G - g

ga n. faeces. Usage: Location: N. SD: A.
vi. defacate. Usage: Location: N. SD: S.
gaga
gabadap vi. be covered. Usage: Location: N. SD: Q.
gabadi n. cup of tea. Usage: Location: N. SD: E.
gabadimap vt. cover up; hide. Usage: Location: N. SD: U.
gabaditaim n. tea time; mid-morning; mid-afternoon. Usage: Location: N. See main entry: kabaditaim. SD: V. [Note: old standard]
gabalili n. lizard; skink; gecko. Usage: Location: BN. SD: I.
gabarra n. head; roof of car; handle of tap. gran gabarra dizzy head Usage: Location: N Location: N Location: N. SD: A; D; D. [Note: not known at F]
gabarrimap vt. cover up. Usage: Location: N. See: gaburrumap. SD: U.
gabigabi n. calf. Usage: Location: N. SD: H.
gabijdin n. garbage can; rubbish tin. Usage: Location: N. SD: D.
gabman n. government. [Note: check]
gabmanmen n. government man.
gabo1 interr. how about. Gabo yu luk? How about looking? Usage: Location: N. SD: W.
gabo2 va. may? Gabo mi drink? May I have a drink? Usage: Location: N. SD: W.
gaburrumap vt. cover; engulf. Spirit bin gaburrumap jat hawus. The spirit filled the house (Acts 2) Usage: Location: N. SD: U.
gada1 va. will; must. Usage: Location: N. SD: Q.
gada2 prep. with. See main entry: gadim. SD: V.
gadabila n. caterpillar. Usage: Location: N. SD: L.
gadem1 SynD: gadim. vt. have. Usage: Location: N. SD: U.
gadem2 prep. with. See main entry: gadim. SD: V.
gadi1 vt. have. Usage: Location: N. SD: U.
gadi2 prep. with. Usage: Location: N. SD: V.
gadim prep. with. Im adbala blanga wek gadim im. It's hard to work with him. Ref: Sandefur 1979:141-162. Usage: Not Barkly dialect. Variant: gada2; gadem2; garra; garram; garrim; with. SD: V.
nomo gadim prep. without. Im wangulubala nomo gadim dadi dubala mami. He's an orphan without a father and a mother. Olabat bin bunggul nomo gadim bambu. They had a corroboree without a didjeridoo.
v. does not have. Im nomo gadim dadi dubala mami. He does not have a father nor a mother.
gadimap vt. carry. Usage: Location: N. SD: U.
gadin n. garden. [Note: check]
gadina n. gardener. Usage: Location: N. SD: B.
gagadu n. cockatoo. Usage: Location: BN. SD: J.
gaggag n. mother's mother. Usage: Location: N. Syn: greni, gagu. SD: B.
gai vt. be proud of; think highly of. gai mijelp think highly of oneself Usage: Location: N. SD: R. [Note: Ngukurr dialect from traditional language. Normally considered a bad thing to do.]
gaidim vt. guide. Usage: Location: N. SD: R.
gaja interj. ah! Usage: Location: N. SD: X. [Note: expresses surprise or disbelief]
gajak vi. have intercourse. Usage: Location: N. SD: S.
interj. (swear word). Usage: Location: N. SD: X.
gajim vt. get; catch. Usage: Location: N. SD: T.
gajimap See main entry: gajim.
gajimbat See main entry: gajim.
gajimbek See main entry: gajim.
gajin n. mother-in-law. Usage: Location: N. SD: B.
gajinga SynD: gaja. interj. (swear word); penis. Usage: Location: N. SD: X. [Note: originally male genitals]
gajolaim See main entry: gajulum.
gajulum vt. hug; embrace. Usage: Location: N Location: N. Variant: gajolaim. SD: T; S.
galamap See main entry: klaimap.
galamen Usage: Location: F.
galap vi. gallop; run. Imin galap jad hos. He put the horse into a gallop. Dinggu gin galap nomo lilbit. A dingo can run without ceasing. Usage: Location: N. SD: P. [Note: used of most any animal]
galapinabat vi. move around. modiga bin galapinabat laika hos, raningaran oldei cars driving around and around Usage: Location: F. SD: P.
galapinran vt. ride horse round. Usage: Location: F. SD: P.
galegdim vt. collect. Usage: Location: N. SD: U.
galga n. soldiers. Usage: Location: N. Syn: solja. SD: B.
gali n. gully; creek bed. Usage: Location: N. SD: G.
