The Aborigines of Victoria and Riverina/Vocabulary

by Peter Beveridge

VOCABULARY.

English	Aboriginal
Ancestor	Ngamalloroie
Aunt	Koingeroo
Air	Bokie
Ashes	Boonie
Autumn	Weat
Animal	Burbagooan
Acid	Kiryie
Active	Katkira
Awake	Bukoya
Asleep	Wopia
Ask	Kuliya
And	Nga
Bachelor	Wenkie
Boy	Piankoo
Brother, if older	Wawoo, but if
Younger	Palaroo
Brother-in-Law	Weeie
Brood	Mooroongalloo
Body	Piankangoora
Back	Warmoo
Brain	Mirkpoorpoo
Blood	Coorcoo
Bowels	Muntermunter Coonangin
Blister	Kertenkertenen
Blow	Lurka
Branch	Kurnenen
Bark	Moorium
Bee	Morengomie
Bird	Joejiwert
Boomerang	Wannie
Boat	Eunkoie
Big	Koorongandoo
Bald	Birrawil
Bad	Wiekeroo
Brave	Kitcherkwa
Blind	Mokin
Bleareyed	Nimnimkoor
Bitten	Ngombie
Blunt	Mortoo
Beat	Lurka
Bend	Purtanie
Bite	Boondan
Bleed	Kertrow
Boil	Thalourda
Break	Bookoin
Bring	Wywa
Bring Forth Young	Nycalamoom
Blow, as the Wind	Booronka
Build	Poorpa
Burn	Nunga
Bury	Turntungoo
Child (masculine)	Poopoop
Child (feminine)	Poopoopcour
Cousin	Winagoomoo
Children	Pienkumboola
Childlessness	Watty Pinkoo
Corpse	Koimabil
Cheeks	Tercoo
Chin	Poorpuganingin
Chest	Tungoo
Calf (of the leg)	Poorawoo
Cat	Koortowa
Cloud	Moornkie
Calm	Tycherry
Cold	Mirrinewma
Comet	Terariwil
Country	Ngerringitamgie
Creek	Paunoobarnawar
Chain of Ponds	Woondung Woondung
Cockatoo, yellow topknot	Kerangie
Major Mitchel's	Gellela
"restless pink eyes	Kurter
"slate colour, crimson breast and crest	Willick Willick
"black-red crest and tail ...	Teherin
"black-yellow crest and tail	Wirranie
Crow (carrion)	Wangie
"(gregarious, and not carrion)	Warangan
Claw	Ginalapoo
Club	Pinpinbyganingie
Cowardly	Bambin
Cruel	Kooly Wootchoo
Cripple	Ngarpa
Call	Kurnda
Camp	Toorangie
Carry	Walliya
Catch	Kurka
Climb	Werwa
Come	Yanga
Comeback	Wirtoowa
Cook	Buka
Cry	Toomla
Cut (verb)	Galpoona
Cure	Pipagira
Daughter	Munkie
Daughter-in-Law	Methcoorie
Double Teeth	Wirpleangin
Dog	Wirrangin
Duck, black	Tarnawar
"with fringe round bill	Ngananganie
"teal	Berner
"wood	Ngernie
"mountain ...	Nynkoornel
"whistling ...	Wotchor
"the tribe generisly	Tartamung
Down	Wawalloo
Deaf	Nurtulabil
Dame	Wirrewa
Dewy	Doordooroo
Die	Birra
Dig	Bunga
Dine	Boortoin
Divorce	Yerrin
Do	Ngunkoie
Drag	Leampoo
Dream	Yoe Yoe
Drink	Kopoe
Enemy	Cartpercartpie
Eye	Mirnoo
Eyelash	Wirringcoomirnoo
Eyelid	Wirtmirnoo
Eyeball	Wirtenmirnoo
Ear	Wirrumbool
Ear, love of	Moomwirrumbool
Evening	Borangie
East	Kurter
Earth	Tungie
Eagle	Wirpill
Emu	Kurwingie
Empty	Lathoo
Eat	Jakla
Evacuate (i.e., fears)	Koonangin
Ever	Poorpooangan
Father	Mamoo
Father-in-Law	Ganthangathoo
Family	Kirtapinkangoewoo
Friend	Murnunyetic
Female, or Mother	Baboo
Forehead	Kinninew
Face	Tehampamirnoo
Front Teeth	Teangin
Forearm	Ngurnoonginoowo
Finger	Ngarringoor
Fist	Milpa
Foot	Chinnanew
Foot, sole of	Kellychinnanew
