Note: vertical line under a consonant = retroflexion
Note: Goanna given as per the list ('black' and 'sand' appear to be
swapped around?)
Note: ng is here written as n.g (since engma = ng)
Notes at top of list:
Informant [Jacky/ Jordy?] fl. 55 yrs (last survivor)
4 class Puru:ngu; Karimara; Milangu; Panaka
| camp | ngura |
| fire | waru |
| water | kapi |
| man | pundu |
| woman | nunnga |
| sun | tjirndu |
| moon | pira |
| star | parndala |
| hair | karta jindu |
| hand | mara |
| eye | koro |
| nose | mul:a |
| ear | pin:a |
| foot | tjin:a |
| mouth | ta: |
| teeth | kadidi |
| tongue | rtali:n |
| lip | muni, njimbinba |
| blood | kojol |
| belly | tun:i |
| breast | mimi (tits), ngaruka (chest or breast) |
| emu | kalai: |
| kangaroo | malu |
| euro | kanjala |
| dog | papa |
| dingo | papa |
| porcupine | tjilkamarta |
| opossum | tjam:a (Edul), yaba |
| native cat | keneika |
| bandicoot | maruru |
| kangaroo rat | mala (in spinfiex country only) |
| eaglehawk | waltja |
| crow | karnga |
| cockatoo wh. | pi:jaruka, kakala |
| scrub turkey 'mallee hen' | nganamara |
| plains turkey (bustard) | nganudi |
| carpet snake | jiltji, birdikara |
| brown snake | kanba |
| goanna, black | tjimbi |
| goanna, sand | ngitjoro (black) |
| sky | warukundi |
| cloud | talgara |
| rain | kabi |
| spear | kadji |
| boomerang | walana |
| spearthrower | mero ([XXX] index and middle finger) |
| tomahawk | no tomahawk (use jatu, kardi or [mera]) |
| stone | jabu |
| ground | pan:a |
| wind | walba |
| smoke | puju |
| one | kutju |
| two | kudjara |
| three | man.garupa |
| four | kutjara kutjara |
| five | man.garupa |
| many | bulka:di |
| N | jalindjara (= kaj[ali])) |
| S | julbara |
| E | kakarara |
| W | wilu:ra |
| come here | ngal:ala |
| go away | ma:la |
| no | wandi |
| yes | oaluna |
| native pitch | minji |
| circumcision | miri |
| subincision | ngangkarupa |
| penis | namu |
| testes | kalu |
| vulva | njira |
| anus | kunata:lpa |
| faeces | kuna |
| urine | kombu |
| totem | inma tjipirupa |
| pearl shell ornament | kararba (come from NN and traded) |
| red ochre | pana pitji:lba (from Malka:ti [XXX]) |
| charcoal | puruku |
| pipe clay | konamba |
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Australian Museum
Maintained by David
Nash