Galijan n. female sub-section; skin group. Usage: Location: BN. SD: B.
galimap vt. climb. Usage: Location: N. SD: P.
galoping adj. fast; rolling boil. Usage: Location: N. SD: P.
gam1 n. gum. Usage: Location: N. SD: D; M.
gam2 vi. come. Usage: Location: N. SD: P.
Gamain n. female sub-section; skin group. Usage: Location: BN. SD: B.
gaman vi. come. Usage: Location: N. SD: P.
gaman tru vi. come through. Usage: Location: N. SD: P.
gamap vi. come; rise. Usage: Location: N. SD: P.
Gamarrang n. male sub-section; skin group. Usage: Location: BN. SD: B.
gamat vi. come out. Usage: Location: N. SD: P.
gambek vi. come back. Usage: Location: N. SD: P. [Note: sometimes 'go back']
gambek bumareng n. returning boomerang. Usage: Location: N. SD: D.
gambla n. gambler. Usage: Location: N. SD: B.
gambling vi. gamble. Usage: Location: N. SD: R.
gamdan vi. come down. Usage: Location: N. SD: P.
gamwarra n. reptile sp, k.o. large lizard. Usage: Location: BN. SD: I. [Note: possibly blue tongue]
gan va. cannot. Usage: Location: N. See main entry: kaan. SD: Q.
gan n. gun. Usage: Location: N. SD: D.
gana
ganfaita n. gunman. Usage: Location: N. SD: B.
gangabarri tri n. tree sp. Carissa lanceolata. Usage: Location: BN. SD: M.
ganjal vt. bite through; break with teeth. Usage: Location: N. SD: S.
ganwo v. give me! Usage: Location: BN. SD: U. [Note: Probably Myalli (George Manyita uses it too)]
gapula adj. partially blind. Usage: Location: N. SD: N.
garabas n. milkwood, k.o. tree. Usage: Location: BN. SD: M.
gardi SynD: gardigar. interj. (expression of mild surprise or horror). Usage: Location: N. Syn: wudi. SD: X. [Phon: phonologically [gar:di], not known at F]
gardiya n. European; non-Aboriginal person of European descent. Usage: Location: F. See: garria. SD: B. [Note: not in new standard list]
gardiyawan
gardiyawei adj. European type; non-Aboriginal type. Usage: Location: F. SD: B.
gardudu n. penis. Usage: Location: N. SD: A.
garlai v. beg. Usage: Location: N. SD: R.
garnda n. buttocks. Usage: Location: N. SD: A. [Note: not known at F]
garndai n. private parts. Usage: Location: N. SD: A.
garnia n. water lily root. Usage: Location: N. SD: E; M. [Note: edible]
garra1 va. will; (future tense). Usage: Location: F. SD: Q.
garra2 prep. with. See main entry: gadim. SD: V. [Note: Check ga, gat.]
garrabarri SynD: garrabarriya. n. corroboree. Usage: Location: N. SD: C.
garrables n. Usage: Location: N.
garram1 SynD: gadam. vt. have. wi gat no grass there's no grass garram fain jik with courage, boldness Usage: Location: FH. See: gadem. SD: U. [Note: present tense only, past changes to gedam or abum, gat is light]
garram2 prep. with. See main entry: gadim. SD: V.
garria n. European male; white man; non-Aboriginal. Usage: Location: N. See: gardiya. SD: B.
garrigarritj adv. quickly; speedily. Usage: Location: H. SD: V.
garrim prep. with. See main entry: gadim. SD: V.
garrimap vt. pick up and carry. Usage: Location: N. SD: U.
garrimapbat See main entry: garrimap.
garrinyirringba adj. very many; lots of. Usage: Location: N. SD: N.
garritj adj. addicted; greedy. Grog im meigim olabat garritj. Im meigim olabat gridi jambap. Im meigim olabat wandim mowa, neba stap. Liquor makes them addicted. It makes them become greedy for it. It makes them want more without ceasing. Usage: Location: N. SD: O.
gatja interj. (swear word). Usage: Location: N. SD: X.
gats n. guts; intestines. Usage: Location: FN. SD: A.
gatseik n. diarrhoea; nausea; intestinal tract upset. a garram gatseik I have a tummy upset Usage: Location: F. See: katam. SD: A.
