# The Aborigines of Victoria and Riverina/Vocabulary

VOCABULARY.
| English | Aboriginal |
| Ancestor | Ngamalloroie |
| Aunt | Koingeroo |
| Air | Bokie |
| Ashes | Boonie |
| Autumn | Weat |
| Animal | Burbagooan |
| Acid | Kiryie |
| Active | Katkira |
| Awake | Bukoya |
| Asleep | Wopia |
| Ask | Kuliya |
| And | Nga |
| Bachelor | Wenkie |
| Boy | Piankoo |
| Brother, if older | Wawoo, but if |
| Younger | Palaroo |
| Brother-in-Law | Weeie |
| Brood | Mooroongalloo |
| Body | Piankangoora |
| Back | Warmoo |
| Brain | Mirkpoorpoo |
| Blood | Coorcoo |
| Bowels | Muntermunter Coonangin |
| Blister | Kertenkertenen |
| Blow | Lurka |
| Branch | Kurnenen |
| Bark | Moorium |
| Bee | Morengomie |
| Bird | Joejiwert |
| Boomerang | Wannie ​ |
| Boat | Eunkoie |
| Big | Koorongandoo |
| Bald | Birrawil |
| Bad | Wiekeroo |
| Brave | Kitcherkwa |
| Blind | Mokin |
| Bleareyed | Nimnimkoor |
| Bitten | Ngombie |
| Blunt | Mortoo |
| Beat | Lurka |
| Bend | Purtanie |
| Bite | Boondan |
| Bleed | Kertrow |
| Boil | Thalourda |
| Break | Bookoin |
| Bring | Wywa |
| Bring Forth Young | Nycalamoom |
| Blow, as the Wind | Booronka |
| Build | Poorpa |
| Burn | Nunga |
| Bury | Turntungoo |
| Child (masculine) | Poopoop |
| Child (feminine) | Poopoopcour |
| Cousin | Winagoomoo |
| Children | Pienkumboola |
| Childlessness | Watty Pinkoo |
| Corpse | Koimabil |
| Cheeks | Tercoo |
| Chin | Poorpuganingin |
| Chest | Tungoo |
| Calf (of the leg) | Poorawoo |
| Cat | Koortowa |
| Cloud | Moornkie |
| Calm | Tycherry |
| Cold | Mirrinewma |
| Comet | Terariwil |
| Country | Ngerringitamgie |
| Creek | Paunoobarnawar |
| Chain of Ponds | Woondung Woondung |
| Cockatoo, yellow topknot | Kerangie |
| Major Mitchel's | Gellela |
| "restless pink eyes | Kurter |
| "slate colour, crimson breast and crest | Willick Willick |
| "black-red crest and tail ... | Teherin |
| "black-yellow crest and tail | Wirranie ​ |
| Crow (carrion) | Wangie |
| "(gregarious, and not carrion) | Warangan |
| Claw | Ginalapoo |
| Club | Pinpinbyganingie |
| Cowardly | Bambin |
| Cruel | Kooly Wootchoo |
| Cripple | Ngarpa |
| Call | Kurnda |
| Camp | Toorangie |
| Carry | Walliya |
| Catch | Kurka |
| Climb | Werwa |
| Come | Yanga |
| Comeback | Wirtoowa |
| Cook | Buka |
| Cry | Toomla |
| Cut (verb) | Galpoona |
| Cure | Pipagira |
| Daughter | Munkie |
| Daughter-in-Law | Methcoorie |
| Double Teeth | Wirpleangin |
| Dog | Wirrangin |
| Duck, black | Tarnawar |
| "with fringe round bill | Ngananganie |
| "teal | Berner |
| "wood | Ngernie |
| "mountain ... | Nynkoornel |
| "whistling ... | Wotchor |
| "the tribe generisly | Tartamung |
| Down | Wawalloo |
| Deaf | Nurtulabil |
| Dame | Wirrewa |
| Dewy | Doordooroo |
| Die | Birra |
| Dig | Bunga |
| Dine | Boortoin |
| Divorce | Yerrin |
| Do | Ngunkoie |
| Drag | Leampoo |
| Dream | Yoe Yoe |
| Drink | Kopoe |
| Enemy | Cartpercartpie |
| Eye | Mirnoo |
| Eyelash | Wirringcoomirnoo |
| Eyelid | Wirtmirnoo ​ |
| Eyeball | Wirtenmirnoo |
| Ear | Wirrumbool |
| Ear, love of | Moomwirrumbool |
| Evening | Borangie |
| East | Kurter |
| Earth | Tungie |
| Eagle | Wirpill |
| Emu | Kurwingie |
| Empty | Lathoo |
| Eat | Jakla |
| Evacuate (i.e., fears) | Koonangin |
| Ever | Poorpooangan |
| Father | Mamoo |
| Father-in-Law | Ganthangathoo |
