56 THE SPEECH OF THE TASMANIAN ABORIGINES. 



Nietta mina, little brother — ni, you ; etta, little ; mina, 

 my own, my own little one. 



Nianti mina, little sister — nia nitia mina, the same. 



Nunalmina, father — ni, you ; al, good ; mina, my 

 own ! 



Nienna, mother — ni, you ; enna, dear little mother. 



Neing-mina, mother — nienna mina, my own little 

 mother. The addition of the endearing term mina to 

 these words shows again the affectionate, childlike dis- 

 position of the Aborigines. 



Nelumie, help — ni, 3'OU ; lumbe:r=numbe, here. 



Nuna mina, good — ni ni, these things ; mina, for me ! 



Nolle, bad — no ali, not good. 



Nierina, hawk— nie=mie, in a circle ; rin, flying. 



Narra muna, yes — narra, that; muna, projecting, 

 evident. 



Nebele, music — ne=le, lively ; pe, make ; leg, feet. 



Oana, tell, speak — probably from kana ; wana would 

 be better spelling; there are so few words in o that they 

 are probably misprints. 



Punie, finger nail — doublet of toni (supra). 



Plegana, leg — pa, strong; leg, leg. 



Pugali, swim — 'puga, man ; li, water. 



Poingana, hair — pen, spear, stick ; hair dressed in 

 form of sticks. 



Puganina, husband — puga, man ; nina, that — -that 

 man, " he." 



Patrollana, musket — patrol, fire ; len, flying. 



Poiniakana, laugh, facetious — pe, sharp ; ia, little ; 

 kan, sounds- 



Pugoneori, -smile — ^pe, sharp ; kan, voice ; ali, kind, 

 good. 



Rinneaguanettia, dispute — rin, cjuick ; ia, short ; kan, 

 words ; ettia, trifling things. The form guan for kan sup- 

 plies the missing link of the series kan, guan, wan, oan. 



Riawieak, full (after a meal) — ria, feet ; pe, active ; 

 ak, with difficulty. 



Rinieta, chase — rin, run ; ia, hither and thither ; t, 

 stop — run till you have it. 



Riakuna, dance and song — ria, foot ; kana, voice ; an 

 Aboriginal ballad. 



