| agile wallaby, river wallaby |
|
|
flora-fauna |
|
Macropus agilis |
nookin & mpirdelk |
nookin & mpirdelk |
|
unique |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
underived |
|
eeny |
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
1 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
no |
|
|
|
| Australian pelican |
|
|
flora-fauna |
|
Pelecanus conspicillatus |
mponyungkuath ~ maatinkuath |
mponyungkuath ~ maatinkuath |
|
unique |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
compound |
mpoony 'fishing net' + ngkuath 'big' |
eeny |
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
no |
|
|
|
| Australian snubfin dolphin |
|
|
flora-fauna |
|
Orcaella heinsohnii |
wa:y |
wa:y |
|
unique |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
underived |
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
no |
|
|
|
| baler shell |
|
|
flora-fauna |
|
Melo amphora |
ngeel & ngoord |
ngeel & ngoord |
|
unique |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
underived |
|
walach |
shell; eeny is animal |
|
|
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
no |
|
|
|
| bandicoot |
|
|
flora-fauna |
|
Peramelemorphia |
ntoolingk |
ntoolingk |
|
unique |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
underived |
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| barn owl |
|
|
flora-fauna |
|
Tyto alba |
liyoerk.ingkuath |
liyoerk.ingkuath |
|
unique |
|
|
|
Syn. (?) ngookingok < pPNy (?) *nguku, sound-symbolic, prob. loan |
|
|
|
compound |
Prob. < eel 'eye' + yeerk 'flash' + ngkuath 'big' (but full stop marks what follows as suffixial); syn. (?) ngookingok is redupl. |
eeny |
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
no |
|
|
|
| barramundi |
|
|
flora-fauna |
|
Lates calcarifer |
merr |
merr |
|
unique |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
underived |
|
wanhthork ~ wooy |
|
|
|
|
1 |
|
1 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
no |
|
|
|
| bat |
murciélago |
morcego |
flora-fauna |
|
Chiroptera spp |
nthorgh |
nhthorgh |
|
unique |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
underived |
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
1 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
no |
|
|
|
| bindii, caltrop |
|
|
flora-fauna |
|
Tribulus terrestris |
moerngk |
moerngk |
|
unique |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
underived |
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
no |
|
|
|
| bird |
pajaro, ave |
passaro |
flora-fauna |
|
|
eeny |
eeny (= animal), eeny ma:rk.alim |
|
inheritance |
*miña |
pPaman |
|
poss. pPama-Nyungan |
|
|
Animals, incl birds, insects, but not humans, dogs, etc. |
underived |
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
no |
|
|
|
| black-breasted buzzard |
|
|
flora-fauna |
|
Hamirostra melanosternon |
missing |
|
|
missing |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
missing |
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
no |
|
|
|
| black-faced cuckoo-shrike |
|
|
flora-fauna |
|
Coracina novaehollandiae |
missing |
|
|
missing |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
missing |
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
no |
|
|
|
| black-headed python |
|
|
flora-fauna |
|
Aspidites melanocephalus |
nchilngkuath |
nchilngkuath |
|
unique |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
underived |
|
eeny |
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
2 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
no |
|
|
|
| black-soil yam |
|
|
flora-fauna |
|
Ipomoea diamantinensis |
raank & rdeent |
raank & rdeent |
|
unique |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
underived |
|
maay |
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
1 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
no |
|
|
|
| bloodwood |
|
|
flora-fauna |
|
Eucalyptus (Corymbia) bleeseri |
yuaarr |
yuaarr |
|
unique |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
underived |
|
luaanh |
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
1 |
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
no |
|
|
|
| blowfly maggots |
|
|
flora-fauna |
|
Diptera, Sarcophagidae |
rdowolmp |
rdowolmp |
|
unique |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
underived |
? |
eeny |
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
no |
|
|
|
| blue-tongue lizard |
|
|
flora-fauna |
|
Tiliqua species |
mpaalbhilgh ~ bhankibhank |
mpaalbhilgh ~ bhankibhank |
|
