The vocabulary contains 200 words of the Wailwan language, gathered by me in the camps of the natives. Words of the same type are grouped together under different headings: the family, the human body, natural surroundings, animals, adjectives and verbs.
I have arranged these findings in alphabetical order.
|
Men, collectively |
Maii |
Husband and wife |
Nguan |
|
A man |
Thur |
Children of both sexes |
Wurra |
|
Clever man |
Wirringan |
Father |
Bubba |
|
Chief |
Dhurrungal |
Mother |
Gunni |
|
Boy |
Murrakunga |
Older brother |
Kukka |
|
Woman |
Wiringga |
Younger brother |
Kullumi |
|
Girl |
Mariyungga |
Older sister |
Gatthi |
|
Maiden |
Kumadhilia |
Younger sister |
Giddyurai |
|
Young woman |
Nikimikai |
|
Head |
Wulla |
Hand |
Murra |
|
Forehead |
Ngulu |
Fingers |
Wurria |
|
Beard |
Kir |
Thumb |
Gunendyir |
|
Moustache |
Muludyin |
Hip |
Dhurra |
|
Eye |
Mil |
Knee |
Bundai |
|
Nose |
Muru |
Calf |
Kaia |
|
Back of the neck |
Nan |
Shin |
Piyu |
|
Throat |
Nugi |
Foot |
Dhinna |
|
Ear |
Kuringgera |
Blood |
Goai |
|
Mouth |
Ngundal |
Fat |
Gudhal |
|
Lips |
Willi |
Skin |
Yulai |
|
Tongue |
Thulle |
Anus |
Nge |
|
Teeth |
Wira |
Penis |
Mundai |
|
Chest |
Wirri |
Testicles |
Buru |
|
Breast (female) |
Ngummu |
Sexual desire |
Girinya |
|
Navel |
Gindyur |
Vagina |
Munne |
|
Stomach |
Buri |
Nymphae |
Wugga |
|
Backbone |
Nirrimirri |
Copulation |
Gunggamulli |
|
Arm |
Nuru |
Semen |
Buddhe |
|
Forearm |
Pi |
Masturbation |
Wirringraimuddha |
|
Armpit |
Kilkilburi |
Urine |
Kil |
|
Elbow |
Ngunuga |
Excrement |
Guna |
|
Sun |
Dhuni |
Fire |
Wi |
|
Moon |
Giwa |
Smoke |
Budhu |
|
Stars |
Girrila |
Honey |
Wurrungunna |
|
Planet Venus |
Ngindigindiwa |
Grass |
Gurun |
|
Sky |
Gununggulla |
Leaves of trees |
Gira |
|
Rain |
Ngiddyunna |
Camp |
Ngura |
|
Hail |
Mugorai |
Eggs |
Kubbo |
|
Water |
Kulle |
Shadow |
Kual |
|
Ground |
Thagun |
Echo |
Wurrungun |
|
Stones |
Kurrul |
Food (meat) |
Dhingga |
|
Light |
Ngullan |
Bird’s nest |
Mudhi |
|
Darkness |
Bullowi |
|
Dog |
Mirri |
Kangaroo rat |
Bilba |
|
Kangaroo |
Murrawi |
Pademelon |
Wiru |
|
Porcupine |
Thigarila |
Bandicoot |
Guru |
|
Wild dog |
Yugi |
Bat |
Wibullabulla |
|
Opossum |
Kuragai |
|
Emu |
Nguri |
Crow |
Waru |
|
Diver |
Duguru |
Swan |
Burrima |
|
Black duck |
Budunba |
Laughing jackass |
Kuguburra |
|
Teal duck |
Dharawaiya |
White cockatoo |
Murai |
|
Wood duck |
Kunambi |
Curlew |
Kawila |
|
Whistling duck |
Thipaiyu |
Pigeon (bronze wing) |
Yamur |
|
Musk duck |
Wukkabuddhal |
Squatter pigeon |
Munumbi |
|
Eaglehawk |
Mulyan |
Willy Wagtail |
Diridyiri |
|
Ibis |
Willidubai |
Swallow |
Millimaru |
|
Pelican |
Wirea |
Crow |
Waru |
|
Eel |
Kuddu |
Bream |
Bunngulla |
|
Prawn |
Dhunul |
Silver bream |
Birunge |
|
Catfish |
Dhungur |
Crayfish |
Wingga |
|
Yellow belly |
Biddhan |
|
Ground iguana |
Duli |
Carpet snake |
Yubba |
|
Tree iguana |
Gugar |
Death adder |
Murrai |
|
Black snake |
Yugai |
Turtle |
Munggalia |
|
Dead |
Buga |
Quick |
Burrai |
|
Large |
Bitthe |
Jealous |
Kurugur |
|
Small |
Buttyu |
Sick |
Girrumbia |
|
Long |
Kungal |
Strong |
Kurgirri |
|
Short |
Ngurdhu |
Heavy |
Murdil |
|
Good |
Yudda |
Angry |
Kulgigara |
|
Bad |
Wurrai |
Tired |
Iri |
|
Hungry |
Yerringin |
Hot |
Kirru |
|
Red |
Girawil |
Cold |
Gunundai |
|
White |
Bunggoba |
Young |
Dhullungaimba |
|
Black |
Bulwi |
Old |
Bugaia |
|
Green |
Gidyungidyun |
|
Eat |
Dharridyanna |
Sing |
Wuggaimulli |
|
Drink |
Nurrunnha |
Cry |
Yungani |
|
Sleep |
Yuanna |
Dance |
Wuggagiri |
|
Sit |
Winya |
Sneeze |
Thigar |
|
Go |
Yunna |
Cough |
Gunungguna |
|
Speak |
Ngea |
Steal |
Munnamulli |
|
Say |
Dhumbulludha |
Bite |
Kutthulli |
|
Run |
Bunnhagunna |
Blow (with breath) |
Bumbilli |
|
Bring |
Thai-gaga |
Build |
Womma |
|
Take |
Ngullugal-gaga |
Kill |
Gumaibugagu |
|
Carry |
Wumburra |
Chop |
Kugga |
|
Break |
Gumma |
Catch |
Mummulli |
|
Beat |
Guma |
Climb up |
Walgagiri |
|
Fall |
Dhuane |
Die |
Gurinya |
|
See |
Nganhi |
Fly |
Wurrannha |
|
Hear |
Winnungulli |
Jump |
Baranhi |
|
Grow |
Yurunnha |
Laugh |
Gindani |
|
Whistle |
Wilwa |
Scratch |
Wirmuggiri |
|
Get up |
Wurraga |
Pinch |
Nimmulli |
|
Be standing |
Warrana |
Rub |
Muma |
|
Spit |
Ngundyar |
Smell |
Budhe |
|
Throw |
Gurarwa |
Pretend |
Bir |
|
Give |
Ngunhi |