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jabala adj. sharp. Usage: Location: BN. SD: N.
jabalajabala adj. spiny. Usage: Location: BN. SD: N.
jabi v. know; understand; recognise. Usage: Location: BN. SD: R.
jabibala adj. wise; clever. Usage: Location: BN. SD: O.
jabiru SynD: jaburu 'Location: B'. n. jabiru. Usage: Location: BN. SD: J.
jabo n. native cat. Usage: Location: BN. SD: H.
jabum1 vt. chop. Usage: Location: BN. SD: T.
jabum2 vt. jab. Usage: Location: BN. SD: T.
jad pro. that. Usage: Location: BN. SD: Z.
jadabat adv. almost; nearly. wan boi bin jadabat draun bat ibin klaimat langa tri yestidei Morin jadabat god ran oba ibin jadabat bait mai sket Usage: Location: F. SD: N.
jadan pro. that. Usage: Location: BN. SD: Z.
jadap vi. shut up. Usage: Location: BN. SD: U.
jadawat conj. that is what. Usage: Location: BN. SD: V.
jadawei SynD: jadei. adv. that way. Usage: Location: BN. SD: V.
jadim vt. shut. Usage: Location: BN. SD: U.
jadimap vt. shut. Plein im jadimap? Is he going to shut the door on the plane? Usage: Location: BN. SD: U.
jadjim vt. judge. Variant: jajim. [Note: check check spelling, fv{jajim better}]
jadlot pro. those; (third person plural definite distal). Usage: Location: BN. SD: Z.
jadmob pro. those; that group; (third person plural definite distal). Usage: Location: BN. SD: Z.
jag n. jug. [Note: check]
jagadi adj. soft (of water lily seed); stage of development of water lily see when it is red, soft, not really ripe, but at the best stage for making damper. Usage: Location: BN. SD: M.
jagadiwan
jagadim vt. throw; buck. Usage: Location: BN. SD: T.
jagadimwei vt. discard; throw away. Usage: Location: BN. SD: P.
jagar n. saliva. Usage: Location: BN. SD: A.
vi. spit. Usage: Location: BN. SD: S.
jagim SynD: jakim. vt. throw; cast. Usage: Location: BN. SD: T.
jagimad vt. throw out. Usage: Location: BN. SD: T.
jagimdan vt. throw down; put down. Usage: Location: BN. SD: T.
jagimin vt. throw in ; toss in; throw in; toss in. Usage: Location: BN. SD: T.
jagirri adj. soft (of water lily seed). Usage: Location: BN. SD: M. [Note: certain stage of development in water lily seed pod]
jagul n. penis. Usage: Location: BN. SD: A.
jagurl n. testicles. Usage: Location: BN. SD: A.
jainaman n. chinaman; oriental; person of oriental descent. Usage: Location: BN. Variant: jainamen. SD: B. [Note: old standard]
jainamen See main entry: jainaman.
jainati n. strong black tea. Usage: Location: BN. SD: E.
jainbud n. signboard. Usage: Location: F. SD: D.
jaini adj. 1) shiny. Usage: Location: BN. SD: N.
2) gold. Usage: Location: BN. SD: N.
jainiwan
jaint n. giant. Usage: Location: BN. SD: B.
jaiyant n. giant. [Note: check]
jaja interj. goodbye; see you tomorrow. Usage: Location: BN. See: jajanga. SD: X.
jajak n. k.o. tree. Usage: Location: BN. SD: M.
jajanga interj. goodbye. Usage: Location: BN. See: jaja. SD: X.
jajim See main entry: jadjim.
jajimbat See main entry: jajim.
jakim vt. sack (from job). Usage: Location: N. SD: R.
jaldu interj. that'll do, OK. Usage: Location: BN. SD: X.
jalgi adj. 1) bitter. Usage: Location: BN Location: BN. SD: O; N.
jalgibala
jalagiwan
jalgibij n. young barramundi. Usage: Location: BN. SD: K.
jalimadawuk n. passionfruit. Usage: Location: F. SD: E; M.
jalis vi. be jealous. Usage: Location: BN. See main entry: jelas. SD: Q.
jaliswan adj. jealous. Usage: Location: BN. SD: O.
jalk vi. poke; inject; prick. Usage: Location: BN. SD: T.