unique |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
underived |
bhankibhank is reduplicative |
eeny |
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
1 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
no |
|
|
|
| blue-winged kookaburra |
|
|
flora-fauna |
|
Dacelo leachii |
kalmpoerk |
kalmpoerk |
|
unique |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
underived |
?? |
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
no |
|
|
|
| bluebone |
|
|
flora-fauna |
|
Choerodon cyanodus |
missing |
|
|
missing |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
missing |
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
1 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
no |
|
|
|
| brolga |
|
|
flora-fauna |
|
Grus rubicunda |
ngkaabh ~ korkorr |
ngka:bh, korkorr |
|
unique |
|
|
|
korkorr is sound-symbolic and widespread in the region |
|
|
|
underived |
korkorr is redupl. |
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
no |
|
|
|
| brown goshawk |
|
|
flora-fauna |
|
Accipiter fasciatus |
missing |
|
|
missing |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
missing |
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
no |
|
|
|
| brush-tailed possum |
|
|
flora-fauna |
|
Trichosurus vulpecula |
bhonchorgh |
bhonchorgh |
|
unique |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
underived |
|
eeny |
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
1 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
no |
|
|
|
| bush cockroach |
|
|
flora-fauna |
|
(many species) |
mbieʀ/mbeʀ |
mbieʀ/mbeʀ |
|
unique |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
underived |
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
no |
|
|
|
| bush stone-curlew |
|
|
flora-fauna |
|
Burhinus grallarius |
welbhilbhek |
welbhilbhek |
|
unique |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
underived |
but poss. redupl. |
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
no |
|
|
|
| bush tobacco |
|
|
flora-fauna |
|
Lobelia quadrangularis |
rdowong |
rdowong |
|
unique |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
underived |
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
1 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
no |
|
|
|
| bush turkey, Australian bustard |
|
|
flora-fauna |
|
Ardeotis australis |
dhoelk |
dhoelk |
|
unique |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
underived |
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
1 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
no |
|
|
|
| bush yam |
|
|
flora-fauna |
|
Vigna lanceolata var. lanceolata |
[see above] |
[see above] |
|
unknown |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
underived |
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
1 |
|
2 |
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
1 |
|
|
|
no |
|
|
|
| butterfly, moth |
mariposa |
borboleta |
flora-fauna |
|
Lepidoptera |
rebhilbhil |
rebhilbhil |
|
unique |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
reduplicated |
|
eeny |
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
no |
|
|
|
| carpet snake |
|
|
flora-fauna |
|
Morelia spilota |
yeen |
yeen |
|
unique |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
1 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| caterpillar |
|
|
flora-fauna |
|
Lepidoptera |
rrabhirrabh & chaardinyelk & lkeen & kabharroek & nookikord |
rrabhirrabh & chaardinyelk & lkeen & kabharroek & nookikord |
|
unique |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
compound |
chaard 'collibah' + nyi.lk 'cut'; also redupl (rrabhirrabh); also simplex |
eeny |
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
no |
|
|
|
| catfish |
|
|
flora-fauna |
|
(many species) |
choword & mooethimpak & gheerdibird & ligh & ngalanch ~ ngaalinch & nuaampird & thaarrim & ncharard |
choword & mooethimpak & gheerdibird & ligh & ngalanch ~ ngaalinch & nuaampird & thaarrim & ncharard |
|
unique |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
underived |
|
wanhthork ~ wooy |
|
thaarrim 'small-sized catfish of any sp.' |
|
|
0 |
|
1 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
no |
|
|
|
| centipede |
ciempiés |
centopéia |
flora-fauna |
|
Chilopoda, Myriapoda |
loothirgh |
loothirgh |
|
unique |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
underived |
|
eeny |
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
no |
|
|
|
| channel-billed cuckoo |
|
|
flora-fauna |
|
Scythops novaehollandiae |
missing |
|
|
