Appendix:Umbugarla word list
Umbugarla word list from Davies (1989):[1]
Davies (1989)
editUmbugarla | Part of speech | Gloss | Notes |
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abala | n. | legs, thigh | N |
abambangar | n. | head | g-M, giny-/gimbi-F |
abəlalwanj | adv. | yesterday | |
abulu | n. | stomach | M |
adamarrg | n. | tooth | N |
ádarramu | n. | legs | N |
adarmu | n. | back | N |
adjalwa | n. | ear | N |
adjarrmu | n. | nape | |
amarudu | n. | hand | ginj- F, gə- M |
amarurr | n. | thumb | see hand |
amurrag | n. | language name | |
-ardan | adj. | small | laa |
-arig | adj. | bad | laa |
arli | n. | elbow | |
áwalang | n. | arm | N |
awalang burruwa | n. | armpit | |
awardang | n. | mouth, lips | |
awurdang | n. | face | M |
awUy | interj. | yes | |
babinjbabinj | n. | palm tree, pine tree | |
bada | n. | younger sibling | brother, or sister, -in-law |
badangga | n. | meeting place higher up, where Butcher Knight stops | |
bagi | n. | tobacco | |
bandu.r | n. | carpet snake | Mayali? |
bardadj | n. | grandfather | father's father, mother's father, son/daughter-in-law |
barg | n. | barramundi | |
barrumanj | n. | new month | |
bawa | n. | father | |
bawa gumbəlı́rrigu | n. | father's sister (auntie), mother-in-law | |
bəʽdɒŋgu | n. | Patonga Waterhole | |
bəgarrar | n. | calf, leg | |
bərraŋir | n. | chest, liver | 79, N |
bərrardbard | n. | jabiru | |
bɛrg | n. | death adder | M |
bi | n. | march fly | |
bibi | n. | aunt | |
bidj | n. | rat, ant, spider, mouse | |
bigibigi | n. | pigs | |
bilirring | n. | shoulders | |
bimbirri | n. | tea tree, paperbark | |
binidjarri | n. | frog | |
biragadj | adj. | weak | |
biral | n. | coolamon | |
biridj | n. | white cockatoo | |
birrang | n. | white (dog) | |
birrgala | n. | boomerang | |
birrgbirrg | n. | crocodile | F |
birug | n. | coolibah | |
bu | n. | river, creek | N |
budjumala | n. | shoulders | |
-(bu)g | v. | to go | |
bugala | interrog. | what | |
bugunidja | n. | language name, place name (?) at Bindi camp, Nourlangie camp | |
-bulanj | v. | to throw, spear, spill, push | |
búliːgi | n. | cattle | |
bulu | n. | beard | |
bulu | n. | smoke | |
bulug | n. | belly | |
bulumba | n. | bone | |
bulur | n. | heart | |
bulurrurr | n. | leaves | V |
bunuːn | n. | snake sp. | |
burr | pro. | them | |
burrung | pro. | their (pl.) kin | |
burruburru | adv. | morning | |
deded | n. | parrot | Mayali |
dinanjgu | n. | woomera | |
dirra | n. | bark | |
djabu | n. | son, daughter-in-law | |
djanudj | n. | grandfather, and grandchildren | |
djadj | n. | little frog | |
djadja | n. | uncle | also father-in-law GB, A, 33 |
djag | n. | story, yarn | |
-djagan | adj. | good | 1b |
djala | n. | female kangaroo | F |
-djalag | adj. | short | |
djalwa | adj. | deaf | |
djamar | n. | stick, tree | V |
djamarə | n. | nulla-nulla | |
djamarə gunjdjuguba | n. | yamstick | |
djangadj | n. | alligator | M |
dja.ngarra | n. | ironwood | |
djarlkurr | n. | JimJim | |
djarnang | n. | mullet fish | |
djarr | n. | tree, 'sort of a bloodwood' | |
djarrəba | n. | hips | |
djarrəgərra | n. | fighting spear | |
djarrgarrg | n. | spittle | |
djawun | n. | language, or people name | same as Gun-Djeyhmi |
djəbirri | n. | fish; long nose, long tom, mouth almighty? | |
djəmilig | n. | back | N |
djəmilig | n. | nose | giny-F |
dji | n. | liver | |
djibigawan | n. | water rat | |
djibiyugwarrma | n. | whistle duck | also Mayali? |
djil | n. | sand | |
djili | n. | water goanna | F |
djimdjim | n. | JimJim waterhole | |
djinbedjag | n. | centipede | |
djirag | n. | bark | |
djirr/ | n. | kangaroo | big one, hill kangaroo |
djirridjirridj | n. | willy wagtail | |
djirrmbanj | n. | mussels | |
djirugu | n. | navel, liver | |
djulg/ | n. | snot, spit | 74, N |
