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Gorijat, ad.—First; before.
Gotang, v.—Pres. part., Gotang; past tense, Gotang; to bag; to carry in a bag.
Gotitkar—(K.G.S.) A nephew.
Goto, s.—B bag. Every woman is provided with two bags of kangaroo skin. The Goto and the Gundir, each about two feet deep, and a foot and a half broad. The Goto is the general receptacle for every small article which the wife or husband may require, or take a fancy to, whatever its nature or condition may be. Fish just caught, or dry bread; frogs, roots and wilgi, are all there mingled together. (For Gundir, the child's bag, see that word.)
Gotyn, s.—A hollow or swamp with a little water.
Gotyt, s.—The name applied to the mode of burial among the mountain tribes. The grave is dug north and south; the body placed on the right side, with the head to the south; the face looking to the rising sun; the earth formed into one crescent-like mould on the west side of the grave. See D-yuar.
Goyarra, s.—Sand. A great extent of country is covered either with salicious or calcareous sand, which possesses greater fertility than was at first supposed, and is becoming more valuable as its qualities are better known.
Guba, s.—Petroica multicolor. Colonial robin. Something like the English robin in appearance, but wholly without its song or familiar habits.
Gudap, s.—Aquila. Short tailed brown eagle.
Guddanguddan, s.—Platycercus Icterotis. Red breasted parrot.
Gudilăng, s.—Colluricincla. Grey thrush.
Gudja, s.—An infant.
Gudja-ijow, v.—To bear children.
Gudgal—Numeral; two.
Gudjalingudjalin—Numeral; four.
Gudjarra, s.—A species of frog.
Gudjelăn, s.—A species of hawk.
Gudjir, conj.. Also ; and.
Gudjunangur, (K.G.S.) To dread.
Gudjyt, s.—The sky; the firmament.
Gugumit, s.—A small brown owl, the note of which resembles the cuckoo when heard at a distance.
Guijak, s.—Black swan. This bird may be readily taken when moulting, and soon becomes tame.
Gulambiddi, s.—A young man. About the age of puberty the cartilage of the nose is pierced with a spear, and a bone skewer is worn in the hole as an ornament. The cartilage is sometimes ruptured in the operation.
Gulamwin, s.—The sea-breeze. This commences about ten every morning in summer, with few exceptions, and tempers the heat of the day.