missing |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
missing |
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
no |
|
|
|
| crested pigeon |
|
|
flora-fauna |
|
Ocyphaps lophotes |
rkooth |
rkooth |
|
unique |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
underived |
|
eeny |
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
no |
|
|
|
| darter/cormorant |
|
|
flora-fauna |
|
Anhinga melanogaster, Phalacrocorax species |
keergh & lbhaalgh & karkarr |
keergh & lbhaalgh & karkarr |
|
unique |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
underived |
Another sense: 'spike, sharp spine'; cf. YYoront ko+kal+w 'darter = spearnose'; lbhaalgh also 'ripples'; karkarr is reduplicative |
eeny |
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
1 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
no |
|
|
|
| death adder, five-minute snake |
|
|
flora-fauna |
|
Acanthophis praelongus |
missing |
|
|
missing |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
missing |
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
yes |
|
|
|
| dingo |
|
|
flora-fauna |
|
Canis familiaris dingo |
ruaak lkaarriny |
ruaak lkaarriny |
|
unique |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
compound |
ruaak 'dog', lkaarriny prob. 'wild' |
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
no |
|
|
|
| dog (camp, domestic) |
perro |
cachorro |
flora-fauna |
|
Canis familiaris |
ruaak |
ruaak |
|
inheritance |
*kutaka |
pPaman |
|
Poss. pPNy |
|
|
|
underived |
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
no |
|
|
|
| duck |
pato |
pato, marreco |
flora-fauna |
|
Anatidae |
rchaarr & reekil ~ looerthil & chenpow & nelbhow |
rchaarr & reekil ~ looerthil & chenpow & nelbhow |
|
unique |
*tirrkal |
Local |
|
|
|
|
|
underived |
|
eeny |
|
nookirr 'young duck' (any sp; poos young of other birds), also an uncommon word for 'belly' |
|
|
0 |
|
1 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
no |
|
|
|
| dugong |
|
|
flora-fauna |
|
Dugon dugong |
uthuar |
uthuar |
|
unique |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
underived |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
|
1 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
no |
|
|
|
| earthworm |
|
|
flora-fauna |
|
Annelida, Oligochaeta |
bhoongim |
bhoongim |
|
unique |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
underived |
|
eeny |
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
no |
|
|
|
| emu |
|
|
flora-fauna |
|
Dromaius novaehollandiae |
dhongkualk & rriyorringkuath |
dhongkualk & rriyorringkuath |
|
unique |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
compound |
Poss. dhoong 'seed' + i.lk 'eat' |
|
|
|
|
|
2 |
|
1 |
|
2 |
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
no |
|
|
|
| fish (generic) |
pez |
peixe |
flora-fauna |
|
|
wanthork ~ wooy |
wanthork ~ wooy |
|
unique |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
underived |
|
|
Both terms are generic |
|
|
|
0 |
|
1 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
N/A |
|
|
|
| flower |
|
|
flora-fauna |
|
(NA) |
warbhinchay |
warbhinchay |
|
unique |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
underived |
?? |
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
no |
|
|
|
| blowfly/housefly |
mosca |
mosca |
flora-fauna |
|
Diptera |
nyeen |
nyeen |
|
loan |
|
|
|
Loan status assumed because of failure to initial-drop; sourec language not known but cf. YYoront nhen. |
|
|
|
underived |
|
eeny |
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
no |
|
|
|
| flying-fox (generic) |
|
|
flora-fauna |
|
(many species) |
rrinh & ngkeekingkek ~ maangkuath |
rrinh & ngkeekingkek ~ maangkuath |
|
unique |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
underived |
rrinh variant rrinhirrinh is redupl, rrinhilim poss. compound; ngkeekingkek is poss redupl |
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
no |
|
|
|
| freshwater crocodile |
|
|
flora-fauna |
|
Crocodylus johnstoni |
nuaanchin |
nuaanchin |
|
unique |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
underived |
|
eeny |
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
no |
|
|
|
| freshwater mussel |
|
|
flora-fauna |
|
Velesunio wilsoni |
nyomok ~ nyimok |
nyomok ~ nyimok |
|
unique |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
underived |
|
eeny |
animal; shell is walach |
|
|
|
0 |
|
1 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
|
No indication as to fresh- or saltwater |
no |
|
|
|
| freshwater prawn |
|
|
