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abalkban manyijnounsunrise; eastthe sun comes outsideTime
abangkunnoun1big one2fatherPeople and Kinship
abinverb intransitive1do2sayVocalising and Thought
abunverb intransitivehit selfImpact
adbiljujunounlump caused by insect biteHealing Sickness and AilmentsImpact
ajnouninside; enclosed spaceDirection and Location
ajakurrangnounPlace nameBeach near the island in Palm Bay, Croker Island.Names and Placenames
ajba ajbayanounvine typeLarge seed pod with big red seeds - ‘elephant vine’ - ‘monkey nut’.Plants
ajbudnounbeach; sandElements
ajbudajbudnounsandy groundElements
ajuverb intransitive1lie down2be, exist (of long objects lying down)State
ajukunjildinverb intransitivejoin up; go togetherpluralDirection and LocationMotion
ajuwaknounsea turtle (generic)Turtles
ajuwarrang1nounflame; light; lampFood Drink Cooking and FireElements
ajuwarrang2verb intransitivebe light
akudadverbalwaysTime
akunjildinverb intransitiveshare outpluralHolding and Transfer
alabanjinountree speciesFrom which rope is made.PlantsArtefacts Constructions and Personal Objects
alakbirrijnounblack beetleAnimals
alamirtanounplace nameBig Creek, northern Croker Island.Names and Placenames
alan1nounlungsBody Parts and Products
alan2nounroadArtefacts Constructions and Personal Objects
alanudnounroad; path; trackArtefacts Constructions and Personal Objects
alarrudnounbig mobPeople and Kinship
alawinounbig fishing netIn olden times made from string rolled from the stripped bark of the banyan tree.Artefacts Constructions and Personal Objects


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