Vocabulary – People

Indigenous manGuliñ/Kulin
Indigenous womanBadjurr, bagurrk
Non-KulinMeymet, mainmeet, mañmit, berbira, bukkeen
Baby, childBubup, bubupmañ
BoyWay(a)lak
Young manYan-yan
Old manDhañgula, wigabil
AncestorsLiwik
Girl, Young womanBurnay, murnmurndik
OrphanMurri-yak, woorumullumbuk
Old womanWirrk-wirrk, wirrgurrk, murndi-gurrk
Traditional doctorWirrirrap
Clan leader, chiefNgurungaeta, nanggit, arweet
MessengerWirrigirri
White manNgamudji/ngumudji
White womanNgamudji-gurrk
PolicemanDjilendja
Nasty, bad personNgandinug
LoverNgan.grung, lerup ‘girlfriend’
Friend, mateKirrip, djirrep
Ghost, spirit, soulMurrup, narrun
Devil, fiendBuldjen ganu, ngarrang
Fiend, killerNgaut-ngaut
GodBundjil maman

The Handbook of Australian Languages Volume 4, R.M.W. Dixon and Barry J. Blake. Oxford University Press Australia 1991.