Appendix:Limilngan word list
Harvey (2001)
editEnglish gloss | Limilngan |
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arm | -arnung |
armpit | manybal |
back | -urlkgurlk |
back of neck | manybirwarli |
beard | mamal |
belly | -uwum |
belly | malam |
blood | makbangi |
boil | mimalkgalk |
bone | -ambirriwirlurl |
brain | uwarrkbi |
breast | uyung |
bum | -muk |
cheek | murirri |
chest | -mirrmarr |
cicatrices | mangalk |
collarbone | marnalk lamuk |
cough | limiji |
ear | -arlurl |
eye | -milk |
eye | mumaralk |
face | -mil |
faeces | magun |
foot | imal |
forehead | -alinyman |
front of neck | marnalk |
hair | imarr |
hand | iyirr |
head | lulikbi |
heart | lanbayk |
hip | umugarnbarl |
kidney | gurnumburr |
knee | -wungal |
kneecap | ulikbily |
leg | warlun |
liver | umarnung |
lower | urlanginy |
lung | manbayk |
mouth | -uykgal |
mucus | irritjbul |
naiI | maminybal |
navel | limilirriny |
nose | -inan |
penis | murluk |
pubic hair | dan |
rib | maykgurnikgun |
shadow | iminybikbuk |
shoulder | -mirnay |
shoulder blade | -arrangul |
shoulderblade | milingigi |
skin | -imilngalngay |
small of back | -adlingi |
spit | minyulkgulk |
stomach | marnitjjingi |
sweat | ungan |
tail | arrk |
tendon | lalkgalk |
testicles | larl |
thigh bone | -umuditjbal |
throat | marluk |
tongue | ijalk |
tooth | irarr |
urine | ilyiwin |
vagina | babu |
vomitus | uwarrkbi |
boy | arningan |
ceremonial leader | banyan |
child | wingiwigi |
children | -urnu |
eldest child | umurningi |
ghost | iyinbayk |
half-caste | ditjgan |
initiated man | nabararr |
man | murlugan |
married couple | ngulugalkbiyi |
old man | wadlangan |
old woman | arnikgan |
older brother | garli |
person | -murlkgiji |
policeman | biyan |
white man | barragut |
woman | uginy |
young woman | umarlikgan |
aunt | ngil-ngany |
brother | garli, walykga |
brother-in-law | n-iminy |
daughter | ngil-ambiny, ngil-ayi |
father | gagi |
father-in-law | n-awi |
granddaughter | ngil-ani, ngil-iyu, walykga |
grandfather | garli, n-angil, n-iminy |
grandmother | mangi, ngil-a |
grandson | n-ani, n-iyu, walykga |
husband | n-ani |
mother | giji |
mother | giyi |
mother-in-law | ngil-a |
nephew | n-ambiny, n-anganyi |
niece | ngil-ambiny, ngil-inginyi |
sister | ngil-angil, walykga |
son | n-ambiny, n-ayi |
son-in-law | n-angil |
uncle | n-awi |
wife | ngil-iyugalk |
animal | lulayi |
bandicoot | urugalitjbagi |
cattle | bulikgi |
dingo | dimarrkginyan |
dog | ngiliyi |
dugong | anmat dumuligan |
echidna | mumuligan mamban |
flying fox (black) | mumalingan |
flying fox (red) | lumarninyan damban |
horse | nandu |
kangaroo | anmat dumuligan |
mouse | liyil |
native cat | dirdatj |
native cat | gitjbi damban |
old man kangaroo | madlingi minyayan |
possum | lulikbi dinyayan |
sugar glider | marnijurrkgurrk |
tree rat | luwarli |
wallaby (agile) | bungal minyayan |
wallaby (short-eared rock) | itbilinyngan |
wallaroo (black) | lunybim |
black-headed python | iwirli |
black whip snake | lamurr |
blue tongue lizard | mimiluk minyayan |
Burton's legless lizard | laminy dagiyan |
carpet snake | irrun damban |
crocodile | latdinyayan |
death adder | iyatdururr |
file snake | bitjjurnurnu |
freshwater crocodile | linan dirrinyan |
frill-necked lizard | lam |
goanna sp. | mirtbinalk mamban |
goanna sp. | birnirriny |
goanna | limiji damban |
golden tree snake | lagun |
keelback snake | limin biyal |
king brown | alinyman dinyayan |
lizard sp. | badambip |
lizard sp. | lanay |
lizard sp. | liminalk |
lizard sp. | minyim binyayan |
long-necked turtle | lulayk |
Macleay's water snake | layi |
olive python | lumuwat dumuligan |
short-necked turtle | lamuk dikbugan |
skink | imin mirlarli |
slaty grey snake | lambirli |
turtle leg | milingbi |
water goanna | ngugun dagiyan |
water snake | lambugay |
western brown snake | iyaturu |
bird sp. | jitbulkbulk |
bird sp. | luwutjgi |
bittern | nawarral |
black cockatoo | lurrilmal |
black kite | limin binal |
brolga | lurrilyarr |
