Vocabulary in Oykangand, Olkola and Pakanh
Topical Index of Uw Oykangand, Uw Olkola and Pakanh Vocabulary
The body: | the body | | head and face | | torso and upper limbs | | midsection and upper limbs | | internal organs and anatomy | | bodily products and states | | pain and sickness | | adjectives of physical states |
The physical world: | sky | | elements | | earth | | cardinal directions | | water |
Fauna: | animal body parts | | mammals | | birds | | crocodiles | | snakes | | lizards | | turtles | | frogs | | fish | | crustaceans | | hornets | | ants | | spiders | | termites and termite mounds ("antbeds") | | grubs | | other insects | | crustaceans | | molluscs |
Fire and food: | fire | | food | | sugarbag: types | | sugarbag: parts | | wax |
Language and culture: | language | | ceremony | | devils, ghosts and other story characters | | kin vocabulary |
Adjectives: | adjectives of physical states | | adjectives of quality | | adjectives of shape, size and mass | | adjectives of texture | | adjectives of quantity | | time | | colour |
The body [return to the top]
Body
idnhan (Olkola, Oykangand)
elpan (Olkola)
elpen (Uw Ilbmbanhdhiy [Olgol])
nhangka (Pakanh)
nhaapachi (Wika 'Aya)
The body: Head and face [return to the top]
Head
eka (Olkola)
eg (Oykangand)
ek algnga (Olkola)
eg algng (Oykangand)
mumbal (Olkola)
ojnyjog (Uw Ilbmbanhdhiy [Olkola])
ojnyjogh (Uw Ilbmbanhdhiy [Oykangand])
wele (Pakanh)
mumpala (Wika 'Aya)
Fontanel
ek ulpar (Olkola)
eg ulbar (Oykangand)
wele ngangka (Pakanh)
Skull
ek obher (Olkola)
eg opher (Oykangand)
yenkan (Pakanh)
Crown
eg ampungk (Oykangand)
ek obher (Olkola)
eg opher (Oykangand)
Brain
ek irrji (Olkola)
eg ow errch (Oykangand)
ek umij (Uw Ilbmbanhdhiy [Olgol])
wal ech (Pakanh)
Hole at base of skull, Foramen magnum
ek egan (Olkola)
eg ekan (Oykangand)
Hair
albman (Olkola, Oykangand)
iwalaw (Uw Ilbmbanhdhiy)
panchi (Pakanh)
Hair of head
ek albman (Olkola)
eg albman (Oykangand)
ek iwalaw (Uw Ilbmbanhdhiy [Olgol])
eg iwalaw (Uw Ilbmbanhdhiy [Oykangand])
wele panchi (Pakanh)
yangan (Pakanh)
Grey hair
ek ajnyji (Olkola)
eg ajnyj (Oykangand)
ek agngi (Olkola)
wele wuutu (Pakanh)
Curly hair
ek albman onemon (Olkola)
eg albman onemon (Oykangand)
wele muutha (Pakanh)
yangan waaya (Pakanh)
Body hair
ebmbarrjim (Olkola)
enggar albman (Olkola)
engawal albman (Uw Ilbmbanhdhiy [Olgol])
Forehead
el ogan (Olkola)
ogan (Olkola)
el okan (Oykangand)
yangku (Pakanh)
wal eka (Pakanh)
Face
ow onbar (Olkola, Oykangand)
onbar (Olkola, Oykangand)
onbar amadh (Olkola)
elngamb (Uw Ilbmbanhdhiy)
Eye
ele (Olkola)
el (Oykangand)
el onmon (Olkola, Oykangand)
el obhe (Olkola)
el oph (Oykangand)
athang (Uw Ilbmbanhdhiy)
abhar (Uw Ilbmbanhdhiy [Olgol])
me'e (Pakanh)
yaampani (Wika 'Aya)
Eyebrow
el achi (Olkola)
el albman (Olkola)
el ath (Oykangand)
me'e thata (Pakanh)
Eyelash
el achi (Olkola)
el albman (Olkola)
el ach (Oykangand)
me'e puuchi (Pakanh).
Eyelid
el eden (Olkola)
el eten (Oykangand)
me'e 'aku (Pakanh)
Nose
ulbmul (Olkola)
ow (Oykangand)
thaa kuthu (Pakanh)
kaa (Pakanh)
Bridge of nose
ulbmul elgnggel (Olkola)
ulbmul ujag (Olkola)
ow ujagh (Oykangand)
ow elkal (Oykangand)
Nostril
ulbmul egan (Olkola)
ow ekan (Oykangand)
ulbmul arrgi ewa (Olkola)
ow errk ew (Oykangand)
kaa uyan (Pakanh)
Nose hair
Snot, Nasal mucus
umij (Olkola)
ulbmul umij (Olkola)
ulbmul errji (Olkola)
eg ow erch (Oykangand)
thaa ngoochi (Pakanh)
Ear
adndur (Olkola, Oykangand)
anmanm (Uw Ilbmbanhdhiy [Olkola])
almalm (Uw Ilbmbanhdhiy [Oykangand])
thatu (Pakanh)
Earlobe
adndur algnggan (Olkola, Oykangand)
adndur elbmal (Olkola)
thatu ukan (Pakanh)
Ear wax
adndur oyogol (Olkola)
adndur oyoghol (Oykangand)
adndur engin (Olkola)
Cheek
al elgal (Olkola)
el elkal (Oykangand)
wilu pata (Pakanh)
Chin
ew elbhar (Olkola)
ew alphar (Oykangand)
thaa ngiki (Pakanh)
thaa ngari (Wika 'Aya)
Jaw
al elgnggel (Olkola)
thaa ngari (Pakanh)
Mouth
ewa (Olkola)
eyan (Olkola)
abhanhdh (Uw Ilbmbanhdhiy)
ew (Oykangand)
thaa (Pakanh)
Lip
ew eden (Olkola)
ew eten (Oykangand)
ew edhon (Olkola)
abanded ew eden (Uw Ilbmbanhdhiy [Olgol])
thaa 'aku (Pakanh)
Chin
ew akom (Olkola)
ew agom (Oykangand)
adhir (Uw Ilbmbanhdhiy [Olgol])
thaa thepa (Pakanh)
Beard, Moustache
ew albman (Olkola, Oykangand)
ew akom (Olkola)
ew agom (Oykangand)
athir (Uw Ilbmbanhdhiy [Olgol])
adhir (Uw Ilbmbanhdhiy [Oykangand])
Tooth
algnga (Olkola)
algng (Oykangand)
anduj (Olkola, Uw Ilbmbanhdhiy [Oykangand])
kancha (Pakanh)
kwaanga (Wika 'Aya)
Gums of teeth
algng oyogol (Olkola)
algng oyoghol (Oykangand)
Tongue
inhdhun (Olkola)
ew inhdhun (Olkola)
ebhe (Uw Ilbmbanhdhiy [Olgol])
eph (Oykangand)
unhunh (Uw Ilbmbanhdhiy [Oykangand])
thaa ngantha (Pakanh)
thaapa (Wika 'Aya)
Body: Torso and upper limbs [return to the top]
Neck
odel (Olkola)
otel (Oykangand)
oneg (Olkola, Oykangand)
odel ognggol (Olkola)
alkudhar (Olkola)
agum (Uw Ilbmbanhdhiy [Olgol])
akum (Uw Ilbmbanhdhiy [Oykangand])
muchi (Pakanh)
Nape, Back of neck
oykan (Olkola)
onhathar (Oykangand)
akum (Uw Ilbmbanhdhiy [Olgol])
ma'a kuyka (Pakanh)
muchi (Wika 'Aya)
Throat
odel uwa (Olkola)
otel uw (Oykangand)
anyumb (Olkola, Uw Ilbmbanhdhiy)
man kuuyu (Pakanh)
Throat, Back of mouth
odel adn (Olkola)
otel adn (Oykangand)
manu kuna (Pakanh)
Shoulder
alkulg (Olkola)
alkulgh (Oykangand)
egnggal (Olkola, Oykangand)
anurrb (Uw Ilbmbanhdhiy [Olgol])
anurrw (Uw Ilbmbanhdhiy [Oykangand])
ingka (Pakanh)
Collar bone
Shoulder blade
egnggal elgal (Olkola)
egnggal elkal (Oykangand)
ubmbal elkal (Oykangand)
Armpit
amur (Olkola, Oykangand)
abhalab (Uw Ilbmbanhdhiy [Olgol])
aphalab (Uw Ilbmbanhdhiy [Oykangand])
maapu (Pakanh)
Arm
ubmbal (Olkola, Oykangand)
egnggal (Olkola)
alakun (Uw Ilbmbanhdhiy [Olgol])
alagun (Uw Ilbmbanhdhiy [Oykangand])
puntha (Pakanh)
Left hand
egom (Olkola)
ekom (Oykangand)
onyjom (Uw Ilbmbanhdhiy [Olgol])
onychom (Uw Ilbmbanhdhiy [Oykangand])
thaku (Pakanh)
Right hand
