sabi v. know; understand. Usage: Location: BN. SD: R.

sabibala n. knowledgable person. [Note: check]

sabibalawei adv. knowledgably. [Note: check]

sabol n. shovel. Usage: Location: BN. SD: D.

sad vi. 1) be sad.

Sadadei n. Saturday. Usage: Location: BN. SD: V.

sadisfai v. satisfy. Usage: Location: BN. SD: Q.

sadnis n. sadness; sorrow. Usage: Location: BN. SD: Q.

sa:dwei adv. beside; alongside; pertaing to rib or side of body. det kunyarr bin sa:dwei la mi Usage: Location: F. SD: V.

saf adj. soft. Usage: Location: F. SD: N. [Note: as bread dipped in tea, doughy damper]

safring vi. suffer. Jisas bin safring, imin safringbat la wodi. Usage: Location: BN. SD: S.

said n. 1) side. Usage: Location: BN. SD: V.

saidpat n. side of something.

saidwei adv. sideways. Yunmi sidan saidwei. Usage: Location: BN. See: sa:dwei. SD: V.

saiklon n. cyclone; strong wind coming from every direction. Usage: Location: F. SD: G.

sailin gan n. silenced gun. Usage: Location: N. SD: D.

sain n. signal. det wan ship bin gibirrim sain tumaj ibin siyim rok Usage: Location: F. See: shainim. SD: D.

sainboad n. signboard. Usage: Location: F. SD: D.

sainbod n. signboard. [Note: check]

saini adj. shiny; bright like silver. Usage: Location: N. SD: N.

sainim1 vt. sign. Usage: Location: N. SD: U.

sainim2 vt. shine on. Usage: Location: N. SD: U.

saipris n. cypress tree. Hibiscus zonatus; Hibiscus radiatus; Cyperus decompositum. Usage: Location: N. The leaf is used to make a drinkable medicine for colds and flu by boiling and cooling. SD: M.

sairin [Note: siren check]

sais n. size. maitbi wen mela gro big laika yupala sais Usage: Location: F. SD: N.

sak n. shark. Usage: Location: N. SD: K.

saladoda n. saratoda; catfish; Queensland barramundi. Usage: Location: N. SD: K.

salid adj. 1) excellent; desirable. salid mutubaik Usage: Location: F. See: dedliwan. SD: O.

salidagen interj. u det skaiti gel ? salidagen Usage: Location: F. SD: X. [Note: two friends talking]

saltim1 SynD: saltamap. vt. salt. Usage: Location: F. SD: U.

saltim2 vt. chase; head off; cause to turn as rounding up animals.

sam adj. some. dei rekin sam pipul kaminap garra big trak Usage: Location: FN. SD: N.

sama adj. level; together; same height. dupela bin sama en thri bin bi biyain dupela wokin sama Usage: Location: F. SD: N.

samaram vt. be similar; draw level with; be close together with; be very similar in size or appearance to. wi bin samaram nathalat gel langa geim defeated by one point, almost a draw det dupela kid bin samaram self la reis they came a draw ibin samaram det natha kid catch up, draw level with mela samaram self we're all the same size/age dei samaram self la roud two cars drawing level then one overtakes dupela samaram self fo sais two children almost the same size dupela samaram self fo age bat det nathawan lilbit bigwan Usage: Location: F. SD: Q.

sambala SynD: sampela 'Location: F'. pro. some. tharrei sampela sambala Bunaba najing some Bunabas but not many Usage: Location: FN. SD: Z.

sambodi pro. somebody. Usage: Location: N. SD: Z.

sambodimob pro. somepeople.

samkainaba Etym: some kind of a . [Note: check]

samtaim adv. sometimes. Usage: Location: F.

samting SynD: samding 'Location: N'; SynD: samjing 'Location: N'. pro. something. Usage: Location: FN. SD: Z.

samwan pro. someone. Usage: Location: N. SD: Z.

samweya SynD: samwea. adv. somewhere; an unidentified place. Usage: Location: FN. SD: V.

san1 n. son; man's son; brother's son. Usage: Location: BFN. SD: B. [Note: BW says not used]

san2 n. sun. Usage: Location: BFN. SD: G.

sanap n. daytime. Imbin sanap It was day (middle of day as opposed to night) Usage: Location: N. SD: V.

sandan n. sunset. Usage: Location: N. SD: V.

Sandei n. Sunday. Usage: Location: N. SD: V.

sangidap SynD: sangirrap. adv. east. Usage: Location: N. SD: V.

sangidapwei adv. east. [Note: check]

sangodan SynD: sangudan. adv. west. Usage: Location: N. SD: V.

sangodanwei SynD: sangudanwei. adv. west. Usage: Location: N. SD: V.

sangraun n. sand. Usage: Location: N. SD: G.

sanrais Etym: sunrise . [Note: check]

sanraisaid adv. east. [Note: check]

sanraiswei adv. east. Usage: Location: N. SD: V.

sanrij gowena n. sand ridge goanna. Usage: Location: N. SD: I.

santa adv. centre. Usage: Location: N. SD: V.

sapa n. dinner; supper; evening meal. Usage: Location: FN. SD: E.

sapataim n. time for evening meal (about 6pm). Usage: Location: N. SD: V.

Satadei n. Saturday. Usage: Location: N. SD: V.

sau [Note: check]

saun [Note: sound check]

sauth adv. south. Usage: Location: N. SD: V.

sauthsaid adv. south.

sauthwei adv. south.

sawa adj. sour; spoilt. Maidi im sawa. Maybe (the meat) has gone off Usage: Location: N. SD: N.

sbaida n. spider. Usage: Location: B. SD: L. [Note: Rem: garra - St Andrews spider]

sdoping vi. stay; live. Usage: Location: F. SD: Q.

sdring n. nerves; veins. Usage: Location: BN. SD: A.

se: interj. sir. Usage: Location: N. SD: X. [Note: used generally for addressing teachers]

seben adj. seven. Variant: sebin. [Note: check]

sebenbala adj. seven. [Note: check]

sebendeistaim Etym: seven days time . [Note: check]

sebenwan adj. seven. [Note: check]

sebin SynD: seben, sebenbala. adj. seven. Usage: Location: FN. See main entry: seben. SD: N.

