VOCABULARY OF THE NGARRUGU TRIBE N.S.W. 
Kel, 
Blackfish, 
Frog, large, 
Frog, small 
Tree iguana, 
Turtle 
Sleepy lizard, 
Small lizard, 
Fishes, Reptiles, Invertebrates. 
Small black lizard, gurgurwurak Spider, 
Carpet snake, 
Wood lizard, 
Tea-tree, 
Watile, 
Pine, 
Red gum, 
White box, 
Yellow box, 
Honeysuckle, 
Tomahawk, 
Koolamin, 
Yamstick, 
Spear, wood 
Spear, reed — 
Spear lever, 
Spear shield, 
Waddy shield, 
Fighting club, 
Boomerang, 
Alive, 
Dead, 
Large 
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kalgun Locust, galang-galang . 
mundya Blowfly, ngago 
gumbillang Louse, kadyi 
dyirrigorat Nit of louse, dhandiko 
buddha’luk Leech, dyirrang 
ngullukbang Bulldog ant, dyubburu 
dyirri-dyirritch Maggot, ngagomifi 
dyirrimala’ka House fly, gunagungun 
marar 
dyiddyugang Scorpion, dhirt 
ngullum’ba Mussel, bindugafi 
T'rees, Plants, ete. 
dyelladru White gum, balluk 
matrik Ribbon gum, dyua 
bumbur Currant bush, maranggang 
dhimba Swamp gum, murrigal 
gunumba Black sally, buguger’ak 
dhukkai Snow gum, warrugang 
gillarung Yam, mé wafi 
Weapons, Ornaments, etc. 
ngumbugang Woman’s bag, badyung 
dyinburing Man's belt, dhirunggal 
kuggang Man’s apron, barrafi 
dyerrumba Woman's apron, dyabaii 
kamai Man’s brow-band, dyabbatch 
berami Canoe, dyinburu 
birkumba Paddle, kagang 
ngummal Arm-band, nurabutbut 
gudyurung _ Bullroarer, mooroonga 
ngullamur 
Adjectives. 
kubbukudyan Quick, gurung-gurung 
dhirrakumba Afraid, dyau-atbunya 
yeppungbilli Right, mandhang 
