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R. H. MATHEWS. 



more acceptable for reference than the common method of 

 arranging the vocabulary alphabetically. Every word, 

 both in the grammar and the vocabulary, has been carefully 

 written down by me from the mouths of the aboriginal 

 speakers, whilst visiting them in their own camps. 





The 



Family. 





Man, 



guri 



Woman, 



gulban 



Youth, 



murranggil 



Girl, muna or thukalbang 



Novitiate 



murrawin 



Mother, 



nanggo 



Small boy, 



guraman 



Child of either 



sex, dhulle 



Father, 



beanggo 



Elder sister, 



meanngun 



Elder brother, 



binghai 



Younger sister 



, weran 



Younger brother, kumbiri 









The Human Body. 





Head, 



bo 



Hand, 



yamma 



Forehead, 



ngutu 



Shoulder, 



mirka 



Hair of head, 



murra 



Thigh, 



dhurra 



Beard, 



yerran 



Knee, 



gutung 



Eye-lash, 



dhilmirra 



Calf of leg, 



gunde 



Eye, 



mi 



Foot, 



dhinna 



Eye-brow, 



yindirri 



Blood, 



gunggurra 



Nose, 



ngummurra 



Fat, 



bibban 



Throat, 



gugurra 



Bone, 



dhirral 



Ear, 



binnagun 



Penis, 



bunmai 



Mouth, 



gunnung 



Testicles, 



burru 



Lips, 



witting 



Semen, 



buttumbun 



Teeth, 



dhirra 



Vulva, 



binnhun 



Breast (female) 



ngubbung 



Copulation, 



yingmuddinge 



Navel, 



wiri-wiri 



Urine, 



gittuddhai 



Belly, 



bindyil 



Anus, 



miri 



Tongue, 



dhuttufi 



Excrement, 



gunang 



Back, 



munu 



Venereal, 



wullan 



Arm, 



dhalburra 







