the Yangga language

words from this historical source

Kent (1886)

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
bandurra bumbay by and by
booloongurra bulgungurra pelican
boonool dhooloow wood
booree boori fire
buggurra boogara war spear
bunjull bundjul eat
burrie burri stone
cahbool gubbool carpet snake
ebarra boodhirri wind
goondooloo goondooloo emu
gulmburra gundoo baby
kamo gummoo water/rain
katha gutha head
kookooburra googooburra kookaburra
koonna goona excrement
kuggurra yilburra moon
kurra boori ubidji smoke from fire
kurrie gaya sun
mamboo noonda nose
meerambera wooludji possum
mooloo mooloo open ground
ngoora wundhi tame dog
ngurgo yunggurra thigh
teera dinna foot
thickeree yigurri white cockatoo
thoona gongall yinda nayoo come on
tillie dhilli eye
tulli dhoolan tongue
walloo wulloo ear
wanmurra gummurra egg
wena winna fish
wongal wonggolla boomerang
woora budjoo star
woora woora kangaroo
yerra yira teeth