M - m

ma interj. come on! begin; let's go. Usage: Location: N. SD: P.
mabul n. marble. Usage: Location: N. SD: G.
mabultri n. marble tree. Alphitonia exoelsis? Usage: Location: BN. SD: M.
mad n. mud; river silt. mad teingk earthen dam at windmill or bore Usage: Location: FN. SD: G. [Note: F - children and women eat it sometimes - 'like chocolate'- some eat it for diarrhoea, others for enjoyment. adjectives used with it: stikiwan, slaidi, had 'with wide cracks', lait 'with small cracks']
madfait n. fight with mud thrown from hands. mela bin pleiying madfait langa riba Usage: Location: F. See: stikfait. SD: T.
madi adj. muddy. i tu madi Usage: Location: F. SD: N.
madkod n. mud cod. Usage: Location: BN. SD: K.
madulap Etym: muddle up . [Note: check]
madulumap Etym: muddle him up . [Note: check]
madwan adj. mad; silly. Usage: Location: N. Syn: siliwan. SD: O. [Note: check spelling]
magabala n. bush yam. Usage: Location: F. SD: E; M.
magaramap SynD: magarramap. vt. spoil or ruin something flat, such as scribbling over drawing, spoiling a sand drawing, or spreading spilt tea over floor using hands. manga ibin magarramap mai stori cubby house when illustrating it on the ground Usage: Location: F. SD: U.
magim vt. mark; write. Usage: Location: N. SD: T.
mai pro. my; (first person singular possessive). Usage: Location: N. SD: Z. [Note: old standard]
maiamaya adj. mad. Usage: Location: BN. SD: O. [Note: says it's used by both Ngalkbon and Myalli speakers. Sometimes kids say gotj maimaya.]
maila interj. pass in a card game; forgo one's opportunity. Usage: Location: N. SD: X. [Note: used in card game as 'I pass, I've got nothing.']
mailawik n. mayla week; non-pension week; week during which there is no fortnightly welfare payment. Usage: Location: N. SD: V. [Note: not known at F]
main SynD: mai, ma. pro. my; mine; (first person singular possessive). a bin kukum dempa main Usage: Location: FN. SD: Z.
maind n. mind; brain. Usage: Location: N. SD: A.
maindim vt. look after; tend to; protect. Im maindim mi naidaim. He protects me at night. Usage: Location: N. SD: U.
maindimbat See main entry: maindim.
mainmak interj. good. Usage: Location: N. SD: X. [Note: yulngu word]
mainwan pro. mine; (first person singular possessive). mainwan gin favorite Usage: Location: N. SD: Z.
maiself pro. me exclusively; (first person singular). Usage: Location: F. SD: Z.
mait adv. might. Usage: Location: N. SD: Q.
maitbi SynD: maiti. adv. maybe; possibly; unsure. maitbi main bratha raitimbat leda Usage: Location: FN. Syn: masbi. SD: V.
maitj v. 1) make a vow. Usage: Location: N. SD: R.
2) put under oath. Usage: Location: N. SD: R.
3) pull rank on. Usage: Location: N. SD: R.
4) place off limits. Usage: Location: N. SD: R.
maiyal adj. myall. 1) myall; living traditionally (of an Aborigine).
2) wild; mad; unsophisticated. Usage: Location: N. SD: O.
maiyalbala Jat menija im maiyalbala. That manager does not fully know his job
maiyalbala adj. wild. See main entry: maiyal.
maj adv. much. Usage: Location: N. SD: N.
majan va. mustn't. yu majan tatjam det ting i mait shokam yu touching something electric Usage: Location: F. SD: Q.
majblai n. march fly. Usage: Location: N. SD: L.
