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Note on pronunciation; Approx. 1500 Aboriginal words with English meanings; approx. 1800 English words with Aboriginal equivalents; Locality of word given - mainly Perth area, Vasse R., King Georges Sound; Includes details on parts of body, artefacts, economic life, religion, art, social organization, place names, geography, flora, fauna.
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Perth and King George Sound regions.
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1842 edition. Excerpt: ...The only mode of asking a question is to affirm or assume a fact, then add Kannah? Is it so, or not? from Ka, or. Kann.ui.iil, interjec.--A more intenBitive form of expression than the preceding, indicating, Is it true? Do you really speak the truth? Kannamit, subst.--Hirundo. The swallow. Very like the English house-swallow. It builds in hollow trees, or sometimes now under the eaves of houses. Kanning--The south. Kapbur, subst.--Jacksonia Sternbergiana. One of the dullest and most melancholy foliaged trees in Australia. It has an unpleasant smell in burning, from which it is frequently called stinkwood, as in Africa also. Horses, sheep, and goats eat the leaves with avidity. Kara, subst.--A spider. Some kinds spin a very strong silklike thread, which offers a sensible resistance as you pass through the bush. Karak, subst.--Calyptorhyncus fulgidus. The red-tailed black cockatoo. The males have their tails barred, the females spotted, with red. Karal-ya, subst.--A fish colonially called the cobbler. The natives spear them in the shallow salt water. Karamb, adv.--Formerly; any time past. Karbarra, subst.--Fern. Karda, subst.--Part; portion; generally half. (South word.) A very large species of lizard. Kardaborn, verb--To cut right through; from Karda, and Born, to cut. Kardagor, prep.--Between; amongst. Kardagut, subst.--(K.G.S.) A species of ant. Kxrdang, subst.--Younger brother; third son; also third finger. Kardar, subst A large black lizard. Kardara, subst.--Long-tailed tree Iguana. Kardatakkan, verb--Compounded of Karda, part; and Takkan, to break. To break in two; to break off; to break in pieces. K AkHini, adj.--Thin; small. Kardmit, subst.--A brother; neither the eldest nor the youngest. Derived, most likely, from Karda, the half, ..
Vocabulary paged separately, entitled A descriptive vocabulary of the language in common use amongst the Aborigines of Western Australia; with copious meanings, embodying much interesting information regarding the habits, manners, and customs of the natives, and the natural history of the country; Comments on the pronunciation; Diary mentions the journey of the Beagle and her officers; Good references to Aborigines along coast.
Note on pronunciation; Approx. 1500 Aboriginal words with English meanings; approx. 1800 English words with Aboriginal equivalents; Locality of word given - mainly Perth area, Vasse R., King Georges Sound; Includes details on parts of body, artefacts, economic life, religion, art, social organization, place names, geography, flora, fauna.