| yayiyangem |
yours and mine (speaker + listener) |
|
| ningerriyangem |
yours (plural listeners) |
|
| nyingangem |
yours |
|
| Jirrayan-ma-ngoo? |
You right? (one person) |
|
| Jirrayan-ma-noonggoo? |
You mob right? |
|
| Marra biyarr daa-yoorroong. |
You go home (one person). |
|
| Marra biyarra. |
You go (one person). |
|
| biyarr |
you go (one person) |
|
| Biyanygala. |
You come here. (one person) |
|
| biyany |
you come (one person) |
|
| Rangga barrern. |
You all listen. |
|
| Rangga barrern yardem-birri. |
You all listen with your ears. |
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| Marra barriyi. |
You all go. |
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| Marra barriyanynha daa-yoorroong. |
You all go home. |
|
| barrern |
you all do |
|
| Walilig-yarre lerndij-girrem wanyanyagem. |
You all come in to learn kids. |
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| Barriyanynha-gili wanyanyagem. |
You all come here kids. |
|
| ngiyi |
yes |
|
| lendij |
write, read, pressure flake stone |
|
| jarragboo / jarragbe |
word, story, language |
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| ngali-ngalil |
woman |
|
| waloorrji |
wind |
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| jigirridji |
willie wagtail |
|
| Yangoorra? |
Who is this? / Who are these ones? |
|
| Yangela? |
Who is she? |
|
| Yangirni? |
Who is he? |
|
| berenggarrji / goowarroolji / ngoorrwany / roonggoony |
white currant / Flueggea virosa |
|
| Gaboo-ninggi yinginybe? / Gaboowa-ninggi yinginybe? |
What shall I call you? (What is your name?) |
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| Thoowoorra berrembi? |
What is this / What are these? |
|
| Thoowoorra-boorroo yarrayin? |
What did we all come here for? |
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| Jirrayan-yarre. |
We’re right. |
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| Warrernben-yarre. |
We're all sick. |
|
| Yilgoowoorron-yarre. |
We're all no good. |
|
| Goorninyan-yarre. |
We're all hungry. |
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| Men'gawoon-yarre. |
We're all good. |
|
| Goorninya-n-yarre. |
We are hungry. |
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| Yirrayin lerndji-girrem. |
We all came to write. |
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| Yirrayin jarrag-girrem. |
We all came to talk. |
|
| Yirrayin ngalany-girrem. |
We all came to sing. |
|
| Yirrayin booroj-girrem. |
We all came to play. |
|
| Yirrayin ranggagirrem. |
We all came to listen. |
|
| Yirrayin lirrgarn-girrem. |
We all came to learn. |
|
| Yirrayin jang-girrem. |
We all came to eat. |
|
| Yirrayin warrg-girrem. |
We all came to dance. |
|
| garrjany |
waterlily |
|
| goorloom / goorngam |
water |
|
| Gaardeya warrag barrern. |
Walk slowly you mob. |
|
| joorroob |
walk in a line |
|
| girli |
walk |
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| Marrge! |
Wait! |
|
| bin'girrbal |
turkey |
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| goowoolem, goowooloom, goonyjam |
tree |
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| thalalam |
tongue |
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| nyigawa / magarne |
