“Spirits bad.”—The aborigines have no good spirits.
“Sacred leg.”—Women and children are not allowed to eat the hind leg of a kangaroo—it is sacred.
“Tau.”—A woman’s name.
“Tunte nung.”—Mid-day.
“Tears run down.”—The expression of sorrow, by the native man, is intense; tears will stream down the face, whilst the most sorrowful lamentations pierce the air, at the same time the women cut themselves, and the men spear each other in the arm; this occurs particularly at funeral solemnities.
“Wurleys.”—Native huts, made from the boughs of trees, and in winter strongly constructed, of a dome shape, and capable of holding from six to a dozen persons. Near whaling stations, the ribs of whales are employed as the frame-work, and the divisions filled up with boughs and sea-weed.
“Warpoo.”—A kind of dagger; it is always dedicated, by being drenched in human blood.
“Warra warra.”—Sorcerers.
“Wodlalla.”—A reed.
“Wife, and mother.”—Natives highly esteem the opinion of their mother; this regard is a pleasing trait in their character.