jalkim vt. poke; inject; prick; stick. Usage: Location: N. SD: T.
jamanjim SynD: jamanjam 'Location: F'. vt. challenge; blame; accuse; tell on each other. ola kid jamanjim jelp. Dei sei, "Not mi, masbi dijan." Usage: Location: FN. [Note: also Peter's denial]
jambum SynD: jamp. vt. jump. Usage: Location: BN. SD: P.
jamimi n. vagina. Usage: Location: BN. SD: A.
jamirdi n. father's father; paternal grandfather. Usage: Location: F. SD: B. [Note: = grenfa; ngamuri at N]
jamp vi. jump. Usage: Location: BFN. See: jambum. SD: P.
jampa n. jumper. [Note: check]
jampap SynD: jampup 'Location: B'. vi. jump up. Usage: Location: BN. SD: P.
jamparan Etym: jump around . [Note: check]
jampbek
jampdan v. jump down. [Note: check]
jampin vi. jump in. minyu jampin la det woda Usage: Location: BFN. SD: P.
jampoba v. jump over.
jampof SynD: jampaf. vi. jump off; alight from vehicle. ola athalat bin jampaf the others got out of the lift Usage: Location: FN. SD: P.
jamugu n. vagina. Usage: Location: BN. SD: A.
jan n. sun. Usage: Location: BN. SD: G.
jan vt. understand. Usage: Location: F. SD: R.
janadi n. unsweetened tea. Usage: Location: BN. Syn: strongti. SD: E.
jandap vi. 1) stand. Usage: Location: BFN. SD: Q.
2) be; exist. Usage: Location: BN. SD: Q.
jandapbat See main entry: jandap.
jandapjandap See main entry: jandap.
jandi n. ceremony. Usage: Location: BN. SD: C.
jandim vt. 1) send. Usage: Location: BN. SD: U.
2) speed (in a car). Usage: Location: BN. SD: P.
jandimap vt. 1) stand up. Usage: Location: BN. SD: U.
2) plant (a tree, etc.). Usage: Location: BN. SD: U.
jandimat vt. send out. [Note: check]
jandimbat See main entry: jandim.
jandimbek vt. send back. Etym: send him back . [Note: check]
jandimdan vt. send down. Usage: Location: BN. SD: P.
jandimlong vi. hurry. jandimlong wanspid hurry extra fast Usage: Location: H. SD: P.
jandimwei vt. send away. Usage: Location: BN. SD: P.
janggul n. jungle. Usage: Location: BN. SD: G.
jangidap n. sunrise; east. Usage: Location: BN. SD: G; V.
jangidapwei adv. easterly. Usage: Location: BN. SD: V.
jangudan n. sunset; west. Usage: Location: BN. SD: G; V.
jangudanwei adv. westerly. Usage: Location: N. SD: V.
janurr n. nasal mucus; snot. Usage: Location: BN. SD: A.
jaojao n. water lily stem, edible. Usage: Location: BN. SD: E; M.
jaot n. shirt. Usage: Location: F. SD: D.
jari adj. sorry; sad; mourning; emotionally involved. Usage: Location: F. [Note: equals yawiyi]
jarl vi. copy. Olabat jada jarl la mi. They'll copy me. Usage: Location: BN. SD: U.
jarramap vt. shut; close; switch off (tap or light). al jarramap lait Usage: Location: F. SD: U.
jarran pro. that. Usage: Location: BN. SD: Z.
jarrimap vt. stir. Usage: Location: BN. SD: T.
jarriny n. 1) totem. Usage: Location: F. SD: C.
2) birthmark. Usage: Location: F. SD: A.
jarru n. k.o. card game based on spade suiit. Usage: Location: F. SD: D.
jas adv. 1) just; simply. a laik jas goin la mudiga wil jas kros oba la riba Usage: Location: F. SD: N.