tomorrow |
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| Berrembi nalijam. |
This is tea. |
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| Berrembi mayim men'gawoom. |
This is good feed. |
|
| Ngelel wanyagel. |
This is a girl. |
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| Nginyjiny wanyaginy. |
This is a boy. |
|
| baliyarram |
thigh |
|
| Berrembi wanyanyagem. |
These are kids. |
|
| deyana / ngoorroon |
there |
|
| boorriyangem |
theirs/its (more than one neutral gender) |
|
| ngageny-be |
that’s mine |
|
| Waranyja. |
That's it / Done. |
|
| jamerndel |
termite mound |
|
| nalijam |
tea |
|
| manggerregerreny / man'gerregerreny / mangirrigirriny |
tata lizard |
|
| jarrag |
talk |
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| malalal / malwalal / barndel |
sun |
|
| ngarem |
sugarbag from trees |
|
| ngarrgalem / ngarrgaleny |
stone, rock, hill, money |
|
| wardal |
star |
|
| thad |
stand |
|
| winyjiny |
spring, living water |
|
| baarnji |
spider |
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| thalngarrji |
snappy gum |
|
| barlanyi |
snake |
|
| goongooloo |
smoke |
|
| melele |
smile |
|
| daj / dalbarr |
smash |
|
| gaardeya |
slowly |
|
| birrinyji |
sky |
|
| Roord barrern ngaaloon. |
Sit down in the shade. |
|
| roord |
sit |
|
| ngajil |
sister |
|
| barnale / bambalam |
shoulder |
|
| ngaaloom |
shadow, shade |
|
| Jarrag-jaliny berne. |
Say it again. |
|
| Jarrag-jaliny berne-ngirri. |
Say it again to me. |
|
| Jarrag-jaliny berne-ngirri gaardeya. |
Say it again to me slowly. |
|
| Jarrag-jaliny berne-ngirri Gijam-birri. |
Say it again to me in Gija. |
|
| yalamboorrmany |
saltwater crocodile |
|
| wiji |
run |
|
| bananbe |
road, track |
|
| ngayawarle |
river sand |
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| narragawoom / nawarragawoom |
river |
|
| wan'gil |
rifle |
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| ginyginyel - Boys must not say this. |
red winged parrot |
|
| ngenhengbe |
red |
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| jadagen / jadagin |
rainy season |
|
| birrrid-birridel |
rainbow bee eater |
|
| tharriyarrel |
rainbow |
|
| jadany |
rain |
|
| Waranggan! |
Quick! Try harder! |
|
| jirri |
point, show |
|
| boorooj |
play |
|
| ngawoonyji |
pencil yam |
|
| mangadany |
pen / pencil / sharpening stick |
|
| birlirijgel / goorliyirrel |
peewee, magpie lark |
|
| jabayiny / ganambiny |
peach leaf fig |
|
| yarriyangem |
ours |
|
| gelengen |
now, today |
|
| nyoomboorroo |
nose |
|
| ngoowan |
no |
|
| nangari |
nangari |
|
| gerrewool - Boys must not say this. |
mussel |
|
| gooral |
mum |
|
| nhoonbam |
mud |
|
| thoowerndem |
mouth |
|
| ganggal |
mother's mother, woman's daughter's child, man's sister's daughter's child (female) |
|
| garn'giny |
moon |
|
| merndam (paperbark, paper, banknotes), ngarrgalem (coins) |
money |
|
| yaalji |
mist, dew |
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| Waroorroony |
Milky Way |
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| gamoom |
milk |
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| miyale / miyalji / miyalel |
meat, edible animal |
|
| thamanyel/thamanyji |
