na interj. (emphatic particle used to emphasise a statement). Tharran na. That one (surely). See: gin. SD: Y. [Note: used to be glossed EMPH used to be particle]

na va. NEG. Usage: Location: F. See: ala. SD: Q.

na adv. now. Usage: Location: FN. SD: Y.

na prep. at; in; on; to; into; with; along. Usage: Roper Highway dialect. Older speakers. See main entry: langa. SD: V.

nada pro. another; other. Usage: Location: N. SD: Z.

nadasaid adv. other side. Usage: Location: N. SD: V.

naf adv. enough; adequate. Usage: Location: FN. SD: N.

naga n. 1) breechcloth; loincloth. Usage: Location: N. SD: D.

nagap vi. tire; wear out. Usage: Location: N. SD: S.

nagid adj. naked. Usage: Location: N. SD: N.

nagop vi. knock off; finish work. Usage: Location: N.

naif n. knife. Usage: Location: FN. SD: D.

nain adj. nine. Usage: Location: N. SD: N.

nainbala adj. nine.

nais adj. nice; good; desirable. Usage: Location: F. SD: O.

nait n. night. i stap deya wan nait Usage: Location: FN. SD: V.

naitaim n. night. Usage: Location: FN. SD: V.

naitaul n. tawny frogmouth or boobook owl. Usage: Location: BN. SD: J.

naitingeil n. nightingale. Usage: Location: N. SD: J.

naitwotj Etym: nightwatch . [Note: check]

naja pro. other. Usage: Location: N. SD: Z.

najaboi n. other boy. Usage: Location: N. SD: B.

najadei Etym: another day . [Note: check]

najakain Etym: another kind . [Note: check]

najalot SynD: najalat. pro. others; different group. we det najalat kid bin go? where did those other kids go? Usage: Location: FN. SD: Z.

najamen Etym: another man . [Note: check]

najamob pro. others. Usage: Location: N. SD: Z.

najan SynD: aja. pro. other; another. Usage: Location: FN. SD: Z.

najapleis adv. other place; another place. Usage: Location: N. SD: V.

najasaid adv. other side; another side. Usage: Location: N. SD: V.

najatu n. other two. najatu iya luk Usage: Location: F. SD: N.

najawan SynD: natha. pro. other; another; different one. Usage: Location: FN. SD: Z. [Note: some ... others, both use naja]

najawanwei [Note: check]

najawei adv. 1) another way; another direction. Usage: Location: N. SD: V.

najing n. nothing. Yu bin najing. You weren't born yet. Im only najing The missionary is nothing compared with God. dij laika najing this is unimportant mipela bin tjakinbat, najing we cast a line but caught nothing Usage: Location: FN. SD: N. [Note: used as negative answers to some questions, e.g. Did you see Bill? Najing.]

najing rong adv. from no cause; nothing wrong. don krai najing rong Usage: Location: F. SD: O.

nak vi. knock. Usage: Location: N. SD: T.

naka interj. (it's) not yours. (used when W. took a book off Dorothy & claimed it was his turn/right, not hers). Usage: Location: N. SD: X.

nakat vi. fall asleep. mami al go nakat ai bin go nakat en ai bin weik

nakim SynD: nakam. vt. hit once. yu bin nakambat main aus? Usage: Location: F. See: hitim. SD: T. [Note: done with stone old standard]

nakimbek SynD: nakambek. vt. retaliate; hit in return. Usage: Location: F. SD: T. [Note: old standard]

nakimdan SynD: nakamdan. vt. knock down; hit something causing it to fall. ibin nakamdan det bausheid Usage: Location: FN. SD: T. [Note: can be from height or on level, done with stick, stone, car old standard]

nalanala n. nulla-nulla; an Aboriginal style club (a weapon). Usage: Location: N. SD: D.

namba n. 1) number (as in a reference number, etc.).

nambafo v. cross legs. dum nambafo cross your legs Usage: Location: B. SD: S.

nambawan adj. first; most important; principal; very good. Usage: Location: N. SD: O.

nan adj. nine. Usage: Location: F. SD: N.

nanga prep. at; in; on; to; into; with; along. Usage: Roper Highway dialect. Older speakers. See main entry: langa. SD: V. [Note: Check.]

nangi pro. this one. Usage: Location: BN. SD: Z.

