ga:!
(usually pronounced gaw! or gao:!)
Interjection
hey! (Used when walking along in the bush to signal one's location; others in group are expected to answer with same call).
3.2.1 .
(Entry on page 28 of printed dictionary)
gab!
Interjection
or
Rf shut up!, Sh!; to eat, gulp, swallow.
16.14.4 .
(Entry on page 28 of printed dictionary)
gabal a
NAdj
dirty, unclean, filthy (person).
(Entry on page 28 of printed dictionary)
gabara
NcMana
rubbish, unwanted materials.
(There is a phonologically similar word in local Eng. creoles meaning 'head').
(Entry on page 28 of printed dictionary)
gabayayag
NcNg ara
gabayayag Varanus tristis and V . timorensis .
(Entry on page 28 of printed dictionary)
gabid i
1
NcAna(?)
NcNg ara colt (young horse).
2
NcAna(?)
NcAnaØ young bullock (less common sense).
(Entry on page 28 of printed dictionary)
gabil iwil i
NcNg ara
small bluish rock cod sp.
(Entry on page 28 of printed dictionary)
ga:bubil ajbu
NcAnaWu
type of ax formerly used by whites.
(Entry on page 28 of printed dictionary)
gabuji
(Eng. creole, originally Roper R. languages)
(Entry on page 28 of printed dictionary)
gadhala
2
NAdj
itchy (person), (person) with an itch.
Ex:
ng a=gadhala 'I am itchy'.
(Entry on page 29 of printed dictionary)
gabal a
NAdj
dirty, unclean, filthy (person).
(Entry on page 29 of printed dictionary)
=ga:dhi-
VIntrI1
to dig in ground with hands (as in collecting certain yams).
143.5.2 .
(Entry on page 29 of printed dictionary)
gadhir g
NcNg ara
young oyster-catcher bird (gadhir gadhir g).
(Entry on page 29 of printed dictionary)
gadhir gadhir g
NcNg ara
oyster-catcher bird (both local spp.).
(Entry on page 29 of printed dictionary)
gadhu
Particle
(exact sense uncertain; missing from texts).
Ex:
gadhu na-(man's name) 'You know that (so-and-so)?'
(Entry on page 29 of printed dictionary)
gadhuwa
NCder:
-gadhuwa
Nc : n
g ari-gadhuwa
65.10.4 .; P1 wugu-wu-gadhuwa
67.2.4 . In this form the base is -w
1 adhuwa.
The form wugadhuwa is often ambiguous between NCder form wu-gadhuwa (from u-gadhuwa), Ana or Wara class, and wu=gadhuwa (predicative NAdj form, Ana class) or wu:=gadhuwa (same, Wara class, with vowel length not easy to hear); see several instances in Text 65.
Fact:
=gadhuwa-wa-
VTrA1 to renew, to make (it) new.
65.11.4 .
(Entry on page 29 of printed dictionary)
gadabang a
(Entry on page 29 of printed dictionary)
gadara
NcMana
coconut (tree or fruit),
Cocos nucifer .
18.4.2 .
(Entry on page 29 of printed dictionary)
gad !
Associated with verb
=w2 a- .
(Entry on page 29 of printed dictionary)
gad a!
Interjection
Oops! I mean... (used to indicate that the speaker has made a mistake, usually verbal; normally followed by a corrected statement).
163.7.5 and other exx.
(Entry on page 29 of printed dictionary)
-gad alg
(Entry on page 29 of printed dictionary)
gad dhari
(Entry on page 29 of printed dictionary)
=gad jararami-
VIntrI1
to slip or slide (off).
(Entry on page 29 of printed dictionary)
gad ugad u
NcNg ara
crocodile (either sp.). Considered by some speakers to be a foreign word; the usual term is lharagul a.
(Entry on page 29 of printed dictionary)
ga:gag
NcWara
snails, especially the ordinary brown ground snail (dead shell turns white),
Xanthomelon sp.
125.7.2 .
(Entry on page 29 of printed dictionary)
gagal ang
As cpd. initial takes the form
gal ang - :
gal an-d ung gal
big egg. P1: gal an -d ung gu-r ung gal-iny ung . (-r ung gal)
gal am-biny ig
small egg. (-w2 iny ig)
Etym:
Probably *ga-ga
l an
g with *-ga
l an
g - 'egg' (cf. the present cpd. initial form, also
bagal ang 'eye' from *baG-ga
l an
g 'egg of eye'), with *ga- either a prefix of some kind or a rdp. segment.
(Entry on page 30 of printed dictionary)
gagar
Fact:
=gagar -wa- or =gagar -ga-.