gedam SynD: geda, gedim, getam. v. 1) get; obtain; procure. Usage: Location: F. SD: U. [Note: generic verb]
2) arrive at destination. a bin gibitim det mani tu gedim main taga gedim garra stik! hit it with a stick! sneik matbi gedim im a snake might bite him wi gedam det roud we'll go to the road Usage: Location: F Location: F. See main entry: gedim. Variant: gidim. SD: T; P.
gedap vi. get up; arise; climb. mun bin gedap the moon rose wan bul i bin gedap la majala wi bin gedap moningtaim i garra gedap la tri he'll climb into the bushes Usage: Location: FN. SD: P.
gedawei vi. get away; escape. Usage: Location: N. SD: P.
gedim vt. get. Usage: Location: FN. Variant: gedam; gidim. SD: U.
gedimbat See main entry: gedim.
gedin vi. arrive; enter (an area). i gedin la rok (the goanna) went into the rocks Usage: Location: FN. SD: P.
gediya vi. arrive. Usage: Location: F. Syn: pirriyani. See: kamap. SD: P.
gedof v. get off; alight from. Usage: Location: F. See: girriwei. SD: P.
geim n. game. barruk geim Usage: Location: F. SD: D.
adj. game; willing. Usage: Location: N. SD: O.
geimbala
geing n. gang; peer group. ola Walmajarri mob geing bin faiting garra ola gramagrama geing Usage: Location: F. See: geng. SD: B. [Note: mainly related to fighting and competitive groupings, but can be used for a household or family]
geingap v. gang up. [Note: check]
geit n. gate. Usage: Location: FN. SD: D.
gejap vi. reach; go high. Usage: Location: N. SD: P.
gejim vt. catch. Usage: Location: N. See: gajim. SD: T.
gejimap vt. 1) reach; arrive at. Usage: Location: N. SD: P.
2) go high. Usage: Location: N. SD: P.
3) get. Usage: Location: N. SD: U.
4) bring up to. Usage: Location: N. SD: P.
geko n. gecko lizard. Usage: Location: BN. SD: I.
gel n. 1) girl. Usage: Location: FN. SD: B.
2) sister's daughter. Usage: Location: N. SD: B.
3) female.
4) woman. Usage: Location: F. SD: B.
Gela1 n. male sub-section; skin group. Usage: Location: BN. SD: B.
gela2 n. galah. Usage: Location: N. SD: J.
gelfren n. girlfriend. [Note: check]
gelgandri n. playboy. Usage: Location: N. SD: B.
gelwan adj. female. Usage: Location: N. See: gel. SD: B.
geman vi. pretend; fake. Ai bin gemangeman mikenik. I pretended to be a mechanic. Usage: Location: N. SD: R.
adv. falsely; lyingly; supposedly. Drimin bin meigim dijan kantri geman. The 'dreaming' supposedly made this country. Usage: Location: N. SD: O.
gemanwan adj. fake; pretend. See main entry: geman.
gembul v. gamble. [Note: check]
gembuling See main entry: gembul.
gembulingbat See main entry: gembul.
gen interj. oops; (expression of error as when one makes a mistake). Usage: Location: N. SD: X.
geng n. gang; group; ally; friend; associate. Usage: Location: N. See: geing. SD: B.
genwo interj. oh yeah; (expression of agreement). Usage: Location: BN. SD: X. [Note: myalli for im rait]
gep [Note: check gap]
gerrap vi. get up. Usage: Location: N. SD: P.
ges [Note: check gas guess guest]
geswan adj. carbonated; fizzy (drink). Usage: Location: N. SD: N.
getamat vt. get out. Usage: Location: F. See: gedam. SD: U.
getambat vt. get. Usage: Location: F. See: gedam. SD: U.
getof vi. get off; alight. Usage: Location: F. SD: P.
gib vt. give. Usage: Location: F. SD: U.
gibap vi. give up; abandon. Usage: Location: N. SD: R.
gibgon vi. continue. Usage: Location: N. SD: P.
gibim vt. keep. Usage: Location: N. SD: U.
gibim vt. give. Usage: Location: F. SD: U.
gibirrim SynD: gibirrum. vt. give. Usage: Location: FH. SD: U.
