yongka
NOONGAR
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PRONUNCIATION GUIDE
yungur : Kangaroo (Chester Curr 1886: 390)
yongar : kangaroo (generic) (Jakbum, Wabbinyet; Bates XXII B, 3a)
wonggar : male kangaroo (Kaiari, Wirijan; BATES XII 2B, 8b)
yongar, warr : kangaroo (generic) (Ngalbaitch; Bates XII 2B, 7a)
yonggar : male kangaroo (Ngalbaitch; Bates XII 2B, 7a)
yonggar wâ : kangaroo where (where shall I find kangaroo) (Ngalbaitch; Bates XII 2B, 7a)
jonggär : kangaroo (Charlie Dabb; von Brandenstein 1970)
joŋgerr : kangaroo (Charlie Dabb; von Brandenstein 1970)
yaungur֘, yaungür֘ : big male Grey Kangaroo (Von Brandenstein 1988: 137)
yaungur֘-maann : a boomer kangaroo (Von Brandenstein 1988: 138)
Phrases
jel jinnungurra yongar. yongar wa : kangaroo, where shall I find? (Jakbum, Wabbinyet; Bates XXII B, 3a)
ngurdongur yongar : kangaroo, are you hunting? (Jakbum, Wabbinyet; Bates XXII B, 3a)
yongar wa : kangaroo, where shall I find? (Ngalbaitch; Bates XII 2B, 7a)