bustard | dumugarnyi |
butcherbird | minbulungbulung |
comb-crested jacana | liyiny |
cormorant (large species) | lumuwulkbarl |
crow | lagurr |
curlew | girriluk ~ limiluk |
darter | iminy |
dove | guluduk |
eagle (white-bellied sea) | imbinyman |
eagle (wedge-tailed) | malungan |
egg | umunngayan |
egret | lurliny |
emu | langitj |
feather | lumulkban |
flycatcher | wijit |
galah | bilarrkbilarrk |
goose | lamay |
jabiru | larryal |
jungle fowl | larnmingi dinyayan |
kookaburra | lirrgi |
long-tailed finch | mawitjbitj |
magpie | jilalarr |
magpie-lark | liwitjbut |
masked lapwing | barrapbarrap |
mopoke | gumitgumitgan |
native hen | bibarrk |
owl | mukmuk ilamirl |
parrot (red-winged) | miyilarrk |
pelican | marninyi mambirri |
pheasant | mambarr birrinyan |
pigeon (Torresian imperial) | lalkgi |
plover | gurlawirtwirt |
pygmy goose | laliny |
quail | ligi |
rainbow bee eater | malarr |
tern | larnung dirrinyngan ~ liwirarr dinyayan |
whistling duck (plumed) | laminyanbarr |
whistling duck (wandering) | danyarnngi |
whistling kite | limarrambi |
white cockatoo | ditjgan |
white-throated grass wren | lamugarn |
willy wagtail | jigirritj-jigirritj |
wing | larnung |
barramundi | diyan diminyan |
black bream | luwitjbarl |
catfish | gurdumardi |
crab | makbangi dinyayan |
crab | makbangi majan |
eel | imilung dajan |
fish | iwan |
frog sp. | bagartbagart |
garfish | jukjuk ilamirl |
longbam | wugul-wugul |
mangrove oyster | ulikbily |
manta ray | langinyngan |
mermaid | marung |
mullet | ilyiwin muluman |
mussel | liyinmungi |
oyster | lumbangmam |
prawn | lilkgany |
sea snake | umalikgan |
shark | arli |
shellfish sp. | galpbangarruk |
stingray | mumburarr |
ant sp. | darnman |
anthill | ayirri |
blowfly | luwunbun |
bullant | luralkgalk |
butterfly | mambirri |
centipede | lurluk |
dragon fly | liwijul |
flea | manum birrinyan |
fly | lalykgi |
green ant | girralpbung |
grub | limiyuk |
hornet | uwurnitj |
leech | lugi |
little fly | luwutjgi |
louse | limbi |
louse egg | miyimbi |
mangrove worm | dirrinyngangan |
marchfly | lalk |
mosquito | lanbayk |
sandfly | mimilanitj |
scorpion | lurngun |
snail | lirrul |
tick | mirtbinalk |
wasp | malinyngan |
bamboo man | marluman |
ceremony ground | marakbitj |
clapstick | jubuk |
dream | iminybikbuk |
female ritual leader | ngalmugan |
Jesus | jiwarnitj |
language | arluk |
language name | limilngan |
name | uwulk |
nosepeg | inan jinbirlan |
pubic cover | lalawan |
red ochre | ochre |
singing man | marniyilkgan |
sky spirit | minarriny |
song | marnalk |
story | imitj |
white ochre | irrun |
yellow ochre | magarr |
axe | walyimba |
boomerang | matjbulinan |
canoe | marnitj |
car | mudikga |
clothes | anngay |
didgeridoo | marlam |
digging stick | iwirli |
dilly bag | lumarninyan |
fishing line | nidirr |
house | dak |
knife | marrimarri |
net | nalarr |
nullanulla | bambarl |
paperbark raft | milanyarl |
rope | iminbayk |
round fighting stick | manbiral |
spear | linngulitj |
spear | mumuligan |
spear type | darrin |
stone axe | layi |
stone spear | jimbirlang |
swag | dararr |
town | dak lambangi |
woomera | langinyngan |
ashes | milalkgal |
beef | langan |
charcoal | angalk |
damper | lawa |
fire | uwagi |
firestick | luwutjbil |
grog | diyan |
head of the sugarbag | mingilngan |
rice | lurliny |
smoke | umal |
sugarbag | wannginy |
tobacco | bangbang |
tucker | mimilung |
water | ngugun |
afternoon | miliji |
cloud | imirrmarr |
dew | mumajul |
lightning | larrng |
middle night | wiwinbirrali |
moon | darnmayngi |
morning | atjban |
night | linyangitj |
rain | umurnitj |
rainbow | larliny dajan |
shade | mumalay |
sky | marnanggurr |
Southern Cross | milingigi |
star | magarritjbamirl |
steady persistent rain | wirditj |
sun | imirri |
today | aykgirnani |
tomorrow | atjbungaji |
whirlwind | iminybikbuk |
wind | anbayk |
year | ilyarr |
yesterday | milijan |
behind | alkgiji |
billabong | ulungaruk |
camp | manngulan |
cave | lamuk |
creek | lumanyuk |