gibit vt. give. gibit bekbon turn one's back on gibit binji face towards Ai gibit im kwestjin, wot im garra gibitbek wed. I'll ask him a question (and see) what his reply will be. gibit mijelp quickly, speedly Imin gibit mijalp, jad lilboi. That little boy ran away quickly. Usage: Location: BHN. SD: U.
gibitat vt. give out; distribute. Usage: Location: N. SD: U.
gibitatbat See main entry: gibitat.
gibitawei [Note: check]
gibitbat See main entry: gibit.
gibitbek vt. give back; return. Usage: Location: N. SD: U.
gid va. get. Usage: Location: N. SD: U.
gid- aff. (prefix on verbs indicating passive voice). Wi bin siyimbat krokadail gidapbat. We were watching the crocodiles going in and out of the water. Etym: get . SD: Y.
gida [Note: check get]
gida frait [Note: check get a fright]
gidap vi. get up; arise; move to higher place. Wi bin siyimbat krokadail gidapbat. We were watching the crocs going in and out of the water. Usage: Location: FN.
gidat v. get out. [Note: check]
gidatji interj. Usage: Location: F. SD: X.
gidawei v. get away. [Note: check]
gidbus vi. 1) be lost; lose one's way. Usage: Location: N. SD: P.
2) be confused. Usage: Location: N. SD: R.
gidgon vi. get going; start. Usage: Location: N. SD: P.
gidigidi n. kid; young goat. Usage: Location: BN. SD: H.
gidim vt. get. Usage: Location: N. See main entry: gedim. SD: U. [Note: old standard]
gidin v. get in. [Note: check]
gidkot vi. be arrested. Usage: Location: BN. SD: T.
gidredi vi. get ready; prepare. Usage: Location: N. SD: R.
gidsok vi. be shocked; be surprised. Usage: Location: N. SD: Q.
gidstak vi. be stuck. Usage: Location: N. SD: Q.
gidwail vi. be angry; be annoyed. Usage: Location: BN. SD: Q.
gidwasawei vi. be castaway. Usage: Location: N. SD: Q.
gigim vt. kick. Usage: Location: N. SD: T.
gija pro. each other; other. Usage: Location: N. SD: Z.
-gija aff. each other; together; (reciprocal suffix used with nouns, adjectives, adverbs and verbs to indicate reciprocal relation). Yu askim minbala neimgija. Ask the man with the same name as mine. Etym: each other ; together . SD: Y.
gijim SynD: gejim, gajim. vt. 1) get. Usage: Location: N. SD: U.
2) take photo; tape; record. Usage: Location: N. SD: U.
3) arrive at; come to. Usage: Location: N. SD: P.
gijimap vt. reach. gan gijimap im flood can't reach the new store, it's above flood level Usage: Location: F. SD: P.
gila n. galah. Usage: Location: N.
gildi n. murderer; killer; one who has killed, either in fighting or premeditated tribal punishment. Usage: Location: F. See: gilti. SD: B.
gilgai n. surface water. Gilgai im lil woda weya im oldei draiyap brom win en san. A gilgai is a small body of water that dries up from the wind and sun. Usage: Location: N. SD: F.
gilgil vi. crawl. Usage: Location: N. SD: P.
gilim vt. hit (not necessarily to kill); kill. Usage: Location: N. SD: T.
gilti adv. guilty. Usage: Location: N. See: gildi.
giltiwan See main entry: gilti.
gimi vt. give to me. Usage: Location: F. SD: U.
gin interj. again; (emphatic particle used to emphasise a statement). Iya gin. Right here. Usage: Location: N. See: na. SD: Y. [Note: used to be glossed EMPH. used to be particle JL: Is this used in Fitzroy too? JL: removed sentence: "just imselb gin", bad spelling and I'm not sure about translation.]
gin va. can. Usage: Location: N. SD: Q.
ginggong ginggong n. donkey. Usage: Location: H. SD: H.
ginu n. canoe. Usage: Location: N. SD: D.
girlgirl adj. blunt; broken (of teeth). Usage: Location: N. SD: N.
girrand n. Usage: Location: N.
girria n. European female; non-Aboriginal female. Usage: Location: N. SD: B.
girringgo n. Mexican. Usage: Location: N. SD: B.
girriwei vt. leave something, someone; get away. a bin girriwei tumaj det kid bin hambag I left that place and the kid det kakaji bin girriwei wen wi bin digimbat (he had another exit) Usage: Location: F Location: F. See: gedof. SD: P; P.
git v. 1) get. Usage: Location: FN. SD: U.
