Gumbaynggirr Dictionary 2

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Giinagay - hello. Yaam darruy ngiina gaduyaygu - It's good to meet you. Ngiinda darruy - Are you well? Ngaya yaam darruy - I am fine. Giinagay and yaarri yarraang - hello and goodbye. Miiimi - mother. Baaba - father. Gagu - brother. Jiinda - sister. Ngayan - sun. Giidany - moon. Ngaya yaam naaraway - I am sorry. Niirum - cold. Wiigun - hot. Ngaya yaam niirumay - I am cold. Guuru - black. Garaaban - white. Daagan - white northern. Muluurr - red or blood. Garlugun - one. Bularri - two. Guga - three (gugaamgan is emu). Daan - four (daan.gi is talons). Marla - five (hand). Jugu - six. Duwa - seven. Janya - eight (short for octupus).

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Gumbaynggirr language

Transcript of Gumbaynggirr Dictionary 2

Page 1: Gumbaynggirr Dictionary 2

Giinagay - hello.

Yaam darruy ngiina gaduyaygu - It's good to meet you.

Ngiinda darruy - Are you well?

Ngaya yaam darruy - I am fine.

Giinagay and yaarri yarraang - hello and goodbye.

Miiimi - mother.

Baaba - father.

Gagu - brother.

Jiinda - sister.

Ngayan - sun.

Giidany - moon.

Ngaya yaam naaraway - I am sorry.

Niirum - cold.

Wiigun - hot.

Ngaya yaam niirumay - I am cold.

Guuru - black.

Garaaban - white.

Daagan - white northern.

Muluurr - red or blood.

Garlugun - one.

Bularri - two.

Guga - three (gugaamgan is emu).

Daan - four (daan.gi is talons).

Marla - five (hand).

Jugu - six.

Duwa - seven.

Janya - eight (short for octupus).

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Wagaa - nine.

Ngaal - ten.

Muluny - platypus.

Nunguu - kangaroo.

Yamaarr - fish (eatable).

Jiibiny - bird.

Waanyji - dog.

Dunggiirr - koala.

Yugiirr - dolphin.

Gaagal - ocean and beach

Bindarray - river

Juluum - mountain

Waluurr - valley

Yuraal - tucker or food

Biyamba - eat

Ngambii - drink

Sourced from Our Languages: Gary Williams, Muurrbay Aboriginal Language and Culture Co