alag (Olkola)
alagh (Oykangand)
amal (Uw Ilbmbanhdhiy)
mala (Pakanh)
Wrist, Knuckles
ubmbal erodnh (Olkola, Oykangand)
uyam edn.gel (Olkola)
Elbow
orrol (Olkola)
un.kun.g (Oykangand)
alagun orrol (Uw Ilbmbanhdhiy [Olgol])
yungka (Pakanh)
Hand, Finger
uyam (Olkola, Oykangand)
alngul (Uw Ilbmbanhdhiy [Olgol])
anngul (Olkola)
ukarrphin (Uw Ilbmbanhdhiy [Oykangand])
polama (Pakanh)
Fist
uyam erodnh (Olkola, Oykangand)
uyam olgngon (Olkola)
Palm of hand
uyam ibha (Olkola)
uyam iph (Oykangand)
uyam elpan (Olkola)
Thumb
uyam idnban (Olkola)
uyam amal (Olkola)
uyam apan (Olkola)
uyam amadh (Olkola)
uyam amay (Oykangand)
uyam amangarr (Oykangand)
Fingers
uyam anggunyan (Olkola, Oykangand)
uyam errab (Olkola)
uyam and (Olkola)
uyam ant (Oykangand)
ma'a eka (Pakanh)
Index Finger
Middle Finger
alngul anggunyan ebmborrng (Olkola)
uyam anggunyan ebmborrng (Oykangand)
Third Finger
Little Finger
alngul amboj (Olkola)
uyam amboch (Oykangand)
Fingernail
uyam elgal (Olkola)
anngul elgal (Olkola)
uyam elkal (Oykangand)
ma'a muthem (Pakanh)
Back
atuba (Olkola)
atub (Oykangand)
elbmbar (Olkola)
ebmbar (Olkola)
adirrji (Uw Ilbmbanhdhiy [Olgol])
pik ongko (Pakanh)
pika 'ayi (Wika 'Aya)
Backbone, Spine
atub elgnggel (Olkola)
atub elghay (Oykangand)
Chest
ugngg idnhdhag (Olkola)
ugngg idnhdhagh (Oykangand)
ugngg up (Olkola)
ugngg ub (Oykangand)
ugngg ednben (Olkola, Oykangand)
ugngg errmerrm (Olkola)
ugngg ewarru (Uw Ilbmbanhdhiy)
ungka (Pakanh)
umotha (Wika 'Aya)
Breast
abhub (Olkola)
abhum (Olkola)
aphum (Oykangand)
thuutu (Uw Ilbmbanhdhiy [Olgol])
thuutu (Pakanh)
Nipple
abhub uchil (Olkola)
abhub ulbmul (Olkola)
aphum el (Oykangand)
thuutu meele (Pakanh)
Rib, Side, Flank
arrbma (Olkola)
errbm (Oykangand)
Rib bone
Belly
orol (Olkola, Oykangand)
orol ibha (Olkola)
orol iph (Oykangand)
uthibhar (Uw Ilbmbanhdhiy [Olgol])
Waist
Navel
uchil (Olkola)
ujil (Oykangand)
ambol (Uw Ilbmbanhdhiy [Olgol])
Body: Midsection and upper limbs [return to the top]
Waist, Hip
ethog (Olkola)
edhogh (Oykangand)
Hips, Lower back
adnungg (Olkola, Oykangand)
Tail bone, Lower back
adn oto (Olkola)
adn od (Oykangand)
pama yuku (Pakanh)
Tailbone
adn ot elgnggel (Olkola)
adn od elghay (Oykangand)
Groin
adn er (Olkola, Oykangand)
kun yi'i (Pakanh)
Bum, Buttocks
adn upa (Olkola)
adn umb (Oykangand)
adn epa (Olkola)
adn eb (Oykangand)
adn errgar (Olkola)
adn errkar (Oykangand)
adn orrmon (Olkola)
Lap, Thigh
adn ubman (Olkola, Oykangand)
apaj (Uw Ilbmbanhdhiy)
kun pilu (Pakanh)
Private parts
Penis
otho (Olkola)
odh (Oykangand)
iyangan (Olkola, Oykangand)
Testicle
ulal (Olkola)
alal (Oykangand)
oth ulal (Olkola)
odh alal (Oykangand)
oth onmon (Olkola)
odh onmon (Oykangand)
oth ebhe (Olkola)
odh eph (Oykangand)
arrwangarrw (Uw Ilbmbanhdhiy)
Scrotum
oth eden (Olkola)
odh eten (Oykangand)
ulal eden (Olkola)
Vagina
idna (Olkola)
idn (Oykangand)
idn arrgi ewa (Olkola)
idn errk ew (Oykangand)
ambeny (Uw Ilbmbanhdhiy)
muutha (Pakanh)
pu'u anchi (Pakanh)
Clitoris
Bone behind sexual organs
Anus
adn egan (Olkola)
adn arrgi ewa (Olkola)
adn errk ew (Oykangand)
kun anchi (Pakanh)
pama yuku anchi (Wika 'Aya)
Groin, Midsection, Perineum
enmor (Olkola)
elmor (Oykangand)
nhoko (Pakanh)
Pubic hair
enmor albman (Olkola)
elmor albman (Oykangand)
Thigh, Upper leg
ubman (Olkola, Oykangand)
apaj (Uw Ilbmbanhdhiy [Olgol])
Lap
Knee
ugngg eka (Olkola)
ogngg eka (Olkola)
ognggeg (Oykangand)
abhindal (Uw Ilbmbanhdhiy [Olgol])
aphindal (Uw Ilbmbanhdhiy [Oykangand])
pungku (Pakanh)
Knee cap
ogngg ek onda (Olkola)
ogngg ek ilpal (Olkola)
ognggeg ont (Oykangand)
Shin, Lower leg
odndo (Olkola)
odnd (Oykangand)
odnd elgnggel (Olkola)
odnd edn.gel (Olkola)
obmbonh (Uw Ilbmbanhdhiy)
thumpa (Pakanh)
Calf
agal (Olkola)
agal elkor (Olkola)
akal (Oykangand)
aka (Pakanh)
Ankle
adndorrbmbor (Olkola, Oykangand)
thumpa panta (Pakanh)
Heel
ebmal adn ota (Olkola)
ebmal adn od (Oykangand)
ebmal adna (Olkola)
utarrbmbun ota (Uw Ilbmbanhdhiy [Olgol])
ebmal orren (Uw Ilbmbanhdhiy)
utarrbmbun orren (Uw Ilbmbanhdhiy [Olgol])
tha'u yuungkan (Pakanh)
Foot, Toe
ebmal (Olkola, Oykangand)
amun (Olkola, Uw Ilbmbanhdhiy [Olgol])
utarrbmbun (Uw Ilbmbanhdhiy)
arrbmbun (Uw Ilbmbanhdhiy)
utamun (Uw Ilbmbanhdhiy)
tha'u (Pakanh)
umanyi (Wika 'Aya)
Big toe
ebmal amadh (Olkola)
ebmal amay (Oykangand)
ebmal ibmban (Olkola)
Toenail
ebmal elgal (Olkola)
ebmal elkal (Oykangand)
tha' 'eka (Pakanh)
Sole of foot
ebmal ibha (Olkola)
ebmal iph (Oykangand)
utarrbmbun ibha (Uw Ilbmbanhdhiy [Olgol])
The Body: Internal organs and anatomy [return to the top]
Heart
orol onmon (Olkola, Oykangand)
thitha (Pakanh)
Liver
ibha (Olkola)
ibhi (Olkola)
elpan (Olkola)
iph (Oykangand)
waana (Pakanh)
Kidney
ongombil (Olkola)
olbmban (Oykangand, Uw Ilbmbanhdhiy [Olgol])
Lungs
oyab (Olkola)
oya (Olkola)
anha (Uw Ilbmbanhdhiy)
ambilamb (Oykangand)
Bladder
ejnyjam (Olkola, Oykangand)
ochem (Pakanh)
Womb, Placenta
idn ubham (Olkola)
idn upham (Oykangand)
arrwir (Olkola)
mompo (Pakanh)
Tripe
ejnyjam (Olkola, Oykangand)
Stomach, Guts
adnand (Olkola)
adnant (Oykangand)
adn elkor (Olkola)
obmol aykey (Olkola)
thipi (Pakanh)
Large intestine
adnand ibmbin (Olkola, Oykangand)
adnand amadh (Olkola)
adnant amay (Oykangand)
thipi paapa (Pakanh)
Small intestine
adnand anggunyan (Olkola, Oykangand)
adnand and (Olkola)
adnant ant (Oykangand)
thipi walkan (Pakanh)
Bone
elgnggel (Olkola)
edn.gel (Olkola)
elghay (Oykangand)
itiyam (Uw Ilbmbanhdhiy)
Marrow
odnd ojo (Olkola)
odnd orrch (Oykangand)
echer (Olkola)
thumpa oocho (Pakanh)
Muscle
ogngon (Olkola, Oykangand)
elpan (Pakanh)
Vein, Tendon
ajingaji (Olkola)
arrjingarrj (Olkola)
arrchingarrch (Oykangand)
anyingar (Uw Ilbmbanhdhiy)
olpong (Olkola)
Achilles tendon
odnd ajingaji (Olkola)
odnd arrchingarrch (Oykangand)
thumpa yaaki (Pakanh)
Skin
eden (Olkola)
eten (Oykangand)
aypon (Olkola)
ember (Olkola, Oykangand)
alnggur (Uw Ilbmbanhdhiy)
aku (Pakanh)
pe'en (Wika 'Aya).