Flesh	Piankie
Fall	Boikin
Fog	Cowangie
Frost	Tennangin
Flood	Bongeroo
Fire	Warnowie
Flower	Peetchan
Fruit	Chirinew
Fish (verb)	Tiherael
Fly (noun)	Pitie
Frog	Neenie
Feather	Weertinew
Fin	Wernawoo
Flock	Ngullanguloo
Few	Ngimmananima
Far	Weryie
Fat	Piangwil
Far-sighted	Werimirnoo
Fast	Kerky Perting
Full	Wawyn
Fresh	Tangeroo
Fight	Thalcherung
Fish (noun)	Bundgell
Float	Chipa
Fly (verb)	Pika
Grandfather	Cockernoo
Grandmother	Cokinew
Guest	Wirker
Gum (belonging to teeth)	Boollorotakin
Gum (of a tree)	Kookoie
Grass	Woolnkie
Goose	Ngakie
Grey	Poolaroo
Good	Talko
Go	Yanawoo
Get	Manin
Give	Woekie
Husband	Murtoomé
Hast	Cokwawy
Head	Poorpie
Hearing	Derbima
Hair	Ngarranew
Hand	Murnanew
Hand, back of	Wirtmurnanew
Hip	Moollonew
Heel	Kunowoo
Heart	Monredoo
Hail (noun)	Pertowie
Heat	Mypantenie
Hill	Poorpoo
Hawk	Pirwie
High	Kirkarra
Handsome	Banie
Hard	Terma
Hurt	Toowa
Healthy	Booringer
Hungry	Birra Wotchowoo
He	Keelo
His	Kaykoonga
Him	Kaykunga
Himself	Noonyiugum
Herself	Kiurnin
Hang	Pir toowa
Hate	Kimowan
Hear	Derbimin
Hold	Tismaloonga
Hunt	Kerraworidoolie
Here	Kima
Infant	Neillumoom
Ice	Taán
Insects	Thoulum
(This name is applied to all insects having wings; those that creep are Bulla Bul).
I (personal pronoun)	Yetty
Itself	Yelliwooroo
Instep	Witchinanew
Jaw	Kentenolurkin
Joint	Boondomboondomoo
Knee	Pirtinew
Kneecap	Nganipertinew
Kangaroo	Kooiangie
Kick	Kima
Kill	Sulkinuan
Kiss	Boondartarkow
Knot and Tie	Pirty Jeriming
Know	Nineawa
Lungs	Lango
Liver	Boetho
Lightning	Millagoo
Light	Yanna
Lizard (sleeping)	Wallup
"(small fly catcher)	Turamunder
"(fril)	Kentie
"(with indimentary legs)	Eukoon
Laughing Jackass	Koeworie
Less	Enwgatum
Large	Murpur
Long	Toorangal
Low	Koomoowal
Load	Wirtoo
Low-sounding	Ngoomblngoomble
Lazy	Eval
Lame, in leg	Ngarpenngwngimgie
Lame, in arm	Tutchatartow
Lame, in hand	Tutchamurnangin
Lame, in foot	Tutchachinangin
Laugh	Weeia
Leave off, or behind	Watha
Lift	Wiewa
Live	Kinaroongaiva
Lose	Willain
"the Way	Willainiebirrie
Love	Koombooboko
Man	Wortongie
Mother	Baboo
Mother-in-Law	Mankooroongoo
Marriage	Ngangkulung
Male	Mammoo
('Twill be seen that this is the same as father.)
Mouth	Wooronew
Moustache	Moiyonworo
Matter	Potchonie
Moon	Mittian
Meteor	Putchema
Morning	Murmurnerp
Mountain	Bankool
More	Tummoo
My	Yanaiyow
Me	Yetty
(This, 'twill be seen, is the same as the personal pronoun I.)
Myself	Nukioo
Marry	Woyinmurtoomie
Make	Waramie
Milk	Kayaniea Koorumboo
Nephew	Neunungipie
Niell	Tchowilkoorie
Nose	Tchainchew
Nostril	Wotchootchainchew
Neck	Koorndoo
Nail	Lyreomurnangin
Nuckle	Yerywa
Noise	Ngoomblengoombloo
Night	Kuralie
North	Moiwellak
Nest	Soinoo
None	Biratha
Near	Walowal
Near-sighted	Walowalamirnoo
Never	Noongan
No	Watty
Old	Ngarumbin
(This term is applied to any old man, animal, or tree.)