flora-fauna |
|
Macrobrachium rosenbergii |
wechank & wardarr & nhorgh |
wechank & wardarr & nhorgh |
|
unique |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
underived |
|
eeny |
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
1 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
|
No indication as to fresh- v. saltwater for wechank. |
no |
|
|
|
| frill-necked lizard |
|
|
flora-fauna |
|
Chlamydosaurus kingii |
wonpoch ~ penarbhil |
wonpoch ~ penarbhil |
|
unique |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
underived |
|
eeny |
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
1 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
no |
|
|
|
| frog (generic) |
|
|
flora-fauna |
|
(many species) |
bheech & dhoom |
bheech & dhoom |
|
unique |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
underived |
|
eeny |
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
no |
|
|
|
| galah |
|
|
flora-fauna |
|
Eolophus roseicapilla |
leemil |
le:mil |
|
inheritance |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| turtle (generic) |
|
|
flora-fauna |
|
(many species) |
yaangirr |
yaangirr |
|
loan direction unknown |
*pangarr |
|
|
Loan status (to pangarr words) is a guess |
|
|
|
underived |
|
eeny |
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
1 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
no |
|
|
|
| ghost gum |
|
|
flora-fauna |
|
Eucalyptus papuana (Corymbia bella) |
waardinh |
waardinh |
|
unique |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
underived |
|
luaanh |
|
|
|
|
2 |
|
0 |
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
no |
|
|
|
| goanna (generic) or sand goanna |
|
|
flora-fauna |
|
Varanus spp |
mpaargh & dharbhard |
mpaargh & dharbhard |
|
unique |
|
|
|
|
|
|
mpaargh does not include rdoth (water goanna) or nchorr (rock goann); dharbhard is poss. 'yound goanna'. |
underived |
|
eeny |
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
1 |
|
2 |
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
no |
|
|
|
| grass |
hierba, pasto |
capim, grama |
flora-fauna |
|
(NA) |
kuaan & choerkibhay |
kuaan & choerkibhay |
|
inheritance |
*pukan |
pPaman |
|
pPaman, extending to Warrgamay and poss. as far as Karnic |
|
|
|
underived |
|
|
kuaan (also choerkibhay?) is preposed to specific terms as a generic |
|
|
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
no |
|
|
|
| grasshopper |
|
|
flora-fauna |
|
Orthoptera |
ruaangkird |
ruaangkird |
|
unique |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
underived |
|
eeny |
used as a generik with at least one species term |
|
|
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
no |
|
|
|
| great bowerbird |
|
|
flora-fauna |
|
Chlamydera nuchalis |
rdorchargh |
rdorchargh |
|
unique |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
unknown |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
no |
|
|
|
| green ant |
|
|
flora-fauna |
|
Oecophylla smaragdina |
moelath |
moelath |
|
unique |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
unknown |
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
2 |
|
2 |
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
no |
|
|
|
| green sea turtle |
|
|
flora-fauna |
|
Chelonia mydas |
ntelbhirdichergh |
ntelbhirdichergh |
|
unique |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
underived |
?? |
eeny |
|
|
|
|
1 |
|
1 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
no |
|
|
|
| green tree snake |
|
|
flora-fauna |
|
Dendrelaphis punctulata |
missing |
|
|
missing |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
missing |
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
2 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
no |
|
|
|
| head/body lice |
|
|
flora-fauna |
|
Pediculus capitis, Pediculus humanus |
wolnthord |
wolnthord |
|
unique |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
underived |
|
eeny |
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
no |
|
|
|
| horse |
caballo |
cavalho |
flora-fauna |
|
Equus caballus |
yardiman & ruaak |
yardiman & ruaak |
|
loan direction unknown |
|
|
|
loan source is a language to the south; ruaak ('dog') is an inheritance < *kutaka |
WW |
%yarraman |
|
underived |
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
no |
|
|
|
| hummingbird |
colibrí, picaflor (Peru) |
beija-flor |
flora-fauna |
|
Trochilidae |
missing |
|
|
missing |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
missing |
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