2) become. yul bi git lidl you'll become small git jek la im rebel or turn against him Usage: Location: FHN. SD: Q.
3) arrive. Usage: Location: F. SD: P.
gita n. guitar. Usage: Location: N. SD: D.
gitamen n. guitar player. Usage: Location: N. SD: B. [Note: a person who plays the guitar, especially as the musical accompaniment for singing]
gitap v. get up. meigim das gitap Usage: Location: N.
gitbog vi. bog. Usage: Location: FN. SD: Q.
gitbush [Note: check get tired]
gitdan vi. go down; descend; climb down (from tree or car). wan boi bin gitdan from tri tumaj ibin si is dedi kamin ap Usage: Location: F.
gitin vi. enter; get in. Usage: Location: F. SD: P.
gitjaj vi. get wild, get wild; become angry. Usage: Location: BN. SD: Q.
gitkil [Note: check get killed]
gitredi v. get ready. [Note: check]
gitstak v. get stuck. [Note: check]
gitwail vi. be angry. Im git wail. He is angry. Usage: Location: N. See: gidwail. SD: Q.
givin vi. give in; yield. Wi givin la im tumaj. We yield to (Satan) too much. Usage: Location: N. SD: R.
giya [Note: check gear equipment]
giyeman vi. pretend; play; lie. Usage: Location: N. See: geman. SD: R.
glaimap vt. climb. Usage: Location: N. SD: P.
glas n. 1) glass. Usage: Location: N. SD: D.
2) mirror. difrinkain glas, kan breigim metal mirror Usage: Location: N. SD: D.
glu n. glue. Usage: Location: N. SD: K.
go va. become; turn into; have a change of state. Woda bin go blad. The water became blood. a bin go silip langa natha pleis. wi bin silipin langa det haus Usage: Location: FN. SD: Q.
go vi. go; move; travel. go rait pas drive by Usage: Location: FN. SD: P.
goan vi. go on; come on. Usage: Location: N. SD: P.
goap vi. go up; ascend. Usage: Location: N. SD: P.
goat vi. go out; exit. Usage: Location: N. SD: P.
gobek vi. go back; return. dei kan gobek, sambala orait some can return Usage: Location: FN. SD: P.
gobekgobek See main entry: gobek.
God n. God. Usage: Location: N. SD: C.
goda1 va. (future tense auxiliary, not necessarily indicating obligation or necessity); will; must. mi goda go goda yu Usage: Location: FN. SD: Q.
goda2 prep. with. See main entry: garra. SD: V. [Note: Check fv{gat.}]
godan vi. go down; descend. wi bin godan langa riba Usage: Location: FN. See: gitdan. SD: P. [Note: includes walking down a gentle slope]
godangodan See main entry: godan.
gogi n. 1) cockatoo. Usage: Location: BN. SD: J.
2) crest of a bird. Usage: Location: BN. SD: J. [Note: phonologically gagi, kuki]
goin vi. go in; enter. Usage: Location: N. SD: P. [Note: phonologically guwin]
goj n. gorge. Usage: Location: N. SD: G.
Gojan n. female sub-section; skin group. Usage: Location: BN. Variant: Gotjjan. SD: B.
Gojok n. male sub-section; skin group. Usage: Location: BN. SD: B.
gokidu n. cockatoo. Usage: Location: BN. SD: J.
gol [Note: check gold goal]
gola vi. get angry. Usage: Location: N. SD: Q.
golajambap vi. get angry; be annoyed. Usage: Location: N. SD: Q.
goldin [Note: check golden]
goldinwan adj. gold. See main entry: goldin.
golijap See main entry: gulijap.
golmaja n. school master. Usage: Location: N. SD: B.
golwan See: gol. [Note: check gold]
golweja n. cold weather; cold season; dry season. Usage: Location: N. SD: G.
gon v. (future/non-past tense); going to (go). Usage: Location: N. SD: Q. [Note: The child hadn't gone but drew the picture and told the story as if he had gone already.]
gon vi. be gone. Usage: Location: N. SD: Q.
gona va. (future marker). Usage: Location: N. SD: V.
gopas [Note: check go past]
goran vi. go around. Usage: Location: N. SD: P. [Note: phonologically gran]
got vt. got; have. wot yu got in ya ai Usage: Location: F. SD: U. [Note: light Kriol]
Gotjan n. sub-section. Usage: Location: BN. See main entry: Gojan. SD: B.
gotjgulwe adj. mad; brainless. im gotjgulwe jad lilboi that little boy's mad Usage: Location: BN. SD: O. [Note: probably Ngalkbon but turns up a lot, often substituted by nugudwan brens.]