2) for a short while. ibin jas kof he was coughing for a short while Usage: Location: F Location: F. SD: V.
jat1 pro. that; demonstrative pronoun. jat lilwan Usage: Location: F. SD: V.
jat2 v. think; suppose. a jat di:p I thought it would be deep Usage: Location: F. SD: R.
jatberlberl n. k.o. bird. Usage: Location: BN. SD: J.
jatimap vt. shut. Usage: Location: BN. SD: U.
jatsol interj. that's all. Usage: Location: F. SD: X.
jaubon [Note: check]
jea adv. there. Usage: Location: BN. SD: V.
jedalim vt. saddle up. ola men bin jedalim hos tu go raiding. Wan men bin jedalimap alredi is hos. Usage: Location: F. SD: U. [Note: jedalim is generic, jedalimap a specific focus on the action of putting the saddle on. Used of horse or donkey.]
jedalimap
Jedidi SynD: satadi. n. Saturday. Usage: Location: F. SD: V.
jedirl n. saddle. Usage: Location: F. SD: D.
jefit n. sheriff. Usage: Location: N. SD: B.
jeganen adj. second-hand; used. Usage: Location: BN. SD: N.
jegapbala n. editor. Usage: Location: BN. SD: B.
jegbeg n. sack; large bag. Usage: Location: BN. SD: D.
jegimap vt. check; edit. Usage: Location: BN. SD: R.
jei pro. they; (third person plural). Usage: Location: BN. SD: Z.
jeid n. shade. Usage: Location: BN. SD: G.
jeidubala pro. they two; (third person dual). Usage: Location: BN. SD: Z.
jeijimap vt. chase; pursue. Usage: Location: BN. SD: P.
jeik vi. shake. det lil boi garram koljik en i jeikin det olgumen tumaj olwan en i jeiking blanga im hen Usage: Location: F. SD: P.
jeikim vt. shake. det win jeikimbat det lif Usage: Location: BFN. SD: T.
jeil n. jail. Imin git langa jeil du. He went to jail too. Usage: Location: FN. SD: D.
jeilgeim n. k.o. card game, sorting cards into suits, loser is in 'jail'. Usage: Location: F. SD: D.
jeilhaus n. jail. Etym: jailhouse . [Note: check]
jeim n. shame; embarrassment. Usage: Location: BN. SD: O.
jeimwan n. same; similar. Usage: Location: BN. SD: O.
jeinj n. change (money); small coins. Usage: Location: BN. SD: D.
jeinjbek vi. give change. Yu jeinjbek la im. Give him his change. Usage: Location: N. SD: U.
jeinjeinj vi. alternate; take turns. Melabat go jeinjeinj. We'll alternate. Usage: Location: BN. SD: U.
jeinjim vt. change. Usage: Location: BN. SD: U.
jeinjoba vi. swap; exchange. Usage: Location: BN. SD: U.
jeisim vt. chase. Usage: Location: BN. SD: P.
jej n. church. jej awus church building Usage: Location: BFN. SD: C.
jek n. jack for raising a car. Usage: Location: F. SD: D.
jek dongki n. male donkey. Usage: Location: H. SD: H.
jekapim vt. rebel; turn against. Usage: Location: H. SD: R.
jekit n. blouse; woman's top. Usage: Location: F. See: juweta. SD: D.
jekjan n. injection. Usage: Location: BN. See: jalk. SD: D.
jel SynD: jelp, sel, self. pro. self; alone; (reflexive/reciprocal). wen yu woking jel when you walk alone wi bin enserim self na we conversed Usage: Location: F Location: F. SD: Z; Z.
jelas adj. jealous; sulky. ibin git jelis fo thet modiga wi mait git jelis Usage: Location: BFN. Variant: jalis; jelis. SD: O. [Note: want something for oneself]
jelasbala adj. for a person to be jealous.
jelasbat See main entry: jelas.
jelasjelas See main entry: jelas.
jelis See main entry: jelas.
jelisim v. make jealous (by having something, etc.); envy; resent what someone else has and act to get it for oneself. ibin jelisim from is boifren/ det modiga Usage: Location: F. SD: R. [Note: the one who has causes the one who hasn't to be jealous]
jelp pro. each other; himself; herself; themselves; itself; (reflexive/reciprocal). Usage: Location: F. SD: Z.
jem n. jam. Usage: Location: BN. SD: E.
jemani n. enemy armed forces; soldiers; German forces (WW II). Usage: Location: BN. SD: B.
je:min n. German; enemy soldiers. Usage: Location: BN. SD: B.
jemwij n. sandwich. Usage: Location: BN. SD: E.
jenyo n. sour; not enough sugar. hap-jenyo little bit sour Usage: Location: N. SD: N.
