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AUSTRALIAN ABORIGINES.
Tachwirring Eat ghost
Kuurpeen mumkilling Live beside waterhole
Konngill Doctor
Narrakebeen No meaning
Luppertan tullineann Speaker of native language
Dogs are generally named after their owners, and when the latter are addressed the dogs recognize the names, and wag their tails. Other names are —
Wirng an 'Ear mine'
Peechilakk  
Puunmirng Name of swamp
Waameetch cheearmart Swelled chest
Kæræreetch
Howlæluya Hallelujah
Karlo Name of Barrukills dog
Puunmæn Nme of swamp