Sebin Sista n. Pleiades; Seven Sisters; cluster of stars in the constellation Taurus. Usage: Location: N Location: G.

sebis SynD: se:bis. n. church service. Usage: Location: N. SD: D.

sebisfaid [Note: check]

sebra n. zebra. Usage: Location: N. SD: H.

sed adj. sad; grieved. i garra git sed Usage: Location: FN. SD: O.

sedalim vt. restrain; quieten by force. ai alas sedalim main gel yu sedalim yu doda a bin sedalim dan olredi. Yu sedalim yo doda I stopped my girl from going. You stop yours from trying to go a bin sedalim det boi from faitin/kraiying Usage: Location: F. SD: T.

sedildan v. cease from some activity; stop doing something. Det mob bin agyumenbat, bat afta a wal deibin sedildan. They were arguing, but after a while they settled down. Etym: settle down .

sedilmen n. settlement. Usage: Location: N. SD: D.

sedimap vt. set up. Usage: Location: N. SD: U.

seduldan SynD: sedaldan, sedildan. vi. stop; quieten. dei bin sedaldan na two living together sedaldan na bifo plismen kam stop fighting mai gats bin sedaldan my diarrhoea stopped Usage: Location: F. SD: Q.

sedwan adj. sad. [Note: check]

sei SynD: jei. v. say; speak. a bin jei, "Yu sei Mayawany" Usage: Location: FN. SD: R. [Note: used in quote formula; ibin sei rather than imin tok, Pompey]

seibum SynD: seibim. vt. save; keep; preserve. ploni ibin seibim fo mela Usage: Location: FN. SD: U.

seibumbat See main entry: seibum.

seibya n. saviour. [Note: check]

seidilaig n. satan(?). Usage: Location: N. SD: C.

seif [Note: safe check]

seik n. sake. Usage: Location: N. SD: O.

seikrid adj. sacred. Usage: Location: N. Syn: nyukurr. SD: C.

seikridwan adj. sacred; secret.

seil [Note: sail check]

seim1 vi. shame; embarrass. Usage: Location: N. SD: O.

seim2 adv. likewise. Usage: Location: FN. SD: V.

seimbala adj. same. [Note: check]

seimdei Etym: same day . [Note: check]

seimkain Etym: same kind . [Note: check]

seimkainaba Etym: same kind of a . [Note: check]

seimpleis adv. same place. Usage: Location: FN. SD: V.

seimtaim adv. same time; simultaneously. Usage: Location: F. SD: V.

seimwan adj. same.

seimwei adv. same way; similarly. Usage: Location: FN.

Seitin n. Satan. Usage: Location: N. SD: C.

sekamsais Etym: circumcise . [Note: check]

sekan [Note: second check]

sekanbos [Note: second boss check]

sekanmen [Note: second man check]

sekantaim Etym: second time . [Note: check]

sekanwan adj. second. [Note: check]

sekbegwan [Note: sick bag check]

sekrifais Etym: sacrifice . [Note: check]

se:kul n. circle. gawan la seikul, meigim se:kul gather into a circle Usage: Location: N. SD: D.

selim vt. sell. Usage: Location: N. [Note: not always for profit.]

selimbat See main entry: selim.

selingleidi n. female storekeeper. Usage: Location: F. SD: B.

selp [Note: self check]

sen n. sand. Usage: Location: F. SD: G.

senbeingk n. sandbank. [Note: check]

senbitj n. beach. [Note: check]

sendim SynD: sendam. vt. send. Usage: Location: F. SD: P.

senflai n. sandfly. Usage: Location: N. SD: L.

senfrog n. sand frog. Usage: Location: N. SD: I.

sengran See main entry: sengraun.

sengraun n. sand; sandy ground; sandy soil; sandstone. Usage: Location: N. Variant: sengran. SD: G.

senhil n. sandhill ; sandhill country. Usage: Location: N. SD: G.

senrij n. sand ridge. Usage: Location: N. SD: G.

senrij gowena n. sand ridge goanna. Usage: Location: N. SD: I.

sens n. cents. Usage: Location: N. SD: D.

sent n. cent. Usage: Location: N. SD: D.

Senta Klos n. Santa Claus. Usage: Location: N. SD: B.

sentamita n. centimetre. [Note: check]

sentapid n. centipede. Usage: Location: N. SD: L.

separetim vt. separate. Usage: Location: N. SD: U.

Septemba n. September. Usage: Location: N. SD: V.

serramoni SynD: seremani. n. ceremony; corroboree. Usage: Location: N. SD: C.

serramonimen See main entry: serramoni. [Note: check]

serramonisaid See main entry: serramoni. [Note: check]

set [Note: check]

sewijes n. sandwiches. Usage: Location: F. SD: E.

shabala adj. sharp. nomo shabala, fletwan not sharp, blunt Usage: Location: N. SD: N.

shabala bingga n. fingernail. Usage: Location: N. SD: A.

shabalashabala adj. spiny. Usage: Location: N. SD: N.

shabalawan adj. sharp. [Note: check]

shabul n. shovel. [Note: check]

shabul spiya n. shovel spear. Usage: Location: N. SD: D.

shabulnos spiya n. shovel spear. Usage: Location: N. SD: D.

shadan vi. be shot down; be killed. Usage: Location: N. SD: T.

shadap vi. be shot down. Usage: Location: N. SD: T.

shadim vt. shut. Usage: Location: N. SD: T.

shadimap vt. shut; close. Usage: Location: N. SD: T.