(Entry on page 30 of printed dictionary)
gagawar
NcAnaØ
message feather (delivered to neighboring clans to signal impending start of a ritual).
48.1.1 .
(Entry on page 30 of printed dictionary)
gagil
NcWara
type of wild onion, said to have a smaller bulb than wugalang an d a, probably Tacca leontopetaloides .
(Entry on page 30 of printed dictionary)
ga:gu
Nk
(my/our) mother's mother or mother's mother's brother.
72.7.1 . P1: ga:gu-wan
g .
157.4.4 .
As
NcAnaWu in abstract sense designating MoMo's clan and territory as well as specific persons:
49.1.1 72.7.5 ,
76.1.5 .
For 2nd/3rd person possessor forms see an
g -an
g gu
r (-yun
g ); for dyadic form see
ang gur -yij .
(Entry on page 30 of printed dictionary)
ga:gul a
Nk
(my/our) sister's daughter's child, or (female's) daughter's child (Reciprocal of ga:gu).
(Entry on page 30 of printed dictionary)
ga:gur ud
NcAnaWu
or NcWara large reddish-brown cockroach (American cockroach, introduced into area).
(Entry on page 30 of printed dictionary)
ga:j
Associated with cpd. initial
-bi- .
(Entry on page 30 of printed dictionary)
gajaguru
1
NcMana
fruit of tree Planchonella pohlmanniana var. vestita (yi:mid).
2
NcMana
(for some speakers) a tree similar to yi:mid along with its fruits, P . arnhemica .
(Entry on page 30 of printed dictionary)
gaja:l i
Nk
(man's) mother-in-law or mother-in-law's brother; also reciprocal of this (woman's son-in-law, etc.).
14.9.3 (Ana class in abstract sense),
25.5.1 .
This term is used as a strong respect form, especially as an exclamation used when a person accidentally comes into contact with another person of this category (normally this is a strong respect/avoidance relationship not permitting direct speech interaction, physical proximity, or eye contact).
(Entry on page 30 of printed dictionary)
gajal ng u
NcAnaØ
young channel-billed cuckoo (wural ng u).
(Entry on page 30 of printed dictionary)
gaji:d ig
NcAnaØ
a sp. of bittern (bird).
(Entry on page 31 of printed dictionary)
gajiguru
NcAnawu
unidentified rainforest tree, said to have currants like those of vitex glabrata (wu:ng ).
(Entry on page 31 of printed dictionary)
=galhara
VTrA2
(Form taken by =w1 alhara-, q.v., in some cpds.).
(Entry on page 31 of printed dictionary)
=galabir lha-
VTrA2
to cut step-like notches in tree.
Direct object is 'tree' or the like.
Possibly -galabir =lha-, cf. =lha- 'to chop'.
(Entry on page 31 of printed dictionary)
galagala
NcMana
tree platform for corpse in mortuary activities.
(Entry on page 31 of printed dictionary)
=gala:lara-
VIntrNg a1
or VTrA2 (See =w1 ala:lara-).
(Entry on page 31 of printed dictionary)
galamu
NcNg ara
water goanna, Varanus mertensi .
(Entry on page 31 of printed dictionary)
galan arg
(Entry on page 31 of printed dictionary)
galawarwar
NcAnaWu
scrub tree with needle-like leaves (applied inconsistently by various speakers).
(Entry on page 31 of printed dictionary)
galayurug
NcAnaØ
or NcAnaWu sea perch, Lutjanus kasmira , and some other marine fish spp. with similar horizontal stripes.
(Entry on page 31 of printed dictionary)
=galdhaaldha-
VIntrA2
to walk with legs apart (esp. of bowlegged person).
(Entry on page 31 of printed dictionary)
galg
NcAnaØ
(rare in this form) honey bee.
As indep. noun usually NC
der -galg (base: -w
1 alg) or NC
der -n
g u-galg, unmarked form (an-)u-n
g u-galg
NcAnaØ .
98.4.5 ,
140.1.4 .
This term specifically refers to the bees; cf.
l agu, which is a cover term for honey bees (several spp. of
Trigona ) plus everything in their hives (honey, wax, etc.). Local creole equivalents:
l agu 'sugarbag', -galg- 'sugarbag fly' Particular spp.:
ng alyurwa ,
n abi,
min iguya ,
garaminy anminy an ,
ng a:nig (all refer to honey as well as bees). Cf.
arulg , -w
1 almun
y .
(Entry on page 31 of printed dictionary)
galga
NAdj
warrior, member of war party (armed with spears, usually painted with lharagaman a).
