VERBS.
Die bullung.
Eat dhurra.
Drink widyara.
Sleep yurai.
Stand wurrannha.
Sit winya.
Lie wirrinya.
Come dhanyana.
Go yunyunna.
Talk yerra.
Walk yanninna.
Run bunbunna.
Bring dhangangga.
Take gangga.
Carry dyirramurra.
Make dhurburra.
Break bungamurra.
Beat bumulli.
Fight bumullinnha.
Kill bullubuni.
Arise burrangga.
Fall bundinya.
See ngaga.
Stare at muramia.
Hear winnunga.
Know winnungumma.
Think ngunnulla.
Grow yurûnnha.
Give ngûngga.
Love guraimurra-dhunganang.
Hate widdabu-dyingandulla.
Sing bubbilli.
Weep yungga.
Play wagagi.
Cook gyu-walli.
Marry burramullina.
Cough kurra.
Steal mundubang.
Burn gunnannha.
Beg ngundadha.
Barter ngungiladha.
Bite buddha.
Blow with breath bumbe.
Catch burrama.
Climb kulliana.
Conceal kurugunber.
Cut bangadya.
Frighten gelgel.
Fly (as a bird) burrannha.
Hang up bielgumbirra.
Hold murama.
Jump burubidya.
Keep wirrimbir.
Laugh gindadha.
Scratch wŭnyadha.
Leave off yalu.
Lose nhunnainmi.
Pinch nyimma.
Praise murrambambungan.
Rejoice guddhabungan.
Remember winungadhunnal.
Forget wangganyi.
Go ahead muramuddha.
Turn off waiambiddya.
Turn back ngulungguggi.
Send wannamumbia.
Shake dyllinga.
Shine gudhara.
Spread billaima.
Suck widyarra.
Swim yawidya.
Taste nguddha.
Touch yudê.
Twist waiama.
Rub nânma.
Seek wurrâbinya.
Spit dyûmber.
Smell budadha.
Throw birrumba.
Pitch wannungga.
Help yamma.
Sweat ngulwai.
Roast giwa.
Whistle wilbuddha.
Avenge dhullaibungando.
Pretend or lie yambulyala.
Kiss wiûmbannhal.
Vomit mulama.
Dance wuggama.
Dive wubunginya.
Sting dhni.
Dream yeddharmurra.
Vocabulary of Ngunawal Words.
The following vocabulary contains 290 of the most commonly used words in the Ngunawal language, with their English equivalents. Every word has been noted down carefully by myself from the lips of old men and women in the native camps.
A man murriñ.
Husband ma-ung.
Clever man muyulung.
Youth warrumbul.
Boy bubal.
Elder brother dyiddyang.
Younger brother gugañ.
Elder sister dhaddung.
Younger sister gŭlwan.
A woman bullan.
Wife mân.
Girl mullangan.
Child (neuter) gudha.
Children gudhaiar.
THE HUMAN BODY.
Head guddagang.
Hair of head dherrung.
Eye migalaity.
Nose nyigity.
Back of neck nhŭn.
Throat guddity.
Ear guri.
Mouth dhambir.
Teeth yerra.
Breast, female ngumminyang.
Navel nyurra.
Belly bindhi.
Back bengal.
Arm nhurung.
Hand murrangga.
Fingers yulu.
Finger-nails birril.
Thigh dhurra.
Knee ngumung.
Foot dyunna.
Heart gauar.
Blood dyinggi.
Fat bĕwan.
Bone wiak.
Penis dhun.
Testicles gurra.
Pubic Hair buruwarri.
Sexual desire burundunnung.
Copulation yangiliri.
Masturbation natymiliri.
Semen burung.
Vulva binnañ.
Anus dhula.
Excrement gunung.
Urine dyungur.
Venereal middyung.
INANIMATE NATURE.
Sun winyu.
Moon kubbadang.
Stars dyurra.
Pleiades dyin-ding-gang.
Clouds gurrang.
Sky mindyigari.
Thunder murungŭl.
Lightning meup-meup.
Rain garrit.
Dew dyingidyirrang.
Frost dhugguru.
Water ngadyung.
Ground dhaura.
Dust dhungul.
Mud murung.
Stone gurbung.
Sand dyardyar.
Charcoal murrungga.
Light dhurrawang.
Darkness buranya.
Heat gunnama.
Cold gurrita.
Dawn birrimbigang.
East wind bulyanggang.
West wind guraguma.
Whirlwind wingguraminya.
Pipeclay gubbity.
Red ochre gubur.
Fire kanbi.
Smoke muril.
Food, flesh ngulli.
Food, vegetable dyarabañ.
Flowers gamburra.
Day bural.
Night kagu.
Dusk dyirranggan.
Grass gurwai.
Leaves dyirrang.
Eggs kubbugang.
Honey kauanggal.
A liar kwigarak.
Grubs, collectively gauiñ.
Grubs, gum tree burrung.
Grub, river oak dyigung.
Pathway mura.
Camp nguru.
Shadow of tree kumburu.
Shadow of man buak.
Summer winyuwangga.
Winter magarawangga.