majurrap [Note: check muster up gather]
majurrum SynD: majurum, majurumap, majurin. vt. muster; gather together. wan marriya bin majurum ol da kedil/ boi/gel majurum detlat ston! Yu bin majurumap detlat ston? wi bin majurumap ola wumun detlat bin majurum jelp fo miting Usage: Location: FN. SD: P. [Note: used of cattle and people, BW says no intransitive counterpart]
majurrumap Etym: muster him up . [Note: check]
mak n. mark; brand. Jisas bin meigim mak. Jesis is the way/showed the way. Ol stakyad bin iya, ai gin luk im mak. An old stockyard was here. I can see its remains. Usage: Location: N. SD: T.
makam vt. mark.
makambat See main entry: makam.
makaran v. Etym: muck around . [Note: check]
makim vt. mark; brand; draw. Usage: Location: N. SD: T.
makmak [Note: check]
makraun vi. muck around; idle; play with no purpose. ola mangawanti bin makin araun pleiying kad not playing properly Usage: Location: F. SD: Q.
mala pro. we; us.
malamwan adj. Deibin faitfaitbat jeya en det malamwan imin smeshimap det modiga. They were fighting there and that _ person destroyed the car. [Note: check]
malat n. mullet, k.o. fish. Usage: Location: BN. SD: K.
malawarra n. k.o. native fruit tree that is like a pear. Usage: Location: BN. SD: M.
mali n. mother-in-law. Usage: Location: F. SD: B.
mama n. food; vegetable food; fruit. Usage: Location: BN. SD: E.
mami1 SynD: mam. n. 1) mother; mother's sister; any person in the same skin group as one's mother. Usage: Location: FN. SD: B. [Note: both vocative and reference]
2) mother's cousin. Usage: Location: F. SD: B.
mami2 n. motor. Usage: Location: H. SD: D.
mami milk n. breast milk. Usage: Location: N. SD: A.
mamiwan adj. 1) female.
2) maternal. Usage: Location: FN. See: fathawan. SD: N. [Note: reference and descriptive]
mamman n. mother's father; father's mother. Usage: Location: N. SD: B.
Mandei n. Monday. Usage: Location: N. SD: V.
mangei interj. very good. Usage: Location: F. See: barrei. SD: X. [Note: derived from manga]
mangga n. vagina. Usage: Location: N. SD: A.
manggrul adj. stupid. Usage: Location: F. SD: O. [Note: used to embarrass people as a term of address in arguments and fights, no reference to dog DB, not swearing but undesirable]
mangki n. monkey. Usage: Location: N. SD: H.
mangumangu vi. fornicate; be promiscuous; have pre-marital sexual intercourse; have pre-marital sexual relations. deigimwei, stilim gel wife stealing Usage: Location: N. SD: S. [Note: = yusum boi, yusum gel]
mani n. money; coin. aumeni mani yu kauntam? olmenolmen mani, olpipul mani old age pension biginini mani child endowment singul gel mani, singul mani supporting parent benefit olgolgamen mani widow's pension sidan mani, ebri nyu mant unemployment benefit, paid every month Usage: Location: FN. SD: D.
maniboks n. moneybox. [Note: check]
manija n. manager; boss; responsible person. Usage: Location: BN. SD: B.
manimen n. man with money. Usage: Location: F. SD: B.
manisaid [Note: check]
manjong adj. useless, of a person who can't do a thing right, won't listen or doesn't know anything. Usage: Location: H. SD: O.
mans n. months. thri mans ago Usage: Location: F. SD: V.
mant SynD: manth. n. month. Usage: Location: N. Syn: mun. See main entry: manth. SD: V. [Note: old standard]
manth n. month. Variant: mant.
mantin n. mountain; prominent hill. Usage: Location: N. SD: G. [Note: old standard]
mants [Note: check]
manuga n. money. Usage: Location: N. SD: D.
maont n. mount. Usage: Location: N. SD: G. [Note: used in naming prominent hills]
mardpi SynD: mait. va. maybe; might be. Usage: Location: F. See: maitbi. SD: Q.
marid vi. be married. im marid la mai braja She is married to my brother Usage: Location: N. SD: Q.