Jenyuweri n. January. Usage: Location: BN. SD: V.
jerrimoni n. ceremony; corroboree. Usage: Location: BN. SD: C.
jes n. chest. Usage: Location: BN. SD: A.
jes adv. just; only. Usage: Location: F. SD: N.
jesim vt. chase. Usage: Location: BN. SD: P.
je:sti adj. thirsty. Usage: Location: BN. SD: N.
je:stibala
je:t n. shirt. Usage: Location: BN. SD: D.
jeti [Note: check jetty]
jeya adv. there. Usage: Location: BN. SD: V.
jibdim vt. shift; move. Usage: Location: BN. SD: U.
jidan vi. sit down; live; be; stay. Usage: Location: BFN. See: -dan. SD: Q.
jidanabat See main entry: jidan.
jidanbat See main entry: jidan.
jidaning vi. be sitting. Usage: Location: F. SD: Q.
jididi n. quail. Usage: Location: BN. SD: J.
jidim vt. cheat; take advantage of. Tin nat deya bla ngaga o jidim enibodi. The money box is not there to beg (from) or take advantage of any body. Usage: Location: BN. SD: R.
jidindan vi. sit. detlat modiga tharrawei dei jidandan langa rabishdamp wu detlat jidindan tharrei la det tri Usage: Location: F. SD: Q. [Note: used of people, dogs, cars]
jigi adj. 1) dangerous; wild. Usage: Location: BN. SD: O.
2) cheeky; sassy. Usage: Location: BN. SD: O. [Note: old standard]
jigibala
jigiwan
jigi aul n. owl; masked owl; barn owl; boobook owl. Usage: Location: BN. SD: J.
jigi yem n. cheeky yam, k.o. edible yam that is poisonous until toxins are leached out by soaking and cooking. Usage: Location: BN. SD: E; M.
jigibala adj. dangerous. See main entry: jigi.
jigibalawei adv. dangerously. See main entry: jigi.
jigidi interj. yu gridiwan jigidi: Usage: Location: F. SD: X.
jiginat vi. stick out. Usage: Location: BN. SD: U.
jiginim vt. pierce; stick into. Usage: Location: BN. SD: T.
jiginin vi. be penetrating; be sticking in. Usage: Location: BN. SD: T.
jigininbala adj. penetrating; thorny. jijininbala kraun "crown of thorns" Usage: Location: BN. SD: N.
jigininbalawan adj. penetrating. See main entry: jigininbala.
jigiwan adj. dangerous.
jiji n. horse. Usage: Location: H. SD: H. [Note: used with children]
jijihos
jik n. cheek (impudence); sassiness. Usage: Location: BN. SD: O.
jik adj. sick. Usage: Location: BN. SD: N.
jikbala
jikwan
jikin n. chicken. Usage: Location: BN. SD: J.
jikinok n. collared sparrowhawk; brown goshawk. Usage: Location: BN. SD: J.
jikinwan adj. cowardly; chicken. Usage: Location: BN. SD: N.
jilip vi. sleep. Usage: Location: BN. SD: S.
jilipiai vi. be sleepy. Usage: Location: BN. SD: S.
jilipibala adj. sleepy. Usage: Location: BN. SD: N.
jimbijamba n. k.o. fish. Usage: Location: BN. SD: K.
jimejim vt. destroy. Usage: Location: H. Variant: jimejum. SD: T. [Note: used for enemies old standard]
jimejum See main entry: jimejim.
jimel vi. smell. Usage: Location: F. SD: S.
jimelim vt. smell. Usage: Location: F. SD: S.
jimogiyai adj. blind. Usage: Location: H. SD: N.
jina n. ***. Yu wandam jinapat? Do you want ___? [Note: Check unknown word.]
jinareishan n. generation. [Note: check]
jineik n. snake. Usage: Location: BN. SD: I.
jing vi. sing. Usage: Location: BN. SD: R.
jingat vi. sing out; call out. Usage: Location: BN. SD: R.
jingatbat See main entry: jingat.
jingating vi. singing out; calling. Usage: Location: F. Variant: jinginat. SD: R.
jingatjingat See main entry: jingat.
jingdan vi. sink. Usage: Location: BN. SD: P.
jinggabat v. think; consider; contemplate. Usage: Location: BN. SD: R.
