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VOCABULARY.
| English | Aboriginal |
| Ancestor | Ngamalloroie |
| Aunt | Koingeroo |
| Air | Bokie |
| Ashes | Boonie |
| Autumn | Weat |
| Animal | Burbagooan |
| Acid | Kiryie |
| Active | Katkira |
| Awake | Bukoya |
| Asleep | Wopia |
| Ask | Kuliya |
| And | Nga |
| Bachelor | Wenkie |
| Boy | Piankoo |
| Brother, if older | Wawoo, but if |
| Younger | Palaroo |
| Brother-in-Law | Weeie |
| Brood | Mooroongalloo |
| Body | Piankangoora |
| Back | Warmoo |
| Brain | Mirkpoorpoo |
| Blood | Coorcoo |
| Bowels | Muntermunter Coonangin |
| Blister | Kertenkertenen |
| Blow | Lurka |
| Branch | Kurnenen |
| Bark | Moorium |
| Bee | Morengomie |
| Bird | Joejiwert |
| Boomerang | Wannie |
| Boat | Eunkoie |
| Big | Koorongandoo |
| Bald | Birrawil |
| Bad | Wiekeroo |
| Brave | Kitcherkwa |
| Blind | Mokin |
| Bleareyed | Nimnimkoor |
| Bitten | Ngombie |
| Blunt | Mortoo |
| Beat | Lurka |
| Bend | Purtanie |
| Bite | Boondan |
| Bleed | Kertrow |
| Boil | Thalourda |
| Break | Bookoin |
| Bring | Wywa |
| Bring Forth Young | Nycalamoom |
| Blow, as the Wind | Booronka |
| Build | Poorpa |
| Burn | Nunga |
| Bury | Turntungoo |
| Child (masculine) | Poopoop |
| Child (feminine) | Poopoopcour |
| Cousin | Winagoomoo |
| Children | Pienkumboola |
| Childlessness | Watty Pinkoo |
| Corpse | Koimabil |
| Cheeks | Tercoo |
| Chin | Poorpuganingin |
| Chest | Tungoo |
| Calf (of the leg) | Poorawoo |
| Cat | Koortowa |
| Cloud | Moornkie |
| Calm | Tycherry |
| Cold | Mirrinewma |
| Comet | Terariwil |
| Country | Ngerringitamgie |
| Creek | Paunoobarnawar |
| Chain of Ponds | Woondung Woondung |
| Cockatoo, yellow topknot | Kerangie |
| Major Mitchel's | Gellela |
| "restless pink eyes | Kurter |
| "slate colour, crimson breast and crest | Willick Willick |
| "black-red crest and tail ... | Teherin |
| "black-yellow crest and tail | Wirranie |
| Crow (carrion) | Wangie |
| "(gregarious, and not carrion) | Warangan |
| Claw | Ginalapoo |
| Club | Pinpinbyganingie |
| Cowardly | Bambin |
| Cruel | Kooly Wootchoo |
| Cripple | Ngarpa |
| Call | Kurnda |
| Camp | Toorangie |
| Carry | Walliya |
| Catch | Kurka |
| Climb | Werwa |
| Come | Yanga |
| Comeback | Wirtoowa |
| Cook | Buka |
| Cry | Toomla |
| Cut (verb) | Galpoona |
| Cure | Pipagira |
| Daughter | Munkie |
| Daughter-in-Law | Methcoorie |
| Double Teeth | Wirpleangin |
| Dog | Wirrangin |
| Duck, black | Tarnawar |
| "with fringe round bill | Ngananganie |
| "teal | Berner |
| "wood | Ngernie |
| "mountain ... | Nynkoornel |
| "whistling ... | Wotchor |
| "the tribe generisly | Tartamung |
| Down | Wawalloo |
| Deaf | Nurtulabil |
| Dame | Wirrewa |
| Dewy | Doordooroo |
| Die | Birra |
| Dig | Bunga |
| Dine | Boortoin |
| Divorce | Yerrin |
| Do | Ngunkoie |
| Drag | Leampoo |
| Dream | Yoe Yoe |
| Drink | Kopoe |
| Enemy | Cartpercartpie |
| Eye | Mirnoo |
| Eyelash | Wirringcoomirnoo |
| Eyelid | Wirtmirnoo |
| Eyeball | Wirtenmirnoo |
| Ear | Wirrumbool |
| Ear, love of | Moomwirrumbool |
| Evening | Borangie |
| East | Kurter |
| Earth | Tungie |
| Eagle | Wirpill |
| Emu | Kurwingie |
| Empty | Lathoo |
| Eat | Jakla |
| Evacuate (i.e., fears) | Koonangin |
| Ever | Poorpooangan |
| Father | Mamoo |
| Father-in-Law | Ganthangathoo |
| Family | Kirtapinkangoewoo |