djulu | n. | apple tree | |
djumurru | n. | snake | M |
djumuru | n. | beard gu- class | |
djurrag | n. | stringybark | |
djurrg | adv. | black (dog) | |
djurru | n. | water goanna | F |
dudu | n. | heart | |
gaban | n. | black bream | |
gadalwa | adj. | deaf | |
gadaru | n. | quinine tree | |
gadj | n. | fish | |
gagudju | n. | language name | |
garlgan | adj. | hungry | |
gamanj | n. | mud, ground, dirt | |
gamarul | n. | hands | see amarrur |
gamburbulu | n. | old man, old woman | M |
gamubulung | n. | old dog | |
gamurg | n. | honeybee | sugarbag |
ganabar | n. | flying fox | M |
ganbarrg | n. | grass | |
gangarlarr | n. | bone, ribs | toenails? |
gangan | n. | meat, beef | skin |
gangang | n. | granny | |
gánga.rra | n. | rock cod | |
gangbu | adv. | tomorrow | |
gangginj | n. | sister's children | |
ganggu | n. | grandfather | mother's father, father's mother |
garda | n. | water | |
gardin | n. | native cat | |
gargarg | n. | eagle hawk | |
garna | n. | death adder | M |
garnrdum | n. | eggs | |
garralg | n. | baby | |
garrarra | n. | fat | |
garrig | n. | kidney | |
garu | n. | testicles | N |
garwadj | n. | blood | |
gawalan | n. | emu | F |
gayang | n. | armpit smell | N |
genjgenj | n. | little lizards | |
gidjarda | n. | file snake | |
gidji(g)/ | n. | yam | V |
gilibilig | adj. | soft | |
giling | n. | moon | |
gimbara | n. | sun | |
gimburbulu | n. | old woman | F |
gimbuwungbug | n. | small mosquito | |
gimərinjbu/ | n. | hill | |
ginalg | n. | ibis | Mayali |
ginjdjanag | n. | pandanus | V |
ginjartan | n. | little girl | |
ginjdjarart | n. | file snake | |
ginwin | adj. | jealous | |
girimbirr | n. | egg (bird's) | F |
girrggirrg | n. | plover? | |
girringgirr | no. | one | |
girrwirrk | n. | egg | F |
giyangur | n. | bamboo, bamboo spear | V |
gobarla | n. | butt of spear | |
gorrngba | n. | cooinda | |
gorrnjdja | n. | slut | |
gotbolbog | n. | big frog | Mayali |
gubudj | n. | canoe, long-nosed | |
gudbayig | n. | bag | |
gudjɛn | n. | dry grass | |
gudjudju | n. | hand, elbow | |
gudjumilik | n. | nose | |
gudjurrug/ | n. | vagina | |
gulgulg | n. | frill-necked lizard | M |
gúlidjbirr | n. | big-eyed fish | |
gulurl | n. | tail (dog's, kangaroo's, fish) | |
gumbulu | n. | cheek | |
gumbungur | n. | head | |
gumurnu | n. | spear | V |
gumurrin | n. | sugarbag wax | |
gungubuːlu | n. | clouds | |
gunggung | n. | breast | F |
gungi | n. | tree, callistemon? | |
gungil | n. | toenails | |
gunorra | n. | dilly bag | M |
gurdinj | pro. | me | object |
gurri | n. | blue-tongued lizard | |
gurrumanj | n. | nest | |
gura | n. | smoke | V |
gurag | n. | urine | |
guridyarrung | n. | woman, aboriginal | F |
gúrrguːlig | n. | skin | |
guwirr | n. | ashes | |
gwara | n. | bee | F |
ibərrangarr | n. | star | |
idjəmilig | n. | nose, face | |
-idjibirdi | adj. | tall | 2c |
igirr | n. | fishing spear | |
ilidjgirlik | n. | skin | |
imaru | n. | hand, finger, fingernail | |
imbalari | n. | young woman | F |
imira | n. | back | |
ı́mirri | n. | knees | |
irrwa | n. | ears | N |
lawa | n. | flour | |
ləmirngarda | n. | plains goanna | F |
-larung | v. | to cry | |
lirr | n. | shoulders | |
madjumarra | n. | shoulders | |
magargur | n. | pelican | F |
mala | n. | house, humpy | V |
mala bı́rrimba | n. | windbreak | |
maladj | n. | little lizards | |
-malani | v. | to sit | stop |
malanj | n. | wind | |
malng | n. | kangaroo | old man and doe |
malurr | n. | eye gu- class, mu- class | GB, A, 33 |
mama | n. | elder brother | also brother-in-law |
mamberr | n. | jungle, bush country | |
mámu.mu | n. | swamp country | |
mamurr | n. | leg | |
manbir | n. | goose, geese | M |
mánbiri | n. | greenback turtle | |
marang | n. | king brown snake | M |
maranju | n. | limbs (of atree), branch | V |
