the Yangga language

words from this historical source

Tindale (1938)

This source may contain Yangga words. Some words seem definitely Yangga, others not. For completeness, we give you all words, that have the same English translation as a Living Yangga word.


Words from this source:

Word Living Yangga English
ŋala yira teeth
ŋamun nummoondj breasts / milk
ŋoran wundhi tame dog
babira budburra porcupine
balba birri birri river
balba birri creek
balgo bulgoo tomahawk
bari burri stone
boijun burrudjun eyebrow
boto budjoo star
boy mugurra old man
buri boori fire
d̩oga boori ubidji smoke from fire
dili dhilli eye
dina dinna foot
kaða gutha head
kaija kayoo light skinned woman
kaija kayoo kayoo aboriginal woman (light skinned)
kakara yilburra moon
kamu gumoo water/rain
kankari gunkurri knife
kaṟi gulgurri sun
kuna goona excrement
kundulu goondooloo emu
mamira mummurra kidney
man̪d̪a mundha food
mara mulla hand
mawa worigul wild dog
mokani gummoo gummoo rain
molin moolin lips
nani nunni ground
nidi kutha hair of head
nundari noonda nose
taŋga dhungga mouth
taŋuru wooludji possum
talauji dhoolan tongue
walmal wonmull koala
walu wulloo ear
wora woora kangaroo
yamba yumba camp
yuri yoori meat