F - f
faidim
vt.
fight someone.
[Note: check]
faifaklok
adv.
five o'clock.
Usage: Location: BN.
SD: V.
failsinik
n.
file snake, k.o. non-poisonous water snake.
Usage: Location: BN.
SD: I.
faindim
vt.
1)
find; discover; look for.
2)
notice.
iya nau wi bin faindim yu
i bin faindim wan redres gel
Usage: Location: BFN.
SD: U.
[Note: not always after a search, could be an unplanned meeting]
3)
conceive; give birth to.
Usage: Location: BFN.
SD: S.
fait
n.
fight.
Usage: Location: BN.
SD: T.
v.
fight.
Usage: Location: BFN.
SD: T.
[Note: used two ways: two men fighting, one man hitting another man]
faiting
v.
fight; take the part of (verbally or physically).
a bin faiting fo yu
I stuck up for you
Usage: Location: F.
SD: T.
faiya
SynD:
faya.
n.
1)
fire.
Usage: Location: BN.
SD: E.
2)
firewood.
Usage: Location: BN.
SD: E.
falarimap
vt.
follow to the end, where animal is or track disappears.
wi bin falarimap det gowena trek en det gowena trek bin go la tri
Usage: Location: F.
SD: P.
falorum
SynD:
falarim.
vt.
follow as in tracking; two people walking, one behind the other; two cars but with no hurry to catch up.
Yu bin irrim im tok en mi jis falorum im mesij.
You heard him speak and I'm just repeating his message.
Usage: Location: BFN Location: BFN.
SD: P; R.
fam
n.
farm.
Usage: Location: BN.
SD: D.
fama
n.
farmer.
[Note: check]
fan
n.
1)
fun; scorn.
Dei bin meigim fan la Jisas
Usage: Location: BFN.
SD: O.
2)
fake; make-believe.
fanwan tok
wil tok fan. Al tok laiyawan?
Usage: Location: BFN.
Syn:
laiya.
SD: O.
[Note: all stories on tape 201-1 are fan tok]
faniwan
adj.
funny.
Usage: Location: BN.
SD: O.
fans
n.
dream that a dog has.
Usage: Location: BN.
SD: O.
fas
adv.
fast; quickly.
Usage: Location: BFN.
SD: P.
faswan
adj.
fast.
Usage: Location: BN.
SD: P.
faswei
adv.
fast.
Usage: Location: BN.
SD: P.
fatha
n.
father.
main fatha bin kilim keinggurru
Usage: Location: BFN.
SD: B.
[Note: F: reference, not vocative, light Kriol]
fathawan
adj.
1)
paternal (in contrast to child); male (older than boiwan).
Usage: Location: F.
SD: B.
2)
large (in contrast to small).
det men bin kilim fathawan keinggurru
det fathawan bin git kil bat det boiwan i laiv
Usage: Location: F.
See:
mamiwan.
SD: N.
[Note: dediwan ston en baibiwan ston]
Februweri
n.
February.
Usage: Location: BN.
SD: G.
feibrit
adj.
favourite.
Usage: Location: BN.
SD: O.
feis
n.
face.
Usage: Location: BN.
SD: A.
feisap
vi.
confront.
Usage: Location: BN.
SD: R.
feisdan
Etym:
face down
.
[Note: check]
feising
Etym:
facing
.
[Note: check]
fektri
n.
factory.
Usage: Location: BN.
SD: D.
feloship
Etym:
fellowship
.
[Note: check]
femili
n.
family; relatives; extended family.
Usage: Location: BFN.
See:
mob.
SD: B.
[Note: all from one camp, usually family]
femilibaik
n.
tandem bicycle.
Usage: Location: BN.
SD: D.
fens
n.
fence.
Usage: Location: F.
SD: D.
feri
n.
fairy.
Usage: Location: F.
SD: C.
fes
SynD:
swan 'Location: N';
SynD:
fes 'Location: F';
SynD:
feswan 'Location: N'.
adj.
first.
Usage: Location: BFN.
SD: V.
[Note: light ? Kriol]
festaim
SynD:
staim.
adv.
before (in time); in the past.
i bin tokin Walmajarri festaim
Usage: Location: BFN.
See:
frant.
SD: V.
fet
adj.
1)
fat.
Usage: Location: BFN.
SD: N.
2)
healthy.
Usage: Location: BFN.
SD: N.
fetha
n.
feather.
Usage: Location: BN.
SD: J.
feya
adj.
fair.
[Note: check]
feyago
fair go.
Etym:
fair go
.
[Note: check]
fid
n.
feed; meal.
dei bin abum fid
they had a feed
Usage: Location: BFN.