HumSg:
galga-yung . P1: ga-galga.
(Entry on page 31 of printed dictionary)
ga:ligu
(Entry on page 31 of printed dictionary)
=galiny bar -wu-
VTrMa1
to go past (something, someone). (uncommon)
(Entry on page 31 of printed dictionary)
galiwang a
NcAnaWu
large knife, machete.
(Entry on page 31 of printed dictionary)
galiwuru
(Entry on page 31 of printed dictionary)
=galiyi-
VTrI1
to paddle slowly toward (e.g., dugong).
112.1.1 rdp.
(Entry on page 31 of printed dictionary)
galmar ug
NcAnaØ
young friarbird (almar ug).
(Entry on page 31 of printed dictionary)
galmil iyarag
(Entry on page 32 of printed dictionary)
-galmuny
Nc/Pref
(See -w1 almuny -).
(Entry on page 32 of printed dictionary)
=galwara-
VIntrA2
to sit with knees raised in front and arms resting on them.
(Entry on page 32 of printed dictionary)
=galyaba-
VTrA1
to sit astride (something), to have (something) between one's legs while sitting. (Object usually a stick or small pole held vertically with one end between one's legs). Possibly -gal=yaba- with =yaba- 'to put in' and a cpd. Initial (perhaps present also in =galwara-).
(Entry on page 32 of printed dictionary)
gal a:-baba
(Entry on page 32 of printed dictionary)
gal ababala
(Eng. creole 'clever fella')
NAdj
magician; medicine man.
(Entry on page 32 of printed dictionary)
=gal a-bu-
VTrMa1
to jump over (something). (uncommon term).
(Entry on page 32 of printed dictionary)
=gal a:l ida-
VIntrA2
to be loose, slack (said of rope, etc.) .
(Entry on page 32 of printed dictionary)
gal ang -
Pref
(Form taken by gagal ang 'egg' as cpd. initial).
(Entry on page 32 of printed dictionary)
-gal ar
(Entry on page 32 of printed dictionary)
gal awang
NAdj
Nunggubuyu (person or language). (Term used by Ritharngu and other northern groups referring to Nunggubuyu).
(Entry on page 32 of printed dictionary)
-gal a=wa-
(Entry on page 32 of printed dictionary)
gal ij
Fact:
=gal ij-ga- VTrA1 to make fun of (someone).
Recip:
of Fact: =gal ij-ga-ny ji- VIntrI2 to play together.
In cpds. takes base form –w1 al ij- in most forms:
-aganimij=gal ij-ga-ny ji-
VIntrI2 to be unperturbed (by danger, warning, etc.).
nu-ng u-gal ij
NAdj fun, not serious or sacred.
84.1.2 pred,
87.1.4/6 pred. (first element perhaps nun
g -). Base here -ga
l ij-.
yang -gal ij
NAdj lying, deceitful.
i-jang -gal ij
NcAnaWu lie, untruthfulness, kidding (speech).
69.16.5 . (preceding cpd. plus ij-).
(Entry on page 32 of printed dictionary)
-gama-ny ij
Nk
(See ni-gama-ny ij, listed alphabetically).
(Entry on page 32 of printed dictionary)
gambabin
NcMana
plate (for eating).
(Entry on page 32 of printed dictionary)
gambalala
NcAnaØ
adult male agile (sandy) wallaby (ng argu).
(Entry on page 32 of printed dictionary)
-gambal
(Entry on page 32 of printed dictionary)
-gambar a
(Entry on page 32 of printed dictionary)
ga:mbiny iny
Nk
(my/our) sister's son's child.
(Entry on page 32 of printed dictionary)
a:mbuma
(Entry on page 33 of printed dictionary)
-gamuymuy
Nc/Pref
(See -w1 amuymuy, s.v. –w1 amuy).
(Entry on page 33 of printed dictionary)
gamuyumuyu
NcAna(Adv)
entirely, every bit, all the way. (uncommon).
(Entry on page 33 of printed dictionary)
ga:nbij
NcMana
canvass, especially a type in use a few decades ago.
(Entry on page 33 of printed dictionary)
gandhaw
NcAnaØ
bittern sp. (bird).
(Entry on page 33 of printed dictionary)
gandargij
NcAnaØ
adult male antelopine kangaroo (arjambal).
Both synonyms much less common than
arjambal .
(Entry on page 33 of printed dictionary)
gandawadjirig
NcWara
nankeen night-heron (bird).
Some informants say the term applies to males only.
(Entry on page 33 of printed dictionary)
gandural ban a
NcNa
young crow (war bar g, wuwag).
