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Garrimbi, s.—About sunset.
Garro, ad.—Again; then.
Gorro-djin, imp. v.—Look out; mind; take care. Compounded of Garro, again; and Djinnang, to see; look.
Garro-yul, v.—To return. Compound of Garro, again; and Yul, to come.
Gedala, s.—(Vasse.) A day.
Gelangin, s.—Lightning. (Northern word.)
Gerik, s.—Smoke.
Geripgerip, a.—Green.
Getget, ad.—Quickly; speedily.
Gi-aterbăt, s.—Gerygone brevirostris. Short-billed wren.
Gidji, s.—A spear. The common native spear is furnished with a wooden barb, and pointed like a needle. The shaft is very slender and tapering, about eight feet in length. This has been found, by experience, to be a much more formidable and deadly weapon than its first appearance would lead one to suppose. It is projected by means of the Miro; which see.
Gidgiboryl, s.—A spear barbed with broken bits of quartz, or glass, which cuts like a rough saw, and is much dreaded on account of the ragged wound which it inflicts.
Gidgigarbel, s,—Fishing spear. In the use of this the natives are extremely active and expert. They have no other mode of taking fish in the sea; but in the rivers they construct rude wears.
Girgal, s.—Sericornis frontalis. Spotted winged warbler.
Girijit, s.—Sparks; Kallagirijit, sparks of fire.
Goa, v.—Pres. part., Goawin; past tense, Go-ăgă. To laugh.
Gobul, s.—A frog whilst in a tadpole state.
Godoitch, s.—One of the constellations.
Gogogo, s.—Phalacrocorax flavirhyncus. Little cormorant.
Gongan, s.—A sandy district. The easiest road, or usual path, or mountain pass to a place.
Gong-go, s.—The back.
Gorad, a.—Short; stunted.
Gorada, a.—Little; short.
Goradan, v.—Make short; shorten.
Gorah, ad.—A long time ago. The opposite to "Mila." Some future time.
Goran, v.—To scold; to abuse.
Gorang, v.—Pres. part., Gorangwin; past tense, Gorangăga; to spiu; to turn round;—as Kumalgorang, to spin opossum's hair; which is done by twirling a sort of cross-shaped spindle on the thigh, the fur or thread being attached to the head, while the shaft is turned by the hand.
Gori, ad.—Just now; lately.