Blood
olpong (Olkola)
olbong (Oykangand)
uwilam (Uw Ilbmbanhdhiy)
owilam (Uw Ilbmbanhdhiy)
chokerre (Pakanh)
The Body: Bodily products and states [return to the top]
Shit, Faeces, Excrement
adna (Olkola)
adn (Oykangand)
opoto (Olkola)
agnggong (Uw Ilbmbanhdhiy [Oykangand])
udhibhar (Uw Ilbmbanhdhiy [Olgol])
uthiphar (Uw Ilbmbanhdhiy [Oykangand])
pama yuku (Pakanh)
wacham (Wika 'Aya)
Urine
ebmong (Olkola, Oykangand)
utaypungg (Uw Ilbmbanhdhiy)
kumpu (Pakanh)
oychima (Wika 'Aya)
Breath
enggar (Olkola)
orol enggar (Olkola)
orol engkar (Oykangand)
engawal (Uw Ilbmbanhdhiy)
Fat
udnam (Olkola, Oykangand)
urryim (Uw Ilbmbanhdhiy [Olgol])
urringari (Uw Ilbmbanhdhiy [Oykangand])
yi'i (Pakanh)
marrkan (Wika 'Aya)
Body fat
enggar udnam (Olkola)
engawal udnam (Uw Ilbmbanhdhiy [Olgol])
Spit, Saliva, Phlegm
ew ayman (Olkola)
ayman (Olkola)
eyadh (Olkola)
ew ejnyj (Oykangand)
thaa kathi (Pakanh)
Sweat
en.gan (Olkola)
an.gan (Olkola)
alphuriy (Oykangand)
kimpi (Pakanh)
Breast milk, Milk
abhum olgng (Olkola)
abhum errgngol (Olkola)
aphum orch (Oykangand)
thuutu (Pakanh)
Earwax
adndur oyogol (Olkola)
anin (Oykangand)
Semen, Spunk
oth ejal (Olkola)
odh errchal (Oykangand)
Tears
el ojo (Olkola)
el oko (Olkola)
el orch (Oykangand)
me'e go'or (Pakanh)
Cough
urrgngga (Olkola)
orrk (Oykangand)
nhunku (Pakanh)
Sneeze
ow ach (Olkola)
ow aj (Oykangand)
achi (Pakanh)
Yawn
ew ang (Olkola, Oykangand)
thaa ompan (Pakanh)
Burp
ulparr (Olkola)
ewarrnd (Oykangand)
thitha (Pakanh)
Hiccough
ulparr (Olkola)
ulbarr (Oykangand)
thitha (Pakanh)
Footprint
ebmal abmba (Olkola)
ebmal amun (Olkola)
ebmal ilpa (Olkola)
ebmal alnggab (Oykangand)
tha'ing wa'i 'iiya (Pakanh)
Pulse
ubmbal enggar (Olkola)
ubmbal engkar (Oykangand)
puntha nhangka (Pakanh)
Menstruation
oydnbom (Olkola, Oykangand)
olpong (Olkola)
olbong (Oykangand)
konchi (Pakanh)
Sleep
elwan (Olkola, Oykangand)
ilgurr (Olkola, Uw Ilbmbanhdhiy [Olgol])
ilkurr (Uw Ilbmbanhdhiy [Oykangand])
weepa (Pakanh)
The Body: Pain and sickness [return to the top]
Sickness, Pain, Fever
ajnyji (Olkola)
ajnyj (Oykangand)
edhen (Uw Ilbmbanhdhiy [Olgol])
ethen (Uw Ilbmbanhdhiy [Oykangand])
wuutu (Pakanh)
Pain, Sting, Cramp
anyal (Olkola, Oykangand)
nhala (Pakanh)
Sore, Wound
icham (Olkola)
ijam (Oykangand)
oygngarr (Uw Ilbmbanhdhiy [Olgol])
'aaya (Pakanh)
Cut, Sore, Wound
ek iturr (Olkola)
oygngarr (Uw Ilbmbanhdhiy)
'aaya (Pakanh)
Bump, Lump, Tumour
Wart
adharr (Olkola)
atharr (Oykangand)
muutha (Pakanh)
Scratch
irrway (Olkola, Oykangand)
winkan (Pakanh)
Scar, Cicatrice
ilpa (Olkola)
ipi (Olkola)
ilb (Oykangand)
Itch (noun)
ednb (Olkola, Oykangand)
yirrpa (Pakanh)
Prickly heat
inyju (Olkola)
inyji (Olkola)
inyj (Oykangand)
inchu (Pakanh)
Pus
irrch (Olkola)
irrj (Oykangand)
inchu (Pakanh)
Swelling
errjnyjey (Olkola, Oykangand)
Rough skin, Bumpy skin
unyjurrmunyjuy (Olkola, Oykangand)
Diarrhoea
adn olbha (Olkola)
adn olph (Oykangand)
orol olbha (Olkola)
orol ajnyj (Olkola)
orol egnggo (Olkola)
orol omarr (Olkola)
orol obman (Olkola)
anggangg ugirr (Olkola)
kuna poto (Pakanh)
Vomit
ajnyi (Olkola)
ajny (Oykangand)
uthibhar ajnyi (Uw Ilbmbanhdhiy [Olgol])
panyi (Pakanh)
oyngko (Wika 'Aya)
Toothache
algng elgngga (Olkola)
algng ijam (Oykangand)
kanchu wachin (Pakanh)
The Body: Adjectives of physical states [return to the top]
Bald
ek agngarrg (Olkola)
ek obhichal (Uw Ilbmbanhdhiy [Olgol])
eg onhthorrng (Oykangand)
eg adhar (Uw Ilbmbanhdhiy [Oykangand])
wele pungku (Pakanh)
wele puukuchi (Wika 'Aya)
Naked
apa (Olkola)
amba (Olkola)
idnhan umban (Oykangand)
mo'o mengka (Pakanh)
Deaf
ongong (Olkola, Oykangand)
on.geng (Uw Ilbmbanhdhiy)
Mute
inhdhun otong (Olkola)
eph odong (Oykangand)
nganta mulu (Pakanh)
Weak-eyed, Blind
el otong (Olkola)
el odong (Oykangand)
el onbor (Olkola)
el onpor (Oykangand)
abhar otong (Olkola)
athang otong (Uw Ilbmbanhdhiy [Olgol])
athang onbor (Uw Ilbmbanhdhiy [Olgol])
adhang odong (Uw Ilbmbanhdhiy [Oykangand])
adhang onpor (Uw Ilbmbanhdhiy [Oykangand])
me'e 'uthu (Pakanh)
yaampani 'uthu (Wika 'Aya)
Toothless
algng otong (Olkola)
algng odong (Oykangand)
waang umul (Pakanh)
Hungry
amirr (Olkola, Uw Ilbmbanhdhiy [Oykangand])
abirral (Uw Ilbmbanhdhiy [Olgol])
ichal (Oykangand)
Thirst, Thirsty
ok enggar (Olkola)
og enggar (Oykangand)
weche ngangkachina (Pakanh)
Full, of stomach
ethor (Olkola)
edhor (Oykangand)
othe (Pakanh)
Pregnant (Note: The terms for pregnant in all three avoidance languages mean heavy belly: ardndal is heavy in Olgol and
Oykangand, as is punta in Pakanh.)