no |
|
|
|
| humpback whale |
|
|
flora-fauna |
|
Megaptera novaeangliae |
kuaanidhincherr & thirirdancherr |
kuaanidhincherr & thirirdancherr |
|
unique |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
compound |
kuaan 'grass' + dhi.ncherr 'burner' & thirgh 'smoke' + rda.ncherr 'thrower' |
wanthork ~ wooy |
|
|
|
|
1 |
|
1 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
no |
|
|
|
| insect (generic) |
insecto |
insecto |
flora-fauna |
|
generic |
eeny |
eeny |
|
semantic shift |
|
|
|
Unique in this sense; < *miña 'meat, game animal' |
|
|
|
underived |
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
no |
|
|
|
| jabiru |
|
|
flora-fauna |
|
Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus |
milikorgh |
milikorgh |
|
unique |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| jungle-fowl (scrub-fowl) |
|
|
flora-fauna |
|
Megapodius freycinet |
missing |
|
|
missing |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
missing |
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
1 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
no |
|
|
|
| kangaroo (generic) |
|
|
flora-fauna |
|
Macropodidae |
noompird |
noompird |
|
unique |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
underived |
|
eeny |
|
|
|
|
2 |
|
1 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
no |
|
|
|
| land snail |
|
|
flora-fauna |
|
Gastropoda |
lbheerr |
lbheerr |
|
unique |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
underived |
|
eeny |
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
no |
|
|
|
| magpie goose |
|
|
flora-fauna |
|
Anseranas semipalmata |
yaangich |
yaangich |
|
unique |
|
|
|
|
|
|
A syn. (??) is ngookingok, usually designating an owl sp. |
underived |
|
eeny |
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
1 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
no |
|
|
|
| military dragon |
|
|
flora-fauna |
|
Ctenophorus isolepis, Diporiphora spp., Lophognathus spp. |
missing |
|
|
missing |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
missing |
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
no |
|
|
|
| mosquito |
mosquito, zancudo |
mosquito, carapana |
flora-fauna |
|
Anopheles spp, Isoptera |
ngool & kuardoerk |
ngool & kuardoerk |
|
inheritance |
*kungul |
pPaman |
|
Also in Tangkic; another poss. is *wungul (~ *wungil) |
|
|
|
underived |
|
eeny |
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
no |
|
|
|
| mud wasp, hornet |
|
|
flora-fauna |
|
(many species) |
ngaarridhelk & thalkol & wordiword |
ngaarridhelk & thalkol & wordiword |
|
unique |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
underived |
wordiword is redupl |
eeny |
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
no |
|
|
|
| native bee |
|
|
flora-fauna |
|
(many species) |
laang & nteermingk & thorr |
laang & nteermingk & thorr |
|
unique |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
underived |
nteermingk ? |
maay |
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
no |
|
|
|
| native cat |
|
|
flora-fauna |
|
Dasyurus |
ngkor |
ngkor |
|
unique |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
underived |
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
no |
|
|
|
| northern brown bandicoot |
|
|
flora-fauna |
|
Isoodon macrourus |
ntoolingk ~ wolngkobh |
ntoolingk ~ wolngkobh |
|
unique |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
underived |
|
eeny |
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
1 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
no |
|
|
|
| northern kurrajong |
|
|
flora-fauna |
|
Brachychiton diversifolius |
missing |
|
|
missing |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
missing |
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
1 |
|
no? |
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
no |
|
|
|
| nut tree |
|
|
flora-fauna |
|
Terminalia grandifolia |
missing |
|
|
missing |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
missing |
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
1 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
no |
|
|
|
| octopus |
|
|
flora-fauna |
|
Octopus australis |
missing |
|
|
missing |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
missing |
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
no |
|
|
|
| pandanus palm |
|
|
flora-fauna |
|
Pandanus spiralis |
rmaang |
rmaang |
|
unique |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
underived |
|
luaanh (also maay) |
|
|
|
|
1 |
|
