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8 4 AN AUSTRALIAN LAXGUAGE.<br />
Gambungzng-thin, little, small<br />
Gam&--to seduce; s., strongro-<br />
luptuous desires and practices<br />
Gamma-a kind <strong>of</strong> spear.<br />
Gammagamma-a liilld <strong>of</strong> bird.<br />
Gammandi-a pillow.<br />
Gammang-unmiiling to work :<br />
lazy; sticking fast, as bark<br />
when not stripping well.<br />
Gkmmar-a storm, a tempest.<br />
Garnmarra-to awalien.<br />
Gammayan-from behind.<br />
GLnanna-to burn, to srnolie.<br />
Ganarra-to smoke, as when<br />
the snloke descends.<br />
Ganaurda-fainting, exhausted.<br />
Ganbanna-to wipe ; cf: murru.<br />
GanbAnnA-to blot out.<br />
Gandethe bend <strong>of</strong> the leg<br />
under the knee.<br />
Gandainrarra-to prom long.<br />
Gancialgandal-to be <strong>of</strong> unequal<br />
length ; unlike.<br />
Gandalmambirra - to drive a<br />
spear through,to cut through.<br />
Gandamai-hard, d~fficult.<br />
Gandarra-to pass by.<br />
Gandarra-to push or roll along<br />
the ground.<br />
Gandiaggulang-a mountain.<br />
Gangin-surface, top.<br />
Gangar-a spider.<br />
Ghnggar-a little shadow ; the<br />
small thread <strong>of</strong> a spider's web.<br />
Ganginmarra-to tell a lie.<br />
Gangul-sloping, steep.<br />
TGtrBni-a tree on fire.<br />
GLnna-to bring, to carry.<br />
Galma-the shoulder.<br />
Gannabarra-to carry on the<br />
shoulder ; nlso, ganaabunna.<br />
Gannagallanbial-shoulder, all<br />
over the shoulder.<br />
Gallllai-a woman's stick.<br />
Gamalduringa-to burn a hole<br />
into a tree so as to drive out<br />
the opossum.<br />
Gallllal-birra, -dirra-to burn.<br />
Gannambang-the palm <strong>of</strong> the<br />
hand ; the sole <strong>of</strong> the foot.<br />
Gannambaldain-one that is in-<br />
trusive, troublesome.<br />
Gannambarra -to do the work<br />
for another.<br />
Gannang-warm.<br />
Gannanna-to bum.<br />
Gannandu-near, at hand.<br />
Gannardang-rery hungry.<br />
Garlnanrardarra-to want food,<br />
to feel hungry.<br />
Ganue-a particle ; I suppose.<br />
Gannung-the lirer.<br />
Gannur-the red kangaroo.<br />
GBnur-a kind <strong>of</strong> ' kangaroo-<br />
rat.'<br />
Garabuoangarra-ts have abun-<br />
dance <strong>of</strong> mater.<br />
Gzmi-stern, pare in aspect.<br />
GartrBndarra-to eat forbidden<br />
food.<br />
Garang-liberal, generous.<br />
Garba-the waist.<br />
Garballgandu-stout, large.<br />
Gardagarda-having cramp in<br />
the limbs, stiff.<br />
Gardar-stiff, as in deat.11.<br />
Gargumarra-to embrace.<br />
Gariba~vdlanna-to run over.<br />
Gariwan-a black vood, much<br />
used for making weapons.<br />
Garimang-a colcl east rrind.<br />
Garngan-very strong.<br />
Garwal-withered,<br />
-garra-to be ; o posff7.v.<br />
GBrra-to cough.<br />
Garrabaril-very thirsty.<br />
Garrag&--another, not the one<br />
intended.<br />
Garrage-yes, it is so !<br />
Garra~gal-palm <strong>of</strong> the hand.<br />
Garrain-raw, underdone.<br />
Garrainjang-a survivor, in re-<br />
ference to another brother.<br />
Garraiwarra-to seek, look out.<br />
Gai~aiyarra - to slander ; to<br />
speak ill <strong>of</strong> any one.<br />