Gotjjan n. sub-section. Usage: Location: BN. See main entry: Gojan. SD: B.
gout [Note: check goat]
goutyad [Note: check goat yard court yard]
gowan vi. go on; move. Usage: Location: F. SD: P.
gowap [Note: check go_up]
gowei vi. go away; depart; come off. Peint bin gowei from deya. The paint came off (the wall). Usage: Location: N. SD: P.
goweigowei See main entry: gowei.
gowena n. goanna; large edible lizard. Usage: Location: BFN. Syn: kakaji, wirlka. SD: I. [Note: not blue tongue]
gowin vi. going. we yu gowin? Usage: Location: F. [Note: light]
gowinbek See main entry: gowin.
gowindan See main entry: gowin. [Note: check]
gowon vi. gone. i gowon he's not here i bin gowon langa sto he went to the store Usage: Location: F. SD: P.
grab n. grub; caterpillar. Usage: Location: BN. SD: L.
graindapwan adj. ground. [Note: check]
graindim vt. grind.
graindimap vt. grind. Variant: grandimap.
graindimbat See main entry: graindim.
grainding v. grinding. [Note: check]
grajam See main entry: grajim.
grajem See main entry: grajim.
grajim vt. dig. grajim meinggo tri dig up a mango tree Usage: Location: N. SD: T. [Note: phonologically grojit]
grajimap See main entry: grajim.
grajimat vt. dig out. Usage: Location: N. SD: T.
grajimbat vt. mine. Usage: Location: BN. See main entry: grajim. SD: T.
grajin v. digging. See main entry: grajim.
grajing See main entry: grajin.
grajopa n. grasshopper. Usage: Location: BN. SD: L.
gralim vt. growl at; chastise; scold. Usage: Location: FN. See: graulim. SD: R.
grambul vt. growl at; reprove. Usage: Location: N. SD: R.
grambulbat See main entry: grambul.
gran gabarra adj. 1) dizzy (in the head); headachy. Usage: Location: N. SD: N.
2) drunk. Usage: Location: N. SD: N.
3) crazy; mad. Usage: Location: N. SD: O.
grandimap vt. grind. Usage: Location: N. See main entry: graindimap. SD: T.
granggi [Note: check]
granggibala See main entry: granggi.
granggibalawei See main entry: granggi.
granggiwan See main entry: granggi.
gras n. grass. Usage: Location: FN. SD: M.
gras wolabi n. grass wallaby; agile wallaby; sandy wallaby. Usage: Location: N. SD: H.
grashopa n. grasshopper. Usage: Location: N. SD: L.
graul v. growl. Usage: Location: N. SD: R.
graulim vt. growl at; grumble. Usage: Location: N. SD: R.
graun SynD: gran. n. 1) ground; dirt. Usage: Location: FN. SD: G.
2) floor. Usage: Location: FN. SD: D.
graungraun vi. spin; go in a circle. Usage: Location: N. SD: P.
graunwei [Note: check]
grebum SynD: grebam. vt. grab; procure; take hold. mela bin grebam plendi gusbri we got lots of gooseberries yu bin grebam meil nat tu long you got your cheque so you should have money Usage: Location: FN. SD: T.
grei adj. grey. Usage: Location: N. SD: N.
greiwan
greib n. grave. Usage: Location: N. SD: D.
greibi [Note: check gravy]
greibum vt. scrape. Usage: Location: N. SD: T.
greibyad n. grave; cemetery. Usage: Location: F. SD: D.
greid n. grade (school). Usage: Location: N. SD: D.
greida n. grader. Usage: Location: N. SD: D.
greihaun dog n. greyhound type dog; dingo. Usage: Location: BN. SD: H.
grein n. flake (of gold). Usage: Location: N. SD: G.
greip n. grapes. Usage: Location: FN. SD: E; M.
greiwan adj. grey. [Note: check]
grem [Note: check gram]
grenbaja n. father's father. Usage: Location: N. SD: B.