| Family | Kirtapinkangoewoo |
| Friend | Murnunyetic |
| Female, or Mother | Baboo |
| Forehead | Kinninew |
| Face | Tehampamirnoo |
| Front Teeth | Teangin |
| Forearm | Ngurnoonginoowo |
| Finger | Ngarringoor |
| Fist | Milpa |
| Foot | Chinnanew |
| Foot, sole of | Kellychinnanew |
| Flesh | Piankie |
| Fall | Boikin |
| Fog | Cowangie |
| Frost | Tennangin |
| Flood | Bongeroo |
| Fire | Warnowie |
| Flower | Peetchan |
| Fruit | Chirinew |
| Fish (verb) | Tiherael |
| Fly (noun) | Pitie |
| Frog | Neenie |
| Feather | Weertinew |
| Fin | Wernawoo |
| Flock | Ngullanguloo |
| Few | Ngimmananima |
| Far | Weryie |
| Fat | Piangwil |
| Far-sighted | Werimirnoo |
| Fast | Kerky Perting |
| Full | Wawyn |
| Fresh | Tangeroo ​ |
| Fight | Thalcherung |
| Fish (noun) | Bundgell |
| Float | Chipa |
| Fly (verb) | Pika |
| Grandfather | Cockernoo |
| Grandmother | Cokinew |
| Guest | Wirker |
| Gum (belonging to teeth) | Boollorotakin |
| Gum (of a tree) | Kookoie |
| Grass | Woolnkie |
| Goose | Ngakie |
| Grey | Poolaroo |
| Good | Talko |
| Go | Yanawoo |
| Get | Manin |
| Give | Woekie |
| Husband | Murtoomé |
| Hast | Cokwawy |
| Head | Poorpie |
| Hearing | Derbima |
| Hair | Ngarranew |
| Hand | Murnanew |
| Hand, back of | Wirtmurnanew |
| Hip | Moollonew |
| Heel | Kunowoo |
| Heart | Monredoo |
| Hail (noun) | Pertowie |
| Heat | Mypantenie |
| Hill | Poorpoo |
| Hawk | Pirwie |
| High | Kirkarra |
| Handsome | Banie |
| Hard | Terma |
| Hurt | Toowa |
| Healthy | Booringer |
| Hungry | Birra Wotchowoo |
| He | Keelo |
| His | Kaykoonga |
| Him | Kaykunga |
| Himself | Noonyiugum |
| Herself | Kiurnin |
| Hang | Pir toowa |
| Hate | Kimowan |
| Hear | Derbimin |
| Hold | Tismaloonga ​ |
| Hunt | Kerraworidoolie |
| Here | Kima |
| Infant | Neillumoom |
| Ice | Taán |
| Insects | Thoulum |
| (This name is applied to all insects having wings; those that creep are Bulla Bul). ||
| I (personal pronoun) | Yetty |
| Itself | Yelliwooroo |
| Instep | Witchinanew |
| Jaw | Kentenolurkin |
| Joint | Boondomboondomoo |
| Knee | Pirtinew |
| Kneecap | Nganipertinew |
| Kangaroo | Kooiangie |
| Kick | Kima |
| Kill | Sulkinuan |
| Kiss | Boondartarkow |
| Knot and Tie | Pirty Jeriming |
| Know | Nineawa |
| Lungs | Lango |
| Liver | Boetho |
| Lightning | Millagoo |
| Light | Yanna |
| Lizard (sleeping) | Wallup |
| "(small fly catcher) | Turamunder |
| "(fril) | Kentie |
| "(with indimentary legs) | Eukoon |
| Laughing Jackass | Koeworie |
| Less | Enwgatum |
| Large | Murpur |
| Long | Toorangal |
| Low | Koomoowal |
| Load | Wirtoo |
| Low-sounding | Ngoomblngoomble |
| Lazy | Eval |
| Lame, in leg | Ngarpenngwngimgie |
| Lame, in arm | Tutchatartow |
| Lame, in hand | Tutchamurnangin |
| Lame, in foot | Tutchachinangin |
| Laugh | Weeia |
| Leave off, or behind | Watha |
| Lift | Wiewa |
| Live | Kinaroongaiva ​ |
| Lose | Willain |
| "the Way | Willainiebirrie |
| Love | Koombooboko |
| Man | Wortongie |
| Mother | Baboo |
| Mother-in-Law | Mankooroongoo |
| Marriage | Ngangkulung |
| Male | Mammoo |
| ('Twill be seen that this is the same as father.) ||
| Mouth | Wooronew |
| Moustache | Moiyonworo |
| Matter | Potchonie |
| Moon | Mittian |
| Meteor | Putchema |
| Morning | Murmurnerp |
| Mountain | Bankool |
| More | Tummoo |
| My | Yanaiyow |
