Things we use - everyday Ngadjon objects
Things we use - everyday Ngadjon objects
| Things We Use | |
|---|---|
| Ngadjon | English |
| bagurr | sword |
| balurr | curved woomera |
| banggaa | spear (generic) |
| barrban | multi prong spear |
| barri | axe - white man's |
| bayan | camping place near buluba |
| biga | stick to carry fish |
| bigin | shield |
| bilandaa | big handle of dilly bag |
| birrbubirrbu | cross boomerang |
| biyarr | stretcher to carry someone |
| bugan | bush fire |
| buluba | fighting ground |
| buma | sign to show direction |
| bumba | ashes |
| bumba | dust |
| bumirri | sandstone - used as rasp |
| bundurrman | spinning top |
| buni | fire |
| bunjurru | boot, shoe |
| burmyja | place where camp has been |
| daam | pillow (of grass, wood etc) |
| dandaa | rounded frame for mija |
| dibirri | shell cut up (5c size) |
| digirr | back of mija |
| duguba | water bag |
| gaarra | point of spear |
| gaarri | horizontal strips in dilly bag |
| gabarra | hat |
| gagu | wing of trap |
| gama | gun (generic) |
| gambi | clothes |
| gambila | blanket (calico) |
| gamin | lawyer cane rope for climbing |
| ganda | yam stick |
| gangabi | multi prong spear for eels etc |
| garran | smoke |
| gawaraia | axe - traditional, small |
| ginu | canoe |
| giya | hook - any type |
| gubu | leaf spouting (for water) |
| guga | bark |
| gulmbin | sword |
| gunbulu | pannikan |
| gunuu | bump on shield |
| guyandal | shell cut up (20 c size) |
| jabilaa | pad on forehead for dilly bag |
| jaguy | left hand boomerang |
| jamarra | ground oven, hot stone |
| jamarra | hot stone (inside carcass) |
| jamiya | tomahawk - large |
| janggaa | flame |
| janyju | dilly bag |
| jarin | woomera |
| jawa | doorway to mija |
| jibiny | flying spark |
| jilan | signs marking track |
| jilin | charcoal, hot coals |
| jimama | turkey trap - made from stick |
| jiman | firestick |
| jimuTru | big camp |
| jubu | women's fighting stick |
| jugan | handle of spear |
| jundaa | paint brush |
| mangany | boomerang |
| manyjambun | smaller handle of dilly bag |
| mija | shelter, camp, house |
| mugaa | grinding stone (top) |
| mugarru | fish net |
| munu | bottom spine of dilly bag |
| murrgurr | string |
| nanggu | grass spread out for mattress |
| nigarr | bees wax |
| rubu | rope |
| wadirr | grinding stone (bottom) |
| warrany | turkey net |
| warrba | big short spear |
| warrga | cooking frame for eels |
| warrgay | grass sopping up "rag" |
| warrjan | raft |
| yinggarr | basket - long, wide-necked |
| yugarri | shirt |
| yumbaa | fishing line - rod, line, hook |
| yuramu | right hand boomerang |
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