ja!
Interjection
shoo! (used chiefly to shoo away dogs).
Except in sa! (often pronounced with lengthened s), s does not occur as a consonant in Nunggubuyu.
(Entry on page 42 of printed dictionary)
jadiwang gan i
(Entry on page 42 of printed dictionary)
ja:dug
Ref1:
of Fact (functions like Inch): =ja:du-gi-'-
VIntrI1 to be/become finished or finished up.
60.3.6 ,
93.1.3 ,
157.12.7 .
Recip:
of Fact: =ja:du-ga-n
y ji-
VIntrI2 to finish each other off.
47.9.3 .
(Entry on page 42 of printed dictionary)
jad agag
NcNa
jungle-fowl (bird which lays many eggs at one time in large nest in ground).
(Entry on page 42 of printed dictionary)
jad aga:miri
NcAnaØ
Pacific Ridley (olive Ridley) turtle.
(Entry on page 42 of printed dictionary)
jad baramba
NcNa
white-breasted sea-eagle (according to one speaker, esp. adult female).
(Entry on page 42 of printed dictionary)
jad ugal
NcAnaØ
antelopine kangaroo, Macropus antelopinus . (uncommon)
(Entry on page 42 of printed dictionary)
jagar abad jag
(Entry on page 42 of printed dictionary)
jalad i
NcMana
woody climbing vine with edible taproot, perhaps
Cayratia trifolia (but not seen).
64.6.1 ,
114.7.1 .
(Entry on page 42 of printed dictionary)
=jalalaga-
-n uga=yalalaga-
(rock) to jut out, (ghosts) to jut out (in the form of a rock).
9.11.5 .
(Entry on page 42 of printed dictionary)
-jal al a=warga-
VIntrN
(See =w2 arga- VIntrN).
(Entry on page 43 of printed dictionary)
jal bur!
(Entry on page 43 of printed dictionary)
=jal burda-
VIntrA2
to jump into water.
19.5.3 ,
28.13.3 ,
35.7.1 ,
41.19.6 ,
57.2.1 ,
58.3.1 ,
95.2.3 ,
98.7.1 ,
102.1.3/4 ,
116.10.1 ,
152.1.2/3 .
Caus:
=jal burdi-jga- or =jal burda-ng i-jga-.
(Entry on page 43 of printed dictionary)
=jal burdi-
VTrI1
to put into water. Cf. intrans. =jal burda-.
(Entry on page 43 of printed dictionary)
jal g!
(Entry on page 43 of printed dictionary)
=jal ng a-
VTrYa
to elude (captor, pursuer), to escape from (someone).
27.7.1 .
(Entry on page 43 of printed dictionary)
jal wujbuj
NAdj
name of a group of Aboriginals some distance north or northwest of the Nunggubuyu.
See discussion for Text 169.
(Entry on page 43 of printed dictionary)
-jamar
(Entry on page 43 of printed dictionary)
jamba
NcAnaWu
tamarind tree (introduced by Macassans), Tamarindus indicus .
(Entry on page 43 of printed dictionary)
jambarg
NAdj
true, believable. (not very common)
Fact:
=jambar-ga- VTrA1 to make (something) true.
Ref1:
of Fact: =jambar-gi-'- VIntrI1 to believe (something one is told).
Benef:
of preceding: -a-ng u=jambar-gi-'- to believe (person).
Ex:
ng una:-'-ng u=jambar-gi-'-ny 'I believe (lit., believed) you'.
(Entry on page 43 of printed dictionary)
-jam=bawar umi-'-
(Entry on page 43 of printed dictionary)
ja:mulu
NcWara
swamp plant with edible tubers said to be almost identical to windar (Triglochin procera ), probably another form of the same sp.
(Entry on page 43 of printed dictionary)
janda
NcMana
back (esp. lower back). (Used in expressions involving avoidance behaviour).
75.2.5 ,
76.2.3 .
NCder:
back (of object).
156.2.5 (maG-).
(Entry on page 43 of printed dictionary)
ja:ndu
(Entry on page 43 of printed dictionary)
jangu!
Interjection
(expression shouted out in increase rituals designed to magically ensure abundance of game or other foods).
Fact:
=jangu-wa-
VTrA1 to appeal to (ghosts, who control abundance of game and other foods) in increase ritual. (Direct object is group appealed to).
59.5.2 .
(Entry on page 43 of printed dictionary)
-jang -
Nc/Pref
roots (of plant).
To be distinguished from -jang (hardened form of ya:ng ).