nap adv. still; already. ai bin nap dum. I've already done it. ai bin nap kipim I've still got it. Usage: Location: N. SD: V.

napkin n. napkin; nappy. Usage: Location: N. SD: D.

narro adj. narrow. Usage: Location: N. SD: N.

nat SynD: nada. va. NEG. wi nada pamarr we're not stones nat prapa longwei nat matj Usage: Location: F. SD: Q. [Note: only negates statives or non-verbals]

nat maj adj. few; little; small. wi go la det sheid, no, nat maj sheid deya, wi sidan la dis big sheid ai bin tagat nat maj dina detlat bin gedam nat maj frog aumaj fish yu bin gedam? Nat maj. dis barri ibin ran yus? Nat maj, i neba ran nat maj kid bin pleibat Usage: Location: F. SD: N. [Note: negates a noun]

natful adj. empty; hungry. Usage: Location: F. SD: N.

natha adj. other; another. Usage: Location: F. SD: N.

natwes adj. worthless. natwes it's not worth it Usage: Location: H. SD: O.

nau adv. now. Usage: Location: F. SD: V.

neba adv. never; seldom. Usage: Location: FN. SD: Q.

neba va. NEG. Usage: Location: FN. SD: Q.

nebal n. navel. Usage: Location: N. SD: A.

nebamain SynD: neba maind. va. NEG. kip gowon neba maind weit Usage: Location: F. SD: Q. [Note: old standard]

ne:boswan adj. excited. Usage: Location: N. SD: O.

neidib n. native; Aborigine. Usage: Location: FN. SD: B.

neidib kompenyan n. brolga; sarus crane. Usage: Location: BN. SD: J.

neidibket n. feral cat. Usage: Location: BN. SD: H.

neigidbala adj. naked. [Note: check]

neigidwan adj. naked.

neil n. nail; spike; needle. Usage: Location: N. SD: D.

neilap vi. be nailed up; be nailed down. im neilap (it can't blow away because) it's nailed down Usage: Location: N. SD: Q.

neilbush n. kind of bushy tree. Usage: Location: BN. SD: M.

neilfish n. kind of fish. Usage: Location: BN. SD: K. [Note: not known at F]

neilimap vt. nail up. [Note: check]

neim n. name. wan lil gel neim Clare wat yu neim? Usage: Location: FN. SD: N.

neimim vt. name. [Note: check]

nek n. 1) neck. Usage: Location: N. SD: A.

nekdei adv. next day. Usage: Location: N. SD: V.

nekleis n. necklace.

neks [Note: check next]

neksdei Etym: next day . [Note: check]

nekstaim SynD: nektaim. adv. next time. Usage: Location: FN. SD: V.

nekswan adj. next. Usage: Location: N. SD: N.

nekswik Etym: next week . [Note: check]

neksyiya Etym: next year . [Note: check]

nenigout SynD: nenigut 'Location: F'. n. goat. Usage: Location: BFN. SD: H.

nerro pleis n. narrow place. nerro pleis no room for expansion Usage: Location: F. SD: N.

nes n. nest. Usage: Location: FN. SD: J.

nesim [Note: check]

nesimbat See main entry: nesim.

net n. net. Usage: Location: N. SD: D.

nevpat n. electrics (of a car). Usage: Location: N. SD: D. [Note: in sermon: as a mechanic repairs the elctrics of a car to make it work, so God repairs the nevpat of a person to make them live]

nga interr. okay; (exclamation of agreement, approval, etc.). Usage: Location: N. SD: W.

ngabi interr. correct; (exclamation requesting affirmation, as a question). Usage: Location: N. SD: W.

ngabirnini n. kind of kinship relationship. Usage: Location: N. SD: B.

Ngabu n. God. Usage: Location: F. SD: C.

ngabulgen n. dead body. Usage: Location: N. See: B.C.. SD: N. [Note: Could be ngalkbun for dead body, said instead of Elvis Presley]

ngaja vt. beg; plead; ask for; grab. ngaja la yu = budumat binga bla yu Usage: Location: N Location: N. SD: R; T.

ngaladarra n. kind of fish with coloured scales. Usage: Location: BN. SD: K.

ngalei interj. oh yeah. Usage: Location: N. SD: X.

ngaminngamin n. kind of card game. Usage: Location: N. SD: D.

ngamuri n. father's father. Usage: Location: N. SD: B.