(Entry on page 33 of printed dictionary)
-ganja:njij
Nc/Pref
(See -w1 anja:njij).
(Entry on page 33 of printed dictionary)
ga:njul
NcMana
young great-billed heron (wurul ul ug).
(Entry on page 33 of printed dictionary)
gan abura
NcNg ara
large mosquito sp.
(Entry on page 33 of printed dictionary)
-gan ang
(Entry on page 33 of printed dictionary)
gan dhara
NcMana
large tank or jug.
(Entry on page 33 of printed dictionary)
gadn d a:ng ililigi
NcAnaWu
shrub with edible fruits said to be very similar to those of Antidesma ghaesembilla (wung aragaga) but to be more reddish.
(Entry on page 33 of printed dictionary)
gan d awul
NcNg ara
rock wallaby, Petrogale sp.
(Entry on page 33 of printed dictionary)
gan gulugulu
1
NcMana
a sp. of dragon lizard.
2
NcWara
young frilled lizard (waljur ig).
Sense 1 is considerably more common than sense 2.
(Entry on page 33 of printed dictionary)
gan ny irimba
(Entry on page 33 of printed dictionary)
ga:ng gany ung
(Entry on page 33 of printed dictionary)
gany awu
NcMana
or NcAnaWu wild cashew (Queensland tar tree), Semecarpus australiensis (found north of Nunggubuyu country). Text 120 passim.
(Entry on page 33 of printed dictionary)
-gany jabal
(Entry on page 33 of printed dictionary)
gany jagany ja
NAdj
extremely abundant or numerous.
119.8.1 pred.
It is possible that this form should be analysed as a NCder - form (rather than predicate NAdj form) with stem -(w1 )any jagany ja- related to –w1 any ja- 'food'.
(Entry on page 33 of printed dictionary)
gar a
As NcAnawu the sense is broader than as NcMana.
(Entry on page 34 of printed dictionary)
gar ang gabu
NcNa
juvenile of a whale sp. (yira:bidhi).
(Entry on page 34 of printed dictionary)
gar awara
(Entry on page 34 of printed dictionary)
gar ayara
Fact:
=gar ayara-wa- VTrA1 to make clean, to wash. (Much less common than =yar-bu-).
(Entry on page 34 of printed dictionary)
-gar a=yu-
(Entry on page 34 of printed dictionary)
gar ny irimba
(gan ny irimba probably a mistranscription)
With human referents these forms are treated as plural nouns and take P1 NC prefix
wara- .
(Entry on page 34 of printed dictionary)
garab!
Rf
to spear (someone, something).
70.3.5 .
Co-occurs
in this text passage with verb =ng ar-bu-.
(Entry on page 34 of printed dictionary)
=garaja-
VIntrA2
to jump, to jump off, (kangaroo) to hop.
7.15.4 ,
10.8.1 ,
10.18.1/2 ,
11.8.1 ,
13.14.2/3 ,
24.1.4 ,
24.2.2 ,
33.7.4 ,
35.8.4 ,
64.8.3 rdp,
92.4.2 ,
108.7.3 ,
161.9.1 ,
162.2.3 ,
162.5.4 .
Mult:
-n
g ara-n
g u=garaja-.
24.3.5 .
Rdp:
of this form -ga-ga-garaji-'-.
(Entry on page 34 of printed dictionary)
gara:lag
NcNg ara
white ibis (bird).
(Entry on page 34 of printed dictionary)
garaminy anminy an
(Entry on page 34 of printed dictionary)
garan jima
NcAnaØ
young tern (garan jimala).
(Entry on page 34 of printed dictionary)
garan jimala
NcAnaØ
certain terns (marine birds) including the Caspian tern; said to be usually smaller than terns called gir igigiwu.
(Entry on page 34 of printed dictionary)
garang
NcNa
scrotum (and testicles).
(Entry on page 34 of printed dictionary)
gararag
NcAnaWu
two poles planted in ground with forked opening at top, across which a horizontal pole is laid (as public dancing ground for ma
d ayin ritual). (Commonly used also as a designation for this dancing ground, which is distinct from the secret ritual grounds to which only initiated men are admitted).
29.13.1/2 ,
57.2.3 .
(Entry on page 35 of printed dictionary)
=gararawi-
VIntrI1
(dugong or other animal) to be exhausted after struggling, to give up fight. (Term used in context of hunting.)
112.3.4 ,
112.3.4 rdp.
Cf:
-lhun =ng awi-'- (s.v. =ng awi-'-).
