Vocabulary of Aboriginal Dialects of Tasmania. 269 



They jump over the river Wuggala menayi?. 



They walk through the river Yange menay6. 



Ruu along the side of the river Tawe rant6 webere. 



They swim in the river Puawe menaye. 



They sink in the river Tonge menaye. 



We driuk water Loa liye. 



He cuts his hair with flint Tugganna pugheranymee trautta. 



My brother has a long arm Nietta mena oon root' eleebana. 



My sister is very tall Nienta mena tuggara root' eleebana. 



He has two children Malang-piawah. 



Take a stick and beat the dog Tial wee pella kaeeta. 



The dog is beaten with a stick Pclla kaeeta naoota mena. 



The sun is rising Pugguleena pareebara 



The sun is set already..... Pugguleena toomla pawa. 



The moon is risen Ooeeta or Weeta poona. 



The moon is not seen , Ooeeta mayangti byeack. 



The moon is behind the cloud Ooeeta toggana warratena lunta. 



You stand behind the tree Mangana lutena. 



They climb up the tree Cronge lotta. 



The swan swims in the water Kalungunya tagumena liyetitta. 



The water is very warm Lia pyoonyack! 



The water is not warm Lia tunnack. 



Salt water Lia noattye. 



Tresh water Lian eleebana or liana eleebana. 



He is a good man Puggana tareetye. 



He is a bad man Tagantyaryack. 



Come and drink the water T'alle le loolaka lia. 



This water is salt Lia noattye ! 



That water is fresh Liana eleebana. 



Milk comes from the cow Prughwullah packalla. 



Send him to get milk Range prughwullah. 



I saw the tree yesterday Lotta monte meena cotte. 



I have cut my finger Ri6 poye pueningyack. 



He limps with one leg Raggamuttah ! 



He sees with one eye Raggunnah ! 



My face is very black Raoonah mawpack. 



Make the horse run fast Pangoonya rene wurrangate. 



When the warm weather is come Nente pyoonta. 



It is now cold weather Tunna. 



They are white men (the men are white) Riana. Rianowittye. 



This woman is very white Lowana eleebana! 



Bring him and put him down here Nunnalea pooranaraby or Kannawattah 



ponnawe or Kannawuttah ponnapoo. 



Come along, I want to speak to you Talpyarwadeno tuyena kunnamee or Tutta 



wuttah onganeenah or Tuuneka makunna 



talma tieraleh. 



Aha! you are sulky all of a sudden Anyah ! Teborah ! Keetrelbya noomena 



peniggomaree ! 



Hold your tongue — be patient — by and Mealkamma or metakantibe or kannyab 



bye mielbeerkammah or kanna moonalatie, 



Wannabee kannybo. 



Come here Tia nebere or Tialleh. 



Walk naked Tia reea lungungaua. 



Go ashore Tawe locata. 



Make a light, I want to see you Mene le raonghatiaple monghtoneele 



or matangunahee uubratonee. 



Run together (a race) *... Rene nuneinpte or leonanna. 



