INSECTS

kamukin naming-word. mosquito. ⚫ Kamukintu mamiyi. You caught a mosquito. Source: Ngiyampaa Wordworld, 2nd edition, example 5-1.

kapu naming-word. insect, creepy crawly. You can use 'kapu' for any small creature you haven't got a name for.

kapukaraang naming-word. bug.

kapul naming-word. louse. Source: 10-78 : Macquarie.

maramaraka naming-word. spider. Literally: hands-hands 'because he's all hands'.

murruu naming-word. grasshopper.

muwampi naming-word. bag shelter moth.

nhukuy naming-word. fly eggs.

pankay naming-word. jumper ant.

purimal naming-word. fly.

purruungkaa naming-word. bull ant.

thakapila naming-word. bag of bag shelter moth caterpillars.

thinil naming-word. louse egg, head louse egg, nits. Source: Ngiyampaa Wordworld, 2nd edition, example D 1980:71 : Macquarie.

thunpay naming-word. scorpion.

wangkay naming-word. meat ant. wangkay.mp3