BY MR. P. WALCOTT.

COLUMN 1: ENGLISH.

COLUMN 2: ABORIGINAL.

Emu : Galiberie.

Kangaroo : Peckoora.

Kangaroo (Rock) : Noordee.

Barbed spear : Bilara.

Common spear : Wera Wera.

Foot : Jinna.

Sleep : Gnaree.

Water : Baba.

Sit down : Barnee Boongoo.

Come here : Gokie.

Eastern tribes : Kakardi.

Hair of head : Knuggnura.

Twine : Bingooro.

Nose : Moola.

Tongue : Talee.

Cockle (unio) : Yoondo.

Ears : Kulka.

Scars on the arms, etc. : Waarbungabo.

Red ochre or wilgee : Marder.

Sand : Narnoo.

Bean (scarlet runner) : Koordala.

Toe nail : Mindee.

Oyster (rock) : Jibboor.

Oyster (pearl) : Weerdee.

Grass : Warabo.

Fishing net : Takaroo.

Fetch or bring : Takora.

Acacia : Baragoon.

Breadfruit tree : Tangoola.

Gourd or calabash : Guabooraam.

Firewood : Tamara.

Granite rock : Caragnoo.

Come : Gokee.

Go : Wakkie.

Cowrie or Cypraea : Weelungooroo.

Sun : Yanda.

Biscuit : Mardomurrie.

Sea shag : Toorna.

Native dog : Wanga.

Vomit : Kalkalubata.

Knife : Chumberrie.

Horse : Gnoormiee.

Sponge : Banga.

Axe : Carama.

Black wattle : Eringgna.

Snake : Walee.

Tobacco : Gaanaree.

Convolvulus : Yaabin.

Scarlet trefoil : Beeban.

Hungry : Kamoongoo.

Knee : Manboor.

Shin : Kojaee.

Thigh : Woolagallu.

Eyelash : Gneearee.

Forehead : Wara.

Lip : Walee.

Knuckles : Munjee.

Elbow : Yarna Mangoola.

Big toe : Guangnaree.

Seaweed : Binda.

Smoke : Choochoo.

Ribs : Boonggna.

Fly : Boroo.

Clouds : Yoonggnoo.

Rain : Bandaroo.

Scoop shell : Bera.

Iron : Tanga Tanga.

Boat : Kajuree.

Sneeze : Kanjeerneo.

Sugar : Kungknara.

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