(Entry on page 44 of printed dictionary)
jang ajang a
(Entry on page 44 of printed dictionary)
jang awili
(Entry on page 44 of printed dictionary)
jang ayi
(Entry on page 44 of printed dictionary)
jang gal
(Entry on page 44 of printed dictionary)
=jang gar aga-
VTrA1
to mould into small heaps.
119.6.1 rdp.
(Entry on page 44 of printed dictionary)
jang garara
(Entry on page 44 of printed dictionary)
jang gaw!
Associated with verb
=ma- .
(Entry on page 44 of printed dictionary)
jang gila
NcAnaWu
horizontal pole or mast in Macassan ship.
(Entry on page 44 of printed dictionary)
=jar yar a-
VIntrA2
to go down (esp. vertically, e.g., into hole).
-albung uny =jar yar a-
(both) to go down.
-ar =yar yar a-
(water) to go down to lower level.
(Entry on page 44 of printed dictionary)
jarad adbuwa
NcAnaØ
chestnut rail (bird).
Syn:
r umur umu,
r umu
r umuwa (less common).
(Entry on page 44 of printed dictionary)
jarag
NcNa
silver gull. (common term). Text 14 (e.g.,
14.16.2 ).
(Entry on page 44 of printed dictionary)
jaral al a
NcNg ara
young water goanna (galamu).
(Entry on page 44 of printed dictionary)
jaramumu
(Entry on page 44 of printed dictionary)
jarang gay
NcAnaWu
one of the fingers of the hand (informants disagree on which).
(Entry on page 44 of printed dictionary)
jarang u
(Entry on page 44 of printed dictionary)
=jarara-
VIntrA2
to move (from one place to another), to set off.
Often in punctual aspect, sometimes in series:
5.4.1 (series),
10.4.2 ,
13.24.1 ,
15.10.1 ,
16.5.2 ff.,
16.6.6 ,
16.15.2 ,
20.6.6 ,
21.3.3 ,
40.7.1/2 (series),
40.12.4 ff.(series),
62.3.4 ,
161.5.5 .
(Entry on page 44 of printed dictionary)
jarg!
Perhaps related to verb
=yarda- , but now more closely associated with
=adhuga- (and sometimes =
r a-).
(Entry on page 44 of printed dictionary)
jarid
(Entry on page 44 of printed dictionary)
jarmayarmaj
Mult:
w
1 ara-n
g u-jarmayarmaj.
66.1.3/4 pred.
Fact:
=jarmayarmij-ga- VTrA1 to lengthen.
ng ar-yarmayarmaj
long, tall.
a-yarmayarmaj
long raft. (a:y)
a-bir a-yarmayarma-jiny ung
having a long anus (rear end). (term applied to some mud-whelk shells).
(Entry on page 45 of printed dictionary)
ja:rug
(Entry on page 45 of printed dictionary)
jarwar iwar i
(Entry on page 45 of printed dictionary)
jaw!
(Entry on page 45 of printed dictionary)
jawan ng awan ng al
NcNa
sugar glider ('flying squirrel').
(Entry on page 45 of printed dictionary)
jawina
NAdj
countryman (person who is related to another person through shared association with a clan estate or the like).
(Entry on page 45 of printed dictionary)
jawulba
NAdj
old (man or woman). (uncommon)
HumSg:
jawulbi-ny ung . P1: ja-jawulba.
(Entry on page 45 of printed dictionary)
=jays-
VTrA1
to shout 'ja!' at someone (to shoo him away or to induce him to stop doing something).
99.1.2 .
(Entry on page 45 of printed dictionary)
jayawuru
NcWara
young blue-tongued lizard (l irag).
(Entry on page 45 of printed dictionary)
-ji-
Pref
See =bar uma-, =bara-, =na- 'to see'.
(Entry on page 45 of printed dictionary)
jibid ig
(Entry on page 45 of printed dictionary)
ji:bug
NAdj
nearby, close together.
-wal-ng u=ji:bu-ga-
to put (someone's) legs close together.
a-ng u-ji:bug
narrow. (Initial possibly -aG- 'ground'.)
(Entry on page 45 of printed dictionary)
jidbil iri
NcAnaØ
adult male agile (sandy) wallaby (n
g argu).
95.10.5 .
(Entry on page 45 of printed dictionary)
jid ilmarang ga
NcAnaWu
(See d id ilmarang ga).
(Entry on page 45 of printed dictionary)
jigama
2
NcAnaWu
freshwater shark (whaler shark).
(Entry on page 45 of printed dictionary)
-jigi-yigi-j
Nc/Pref
(See -yigi-yigi-j).
