The Wiradyuri and Other Languages of New South Wales | Page 8

Large munun or binnal. Small bubadyul. Long bamirr. Short bumbandhul. Good, right murrumbang. Bad, wrong nunnaibiddi. Hungry ngurran. Thirsty gullinginda. Red girri-girri. White burra-burra. Black budhang. Green, as grass gidyen-gidyen. Quick burrai. Slow indang-yunne. Bilnd mugi?. Deaf mugudha. Strong y?rdhura. Weak or light wura. Heavy bunggawal. Valiant mirringan. Afraid gelgel. Sweet nguddhai. Bitter burradyung. Straight dhulu. Crooked wulliwulli. Tired birrabumain. Silent dyilmung. Ripe yigi. Unripe gumba. Blunt edge mugu. Sharp edge yunggalli. Fat wammu. Lean nunnaigan. Hot wogil. Cold balludhai. Clear ngullar. Dirty dhuggungir. Angry dhullai. Sleepy yurai. Glad guddhang. Sorry ngurrar. Greedy miral. Grey-headed yiribang. Sick yinggal. Stinking buga. Wide munnar. Narrow kurbandul. Baldheaded gumbu. Many muddu. Few gulbir. Some bubadyul. Jealous ngulbuldhai. Lame wirgannha. Near kuginda. Far birrungga. Deep ngurambul. Shallow gunnan. Pregnant burbimbal. Hard wallan. Soft bunya. Dry burung. Wet giddha. Scarce burambe. Plentiful muddu. Easy yeddung. Difficult nhunnai.
VERBS.
Die bullung. Eat dhurra. Drink widyara. Sleep yurai. Stand wurrannha. Sit winya. Lie wirrinya. Come dhanyana. Go yunyunna. Talk yerra. Walk yanninna. Run bunbunna. Bring dhangangga. Take gangga. Carry dyirramurra. Make dhurburra. Break bungamurra. Beat bumulli. Fight bumullinnha. Kill bullubuni. Arise burrangga. Fall bundinya. See ngaga. Stare at muramia. Hear winnunga. Know winnungumma. Think ngunnulla. Grow yur?nnha. Give ng?ngga. Love guraimurra-dhunganang. Hate widdabu-dyingandulla. Sing bubbilli. Weep yungga. Play wagagi. Cook gyu-walli. Marry burramullina. Cough kurra. Steal mundubang. Burn gunnannha. Beg ngundadha. Barter ngungiladha. Bite buddha. Blow with breath bumbe. Catch burrama. Climb kulliana. Conceal kurugunber. Cut bangadya. Frighten gelgel. Fly (as a bird) burrannha. Hang up bielgumbirra. Hold murama. Jump burubidya. Keep wirrimbir. Laugh gindadha. Scratch wunyadha. Leave off yalu. Lose nhunnainmi. Pinch nyimma. Praise murrambambungan. Rejoice guddhabungan. Remember winungadhunnal. Forget wangganyi. Go ahead muramuddha. Turn off waiambiddya. Turn back ngulungguggi. Send wannamumbia. Shake dyllinga. Shine gudhara. Spread billaima. Suck widyarra. Swim yawidya. Taste nguddha. Touch yudê. Twist waiama. Rub nanma. Seek wurrabinya. Spit dy?mber. Smell budadha. Throw birrumba. Pitch wannungga. Help yamma. Sweat ngulwai. Roast giwa. Whistle wilbuddha. Avenge dhullaibungando. Pretend or lie yambulyala. Kiss wi?mbannhal. Vomit mulama. Dance wuggama. Dive wubunginya. Sting dhni. Dream yeddharmurra.
Vocabulary of Ngunawal Words.
The following vocabulary contains 290 of the most commonly used words in the Ngunawal language, with their English equivalents. Every word has been noted down carefully by myself from the lips of old men and women in the native camps.
A man murri?. Husband ma-ung. Clever man muyulung. Youth warrumbul. Boy bubal. Elder brother dyiddyang. Younger brother guga?. Elder sister dhaddung. Younger sister gulwan. A woman bullan. Wife man. Girl mullangan. Child (neuter) gudha. Children gudhaiar.