| Friend | Murnunyetic |
| Female, or Mother | Baboo |
| Forehead | Kinninew |
| Face | Tehampamirnoo |
| Front Teeth | Teangin |
| Forearm | Ngurnoonginoowo |
| Finger | Ngarringoor |
| Fist | Milpa |
| Foot | Chinnanew |
| Foot, sole of | Kellychinnanew |
| Flesh | Piankie |
| Fall | Boikin |
| Fog | Cowangie |
| Frost | Tennangin |
| Flood | Bongeroo |
| Fire | Warnowie |
| Flower | Peetchan |
| Fruit | Chirinew |
| Fish (verb) | Tiherael |
| Fly (noun) | Pitie |
| Frog | Neenie |
| Feather | Weertinew |
| Fin | Wernawoo |
| Flock | Ngullanguloo |
| Few | Ngimmananima |
| Far | Weryie |
| Fat | Piangwil |
| Far-sighted | Werimirnoo |
| Fast | Kerky Perting |
| Full | Wawyn |
| Fresh | Tangeroo |
| Fight | Thalcherung |
| Fish (noun) | Bundgell |
| Float | Chipa |
| Fly (verb) | Pika |
| Grandfather | Cockernoo |
| Grandmother | Cokinew |
| Guest | Wirker |
| Gum (belonging to teeth) | Boollorotakin |
| Gum (of a tree) | Kookoie |
| Grass | Woolnkie |
| Goose | Ngakie |
| Grey | Poolaroo |
| Good | Talko |
| Go | Yanawoo |
| Get | Manin |
| Give | Woekie |
| Husband | Murtoomé |
| Hast | Cokwawy |
| Head | Poorpie |
| Hearing | Derbima |
| Hair | Ngarranew |
| Hand | Murnanew |
| Hand, back of | Wirtmurnanew |
| Hip | Moollonew |
| Heel | Kunowoo |
| Heart | Monredoo |
| Hail (noun) | Pertowie |
| Heat | Mypantenie |
| Hill | Poorpoo |
| Hawk | Pirwie |
| High | Kirkarra |
| Handsome | Banie |
| Hard | Terma |
| Hurt | Toowa |
| Healthy | Booringer |
| Hungry | Birra Wotchowoo |
| He | Keelo |
| His | Kaykoonga |
| Him | Kaykunga |
| Himself | Noonyiugum |
| Herself | Kiurnin |
| Hang | Pir toowa |
| Hate | Kimowan |
| Hear | Derbimin |
| Hold | Tismaloonga |
| Hunt | Kerraworidoolie |
| Here | Kima |
| Infant | Neillumoom |
| Ice | Taán |
| Insects | Thoulum |
| (This name is applied to all insects having wings; those that creep are Bulla Bul). | |
| I (personal pronoun) | Yetty |
| Itself | Yelliwooroo |
| Instep | Witchinanew |
| Jaw | Kentenolurkin |
| Joint | Boondomboondomoo |
| Knee | Pirtinew |
| Kneecap | Nganipertinew |
| Kangaroo | Kooiangie |
| Kick | Kima |
| Kill | Sulkinuan |
| Kiss | Boondartarkow |
| Knot and Tie | Pirty Jeriming |
| Know | Nineawa |
| Lungs | Lango |
| Liver | Boetho |
| Lightning | Millagoo |
| Light | Yanna |
| Lizard (sleeping) | Wallup |
| "(small fly catcher) | Turamunder |
| "(fril) | Kentie |
| "(with indimentary legs) | Eukoon |
| Laughing Jackass | Koeworie |
| Less | Enwgatum |
| Large | Murpur |
| Long | Toorangal |
| Low | Koomoowal |
| Load | Wirtoo |
| Low-sounding | Ngoomblngoomble |
| Lazy | Eval |
| Lame, in leg | Ngarpenngwngimgie |
| Lame, in arm | Tutchatartow |
| Lame, in hand | Tutchamurnangin |
| Lame, in foot | Tutchachinangin |
| Laugh | Weeia |
| Leave off, or behind | Watha |
| Lift | Wiewa |
| Live | Kinaroongaiva |
| Lose | Willain |
| "the Way | Willainiebirrie |
| Love | Koombooboko |
| Man | Wortongie |
| Mother | Baboo |
| Mother-in-Law | Mankooroongoo |
| Marriage | Ngangkulung |
| Male | Mammoo |
| ('Twill be seen that this is the same as father.) | |
| Mouth | Wooronew |
| Moustache | Moiyonworo |
| Matter | Potchonie |
| Moon | Mittian |
| Meteor | Putchema |
| Morning | Murmurnerp |
| Mountain | Bankool |
| More | Tummoo |
| My | Yanaiyow |
| Me | Yetty |