iyanganyj (Olkola, Oykangand)
and olponyj (Olkola)
udhibhar ardndal (Uw Ilbmbanhdhiy [Olgol])
uthiphar ardndal (Uw Ilbmbanhdhiy [Oykangand])
thipala (Pakanh)
nhaapachi punta (Wika 'Aya)
Sick
ajnyj ilg (Olkola)
ajnyj ilg (Oykangand)
Laboured breathing, Breathing slowly
enggar (Olkola)
engkar (Oykangand)
Dead
ichang (Olkola)
ijang (Oykangand)
odnhdhor (Olkola, Oykangand)
utham (Pakanh)
Asleep
ilgurr (Olkola)
elwan (Olkola, Oykangand)
Sleepy
elwanyj (Olkola, Oykangand)
Too sleepy
elelwanyj (Olkola, Oykangand)
Awake
elend (Olkola, Oykangand)
Lame
udnbar (Olkola, Oykangand)
Alive, Raw, Green
udn.g (Olkola, Oykangand)
Alive
ijnyur (Olkola, Oykangand)
Spoilt, Tired
arr (Olkola, Oykangand)
yempe (Pakanh)
Tired
arrjnyarr (Olkola, Oykangand)
Scars, having lots of cicatrices
ubmbirrumbinyj (Olkola, Oykangand)
Hairy
albmalbmanyj (Olkola, Oykangand)
panchi (Pakanh)
Ugly
angamang (Olkola, Oykangand)
Adjectives of Quality [return to the top]
Good (Note: The word for good in Olkola and Uw Oykangand is also the word for fat. However, it has a different
word in Uw Ilbmbanhdhiy. Therefore these two words are homophones rather than a single word with semantically
related meanings.)
udnam (Olkola, Oykangand)
uwalal (Uw Ilbmbanhdhiy)
mini (Pakanh)
Bad
egnggo (Olkola)
egngg (Oykangand)
algharr (Oykangand)
ajumij (Uw Ilbmbanhdhiy)
waaya, waya? (Pakanh)
Adjectives of Shape, Size and Mass [return to the top]
Big, thick
amadh (Olkola)
amay (Oykangand)
arrgachuy (Olkola)
owojorr (Uw Ilbmbanhdhiy [Olgol])
ebmonh (Uw Ilbmbanhdhiy [Oykangand])
paapa (Pakanh)
Small, thin
ambuj (Olkola)
amboch (Oykangand)
ambambuj (Olkola)
Long, tall
ebmborrng (Olkola, Oykangand)
Short
ewoyjengg (Olkola)
ewoyjangg (Olkola)
Wide, round
ebmbebmbol (Olkola, Oykangand)
Straight
alkal (Olkola)
algal (Oykangand)
Crooked
edn.gedn.gan (Olkola, Oykangand)
Deep
atan (Olkola)
ardan (Oykangand)
Shallow
Light
ejnyjey (Olkola, Oykangand)
aphar (Oykangand)
Heavy
ardndal (Olkola, Oykangand)
punta (Pakanh)
Adjectives of Texture [return to the top]
Soft
opaj (Olkola)
obay (Oykangand)
Hard
adnhan (Olkola, Oykangand)
errjny (Oykangand)
Wet
ajnyar (Olkola, Oykangand)
Dry
igar (Olkola)
aphaghar (Oykangand)
Slippery, smooth
erdnderdndel (Olkola, Oykangand)
oyondond (Uw Ilbmbanhdhiy [Olgol])
Flat
ebmbebmbol (Olkola, Oykangand)
Rough
ardardun (Olkola, Oykangand)
adharradh (Olkola)
atharrath (Oykangand)
adharrwadharr (Olkola)
Quiet
Adjectives of Quantity [return to the top]
Bit, very small quantity (Note: This adjective requires a mass interpretation of count nouns: inh onmon enhthenhthal , 'a
bit of egg'. This term more regularly applies to mass nouns: og enhthenhthal , 'a bit/drips of water'.)
All (Note: This adjective applies to both count and mass nouns, all of it in the case of a mass noun and all of them in the
case of a count noun.)
Rest, Remaining portion (Note: This adjective applies to both mass and count nouns.)
Half (Note: The pronunciation ambonych is also common, in both Olgol and Oykangand. This adjective applies to both
mass and count nouns. With a mass noun it means half and with a count noun it means small.)
amboj (Olkola)
ambuj (Olkola)
amboch (Oykangand)
orromorr (Uw Ilbmbanhdhiy)
manya (Pakanh)
No
anganyj (Olkola)
anganych (Oykangand)
anhdhor (Uw Ilbmbanhdhiy [Olgol])
ya'a (Pakanh)
No, none
One
enongg (Olkola)
enonggab (Oykangand)
ononggab (Oykangand)
ojag (Uw Ilbmbanhdhiy [Olgol])
thonam (Pakanh)
Once
enolg (Olkola)
enolgh (Oykangand)
Two
uchir (Olkola)
ujir (Oykangand)
idnbul (Uw Ilbmbanhdhiy)
kuchim (Pakanh)
Twice
uchirrg (Olkola)
ujirrg (Oykangand)
Three
errab (Olkola, Oykangand)
ko'alm (Pakanh)
Three times
errabag (Olkola)
errabagh (Oykangand)
Many
ajnyjum (Olkola)
elgor (Oykangand)
ebmonyj (Uw Ilbmbanhdhiy)
yoto (Pakanh)
Many times
ajnyjumag (Olkola)
elgoragh (Oykangand)
Too much, too many (Note: This adjective applies to both mass and count nouns, interpreted as too much in the case of
a mass noun and too many in the case of a count noun.)
odnhdhor (Olkola, Oykangand)
uthumayan (Pakanh)
More
(Note: This adjective applies to both count and mass nouns.)
onderr (Olkola, Oykangand)
Middle
Time [return to the top]
Today
Yesterday
Tomorrow
ulpunhdh (Olkola)
onder (Oykangand)
Morning
Afternoon
Dusk
ewengg (Olkola, Oykangand)
Evening
ugngug (Olkola, Oykangand)
Dark
ulpun (Olkola)
ulbun (Oykangand)
unyjirr (Uw Ilbmbanhdhiy [Olgol])
Nighttime
unyjir (Olkola)
unychir (Oykangand)
Colour [return to the top]
Black (Note: This term is used for dark colours in general, and some not so dark colours. For example, a clear blue
sky is called olbon.)
olpon (Olkola)
olbon (Oykangand)
olmelg (Uw Ilbmbanhdhiy [Olgol])
olmelgh (Uw Ilbmbanhdhiy [Oykangand])
ngowantha (Pakanh)
White (Note: The Oykangand word arrphar may be an innovation. Note that the Oykangand's cognate to Olgol aral is
eral , grey.)
aral (Olkola)
arrphar (Oykangand)
orrkodh (Uw Ilbmbanhdhiy [Olgol])
motpo (Pakanh)
Red
elbmbelbmben (Olkola, Oykangand)
laympu (Pakanh)
Grey
Colourful (Note: This term is normally used with reference to flowers.)