jinggabatbat See main entry: jinggabat.
jinggali vi. proud; happy. Usage: Location: BN. SD: O.
jinggarlibala n. proud person. Usage: Location: BN. SD: B.
jinggi adj. stinking; rotten; decomposing. Usage: Location: BN. SD: N.
jinggibala
jinggiwan
jingginabat [Note: check thinking about]
jingginat vi. calling out; for a dog to bark. Usage: Location: FN. SD: R.
jinginat vi. singing out; calling. Usage: Location: F. Variant: jinginat. SD: R.
jinginatbat See main entry: jinginat.
jingit vi. think. Usage: Location: BN. SD: R.
jingulili n. blackberry. Usage: Location: BN. SD: M.
jini dongki n. female donkey. Usage: Location: H. SD: H.
jinigap SynD: jinikap. vi. sneak up. jinikap la det kid deya Usage: Location: BFN. SD: P.
jinikim vt. sneak up. wan men bin jinikimap keingurru sneak up in hunting wi bin jinikimbat bigmob keingarru sneak towards - quietly hunting Usage: Location: F. SD: P.
jinjabred boi n. gingerbread boy. Usage: Location: BN. SD: C.
jinjabred men n. gingerbread man. Usage: Location: BN. SD: C.
jinma n. shark. Usage: Location: BN. SD: K.
jinuj n. sinew; muscle; tendon. Usage: Location: BN. SD: A.
jip1 n. potato chip. Usage: Location: BN. SD: E.
jip2 n. sheep. Usage: Location: BN. SD: H.
jipa adj. not very sacred. Im rait. Dijan jipa. said of a dreaming site that a new road was going through Usage: Location: N. SD: C.
jiraf n. giraffe. Usage: Location: BN. SD: H.
jis adv. just. imin jis ran she just ran Usage: Location: N. SD: N.
jistabat adv. almost. Usage: Location: BN. SD: V.
jit n. sheet. Usage: Location: BN. SD: D.
jitja n. sister. Usage: Location: BN. SD: B.
jo n. jaw; chin. Usage: Location: BN. SD: A.
job n. job. Usage: Location: BN. SD: D.
joba adj. sober. Usage: Location: F. SD: N.
jodaba adv. sort of; type of. Usage: Location: BN. SD: N.
jogim1 vt. soak. Usage: Location: BN. SD: U.
jogim2 vt. choke. Usage: Location: BN. SD: T.
joinap v. join. [Note: check]
joindap adj. joining. Usage: Location: F. SD: N. [Note: of two rivers meeting]
joinim vt. join. Usage: Location: BN. SD: U.
joinimap vt. join; unite. Wi joinimap la im. We unite with him. Usage: Location: Bn. SD: U.
joinin v. join in. [Note: check]
joininwan adj. joined. Joininwan, ei? Det dubala dubala joinwan na. The medley (of songs)? The two songs from the medley. Usage: Location: N. SD: N.
joint n. stalk; stem between melon and vine, tuber and plant. Breikim la midilpat la joint. Break (off the melon) in the middle of the stem Usage: Location: F. SD: M.
jojpan n. 1) saucepan. Usage: Location: BN. SD: D.
2) the Saucepan, star constellation consisting of Orion's belt and scabbard. Usage: Location: BN. SD: G.
jolda n. shoulder. Usage: Location: BN. SD: A.
joldableid n. shoulder blade. Usage: Location: BN. SD: A.
jop n. shop. Usage: Location: BN. SD: D.
jo:tbala adj. short. Usage: Location: BN. SD: N.
jotmoa n. k.o. plant with edible orange berries. Usage: Location: BN. SD: M.
jow vi. show. al sho yu la wis tri Usage: Location: F. SD: U.
jowing vi. showing. Usage: Location: F. SD: Q.
jowum vt. show. Usage: Location: F. SD: U.
jubij n. jewfish. Usage: Location: BN. SD: K.
jubuk vi. dive (into water). Usage: Location: F. SD: P.
judum vt. shoot. Usage: Location: BN. SD: T.
juga n. sugar. Usage: Location: BFN Location: BFN. SD: E.
jugabeg blai n. native bee. Apis trigonia. Usage: Location: BN. SD: L.