dense tree cover | miyimil |
dirt | maywilal |
dust | iyin |
front | wangulwa |
ground | iluk |
high country | angul-diyan |
high country thicket | ayi |
high country, upcountry, topside | mirnan |
hill | wamun |
hole | imingatj |
jungle, monsoon forest | lagurl |
north | duwarnngan |
other side | murnikgay |
other way | nuwikgay |
plain | mumuningi |
river | iwirarr |
road | ayal |
saltwater | imimi |
saltwater mud | langa |
sand | murarri |
scrub country | birnalk |
sea | liminyi |
stone | darlirli |
bamboo | mirnalitj |
Banksia dentata | mambirram |
banyon | minukban |
billy goat plum | layi |
black currant tree | manguk |
black plum | miminikgitj |
black wattle | iwirli |
bush onion | lagurr |
bush potato | bawitj |
crab's eye vine | bakgarl |
cycad | uwarrkbi |
flower | mimilngan |
grass | marniyi |
grass (knife) | barram |
green plum | ilidamban |
Grewia retusifolia | magangurl |
Haemodorum coccineum | wilwil ilam |
ironwood | marral |
ironwood wax | nguwuk |
leaf | luwutjgi |
lily (grass) | minumbirr |
lily (red) | uwukgi damban |
lily bulb (white) | minayuk |
lily flower (white) | manyal |
lily stem (white) | ulikbily |
lily tuber (white) | mingililuk |
dense tree cover | miyimil |
milkwood | mimilugutj |
palm species | dilimin langan |
palm species | mulpbay |
pandanus nut | langitj |
Pandanus spiralis | liyarr |
paperbark | agal |
Persoonia falcata | latjji |
Phragmites | lamitj |
pig tucker tree | laliny |
red apple | mamun birritj ~ mamun burrnginy |
root | madlingi |
scrub | lalagan |
seaweed | malngi |
stringybark | linngulitj |
tea tree | agi-agi |
tree | bangi |
unidentified plant species | miyingal |
white apple | lalykgi damban |
white cedar | liwirnal |
white gum | limin balyi |
wild banana | langinyngan |
wild peanut tree | imiligarnmi |
woollybutt | muwurn ditjgan |
yam (long) | limbi |
yam (round) | mirnngayal |
yam (water) | darndamban |
all together, in one group | marni-marni |
alive | -bulngan |
bad | -makgayan |
bad | -makgayay |
between | dirrikgirruk |
big | -alkgan, -ajan |
bitter | -linyayan |
black | -agiyan |
by foot | wambarr |
cheeky | -mayan |
cheeky | mamulk birrinyan |
clever | -mangmung |
close | lakgarni |
cold | -imirrinan |
cold | imirrini |
deep | -inyayan |
different | -imiliny wulun |
different | -inangan |
dirty | maywilalngan |
far | ambuk |
fast | -iligan |
fat | ladli |
five | iyirr murnikgay |
flat | umbugarliny |
good | -linan |
greasy | iwi |
hard | -muligan |
heavy | -inmuyngan |
high | angul |
hollow | marlam dinyayan |
hot | -walikgan |
hungry | aykgurnitjjin |
inside | jirrpbungi |
lightweight | -alirrngan |
long | -irrinyngan |
long time | iwarnitj |
lots | -amban |
mature | lambangi |
nothing | -ajan |
one | ajun ~ ajunini |
other | wulun |
outside | darlarl |
pregnant | bungal |
quiet | darnmigan |
same | -urnitjgan |
short | ambat-daygwan |
sick | urlirliny |
skinny | -wunung |
small | -alkgan |
soft | -nugikgan |
strong | -idlungminan |
three | aykgurrajun |
together | -aminy |
trouble | iyin |
two | aykgurr |
wet | anyan |
wrong | -majuk |
already | dinngagi |
also | inyan |
Follow me! | darnmiga |
forever | itjbagini |
I don’t want it!, Leave it! | alijiyi |
maybe | jakgigak |
nearly | iwitjbi |
no, not | gija |
still | ulik |
to laugh | arli |
to lie, to deceive | ambili |
yes | i |
References
editVocabulary lists of Indo-Pacific languages |
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Papuan |
p-Trans-New Guinea • p-Northern Adelbert • p-Sogeram • Bayono-Awbono • Paniai Lakes • Kolopom • Bulaka River • Pauwasi • p-South Bougainville • p-Lower Sepik • p-Watam-Awar-Gamay • p-Lakes Plain • p-North Halmahera • p-Timor-Alor-Pantar • p-Alor-Pantar • Tayap • Massep |
Australian |
North Australian (basic) • p-Nyulnyulan • p-Mirndi • p-Gunwinyguan • Limilngan • Umbugarla • Minkin • Tiwi • Malak-Malak • Pama-Nyungan • p-Pama-Nyungan • p-Arandic • p-Thura-Yura • p-Ngayarda |
Others |
p-Dravidian • Dravidian • Kusunda • Nihali • Kenaboi • p-Ongan |