grendoda n. granddaughter. Usage: Location: N. Variant: grendota. SD: B.
grendota See main entry: grendoda.
grenfatha n. grandfather. Usage: Location: N. SD: B.
greni n. mother's mother; mother's mother's brothers and sisters; (woman speaking) daughters' children; (man speaking) sister's daughters' children. Usage: Location: N. SD: B.
grenkid n. grandchildren.
grensan n. grandson. Usage: Location: N. SD: B.
gri vi. sense something behind or coming upon one; be uncomfortable. Usage: Location: N. SD: Q.
gri bekbon vi. sense something behind or coming upon one; be uncomfortable. Usage: Location: N. SD: Q.
griba SynD: kripa 'Location: B'. n. creeper; vine. Usage: Location: BN. SD: M. [Note: e.g. wild passionfruit]
gridi adj. greedy; absorbed in something. ai bin git gridi fo banana I wanted to eat a banana Usage: Location: FN. SD: O. [Note: applies to keeping something for oneself, always riding the bike, eating all the food]
gridibala Im kan gibit, im gridibala dumaji. He won't give it because he's greedy.
gridiwan
gridibala See main entry: gridi.
gridibalawei adv. greedily. See main entry: gridi. [Note: check]
gridijambap adj. greedy. Mi gridijambap said when taking a big handful of biscuits instead of a few Usage: Location: N. SD: O.
gridiwan adj. greedy. See main entry: gridi. [Note: check]
grila n. gorilla. Usage: Location: N. SD: H.
grin adj. green. Usage: Location: FN. SD: N.
grinwan
grin plam n. green plum. buchaniana oborate. Usage: Location: BN. SD: M.
grinad n. green hide; raw hide. Usage: Location: N. SD: D.
gringgo n. Mexican. Usage: Location: N. SD: B.
grinwan See main entry: grin.
gro vi. grow; rise (of yeast bread). Usage: Location: FN. SD: P.
grog n. beer; alcoholic drink. Usage: Location: FN. SD: E.
grogmen n. habitual drunkard. Usage: Location: F. SD: B.
gropa n. groper. Usage: Location: BN. SD: K.
growap v. grow; bring up; nurture. Usage: Location: FN. SD: S.
growim SynD: groim. vt. grow. Usage: Location: N. SD: U.
growimap SynD: growumap 'Location: F'; SynD: groimap 'Location: N'. vt. raise, bring up, nurture (a child, a plant, etc.). a bin growimap det lidl tri garra woda Usage: Location: FN. SD: U.
growimapbat See main entry: growimap. [Note: check]
grugidgrugid adj. zigzag. Usage: Location: N. SD: N.
grup [Note: check group]
gubala adv. quickly. Usage: Location: N. SD: V.
gubarl adj. rubbishy; second-hand; discarded. Usage: Location: N. SD: N.
gubarlwan
gud adj. good; nice; satisfactory; enjoyable. Usage: Location: FN. SD: N.
gudbala
gudwan
gudan vi. go down. Usage: Location: N. SD: P.
gudanaf adv. adequate; okay for the purpose. Usage: Location: F. Syn: ildu. SD: U.
gudbai interj. goodbye. [Note: check]
gudbala adj. good (of people). [Note: check]
gudbalawan See main entry: gudbala. [Note: check]
gudbalawei adv. good manner.
gudbinji vi. 1) be happy; be satisfied. Imin gudbinji, hepi, gadim gudbinji. Usage: Location: N. SD: Q.
2) desire. a bin gudbinji bla daga dumaji ai nomo bin dagat enijing ailibala. I was hungry for food because I hadn't eaten anything for breakfast.' Usage: Location: N. SD: R.
gudbinjiwei adv. happy manner.
gudei vt. greet with "Good day!". Usage: Location: N. SD: R.
gudei interj. good day. Usage: Location: N. SD: X. [Note: greeting used during daylight]
gudfren n. good friend. Usage: Location: N. SD: B.
gudinaf good enough. [Note: check]
gudjob interj. good job; (expression of approval). Yubin dum godjob You've done a good job Wen biginini im buldan, dei tok, 'Gudjob yubin buldan.' When a child falls down, they say, 'Terrific! You fell down.' Wal gudjob ai nomo bin go. Well it's a good thing I didn't go. Usage: Location: N. SD: X.