maternal grandfather's sister, man's daughter's daughter / maternal grandfather, maternal grandfather's brother, man's daughter's son. |
|
| jiyiliny |
man |
|
| lirrgarn-galeny |
male teacher |
|
| ngarag |
make |
|
| goorreranggoolji |
magpie |
|
| ngali-ngalim melagawoom |
lots of women |
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| jiyilem melagawoom |
lots of men |
|
| labany / labal |
little corella |
|
| rangga |
listen |
|
| wana-wana |
line up |
|
| malngirriny |
lightning |
|
| loomboord |
lie guts down |
|
| Marra yarra. |
Let's all go. |
|
| Marra yarra daa-yoorroong. |
Let's all go home. |
|
| Marra yarra mayim-boorroo. |
Let's all go for feed. |
|
| yarrern |
let's all do |
|
| lawoony |
lemonwood |
|
| gerlalbam |
leg, thigh, thigh bone |
|
| ganarram |
leaves, leafy branches |
|
| dayimbalji-ningi thawalam |
kurrajong flower |
|
| jawoorrool / jawoorroony |
kookaburra |
|
| biriyalji / maberany |
konkerberry |
|
| manyjoorroo |
knee |
|
| wanyanyagem |
kids |
|
| girinyil |
katydid grasshopper |
|
| jiyirriny |
kangaroo |
|
| jarrg |
jump |
|
| Ngiyi-ma? |
Is that right? |
|
| Jirrayan-nga! |
I’m right. |
|
| Warrernben-nga. |
I'm sick. |
|
| Yilgoowoorroon-nga. |
I'm no good. |
|
| Goorninyan-nga. |
I'm hungry. |
|
| Men'gawoon-nga |
I'm good. |
|
| Marra ngenardge. |
I'm going. |
|
| Marra ngenardge daa-yoorroong. |
I'm going home. |
|
| Gerrij ngenayi. |
I'm finished. |
|
| Goorninya-n-nga. |
I am hungry. |
|
| ngoolngabem |
husband and wife |
|
| Waranggan! |
Hurry up! |
|
| mayaroom / mayaroony |
house, building |
|
| barnden |
hot time |
|
| dimanany / yawardany |
horse |
|
| miloowoony / gerlerneny |
hill spinifex |
|
| ngaliyangem |
hers |
|
| ngenengga |
here |
|
| doomoom |
head |
|
| magardal |
hat |
|
| marlam |
hand |
|
| yambarram |
hair |
|
| gayirriny |
ground sugarbag |
|
| girndilji |
grasshopper |
|
| Men'gawoom wanyanyagem! |
Good kids! |
|
| jarrambayiny |
goanna |
|
| walig |
go in |
|
| joowarrim / joowarriny / joowarril |
ghost, spirit, devil |
|
| Nalijam yindiyinha. |
Get me some tea. |
|
| Mayim yindiyinha. |
Get me some feed. |
|
| wawooleny |
frillneck lizard, blanket lizard |
|
| lalanggarrany |
freshwater crocodile |
|
| thambarlam |
footprint, track |
|
| thambarlam |
foot |
|
| mayim / mayiny / mayil |
food (non-meat), vegetables, fruit, bread |
|
| thawalam |
flower |
|
| warrambany |
flood water |
|
| marl-marl |
flap wings, fly |
|
| men'gawoog |
fix, make good or better |
|
| lirn'girre / lirlmim |
fish scales, dry bark, shell (of egg or pupa) skin of bush onion |
|
| goorndarrim |
fish (any kind) |
|
| marnem |
fire, firewood |
|
| nyinyil / niyinyil |
finch |
|
| lirrgarn-galel |
female teacher |
|
| moorloo |
eye |
|
| wininim |
emu chicks |
|
| wiyarrel / garnanganyjal / ngarabarral |
emu |
|
| manambarram |
elders / bosses |
|
| joonggoom |
elbow |
|
| bagabal / gernanyjel |
echidna |
|
| yardem |
ear |
|
| warrarnany |
eagle |
|
| joordoom |
dust |
|
| minybernem |
dry grass, grass |
|
| Ngoorloog barrern. |
Drink, you mob. |
|
| joolany |
dog |
|
| marranyji wiji-wiji |
dingo is running |
|
| marranyji |
dingo |
|
| jarrij / woobooj |
dig |
|
| nang |
die |
|
| goodam |
dance belt, hair belt |
|
| warrg |
dance |
|