(Entry on page 35 of printed dictionary)
garbaw(g)
(Entry on page 35 of printed dictionary)
garbin
Nc
ring, circle (of fires, in hunting).
16.19.6 .
Etym:
Perhaps borrowing from Ritharngu verb garpi-n '(it) coils'.
(Entry on page 35 of printed dictionary)
gargaj
NcMana
brown goshawk (chickenhawk) or collared sparrowhawk, especially young ones.
(Entry on page 35 of printed dictionary)
gari
(creole, from Eng. 'got a' ?)
Particle
having (something).
Always followed by noun representing object possessed; recent introduction from English creole but now fairly common.
5.7.4 ,
25.3.5 ,
71.27.1 ,
119.2.3 , etc.
(Entry on page 35 of printed dictionary)
-gari-
Pref
after, following, (coming) behind.
Possibly also found etymologically in
=garini- .
(Entry on page 35 of printed dictionary)
=ga:rigi-
(Entry on page 35 of printed dictionary)
garijin
(Entry on page 35 of printed dictionary)
-garin=dharma-
(Entry on page 35 of printed dictionary)
=garini-
Etym:
Possibly
-gari- plus Ref1 form of =na- 'to see'.
(Entry on page 35 of printed dictionary)
-gari=r a=wu-
(Entry on page 35 of printed dictionary)
gariwa
(Entry on page 35 of printed dictionary)
-gari=wadja-
(Entry on page 35 of printed dictionary)
garjal
NAdj
shiftless, always moving around.
Ex:
ni=garjal -wugij 'He is always moving around; He doesn't stay in any one place for long'.
Usually an unfavorable epithet suggesting bad morals.
(Entry on page 35 of printed dictionary)
=garma-
VTrA3
to want to go with (someone).
(Entry on page 36 of printed dictionary)
=garma-ja-
VlntrNg al
to want to go along (with others).
(Entry on page 36 of printed dictionary)
garuba
NcNg ara
hawksbill turtle.
(Entry on page 36 of printed dictionary)
garwululug
(Entry on page 36 of printed dictionary)
gawira
(Entry on page 36 of printed dictionary)
gay!
Interjection
What did you say? Come again? (used to request that other speaker repeat something not heard the first time).
(Entry on page 36 of printed dictionary)
gayag
(Entry on page 36 of printed dictionary)
gayawawag
NcAnaØ
mullet sp. which swims with head out of water, said to resemble yibad ung gu and murguny al a.
(Entry on page 36 of printed dictionary)
gaying al ama
(Entry on page 36 of printed dictionary)
-gi-
Common as cpd. initial: see =mama
l an
g -ga-, =na- 'to see',
=w2 a- , and
=yara- .
Uncommon as NCder -ng u-gi (the usual noun is ng guriya), but in form with maG- (ma-ng u-gi) can mean 'sawdust'.
(Entry on page 36 of printed dictionary)
gibaja
NcWara
juvenile of a goanna sp. (wuguj).
(Entry on page 36 of printed dictionary)
=gid dha-
VTrA2
to spear (someone). (uncommon).
Implies that the person was actually hit.
(Entry on page 36 of printed dictionary)
gid igid i
NcAnaØ
large eel-tailed catfish sp., probably Anodontiglanis dahli .
(Entry on page 36 of printed dictionary)
gigiwu
NcAnaØ
tern sp. (uncommon variant).
(Entry on page 36 of printed dictionary)
gilinging iling in
NcMana
marble tree, Owenia vernicosa . (uncommon).
(Entry on page 36 of printed dictionary)
gil in
(Entry on page 36 of printed dictionary)
gil yiring gil yiri
NAdj
a group of mythical figures whose travels are the subject of the gunabibi ritual. Normally used in P1; form beginning ng g normally used only when noun-class prefix wara- is present. Texts 30 and 32 passim.
(Entry on page 36 of printed dictionary)
gin gin
NcAnaØ
mid-sized fork-tailed catfish sp. found mainly in rivers, similar to almagara.
105.4.1 ,
166.29.3 .
(Entry on page 36 of printed dictionary)
giny awu(y)
NcAnaWu
or NcMana (See gany awu).
(Entry on page 36 of printed dictionary)
gir iba
NcAnaWu
wild passionfruit vine, Passiflora foetida .
An introduced sp.; the term is probably an early borrowing from Eng. 'creeper'.
(Entry on page 37 of printed dictionary)
gir igigiwu
NcAnaØ
tern sp. or spp. (usually larger than those called gara
n jimala).
18.7.4 (song, but also used as regular word).
(Entry on page 37 of printed dictionary)
girjag!
