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kampal naming-word. turkey, bustard, plains turkey.
kapalkapal naming-word. turkey. From English 'gobble gobble'
kapukaa ALSO: kapukaam, kapukaang, kapukaanh, kapukaany. naming-word. egg. ⚫ ngurruyngku kapukaa emu egg 
karral naming-word. clear part of egg, egg white.
karruuwaarr naming-word. magpie.
kiinki naming-word. white cockatoo, 'yellow top'. Source: need ref.
kilaa ALSO: kilaam, kilaang, kilaanh, kilaany. naming-word. galah. Source: Ngiyampaa Wordworld, 2nd edition, example 1.9.
kirrki naming-word. sparrow hawk.
kityirrikaa naming-word. budgerigar, budgie.
kukuparra naming-word. kookaburra.
kulari naming-word. grass parrot.
kulkuy naming-word. water hen.
kulukaaru naming-word. bird's crop.
kunaaru naming-word. wood duck.
kurayngkuraynya naming-word. grass parrot.
kuripan naming-word. curlew.
kurungan naming-word. emu feather.
kutakuta naming-word. night hawk.
kutyityi naming-word. butcher bird.
kuupatha naming-word. ground dove.
kuwarayi naming-word. quarry hen, quarrion, cockatiel. = wirupa.
maliyan naming-word. eaglehawk.
miithumiithuka ALSO: miityumiityuka. ALSO: miithuungka. naming-word. soldier bird, miner. See: miithuungka See: miityumiityuka Usage: This is a Trida mob word. Miityumiityuka is also a Trida mob word for the solider bird. The Keewong mob word is 'miithuungka'.
miithuungka ALSO: miithumiithuka. ALSO: miityumiityuka. naming-word. soldier bird, miner. Usage: This is the Keewong mob word. The Trida mob words are miithumiithuka, miityumiityuka. See: miithumiithuka See: miityumiityuka
miityumiityuka naming-word. soldier bird, miner. See: miithumiithuka Usage: This is the Trida mob word
mityaangkaanhthu ALSO: mityaangkaay. ALSO: mityaanka. naming-word. redbreast (bird), scarlet robin. Usage: This is the Trida mob word. The Keewong mob word is mityaanka. Source: Ngiyampaa Wordworld, 2nd edition, example 4-5.
mityaangkaay ALSO: mityaangkaanhthu. ALSO: mityaanka. naming-word. redbreast (bird), scarlet robin. Usage: This is the Trida mob word. The Keewong mob word is mityaanka. See: mityaangkanka See: mityaangkangkaay
mityaangkangkaay naming-word. redbreast (bird), scarlet robin. See: mityaangkaay Usage: This is the Trida mob word. The Keewong mob word is mityaanka. See: mityaangkanka See: mityaangkangkaay
mityaanka naming-word. redbreast, scarlet robin. This is the Keewong mob word. The Trida mob words are mityaangkaay and mityaangkangkaay. Usage: This is the Keewong mob word. The Trida mob word is mityaankaay or mityaangkangkaay. See: mityaankaay
mityaankaay ALSO: mityaanka K. naming-word. redbreast, scarlet robin. Usage: This is the Trida mob word. The Keewong mob word is mityaanka. See: mityaanka Source: Ngiyampaa Wordworld, 2nd edition, example 4-4.
muntyana naming-word. tomtit bird.
murrku naming-word. grunter (bird).
muthi naming-word. nest.
mutimuti naming-word. barking bird.
muulyii naming-word. zebra finch.
muwa ALSO: muwam, muwang, muwanh, muwany. naming-word. ALSO: muwang. 1. body hair. 2. fur. 3. feathers. ⚫ kilaangku muwa galah feathers Source: Ngiyampaa Wordworld, 2nd edition, example D 1980:72: Macquarie. Source: Ngiyampaa Wordworld, 2nd edition, example 2-4. Source: Ngiyampaa Wordworld, 2nd edition, example 1.9. Source: DONALDSON_T02-003899A.
ngurrampula naming-word. bower bird.
ngurruy ALSO: ngurruym. ALSO: ngurruyng. ALSO: ngurruynh. ALSO: ngurruyny. naming-word. emu. Usage: The different variants are used when different suffixes or 'word-endings' are added to the end of the word. Source: Ngiyampaa Wordworld, 2nd edition, example 5-7.
nguukuu naming-word. boobook owl, 'moopoop'.
nhurru ALSO: nhurrung. ALSO: nhurrunh. ALSO: nhurrum. ALSO: nhurruny. 1. naming-word. arm, upper arm, foreleg. 2. naming-word. wing. Source: Ngiyampaa Wordworld, 2nd edition, example 1-37.
pakay 1. naming-word. egg shell. 2. naming-word. scales of bogeye, long-neck turtle egg shell, shell of mussel.
papampula naming-word. bellbird.
