Muruwari Online Dictionary

general WORDS

MAYINJka

male of any animal

kuni

female of any animal

turrunj/turunh

the young or babies of any animal

titji/titjiyira

the young of animal

thiyil

animal’s tail

pikanj

animal or bird’s claws

mangka

bones, quills of a porcupine

marnanj

animal fur or hair

witji-witji

birds (general term for all type birds)

wangka

bird’s nest

kapunj

egg

purra

emu feathers

kuyaa/kwiya

fish (general term for all type of fish)

maamarru

crayfish (general name for crayfish)

animals

kula

kangaroo

wukan

joey, baby or young kangaroo

kuwampila

wallaby

kirala/tijila

bandicoot

pilpa

kangaroo rat

putji

cat

gundal

dog

gugahda

porcupine

thikarri

white or yellow topknot cockatoo

kira/kirra

galah/rose-crested cockatoo

tulayita

pelican

parrima

swan

maliyan

eaglehawk

ngurrunj

emu

yarraman

horse

karuwaka

laughing kookaburra

kawira

yellow belly river fish

kutumpa

Murray cod

purrkinj

crab

kiitja

shrimp

thuunpara

leech

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