Cf:
-ar i ,
yagi (other negatives; see discussion in Grammar).
(Entry on page 37 of printed dictionary)
-gi=wa-
(Entry on page 37 of printed dictionary)
giya!
Interjection
look out!, watch out!
Pronounced with' interjection lengthening as giyao:::! or the like; also rdp. giya-giyao:::!
(Entry on page 37 of printed dictionary)
=gubadha-
VIntrA2
to go on a walk, to go walkabout.
161.18.2 rdp.
(Entry on page 37 of printed dictionary)
-gubilhara
Nc/Pref
(See –w1 ubilhara).
(Entry on page 37 of printed dictionary)
-gubulu
(Entry on page 37 of printed dictionary)
guburg
NAdj
just like (something, in appearance), the spitting image of (something, someone).
12.3.3 ,
155.3.7 .
Commonly used without affixes postposed to the noun qualified.
(Entry on page 37 of printed dictionary)
=gudi-
VTrI1
to dig. (not common in this form).
-ng aran -ng u=gudi-
to dig up (heap of something).
(Entry on page 37 of printed dictionary)
gud !
(Entry on page 37 of printed dictionary)
=gud a-
VTrA2
to catch (fish) with hook and line.
15.3.1 ,
16.3.2 ff.,
31.3.3 ,
59.4.5 ,
105.3.3 ,
105.5.4 ,
116.9.4 ,
122.2.5 ,
162.17.1 rdp,
166.15.3 ,
166.29.3 ,
167.12.2 .
(Entry on page 37 of printed dictionary)
gud arg!
none
(call of brolga bird).
10.3.1 .
Occasionally used as noun as variant of
gud argu .
(Entry on page 37 of printed dictionary)
gud argu
NcNg ara
brolga (large bird, subject of major song cycle of n
g almi clan). (the common term). Texts 6 and 7,
65.10.4 ,
66.2.1 .
(Entry on page 37 of printed dictionary)
gud bij!
(Entry on page 37 of printed dictionary)
=gud ga-
(Entry on page 37 of printed dictionary)
gud ugud u
NAdj
sacred, taboo; (as
NcAnaWu ) sacred burial ground.
50.4.2 ff. Cf. ma
n n
g ulg, ba
d ugu. Opposite: arari, arbidi.
(Entry on page 38 of printed dictionary)
gu:gu
NcAnaWu
(fresh) water; (by extension:) liquor, beer, grog. Irregular vowel-length shift with noun-class prefixes: ana:-gugu, a:-gugu.
1.1.4 ,
10.3.5 ,
10.5.2 ,
10.13.1 ,
10.15.2 ,
14.6.1 ,
15.7.4 ,
22.2.3 ,
60.3.3 ,
143.1.2 ,
163.2.2 .
This term is never applied to saltwater (lhagayag).
As cpd. initial always replaced by
-ar - .
Cf:
abul u ,
lhagabun ulg , =abu
n uwu
n un
y garma-,
ng ugu ,
war ajara ,
wur ugu ,
ala , n
g alba,
wargal g ,
al igarbidhi ,
=w1 al ima- , cpds. of
-ar - .
(Entry on page 38 of printed dictionary)
=guguda=
VTrA2
to usurp, to take over illegally (another man's land or wife).
21.7.1 ,
73.4.2 .
Ex:
of Benef: ng ani:-'-ng u=gugudi-ny 'He usurped (it, not specified in verb form) from me'.
(Entry on page 38 of printed dictionary)
=guguma-
VIntrA3
to be the (big) winner. (now used with reference to card games, etc.). Syn: =ng arga-.
-lhud =guguma-
to be the big winner. (base here is =w1 uguma-).
(Entry on page 38 of printed dictionary)
guj!
Rf
to lift up (spear, ready to strike); to strike (with spear).
3.3.1 ,
5.3.1 ,
70.3.5 .
It is not entirely clear whether this form designates the raising of the spear prior to throwing or the action of throwing the spear; the textual exx. are consistent with the latter interpretation but the apparent relationship to the verb
=gujguji- suggests the former.
(Entry on page 38 of printed dictionary)
=gujguji-
(Entry on page 38 of printed dictionary)
=gujuguja=
VTrYa
to tickle (someone).
(Entry on page 38 of printed dictionary)
gujuju
HumSg:
gujuju-n
y un
g . P1: gu-gujuju. But these forms are rarely used; the Sg form for a human baby is often
gujuju NcAnaØ , the term for a group of human babies is usually unreduplicated (wara-)gujuju.
16.15.1 ,
16.21.4 ,
40.6.5 ,
45.3.3/4 ,
57.3.1 .