marlabangu n. freshwater mussel. Usage: Location: BN. SD: K.
marluga SynD: maluga. n. old man; old boss. Usage: Location: BFN. SD: B. [Note: both reference and term of address]
marramarra n. waterlily seed pod in a certain stage of development. Usage: Location: N. SD: M.
marrayin n. (name of a particular) song. Usage: Location: N. SD: C.
marrunggun n. k.o. bush fruit that looks like black currant. Usage: Location: BN. SD: E; M.
marrut vt. save or put aside for someone. Usage: Location: N. SD: U.
mas vt. mask. Usage: Location: N. SD: D. [Note: old standard]
masbi SynD: mas. adv. maybe; probably; unsure. wan marriya masbi garra bastam masbi dei bin kilim Usage: Location: F. See: maitbi. SD: V. [Note: masbi is more frequent]
mashrum n. mushroom; toadstool. Usage: Location: F. SD: M.
maskitu n. mosquito. Usage: Location: F. SD: L.
mastarrim vt. muster; gather; congregate. Usage: Location: N. See: majurrum. SD: P.
masul n. mussel. Usage: Location: BN. SD: K.
matha n. mother. Usage: Location: F. SD: B. [Note: referential only]
matiriyal n. material. [Note: check]
Matj1 n. March. Usage: Location: N. SD: V.
matj2 adj. much; many. nat matj flai iya there are not many flies here Usage: Location: F. SD: N.
maus1 SynD: mawus 'Location: N'. n. 1) mouth. Usage: Location: BN. SD: A.
2) grill area in front of radiator of vehicle. Usage: Location: N. SD: D.
3) hose end where water comes out. Usage: Location: N. SD: D.
maus2 n. mouse; rat. Usage: Location: BN. [Note: Ng: dukula - Harney's marsupial mouse]
mauspat n. microphone. Usage: Location: N. SD: D.
mauswan adj. [Note: check]
med adj. mad. 1) mad; irresponsible; deviant (behaviour). det drangkinmen bin get med from grog wen lilbarri wendei dono eniting dei medwan bat wen dei get big dei kin lijin Usage: Location: F. See: medmed, hambag. SD: O.
2) infatuated; engrossed. olabat med bla fishing they're mad about fishing Usage: Location: N. SD: O.
medak [Note: check]
medijin See main entry: medisin.
medisin n. 1) medicine for both external and internal use.
2) poison; disinfectant; chemical liquid; liquid with strong smell; any household cleaning liquids. Usage: Location: FN. Variant: medijin.
medmed adj. mad; stupid. O, nomo medmed. Don't be stupid. SD: O.
medra [Note: check]
medrim [Note: check]
medrimbat See main entry: medrim.
medwan adj. mad. See main entry: med. [Note: check]
megajin n. magazine. Usage: Location: N. SD: D.
megit n. maggot. Usage: Location: BN. SD: L.
megpai n. magpie. Usage: Location: N. SD: J.
Mei n. May. Usage: Location: N. SD: V.
meidap Etym: made up . [Note: check]
meidapwan adj. See main entry: meidap. [Note: check]
meigapwan adj. artificial; fake. Usage: Location: N. SD: N.
meigidat vt. make out; understand; figure out. Ai kan meigidat. I can't figure out (which way we should go). Usage: Location: N. SD: R.
meigim SynD: meikim 'Location: F'. vt. 1) make; cause. meigim fletwan slice meigim gumbu dog defecating meikim jidan iya yu bin meikim kura/kumpu Usage: Location: FN. SD: U. [Note: used of making drawing, cake, etc.]
2) save (money). meikimap is mani increase his income (includes gathering from relatives) Usage: Location: F. SD: U.