shain Etym: shine . [Note: check]

shaini Etym: shiny . [Note: check]

shainim vt. shine on; signal; flash light at someone. det wan ship bin shainim det najawan ola kid bin shainimbat jelp garra glas Usage: Location: F. See: sain. SD: U.

shainimbek vt. shine a light back at someone in retaliation. Usage: Location: F. SD: U.

shainiwan adj. shiny. [Note: check]

shaiyof [Note: shy off check]

shak n. shark. Usage: Location: N. SD: K.

shalowoda n. shallow water. Usage: Location: N. SD: F.

shap adj. sharp. yu garra shap brein Usage: Location: FN. SD: N. [Note: used of both cutting edge and intellect old standard]

shapinim vt. sharpen.

shapkipa n. shopkeeper; man who owns or keeps a shop. Usage: Location: H. SD: B.

shapwan adj. sharp.

shat n. turn; attempt; try. yu shat your turn ibin bampam en ibin kilim wan shat Usage: Location: F. SD: N.

shatgan n. shotgun. Usage: Location: N. SD: D.

shawa n. shower. Usage: Location: N. SD: F.

shea1 n. share; portion; inheritance. Usage: Location: N.

shea2 n. chair. Usage: Location: N. SD: N.

sheaim vt. share. Usage: Location: N. SD: U.

shedo SynD: shedau. n. shadow; silhouette of a person or thing made by a light at night. ai bin siyim yu shedau standinap mipela bin siyim shedau blanga wan men bin kamin naitaim langa lait Usage: Location: FN Location: FN. SD: A; N. [Note: F light usage]

sheib [Note: shave check]

sheibum [Note: shave check]

sheid n. 1) shade. Usage: Location: FN. SD: G.

sheidi adj. shady. Usage: Location: N. SD: N.

sheiditri SynD: sheidtri. n. shade tree; shade. Usage: Location: BN. SD: M.

sheigen vi. shake hands. Usage: Location: N. See: sheikan. SD: R. [Note: connotation: acceptance]

sheigim vt. shake. Usage: Location: N. SD: T.

sheik vi. shake; shiver. Usage: Location: N. SD: S.

sheikan SynD: sheiken. n. handshake. anti gibim sheikan Aunty, shake her hand gibit sheiken shake hands Usage: Location: F. See: sheigen.

sheikimap v. shake up; make something vibrate. Usage: Location: N. SD: P.

sheiksheik See main entry: sheik.

sheim vi. be shy; be embarrassed. Yu kansheim bikos dei no yu. You don't need to be embarrassed because they know you. det nathawan bin meikimbat as sheim i geting sheim blanga/langa as because of us, in relation to us wi bin git sheim Wen dei len gudwei, det sheim gon la olabat When they learn correctly, they can't be ashamed Usage: Location: FN. SD: Q.

sheinghai [Note: shanghai check]

sheip [Note: shape check]

shel n. seashell. Usage: Location: F. SD: K.

shela adj. shallow. Usage: Location: F. SD: N. [Note: as water]

shelbid [Note: shell bird check]

shelifish n. shellfish. Usage: Location: N. SD: K.

shepad [Note: shepherd check]

sherimat [Note: share check]

sherrim vt. shear; cut hair. Usage: Location: N Location: N. SD: T; T.

shet [Note: shirt check]

she:t n. shirt. Usage: Location: N. SD: D.

sheya SynD: sheram. vt. share. i bin sheya det taka la mi Usage: Location: F. SD: U.

shifdim v. shift. [Note: check]

shifdimbat See main entry: shifdim.

shiftim SynD: shibdim. vt. shift; move. Usage: Location: N. SD: P.

shiftimat vt. shift off. Usage: Location: F. SD: P. [Note: station manager shifting Aborigines off station]

shil n. shield. Usage: Location: N. SD: D.

shild [Note: schield check]

ship n. sheep. lilwan ship lamb Usage: Location: N. SD: H. [Note: nenigot = goat kidikidi = kid]

shirimbat [Note: shear check]

shis n. cheese. Usage: Location: N. SD: E.

shit1 n. sheet. Usage: Location: N. SD: D.

shit2 n. faeces. Usage: Location: F. SD: A.

shitibain n. corrugated iron; sheet of iron. Usage: Location: F. SD: D. [Note: usually scrap]

shiva vi. shiver. Usage: Location: N. SD: S.

shoim vt. show. Usage: Location: N. SD: U.

shok [Note: shock check]

sholda n. shoulder. Usage: Location: N. SD: A.

sholda bleid n. shoulder blade. Usage: Location: N. SD: A.

sholdabon n. shoulder blade. Usage: Location: N. SD: A.

shop n. shop; store. Usage: Location: N. SD: D.

shopa n. chopper; large motor bike. Usage: Location: N. SD: D.

shoping vi. shop. Usage: Location: FN. SD: U. [Note: F light]

shopkipa SynD: jopkipa. n. shopkeeper. Usage: Location: N. SD: B.

shopmenija Etym: shop manager . [Note: check]

shot adj. short. Usage: Location: N. SD: N.

shotbala adj. short. [Note: check]

shotkat n. 1) short cut. Usage: Location: FN. SD: D.

shotkatwei adv. short cut way; break in line. Usage: Location: N. SD: V.

shotleg vi. fall short. Usage: Location: N. SD: Q.

shotwan adj. short. [Note: check]

shotwan trausis n. shorts. Usage: Location: N. SD: D.

shotwin adj. short-winded; tired; puffed out. git shotwin be puffed out Usage: Location: FN. SD: S.

shou [Note: show check]

shoulda n. shoulder. [Note: check]

shoum vt. show. [Note: check]

shoumbat See main entry: shoum.

shud SynD: shuda. va. should (hypothetical); (desirable event not carried out so far). det boi shuda gedim blanga im taga he should buy his own if det boi shuda gedim det mani i shud baiyim presin fo det gel if det boi shuda gedim det mani i shud baiyim blanga im modiga if yu shud be prapa old yu shud bi 500 Usage: Location: F. SD: Q.