Rainbow colours (Note: This term is used only with reference to rainbows, never used to described, say, colourful
flowers.)
Shiny
Dark
ulpun (Olkola)
ulbun (Oykangand)
upun (Olkola)
unyjir (Uw Ilbmbanhdhiy [Olgol])
unychir (Uw Ilbmbandhiy [Oykangand])
The Physical world: The Sky [return to the top]
Sky
angar (Olkola)
arrg angar (Olkola)
errk angar (Oykangand)
angar eden (Uw Ilbmbanhdhiy [Olgol])
angar eten (Uw Ilbmbanhdhiy [Oykangand])
aku pantha (Pakanh)
Cloud
orrjar (Olkola)
orrchar (Oykangand)
engomang (Uw Ilbmbanhdhiy)
aaku wurrcha (Pakanh)
Sun
ugnga (Olkola)
ugng (Oykangand)
arrbmbil (Uw Ilbmbanhdhiy)
punga (Pakanh)
Moon
oda (Olkola)
ort (Oykangand)
othorrag (Uw Ilbmbanhdhiy)
kapi (Pakanh)
othorro (Wika 'Aya)
New moon
od ikum (Olkola)
od egngal (Olkola)
ort egngal (Oykangand)
ort ingkum (Oykangand)
Full moon
od ethor (Olkola)
ort edhor (Oykangand)
Star
el idnban (Olkola, Oykangand)
thunpi (Pakanh)
nhocha (Wika 'Aya)
Evening star, Morning star
onhdhoy (Olkola, Oykangand)
mucha (Pakanh)
Shooting star
algal (Olkola)
alkal (Oykangand)
mumpa (Pakanh)
Milkyway
obhor (Olkola)
ophoghor (Oykangand)
Seven sisters constellation
ajimb alh anyjir (Olkola)
achimb alh anychir (Oykangand)
monge kiingkan (Pakanh)
Rainbow
aykanb (Olkola)
an.ganb (Oykangand)
ok aykanb (Olkola)
og an.ganb (Oykangand)
erar (Olkola)
ewarr (Uw Ilbmbanhdhiy)
Rainbow colours
The Physical world: The Elements [return to the top]
Rain (Note: The word ejer is for rain proper, orrph is wet season in straight out talk, but can be used for rain in
Uw Ilbmbanhdhiy.)
ejer (Olkola, Oykangand)
unyan (Olkola, Oykangand)
ejer unyan (Olkola, Oykangand)
urrbhu (Olkola)
orrph (Uw Ilbmbanhdhiy [Oykangand])
weche (Pakanh)/li>
Storm
oyol (Olkola, Oykangand)
oyorr (Olkola, Oykangand)
ejer (Olkola, Oykangand)
urrbhu (Olkola)
orrph (Uw Ilbmbanhdhiy [Oykangand])
weche (Pakanh)/li>
Wet season
oyol (Olkola, Oykangand)
oyorr (Olkola, Oykangand)
ejer (Olkola, Oykangand)
urrbhu (Olkola)
orrph (Uw Ilbmbanhdhiy [Oykangand])
onyjon (Olkola)
kaapa (Pakanh)
weche (Pakanh)
onchono (Wika 'Aya)
End of wet season
albar (Oykangand)
'onchon (Pakanh)
Dry season
ugng ilbmbungg (Olkola)
ugng adnd (Oykangand)
Storm
oyol (Olkola, Oykangand)
oyorr (Olkola, Oykangand)
Drizzle, Light rain (Note: The word MANYA in Pakanh is small, so weche manya is literally small rain.)
ejer unyan (Olkola)
ejer unyan (Oykangand)
weche manya (Pakanh)
Bad weather coming
Wind
orrbhodh (Olkola)
orrphoy (Oykangand)
opon (Olkola)
awum (Uw Ilbmbanhdhiy [Olgol])
awimukarr (Uw Ilbmbanhdhiy [Oykangand])
wuntu (Pakanh)
wongkama (Wika 'Aya)
Sea breeze
unyan (Olkola)
oghor (Oykangand)
Whirlwind
olbhor onggol (Olkola)
olphor onggol (Oykangand)
wunta pucha (Pakanh)
wongkam (Wika 'Aya)
Lightning
ok ebhan (Olkola)
ok elbmben (Olkola)
inh ojnyja (Uw Ilbmbanhdhiy [Olgol])
inh ojnyj (Oykangand)
kuuyu (Pakanh)
thepan (Wika 'Aya)
Thunder
untuntal (Oykangand)
muuta (Pakanh)
Fog
Haze
Mirage
ar uland (Olkola, Oykangand)
ok abmb angalang (Uw Ilbmbanhdhiy [Olgol])
ambangalang (Uw Ilbmbanhdhiy [Olgol])
Cyclone, Rainbow, Rainbow snake
ok aykanb (Olkola)
oyorr (Olkola)
inh an.ganb (Oykangand)
pinaben (Pakanh)
kankatha (Wika 'Aya)
Hot, Heat, Hot weather
alhuy (Olkola)
alhuy (Oykangand)
thuma (Pakanh)
Cold weather, Cold (Note: The words orr and ibirrja are also used in Olgol for cold weather.)
orronhdh (Olkola)
orr (Olkola, Oykangand)
ibirrja (Olkola)
abirrja (Olkola)
birrja (Olkola)
imalam (Uw Ilbmbanhdhiy [Olgol])
olkangalk (Uw Ilbmbanhdhiy [Oykangand])
kucherre (Pakanh)
Shade, Shadow
enggor (Olkola)
omongam (Olkola)
engomang (Uw Ilbmbanhdhiy)
engkor (Oykangand)
ngaanda (Pakanh)
iipa (Wika 'Aya)
The Physical world: The Earth [return to the top]
Land, Ground, Earth, Place, Camp
arrgi (Olkola)
arrpur (Uw Ilbmbanhdhiy [Olgol])
errk (Oykangand)
arrbur (Uw Ilbmbanhdhiy [Oykangand])
aaku (Pakanh)
Plain, Level ground
arrg ibmbur (Olkola)
errk ibmbur (Oykangand)
arrg ebmbebmbol (Olkola)
errk ebmbebmbol (Oykangand)
aaku yempa (Pakanh)
Mountain
munggar (Olkola)
elbhar (Olkola, Uw Ilbmbanhdhiy [Olgol])
errk olwon (Oykangand)
elphar (Uw Ilbmbanhdhiy [Oykangand])
yoyko (Pakanh)
Hole
arrgi ewa (Olkola)
errk ew (Oykangand)
egan (Olkola)
aymaymul (Uw Ilbmbanhdhiy [Olgol])
arrbur obmben (Uw Ilbmbanhdhiy [Oykangand])
aaku anchi (Pakanh)
Crevice, Cave
Rock
munggar (Olkola)
umunggar (Olkola)
arrg ugngg (Olkola)
errk alghay (Oykangand)
olwon (Oykangand)
adndand (Oykangand)
muka (Pakanh)
Stone, Pebble
olwon (Olkola)
arriman (Oykangand)
Steep hill
Sand
owal (Olkola)
imuj (Uw Ilbmbanhdhiy [Olgol])
adndar (Oykangand)
oghol (Uw Ilbmbanhdhiy [Oykangand])
kancherre (Pakanh)
Dust
arrgi abmbur (Olkola)
arrpur abmbur (Uw Ilbmbanhdhiy [Olgol])
arrkarrkan (Oykangand)
apharanggal (Uw Ilbmbanhdhiy [Oykangand])
Island
atubhurrk (Olkola)
onalkal (Oykangand)
Swamp
orrab (Olkola)
ok abmba (Olkola)
og abmb (Oykangand)
ukulu paampe (Pakanh)
Bank (Note: Some Oykangand speakers use eleb for hill.)
