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/Y
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Yawn, to—Dtawăng.
Ye—Nyurang.
Ye two, brother and sister, parent and child—Nyubal.
Ye two, man and wife—Nyubin.
Yellow—Yundo.
Yellow, bright yellow—Kallăma.
Yellow, dark yellow—Ngilat
Yes—I-i ; projecting the chin forward, and keeping the mouth nearly shut, when uttering this guttural sound—Kwa; Ky; Koa; Kya.
Yesterday—Marh-rok.
Yet—Yalga.
Yolk of an egg—Natdjing.
You—N-yurang.
You will—N-yundu; N-yundul.
Young—Yyinăng.
Young of anything—Nuba; Nopyn (Mountain word).
Younger (middle) sister—Kowat.
Younger (middle) brother—Kardijit; Kardang.
Yours—Ngunallăng; N-yurangăk; N-yunalak.
Youth, young man—Gulambiddi.