ngangi interj. what's this? is it? Usage: Location: BN. SD: X.

ngar v. for a penis to become erect. Usage: Location: N. SD: S.

ngaridi SynD: ngarirri. n. strength; power. Usage: Location: N. SD: N. [Note: not known at F]

ngarlmarr n. armpit. Usage: Location: N. SD: A.

ngarnanngarnan vi. be alone; be isolated. Imin ngarnanngarnan. Imin jidan mijelb. She was isolated. She was by herself. Usage: Location: N. Syn: warbiwarbi. SD: Q.

ngarni interr. okay? what now? Usage: Location: N. SD: X. [Note: not known at F]

ngarni conj. but. enidaim alabat kan singim ngani alabat nomo dens ngi Usage: Location: N. SD: V. [Note: not known at F]

Ngarrij n. male sub-section; skin group. Usage: Location: BN. SD: B.

Ngarritjan n. female sub-section; skin group. Usage: Location: N. SD: B.

ngatju adj. generous. Usage: Location: N. SD: O.

ngatjurr vi. be generous. Usage: Location: N. SD: Q.

ngei prep. like. ngei kemul like a camel = big broad shouldered ngei dongki like a donkey = ears standing up in fright ngei gud men like a good man Usage: Location: H. SD: V. [Note: used in humourous remarks]

ngi1 interr. correct? Jaldu na, ngi? That's enough for now, right? Usage: Location: N. SD: W. [Note: question tag. Folk linguistics: Marie Bourke of N says ngi is used as a question, nga as a statement 6/81]

ngi2 n. vagina. Usage: Location: K. SD: A. [Note: swear word]

ngirr vi. bark; growl. Usage: Location: N. SD: R.

ngulumurrun n. pubic hair. Usage: Location: N. SD: A.

ngurridin n. wild banana. Usage: Location: BN. SD: M.

ngutju adj. generous. Usage: Location: N. SD: O.

ni n. knee. Usage: Location: N. SD: A.

nibali n. sister's son. Usage: Location: N. SD: B.

nidil n. needle. Usage: Location: N. SD: D.

nidilim vt. inject. Usage: Location: F. SD: T. [Note: specific to use of syringe and needle]

nidul [Note: check needle]

nigilij n. necklace. Usage: Location: N. SD: D.

Nigro n. Negro. Usage: Location: N. SD: B.

nildan vi. kneel; crouch. Usage: Location: N. SD: S.

nili adv. nearly; almost. a bin nili go I didn't go Usage: Location: F. SD: V.

nin nin n. double barred finch, kind of bird. Usage: Location: B. SD: J. [Note: M: nin]

nirrinirri n. fly. Usage: Location: N. SD: L. [Note: not known at F]

nis n. niece. Usage: Location: N. SD: B.

no1 v. know. ai no Usage: Location: FN. SD: R.

no2 va. NEG. Usage: Location: N. SD: Q.

no- aff. (prefix on adjectives indicating negative or opposite quality, used on a restricted set of adjectives). Ai bin meigim nogud. I messed it up. SD: Y.

Nobemba n. November. Usage: Location: N. SD: V.

nobodi pro. nobody. Usage: Location: N. SD: Z.

nodis v. notice. Im nomo bin teik nodis. He didn't notice. Usage: Location: N. SD: R.

nodisim [Note: check notice]

nogab vi. tire; wear out. Usage: Location: N. SD: S.

nogud adj. 1) bad; wrong; evil. Usage: Location: N. SD: O.

nogudbala n. 1) sin. Usage: Location: N. SD: O.

nogudbala gabarra n. cranky. Usage: Location: N. See: nogudbala; gabarra. SD: O.

nogudbalawan adj. sinful.

nogudbalawei adv. sinfully.

nogudbinji vi. be sad; be unhappy; be displeased. Im nogudbinji, im jidanbat sori kantri. He's sad, he's dwelling in sorrow, he's mourning. (?) Usage: Location: N. SD: Q.

nogudbinjiwei adv. sadly.

nogudwan adj. bad. [Note: check]

nogudwei adv. badly. [Note: check]

nohop interj. impossible. Usage: Location: N. SD: X. [Note: re the impossibility of stopping serious bush fires]

nois n. noise. Usage: Location: N. SD: N.

nok vi. knock. Usage: Location: N. SD: T.