1 |
The nut is rchaam (maay) |
0 |
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
1 |
|
|
|
no |
|
|
|
| paperbark |
|
|
flora-fauna |
|
Melaleuca sericea, Melaleuca stenostachya |
missing |
|
|
missing |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
missing |
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
no |
|
|
|
| peaceful dove |
|
|
flora-fauna |
|
Geopelia placida |
kordongkok |
kordongkok |
|
unique |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
underived |
|
eeny |
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
no |
|
|
|
| pearlshell |
|
|
flora-fauna |
|
Pinctada spp |
missing |
|
|
missing |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
missing |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
|
1 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
1 |
|
|
|
no |
|
|
|
| peewee |
|
|
flora-fauna |
|
Gryllina cyanoleuca |
kalkirdol |
kalkirdol |
|
unique |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
underived |
?? |
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
no |
|
|
|
| pied butcherbird |
|
|
flora-fauna |
|
Cracticus nigrogularis |
kaarrik |
kaarrik |
|
unique |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
underived |
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
no |
|
|
|
| pike eel |
|
|
flora-fauna |
|
Muraenesox arabicus |
t̪eʀ (theng ?) |
t̪eʀ |
|
unique |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
missing |
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
1 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
no |
|
|
|
| praying mantis, stick insects |
mantis religiosa |
louva-a-deus |
flora-fauna |
|
Mantodea |
kabhatok |
kabhatok |
|
unique |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
underived |
|
eeny |
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
no |
|
|
|
| prickle bush |
|
|
flora-fauna |
|
Sclerolaena bicornis |
missing |
|
|
missing |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
missing |
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
no |
|
|
|
| quail (generic) |
|
|
flora-fauna |
|
Coturnix species, Turnix species |
li(r)ny |
li(r)ny |
|
unique |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
underived |
|
eeny |
Also used as a generic in lirny nyammil (prob. various spp of Phasianidae) |
|
|
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
no |
|
|
|
| red river gum |
|
|
flora-fauna |
|
Eucalyptus camaldulensis |
koʀaʀkaɲər |
koʀaʀkaɲər |
|
unique |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
underived |
?? |
|
|
|
|
|
2 |
|
0 |
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
1 |
|
|
|
no |
|
|
|
| red-tailed black-cockatoo |
|
|
flora-fauna |
|
Calyptorhynchus banksi |
ringk |
ringk |
|
unique |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
underived |
|
eeny |
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
no |
|
|
|
| riflefish, archerfish |
|
|
flora-fauna |
|
Toxotes chatareus |
waalirdancharr |
waalirdancharr |
|
unique |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
underived |
?? |
wanhthork ~ wooy |
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
1 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
no |
|
|
|
| river mangrove |
|
|
flora-fauna |
|
Aegicera corniculatum |
missing |
|
|
missing |
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|
|
missing |
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0 |
|
0 |
|
2 |
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0 |
|
1 |
|
|
|
no |
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|
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| rock fig |
|
|
flora-fauna |
|
Ficus brachypoda |
ghaak & raghich |
ghaak & raghich |
|
unique |
|
|
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|
|
|
|
underived |
|
luaanh |
Fruit (also ghaak) is maay |
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0 |
|
1 |
ghaak; black when ripe |
0 |
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0 |
|
0 |
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|
no |
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| sacred kingfisher |
|
|
flora-fauna |
|
Todiramphus sancta |
kalmporkcheekird |
kalmporkcheekird |
|
unique |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
compound |
kalmpork < kalpoerk 'kookaburra' + cheekird 'small, little, slender' |
|
|
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0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
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|
