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R. H. MATHEWS. 



surrounding natural objects, animals, parts of the body, 

 and short phrases of general utility. The language varies 

 in different communities. 



On the present occasion I am furnishing the names of 

 several animals and a few other words, in the mystic 

 language used among the initiated men of the Kurnu tribe. 

 The English words are given in the first column ; the 

 ordinary native equivalents in the second ; and the secret 

 or mystic words in the last column. 



English. 



Kurnu. 



Mystic. 



Kangaroo 



Thurlta 



Burnki 



Black Opossum 



Ngalkika 



Kulla-niltillinya 



Bandicoot 



Burakunya 



Wanganyalui 



Porcupine 



Yarrali 



Kurlu-burlkali 



Dog 



Kulli 



Munnidi 



Grey opossum 



Yerrandyi 



Nguraninninyi 



Padamelon 



Murrinya 



Yalengga 



Kangaroo-rat 



Gulatya 



Burndali 



Eaglehawk 



Wurrigu 



Wundamurra 



Black duck 



Ngultha 



Barrimbarri 



Curlew 



Willaru 



Kapimuku 



Scrub turkey 



Lauan 



Mendhimugga 



Diver 



Ngurtadya 



Burrakamuku 



Teal duck 



Kultaba 



M ipperu 



Wood duck 



Gunali 



Wundammur 



Emu 



Kulthe 



Thittigilyu 



Crow 



Waku 



Wakuburnki 



Ground iguana 



Burna 



Murnibungu 



Tree iguana 



Gugar 



Munkamurra 



Jew lizard 



Gani 



Wurrangura 



Black snake 



Kullali 



Waiwai 



Carpet snake 



Bulthamuddyera 



Kadhu 



Penis 



Wira 



Mendiburnki 



Testicles or scrotum 



Mulu 



Kurlu-burlkali 



Vulva 



Bulli 



Kurla 



Copulation 



Bainngullana 



Baingulla 



Anus 



Dhitti 



Dhittimukku 