(Entry on page 45 of printed dictionary)
jij!
(Entry on page 45 of printed dictionary)
ji:ji
2
NAdj
having a wound or other external injury. 55.11.lpred.
(Entry on page 46 of printed dictionary)
=jiji-bu-
VTrMa1
to conceal (something).
Ref1:
=jiji-bi-'- VIntrI1 to hide (oneself), to be/become concealed.
(Entry on page 46 of printed dictionary)
=jima-
(Entry on page 46 of printed dictionary)
jimin d i
(Entry on page 46 of printed dictionary)
jimuga
NcAnaWu
paperbark dwelling formerly made by Macassans.
167.5.4 .
(Entry on page 46 of printed dictionary)
-jimung -
Pref
Form taken by next entry, below, as cpd. initial.
(Entry on page 46 of printed dictionary)
jimung gumung gu
NcAnaWu
strong, heavy-duty paperbark container (coolamon).
(Entry on page 46 of printed dictionary)
-jinag
(Entry on page 46 of printed dictionary)
jin d ijin d i
NcMana
coastal tree similar to hibiscus whose wood is used for spear shafts, Thespesia populnea .
(Entry on page 46 of printed dictionary)
=jing gibadha-
(Eng. 'think about' via creole)
VIntrA2
to think things over, to reflect.
7.11.2 .
(Entry on page 46 of printed dictionary)
jing gul il i
NcMana
conkerberry (shrub with edible berries),
Carissa lanceolata .
98.10.5 .
(Entry on page 46 of printed dictionary)
-jir -
Nc/Pref
fur, body hair (rarely) feathers.
As cpd. initial: see =w
2 an
y ja- 'to uproot', =na- 'to burn',
=yi-wu- .
NCder:
unmarked form (an-)u-n
g u-ji
r NcAnaWu.
92.4.2 ,
95.5.2 (both exx. have n
g ariG-).
ng ul-ng u-jir
NcAnaWu pubic hair.
Syn:
r ijamara 'pubic hair' (more common).
(Entry on page 46 of printed dictionary)
jir gij
NcAnaØ
quail, esp. brown quail.
(Entry on page 46 of printed dictionary)
jir ijir ig
NcNg ara
shrub with fleshy red fruits,
Drypetes australasica .
114.8.3 .
(Entry on page 46 of printed dictionary)
=jir -wu-
VTrMa1
to scorch or singe (skin, fur).
99.4.2 .
(Entry on page 46 of printed dictionary)
=jira-
VTrA2
to throw spear(s) at (someone). (uncommon).
69.7.5 .
(Entry on page 46 of printed dictionary)
=jirarja-
Cf:
=w2 ayama-. Opposite: =d a:dhi- and synonyms.
(Entry on page 47 of printed dictionary)
jirbir in
NAdj
last-born (child); small finger, pinky.
(Entry on page 47 of printed dictionary)
jirgulugulu
NcAnaØ
young egret (mara:l ag).
(Entry on page 47 of printed dictionary)
jiri!
Interjection
Go on! Do it!
(Entry on page 47 of printed dictionary)
jirid id i
NcAnaØ
kingfisher (bird).
The local sp. is the forest kingfisher.
(Entry on page 47 of printed dictionary)
jirigay
NAdj
songman (ritual leader) of yirija moiety in mad ayin ritual.
(Entry on page 47 of printed dictionary)
jirigilil
NcAnaØ
young root corm of water lily.
More general term:
wud an .
(Entry on page 47 of printed dictionary)
jirijbany jawany jang aj
1
NcAnaØ
piss beetle (beetle which emits foul-smelling liquid when disturbed).
2
NcAnaWu
cheeky grass (any grass or similar plant which irritates the skin of persons walking through it, usually by its seeds rather than blades).
Etym:
appears to be *jirij- (otherwise unattested, meaning unclear) plus *-wan
y ja-wan
y ja-n
g a-j, an adjectival derivative of verb =w
2 an
y ja- 'to emit smell'). For the construction cf.
dhagarijgaba:bany juj .
(Entry on page 47 of printed dictionary)
jirijiri
(Entry on page 47 of printed dictionary)
jirijiring al g
NcWara
(See next entry, below).
(Entry on page 47 of printed dictionary)
jiring al jiring al g
jirijiring al g, or (rarely) jiring al ng al g
(Entry on page 47 of printed dictionary)
=jiriraga-
VTrA1
to push or raise up, to hoist. (Direct object most commonly 'sail').
Ex:
wiring a=jiriraga-ny 'They hoisted it (sail)' (i.e., 'They set sail').