3) add (as in Maths). Usage: Location: F. SD: R.
meigimap v. Etym: make him up . [Note: check]
meigimapbat See main entry: meigimap.
meigimbat See main entry: meigim.
meik vi. cause; make. wen dei meik hambag Usage: Location: F. SD: Q.
meikin v. Etym: making . [Note: check]
meikit vi. survive; succeed; come through an experience to normalcy, e.g., get out of a bog, recover from spider bite. Usage: Location: F.
meiksho v. Etym: make sure . [Note: check]
meikshuwa SynD: meikshua. vi. make sure. Usage: Location: N. See main entry: meiksho. SD: Q. [Note: old standard]
meil n. mail; money received by cheque that normally arrives in the mail. Usage: Location: F. See: mel. SD: D.
mein adj. important; significant; (of river) the part which doesn't dry up, keeps flowing or has deep holes; (of a road in contrast to track). Usage: Location: F. SD: O.
meinggo n. mango. Usage: Location: BN. SD: M.
meinwan adj. Etym: main one . [Note: check important]
meinwoda n. permanent water. Usage: Location: H. SD: F.
meit n. 1) friend. Usage: Location: FN. SD: B.
2) spouse. Usage: Location: FN. SD: B.
3) similar person. Silina fo meit redresgel the devil which looks like Selina Usage: Location: FN. Syn: banji. SD: B.
meitmeit n. pair. olda lidl bois bin go meitmeit langa riba all the boys went in pairs to the river Usage: Location: F. SD: B.
mejis n. matches. Usage: Location: N. SD: D.
mejurim vt. measure; take aim. Usage: Location: N. SD: U.
mekshuwa v. ensure; make sure. Etym: make sure .
mel n. mail; cheque. yu bin grebam meil Usage: Location: N. SD: D.
mela pro. (used by a speaker to refer to three or more people, including himself or herself, but not including the listener); we (not including you); us (not including you); (first person exclusive). Usage: Location: FHN. See: melabat. SD: Z. [Note: short form of melabat]
melabandi contraction of melabat andi 'we will'. Usage: Location: N. See: melabat ; andi. SD: Q.
melabat SynD: milat, mibala, mibalas 'Location: F'; SynD: mela 'Location: N'. pro. we (but not you); us (but not you); our (but not yours); (first person plural exclusive). Usage: Location: FN. SD: Z. [Note: exclusive at F]
melabinli contraction of mela bin oldei. Melabinli gaman. We always come. Usage: Location: N. See: mela ; bin ; oldei. SD: Q.
melan n. melon. Usage: Location: N. SD: E; M.
meltap Etym: melt up . [Note: check]
meltapwan adj. See main entry: meltap. [Note: check]
meltimap v. Etym: melt him up . [Note: check]
men n. man; person. Usage: Location: FN. SD: B.
mendim SynD: mendam. vt. mend clothes; sew. i bin mendam det nyuwan tredi garra nidil wi bin mendam kulus garra souwing mijin Usage: Location: FN. SD: T.
mendimap vt. mend; sew up. Usage: Location: N. SD: T.
menggo SynD: manggo. n. mango. Usage: Location: N. SD: E; M.
meni adj. many. Usage: Location: N. SD: N.
menida n. saltwater crocodile; man eater. Usage: Location: N. SD: I.
menija n. manager. Usage: Location: N. SD: D.
menijim vt. manage. Usage: Location: N. SD: R.
mep n. map. [Note: check]
merigoraun n. merry-go-round. Usage: Location: N. SD: D.
Meriken n. American. Usage: Location: N. SD: B.
merrit vt. marry. gibit merrit give in marriage, officiate at marriage Usage: Location: N. SD: U.
merritmen n. married man. Usage: Location: N. SD: B.
merriyimbat Etym: marry him about . [Note: check]
mes n. mess. Usage: Location: N. SD: D.
meshurum vt. measure. [Note: check]
meshurumap See: meshurum. [Note: check]
meshurumbat See main entry: meshurum.
mesij n. message; sermon. Usage: Location: N. SD: C.
mesika n. massacre. Usage: Location: N. SD: T.
mesinja n. messenger. [Note: check]
met n. mat. Usage: Location: N. SD: D.
metbaga adj. mad; stupid.