marinj | n. | long-necked turtle | F |
marl | n. | anus | |
marl(pa) | n. | female wallaby | F |
marnany | n. | big sister | also sister-in-law |
marra | n. | taipan | M |
marrəmarri | n. | knife | |
marrərrala | n. | little crab | |
marri | n. | mother | |
marrngmu | n. | spouse | |
-may | v. | to talk | |
mayuy | interj. | no, don't | |
mərnrdəngunynguny | n. | dugong | |
mənggurra | n. | goanna | |
mərrari | n. | fig tree | |
mirdirdi | n. | nose (a man's) | |
midjag | n. | dark, night | |
mila | n. | big crab | |
miling | n. | tree; palm trees, in swampy country, with big fruit?? | |
mı́lingirrk | n. | chin | |
milu | n. | mother | |
milu gimbəlirriku | n. | mother-in-law | |
mimbirri | n. | paperbark | see bimbirri |
mimigu | n. | turkey | F |
mimilig | n. | throat | |
mingginjdjarrgu | n. | young woman | |
minj | n. | dog | M |
minmi/ | adv. | never | |
miranggaty | n. | tucker, vegetable food, damper | V |
mirrarru | n. | hair, eyebrows, beard | V |
mirrimirri | n. | elbow | |
mirrug | n. | waterlily | |
mudjilirr | n. | buttocks | |
mudjurra | n. | mangrove | |
mudmu.rd | n. | sandfly | |
mugan | n. | carpet snake | |
mugmug | n. | night owl | big eye |
muldj | n. | sinew | |
mumugala | n. | roots (of a tree) | |
mumurna | n. | penis | |
munggala | n. | butt (of a tree) | |
murg | n. | fly, blowfly | M |
murmur | n. | feathers | |
murrgarda | n. | dew | |
murrundag | n. | foot | |
múrurag | n. | shade, gum tree | |
muwarla | n. | plain | |
-na | v. | to see | |
namatmardi | n. | place name, Deaf Adder Creek, Baruwurra way | |
nambu | interrog. | who | |
namən.garra | n. | goanna | generic term |
narəlwanj | adv. | yesterday | |
narəmidj | n. | thunder | M |
narrədidj | n. | us two | he and I |
narrɛrru | adv. | long time | |
ngarra | n. | fire | N |
ngárradjil | n. | stone | N |
ngarrg | pronoun | I | |
ngarrngarr | n. | flying fox dreaming | |
ngəridjbirri | n. | ears | |
ngərlarangərlara | n. | porcupaine | M |
-ngi | v. | to eat, drink | |
ngila | n. | forehead | |
ngimirri | n. | knee | |
nginj | pro. | you | sg |
nginjala | n. | armpit | |
nginjdju | ??pro. poss. adj. (kin) | your | |
ngirrang | n. | son, daughter | parent talking |
ngiyung | poss. adj. (kin) | our | |
ngubulu | n. | clouds | see gungubulu |
ngudjəmilig | n. | nose | |
ngug | n. | anus, behind, faeces | |
ngumburr | n. | language name | same as Umbugarla? |
ngunany | adv. | today (soon, just) | |
nguni | n. | armpit | |
nguyurg | n. | moon | |
nidj | pronoun | he | |
nidjarra | n. | yabby | |
-nig | v. | to cook | |
nimbulgurdur | n. | brolga | |
nimili | n. | dingo, bush dog | |
nimin.gu | n. | policeman | |
nimiwurr | n. | crow (M) | |
nin | interrog. | where | |
nindu | n. | horse | |
ninguwonga | n. | galah | |
niwin | n. | brother-in-law | |
-njang | v. | to sit (stop) | |
najararn | n. | rifle fish | |
njimurubəlangu | n. | blue tongued lizard | |
nowawady | n. | Butcher's skin, subsection name | |
nu | pro. poss. adj (kin) | (kin) his | |
numənurru | n. | snake (M) | |
numurrundag | n. | foot | |
numundjurang | n. | kitehawk | |
numunurunj | n. | frog snake? | |
nurdayman | n. | neck | |
nurrerru | adv. | long time ago | |
nurr | pro. | we (pl.) check | |
nurung | poss. adj. | (kin) your (pl.) | |
nurunbun | n. | white (dog) | |
-ra | adj. | none (lc) | |
radja | n. | place | |
rag | n. | camp, place | |
ralim | n. | maggot | |
rangang | n. | man, aboriginal (M) | |
-rari | adj. | big (2a) | |
-rignu | v. | to run | |
rdadjulum | n. | willywilly | |
-rra | v. | to get, have, pick up | |
rramar | n. | teeth | |
-rranju | n. | arm |
References
edit- ^ Davies, Jennifer. 1989. Umbugarla: a sketch grammar. B.A. Honours Thesis. University of Melbourne.
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