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GLOSSARY
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Nahgul, a devil haunting boorah grounds.


Oganahbayah, a small eagle-hawk.

Ooboon, blue-tongued lizard.

Oobi Oobi, sacred mountain.

Oonahgnai, give to me.

Oonahgnoo, give to her or him.

Oonahmillangoo, give to one.

Oogowahdee goobelaygoo, flood to swim against.

Oogle oogle, four emus.

Oonaywah, black diver.

Ouyan, curlew.


Piggiebillah, porcupine.


Quarrian, yellow and red breasted grey parrot.


Tuckandee, a young man of the same totem reckoned a kind of brother.

Tekel barain, large white amaryllis.

Tekkul, hair.

Talingerh, native fuchsia.

Tucki, a kind of bream.


Wirreenun, medicine man, wizard.

Wunnarl, food taboo.

Wirreebeeun, young woman.

Wirree, canoe-shaped bark vessel for drinking from, or holding things in.

Wambaneah, full brother.

Wulgundee, uncle's wife.

Woormerh, a boorah boy messenger.

Waywah, man's belt.

Wongin, a string breastplate.

Wogarrah, hatchet-shaped weapon,

Wi, clever.

Weedah, bower-bird.

Wundah, white devil.

Wi-mouyan, magic stick.

Wungoolay, a game with discs and spears.

Widyu Widyu, toy-spear.

Wahl, no.

Wa-ah, shells.

Woggoon, scrub turkey.

Wimberoo, game with leaf and fire.

Woolbooldarn, game; riding on bent branch.

Whagoo, game; hide-and-seek.

Wahn, crow.

Wurrawilberoo, the whirlwind devils.

Waddahgudjaelwon, a birth-presiding spirit.

Wahl nunnoomahdayer, do not steal

Wahl goonundoo, no water.

Weedegah, bachelor's camp.

Wiradjuri, name of a tribe.

Waggestmul, kind of rat.

Wungghee, white night owl.

Willerhderh, north wind.

Wi, small fish.

Wayarah, wild grapes.

Womba, mad, deaf.

Weeweemul, a body-snatching spirit.

Wayambah, turtle.


Yhi, the sun (feminine).

Yarragerh, spring wind, north-east.

Yunbeai, individual totem.

Yarmmara, barley grass.

Yubbil, large bark vessel.

Yungawee, sacred fire.

Yumbean, kangaroo teeth fixed in gum, ornaments.

Yumbui, fatherless boy.

Yaraan, an Eucalyptus.

Yowee, a soul equivalent.

Yahweerh, sham fight.

Youayah, frogs.

Yelgayerdayer deermuldayer, leave all such alone.

Yudthar, feather.

Yubbah, carpet snake.

Yelgidyi, fully initiated young man.

Yowee bulleerul, spirit breath.