Diary of ten years eventful life of an early settler in Western Australia and also A descriptive vocabulary of the language of the aborigines/A descriptive vocabulary of the language in common use amongst the aborigines of Western Australia/Part 2/G

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G.

Gadfly, a species of—Gu-yalla.

Gallinule, subst.; Porphyrio—Gullima.

Gently—Bettikbettik.

Get along with you!—Watto.

Get up, to—Irabin.

Get up, arise—Irap.

Getting, becoming—Abbin.

Giddy, confused—Waummarăp; Yowir.

Giddy, foolish—Balbyt.

Gill, of a fish—Kanba.

Girdle of opossum's hair worn by the natives round the waist—Nulbărn.

Girdle of human hair worn round the waist—Niggăra.

Girl—Mandigara; Bungarn; Tdudar.

Girl not betrothed—Bungyt.

Give, to—Yong-a.

Glance off, to—Yilbin.

Glass—Boryl; Irilbarra.

Glittering—Bunjat.

Glittering as silver—Birrigon.

Go, to astray—Barrabart.

Go to—Bardo; Gulbang; Gulbat; Gulut; Murrijo Kolo; Kolbardo.

Go to, on or forward—Kolbăng.

Go to, on one side—Yallingbardo.

Goatsucker—Eurostopodus; Kalga.

Goatsucker, large, or hawk; Podargus Cuvieri—Gambigorn.

Goatsucker, little; Ægotheles—Darin.

Goatsucker, small black—Ægotheles Albogularis—Kukubert.

Good—Gwabba.

Good, very—Gwabbalitch.

Grandchild—Moy-ran.

Grandfather—Moy-ran; Tammin.

Grandmother—Moy-ran.

Granite, grey—D-jillak.

Grass—Bobo; Jilba.

Grass, species of—Bungurt.

Grass, young, just springing after burning—Jinatong; Kundyl.

Grasshopper—Jettyl.

Grass-tree, Blackboy; Xanthorea—Balga.

Grass-tree, underground—Burarăp; Mimidi.

Grass-tree, tough topped—Barro.

Grave, a—Yungar-bogal; Yal-ya.

Graze, to (to glance off)—Yilbin.

Grebe, Crested—Podiceps Cristatus—Kali.

Grebe, Little—Podiceps Nestor (Gould)—Wy-uda.

Green (colour)—Girip-girip; Kammadjăr; Tdur-dăng; Durdong; Murringmuring.

Green (alive), applied to trees—Won-gin

Green Wood—Dal-yar.

Grey—Djidal.

Greyheaded—Katta-djidal.

Grinding, or pounding—Barrang-yurrar-ăngwin.

Groin, the—Ngilgi; Ngikil (N.E. dialect).

Ground, the—Budjor.

Ground, unburned, or ready for burning—Narrik; Bokyt.

Ground, burned—Nappal; Yanbart.

Grow, to—Malaj.

Growl, to, as a dog—Nirran.

Grub, edible, found in trees—Bardi; Wulgang.

Guard-fish—Yellin.

Guilt—Wulgar.

Guilty—Wulgargadăk.

Gull, little; Xema—Djijinăk.

Gum-tree, flooded; Eucalyptus—Gulurto.

Gum-tree, red; Eucalyptus resinifera—Gardan; Nandăp.

Gum-tree, red, flowers of—Num brid.

Gum-tree, white; Eucalyptus—Wando; Tuart.

Gum-tree, species found near York—Twotta; Wurăk; Nelarak; Nardarak; Morryl; Mallat.

Gum, edible, of the Hakea—Dulgar; Tulga.

Gum, edible of the Wattle-tree—Galyăng.

Gum, edible, of the Măng-art, or Raspberry Jam (Acacia)—Menna.

Gum, of the Mut-yal (Nuytsia Floribunda, or Cabbage-tree)—Modyar.

Gum-resin, of the Xanthorea, prepared for use by mixing it with charcoal—Tadibi; Tutdeba; Bigo.

Gum-resin, of the Xanthorea Arborea—Năllang; Piring.

Gum-resin, of the Tough-topped Xanthorea—Kadjo.

Gum, of the Xanthorea flower-stem—Nargal-ya.

Gum, of the Red Gum-tree—Nalla.

Gun—Widji-bandi.