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PLANTS

karrpakurr naming-word. basin in fork of tree.
kilaaywarra naming-word. flower of the wild banana vine. Source: Ngiyampaa Wordworld, 2nd edition, example D 1980:71.
kirraa naming-word. ALSO: kirraam, kirraang, kirraanh, kirraany. leaf. Puyukalukal kirraa mawirri pantiyi. They tied leaves around their shins. Source: Ngiyampaa Wordworld, 2nd edition, example D 4-19. Thuurrkalangku ngurrangkiyalulukungkal purraaykalkaalukungkal kirraangku kurukaymiyila. The men covered their housewives (and) their little children with leaves. Kirraanhthi miyi katurr, papirr katurr. They laid a windbreak around.
kukurr naming-word. tree, branch, stick, wood, object made of wood.
kunarr ALSO: kunharr. naming-word. pademeleon (mammal).
kurrawin naming-word. flower.
kurun naming-word. grass.
kuwanhthaa naming-word. quandong.
makanyi naming-word. mallee. Source: Ngiyampaa Wordworld, 2nd edition, example D 1980:71. Mallee as it grows in an open sandy environment.
mali naming-word. mallee. Source: 10-48 : Macquarie.
malka naming-word. mulga. Source: Ngiyampaa Wordworld, 2nd edition, example 5-25.
maluman naming-word. lerp. Sweet edible white scale on eucalypt leaves.
mil naming-word. 1. eye.
2. seed. Source: 4-34:Macquarie.
mukarr naming-word. porcupine grass, burr, prickle. Any prickly or burry plant. Source: Ngiyampaa Wordworld, 2nd edition, example D 1980:71 : Macquarie.
mukil naming-word. 1. wild orange, wild orange tree. Source: Ngiyampaa Wordworld, 2nd edition, example D 1980:71.
ngaarrka naming-word. wait a while bush. Acacia colletioides.
ngarrkaray naming-word. leopardwood tree.
nhaalya naming-word. fallen leaf litter.
nhiilyi naming-word. nelia tree.
nhuna ALSO: nhunam, nhunanh, nhunang, nhunany. naming-word. grass seed.
paka naming-word. wild banana vine. 'Thupa' is the fruit of the wild banana vine, the wild banana. Source: Ngiyampaa Wordworld, 2nd edition, example D 1997:71: Macquarie.
pilaarr naming-word. belah tree.
pili naming-word. gum, tar, resin, pitch.
piyaka naming-word. tobacco.
tharramulan naming-word. yam. See: pupunhaam
thiku naming-word. emu bush. Important for medicine. Source: 4-58 : Macquarie.
thirriil naming-word. cumbungi, bamboo, reed spear.
thupa naming-word. wild banana.
thutirr naming-word. lignum (plant).
walu naming-word. loose bark. Loose strip of bark flying.
walung naming-word. bark ribbon.
waran naming-word. root of tree. Source: Ngiyampaa Wordworld, 2nd edition, example D 1980:72.
warriyarr naming-word. warrior bush, wild currant. Warriyarr was burnt to ward off rain.
warrukay naming-word. butt of tree. Source: S2-5.
wilkarr naming-word. wilgah.
yarrayipiyan naming-word. wild apple. Source: S4-3.
yulay ALSO: yulaym, yulayng, yulaynh, yulayny. naming-word. 1. skin, peel.
yuwan naming-word. food (non-meat), vegetable food, bread. Source: Ngiyampaa Wordworld, 2nd edition, example D 1980:71 : Macquarie. The term for non-meat food 'yuwan' was extended to mean 'bread'.
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