BY FRITZ NOETLING, PH.D., ETC. I05 



foremost quality, and in its ordinary condition it was 

 called 



Mawee-na. 

 Mawi-na. 

 Mawba-na. 

 Mawback. 



When powdered it was probably 



Loa-ra. 

 Loi-ra. 

 Loa-parte. 



It is remarkable that there is so little similarity be- 

 tween the words for coal and charcoal, two substances 

 which are so very alike as far as colour is concerned. 

 There may be a connection between 

 Co(n)a-ra and 

 Loa-ra, 

 but this requires further proof. 



3. CLAY AND EARTH.— Milligan gives the fol- 

 lowing words : — 



(a) Clay. 



Eastern Tribes — Pannoga-na malittye. 

 Southern Tribes — Pappalye mallee. 



(b) Dirt (mud of whitish colour). 



Eastern Tribes — Panoga-na maleetya. 

 Southern Tribes — Manna-na mallye. 



(c) Dirt (mud dried). 



Eastern Tribes — Penga-na rutta. 



Southern Tribes — 'Manna-na rulle. ■ 



(d) Dirt. 



Eastern Tribes — Penga-na. 

 Southern Tribes — Manna-na. 



(e) Earth (mould). 



Eastern Tribes — Penga-na. 

 Southern Tribes — Manna-na. 



Two more words for earth, viz., 



Gunta (Dooe) 



Natta (M'Geary), '■ 