shudum vt. shoot; hit with missile (stone, stick, bullet). a bin shudum Usage: Location: FN. SD: T.

shugabeg n. honey. [Note: check]

shugabeig flai n. native bee. Usage: Location: F. SD: L. [Note: regarded as gudwan]

shugakein n. sugar cane. Usage: Location: N. SD: M.

shuid adj. short. Usage: Location: F. See: shot. SD: N.

shuis n. shorts (clothes). Usage: Location: F. SD: D.

si1 n. sea. Usage: Location: FN. SD: F. [Note: F light]

si2 v. see; look; understand. Usage: Location: N Location: N. SD: S; R.

sibo n. Cebu bull. Usage: Location: N. SD: H.

sid n. seed. Usage: Location: BN. [Note: Rem: giding giding - crab eyes of giddy giddy, red seed used for necklace]

sidan vi. 1) sit down. Usage: Location: N. SD: P.

sidgras Etym: seed grass . [Note: check]

sidpat n. part relating to seed. Usage: Location: N. SD: M.

sidwan adj. [Note: check]

sigal n. seagull; swallow; swift. Usage: Location: N. SD: J.

sigaret n. cigarette. Usage: Location: N. SD: D.

sigrid [Note: secret check]

sigridwan adj. [Note: check]

siim vt. see. Usage: Location: N. SD: S.

sik1 vi. be sick. Usage: Location: N.

sik2 n. sex; intercourse? Usage: Location: F. SD: A.

sikap vi. be upset; be fed up. Usage: Location: N. SD: S.

sikbala adj. sick. Yu bin meigim mi sik, nogud. You make me fed up. Usage: Location: N. SD: A.

siknis SynD: siknes. n. sickness. Usage: Location: N. SD: A.

sikpin n. five cents. Usage: Location: N. SD: D.

siks adj. six. Usage: Location: N. SD: N.

siksbala adj. six. [Note: check]

sikswan adj. six.

sikwan adj. sick. [Note: check]

silasita n. lawyer; solicitor; legal aid person. Wen yu go la kot, yu garra abum silasita wansaid la yu blanga bekimap yu. When you go to court, you have to have a lawyer beside you to back you up. Usage: Location: N. SD: B. [Note: stress on initial syllable]

silba n. silver. [Note: check]

silbawan adj. silver. [Note: check]

sili adj. silly; mad. Usage: Location: N. See: madman. SD: O.

silibala adj. silly. [Note: check]

silibalawei adv. in a silly manner. [Note: check]

silip SynD: jilip. vi. sleep; stay. Waya gin silip jeya. The roll of wire can remain on the ground. silip mijamet, fut gija, or, gabarra gija opneim maus bla silip yawn yu go jilipwan Usage: Location: FN. See: go silip. SD: S.

silipbat See main entry: silip.

silipi adj. sleepy. Usage: Location: FN. SD: N.

silipiai vi. sleepy. Usage: Location: N. SD: N.

silipin vi. sleep. Usage: Location: F. SD: S.

silipiwan adj. sleepy. [Note: check]

silipiwei adv. sleepily. [Note: check]

silipri adj. slippery. Usage: Location: N. SD: N.

silipsilip See main entry: silip.

silipsilipbat See main entry: silip.

siliptaim n. time for sleeping. Usage: Location: F. SD: V. [Note: includes afternoon nap for children]

siliwan adj. silly. [Note: check]

silkwan adj. silk. [Note: check]

siment n. cement. Usage: Location: N. SD: D.

sin n. sin. Usage: Location: N. SD: O.

sina n. sinner. Usage: Location: N. SD: B.

sing v. 1) sing. Usage: Location: N.

singam vt. sing. yu singam elikapta ringa Usage: Location: F. SD: R.

singat vi. sing out; shout; call out. Jukjuk bin singat. The crock crew. Singat adbala Shout loudly. Sancha bin singinat fo help Trisa bin singating ta Jocelyn Usage: Location: FN. SD: R. [Note: old standard]

singatbek vi. shout back. Usage: Location: N. SD: R.

singim vt. 1) sing. Usage: Location: N. SD: R.

singsing See main entry: sing. [Note: check]

singsingbat See main entry: sing. [Note: check]

singsong n. singing. Usage: Location: N. Syn: bunggul. SD: R.

singul adj. single. Usage: Location: N. SD: N.

singulbala n. single person. [Note: check]

singulbalawan adj. [Note: check]

singulgel n. single girl; single woman; widow. Usage: Location: N Location: N. SD: B; B.

singulmen n. batchelor; unmarried man. Usage: Location: N. SD: B.

singulwan adj. single.

sisan n. season. [Note: check]

sisis SynD: sisal. n. scissors. Usage: Location: FN. SD: D.

sista n. 1) sister; female offspring of mother's sister and father's brother. Usage: Location: FN. SD: B. [Note: same skin as ego]

siwid n. eel grass, kind of weed that grows in billabongs. Usage: Location: N. SD: M.

siya SynD: siyu. interj. see you (expression used in departing). Usage: Location: F. SD: X.

siyim SynD: jiyim, si. vt. see; look at. yu kin siyim? can you see it? Usage: Location: F. See: si. SD: S.

siyimbat vt. see; look at. Usage: Location: F. SD: S.

skai n. sky. Usage: Location: N. SD: G.

skait vi. skite; boast; brag. Im skaitin, yangbala, rekan imself im gud faida Usage: Location: FN. See: skaiting. SD: R.

skaiti adj. extra well dressed; dressed up nicely. i maitbi skaiti gel Usage: Location: F. SD: N. [Note: can be compliment or insult]

skaiting vi. skite; show off. Wi mait skaiting araun garra ka. We might drive around showing off the new car. Usage: Location: F. SD: R.

skaitingaranbat vi. skite; show off. Usage: Location: F. SD: R.

skedabat Etym: scared about . [Note: check]

skedad adj. scattered; disordered. Usage: Location: N. SD: N.