| (This, 'twill be seen, is the same as the personal pronoun I.) | |
| Myself | Nukioo |
| Marry | Woyinmurtoomie |
| Make | Waramie |
| Milk | Kayaniea Koorumboo |
| Nephew | Neunungipie |
| Niell | Tchowilkoorie |
| Nose | Tchainchew |
| Nostril | Wotchootchainchew |
| Neck | Koorndoo |
| Nail | Lyreomurnangin |
| Nuckle | Yerywa |
| Noise | Ngoomblengoombloo |
| Night | Kuralie |
| North | Moiwellak |
| Nest | Soinoo |
| None | Biratha |
| Near | Walowal |
| Near-sighted | Walowalamirnoo |
| Never | Noongan |
| No | Watty |
| Old | Ngarumbin |
| (This term is applied to any old man, animal, or tree.) | |
| Old Woman | Gallour |
| Opossum | Willengie |
| Owl | Wirmal |
| Oar | Warkie |
| One | Kyup |
| One-eyed | Kyupmirnoo |
| Our | Ngallathong |
| Palm of Hand | Longmarnangin |
| Planet | Nginawoomurmurnerp |
| Plain | Wurkie |
| Privates (male) | Bonanabacurroot |
| "(female) | Bottoo |
| Parrot | Koorankooran |
| Pigeon | Tuppie |
| Pelican | Pirtangal |
| Plover | Perit Perit |
| Pair | Politeula |
| Pleasant Smelling | Jirywotchoo |
| "Tasting | Purtnema |
| Play | Wara |
| Pluck | Kirpa |
| Pour | Kangala |
| Puke | Kurma |
| Pull | Sutha |
| Push | Eurawa |
| Plant | Moorndie |
| Quail | Boorongie |
| Quick | Lyrka |
| Quench | Boetkna |
| Race | Tongeroondie |
| Rain | Mirtie |
| Root | Ngaryalloo |
| Rough | Kerrinkerrinoo |
| Raise | (See Lift) |
| Rise | Pikie |
| Run | Wirrwie |
| River | Barniwarroo |
| Stepfather | Kerumkerum Mamoo |
| Son | Wirtoowoo |
| Son-in-Law | (See Stepfather) |
| Step-son | Kerumkerumwertwoo |
| Sister | Meanie |
| Sister-in-law | Woengirie |
| Step-sister | Jerykoorie |
| Shoulder | Tchertirioo |
| Stomach | Mittoo |
| Skin | Meetchoo |
| Swelling | Wawya |
| Sky | Tyrrily |
| Sound | Kulliar |
| Speak | Boolangboolang |
| Smoke | Pooringi |
| Sun | Nowie |
| Star | Toortie |
| Spring | Bakiootbakiootoo |
| Summer | Kurtie |
| Sunset | Boortowennowie |
| South | Tchalan |
| Shrub | (See Plant) |
| Stem | Poorwallangoo |
| Seed | Wirtiwoo |
| Sap | Nillangow |
| Sea | Ngamuth |
| Spring of Water | Merkin |
| Swamp | Totoieil |
| Snake | Kannie |
| Sinew | Wiranew |
| Swan | Koonoowar |
| Snipe | Quambalith |
| Sting | Koolinew |
| Shield | Murcur |
| Spear | Ptacumbicoinew |
| Small | Pawnoo |
| Short | Toloneu |
| Steep | Pillingaloo |
| Strong | Wonkoowie |
| Squinting | Wornmer |
| Stinking | Boangie |
| Salt | Cowie |
| Sweet | Wootchawootha |
| Sharp of Hearing | Derbimatungie |
| Silent | Koorgia |
| Soft | Polkoo |
| Sharp | Katie |
| Slow | Yarmbie |
| Sore | Wirpoo |
| Sore Head | Wiromapoorp |
| Sore Chest | Wirom Tungie |
| Sore Belly | Wirom Wotchowoo |
| Sick | Murranmurrinie |
| She | Koorgerung |
| Scratch | (See Dig) |
| Scream | (See Call) |
| See | Nanga |
| Sew | Tirringa |
| Shake | (See Push) |
| Sleep | Koomba |
| Sit | Nganya |
| Sing | Warranga |
| Shout | (See Call) |
| Smell | Ngarwa |
| Speak | Werriea |
| Stand | Jerry |
| Start | Toongka |
| Steal | Pagn |
| Strip | Booroloo |
| Swim | Weeria |
| Temples | Kinnimiroo |
| Tears | Mirnooakayanie |
| Taste | Purtama |
| Throat | Tehackoorndoo |
| Thigh | Kerrywoo |
| Toe (great) | Bahchinangin |
| Thaw | Boria |
| Thunder | Munder |
| To-morrow Morning | Murmurnerpoo |
| Teal Duck | Berner |
| Tail | Westmoomoo |
| Tame | Loywill |
| Tender | Poorpoogoonyen |
| Tough | Ternma |