SD: E.
fidim
vt.
feed.
Usage: Location: BN.
SD: S.
fidlingran
vi.
fiddling around; aimless playing around.
Usage: Location: F.
SD: Q.
fig
n.
fig.
Usage: Location: BN.
SD: E; M.
figit
vt.
forget; ignore.
a bin figit mai boi
I left my boy at home to fend for himself
Usage: Location: F.
SD: R.
figitim
vt.
forget.
Usage: Location: F.
SD: R.
fiksim
vt.
fix; repair.
Usage: Location: BN.
SD: U.
fiskimap
(from: fiksimap)
vt.
fix; repair; make arrangements.
Usage: Location: BN Location: BN.
SD: U; R.
filamekta
n.
film star.
Usage: Location: F.
SD: B.
filap
vt.
fill.
Usage: Location: F.
SD: U.
filim
vt.
feel.
Usage: Location: BN.
SD: R.
filimap
SynD:
filamap.
vt.
fill things into vessel.
mi en Polin bin filamap plenti ngalungurru
big bakit fo filimap
Usage: Location: F.
SD: U.
filing
n.
feeling.
ad filing men
racially prejudiced person
Usage: Location: BN.
SD: O.
finga
SynD:
fingga 'Location: F'.
n.
finger; hand.
garram mani langa fingga
Usage: Location: BFN.
SD: A.
fingaboad
n.
signpost; road sign.
Usage: Location: BN.
SD: D.
fish
SynD:
fis.
n.
fish.
Usage: Location: BN.
SD: K.
fisin lain
n.
fishing line.
Usage: Location: BN.
SD: D.
fit1
n.
fit.
Usage: Location: BN.
SD: O.
vi.
throw a fit.
Usage: Location: BN.
SD: T.
fit2
vi.
suitable; appropriate; matching in size.
yu fit langa det trausis?
i don fit
in reference to a verbal auxiliary which can't co-occur
Usage: Location: F.
SD: O.
fitim
vt.
fit; make suitable; wear a certain size clothes.
ail fitim eit
Usage: Location: F.
SD: S.
Fitrai
n.
Fitzroy.
Usage: Location: F.
SD: G.
flai1
vi.
fly.
Usage: Location: BN.
SD: P.
flai2
n.
fly; insect.
Usage: Location: BFN.
SD: L.
flai3
n.
tent; tarpaulin.
Usage: Location: H.
SD: D.
flaibek
Etym:
fly back
.
[Note: check]
flain foks
n.
flying fox.
Usage: Location: B.
SD: H.
[Note: Rem: watunyu, malnganata]
flaiwei
vi.
fly away.
Usage: Location: BN.
SD: P.
flaiying
vi.
fly.
tu tarrgi bin flaiying
Usage: Location: F.
SD: P.
flawa1
n.
flour.
Usage: Location: BN.
SD: E.
flawa2
n.
flower.
Usage: Location: BN.
SD: M.
flayim
vt.
knock off; brush away with fast, uncontrolled action.
wen dei git wail dei flayim eniting laik chair, cup, plate
det juntu bin flaying
fishing line dragged by fish
i bin flayim mai hen
he brushed my hand away
Usage: Location: F.
SD: T.
[Note: tjakam is more controlled]
fleiba
SynD:
fleiva.
adj.
tasty; desirable to eat.
bigmob fleiva mela garram
we have a lot of tasty foods - goanna, turkey, banana, etc
Usage: Location: F.
Syn:
gudwan.
SD: O.
flet
adj.
flat.
Usage: Location: BFN.
SD: N.
fletwan
meigim fletwan
slice it
im brabli flet, i imti, gat no win
flat tyre
flik
vi.
flash light on and off.
i bin flik la im, i bin folorumbat im
det modiga flikbat
the headlights are flashing as the car comes from long way
Usage: Location: F.
SD: P.
flikim
vt.
1)
toss (a coin).
i bin flikim det mani
he tossed a coin
2)
flash a light or (daytime) a mirror.
det debul bin flikimbat tu taim langa daak
Usage: Location: F.
SD: P.
floa
n.
floor.
Usage: Location: BN.
SD: D.
flopat
Etym:
floor part
.
[Note: check floor]
flu
n.
flu.
Usage: Location: BN.
SD: A.
fo1
adj.
four.
Usage: Location: BN.
SD: N.
fo2
prep.
for; of; about.
Usage: Light.
See main entry: blanga.
Etym:
for
.
SD: V.
onli fo
adj.
full of; covered with; surrounded by.
Mela bin labda silip onli fo mad.
We had to sleep covered with mud.