| Me | Yetty |
| (This, 'twill be seen, is the same as the personal pronoun I.) ||
| Myself | Nukioo |
| Marry | Woyinmurtoomie |
| Make | Waramie |
| Milk | Kayaniea Koorumboo |
| Nephew | Neunungipie |
| Niell | Tchowilkoorie |
| Nose | Tchainchew |
| Nostril | Wotchootchainchew |
| Neck | Koorndoo |
| Nail | Lyreomurnangin |
| Nuckle | Yerywa |
| Noise | Ngoomblengoombloo |
| Night | Kuralie |
| North | Moiwellak |
| Nest | Soinoo |
| None | Biratha |
| Near | Walowal |
| Near-sighted | Walowalamirnoo |
| Never | Noongan |
| No | Watty |
| Old | Ngarumbin |
| (This term is applied to any old man, animal, or tree.) ||
| Old Woman | Gallour |
| Opossum | Willengie ​ |
| Owl | Wirmal |
| Oar | Warkie |
| One | Kyup |
| One-eyed | Kyupmirnoo |
| Our | Ngallathong |
| Palm of Hand | Longmarnangin |
| Planet | Nginawoomurmurnerp |
| Plain | Wurkie |
| Privates (male) | Bonanabacurroot |
| "(female) | Bottoo |
| Parrot | Koorankooran |
| Pigeon | Tuppie |
| Pelican | Pirtangal |
| Plover | Perit Perit |
| Pair | Politeula |
| Pleasant Smelling | Jirywotchoo |
| "Tasting | Purtnema |
| Play | Wara |
| Pluck | Kirpa |
| Pour | Kangala |
| Puke | Kurma |
| Pull | Sutha |
| Push | Eurawa |
| Plant | Moorndie |
| Quail | Boorongie |
| Quick | Lyrka |
| Quench | Boetkna |
| Race | Tongeroondie |
| Rain | Mirtie |
| Root | Ngaryalloo |
| Rough | Kerrinkerrinoo |
| Raise | (See Lift) |
| Rise | Pikie |
| Run | Wirrwie |
| River | Barniwarroo |
| Stepfather | Kerumkerum Mamoo |
| Son | Wirtoowoo |
| Son-in-Law | (See Stepfather) |
| Step-son | Kerumkerumwertwoo |
| Sister | Meanie |
| Sister-in-law | Woengirie |
| Step-sister | Jerykoorie |
| Shoulder | Tchertirioo |
| Stomach | Mittoo ​ |
| Skin | Meetchoo |
| Swelling | Wawya |
| Sky | Tyrrily |
| Sound | Kulliar |
| Speak | Boolangboolang |
| Smoke | Pooringi |
| Sun | Nowie |
| Star | Toortie |
| Spring | Bakiootbakiootoo |
| Summer | Kurtie |
| Sunset | Boortowennowie |
| South | Tchalan |
| Shrub | (See Plant) |
| Stem | Poorwallangoo |
| Seed | Wirtiwoo |
| Sap | Nillangow |
| Sea | Ngamuth |
| Spring of Water | Merkin |
| Swamp | Totoieil |
| Snake | Kannie |
| Sinew | Wiranew |
| Swan | Koonoowar |
| Snipe | Quambalith |
| Sting | Koolinew |
| Shield | Murcur |
| Spear | Ptacumbicoinew |
| Small | Pawnoo |
| Short | Toloneu |
| Steep | Pillingaloo |
| Strong | Wonkoowie |
| Squinting | Wornmer |
| Stinking | Boangie |
| Salt | Cowie |
| Sweet | Wootchawootha |
| Sharp of Hearing | Derbimatungie |
| Silent | Koorgia |
| Soft | Polkoo |
| Sharp | Katie |
| Slow | Yarmbie |
| Sore | Wirpoo |
| Sore Head | Wiromapoorp |
| Sore Chest | Wirom Tungie |
| Sore Belly | Wirom Wotchowoo |
| Sick | Murranmurrinie |
| She | Koorgerung |
| Scratch | (See Dig) |
| Scream | (See Call) ​ |
| See | Nanga |
| Sew | Tirringa |
| Shake | (See Push) |
| Sleep | Koomba |
| Sit | Nganya |
| Sing | Warranga |
| Shout | (See Call) |
| Smell | Ngarwa |
| Speak | Werriea |
| Stand | Jerry |
| Start | Toongka |
| Steal | Pagn |
| Strip | Booroloo |
| Swim | Weeria |
| Temples | Kinnimiroo |
| Tears | Mirnooakayanie |
| Taste | Purtama |
| Throat | Tehackoorndoo |
| Thigh | Kerrywoo |
| Toe (great) | Bahchinangin |
| Thaw | Boria |
| Thunder | Munder |
| To-morrow Morning | Murmurnerpoo |
| Teal Duck | Berner |
| Tail | Westmoomoo |