skedadim vt. scatter; spread out. Usage: Location: N. SD: P.

skedadimat vt. scatter; disperse. Usage: Location: N. SD: P.

skeil SynD: skel. n. scale. Usage: Location: N. SD: D.

skeilim vt. weigh. Usage: Location: N. SD: U.

skeilimap vt. weigh. Usage: Location: N. SD: U.

skelitin n. skeleton. Usage: Location: N. SD: A.

skelp n. scalp. Usage: Location: N. SD: A.

sket n. skirt. Usage: Location: F. SD: D.

skid vi. skid; slide sideways. Usage: Location: N. SD: P.

skidam vt. make a car skid around the corner. Usage: Location: F. SD: P. [Note: like drunks drive]

skin n. skin; rind; fur. Usage: Location: N. SD: A; M. 2) kinship sub-section. Usage: Location: N. SD: B.

skinbeg Etym: skin bag . [Note: check]

skindaiba n. skindiver. Usage: Location: N. SD: B.

skinemapim vt. beat completely (as in gambling); skin, strip of money or belongings (as in gambling). Usage: Location: N. SD: T.

skini adj. 1) skinny; thin; slim. Usage: Location: N. SD: N.

skinim vt. skin; pull skin off something; shell (as a peanut). Usage: Location: N. SD: T.

skinimap v. skin. [Note: check]

skiniwan adj. skinny. [Note: check]

skinpat n. skin of something.

skinwan adj. unskinned; skin on. skinwan pinat unshelled peanut Usage: Location: N. SD: S.

skipskip vi. skip. Usage: Location: N. SD: P.

skobiyan n. scorpion. Usage: Location: N. SD: L.

skopiyan n. scorpion. [Note: check]

skrab n. scrub; small bushes; bushland. Usage: Location: N. SD: M.

skrebun vt. scrape. Usage: Location: N. SD: T. [Note: like peeling potatoes]

skretjim SynD: greijim. vt. scratch. Manga skretjim mi, ai git jajap Usage: Location: F. SD: T.

skrin n. screen. Usage: Location: N. SD: D.

skruim vt. screw. Usage: Location: N. SD: D.

skul n. school. skul awus school building Usage: Location: FN. SD: D.

skulim vt. teach. Usage: Location: N. SD: R.

skulimap vt. teach. Usage: Location: N. SD: R.

skuljildren n. schoolchildren. Usage: Location: N. SD: B.

skulkid SynD: kulkid. n. schoolchild. Usage: Location: N. SD: B.

skulumap Etym: school them up . [Note: check]

skuwerambek SynD: skwerambek. vi. retaliate; pay back; reciprocate. Usage: Location: F. SD: T. [Note: as in a fight or with sorcery; retaliate by same means]

skwasimap vt. squash; crush. Usage: Location: N. SD: T.

skweya adj. square. Usage: Location: N. SD: N.

skweyawan adj. square. [Note: check]

skwisim vt. squeeze; squash. Usage: Location: N. SD: T.

skwisimap vt. squeeze; squash. rolimap, skwisimap, meigim smol. Usage: Location: N. SD: T.

slaid n. picture slides. Usage: Location: N. SD: D.

slaida n. 1) slide; smooth surface for sliding on; slippery place on river bank for sliding down. weya ola kid? Dei pleiying slaiding langa riba Usage: Location: F. SD: G.

slaisim vt. slice. rein slaisim raining Usage: Location: N. SD: T.

slaiswais adv. into slices. katim slaiswais slice, cut into slices Usage: Location: N. SD: V.

slek vi. 1) ease off. Usage: Location: N. SD: U.

slek adj. slack; insecure; loose; lethargic. Usage: Location: FN. SD: N.

slekap v. slack up; neglect. Usage: Location: N. SD: R.

slekbala adj. slack. [Note: lazy check]

slekbek vt. neglect; backslide; fall away. Usage: Location: N. SD: R.

slekim vt. slacken; make loose. Usage: Location: N. SD: U.

slingwan adj. [Note: check]

slipinwan adj. sleeping. [Note: check]

slipriwan adj. slippery. Usage: Location: F. SD: N.

slo adj. slow. Usage: Location: N. SD: N.

slobala adj. slow.

slobum vt. solve. Yu slobum det prablam. You solve the problem. Usage: Location: N. SD: R.

slomojen adv. slowly; lazily. Usage: Location: N. SD: V.

smail n. smile. Usage: Location: N. SD: A.

smashimap vt. smash up; destroy. Gugum blandi taim, smashimap, meigim smol. Usage: Location: N. SD: T.

smat adj. smart; clever. Usage: Location: N. SD: O.

smel vi. smell. Kokroj men im fidul on yu im smel. Jat bif im smel gudbala. Usage: Location: N. SD: S.

smelim vt. smell. Usage: Location: N. SD: S.

smelwan adj. [Note: check]

smeshim vt. smash. [Note: check]

smeshimap vt. smash up. [Note: check]

smok n. smoke. Usage: Location: N. SD: E. [Note: includes smoke from fire and cigarette smoke]

smokim vt. smoke. Usage: Location: BN. SD: E.

smokiwan adj. smoky. [Note: check]

smoko n. 1) tea break; coffee break. Usage: Location: BN. SD: V.

smokotaim n. 1) smoko; scheduled rest from work around mid-morning; tea-break; recess time at school. Usage: Location: BN. SD: V.

smoktri n. smoke tree; kind of tree with blue-green leaves that looks like smoke from a distance. Eucalyptus pruinesa. Usage: Location: BN. SD: M.

smol adj. small. Usage: Location: BN. SD: N.

snaipa n. sniper. Usage: Location: BN. SD: B.

sneik SynD: sineik. n. snake. Usage: Location: BFN. SD: I.

sneil n. snail. Usage: Location: BN. SD: L.

snikap vi. sneak up. Usage: Location: BN. SD: P.