elepa (Olkola)
anba (Olkola)
anb (Oykangand)
yenti (Pakanh)
Steep bank, Beach
eleb (Oykangand)
wele paki (Pakanh)
mumbala paki (Wika 'Aya)
Ridge
udb (Olkola)
unudb (Oykangand)
Sandridge
errjel (Olkola)
errch (Oykangand)
etor (Olkola)
Crevice, Cave
Clearing, Open space
Scrub
angu (Olkola)
ank (Oykangand)
Path, Road
awin (Olkola, Oykangand)
arrg awin (Olkola)
utan (Olkola)
monto (Pakanh)
The Physical world: Cardinal Directions [return to the top]
North
ugnggar (Olkola, Oykangand)
kungka (Pakanh)
chi'e kungka (Wika 'Aya)
South
ipar (Olkola)
ibar (Oykangand)
ibungi (Uw Ilbmbanhdhiy)
yiipa (Pakanh)
ampange (Wika 'Aya)
East
awar (Olkola, Oykangand)
alomiy (Olkola, Uw Ilbmbandhiy [Olgol])
kaawa (Pakanh)
kaanmo (Wika 'Aya)
ngaalanhdha (Wika 'Aya)
West
uwand (Olkola, Oykangand)
kuuwa (Pakanh)
kumanhdha (Wika 'Aya)
The Physical world: Water [return to the top]
Water
oko (Olkola)
og (Oykangand)
aypangg (Uw Ilbmbanhdhiy [Olgol])
elenggel (Uw Ilbmbanhdhiy [Oykangand])
alenggel (Uw Ilbmbanhdhiy [Oykangand])
ukulu (Pakanh)
oychima (Wika 'Aya)
Mud
ipinhdh (Olkola)
acha (Olkola)
acharrm (Olkola)
adhan (Uw Ilbmbanhdhiy [Olgol])
aj (Oykangand)
athan (Uw Ilbmbanhdhiy [Oykangand])
mapi (Pakanh)
nhuypi (Wika 'Aya)
Froth, Scum on water
ok ayman (Olkola)
og ewephal (Oykangand)
weche thaacha (Pakanh)
Bubble
inyjun (Olkola)
ijnyjun (Olkola)
ithurr (Oykangand)
Body of water
ok ojnyol (Olkola)
og ojnyol (Oykangand)
weche oyka (Pakanh)
River
obhogor (Olkola)
obhor (Olkola)
elw (Uw Ilbmbanhdhiy [Olgol])
ophoghor (Oykangand)
wa'a (Pakanh)
Creek
ebhon (Olkola)
onalgngg (Oykangand)
piku (Pakanh)
Junction of two rivers
Bend
Far side or far end of a body of water
elang (Olkola, Oykangand)
Sea, Seawater, Floodwater, Saltwater
ok uland (Olkola)
ok ilbmbu (Olkola)
og uland (Oykangand)
og ilbmb (Oykangand)
uku thalmpu (Pakanh)
Lagoon
Fresh water
ok egar (Olkola)
ok olong (Olkola)
ok udnamij (Olkola)
og ekar (Oykangand)
Muddy water, Brackish water
ok aral (Olkola)
ok acha (Olkola)
ok egnggo (Olkola)
og eral (Oykangand)
Clean water
ok arrbhar (Olkola)
og arrphar (Oykangand)
Black water
ok olpon (Olkola)
og olbon (Oykangand)
Spring, Waterhole, Waterfall
ok irrjil (Olkola)
og irrchil (Oykangand)
weche thaacha (Pakanh)
Whirlpool
ok alwir (Olkola)
og alwir (Oykangand)
weche oora' (Pakanh)
Current, Rapids
ok awil (Olkola)
og awil (Oykangand)
ok arragarr (Olkola)
weche kalkan (Pakanh)
Running water, Rapids
ok odnd (Olkola)
og odnd (Oykangand)
Wave
ok ugngg (Olkola)
og ugngg (Oykangand)
weche ngangka (Pakanh)
Splash, Ripples in water
ok albmbur (Olkola)
og albmbur (Oykangand)
weche mema (Pakanh)
Soak, Well, Well water
ok agngan (Olkola)
og agngan (Oykangand)
pathurra (Olkola)
ok alwir (Olkola)
og alwir (Oykangand)
weche pantam (Pakanh)
Water hole
ok olbm (Olkola)
og olbm (Oykangand)
Spring, Springwater
ok ednbon (Olkola)
og ednbon (Oykangand)
weche thungku (Pakanh)
Claypan
arrgi elbmbelbmben (Olkola)
Floodwaters
ok owaydnbarr (Olkola)
og arrkal (Oykangand)
ewephal (Oykangand)
Puddle
ok ignggul (Olkola)
ok urrgawar (Olkola)
og urrgawar (Oykangand)
weche paampe (Pakanh)
Dew
ok ikal (Olkola)
ok alyul (Olkola)
og igal (Oykangand)
Middle or deep part of a body of water
ok ibha (Olkola)
og iph (Oykangand)
weche thipi (Pakanh)
Deep part of the sea, past the shallows
uland ibha (Olkola)
uland iph (Oykangand)
Water pocket
ok alin (Olkola)
og alin (Oykangand)
weche thungku (Pakanh)
Water reservoir in antbed
ibhan ogor (Olkola)
pi'i 'uyu (Pakanh)
Water reservoir in tree fork
ok agngan (Olkola)
og agngan (Oykangand)
Animal body parts [return to the top]
Meat, Minya, Animal food
inha (Olkola)
inyjarag (Uw Ilbmbanhdhiy)
inh (Oykangand)
inyjaragh (Uw Ilbmbanhdhiy)
minha (Pakanh)
nhangki (Wika 'Aya)
Tail of an animal
inh achun (Olkola)
inh ajun (Oykangand)
muuyu, mutu (Pakanh)
Fur
inh albman (Olkola, Oykangand)
Pouch of a marsupial
Quill of porcupine, echidna
inh alga (Olkola)
inh alk (Oykangand)
Wing of a flying fox
inh atolbmbor (Oykangand)
Wing of a bat
inh ubmbal arun (Olkola, Oykangand)
Tail of a horse
awayirr (Olkola, Oykangand)
Snake skin
inh onyjel (Olkola)
inh onychel (Oykangand)
Cocoon
elgal (Olkola)
elkal (Oykangand)
Spider web
arrchongorrch (Oykangand)
Fire [return to the top]
Fire, Firewood, Wood
alhu (Olkola)
ulpadh (Uw Ilbmbanhdhiy)
alh (Oykangand)
ulbay (Uw Ilbmbanhdhiy)
thuma (Pakanh)
Hot coals
alh unyjang (Olkola)
iming (Uw Ilbmbanhdhiy)
alh unychang (Oykangand)
wime (Pakanh)
Cold ashes
onhdhogor (Olkola)
onhthoghor (Oykangand)
thuma nhuuta (Pakanh)
Smokefire, Smoke
alh errkon (Olkola)
alh anychir (Oykangand)
thuma thoko (Pakanh)
Spark
alh iganigan (Olkola)
alh ingkaningkan (Oykangand)
kuyngam (Pakanh)
Light from fire, Flame, Torch
alh imarranggal (Olkola, Oykangand)
alh edhal (Olkola)
thuma yila (Pakanh)
Kindling
alh errwodh (Olkola)
alh errwoy (Oykangand)
alh igngan (Olkola)
alh elgnggath (Oykangand)
thuma wuyi (Pakanh)
Firewood
alh ubu (Olkola)
alh ub (Oykangand)
Firestick
oyjel (Olkola)
alh egal (Olkola)
alh ug oyjel (Olkola)
oychel (Oykangand)
orrchel (Oykangand)
nhomonyjen (Uw Ilbmbanhdhiy [Olgol])
pupi (Pakanh)
Fire carrying stick
alh odnd (Olkola)
alh odnd (Oykangand)
thuma yanka (Pakanh)
Firestick cover
Firestick cover holes
Bushfire
ugan (Olkola)
ukan (Oykangand)
othorrok (Uw Ilbmbanhdhiy [Olgol])
Food [return to the top]
Meat
inha (Olkola)
inh (Oykangand)
inh elpan (Olkola)
inh idnhan (Oykangand)
inh elphen (Oykangand)
inyjarag (Uw Ilbmbanhdhiy)
inyjaragh (Uw Ilbmbanhdhiy)
Raw meat
inh udn.g (Olkola, Oykangand)
inh irrkur (Olkola)
Food, Vegetable food
egnga (Olkola)
egng (Oykangand)
ambay (Uw Ilbmbanhdhiy [Olgol])
ampay (Uw Ilbmbanhdhiy [Oykangand])
mayi (Pakanh)
maampanyi (Wika 'Aya)
Fat
udnam (Olkola, Oykangand)
urryim (Uw Ilbmbanhdhiy [Olgol])
urringari (Uw Ilbmbanhdhiy [Oykangand])
yi'i (Pakanh)
marrkan (Wika 'Aya)
Egg
inh onmon (Olkola, Oykangand)
inhdhurr (Uw Ilbmbanhdhiy)
nhapi (Pakanh)
Seed
egng onmon (Olkola, Oykangand)
egng elgnggel (Olkola)
egng alghay (Oykangand)
Juice, Liquid, Grease
ojo (Olkola)
egng orch (Oykangand)
Fish fat
uy ibha (Olkola)
uy iph (Oykangand)
Fish damper
Punch-down dough
egng idndan (Olkola, Oykangand)
mayi kingkungan (Pakanh)
mayi 'intha (Wika 'Aya)
Wax from sugar bag
egng ayogol (Olkola)
egng ayoghol (Oykangand)
Raw (Note: An adjective to describe meat, as in inh ijnyur or minha nhoyala , raw meat.)