gudlak n. good luck.
gudmen [Note: check good_man]
gudmob adj. many; plenty. wi bin gedim gudmob pish Usage: Location: F. SD: N.
gudnait interj. goodnight; (expression of greeting after dark). Usage: Location: N. SD: X.
gudnyus n. good news.
gudsmel n. good smell.
gudsmelwan adj. fragrant; good smelling. See main entry: gudsmel. [Note: check]
gudtaim n. good time. [Note: check]
gudwail adv. for a prolonged period of time. Usage: Location: F.
gudwan adj. good. See main entry: gud. [Note: check]
gudwangudwan See main entry: gudwan.
gudwei adv. nicely. Usage: Location: F. SD: V.
gugum vt. cook. Usage: Location: N. Variant: kukum. SD: E.
gugumbat See main entry: gugum.
gugunja n. 1) sheep. Usage: Location: F. SD: H.
2) lamb chops. Usage: Location: F. SD: E.
gula vi. be angry; argue; nag. Usage: Location: N. SD: R.
gulajamap See main entry: gulajambap.
gulajambap vi. be very angry. Usage: Location: N. Variant: gulajamap. SD: Q.
gulamajarri n. catfish. Usage: Location: F. SD: K.
gulamarra n. k.o. tree with spikes. Usage: Location: F. SD: M.
gulbuntri n. k.o. tree that smells like Vicks Vapor Rub. Usage: Location: BN. See: gulukguluk. SD: M. [Note: possibly a type of ti tree]
gulibidamba n. bush food. Usage: Location: N. SD: E; M.
gulijap adv. near; close. gulijap dai bla daga about to starve to death Usage: Location: N. Variant: golijap; gulujap. SD: V.
gulijapwan See main entry: gulijap.
guliman n. coolamon. Usage: Location: N. SD: D.
gulujap See main entry: gulijap.
gulukguluk n. k.o. tree that smells like Vicks Vapor Rub. Usage: Location: N. See: gulbuntri. SD: M.
gululu n. upset stomach; stomach with diahorrea. Usage: Location: N. SD: A.
gulum vt. name. Variant: kolum. [Note: check]
gulumbat See main entry: gulum.
gulutgulun n. k.o. bush medicine. Usage: Location: N. SD: D; M. [Note: for sore throat/cough, prepared like tea with sugar. Drink or bogi.]
gulya1 n. colon; lower bowel. Usage: Location: N. SD: A.
gulya2 adj. greedy. Usage: Location: N. SD: O.
gumbu n. urine. Usage: Location: N. SD: A.
vi. urinate. Inim gumbu mijelb. He wet himself Usage: Location: N. SD: S.
guna n. 1) faeces. Usage: Location: N. SD: A.
2) anus. Usage: Location: N. SD: A.
vi. defecate. Usage: Location: N. SD: S.
guna boi n. male homosexual. Usage: Location: N. SD: B.
gundarl n. black plum; k.o. tree with with edible fruit. Usage: Location: BN. SD: M.
gunderri n. k.o. fish. Usage: Location: F. SD: K.
gundie SynD: gundae. n. wallaby. Usage: Location: BN. SD: H.
gundu-gundu n. k.o. card game. Usage: Location: N. SD: D.
gura n. 1) semen. spilimbat gura orgasm Usage: Location: N. SD: A.
2) faeces. Usage: Location: F. SD: A.
guraunguraun vi. go around. Usage: Location: N. SD: P.
gurawol n. Usage: Location: N.
gurdibu n. plains kangaroo. Usage: Location: BN. SD: H.
guriny adj. callous; horny. Usage: Location: N. SD: N.
gurranda n. brolga. Usage: Location: F. SD: J.
gus n. goose; magpie goose. Usage: Location: BN. SD: J.
gusaba n. cassava. Usage: Location: BN. SD: E; M.
gusbri n. wild gooseberry. Usage: Location: F. SD: E; M.
gutjarloda adv. forever. Usage: Location: F. SD: V. [Note: = olagija]
gwei vi. go away; leave. Usage: Location: N. SD: P.
interj. be gone. Usage: Location: N. SD: X.
gwena n. goanna. Usage: Location: BN. See: gowena. SD: I.
gwigbala adv. quickly. Usage: Location: N. SD: N.
gwin vi. enter; go in(to). Usage: Location: N. SD: P.
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