0 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
no |
|
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|
| saltwater crocodile |
|
|
flora-fauna |
|
Crocodylus porosus |
worthol |
worthol |
|
unique |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
underived |
|
eeny |
|
|
|
|
2 |
|
2 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
yes |
|
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|
| saltwater mussel |
|
|
flora-fauna |
|
Mytilidae |
nyomok ~ nyimok |
nyomok ~ nyimok |
|
unique |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
underived |
|
eeny |
animal; shell is walach |
|
|
|
0 |
|
1 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
|
No indication as to fresh- or saltwater |
no |
|
|
|
| sawfish |
|
|
flora-fauna |
|
Pristis pectinata |
lkuaarr & konibhargh (~konabhirgh) |
lkuaarr & konibhargh (~konabhirgh) |
|
unique |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
underived |
|
wanhthork ~ wooy |
|
|
|
|
1 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
yes |
|
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|
| scorpion |
escorpión; alacran |
escorpião |
flora-fauna |
|
Arachnida, Scorpiones |
dhaam |
dhaam |
|
unique |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
underived |
|
eeny |
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
no |
|
|
|
| shark (generic) |
|
|
flora-fauna |
|
Selachimorpha |
worrighith & leempik & bhirkwath |
worrighith & leempik & bhirkwath |
|
unique |
|
|
|
|
|
|
No generic |
underived |
|
wanhthork ~ wooy |
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
variable |
|
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|
| shell (generic) |
|
|
flora-fauna |
|
|
rreem & woyong |
rreem & woyong |
|
unique |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
underived |
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
1 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
1 |
|
|
|
no |
|
|
|
| short-beaked echidna |
|
|
flora-fauna |
|
Tachyglossus aculeatus |
alka.dilwa |
alka.dilwa |
|
calque |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
compound |
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
2 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
no |
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|
|
| snake (generic) |
culebra, serpiente |
cobra |
flora-fauna |
|
|
missing |
|
|
missing |
|
|
|
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|
|
|
missing |
|
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|
|
|
|
0 |
|
1 |
|
0 |
|
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|
0 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
N/A |
|
|
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| snappy gum |
|
|
flora-fauna |
|
Eucalyptus brevifolia |
missing |
|
|
missing |
|
|
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|
|
|
|
missing |
|
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|
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|
0 |
|
0 |
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
no |
|
|
|
| spider |
araña |
aranha |
flora-fauna |
|
Arachnida, Araneae |
lerd |
lerd |
|
unique |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
underived |
|
eeny |
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
no |
|
|
|
| spinifex |
|
|
flora-fauna |
|
Triodia species |
ntirdidhelk |
ntirdidhelk |
|
unique |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
underived |
?? |
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
2 |
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
no |
|
|
|
| spoonbills (yellow-billed spoonbill, black-billed spoonbill) |
|
|
flora-fauna |
|
Platalea flavipes, Platalea regia |
weethirr |
weethirr |
|
unique |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
underived |
|
eeny |
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
no |
|
|
|
| stingray (generic) |
rayas látigo, raya |
arraia |
flora-fauna |
|
Dasyatidae |
ntooth & lkoyergh & lmoworth & mpechilgh & tharkithark |
ntooth & lkoyergh & lmoworth & mpechilgh & tharkithark |
|
unique |
|
|
|
|
|
|
No generic |
underived |
|
wanhthork ~ wooy |
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
1 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
variable |
|
|
|
| stripe-faced dunnart |
|
|
flora-fauna |
|
Sminthopsis macroura |
missing |
|
|
missing |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
missing |
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
no |
|
|
|
| sugarbag wax |
|
|
flora-fauna |
|
|