Old Woman	Gallour
Opossum	Willengie
Owl	Wirmal
Oar	Warkie
One	Kyup
One-eyed	Kyupmirnoo
Our	Ngallathong
Palm of Hand	Longmarnangin
Planet	Nginawoomurmurnerp
Plain	Wurkie
Privates (male)	Bonanabacurroot
"(female)	Bottoo
Parrot	Koorankooran
Pigeon	Tuppie
Pelican	Pirtangal
Plover	Perit Perit
Pair	Politeula
Pleasant Smelling	Jirywotchoo
"Tasting	Purtnema
Play	Wara
Pluck	Kirpa
Pour	Kangala
Puke	Kurma
Pull	Sutha
Push	Eurawa
Plant	Moorndie
Quail	Boorongie
Quick	Lyrka
Quench	Boetkna
Race	Tongeroondie
Rain	Mirtie
Root	Ngaryalloo
Rough	Kerrinkerrinoo
Raise	(See Lift)
Rise	Pikie
Run	Wirrwie
River	Barniwarroo
Stepfather	Kerumkerum Mamoo
Son	Wirtoowoo
Son-in-Law	(See Stepfather)
Step-son	Kerumkerumwertwoo
Sister	Meanie
Sister-in-law	Woengirie
Step-sister	Jerykoorie
Shoulder	Tchertirioo
Stomach	Mittoo
Skin	Meetchoo
Swelling	Wawya
Sky	Tyrrily
Sound	Kulliar
Speak	Boolangboolang
Smoke	Pooringi
Sun	Nowie
Star	Toortie
Spring	Bakiootbakiootoo
Summer	Kurtie
Sunset	Boortowennowie
South	Tchalan
Shrub	(See Plant)
Stem	Poorwallangoo
Seed	Wirtiwoo
Sap	Nillangow
Sea	Ngamuth
Spring of Water	Merkin
Swamp	Totoieil
Snake	Kannie
Sinew	Wiranew
Swan	Koonoowar
Snipe	Quambalith
Sting	Koolinew
Shield	Murcur
Spear	Ptacumbicoinew
Small	Pawnoo
Short	Toloneu
Steep	Pillingaloo
Strong	Wonkoowie
Squinting	Wornmer
Stinking	Boangie
Salt	Cowie
Sweet	Wootchawootha
Sharp of Hearing	Derbimatungie
Silent	Koorgia
Soft	Polkoo
Sharp	Katie
Slow	Yarmbie
Sore	Wirpoo
Sore Head	Wiromapoorp
Sore Chest	Wirom Tungie
Sore Belly	Wirom Wotchowoo
Sick	Murranmurrinie
She	Koorgerung
Scratch	(See Dig)
Scream	(See Call)
See	Nanga
Sew	Tirringa
Shake	(See Push)
Sleep	Koomba
Sit	Nganya
Sing	Warranga
Shout	(See Call)
Smell	Ngarwa
Speak	Werriea
Stand	Jerry
Start	Toongka
Steal	Pagn
Strip	Booroloo
Swim	Weeria
Temples	Kinnimiroo
Tears	Mirnooakayanie
Taste	Purtama
Throat	Tehackoorndoo
Thigh	Kerrywoo
Toe (great)	Bahchinangin
Thaw	Boria
Thunder	Munder
To-morrow Morning	Murmurnerpoo
Teal Duck	Berner
Tail	Westmoomoo
Tame	Loywill
Tender	Poorpoogoonyen
Tough	Ternma
Thirsty	Konema
Tired	Mikapinkoo
They	Wirriwa
Take	Manna
Taste	Purtuma
Think	Derheima
Threaten	Koorngie
Throw	Moorooma
Thrust	(See Push)
Touch	Punnia
There	Kio
Uncle	Werpooiomamoo
Ugly	Wonkoorwil
Unkind	Nullungie
Virgin	Mulkoor
Valley	Doomdoomo
Vegetables	Moornalhakumie
Widower	Loorkoolahill
Woman	Lyoor
Wife	Murtoomie
Widow	Tungoor
Whiskers and Beard	Ngenninew
Wrist	Markmurnangin
Wound	Wirpii
Wind	Willangie
West	Tchaloop
Water	Kayanie
Waterhole, or Well	Yallum
Wing	Kerrytartow
Weapons	Terkill
Weak	Dertindertine
Wild	Wilker
Warm	Nunga
We	Kinniathouna
Walk	Yaiia
Wash	Purta
Weep	(See Cry)
Whistle	Wirta
Winter	Myangie
Young Man	Kolkurn
"Woman	Mooroongoor
"Bird	Wirtiwood
Young	Ngerriwoo
You	Nginma
Your	Kinyie
Yes	Iya