| Thirsty | Konema |
| Tired | Mikapinkoo |
| They | Wirriwa |
| Take | Manna |
| Taste | Purtuma |
| Think | Derheima |
| Threaten | Koorngie |
| Throw | Moorooma |
| Thrust | (See Push) |
| Touch | Punnia |
| There | Kio |
| Uncle | Werpooiomamoo |
| Ugly | Wonkoorwil |
| Unkind | Nullungie |
| Virgin | Mulkoor |
| Valley | Doomdoomo |
| Vegetables | Moornalhakumie |
| Widower | Loorkoolahill |
| Woman | Lyoor |
| Wife | Murtoomie |
| Widow | Tungoor |
| Whiskers and Beard | Ngenninew |
| Wrist | Markmurnangin |
| Wound | Wirpii |
| Wind | Willangie |
| West | Tchaloop |
| Water | Kayanie |
| Waterhole, or Well | Yallum |
| Wing | Kerrytartow |
| Weapons | Terkill |
| Weak | Dertindertine |
| Wild | Wilker |
| Warm | Nunga |
| We | Kinniathouna |
| Walk | Yaiia |
| Wash | Purta |
| Weep | (See Cry) |
| Whistle | Wirta |
| Winter | Myangie |
| Young Man | Kolkurn |
| "Woman | Mooroongoor |
| "Bird | Wirtiwood |
| Young | Ngerriwoo |
| You | Nginma |
| Your | Kinyie |
| Yes | Iya |
Numerals.
1—Kyup.
2—Polite.
3—Polite Kyup.
4—Polite Polite.
5—Kyup Murnangin (or one hand).
6—Polite Polite Polite.
7—Polite Polite Polite Kyup.
8—Polite Polite Polite Polite.
9—Polite Polite Polite Polite Kyup.
10—Polite Murnangin (or two hands).
Examples.
| Yetty | Wirwie | Melbourne | Kurrawillow, | |
| I | went (to) | Melbourne | yesterday, | |
| nga | keelynowie | wirtoowa | kimma, | |
| and | to-day | came back | here. | |
| Yetty | nine | willker | wirangin | jakla |
| I | saw (a) | wild | dog | eating |
| talko | koorangie | keelynowie. | ||
| (a) good | kangaroo | to-day. | ||
| Watty | kayanie | jerry | yallum. | |
| No | water | lies (in the) | well. | |
| Kooronando | Nowie | kopa. | ||
| (the) great | (has) drank (it). | |||
| Wilker | wirangin | boondan | kingie | |
| (a) wild | dog | (did) bite | your | |
| kaatle | kurawillow, | yetty | nine | |
| sheep | yesterday, | I | saw (him). | |
| Kingie | murtoomoo | banie. | ||
| Your | sweetheart (is) | handsome. | ||
| Nginma | warramie | warnowie. | ||
| You | make (a) | fire. | ||
| Kinniathouma | nine | polite polite | kannie. | |
| We | saw | four | snakes. | |
| Keeloo | bokoin | kaykoonga | tertow. | |
| He | broke | his | arm. | |
| Nerteroo? | Keelynowie. | Wintya? | Boorongie. | |
| When? | To-day? | Where? | (in the) scrub |
| Ngallathong | Mamoo | jerry | Tyrrily. | |
| Our | Father (that) | lies (in) | Heaven, | |
| talko | kingie | nirrinew, | kingie | weeia |
| good (be) | your | name, | your | smile |
| yunga | kimma; | kingie | ngamga | |
| come | here, | your | wishes | |
| lurka | kimma | tungu, | ngooly | |
| (be) made | here | (on) earth | as | |
| Tyrrily; | woeka | ngallathong | hernimie | |
| (in) Heaven, | give | us | bread | |
| keelynowie, | nga | yakna | ngallathong | |
| to-day, | and | take away | our | |
| wickeroo | warra, | ngooly | kinniathouma | |
| bad | deeds | as | we | |
| yakno | wickeroo | warra | neardoo | |
| take away | (the) bad | deeds (of) | others | |
| nga | tinda | ngelletchie | watty | harrie |
| and | lead | us | not (in the) | road |
| wickeroo | warra, | nga | yakna | yethong |
| (of) bad | deeds, | and | take away | evil |
| derbimin | tolking in, | nginma | kirtowel | |
| thoughts | altogether. | You (are) | thousand | |
| kertowel | wonkeroo | |||
| thousand | powerful. |