| Tame | Loywill |
| Tender | Poorpoogoonyen |
| Tough | Ternma |
| Thirsty | Konema |
| Tired | Mikapinkoo |
| They | Wirriwa |
| Take | Manna |
| Taste | Purtuma |
| Think | Derheima |
| Threaten | Koorngie |
| Throw | Moorooma |
| Thrust | (See Push) |
| Touch | Punnia |
| There | Kio |
| Uncle | Werpooiomamoo |
| Ugly | Wonkoorwil |
| Unkind | Nullungie |
| Virgin | Mulkoor |
| Valley | Doomdoomo ​ |
| Vegetables | Moornalhakumie |
| Widower | Loorkoolahill |
| Woman | Lyoor |
| Wife | Murtoomie |
| Widow | Tungoor |
| Whiskers and Beard | Ngenninew |
| Wrist | Markmurnangin |
| Wound | Wirpii |
| Wind | Willangie |
| West | Tchaloop |
| Water | Kayanie |
| Waterhole, or Well | Yallum |
| Wing | Kerrytartow |
| Weapons | Terkill |
| Weak | Dertindertine |
| Wild | Wilker |
| Warm | Nunga |
| We | Kinniathouna |
| Walk | Yaiia |
| Wash | Purta |
| Weep | (See Cry) |
| Whistle | Wirta |
| Winter | Myangie |
| Young Man | Kolkurn |
| "Woman | Mooroongoor |
| "Bird | Wirtiwood |
| Young | Ngerriwoo |
| You | Nginma |
| Your | Kinyie |
| Yes | Iya |
Numerals.
1—Kyup.
2—Polite.
3—Polite Kyup.
4—Polite Polite.
5—Kyup Murnangin (or one hand).
6—Polite Polite Polite.
7—Polite Polite Polite Kyup.
8—Polite Polite Polite Polite.
9—Polite Polite Polite Polite Kyup.
10—Polite Murnangin (or two hands).
​Examples.
| Yetty | Wirwie | Melbourne | Kurrawillow, |
| I | went (to) | Melbourne | yesterday, |
| nga | keelynowie | wirtoowa | kimma, |
| and | to-day | came back | here. |
| Yetty | nine | willker | wirangin | jakla |
| I | saw (a) | wild | dog | eating |
| talko | koorangie | keelynowie. |
| (a) good | kangaroo | to-day. |
| Watty | kayanie | jerry | yallum. |
| No | water | lies (in the) | well. |
| Kooronando | Nowie | kopa. |
| (the) great | (has) drank (it). |
| Wilker | wirangin | boondan | kingie |
| (a) wild | dog | (did) bite | your |
| kaatle | kurawillow, | yetty | nine |
| sheep | yesterday, | I | saw (him). |
| Kingie | murtoomoo | banie. |
| Your | sweetheart (is) | handsome. |
| Nginma | warramie | warnowie. |
| You | make (a) | fire. |
| Kinniathouma | nine | polite polite | kannie. |
| We | saw | four | snakes. |
| Keeloo | bokoin | kaykoonga | tertow. |
| He | broke | his | arm. |
| Nerteroo? | Keelynowie. | Wintya? | Boorongie. |
| When? | To-day? | Where? | (in the) scrub |
| Ngallathong | Mamoo | jerry | Tyrrily. |
| Our | Father (that) | lies (in) | Heaven, |
| talko | kingie | nirrinew, | kingie | weeia |
| good (be) | your | name, | your | smile |
| yunga | kimma; | kingie | ngamga |
| come | here, | your | wishes |
| lurka | kimma | tungu, | ngooly |
| (be) made | here | (on) earth | as |
| Tyrrily; | woeka | ngallathong | hernimie |
| (in) Heaven, | give | us | bread |
| keelynowie, | nga | yakna | ngallathong |
| to-day, | and | take away | our ​ |
| wickeroo | warra, | ngooly | kinniathouma |
| bad | deeds | as | we |
| yakno | wickeroo | warra | neardoo |
| take away | (the) bad | deeds (of) | others |
| nga | tinda | ngelletchie | watty | harrie |
| and | lead | us | not (in the) | road |
| wickeroo | warra, | nga | yakna | yethong |
| (of) bad | deeds, | and | take away | evil |
| derbimin | tolking in, | nginma | kirtowel |
| thoughts | altogether. | You (are) | thousand |
| kertowel | wonkeroo |
| thousand | powerful. |