Numerals.

 1—Kyup.

 2—Polite.

 3—Polite Kyup.

 4—Polite Polite.

 5—Kyup Murnangin (or one hand).

 6—Polite Polite Polite.

 7—Polite Polite Polite Kyup.

 8—Polite Polite Polite Polite.

 9—Polite Polite Polite Polite Kyup.

10—Polite Murnangin (or two hands).

Examples.

Yetty	Wirwie	Melbourne	Kurrawillow,
I	went (to)	Melbourne	yesterday,
nga	keelynowie	wirtoowa	kimma,
and	to-day	came back	here.
Yetty	nine	willker	wirangin	jakla
I	saw (a)	wild	dog	eating
talko	koorangie	keelynowie.
(a) good	kangaroo	to-day.
Watty	kayanie	jerry	yallum.
No	water	lies (in the)	well.
Kooronando	Nowie	kopa.
(the) great	(has) drank (it).
Wilker	wirangin	boondan	kingie
(a) wild	dog	(did) bite	your
kaatle	kurawillow,	yetty	nine
sheep	yesterday,	I	saw (him).
Kingie	murtoomoo	banie.
Your	sweetheart (is)	handsome.
Nginma	warramie	warnowie.
You	make (a)	fire.
Kinniathouma	nine	polite polite	kannie.
We	saw	four	snakes.
Keeloo	bokoin	kaykoonga	tertow.
He	broke	his	arm.
Nerteroo?	Keelynowie.	Wintya?	Boorongie.
When?	To-day?	Where?	(in the) scrub

Ngallathong	Mamoo	jerry	Tyrrily.
Our	Father (that)	lies (in)	Heaven,
talko	kingie	nirrinew,	kingie	weeia
good (be)	your	name,	your	smile
yunga	kimma;	kingie	ngamga
come	here,	your	wishes
lurka	kimma	tungu,	ngooly
(be) made	here	(on) earth	as
Tyrrily;	woeka	ngallathong	hernimie
(in) Heaven,	give	us	bread
keelynowie,	nga	yakna	ngallathong
to-day,	and	take away	our
wickeroo	warra,	ngooly	kinniathouma
bad	deeds	as	we
yakno	wickeroo	warra	neardoo
take away	(the) bad	deeds (of)	others
nga	tinda	ngelletchie	watty	harrie
and	lead	us	not (in the)	road
wickeroo	warra,	nga	yakna	yethong
(of) bad	deeds,	and	take away	evil
derbimin	tolking in,	nginma	kirtowel
thoughts	altogether.	You (are)	thousand
kertowel	wonkeroo
thousand	powerful.