For cpd. form =yiriraga- see discussion of
=jiririjga- , below.
(Entry on page 47 of printed dictionary)
=jiririjga-
VTrA1
to make a long line in something (e.g., water making a long channel such as a gutter).
In cpds. takes base form =yiriri(j)ga-, occasionally =yiriraga-by confusion with
=jiriraga- , above:
-janda=yiririjga-
to cut (carcass).down the back.
-w1 uri=jiririjga-
or -w
1 uri=jiriraga- to cut down front or belly.
95.8.1 . (w
1 urij)
(Entry on page 47 of printed dictionary)
jirwad
NcMana
string worn around neck by widow or other mourner.
(Entry on page 48 of printed dictionary)
=jiryira-
VIntrA2
(liquid) to drip, leak; (rainwater) to flow along ground in little trickles.
-malaga=jiryira-
(honey) to drip.
142.5.7 . (-malagaj-)
-w2 ulany =jiryira-
(blood) to drip.
1.1.2 rdp. (w
2 ulan
g )
(Entry on page 48 of printed dictionary)
=jiwal awal uga-
VTrA1
to lead (someone) around in circles.
162.11.2 .
(Entry on page 48 of printed dictionary)
-ji=war umi-'-
(Entry on page 48 of printed dictionary)
-ji=wara-
(Entry on page 48 of printed dictionary)
-jiwuru
(Entry on page 48 of printed dictionary)
jubami
NcAnaWu
one of the fingers (applied by some speakers to index finger, but other speakers disagree).
(Entry on page 48 of printed dictionary)
juj!
(Entry on page 48 of printed dictionary)
jujuj!
Probably related to
juj! .
(Entry on page 48 of printed dictionary)
=jujurgi-
Rdp:
-jur=jurjurgi- or -ju=jujurgi-.
Possible attestation of irregular Recip. form =jurjurga-n
y jiin
5.9.3 (unclear on tape).
(Entry on page 48 of printed dictionary)
=jujuwayadha-
VTrA2
to swear at (someone).
Cf:
=ra- , lhagu
l a-ma
l an
g (s.v. mama
l an
g ).
(Entry on page 48 of printed dictionary)
julub!
(Entry on page 48 of printed dictionary)
=juluba-
Direct object is thing put in.
Benef:
-a-n
g u=juluba- or -wa:-n
g u=juluba-.
7.11.2 .
Mult:
of Ref1: -n
g ara-n
g u=julubi-'-.
65.9.5/6 .
(Entry on page 48 of printed dictionary)
jul urbi
NcWara
Burnett salmon,
Polydactylus sheridani .
59.8.3 .
(Entry on page 49 of printed dictionary)
jul uwu
NcAnaWu
straw-necked ibis.
(Entry on page 49 of printed dictionary)
jung gayi
NAdj
ritual manager (person, usually adult male, in his capacity as supervisor or watchdog over the rituals and property--totems and land--of his mother's clan; includes specific duties such as painting totemic body designs and punishing negligence or sacrilege in ritual matters).
HumSg:
jun
g gayi-n
y un
g .
49.1.2 ff. P1: ju-jun
g gayi (rdp. often omitted).
89.1.8 .
(Entry on page 49 of printed dictionary)
ju:ng gi
NcAnaWu
thumb. (uncommon word)
(Entry on page 49 of printed dictionary)
=jur a-
-gari-ng u=jur a-
to push (from) behind.
-ad u-ng u=jur a-
to push spear into (person).
13.39.1 .
Should be distinguished from
=yur a- (hardened form =yu
r a-).
(Entry on page 49 of printed dictionary)
ju:r i
NcAnaWu
sharp wire (metal rod) used as a lethal weapon.
71.25.3 .
(Entry on page 49 of printed dictionary)
jur ijiji
NcAnaØ
certain small birds such as the restless flycatcher.
(Entry on page 49 of printed dictionary)
jurg!
Rf
to push or drive ahead.
5.9.2 .
Related to verb =ju(r)jurgi-.
(Entry on page 49 of printed dictionary)
jurgubadu
NcWara
goanna sp. found south of Nunggubuyu country, said to be common in Barkly Tablelands, probably Varanus spenceri .
(Entry on page 49 of printed dictionary)
jurgul dumbul
NcMana
adult female bandicoot (wan gurag).
(Entry on page 49 of printed dictionary)
=jurjurgi-
none
and =jurjurga-ny ji- (See =jujurgi-).
(Entry on page 49 of printed dictionary)
juy!
(Entry on page 49 of printed dictionary)