Woiwurrung word lists

baan water

bambunya afraid, frightened

biik country

birrarrung Yarra River

buladu great, big

buladu gaang Greedy ‘big nose’

bundabun tortoise

djirringu lightning

duat fish

dulaiwurrung platypus

durrung heart

gulinya men, people

gurrong canoe

lalal grandfather

mama(n)/mamu(n) father

murnmut wind

ngabun-bambunya bold, arrogant ‘not afraid’

ngurndabil thunder

Wirrirrap magic man, traditional doctor

yaluk river

yana go, going

yan-yan young man

Source: https://cv.vic.gov.au/stories/aboriginal-culture/nyernila/woiwurrung-the-durrung-of-the-yan-yan/

Narrm (Melbourne)

Wominjeka (welcome)

Marramb-ik (what is your name?)

Weelam-ik (where do you live?)

Tarnuk-ut baany (water in the billy/invitation to share food and stories)

Dhumba (talk)

Ngarnga (hear/listen)

Dhanga (eat)

Djilak-djirri (play)

Djirri-djirri (willy wagtail/a little black dancing bird)

Yawa (swim)

Barrbunin (happy)

Gawang (head)

Yinga (sing)

Source: http://lindsaymagazine.co/languages-matter-boon-wurrung-woi-wurrung/