— n. mad person; stupid person. See main entry: med. SD: O.
metj vt. match; make identical with; be the same as. ibin metjing langa det gras det mansta i metj ston dupela bin metjimbat self kulus Usage: Location: F. SD: Q.
metjis n. matches. Usage: Location: N. SD: D.
metmet See main entry: medmed.
mi pro. me; I; my; mine; (first person singular). laik mi tu Usage: Location: FN. SD: Z.
mibala pro. we (but not you); (first person plural exclusive). Usage: Location: N. See: melabat. SD: Z. [Note: old standard]
midap v. meet up. Variant: midsap. [Note: check]
midim vt. meet. Usage: Location: N. SD: Q.
miding n. meeting. Usage: Location: N. SD: P. [Note: old standard]
midnait adv. midnight. Usage: Location: N. See: midulnait. SD: V.
midsap SynD: midap. v. meet up; merge. Usage: Location: N. See main entry: midap. SD: P. [Note: old standard]
midubala pro. we two, not including you; the two of us (exclusive); (first person dual exclusive). Usage: Location: N. See: mindubala. SD: Z.
midul SynD: midil, midilpat. adv. middle; centre. Usage: Location: FN. See: insaid. SD: N.
miduleij adj. middle-aged. Usage: Location: N. SD: N.
midulnait SynD: milnait. n. midnight. Usage: Location: N. SD: V.
midulpat n. middle of something.
midulwan adj. middle.
migamiga n. leech. Usage: Location: BN. SD: L.
migim vt. make. Usage: Location: N. SD: U.
mijamet adv. together. dubala mijamet one each hand Usage: Location: N. SD: V.
mijelb pro. oneself. Usage: Location: N. SD: Z.
mijelb kantri adv. alone; by one's self. bai mijelb alone Usage: Location: N. SD: N.
mijelb mijelb adv. separately; individually. ol mijelb separately Usage: Location: N. SD: N.
mijij n. European woman. Usage: Location: N. SD: B.
mikenik n. mechanic. Usage: Location: N. SD: B.
mikibul n. young bull. Usage: Location: N. SD: H.
miksap vi. be confused. Usage: Location: N. SD: Q.
miksimap vt. 1) mix. miksimap main jupjup garra boun mix up my soup with a spoon Usage: Location: N. SD: T.
2) join. Usage: Location: N. SD: U.
3) add. Usage: Location: N. SD: U.
miksimapbat See main entry: miksimap.
milat pro. we, but not including you; (first person plural exclusive). Usage: Location: F. See: mibala. SD: Z.
milgi adj. milky coloured; white coloured (water). Usage: Location: N. SD: F.
milgiwan
milimili n. paper; book. Usage: Location: F. SD: D.
milk n. 1) milk. Usage: Location: FN. SD: F.
2) breast. Usage: Location: FN. SD: A.
milkim vt. milk. Usage: Location: N. SD: T.
milking kau n. cow kept in home paddock for domestic milk supply. Usage: Location: F. SD: H.
milktri n. milkwood tree. Excoecaria parvifolia. Usage: Location: BN. SD: M.
milwan adj. middle. Usage: Location: N. SD: N.
milwoda n. deep water. Usage: Location: N. SD: F.
milyan adj. innumerable. Usage: Location: N. SD: N.
milyans Etym: millions . [Note: check]
mimba vi. remember. Usage: Location: N. SD: R.
min vi. mean. Usage: Location: FN. SD: U.
minalabat pro. we; (first person plural). Usage: Location: N. SD: Z.
minbala SynD: minbal. pro. we two, not including you; (first person dual exclusive). Usage: Location: N. See: mindubala. SD: Z.
mindim vt. mend; repair. Usage: Location: N. See: mendam. SD: U.
mindimap [Note: check mend him up]
mindimbat See main entry: mindim.
mindubala SynD: mindupala. pro. we two (not including you); (first person dual exclusive). mindubala bin fait yu Usage: Location: FN. SD: Z.
mini pro. many; lots. Usage: Location: N. SD: N.
minim pro. we two, not including you; (first person dual exclusive). Usage: Location: N. SD: Z.
minimminim vi. blink; flash (of light). Usage: Location: N. SD: P.
mining n. meaning; message. im garra tuwei mining it has two meanings Usage: Location: N. SD: R.
minista n. minister. 1) minister; clergyman. Usage: Location: N. SD: B.
