Ray & Haddon — The Languages of Torres Straits — II. 353 



Tirumurubiiru (f), n. charm in form of wooden female image, worn by 

 young uninitiated lads (pi. 198, 1). Cf. moguru-umuru-buru, 

 uvio-moguru. 



ururu, a. deep. 



ururudo, prep, at the back, behind. Mir. sor-ge. 



usaro (k), n. a kangaroo ; a dance held before a kangaroo hunt. 



userio (k), n. a variety of yam. 



usia (k), n. the lobe of the ear (in its natural state). Cf. atari, sia. 



utua (m), n. to sleep ; to lie down, to die (k). Cf. irorisiai, upara, 

 para. 



utuo, V. to sleep. 



uumohoro (ii), n. the pelvis. 



uuwo, n. the place of departed spirits. (Supposed to be somewhere 

 on the Fly Eiver.)— Ann. Rep. 1894, p. 59. 



uvio-moguru (f), n. wooden female image, used during initiation, not 

 to be seen by women and children. Cf. oraoradubu, mimiamo, 

 paromiti, moguru-umuru-buru, urumuruburu (pi. 195, 1). 



uwere (f), n. bamboo pointed arrow used in killing pigs. Cf. were. 



Vedasi, n. the pubic shell, used also as money. Ann. Eep. 1894, 



p. 58. 

 vaduru (f), waduru. 



vaene (f), n. carved and painted dance staff (pi. 202, 6). 

 vedere ere (f), n. pubic shell worn by men when fighting and dancing 



(pi. 204, 4). 



"Wabagoii (k), v. to guide ; wabagoii dubu, n. a guide. 



wabi (k), n. a species of lizard. 



waboda (k), n. a variety of banana. 



wabutu (k), prep, behind. 



wada (k), n. a bowstring, formed of " a piece of bamboo about one- 

 fourth inch broad and half as thick." — Ann. Eep. 1890. 



wada (?) ; irisai wada (k), n. enemy. 



wadai (m), n. red flat seeds. 



wade (k), a. beautiful, fine, good ; wade topo obo, n. drinking water ; 

 wade odio, a. edible ; wade sai, n. fine day. 



wadere (m), a. good. Cf. wade, adina. 



wadisia (e), n. a hole in the septum nasi. Cf . wodi, sia. 



