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GLOSSARY


Bahloo, moon (masculine).

Bibbil, poplar-leaved box-tree. An Eucalyptus.

Byamee, their god; culture hero 'Great One.'

Boorak, initiation ceremony.

Boonal, a sort of flail.

Boobeen, wooden cornet.

Bootha, woman's name; divisional family name.

Boahdee, sister.

Beealahdee, father and mother's sisters' husbands.

Bargie, grandmother on mother's side.

Boothan, last possible child of a woman.

Beewun, motherless girl,

Boomerang, weapon.

Bubberah, a 'come-back' boomerang.

Billah, spear.

Belah, swamp oak.

Booreen, shield.

Birah, whitewood tree.

Boodthul, toy waddy.

Boondee, heavy-headed club.

Binguie, Coolamon; canoe-shaped wooden vessel.

Beewee, brown and yellow iguana.

Bunbul, little boorah ring.

Boormool, shrimps.

Boolooral, a night owl.

Byahmul, a black swan.

Beerwon, bird like a swallow.

Bunnyal, flies.

Binnantayah, big saltbush.

Bohrah, kangaroo.

Boogodoogadah, rainbird.

Buln Buln, green parrot.

Boogahroo, a tree where poison-sticks are kept.

Boondurr, wizard's bag of charms.

Budtha, shrub Eremophila.

Bumble, shrub Capparis mitchelliensis.

Brambahl, skipping.

Boogalah, ball.

Bayarrh, green-head ants.

Bingahwingul, shrub needlebush.

Boondoon, kingfisher.

Bilber, sandhill rat.

Boothagullagulla,, bird like seagull.

Booroorerh, bulrushes.

Burrengeen, peewee; white and black bird.

Bouyoudoorimmillee, grey cranes.

Bouyougah, centipede.

Bubburr, large brown and yellow snake.

Beeargah, crane.

Buggiloo, girl's name; little yam.

Boolee, whirlwind.

Boogurr, things belonging to a dead person.

Bullimah, sky-camp; heaven.

Bulleerul, breath.

Boorboor, come down.

Boyjerh, father, or relation of father.

Brigalow, an acacia.

Birroo Birroo, bird; sand-builders.

Booloon, white crane.

Boonburr, poison tree.

Boorgoolbean, a shrub with creamy flowers.

Birrahlee, baby.

Bahnmul, betrothal of babies.

Boomayahmayahmul, a wood lizard.

Brewarrina, name of place; place of Myall trees.

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