jugalib n. k.o. eucalyptus tree that has sugar ants all over it. Eucalyptus aspera. Usage: Location: BN. SD: M.
jugi n. Suzuki; four wheel drive vehicle. Usage: Location: F. SD: D.
jugong n. dugong. Usage: Location: BN. SD: H.
jugubeg n. wild honey. Usage: Location: BN. SD: E.
jugum [Note: check]
juju1 n. loincloth. Usage: Location: BN. SD: D.
juju2 n. corroboree. Usage: Location: F. SD: C.
jukdan vi. crouch; bend over. Usage: Location: BN. See: nildan. SD: P.
jukijuki n. Suzuki; four-wheel drive vehicle. Usage: Location: BN. SD: D.
jukjuk SynD: jukijuki 'Location: F'. n. chicken; cock; domestic fowl. Usage: Location: BFN. SD: J.
Julai n. July. Usage: Location: BN. SD: V.
juljul adj. sexy; randy; horny; sexually excited. Usage: Location: BN. SD: O.
juljulbala
julou adj. slow (of motion). Usage: Location: F. SD: N.
julubala adv. slowly. Usage: Location: BN. SD: N.
julugan SynD: julugwin. n. wild banana. Usage: Location: BN. SD: M.
jululuma n. navel; bellybutton. Usage: Location: BN. SD: A.
julumap [Note: check]
julurruma n. umbilical cord. Usage: Location: BN. SD: A.
julurum [Note: check]
julurumap [Note: check]
jumbago n. ordinary tobacco; native tobacco. Usage: Location: BN. SD: M.
jumelim vt. smell. Usage: Location: BN. See: jimel. SD: S.
jumok n. smoke. Wi pudum jumok orlaraun langa kemp blanga miskiti. wen wi siyim faiya berning wi siyim lada smok Usage: Location: F. SD: E.
jumokin vi. smoke. det faiya/modiga smokin Usage: Location: F. SD: Q. [Note: used of smoking a cigarette and a fire smoking]
jumokum SynD: jumokam. vt. apply smoke to; cure. wen det beibi lilwan, det mamiwan i smokam self dei smokumbat taka/kulus/haus (after death) Usage: Location: F. SD: U. [Note: smoke is applied to anything belonging to the dead for further use by others and to protect the close relatives, also to mothers and initiate boys, also used of cigarettes]
jumokambat
Jun n. June. Usage: Location: BN. SD: V.
junggai n. boss of a ceremony or country. Usage: Location: BN. SD: B.
junikeik n. johnnycake, johnnycake; small fried damper. Usage: Location: F. See: fettaka. SD: E.
jupdan vi. stoop down. Usage: Location: BN. SD: P.
jupi n. blackcurrant, k.o. tree with edible fruit. Usage: Location: BN. SD: M.
jupjup n. soup; stew. Usage: Location: BN. SD: E.
juriny adj. horny; randy; sexually excited. Usage: Location: BN. SD: N.
jurratj n. diarrhoea. Usage: Location: BN. SD: A.
jurribala adj. three. Usage: Location: BN. SD: N.
jurru adv. through. Usage: Location: BN. SD: V.
jus vi. choose; decide; make a choice. Imin jus. He made the decision. Usage: Location: BN. SD: R.
juspat n. juice of something. [Note: check]
jusum SynD: jusim. vt. choose. Usage: Location: BN. SD: R.
jusumap [Note: check]
jutbi n. blackcurrant, k.o. tree with edible fruit. Usage: Location: BN. SD: E; M.
juwa n. sore. Usage: Location: F. SD: A.
juwei adj. swearing. sweiya ting Usage: Location: F. SD: C.
juweirring n. swearing. Usage: Location: F. SD: C.
juweta n. sweater; cardigan; jumper. Usage: Location: F. See: jekit. SD: D. [Note: worn for warmth]
juwing vi. swing. Usage: Location: BN. SD: P.
juwis n. drooling. Usage: Location: F. SD: A. [Note: used of drunks drooling]
juwum vt. chew. Usage: Location: BN. SD: S.
jwalorrum vt. swallow. Usage: Location: BN. SD: S.
jwelap vi. swell up. Usage: Location: BN. SD: P. [Note: rising of yeast bread]
jyu n. dew; fog. Usage: Location: BN. SD: G.
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