Jad pleis im onli fo rok keinggurru.
That place is full of euros.
Ref: Sandefur 1979:146
fodeisago
Etym:
four days ago
.
[Note: check]
foeva
adv.
forever.
Usage: Location: BN.
SD: V.
fog
n.
fog.
Usage: Location: BN.
SD: G.
foget
v.
forget.
Usage: Location: BN.
SD: R.
fogud
adv.
permanently.
Usage: Location: BN.
SD: V.
fogudwail
adv.
for a while.
Usage: Location: H.
SD: V.
fok
n.
1)
crotch.
Usage: Location: H.
SD: A.
2)
fork.
[Note: check]
foldan
vi.
fall.
Usage: Location: F.
SD: P.
folorum
vt.
follow.
Usage: Location: BN.
SD: P.
folt
n.
fault.
Ai kan faindim eni fult la dijan men.
(Pilot of Jesus)
Usage: Location: BN.
SD: O.
forred
SynD:
forrid.
n.
forehead.
Usage: Location: BN.
SD: A.
fosim
v.
force.
[Note: check]
fotaim
adj.
four (ordinal).
Usage: Location: BN.
SD: N.
foto
n.
photo.
Usage: Location: F.
SD: D.
fowiktaim
adv.
in four weeks time.
Usage: Location: BN.
SD: V.
Fraidei
n.
Friday.
Usage: Location: BN.
SD: V.
frait
SynD:
fraitn.
vi.
be afraid; be frightened.
Yu nomo fraitn.
Don't be afraid.
Usage: Location: BN.
SD: O.
frait
n.
fear.
i garra frait
he was frightened
Usage: Location: F.
SD: O.
fraitbalawei
adv.
frightened, in a frightened manner.
Usage: Location: BN.
SD: O.
fraitinbala
n.
frightened person.
Usage: Location: F.
SD: O.
fraitinim
SynD:
fraitnim.
vt.
frighten; scare.
det sneik bin fratinim mi
Usage: Location: BFN.
SD: R.
[Note: Old standard spelling]
frant1
SynD:
frand 'Location: N';
SynD:
fran;
SynD:
F.
adv.
front; ahead; first.
det pija bin staat frand en wi bin kam biyain
det natha boi i prandwan en dij naja boi biyainwan
Usage: Location: BFN.
Syn:
festaim.
SD: V.
fren
SynD:
pren.
n.
friend; best mates.
det gel bin abum fo fren fo longtaim
Usage: Location: BFN.
Syn:
meit.
SD: B.
[Note: usually people who grew up together and of same sex]
frengija
n.
mutual friends.
Usage: Location: BN.
SD: B.
fresh
SynD:
fres.
adj.
fresh; recently made.
Usage: Location: BFN.
SD: N.
freshwoda
n.
freshwater.
Usage: Location: BN.
SD: F.
fri
vi.
free.
Jisas nomo bin fri. Pern bin ebriwea.
(re Jesus on the cross)
Usage: Location: BN.
SD: Q.
frij
n.
refigerator.
Usage: Location: BN.
See:
frisa.
SD: D.
frisa
n.
refrigerator.
Usage: Location: F.
SD: D.
frog
n.
frog.
Usage: Location: BFN.
SD: K.
from
prep.
from; through.
Usage: Light.
See main entry: burrum.
Etym:
from
.
SD: V.
fromdeya
adv.
from there; after that.
Usage: Location: F.
SD: V.
ful
adj.
1)
full; filled.
a garra ful langa bagidi ri:li ful
Gibit im pleit ful daga
Give him a plate full of food.
Usage: Location: BFN.
SD: N.
2)
close, real or blood (relatives).
ful gajin
real mother-in-law
Usage: Location: BFN.
SD: N.
fulspi:d
adv.
very fast; as fast as possible.
a bin go fulspi:d
Usage: Location: F.
SD: P.
fut
n.
foot.
Usage: Location: BN.
SD: A.
fut reis
n.
footrace.
ola kid garra ran futreis sportaim
wi bin jiyim ola gardiya raning futreis
Usage: Location: F.
SD: P.
futbol
n.
football.
Usage: Location: BN.
SD: D.
futwei
Etym:
foot way
.
[Note: check]
futwet
vi.
get feet wet.
Usage: Location: BN.
SD: F.
futwok
vi.
walk; trek; hike.
Usage: Location: BN.
SD: P.
fyu
adj.
few.
Usage: Location: BN.
SD: N.
fyudeis
Etym:
few days
.
[Note: check]
fyunral
SynD:
nul.
n.
funeral.
Usage: Location: BN.
SD: C.
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