ijnyur (Olkola)
adnan (Olkola)
nhoyala (Pakanh)
Aroma
owel (Olkola, Oykangand)
urarr (Olkola)
'awala (Pakanh)
Smell of food going bad
urarr (Olkola, Oykangand)
Smell of food gone bad
inh elgnggon (Olkola, Oykangand)
Capmari oven
ajan (Olkola)
alghamban (Oykangand)
ebmanhdh ewa (Olkola)
ebmanhth ew (Oykangand)
Cooking stones
alwun (Olkola, Oykangand)
umunggar (Olkola)
ebmanhdh (Oykangand)
kul'a (Pakanh)
Tea
egng ok (Olkola)
egng og (Oykangand)
egng agen (Olkola)
egng embodh (Olkola)
mayi ukulu (Pakanh)
Tea leaves
egng ajuj (Olkola)
egng ig (Oykangand)
mayi kangka (Pakanh)
Salt
ilbmbu (Olkola)
ilbmb (Oykangand)
thalmpu (Pakanh)
Rice
egng arrpo (Olkola)
egng arrb (Oykangand)
patpu (Pakanh)
Flour
egng ambul (Olkola)
egng alphaghar (Oykangand)
Beer, Grog
egng upanyj (Olkola)
og ilbmb (Oykangand)
uku kanthi (Pakanh)
oychem (Wika 'Aya)
Tobacco
ug eper (Olkola)
ug ene (Olkola)
ug ichig (Olkola)
Rubbish
errwodh (Olkola)
errwoy (Oykangand)
wuyi (Pakanh)
Pulp
Sugarbag: Types [return to the top]
Generic 'Sugarbag'
alko (Olkola)
egng ubanyj (Oykangand)
mayi wi'a (Pakanh)
Sugarbag species: Trigona hockingsi (Note: Species identification to be confirmed. The language names may cover this and additional similar Trigona spp. ). The most common species of sugarbag bee in central Cape York Peninsula. Sometimes called 'big sugarbag' when distinguishing it from other sugarbags. 'The really name for egng alko.' BL)
irrki (Olkola)
egng irrk (Oykangand)
ogom (Olkola)
ambay ogom (Uw Ilbmbanhdhiy [Olgol])
ampay okom (Uw Ilbmbanhdhiy [Oykangand])
Sugarbag species: Trigona sp. 'Little baby sugarbag,' a very small bee approximately the size of a mosquito. The ass of the bee is yellow or yellow.
egng ored (Olkola, Oykangand)
Sugarbag species: Trigona sp. Very small bee, mosquito size. Very soft wax .
egng eyaj (Olkola, Oykangand)
Sugarbag species: Trigona sp.
egng awin (Olkola, Oykangand)
Sugarbag species: Trigona sp.
egng ond (Olkola)
egng ont (Oykangand)
Sugarbag species: Trigona fusco balteata
egng uyenagem (Olkola)
egng engarrj (Oykangand)
egng engarry (Oykangand)
egng engarri (Oykangand)
mayi kuuyen (Pakanh)
Sugarbag species: Trigona sp. 'Long nose sugarbag, with a yellow mouth' (BL); 'Small, fine nose sugarbag' (JC).
arrambal (Olkola)
egng arrambal (Olkola)
Sugarbag species: Trigona sp. 'White ass'.
Fly Note: Used as a generic for all flies.
egng andur (Olkola)
egng antur (Oykangand)
awiny (Olkola)
mayi thawa (Pakanh)
Blowfly
English bee
egng utuwal (Olkola)
egng awunb (Olkola, Oykangand)
egng uwunb (Oykangand)
mayi punyi (Pakanh)
'Mother' Sugarbag hornet
ujny irrpanggal (Olkola)
punyi kuyngam (Pakanh)
Sugarbag: Parts [return to the top]
Entrance to sugarbag
egnga ewa (Olkola)
egng ew (Oykangand)
mayi mee'e (Pakanh)
'Nose' of sugarbag, a protruding entrance found in a particular sugarbag species.
ulbmul (Olkola)
egnga ulbmul (Olkola)
Batumen plug
egnga oto (Olkola)
egng od (Oykangand)
egng ulginb (Olkola)
mayi mangka (Pakanh)
Honey
egnga oyjo (Olkola)
egng orrch (Olgol)
egng olgngg (Oykangand)
Sugarbag wax before squeezing it
egng ongor (Olkola, Oykangand)
Sugarbag wax after squeezing it
egng ayogol (Olkola)
egng ayoghol (Oykangand)
egng akamar (Olkola)
mayi wama (Pakanh)
Sugarbag wax net
egng onyen (Olkola, egng onyen (Oykangand)
Pollen store 'Can't eat that, sour.'
egnga upanyj (Olkola)
egng ubanyj (Oykangand)
mayi thupan (Pakanh)
Brood
egng adna (Olkola)
egng adn (Oykangand)
mayi kuna (Pakanh)
Sugarbag grass
Cut sugarbag
egng enychem (Oykangand)
mayi muula (Pakanh)
Drink made from sugarbag
Wax [return to the top]
Forest wax
uk arral (Olkola, Oykangand)
yuku ngurran (Pakanh)
Grass tree wax
ulginb (Olkola)
uk ilbmb (Oykangand)
puuncham (Pakanh)
Ironwood tree wax
uk uchag (Olkola)
uk ujagh (Oykangand)
ug arrgnganyj (Olkola JC)
ug arrnganyj (Olkola BL)
yuku yongko (Pakanh)
Bloodwood tree wax
ug oybmbom (Olkola)
uk ayjarrm (Oykangand)
yuku kunchi (Pakanh)
Wax tree sp.
Sugarbag wax
egng ayogol (Olkola)
egng ayoghol (Oykangand)
egng akamar (Olkola)
mayi wama (Pakanh)
Language [return to the top]
Language, Talk, Speech
uwu (Olkola)
uw (Oykangand)
on.gel (Uw Ilbmbanhdhiy [Olgol])
olkel (Uw Ilbmbanhdhiy [Oykangand])
wika (Pakanh)
Voice
uw erorr (Olkola, Oykangand)
on.gel erorri (Olkola)
olkel erorr (Oykangand)
Whisper
uw arag (Olkola)
uw aragh (Oykangand)
thaa thaape (Pakanh)
Whistle (noun)
owerram (Olkola, Oykangand)
peenku (Pakanh)
Name (Note: In Oykangand, I have ungkal from certain bottom end speakers from around the national park, with ukal
used by certain speakers from Dunbar country.)
ukal (Olkola)
unggal (Olkola)
ungkal (Oykangand)
nhampa (Pakanh)
Story
ingin (Olkola, Oykangand)
punngin (Pakanh)
Crying, Wailing
elbhal (Olkola)
elphal (Oykangand)
uw ayin (Olkola, Oykangand)
Oykangand language and people
Olgol language and people
Uw Olkol (Olkola)
Uw Olgol (Oykangand)
Wika Olkolo (Pakanh)
Avoidance language in Oykangand and Olgol (Note: This is specifically the register of the Olgol and Oykangand
languages used when in the presence of certain kin, although the term is also used for the avoidance register in other
languages as well.)