parraa naming-word. blue crane, grey crane.
pawal naming-word. fowl (bird). From English 'fowl'.
piiluru naming-word. swift. "When piiluru fly about there'll be a big storm."
pilityu naming-word. dotterel, sandpiper, billy-jo.
pilthatharra naming-word. banded plover.
pimpi naming-word. woodpecker bird.
pininpininya naming-word. tomtit (bird), buff-tailed thornbill.
pipitya naming-word. hawk.
pirrayaa naming-word. pelican.
pirrikirraparaay naming-word. redbreast (bird). Literally: breast-red
pirrukaa naming-word. baldy coot, coot. Pirrukaa nest in the long grass, cane grass
pirrumpirruu naming-word. rainbow bird.
pulaympulay naming-word. blue bonnet (bird).
pulun naming-word. white spoonbill, spoonbill.
puluthurr naming-word. dove, diamond dove.
puluurr naming-word. frogmouth. ⚫ Thipinytyul pathiyi, puluurrthul. A little bird appeared, the little frogmouth. ⚫ Puluurr wiinyi nganungka The frogmouth sat on the miamia/hut Source: Ngiyampaa Wordworld, 2nd edition, example D 4-3.
punaa naming-word. night owl, night hawk, boobook owl, moopoop.
purangun naming-word. black duck.
purawaarr naming-word. kittyhawk.
purraalka naming-word. brolga.
purrangun naming-word. black duck.
purrurrkiyan naming-word. ibis.
putyaan naming-word. Major Mitchell's cockatoo, wee juggler. Source: DONALDSON_T02-003899A.
thanhthalkura naming-word. babbler, chestnut crowned babbler.
tharrawiyaa naming-word. teal duck.
tharrkun naming-word. nankeen night heron.
thiinpan naming-word. diver (bird).
thiiyal naming-word. owlet nightjarr, 'lady bird'. Thiiyal is also known as "lady bird" as it "made the women's privates" Usage: This is a Keewong mob word. The Trida mob word is thiral. See: thiral Source: TD 1980:309.
thipi naming-word. ALSO: thiping. ALSO: thipiny. ALSO: thipii. ALSO: thipiing. ALSO: thipiiny. bird, bat. You might call a bat 'thipi' but not an emu. Emu is generally referred to as 'thingka' rather than 'thipi'.
thiral naming-word. owlet nightjar. Thiral is also referred to as "lady bird" because it "made the women's privates". Usage: This is the Trida mob word. The Keewong mob word is thiiyal. See: thiiyal Source: TD 1980:309.
thirriway naming-word. happy families (bird), lousy jack (bird). Usage: This is the Keewong mob word. The Trida mob words are thitityaaru, tyirrityaaru. See: thitityaaru See: tyirrityaaru
thithathitha naming-word. masked plover.
thitityaaru naming-word. ALSO: tyirrityaaru. happy families (bird), lousy jack (bird). Usage: This is the Trida mob word. The Keewong mob word is thirriway. See: thirriway
thunhthuu naming-word. swan.
thupiyi naming-word. note of a robbin redbreast.
thurul naming-word. kingfisher.
thuthupay ALSO: thuthupaym. ALSO: thuthupayng. ALSO: thuthupaynh. ALSO: thuthupayny. naming-word. honeyeater (bird). Usage: The variants are used when different suffixes or word-endings are added to the end of the word. Source: Ngiyampaa Wordworld, 2nd edition, example 5-5.
tungkatungka naming-word. white browed babbler. Tungkatungka "names itself" and its call begins with its own 't' sound, not 'th' sound.
tyirrityaaru naming-word. apostle bird, lousy jack (bird), happy families (bird).
tyirrityirri naming-word. willy wagtail.
tyukutyuku naming-word. chook, chicken. From English 'chook'
waakan naming-word. crow. Usage: This is the Trida mob word. The Keewong mob word is waaru. See: waaru
waaru naming-word. crow. Usage: This is the Keewong mob word. The Trida mob word is waakan. See: waakan
wakarrpata naming-word. musk duck.
walka naming-word. kite hawk.
wirrakula naming-word. ring neck parrot.
wirupa naming-word. quarry hen. = kuwarayi.
wiyu naming-word. black jay.
wungka naming-word. young emu.
yamarr naming-word. bronzewing pigeon.
yiirripin naming-word. swallow (bird).
yiyalangka naming-word. kite hawk.
yukala naming-word. water whistling duck.
yulu 1. naming-word. nail of finger or toe. 2. naming-word. claw, talon, hoof. Source: Ngiyampaa Wordworld, 2nd edition, example 2-5:Macquarie.
yungka naming-word. mallee hen.
yungkay naming-word. mallee hen.
yuru naming-word. thrush, grey shrike thrush, 'wanta bird'. Colluricincla harmonica. The song of the yuru can bring bad luck, say if it follows you going hunting.