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THE ABORIGINES OF VICTORIA:
Native Names of Animals, etc., collected from a Member of the Karnathun Tribe, whose Original Residence was Lake Tyers.
| English Name. |
Aboriginal Name. |
| Kangaroo | Jir-rah. |
| Black wallaby | Thärogang. |
| Red wallaby | Kinarra. |
| Paddy melon wallaby | Bowey. (o as in "cow"). |
| Kangaroo rat | Bree. |
| Bandicoot | Menak. |
| Common rat | Biak. |
| Wombat | Naroot. |
| Porcupine | Kowern. |
| Native bear | Koola. |
| Dog | Baan. |
| Iguana | Menak. |
| Small lizard | Keratung. |
| Red snake or brown | Thurung. |
| Black snake | Toon yarak. |
| Small snake | Koon gwan. |
| Wood or constrictor snake | Loowa birri. |
| Opossum | Wä jan. |
| Black opossum | Brak. |
| Water rat | Toora blang. |
| Platypus | Barlijan. |
| Native cat | Brumbin. |
| Tiger cat | Bindhalang. |
| Ring-tail opossum | Bläang. |
| Flying squirrel | Wäran. |
| Large flying squirrel | Wärnda. |
| Flying mouse | Toan. |
Fishes, &c.
| English Name. |
Aboriginal Name. |
| Bream | Kine. |
| Perch | Tambun. |
| Flat-head | Brindat. |
| Large mullet | Pertpiang. |
| Sand mullet | Krinyang. |
| Sea trout | Billin. |
| Schnapper | Narboogang. |
| Silver perch | Käry. |
| Silver-fish | Kooey. |
| Fish without scales, known as "leather jacket" |
Ngat. |
| Golden perch | Looterak. |
| Shark | Yelmri. |
| Whale | Baawang. |
| Seal | Bithowi. |
| Crab | Krangilang. |
| Lobster | Derndang. |
| Shrimp | Wäat. |
| Prawn | Wertwertire. |
| Oyster | Koo-n warra. |
| Periwinkle | Wratjan. |
| Limpet | Yo-ngnan. |
| Salt-water grass | Loomat. |
| Kelp | Koonthooi. |
| Water | Yarn. |
| Salt water | Waring. |
| Lake | Wrathung. |
Birds.
| English Name. |
Aboriginal Name. | |||
| Emu | Miowera. | |||
| Native companion | Kooragan. | |||
| Crane | Karlo. | |||
| White crane | Tirtgerawan. | |||
| Eagle hawk | Quarnameroo. | |||
| Sparrow hawk | Tootooth gwan. | |||
| Fish hawk | Be win. | |||
| Magpie | Klart. | |||
| Crow shrike | Wooryung. | |||
| Curlew | Brä walagan. | |||
| Plover | Berin-berin. | |||
| Red-bill plover | Tarlarang. | |||
| Swan | Gidi or babine. | |||
| Black duck | Wrang. | |||
| Teal duck | Natath. | |||
| Wood duck | Yellan nandik. | |||
| Widgeon | Koortgan. | |||
| Pelican | Booran. | |||
| Seagull | Blithbrung. | |||
| Small white seagull | Tarook. | |||
| Mutton-bird | Bralak. | |||
| Cormorant | Kärney. | |||
| Bream | Kine. | |||
|
Quäk. | |||
| Small kingfisher | Thoormuryung. | |||
| Kingfisher with white neck | Tanyankaragan. | |||
| Black diver with white breast | Koorowera. | |||
| Mopoke | Wookook. | |||
| Crow | Ngaroogal. | |||
| Wonga-wonga pigeon | Waakquagan. | |||
| Bronzewing pigeon | Tappak. | |||
| Lyre-bird | Woorail. | |||
| Swallow | Kilugan. | |||
| Martin or swift | Koorngan. | |||
| White cockatoo | Bräk. | |||
| Grey cockatoo | Käran. | |||
| Black cockatoo | Nganak. | |||
| Blue mountain parrot | Wattat. | |||
| Grass parrot | Toon. | |||
| Satin-bird | Bungil warndowan. | |||
| Musk duck | Ban. | |||
| Robin redbreast | Bululwrang. | |||
| Mistletoe-bird | Chirtgang. |