nokam vt. knock. [Note: check]

nokambek Etym: knock them back . [Note: check]

nokamdan vt. knock down. [Note: check]

nokap vi. be tired or worn out. Usage: Location: N. See: nogap. SD: Q.

nokimap vt. tire. Usage: Location: N. SD: R.

nokimdan vt. knock down. Usage: Location: N. SD: T.

noking adj. nodding. Imin meigim im noking hed. He's nodding his head Usage: Location: BN. SD: N.

noknok [Note: check]

nokoftaim Etym: knock off time . [Note: check]

nomedsa (from: nomeda) SynD: nomeda. adv. never mind; disregarding. Usage: Location: N. SD: N.

nomo va. no; not; no more; no other. ai gat nomo Usage: Location: FN. See: lilbit, prapa. SD: Q. [Note: F oldies use it sometimes as a negative, young use it only in opposition or as English no more, used of distance, physical property and dimension as adj, and with a noun as no.]

nomo gadim See main entry: gadim.

nos n. nose, front of vehicle. imbin bambum garram nos. Im garram roman nos. Im garram krukid nos. (the left-hand wallaby that made Napurr Gorge) bumped it with his nose. He has a roman nose. he has a crooked nose. Usage: Location: N Location: N. SD: A; D. [Note: whole front grill area; landrovers have dubala nos because of their inset radiator and extended mudguards]

not n. knot. Usage: Location: N. SD: D.

Noth adv. North. Usage: Location: N. SD: V.

notisim vt. notice; recognise. yu kin notisim detwan tokin? can you recognise that voice? Usage: Location: F. SD: U.

noum SynD: nowum. vt. know; recognise. ai bin nowum im I recognised him Usage: Location: F. SD: U. [Note: old standard]

nowan pro. no-one. Usage: Location: N.

nowath

nowathsaid [Note: check]

nowathwei adv. [Note: check]

nowedaba laiya interj. true! Usage: Location: H. SD: X.

nuga n. money. Usage: Location: N. SD: D.

nugud adj. 1) no good; of no value; of no use.

nugudbala adj. bad. Usage: Location: N. SD: O.

numu va. no; not. Usage: Location: N. SD: Q.

nusanwan n. nuisance; someone to avoid. Usage: Location: N. SD: B.

nyali vi. be pleased; be satisfied. Usage: Location: N. SD: Q.

nyamurni adj. delicious. Usage: Location: N. SD: O.

nyangarri SynD: nyangarr. v. selfish; greedy; unsharing. Usage: Location: N. SD: O. [Note: not known at F]

nyapaja n. old in-law; (kinship term for an old man who is in banjimen relationship). Usage: Location: N. SD: B. [Note: not known at F]

nyarr adj. good; excellent; fantastic; pleasant; good looking. Usage: Location: N. SD: O. [Note: good all over; not known at F]

nyart SynD: nyirt. n. penis. Usage: Location: N. SD: A.

nyartnyart mijelb v. masturbate. Usage: Location: N. See: nyart; mijelb. SD: S.

nyilip adv. very fast. Usage: Location: N. SD: P. [Note: = stakbut, pudumbut, tharrei (pronounced daidai) and gon which are regarded as kids' new words]

nyingaya n. sake; desire. Ai bin kaman bla yu nyingaya. I came because you wanted me to. Jisas bin dai bla olabat nyingaya. Jesus died for their sake (John l0.ll) bla Jisas nyingaya. For Jesus' sake. Usage: Location: N. SD: O.

nyu adj. new; recent; fresh. Usage: Location: FN. SD: N.

nyubala adj. new. [Note: check]

nyubon adj. newborn. Usage: Location: N. SD: N.

nyubonwan adj. newborn.

Nyubrij n. New Bridge (bridge over Fitzroy River at Fitzroy Crossing). Usage: Location: F. SD: D.

Nyuginiwed n. Kriol word. Usage: Location: F. SD: C.

nyukurr adj. sacred. Usage: Location: N. SD: C. [Note: not known at F]

nyukurr teibul n. altar; communion table. Usage: Location: N. SD: D.

nyumumnyumum vi. have sexual intercourse. Usage: Location: N. SD: S.

nyus n. news. Usage: Location: N. SD: R.

nyusans n. nuisance. [Note: check]

nyuskeriya n. go-between in a romance. Usage: Location: H. SD: B.

nyutestamen n. new testament.

nyuwan adj. new.