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THE WIRADHARI DIALECT.

��Mammaibanirra — to cause to

cleave together ; also, mam-

maibamarra. Mamuiaibumarra-to hold clown,

subdue. Mammal — a mixture. [with. Mammalbamarra — to mingle Mammallanna — to pay a visit, as

when strangers arrive. Mammandarra — not to know

exactly ; to forget. Mam-marra, -manna — to cleave

to, to be sticky, to adhere. Mammurrain- — a native root. Manar — underdone. Mandai — the rind ; thin bark. Mandang — a sort of wood. Mandang — thankful, happy. Mandarra — to be closed up; to

have no air. Mandiabba — an opossum. Mandirra — to hit (strike, beat)

suiEciently so as to break it. Mandu — else ; besides. Mandumbillanna — to refuse to

come when sent for. Mandur — quiet or uudisturbed,

not meddled with. Mangai — sore. Mangamangau — a wind-shelter

of boughs at the camp. Mangar — a sling. Manginga — to lean against. Mannanbil — muddy. Mannang — dirt, ground, soil. Mamianna — to be half-raw. Mannar a — wi li e . Mannar gann a — to be wide. Mannargirang — very wide. Mannarra — to spread ; to make

wide. Mannarwirrimbirra — to spread. Manngar — a wound, a sore. Mannirra- — ^to be too heavy to

be carried. Mannung — a kind of spear. Mar — the small of the back. Marambang — xevj good.

��Marambagbillaug — exceedingly

good ; cf. marang. Marambir — better. Marammubang — bad. Marang — good ; also marong. Maragnginga — to be good. Marbarmarbar — marked with

diverse colours, striped. Marbildain — a 'flogger. Marbilduringa — to beat out, to

beat thoroughly. Marbirra — to flog. Marga — a native shield. Margamanna — to shield, defend. Margon — the ankles. Marinmarra — to clear off. Marombunge — -refreshment. Maronirra — to make good or

well. Marra — the hand. Marra — to do, to make. Marrabadambirra — to be scat- tered about. [hands. Marrabinga — to stretch out the Marradir — a very large rock. Marradul — a long time ago ;

long since. Marragarra — to hold fast. Marragayamirra — to shield the

eyes against the sun with the

hand. Marragir — naked ; s., a widower. Marragungang — a widow. Marraibirang — very old. Marraldirra — to frighten. Marramaldain — an artificer. Marrf manna — to make haste. Marramarrang — haste, hurry. Marrambirra — to hasten. Marramiu— a kind of lobster. Marramurgang — the fist. Marran — a lung. Marrang — little ants. Marran garra — to be convicted

of murder. Marran gungan — a large spider. Marranmarran — raw, not done enough, not ripe.

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