snikibalawei adv. sneakily. [Note: check]

snikin [Note: check]

snikinbalawei adv. [Note: check]

snikinwan adj. [Note: check]

sno n. snow. [Note: check]

snos [Note: check]

so1 n. sore. Usage: Location: BN. SD: A.

so2 conj. so. Usage: Location: BN. SD: V.

sobala adj. sore. Usage: Location: BN. SD: N.

sobawan adj. sober. [Note: check]

sodfish n. swordfish. Usage: Location: BN. SD: K.

sodimat vt. sort out; untangle. Usage: Location: BN. SD: U.

sof adj. soft. i sof? is (the bread) still fresh? Usage: Location: BFN. SD: N.

sofbal SynD: sofbol 'Location: B'. n. softball. Usage: Location: BN. SD: D.

sofdringk n. soft drink. Usage: Location: BN. SD: E.

sofwan adj. soft. [Note: check]

soing v. sew. Usage: Location: BN. SD: T.

sok1 n. sock. Usage: Location: BN. SD: D.

sok2 n. soak; spring. Usage: Location: BN. SD: G.

soka n. soccer. Usage: Location: BN. SD: D.

sokis n. soakage. Usage: Location: BN. SD: G.

sokum [Note: sock punch check]

sokumbat See main entry: sokum.

sol n. salt. Usage: Location: BN. SD: E.

solda n. shoulder. Usage: Location: BN. SD: A.

soldiwoda n. salt water. Usage: Location: BN. SD: F.

solja n. soldiers, guards. Usage: Location: BN. SD: D.

soljamob n. soldiers. [Note: check]

solt

solti adj. salty. [Note: check]

soltipat n. salty part. [Note: check]

soltiwan SynD: soldi, soldiwan. adj. salty. Usage: Location: BFN. SD: N.

solwoda SynD: solwada. n. saltwater; sea. imin jis laika solwada leidan flood water everywhere Usage: Location: BFN. See: soldiwoda.

solwodasaid Etym: salt water side . [Note: check]

so:mil n. sawmill. Usage: Location: BN. SD: D.

song n. song. Usage: Location: BN. SD: R.

songmen n. songman; singer. Usage: Location: BN. SD: B.

sop n. soap. Usage: Location: BN. SD: D.

sopmen n. masturbator. Usage: derogatory Location: BN. SD: B. [Note: swear word]

soptri n. wattle tree. Usage: Location: BN. SD: M. [Note: used for fish poison and medicine, eg Ngandi: dukkul (used for making spear shafts)]

sori vi. be sorry; sympathise. Usage: Location: BN. SD: Q.

soribala adj. sorry. Usage: Location: BN. SD: O.

soribalawei adv. sorrily. [Note: check]

sorisori See main entry: sori. [Note: check]

soriwan adj. sorry. [Note: check]

sosij n. sausage. Usage: Location: BN. SD: D.

sospen n. saucepan. [Note: check]

sospin n. saucepan. Usage: Location: BN. SD: D.

souta adj. type of. i gat det souta wolting Usage: Location: F. SD: N.

sowa [Note: sower check]

sowing SynD: soing. n. sewing. Usage: Location: BN. SD: D.

spadidwan adj. [Note: spotted check]

spai n. spy. Usage: Location: BN. SD: D.

spaida n. spider. Usage: Location: F. See: sbaida. SD: L.

speid n. triangle. Usage: Location: BN. SD: D.

spel vi. rest; have a break. Usage: Location: BN. SD: S.

spel n. rest; break. Usage: Location: BN. SD: N.

spelim vt. spell.

speshal adj. special. [Note: check]

speshalwan adj. special.

speshalwei adv. specially. [Note: check]

spesilmen n. offsider; appointee. Usage: Location: BN. SD: B.

speyawan adj. spare. [Note: check]

spidbagi n. dune buggy. Usage: Location: N. SD: D.

spidimat [Note: spit out check]

spik vi. speak. Usage: Location: BN. SD: R.

spilim vt. spill; tip out. spilimbat gura orgasm Usage: Location: BN. SD: P.

spilimat vt. spill out. [Note: check]

spilimbat See main entry: spilim.

spindim vt. spend. Usage: Location: BN. SD: U.

spirit n. spirit. [Note: check]

spiritjulwei adv. spiritually.

spiritmob n. spirits. [Note: check]

spirrim SynD: spi:ram. vt. spear. Spinafeks im spirrim yu. Spinifex sticks you. Usage: Location: BFN.

spirrit n. spirit. Usage: Location: BN. SD: C.

spirritjulwei adv. spiritually. Usage: Location: BN. SD: O.

spirritwan adj. spiritual; supernatural. Yu nomo spirritwan ai yubala godim. You don't have eyes in the back of your head. Usage: Location: BN. SD: O.

spit vi. spit. Usage: Location: BN. SD: S.

spiya SynD: spia. n. spear. Usage: Location: BN. SD: D.

spiyamen n. spear-man. [Note: check]

splidim vt. split. Usage: Location: BN. SD: T.

splidimap vt. split up. [Note: check]

split v. split. [Note: check]

spoil vi. spoil. Wi bin spoil gija Usage: Location: BN. SD: U.

spoilim vt. spoil. Usage: Location: BN. SD: U.

spotmen n. [Note: spot man check]

spotspot adj. spotted. Usage: Location: BN. SD: N.

spredat v. spread out. [Note: check]

spredatbat See main entry: spredat.

spredim vt. spread. [Note: check]

spredimat vt. spread; scatter; disperse. spredimat nyus Usage: Location: BN. SD: P.

spredimatbat See main entry: spredimat.

spring n. spring. Boilap jat spring. The spring bubbles. Usage: Location: BN. SD: F.

springkl vi. sprinkle; rain slightly. I bin springkl. It started to rain slightly. Usage: Location: F. SD: F.

springwoda n. spring water. Usage: Location: BN. SD: F.

