LANGUAGE.
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RIVER MURRAY. | ||||
English. | Tangambalanga, (Kiewa River), Upper Murray. |
Barnawartha, (Indigo Creek), Upper Murray. |
Echuca, Junction of Campaspe and Murray. |
Gunbower, Near Mount Hope, River Murray. |
Night | Tooma | Burandong | Bona | Boorin |
Day | Koonda | Erah | Wongda | Karook |
Fire | Kurraw | Wanga | Bickya | Wannup |
Earth | Merre | Towarah | Wokka | Churr |
Stone | Poongah | Willong | Eeoga | Larr |
Tree | Wondah | Wonder | Tainya | Beeal |
Wood | Tau-wa | Kegel | Mootta | Beeal |
Snake | Tueyon | Thoro | Kona | Goornwill |
Eagle | Warrimoo | Weramu | Hwammery | Wirbill |
Crow | Berontha | Wargon | Warkil | Waa |
Kangaroo | Boodgoo | Murray | Kyemery | Cooray |
English. | Kulkyne, Lower Murray. |
Tyntyndyer, Lower Murray. |
Mildura, Lower Murray. |
Yelta, Junction of the Darling and Murray. |
Man | Wotungi | Wortongie | Wir | Maa-lee |
Woman | Lio | Liour | Coormnp | Nongo |
Father | Maami | Mamie | Bait | Kambia |
Mother | Paapie | Baboo | Acka | Naamagh |
Head | Durut-hoopi | Poorp | Turt | Therto, Kokoro |
Hair | Kiut-carangie | Gneningin | Moor-il | Boorlkee |
Eye | Mai | Mirnoo | Me | Maykee |
Ear | Mural-wimpoli | Wirumpoolen | Mural | Uree |
Mouth | Dhuck-chapie | Woorinen | Turk | Yelka |
Tongue | Maat | Tchilinen | Maita | Therlinya |
Teeth | Ruruc-leang | Leangin | Rurck | Nandee |
Hand | Wuin | Murnungin | Wina | Mambanna, Mera |
Finger | Munangi | Ak-a-quim | Merra | |
Foot | Jahu | Chinangin | Thina | Thinna |
Blood | Kuroc | Jinka jinka | Coorook | Kandara |
Bone | Beagim | Calwe | By-imp | Pina |
Sun | Nung | Nowie | Nunk | Yhnk-ko |
Moon | Bait | Meatian | Pyte | Pytoa |
Star | Narre-bil | Toort | Boul | Boorlee |
Night | Biangri | Tolkine-nowie | Wangry | Ton-kon-ko |
Day | Beianung | Keely-nowie | Bay-a-nauk | Minki |
Fire | Neic-wunapi | Wanup | Mick | Nan-day-lee, Koon-ega |
Earth | Teangi | Tungie | Nat-ya | Merndi |
Stone | Kotabi | Muckie | Thank | Yerndaj |
Tree | Bullot-bullandi | Boorongie | Burnell | Yarra |
Wood | Leitpar | Boup | Yarra | |
Snake | Karnie | Cannie | Thoke | Tooroo |
Eagle | Maundil | Perrit-perrit | Maw-an-dil | Bilyarra |
Crow | Waak | Wangie | Walk | Waukoo |
Kangaroo | Bulukone-quangi | Koorangie | Bu-lu-cool | Bool-oolye |
The words in the foregoing tables illustrate the language spoken by the tribes inhabiting the banks of the River Murray. The first place named—