~'~in. _ Yam'bo, adv. right; correct. tion. (.nom. simple), ngai. We (nom. agent), nga lm.:~~· _. Yam'nguman, v. scold. Yer'ri-bug'a, v. imp. Come this way! I (nom. agent), nga'dii. Our ours (genitive), ngal m-ngur. My mine (genitive) , ngan yung' gai. Ya'man, v. speaking; telling. Yil'la, n. hocks; haunches; locust Us ' 39 38