2) government official; head of government department; high government official. Usage: Location: N. SD: B.
minjim vt. crush by putting weight on. daiya bin minjim det lisid the car ran over and flattened the lizard i minijmbat det frog he's crushing the frog with his foot Usage: Location: F. SD: T.
minminlait n. ghost light. Usage: Location: N. SD: C.
minyu pro. me and you; you and I; we two; us two; (first person dual inclusive). minyu garra sidan deya Usage: Location: F. SD: Z.
minyuwa [Note: check]
mipela SynD: mipala. pro. we, not including you; (first person plural exclusive). Usage: Location: F. SD: Z. [Note: children use it alternatively with mela]
mira n. mirror. Usage: Location: N. SD: D.
mirakul n. miracle. [Note: check]
mis n. miss. Usage: Location: N. SD: B. [Note: general title for female school teacher]
misal n. itchiness; pain. Usage: Location: N. SD: A. [Note: may be scabies, you also feel hot when you have it]
misal pro. oneself. Usage: Location: N. See: miselp. SD: Z.
misat Etym: miss out . [Note: check]
misdim vt. miss. Usage: Location: N. SD: U.
miselp SynD: miselb. pro. oneself; (reflexive). Usage: Location: N. See: misal. SD: Z.
miselpmiselp See main entry: miselp.
misgida SynD: miskida. n. mosquito. Usage: Location: BN. SD: L.
mishan SynD: misin 'Location: N'; SynD: mishin 'Location: F'. n. mission. mishan daga unleavened bread mishan daga food in the mission shop mishan daga food rationed out by mission Usage: Location: FHN. SD: B.
mishanri SynD: misinri. n. missionary. Usage: Location: N. SD: B.
mishin n. machine. Usage: Location: N. SD: D.
mishin gan n. machine gun. Usage: Location: N. SD: D.
mising [Note: check missing]
misis n. 1) European woman. Usage: Location: FN. SD: B.
2) wife. Usage: Location: FN. SD: B. [Note: often misda for both mr & mrs]
mista n. mister. Usage: Location: N. SD: B.
mistam SynD: mistim. vt. fail to find; fail to catch. mela bin mistim tu sineik i bin mistim mi Usage: Location: F. SD: Q.
misteik vi. make a mistake. Usage: Location: N. SD: R.
misteik n. mistake. Usage: Location: N. SD: O.
mistim n. miss with a gun shot. Usage: Location: N. SD: T.
mistimmistimbat vi. stagger. Usage: Location: F. SD: P. [Note: drunk walking with unsure steps]
mit n. meat; edible animal. wi bin tjeisimbat blanga as mi:t gowena Usage: Location: F. SD: E. [Note: includes egg for some]
mita [Note: check meter metre]
miting n. meeting. Usage: Location: N. SD: P.
moa SynD: mo. adv. more. en il gibimas mo marnuwiji Usage: Location: FN. SD: N.
mob n. 1) crowd; group; large quantity; lot. Usage: Location: FN. SD: N.
