Language English Audio Part of speech Phrases Additional notes
Warəngel Large long-necked turtle (N)

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(Ed. Hercus didn't specify...

warəngin left hand (yours) (Npos)

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warəntya to wade in water (Vintr)

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watha brown sand goanna (N)

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wathaminyuk cunning (Npos)

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wathip, watyip son (N)

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wathipuk, watyipuk young one (of bird or animal) (Npos)

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also Christ; 'his son'

*wathən toothpick (N)

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wathəntyən dead, deceased (Past P)

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This was felt to be a...

Watiwati name of the neighbouring people to the west downstream on the Murray from Swan Hill. (N)

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Members of this group later...

watypala white man (N)

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from English 'white fellow'

*watən stone knife (N)

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wawa to follow (Vtr)

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wawin brother, elder brother (yours) (Npos)

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wawurr soft feathers, down (N)

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wayinlarr lightning (N)

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(CC photo - flickr -...

weka to laugh (Vintr)

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wekuwa to laugh loudly, to make a cackling sound like a possum (Vintr)

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wemba no, not; (negative particle)

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Often repeated for...

Wemba-min No thank you (Phrase)

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*wembakən never (ADV)

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*wembungga to lose (Vtr)

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weny-weny clothes (N)

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wer(ə)ka to carry (Vtr)

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*weraya be slow (Vstat)

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werkitya to work (Vtr)

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This word was almost...

Werkul name of the Wakool river (N)

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A partly anglicised variant...

werkuwa to carry something heavy a long way (Vtr)

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wermila to bark (Vintr cont)

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*Werpuk name of Boga Lake entrance (N)

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where according to Stone,...