THE HUMAN BODY.
Head guddagang. Hair of head dherrung. Eye migalaity. Nose nyigity. Back of neck nhun. Throat guddity. Ear guri. Mouth dhambir. Teeth yerra. Breast, female ngumminyang. Navel nyurra. Belly bindhi. Back bengal. Arm nhurung. Hand murrangga. Fingers yulu. Finger-nails birril. Thigh dhurra. Knee ngumung. Foot dyunna. Heart gauar. Blood dyinggi. Fat bewan. Bone wiak. Penis dhun. Testicles gurra. Pubic Hair buruwarri. Sexual desire burundunnung. Copulation yangiliri. Masturbation natymiliri. Semen burung. Vulva binna?. Anus dhula. Excrement gunung. Urine dyungur. Venereal middyung.
INANIMATE NATURE.
Sun winyu. Moon kubbadang. Stars dyurra. Pleiades dyin-ding-gang. Clouds gurrang. Sky mindyigari. Thunder murungul. Lightning meup-meup. Rain garrit. Dew dyingidyirrang. Frost dhugguru. Water ngadyung. Ground dhaura. Dust dhungul. Mud murung. Stone gurbung. Sand dyardyar. Charcoal murrungga. Light dhurrawang. Darkness buranya. Heat gunnama. Cold gurrita. Dawn birrimbigang. East wind bulyanggang. West wind guraguma. Whirlwind wingguraminya. Pipeclay gubbity. Red ochre gubur. Fire kanbi. Smoke muril. Food, flesh ngulli. Food, vegetable dyaraba?. Flowers gamburra. Day bural. Night kagu. Dusk dyirranggan. Grass gurwai. Leaves dyirrang. Eggs kubbugang. Honey kauanggal. A liar kwigarak. Grubs, collectively gaui?. Grubs, gum tree burrung. Grub, river oak dyigung. Pathway mura. Camp nguru. Shadow of tree kumburu. Shadow of man buak. Summer winyuwangga. Winter magarawangga.
MAMMALS.
Native bear gurabun or gula. Dog mirri. Opossum wille. Kangaroo rat balbu. Native cat murugu?. Bandicoot mundawari. Small rat gunnimang. Rock wallaby burrai. Porcupine burugun. Kangaroo buru. Platypus malunggang. Flying squirrel banggu. Ringtail opossum dyinda?. Bat nguddya-nguddyan.
BIRDS.
Birds, collectively budyan. Crow wagulan. Laughing jackass guginyal. Curlew warabin. Swan dyinyuk. Eaglehawk mulleun. Common magpie karrugang. Black magpie dyirrigang. Mopoke yuyu. Night owl binit-binit. Rosella parrot bunduluk. Common hawk walga. Kingfisher diktigang. Peewee giliruk. Plover bindirradirrik. Crane galu. Pheasant dyagula. Black cockatoo, small gang-gang. Black cockatoo, large wamburung. Bower-bird dyara.
FISHES.
Perch dhinngur. Herring berrumbunnung. Eel yumba. Gudgeon budang. Black-fish wuggar.
REPTILES.
Water iguana dhurrawarri. Frog dyirrigurat. River lizard biddyiwang. Tree iguana wirria. Sleepy lizard muggadhang. Small lizard bunburung. Death adder muddyawit. Turtle gudamang. Carpet snake wagur. Any snake mugga. Brown snake wurungal. Black snake dyirrabity. Tiger snake berragundhang. Jew lizard nurrung. Tree snake mulundyulung.
INVERTEBRATES.
Locust, large gula?-gula?. Locust, small dyirribrit. Mother louse gunggal. Nit of louse dyanding. Young lice maiadi. House fly mênga. Bulldog ant bulbul. Jumper ant dyambity. Maggot dhurraunda. Centipede gururigang. Mussel binduga?.
TREES AND PLANTS.
Any tree ngulla. Ti-tree mudda. Wattle nummerak. Pine buggumbul. Oak dulwa. Cherry-tree mummadya. Gum-tree yerradhang. Yellow-box bargang. Honeysuckle dhulwa. Ironbark thirriwirri. Stringybark