spun n. spoon. Usage: Location: BN. SD: D.

spunbil n. spoonbill; kind of bird. Usage: Location: BN. SD: J.

sta n. star. Usage: Location: BN. SD: G.

stab va. stop. Usage: Location: BN. SD: U. [Note: Jane says this not aux verb. 2/9/04.]

stabum vt. stop; prevent. Usage: Location: BN. SD: U.

sta:dap vi. set off. Usage: Location: F. SD: P.

stadi v. study. Wi kan stadi wi dumaji. We're not smart enough. Usage: Location: BN. SD: R.

stadim vt. start something.

stadimap vt. start up. [Note: check]

stadimof vt. start off. [Note: check]

stagiba n. storekeeper; shop assistant; man who sells inside the shop as opposed to shapkipa, the man who owns the shop. Usage: Location: H. See: shapkipa. SD: B.

stail n. action; style; certain behaviour. yu garram det stail you know how to do it yu gibim det stail you know where to punch him yu garram stail laika Elvis you sing and act like Elvis does Usage: Location: F. SD: O.

stak 1) vi. be stuck; be caught; be held fast. det dog bin (git) stak insaid la det holou log i bin git stak ai kan pulumat dis fishing lain i stak tumas Usage: Location: BFN. SD: Q. 2) be full to overflowing. Usage: Location: N. SD: N. [Note: church on special occasion]

stakam vt. stick; make something get stuck. Det kapi bin stakamap mai fishing lain langa det big log. Usage: Location: F. SD: U.

stakfut vi. do excessively; do something to excess. Usage: Location: N. SD: U. [Note: cassette playing loudly, car driver going fast, drunk guzzling a drink]

stakmen n. stockman. Usage: Location: BN. SD: B.

stakyad n. stockyard. Usage: Location: BN. SD: D.

stap SynD: tap. vi. stay; sit. Usage: Location: F. SD: Q.

stapam vt. stop; prevent. Jambadi bin stapam Usage: Location: F. SD: U.

stapambat See main entry: stapam.

stapbek Etym: stop back . [Note: check]

stat vi. start; begin; set out. i bin jas stat going in da fran Usage: Location: BFN. SD: U.

statabek vt. restart; begin again. Usage: Location: N. SD: U.

statim SynD: statam. v. start; begin. Usage: Location: BN. SD: U. [Note: used of starting a car]

stedi adj. careful. Usage: Location: BN. SD: O.

stedibala adj. steady. [Note: check]

stei vi. stay; stop. stei wanmob, jidan hip Usage: Location: BFN. SD: Q.

steikimap vt. stick-up; hold-up; rob by force or threat of violence (usually with a gun). Usage: Location: N. SD: T.

steishan SynD: steisan. n. cattle station. Usage: Location: BN. SD: D.

stendaram vt. stun; daze; make head spin. det tu men bin fait en det nathawan bin stendaram det men en det men neba get a lukin Usage: Location: F. SD: T. [Note: not known to BW]

step n. step. Kadim step bla galimap tri Usage: Location: N. SD: N.

sterimap See main entry: sterrimap.

sterrap [Note: stirrup stir up check]

sterrimap vt. stir up; incite; instigate; prompt. debul bin sterimap Satan has stirred them and caused the fighting Usage: Location: F. Variant: sterimap. SD: R.

sterrimapbat See main entry: sterrimap.

stes n. stairs. Usage: Location: BN. SD: D.

stifwan adj. stiff. [Note: check]

stik n. 1) stick; tree; wood. Usage: Location: BFN. SD: M.

stik fait n. stick fight; kind of fighting game where mud is put on the end of sticks and thrown at each other. Usage: Location: F. Syn: madfait. SD: D.

stikap Etym: stick up . [Note: check]

stikibik vi. stickybeak; pry or meddle in someone else's business. Usage: Location: BN. SD: R.

stikim SynD: stigim. vt. stick. Usage: Location: BN. SD: T. [Note: old standard]

stikinat vi. stick out; stick up. Usage: Location: BN. SD: Q.

stikinatbat See main entry: stikinat.

stikwan adj. wooden. dei bin get kabid stikwan Usage: Location: F. SD: N. [Note: used by small children only]

stil adv. still; continuing on with an action. Usage: Location: BFN. SD: V.

stilim vt. steal; rob; snatch from. Usage: Location: BFN. SD: T.

stilimbala SynD: stilinbala. n. thief; robber. Usage: Location: BN. SD: B.

stilimbat See main entry: stilim.

stilinbala [Note: check]

stilinbalamen [Note: check]

stilwan adj. still; motionless. Dijan im stilwan filim. This is a filmstrip. Usage: Location: BN. SD: N.

sting [Note: sting check]

stingayu vi. burn one's mouth. Usage: Location: BN.

stingerei n. dragonfly. Usage: Location: N. SD: L.

stinggi SynD: stingkin, stingkinwan. adj. smelly; rotten; decomposing. Usage: Location: BFN. SD: N. [Note: a vulgar word, Marjorie Hall 8/85]

stingim vt. sting. Usage: Location: BN. SD: T.

stingrei SynD: stingari. n. stingray. Usage: Location: BN. SD: K.

stipwan adj. steep. [Note: check]

stiringwil n. steering wheel. Usage: Location: N. SD: D.

stiya n. steer; young bull. Usage: Location: BN. SD: H.

stoamen n. storekeeper. Usage: Location: F. SD: B. [Note: may be either male or female]

stokkemp n. stock camp. Usage: Location: BN. SD: D.

stokmen n. stockman. Usage: Location: BFN. SD: B.

stom n. storm. Usage: Location: BN. SD: G.

stombe:d n. storm bird; blue-winged kookaburra; oystercatcher; swallow; swift. Usage: Location: N. SD: J.

ston n. 1) stone.

ston adj. stone. Usage: Location: N. SD: N.

ston keinggurru n. antelope kangaroo. Macropus antilopinus. Usage: Location: N. SD: H.

