A descriptive vocabulary of the language in common use amongst the aborigines of Western Australia — Part 2 — W

Walk, to—Ennow; Yannow; Murrijo.

Walloby—Băn-găp.

Wander, to, from the right road—Barrabart.

Warbler reed; Salicaria—Gurji-gurji.

Warbler, spotted, winged; Sericornis frontalis—Girgal.

Warm—Kallak; Kallarăk.

Warm, applied to water—Kallăng; Gabbikallăng, warm water.

Waste, a; barren land utterly destitute of vegetation—Battardal.

Wasted, thin—Wiyul; Batdoin; Bottyn.

Water; Gabbi; Kypbi; Kowin; Yemat; Djam; Djow; Badto.

Water, fresh—Gabbidjikăp; Gabbigărjyt.

Water, salt, in lakes and rivers—Gabbikarning.

Water, salt, of the sea—Gabbiodern.

Water, running—Gabbikolo; Gabbytch.

Water, standing in a pool—Gabbi wărri.

Water, standing in a well—Gnura.

Water, standing in a rock—Gnamar

Water, to make—Gumbu.

Waterfowl, species of—Wakurin; Winin; Yaet.

Wattle bird; Anthochæra Lewinii—Djăng-găng.

Wattle tree—Galyăng.

Wandunu, A species of insect—Wandunu.

Wave of the sea—Ngy ănga.

Way, a path—Bidi; Kungo.

Way, this way—Wunno.

We—Ngannil; Ngalata; Ngillel.

We two (dual) between husband ane wife—Ngarmik.

We two (dual) between parent and child—Ngalla.

We two (dual) brother and sister, or two friends—Ngalli.

We two (dual) brothers-in-law—Ngannăma.

Weak—Babba; Bidibabba.

Wear, to, or carry on the back—Wandăng.

Weasel; colonially, native cat—Dasyurus Maugei; Barrajit.

Weather, fine, sunny—Monak.

Weather, clear, calm—Budulu.

Weighty—Gumbar; Gundipgundip; Botal-yăng; Kandal-yang Banyadak.

Well, good—Gwabba.

Well in health—Wan-gen.

Well recovered from sickness—Barr-ab-ara; Dordak.

Well, of water, native—Gnura.

Well-behaved—Karra gwabba.

West—Urdal; Winnagăl (Mountain dialect).

Wet—Bal-yan; Yalyet; Yalyuret.

Whale, a—Mimang-a.

What—Nait; yan.

Where—Winjalla; Winji.

Wherefore—Naitjăk.

Whinstone, species of—Gagalyang Kadjor.

Whirl, to, round—Gorangănan.

Whirlwind—Wărh-răl.; Monno.

Whistle, to—Wardyl.

White—Wilban; Dalbăda; Djidal Djundal.

White of an egg—Mammăngo.

Whither—Winji.

Who—Ngan; Nganni; Ngando; Indi.

Who will?—Ngandul.

Whole—Mundang; Băndăng.

Whose—Ngannong, Enung.

Why—Naitjak.

Wide—Găbbar.

Widow—Yinăng.

Widower—Yinăng.

Wife—Kardo.

Wild, desolate—Battardal.

Will you?—N-yundu; N-yundul.

Wiiyu—Œdienemus longipennis; Wilyu.

Wind—Mar.

Wind, north—Birunna.

Wind, north-west—Durga; Dtallăjar.

Wind, south—Wiriti.

Wind, south-east—Win-it; Dyedik.

Wind, south-west—Karring.

Wind, east—Nandat; Nangalar.

Wind, west—Durga.

Wind, sea-breeze—Gulamwin.

Wind, land wind—Nandat.

Windpipe—Dtagăt; Mungurdur.

Wing—Kănba.

Wing, outer pinion of—Jili.

Wink, to—Butăk-butăk.

Winter—Măggoro.

Witchcraft—Boyl-ya.

Withered, dried up; applied to wood or animals when dead—Mandju.

Withered; applied to leaves—Derer.

Within—Bura.

Without, wanting anything—Bru; as Boka bru, without a cloak.

Wittingly—Băndăk.

Wive, to; steal a wife—Kardo barrang.

Wizard—Boyl-ya-gadăk.

Woman—Yago.

Woman, unmarried, or one who has attained the age of puberty—Kung-gur.

Woman who has not had children—Măndigăra.

Woman who has had children—Yulang-idi; Yulang ăra.

Womb—Dumbu.

Wonder, to—Wundun.

Wood—burnu.

Wood, well seasoned—Mandju.

Wooded, covered with trees—Mandon.

Word—Warryn.

Worms bred in sores—Ninat.

Worms, intestinal—Ninat.

Worn out—Windo; Windang.

Wound, to—Ngattăng.

Wounded badly—Birrga; Bilo băngga.

Wounded mortally—Kalla dtan naga.

Wren, emu; Stipiturus Malachurus—Jirjil-ya.

Wren, ash-coloured; Georygone culicivorus?—Warrylbărdăng.

Wren, short-billed; Gerygone brevirostris—Giaterbăt.

Wren, brown-tailed; Acanthiza Tiemenensis—Djulbidjulbăng.

Wren, yellow-tailed; Acanthiza Chrysorrhœa—Jida.

Wrist—Mardyl.

Wrong, wrongly—Barra.

Xanthorrhæa; colonially, grass-tree or black boy.

Xanthorrhæa arborea—Balga.

Xanthorrhæa arborea, species of—Băllăk; Galgoyl; Yăngo; Tdudtin.

Xanthorrhæa arborea, tough-topped—Barro.

Xanthorrhæa arborea, underground—Burărăp; Mimidi.

Xanthorrhæa, leaves of—Mindar.

Xanthorrhæa, stem of the flower—Waljăp.

Yawn, to—Dtawăng.

Ye—Nyurang.

Ye two, brother and sister, parent and child—Nyubal.

Ye two, man and wife—Nyubin.

Yellow—Yundo.

Yellow, bright yellow—Kallăma.

Yellow, dark yellow—Ngilat

Yes—I-i ; projecting the chin forward, and keeping the mouth nearly shut, when uttering this guttural sound—Kwa; Ky; Koa; Kya.

Yesterday—Marh-rok.

Yet—Yalga.

Yolk of an egg—Natdjing.

You—N-yurang.

You will—N-yundu; N-yundul.

Young—Yyinăng.

Young of anything—Nuba; Nopyn (Mountain word).

Younger (middle) sister—Kowat.

Younger (middle) brother—Kardijit; Kardang.

Yours—Ngunallăng; N-yurangăk; N-yunalak.

Youth, young man—Gulambiddi.

Zamia tree; Encephalartos Spiralis—Djiriji.