Kurtjar
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- Pama-Nyungan
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- Australia
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- -17.31°, 141.65°
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Flora Fauna Vocabulary
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Flora Fauna Vocabulary (128)
| English | Spanish | Portuguese | Semantic Field | Part of Speech | Linnean Name | Orthographic Form | Phonemicized Form | Gloss as in Source | Etymology Code | Proto-Form | Proto-Language | Loan Source | Etymology Notes | Wanderwort Status | Etyma Set | Range of Term | Word Structure | Word Structure Notes | Classifier | Classifier Notes | Hypernym | Source | Association with Social Categories | Ritual/Mythologically Significant | Ritual Notes | Food Source | Food Notes | Medicinal | Medicinal Notes | How Collected | Who Collects | How Prepared | Psychotropic | Psychotropic Notes | Traded | Trade Notes | Distribution | Habitat | Dangerous | Ethnobiology Notes | Species Notes | General Notes |
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English | Spanish | Portuguese | Semantic Field | Part of Speech | Linnean Name | Orthographic Form | Phonemicized Form | Gloss as in Source | Etymology Code | Proto-Form | Proto-Language | Loan Source | Etymology Notes | Wanderwort Status | Etyma Set | Range of Term | Word Structure | Word Structure Notes | Classifier | Classifier Notes | Hypernym | Source | Association with Social Categories | Ritual/Mythologically Significant | Ritual Notes | Food Source | Food Notes | Medicinal | Medicinal Notes | How Collected | Who Collects | How Prepared | Psychotropic | Psychotropic Notes | Traded | Trade Notes | Distribution | Habitat | Dangerous | Ethnobiology Notes | Species Notes | General Notes |
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | missing | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | no | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| rock fig | flora-fauna | Ficus brachypoda | ghaak & raghich | ghaak & raghich | unique | underived | luaanh | Fruit (also ghaak) is maay | 0 | 1 | ghaak; black when ripe | 0 | 0 | 0 | no | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| sacred kingfisher | flora-fauna | Todiramphus sancta | kalmporkcheekird | kalmporkcheekird | unique | compound | kalmpork < kalpoerk 'kookaburra' + cheekird 'small, little, slender' | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | no | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| saltwater crocodile | flora-fauna | Crocodylus porosus | worthol | worthol | unique | underived | eeny | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | yes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| snake (generic) | culebra, serpiente | cobra | flora-fauna | missing | missing | missing | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| snappy gum | flora-fauna | Eucalyptus brevifolia | missing | missing | missing | 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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 |
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