| ngaboony |
dad |
|
| gadij |
cut |
|
| gardag / gardagboo |
cup, billycan, pannikin |
|
| wanggarnal |
crow |
|
| booloomanel |
cow |
|
| gerd |
cook on coals |
|
| Biyany-gala wooraj! |
Come here! |
|
| warn'gan |
cold time |
|
| jawoonany |
cluster fig |
|
| ngoomooloo / ngoomoolji |
clouds |
|
| gawarrem |
cliff, steep bank, range of steep hiills. |
|
| mayaroom lirrgarn-girrem |
classroom (building for learning) |
https://jarraggirrem.sharingstoriesfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Screenshot-2026-03-18-at-11.28.39-am.png |
| boorrg-boorrg |
clap |
|
| nawanji |
cave |
|
| ngoorrngoorrgajil / ngoorrngoorrgalil / ngoorrngoorrool |
car, truck |
|
| daam |
camp, home, country. |
|
| yingajalil / yangajalil |
cabbage palm |
|
| warlimarrgool - Boys must not say this. |
butterfly |
|
| minyjaarrany / minyjiwarrany |
bush plum |
|
| bardiginy / baregel |
bush peanut |
|
| joogoorrool |
bush orange |
|
| joorndany / joorndam |
bush onion |
|
| ngarrngarrji |
bush lemongrass |
|
| barlabil / gerdadal |
bush coconut |
|
| goolibil |
bush banana |
|
| bajalarriny / balayarriny |
bucket |
|
| ngajiny |
brother |
|
| goorrandal / goorrarndal |
brolga |
|
| wanyageny |
boy |
|
| manam |
bottom |
|
| baljarranggool |
boomerang |
|
| mirli-mirlim |
book |
|
| goojim |
bone |
|
| joomooloony |
boab tree, boab nuts |
|
| joomooloony-ningi mayim |
boab fruit |
|
| joomooloony-ningi thawalam |
boab flower |
|
| maworroony / mawoorrool |
bloodwood |
|
| dawool |
black-headed python |
|
| derranel - Boys must not say this. |
black cockatoo |
|
| jambinbaroony |
black bream |
|
| jiregam |
bird (any kind) |
|
| Men'gawiya barrernha. |
Be safe. |
|
| nanggarrg |
be quiet |
|
| Lirrgarn-galen barrernha. |
Be learners. |
|
| Jimarrilang barrernha-gili. |
Be friends. |
|
| dayiwool |
barramundi |
|
| wangawool |
baby girl |
|
| garraroon / garrwaroon |
at sunset, afternoon |
|
| mendoowoon |
at night, darkness |
|
| goorara |
ask the spirits in country for help |
|
| yanggi |
ask |
|
| gawoorn / gawoornboo |
ash |
|
| Goorninyan-ma-ngoo? |
Are you hungry? (one person) |
|
| Gerrij-ma nanini? |
Are you finished? (one person) |
|
| ragim / raginy / ragil |
ant |
|
| Jirrayam, biyarra. |
Alright you can go. |
|
| jirrayam |
alright |
|
| Aa gaagembi! |
Ah poor things! |
|
| 'y' for yardem |
'y' |
|
| 'w' for wiyarrel |
'w' |
|
| 'th' for thambarlam |
'th' |
|
| 'rr' as in marranyji |
'rr' |
|
| 'rn' as in marnem |
'rn' |
|
| 'rl' as in moorloom |
'rl' |
|
| 'rd' as in wardel |
'rd' |
|
| 'r' for rangga |
'r' |
|
| 'oowoo' as in boowoorroogoo |
'oowoo' |
|
| 'oo' as in goorloom |
'oo' |
|
| 'ny' for nyoomboorroo |
'ny' |
|
| 'nh' for nharroogoo |
'nh' |
|
| 'ng' for ngarranggarni |
'ng' |
|
| 'n'g' as in garn'giny |
'n'g' |
|
| 'n' for nambin |
'n' |
|
| 'm' for magadany |
'm' |
|
| 'ly' as in goolyoolyool |
'ly' |
|
| 'l' for lalanggarany |
'l' |
|
| 'j' for joomooloony |
'j' |
|
| 'iyi' as in jiyirriny |
'iyi' |
|
| 'i' as in girli |
'i' |
|
| 'g' for gooral |
'g' |
|
| 'e' as in merrgenbem |
'e' |
|
| 'd' for darndal |
'd' |
|
| 'b' for barndel |
'b' |
|
| 'aa' as in daam |
'aa' |
|
| 'a' as in wanggarnal |
'a' |
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