manirrok |
manirrok |
|
unique |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
underived |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
|
1 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
no |
|
|
|
| sulphur-crested cockatoo |
|
|
flora-fauna |
|
Cacatua galerita |
kaarrik |
kaarrik |
|
unique |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
underived |
|
eeny |
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
no |
|
|
|
| swamp eel |
|
|
flora-fauna |
|
Ophisternon gutturale |
missing |
|
|
missing |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
missing |
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
1 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
no |
|
|
|
| swamp leech |
|
|
flora-fauna |
|
Annelida, Hirudinea |
bhoorr |
bhoorr |
|
unique |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
underived |
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
no |
|
|
|
| tawny frogmouth |
|
|
flora-fauna |
|
Podargus strigoides |
rdachardok |
rdachardok |
|
unique |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
underived |
?? |
eeny |
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
no |
|
|
|
| termite mounds, ant hills |
|
|
flora-fauna |
|
Isoptera |
mpoord |
mpoord |
|
unique |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
underived |
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
no |
|
|
|
| termites, white-ants |
comején (Peru), termitas |
cupim |
flora-fauna |
|
(many species) |
mpoord & bheenthik |
mpoord & bheenthik |
|
unique |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
underived |
|
eeny |
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
no |
|
|
|
| ti-tree |
|
|
flora-fauna |
|
Melaleuca bracteata |
laampil ~ reebhilgh & nchoorr |
laampil ~ reebhilgh & nchoorr |
|
unique |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
underived |
|
luaanh |
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
no |
|
|
|
| tick |
garrapata |
carrapato |
flora-fauna |
|
Arachnida, Acarina |
bhoord |
bhoord |
|
unique |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
underived |
|
eeny |
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
no |
|
|
|
| tiger shark |
|
|
flora-fauna |
|
Galeocerdo cuvier |
missing |
|
|
missing |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
missing |
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
yes |
|
|
|
| torresian crow |
|
|
flora-fauna |
|
Corvus orru |
waakiwaak |
waakiwaak |
|
loan |
|
|
|
Clearly < pPNy *waaka, BUT sound-symbolic and fails to drop initial *C |
|
|
|
reduplicated |
< *waaka |
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
no |
|
|
|
| tree |
árbol |
arvore |
flora-fauna |
|
(NA) |
luaanh |
luaanh |
|
unique |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
underived |
|
|
Used as generic with specific terms |
|
|
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
no |
|
|
|
| waterlily |
|
|
flora-fauna |
|
Nymphaea macrosperma |
ngorrirdoethim |
ngorrirdoethim |
|
unique |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
underived |
?? |
|
maay |
|
|
|
0 |
|
1 |
stalk, seeds, corm all eaten and named separately |
2 |
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
no |
|
|
|
| wattle |
|
|
flora-fauna |
|
Acacia difficilis |
matharrilok ~ kuaard |
matharrilok ~ kuaard |
|
unique |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
underived |
?? |
luaanh |
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
1 |
|
|
|
no |
|
|
|
| wedge-tailed eagle |
|
|
flora-fauna |
|
Aquila audax |
rrok |
rrok |
|
unique |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
underived |
|
eeny |
|
|
|
|
1 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
no |
|
|
|
| willie wagtail |
|
|
flora-fauna |
|
Rhipidura leucophrys |
ntechintergh |
ntechintergh |
|
unique |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
underived |
?? |
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
no |
|
|
|
| witchetty grub |
|
|
flora-fauna |
|
(many species) |
diƫal |
diƫal |
|
unique |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
underived |
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
1 |
|
2 |
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
no |
|
|
|
| woma |
|
|
flora-fauna |
|
Aspidites ramsayii |
missing |
|
|
missing |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
missing |
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
1 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
no |
|
|
|
