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56 AH AUSTRALIAN LANQUAQE.<br />
Willai, m., an opossum.<br />
Wimbi, m., a bowl ; generally<br />
made from the knot <strong>of</strong> a<br />
tree.<br />
Wippi or wibbi, m., the wind.<br />
WirripBg, m., the large eagle-<br />
hawk, which devours young<br />
kangaroos, lambs, &c.<br />
Woiyo, m., grass.<br />
Wombal, m., the sea-beach.<br />
Wommara, nz., the instrument<br />
used as a lever for throwing<br />
the spear ; cf. gorro.<br />
Wonnai, m., a child, children.<br />
Woropil, m., a blanket, clothes.<br />
Worowai, m., a battle, a fight.<br />
Worowin, m., a kangaroo-skin<br />
closk.<br />
TVattawan, m., a large mullet.<br />
Wiiggurrapin, m., young lads.<br />
Kittug, nt., the hair <strong>of</strong> the head.<br />
Wallug, m., the head.<br />
Kippara, m., the skull.<br />
K6mborokAn, m., the brain.<br />
Yiutirri; golo ; nz., the forehead.<br />
Wiiggurrabula, m., ye two lads.<br />
Wunal, m., summer.<br />
Wurunkln, m., flies.<br />
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Yapug, m., a path, a broad way.<br />
Yarea, m., the evening.<br />
Tareil and yur$ m., the clouds.<br />
YilBn, m., bait. .<br />
YinBl, m., a son.<br />
YinBlkun, m., a daughter.<br />
Yirra, m., a wooden sword.<br />
.Yirrig, m., a quill, a pen.<br />
Yulo, m., a footstep, a track.<br />
Yunug, m., a turtle.<br />
Yuroin, nt., a bream-fish.<br />
(4) PARTS OF THE-BODY.<br />
The Head.<br />
Kullo, m., the cheeks.<br />
Tumbiri ; millig ; m., the lips.<br />
Kurrika, m , the mouth.<br />
(Xunturra ; tirra ; m.., the teeth.<br />
Tallig, m., the tongue.<br />
Tukkal, m., the temples. 'Wattan, m., the chin.<br />
Gi~rBug ; turrakurri; m., the ear. Yarrei, at., the beard.<br />
Yulkara, m., the eye-brows. Unthg, m., the lower jaw.<br />
Woipin, m., the eye-lashes. Kulleug, nz., the neck; it is also<br />
Caikug ; porowug ; m., the eye. called ' wuroka.'<br />
Tarkin ; goara ; nz., the face. Kullearig, m , the throat.<br />
Nukoro, m., the nose. . Koro, n,, the windpipe.<br />
The Trunk.<br />
-IRurrabag, nz., the body. Mirrug, m., the shoulder.<br />
M~~rrin, m., the body.<br />
Kopa, m., the upper arm.<br />
Mi~murrakua ~lt., the collar- Turrug, m., the lower arm.<br />
Milka-milka, 1 bone. Guna, m., the elbow.<br />
The Hands and Feet.<br />
Mattara, m., the hand. Niunba, m., the first finger.<br />
TunkhnbBen, m., the thumb ; Purrokulkun, m., the second ,,<br />
lit., the mother or dam. Kotln, m., the third ,,<br />
TIIE TCCbCTL1ET. 57<br />
G~rSkonbi, nz., the little finger. 1 Gtpue. n7., tie zipple.<br />
Tlrri; tirrell; a?., the nails uf / \Val ira. $,I.. the chest, breasts.<br />
the fingers and toes. I X'ira. ?I? , the r111s.<br />
11-ari, 91a , the palm <strong>of</strong> theltmld; 1 I
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