2) extended family; close associates; group of people who live in one area. Usage: Location: FN. See: femili. SD: B.
mobaja adv. further. Usage: Location: N. SD: V.
mobeda adv. better; improved. najawan song yu singim mobeda a rekin tawun mobeda Usage: Location: FN. SD: N.
mobedawan adj. better.
mobedawei adv. better.
modabaik n. motorbike.
modalans n. motorboat. Usage: Location: N. SD: D.
modibaik n. motorcycle. Usage: Location: N. SD: D.
modiga n. motor car. dijan modiga bin bringam garra yuntupala garra taiya Usage: Location: FN. Variant: modika; motika. SD: D. [Note: F does not include truck]
modiga rod n. vehicular track. Usage: Location: N. SD: D.
modika See main entry: modiga.
moghaus n. morgue. Usage: Location: N. SD: D.
mokim vt. mock; ridicule. Usage: Location: N. SD: R.
mokimbat See main entry: mokim.
molobondok n. swelled-headed dragon, kind of lizard. Usage: Location: B. SD: I. [Note: Rem: ngurru, Rem: Ng: M: marltj - ring tailed dragon]
moni n. money. Usage: Location: N. SD: D.
moning n. morning. Usage: Location: FN. SD: V.
moningsta n. morning star; Venus. Usage: Location: N. SD: G.
moningtaim adv. morning. Usage: Location: N. SD: V.
monsta n. monster. Usage: Location: FN. SD: C. [Note: known from pictures, big, ugly, frankenstein type, cannibal habits, carries meaning of devil for some children]
mop n. mop. Usage: Location: N. SD: D.
mopim vt. mop. Usage: Location: N. SD: P.
morrhe n. edible fruit that is like green plum; kind of plant that bears this fruit. Usage: Location: BN. SD: E; M.
motika See main entry: modiga.
mowa [Note: check more mower]
mowes [Note: check]
moyi n. green plum, edible native fruit; tree that bears this fruit. Usage: Location: BN. SD: E; M.
mub vi. move. Usage: Location: N. SD: P.
mubabat Etym: move about . [Note: check]
mubaran Etym: move around . [Note: check]
mubingwoda n. moving water. Usage: Location: N. SD: F.
mubmub See main entry: mub.
mubum vt. move. [Note: check]
mudiga n. motor car. Usage: Location: N. See: modiga. SD: D.
mudubaik n. motorbike. Usage: Location: F. See: modibaik. SD: D.
mukmuk n. mopoke owl. Usage: Location: BN. SD: J.
mula n. mother; daughter. Usage: Location: N. SD: B. [Note: reciprocal term of address]
mulabanda n. gecko. Usage: Location: BN. SD: I.
mulalu n. kind of edible root. deibin grajimbat mulalu they got (by digging) some mulalu Usage: Location: N. SD: E; M. [Note: small like a nut]
mulungwa n. wanderer; wild blackfellow; witchdoctor; killer. Usage: Location: N. SD: B.
mun n. 1) moon. Usage: Location: BFN. SD: G.
2) month. Usage: Location: BFN. See: manth. SD: V.
3) snake. Usage: Location: BFN. SD: L.
4) snail. Usage: Location: B. SD: L.
munanga n. European; non-Aboriginal person of European descent. Usage: Location: N. SD: B. [Note: old standard]
munlait n. moonlight. munlait wi bin go Usage: Location: F. SD: G.
munmen n. kind of mythical being. Usage: Location: N. SD: C.
munyumunyu n. sister's son; wife's father; father-in-law. Usage: Location: N. Syn: barnga. SD: B. [Note: = yu mami gagu; not known at F]
murlurri n. cousin. Usage: Location: N. SD: B.
murnda n. 1) muscle. Usage: Location: N. SD: A.
2) muscle strenth. mai dadi im murnda men my daddy is strong imin wik murnda, no bin swim Usage: Location: N. SD: N. [Note: not known at F]
murndamen n. muscle man. Usage: Location: N. SD: B.
murrunggan n. blackcurrant, kind of edible native fruit; plant that bears this fruit. Usage: Location: BN. SD: M.
muv vt. move. Usage: Location: F. SD: P.
muvin vi. move. Usage: Location: F. SD: P.
myusik n. musik. [Note: check]
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