Etym:
Possibly related to =gujuguja-.
(Entry on page 38 of printed dictionary)
-gulhar
Nc/Pref
(See –w1 ulhar, and cf. lha:r ).
(Entry on page 38 of printed dictionary)
-gulhur
(Entry on page 38 of printed dictionary)
gulang ang ag
NcNa
(Variant of gul ang ang ag).
(Entry on page 38 of printed dictionary)
=guldha-
VTrA2
to have (culprit) face punishment (through spear ordeal, etc.).
Caus:
=guldhi-jga-
VTrA1 to ruin things for (someone).
167.20.3 .
Cf:
also the common verb
=w1 uldha- (hardened form =guldha-).
(Entry on page 38 of printed dictionary)
guling a
Fact:
=guling a-ga- VTrA1 to steer (boat, with rudder).
(Entry on page 39 of printed dictionary)
gulmir imir i
NcNg ara
young jabiru bird (anji).
(Entry on page 39 of printed dictionary)
gulmum-bal gara
NcMana
little pied cormorant.
Contains ulmung 'belly'; for the second element cf.
Ritharngu gul un-bal kara 'little pied cormorant' with gul un 'belly' in parallel formation.
(Entry on page 39 of printed dictionary)
gulmung
NCder:
any globular or belly-like appendage (of object), including fruits of many plants, paper wasp nest (niG-, cf. wunbun), etc.
114.3.3 .
Form
dhulmung less common than
gulmung , but preferred by some older speakers (q.v. for etymological discussion).
(Entry on page 39 of printed dictionary)
-gulu-
(Entry on page 39 of printed dictionary)
=gulud dha-
VIntrA2
to stir up water by moving hands around in it; to make splashing noises with hand.
(Entry on page 39 of printed dictionary)
gululugululu
NcNa
young jungle-fowl (jad agag).
(Entry on page 39 of printed dictionary)
-gulu=wada-
(Entry on page 39 of printed dictionary)
gul a:bijbij
NcNg ara
beach stone curlew. (the common term)
(Entry on page 39 of printed dictionary)
gul a:bijbijmang ga
NcNg ara
beach stone curlew. (uncommon)
(Entry on page 39 of printed dictionary)
-gul a(g)
none
(Not synchronically segmentable as a root, but occurs as part of stems meaning 'skin': magul ag 'skin', lhagul a 'lips', -w2 arigul ag- 'skin, tree bark'.)
(Entry on page 39 of printed dictionary)
gul agul ag
NcAnaØ
young parrotfish (yambirgu).
16.4.4 .
(Entry on page 39 of printed dictionary)
gul ang ang ag
(common form), gulang ang ag, wul ang ang ag, or wulang ang ag
NcNa
grey-crowned babbler (bird).
(Entry on page 39 of printed dictionary)
gul gu
Nk
(my/our) wife, husband (real or potential).
73.7.4 (this ex. Has NcAnawu form in abstract sense).
For 2nd/3rd person possessor forms of 'wife' see
r a-ng arinajr a-n
g arina-yun
g ; for 'husband' see
an ng inaj , a
n n
g ina-yun
g ; or dyadic form see
ali-jij .
Fact:
=gu
l gu-wa-
VTrA1 to be/become married to (spouse).
73.8.4/5 .
(Entry on page 39 of printed dictionary)
=gul inba-
VTrA1
to chase and touch (in tag game).
(Entry on page 39 of printed dictionary)
gul ul ugul ul ug
NcNg ara
young emu (wa:yin).
(Entry on page 39 of printed dictionary)
guman
(Entry on page 39 of printed dictionary)
gumba:miri
NcNg ara
a batfish found in estuaries, Platax sp.
(Entry on page 40 of printed dictionary)
gumin d a
NcNg ara
young bush curlew (guwil u).
(Entry on page 40 of printed dictionary)
gunabibi
NcMana
name of a major adult male ritual of which the murun
g un and numamu
d i
d i clans are the major owners.
48.1.2 ,
88.1.3 .
(Entry on page 40 of printed dictionary)
gunang gal a
NcAnaWu
small dark freshwater perch sp., perhaps Hephaestus sp.
(Entry on page 40 of printed dictionary)
gunduyng ur u
NcNa
young of a whale sp. (yang gawu).
(Entry on page 40 of printed dictionary)
gunumud dhu
NcAnaØ
small parrotfish or tuskfish sp. said to have light green colour.
(Entry on page 40 of printed dictionary)
gun d agun da
NAdj
afflicted with disease and external sores.
W1 ara-gun d agun d a
(same gloss, more common than simple form).