stonaben n. stone oven; method of cooking utilising hot stones. Usage: Location: N. SD: D.

stoni adj. stony; rocky; gravelly. Usage: Location: N. SD: N.

stoni kantri n. 1) gravel country; terrain characterised by gravelly ground; brackish water country.

stonim vt. stone.

stonimbat See main entry: stonim.

stoniwan adj. stony. [Note: check]

stonwan adj. stone. [Note: check]

stori n. story. Usage: Location: FN. SD: R.

stowa SynD: stoa. n. store. Usage: Location: BN. SD: D.

straip Etym: stripe . [Note: check]

straipi adj. stripy. [Note: check]

straipid adj. striped. Usage: Location: N. SD: N.

straipiwan adj. stripy. [Note: check]

straipstraip See main entry: straip. [Note: check]

straipwan adj. striped. [Note: check]

streidap SynD: streitap. adv. straight up; straight ahead; above. if yu luk streitap la roud Usage: Location: FN. SD: V.

streidat adv. straight out. [Note: check]

streidawei adv. straight away. [Note: check]

streidin adv. straight in. [Note: check]

streinja n. stranger. [Note: check]

streinjawan adj. [Note: check]

streit adj. straight; correct. Usage: Location: FN. SD: N.

streitat adv. straight-out; frankly. Streitat im gada tok. Usage: Location: N. SD: V; O.

streitawei adv. immediately. Wi kin telam streitawei. Wi garra abum kaparti streitawei abda wen wi finish wek. Usage: Location: F. SD: V.

streitbala adj. straight. [Note: check]

streitbalawei adv. correctly. Usage: Location: N. SD: N.

streitin adv. straight in. Usage: Location: F. SD: N.

streitinim vt. 1) straighten. Usage: Location: N. SD: U.

streitinimap vt. straighten up. [Note: check]

streitinimat vt. straighten out. [Note: check]

streitwan adj. straight. [Note: check]

streitwei adv. straightaway. [Note: check]

strendid [Note: stranded check]

strep n. dog-collar. Usage: Location: F. SD: D.

stretja n. stretcher. [Note: check]

string n. string; strap. spaida string spider web Usage: Location: N. SD: D.

stringibak n. stringybark tree. Usage: Location: N. SD: M.

stringim vt. string. Usage: Location: N. SD: U.

strit n. street. Usage: Location: N. SD: D.

strong adj. strong. Usage: Location: N. SD: N. [Note: Ishmael Andrews: strongbala is very strong, strongwan is not as strong 12/84]

strong ti n. strong tea; unsweetened tea. Usage: Location: N. SD: E.

strongbala adj. strong. [Note: check]

strongbalawan adj. strong. [Note: check]

strongbalawei adv. strongly. [Note: check]

strongmen n. Etym: strong man . [Note: check]

strongwan adj. strong. [Note: check]

stupid SynD: stupud. adj. stupid; foolish; naive. Usage: Location: FN. SD: O. [Note: (?) used especially of bush-people unacquainted w/Europeanizations.]

su n. zoo. Usage: Location: N. SD: D.

suga n. sugar. Usage: Location: N. SD: E.

sugabeg SynD: sugabeig, sugubeg. n. sugarbag; wild honey from native bees. Usage: Location: N. SD: E.

sugakein n. sugarcane. Usage: Location: N. SD: E.

sulki vi. be angry. God garra sulki en imm kaan gibit yu tjens. God will be angry and he won't give you the opportunity to repent. Usage: Location: N. SD: Q. [Note: = lilbit wail = fil apset]

sup n. soup. [Note: check]

supsup n. soup; stew. Usage: Location: F. SD: E. [Note: made with meat and vegetables, fresh or tinned]

suwan n. swan. Usage: Location: N. SD: J.

sweda SynD: sweta. n. sweater; cardigan; jumper; pullover. Usage: Location: N. SD: D.

sweg n. swag. [Note: check]

sweig SynD: suweig. n. 1) swag; belongings. Usage: Location: N. SD: D.

swelap vi. rise (of bread). Usage: Location: F. SD: Q.

swet n. sweat; perspiration. Usage: Location: N. SD: A.

swet kamat v. sweat; perspire. Usage: Location: N. SD: S.

swetgidap vi. sweat; perspire. Usage: Location: N. SD: S.

sweya vi. swear. Usage: Location: N. SD: R. [Note: itself a bad word, too vulgar to use in the Bible]

sweyasweya See main entry: sweya.

sweyasweyabat See main entry: sweyasweya.

swim vi. swim. Ola krakadail bin swiminap langa det riba. All to the same place in the river. Usage: Location: FN. SD: P.

swiming vi. swim. Usage: Location: F. SD: P.

swing vi. swing. Usage: Location: N. SD: P.

swingim vt. swing. Usage: Location: N. SD: P.

swingswing vt. swing; use playground swinging equipment. Usage: Location: FN. See: B.C.. SD: P.

swipap vi. sweep up. Usage: Location: N. SD: P.

swipim vt. sweep. Usage: Location: N. SD: P.

swit adj. sweet; tasty. Usage: Location: FN. SD: N. [Note: as meat with fat on it DB tea with sugar in it]

swit purteida n. sweet potato. Usage: Location: F. SD: M. [Note: grows on a petj]

switbala adj. sweet. [Note: check]

switinim vt. sweeten. ai bin switinim main ti Don switinim tumaj, yu pudumbat tumaj shuga yu bin finishim ola shuga. No, det kid bin switinimbat tumaj Im switinim olabat irriwul He tempts them Usage: Location: FN. SD: U.

switinimap [Note: sweeten check]

switinimapbat See main entry: switinimap.

switsmelwan adj. sweet-smelling. [Note: check]

switti n. sweetened tea. Usage: Location: N. SD: E.

switwan adj. sweet. [Note: check]

swolap adj. swelling. Usage: Location: N. SD: N.