G6rrBn-a little hook to take<br />
out pubs n-ith.<br />
Garran-born.<br />
GarrtrBng-the gum <strong>of</strong> the pine<br />
tree, used for binding spears.<br />
Garrailgarran-a thorn.<br />
Garro-a marsh. [cut.<br />
Garrbmarra-to break down, to<br />
Garrunmalma-to slip, to slip<br />
out <strong>of</strong> the hands.<br />
Gaumaran-an emu.<br />
Gauna~lg-moonlight.<br />
Gaundirra-to call ; to appoint.<br />
Gaura~ldu-a green beetle.<br />
Gaurei-the down <strong>of</strong> birds.<br />
Gawa-continued a long time.<br />
Ga~vai-come here !<br />
Gamaimbanna-to welcome, to<br />
tell to come.<br />
Gawal-a plat, a valley<br />
Gaw~lla-a road.<br />
Gamalma--sloping, not steep.<br />
GLwtin-white ; a white man.<br />
Gamang-a fit ; apoplexy.<br />
Gaman-gawang--stupid, foolish.<br />
Gamier-a hut, a house.<br />
Gawimarra-to gather, pick up.<br />
Gawir-podes ; cf. muggun.<br />
Gayamian-foam, saliva.<br />
Gayamian-any thick kind <strong>of</strong><br />
fluid, as paste ; ad'., sticky.<br />
Gajang-gristle.<br />
Gayir-a bad smell, as <strong>of</strong> flesh<br />
when tainted.<br />
Gayumal-af ter a 101: g time.<br />
Geclur-a lrincl <strong>of</strong> wood.<br />
Gial-shame ; ndj., ashamed.<br />
Gialang-saliva.<br />
Gialdain-one that is frightened,<br />
a. coward.<br />
Gialdungiaya-to be ashamed.<br />
Gialgigijillinqa-to be ashamed<br />
<strong>of</strong> one's self.<br />
Gialmambirra-to frighten.<br />
Gidombuolin-saliva.<br />
Gialong-a suffix to name <strong>of</strong> a<br />
nzative tribe ; as, Dubo-gialog,<br />
the ' Dubbo tribe.'<br />
THE WIBADH ,XI DIALECT. 85<br />
Gialwambirrn-to threaten.<br />
Gialn-arra-to be chaste.<br />
Giandadelang-an escape.<br />
Giarra-to be afraid.<br />
Gibainbirra-to barter, to buy,<br />
to exchange.<br />
Gibba-a white crystal which,<br />
as the nati~es Believe, comes<br />
fro111 Wandong, who puts it<br />
iu their body to make them ill.<br />
Gibban or gibbain-retribution,<br />
reven,qe.<br />
Gi ba~ mirra-to punish.<br />
Glbbir-man.<br />
Gibbirbang-mankind.<br />
Gibbirgin-the Pleiades.<br />
Giclya-a little tree.<br />
Giclyakgijang-a liind <strong>of</strong> crane.<br />
Gidyang-hair <strong>of</strong> auimals, ~rool.<br />
Gidgan$uor-outside; the hairy<br />
side <strong>of</strong> the opossum skin.<br />
Gidpr-a kind <strong>of</strong> lobster.<br />
Gidyauruin-very much afraid,<br />
orercome .nit11 fear.<br />
Giclyubarm-to ticlile.<br />
Gidyumbaug-skin very hairy.<br />
GiPn-an ad~lte~er, adulteress ;<br />
a run-an-ay wife.<br />
Giengb-the thin skin cast <strong>of</strong>f<br />
by sn akes. '-<br />
Gig&-eaten enough.<br />
Gigpl-an itching disease.<br />
Gil-gall .<br />
Gilgaldain-a nurse.<br />
Gilgarra-to nurse.<br />
Gilqil-a species <strong>of</strong> butterfly.<br />
Gllgin-arm-pit ; the hair under<br />
the arm ; the fins <strong>of</strong> fish.<br />
Gilinga-to make water.<br />
Gilluban-to poke the fire.<br />
Gillubarra-to picli or get out,<br />
as the marrow from bones.<br />
Gillun-silarp-edged.<br />
Gillunballp-sharp-pointed.<br />
Gillungillun-a dangerousplace<br />
to pass.<br />
Gimang-a ' kangaroo-rat.'<br />
Gimarra-to milk.