(Entry on page 40 of printed dictionary)
gun d ang amara
NcAnaØ
white-necked heron.
(Entry on page 40 of printed dictionary)
gun d a:r uru
(Entry on page 40 of printed dictionary)
gun iny ara
NcMana
large red fruits of the fig tree Ficus racemosa (yijbun ung ); (for some speakers) this fig sp. (tree as well as fruits).
(Entry on page 40 of printed dictionary)
-guny -
NCder:
Nc layers of fat and meat from dugong, in form (an-)u-n
g u-gun
y ' (NcAnaØ)
112.7.3 ; edible taproot of
jalad i vine (ma-n
g u-gun
y ). Cf.
=lhaga-bu- .
(Entry on page 40 of printed dictionary)
gur ijal
NcMana
or NcAnaWu a eucalypt, perhaps E . ptycocarpa .
(Entry on page 40 of printed dictionary)
gur irigur iri
NAdj
very large number, big flock or herd.
99.3.2 (flying foxes),
157.12.3 (edible roots).
(Entry on page 40 of printed dictionary)
gur ugu!
Interjection
(called out in guessing game).
(Entry on page 40 of printed dictionary)
gur ugugu(g)
NcNg ara
(Variant of dharawur ugugu(g)).
(Entry on page 40 of printed dictionary)
gur umbura
NcNa
silver gull (jarag), especially young.
(Entry on page 40 of printed dictionary)
gurbud ug
NcAnaØ
female butcherbird (gurud ug), with colour mostly yellow-brown.
(Entry on page 40 of printed dictionary)
gurgin
One speaker said that the full-sized barracuda is NcAnaWu, young ones NcAnaØ, but this is unusual usage of this nounclass opposition.
(Entry on page 40 of printed dictionary)
-gurij
(Entry on page 40 of printed dictionary)
guriya
or gurya (with prefix mana-ng guriya, etc.)
NcMana
excrement, shit. (the common term)
As cpd. initial replaced by
-gi- , which is also occasionally used instead of
guriya as independent noun.
(Entry on page 41 of printed dictionary)
gurjad a
NcMana
rust-leaved eucalypt,
Eucalyptus ferruginea .
142.1.2 .
(Entry on page 41 of printed dictionary)
gurubil
NcAnaWu
short-necked tortoise sp.
(Entry on page 41 of printed dictionary)
gurud u(g)
NcAnaØ
butcherbird, especially male (colour mostly black) .
(Entry on page 41 of printed dictionary)
gurugurul ag
NcNa
(Variant of gurul agurul ag).
(Entry on page 41 of printed dictionary)
guruguruwal bal g
NcWara
mudlark (peewee) bird.
(Entry on page 41 of printed dictionary)
gurujujur g
NcNa
whistling kite (whistling eagle), perhaps also black kite.
(Entry on page 41 of printed dictionary)
gurulwiya
NcWara
long-necked tortoise. (uncommon term)
(Entry on page 41 of printed dictionary)
gurul agurul ag
NcNa
young red-backed kite (l ang gal ang ga:bijug).
(Entry on page 41 of printed dictionary)
gurumbaj
Nk
(my/our) wife's mother or brother's wife's mother.
(Entry on page 41 of printed dictionary)
-gurung
Nk
(r ang -gurung is listed alphabetically).
(Entry on page 41 of printed dictionary)
guruwil ag
NcNg ara
eastern curlew; whimbrel (beach birds).
(Entry on page 41 of printed dictionary)
guruwur wur
NcNg ara
brolga. (uncommon term)
(Entry on page 41 of printed dictionary)
gurwiji
NcNg ara
pregnant female dugong (ng arugal ij). Also gurwuji.
(Entry on page 41 of printed dictionary)
guwag
(Entry on page 41 of printed dictionary)
guwaj
NAdj
friend, mate. (not common in this sense).
Used chiefly as vocative: guwaj! 'Hey you!' (most common attention-getting vocative for singular addressee, aside from more precise names, kin terms, etc.). Cf.
balbar a .
(Entry on page 41 of printed dictionary)
guwajininy !
Interjection
(Used like vocative guwaj!, see preceding entry, but much less common).
(Entry on page 41 of printed dictionary)
guwil u
(Entry on page 41 of printed dictionary)
guyalira
NcNa
butterfish, Selenotoca multifasciata .
Syn:
mandara (both terms common). Young: n
g a:rmuy.
(Entry on page 41 of printed dictionary)
guyara
NcAnaWu
stone spear. (uncommon)
69.8.6 .
(Entry on page 41 of printed dictionary)