Uw Ilbmbanhdhiy (Olkola, Oykangand)
Pakanh language and people
Uw Ayan (Olkola, Oykangand)
Wika Pakanh (Pakanh)
Avoidance language in Pakanh
Uw Idni (Olkola)
Wika 'Aya (Pakanh)
Koko Bera language and people
Uw Albmadnim (Olkola, Oykangand)
Thempan (Pakanh)
Yirr Yorront language and people
Uw Adnokon (Olkola, Oykangand)
Thaa Nho'on (Pakanh)
Yirrk Thangedl language and people
Uw Adnhalwil (Olkola, Oykangand)
Yirr Mel language and people (Note: This is a bit">Yirr Mel language language and people (Note: This is a bit of
discussion of this group in Barry Alpher's Yirr Yorront dictionary. There is a white devil who speaks this language,
agngar Uw El .)
Uw El (Olkola, Oykangand)
Ogh Unyjan language and people
Uw In.gan (Olkola, Oykangand)
Kawarrangg language and people
Uw Awawurrungk (Olkola)
Uw Awurrungk (Oykangand)
Kurrtjar language and people
Uw Almbadnim abhar (Olkola)
Uw Almbadnim aphar (Oykangand)
Uw Ayapathu
Undetermined language and group name, about Laura
Uw Anhanggaw (Olkola)
Uw Anhangkaw (Oykangand)
Undetermined language and group term
Uw Inhal (Olkola, Oykangand)
Material culture: Coolamons and other containers [return to the top]
Bark dish
odhon (Olkola)
othon (Oykangand)
thinchi (Pakanh)
thoono (Wika 'Aya)
Coolamon
algngg (Olkola, Oykangand)
okombel (Olkola)
Billy can
okombel (Olkola)
elkonhthelkonhth (Oykangand)
thawerr (Uw Ilbmbanhdhiy)
the'e (Pakanh)
Material culture: Ornaments [return to the top]
Armband
ubmbal ujnyjan (Olkola, Oykangand)
Armband
ojnyj ujnyjan (Olkola, Oykangand)
Neckband
Headdress or band
anyumb ojnyj (Olkola)
mumbal ojnyj (Olkola)
mumbal ujnyjan (Olkola)
Necklace
Pubic tassle
amin (Olkola)
anhth (Oykangand)
ngamin (Pakanh)
Ear or nose ornament
owerram (Olkola, Oykangand)
owerram odnbel (Olkola, Oykangand)
Nose peg
ulbmul awarenhal (Olkola)
ow orenhdhal (Olkola)
ulbmul elan (Olkola)
Shell pendant sp (Note: worn on the front around the neck)
owalangg (Olkola, Oykangand)
albhur (Olkola)
alphur (Oykangand)
onyjar albhur (Uw Ilbmbanhdhiy [Olgol])
Pendant sp (Note: worn down the back)
Forehead band shell
Breast plate
owalangg (Olkola)
albhur (Olkola)
onyjar albhur (Uw Ilbmbanhdhiy [Olgol])
Material culture: Constructions [return to the top]
Tree fork
ug ator (Olkola)
uk ador (Oykangand)
Cross beam
Long humpy
algnggar (Olkola, Oykangand)
ngoyngko (Pakanh)
Fly humpy
algnggar (Olkola, Oykangand)
yuku 'engka (Pakanh)
Mosquito shelter
purrgnggu (Olkola)
inychim (Oykangand)
ngoyngko (Pakanh)
Messmate bark humpy
Tea tree bark humpy
Mosquito shelter
idnhdhan (Olkola, Oykangand)
ngoyngko (Pakanh)
Humpy sp
Bough shade
enggor (Olkola)
engkor (Oykangand)
wiipa (Pakanh)
Wind break
awum (Olkola)
ug urrgan (Olkola)
uk urrkan (Oykangand)
orr edndan (Olkola, Oykangand)
awum edndan (Uw Ilbmbanhdhiy)
ug adnban (Uw Ilbmbanhdhiy [Olgol])
uk adnban (Uw Ilbmbanhdhiy [Oykangand])
wunta (Pakanh)
Bush table
ug ator (Olkola)
uk ador (Oykangand)
Bed table
Table (Note: Built over a fire; hold provisions)
Brush fish trap
ug urrgan (Olkola)
uk urrkan (Oykangand)
orrchongorrch (Oykangand)
ug adnban (Uw Ilbmbanhdhiy [Olgol])
uk adnban (Uw Ilbmbanhdhiy [Oykangand])
Stone fish trap
alghay urrkan (Oykangand)
Bark fish trap
ebmbol (Olkola, Oykangand)
Bark canoe
Canoe
Ceremony [return to the top]
Taboo, Poison (Note: This word is used for a ritually poison status, as in errk obm (Oykangand), poison country, and for
venomous snakes: inh amar ithom, obm (Oykangand), Brown snake is venomous.).
obmo (Olkola)
obm (Oykangand)
uch (Pakanh)
moompan (Wika 'Aya)
Poison country
arrgi obmo (Olkola)
errk obm (Oykangand)
arrgi ijnyja (Olkola, Uw Ilbmbanhdhiy [Olgol])
aaku moompan (Pakanh)
ngankom wuuchi (Wika 'Aya)
aaku panche (Wika 'Aya)
Baby spirit place
arrgi elambungg (Olkola)
errk elampungk (Oykangand)
Spirit place
Dream
ithar (Olkola)
idhar (Oykangand)
pithi (Pakanh)
Red paint
odnodh (Olkola, Oykangand)
wu'a (Pakanh)
White paint
aral (Olkola)
anhdherringgal (Oykangand)
motpo (Pakanh)
Cicatrising stone
idnang (Olkola)
arriman (Oykangand)
Babyboard
udnanboy (Olkola, Oykangand)
janboy (Olkola)
maanya (Pakanh)
Bullroarer
udnarrarr (Olkola, Oykangand)
puunyi (Pakanh)
Marking stick
ilpa elan (Olkola)
ilb elan (Oykangand)
yuku piyi (Pakanh)
Message stick
ugu ilpa (Olkola)
ilp elan (Olkola)
yuku maakan (Pakanh)
Message stick
ilpa algngan (Olkola)
yakan (Pakanh)
mo'a yakan (Wika 'Aya)
Bush doctor
aybmbay (Olkola, Oykangand)
ugind (Uw Ilbmbanhdhiy)
Funeral practice
uwurr (Olkola, Oykangand)
Dead body
odnhdor apong (Olkola)
umalingg (Uw Ilbmbanhdhiy [Olgol])
pama uthu (Pakanh)
ngumali uthu (Wika 'Aya)
Grave
ugunb (Olkola, Oykangand)
agnggamb (Olkola, Oykangand)
abm agajarr (Olkola)
ajan (Olkola)
abmangg amban (Uw Ilbmbanhdhiy)
kana kaampan (Pakanh)
Burial platform
arrgi ebmbebmbol (Olkola)
errk ebmbebmbol (Oykangand)
Widow's band
ondoronggol (Olkola)
ondorongkol (Oykangand)
Neckpiece
anyumb ondoronggol (Olkola)
Chest sash
ujnyjan akulunyjang (Olkola)
Armband
ojnyj odnhdhokor (Olkola, Oykangand)
Widow pendant
ojnyjungg (Olkola, Oykangand)
Widow pendant
Corroboree, Corroboree song or style of singing
ojnyjen (Olkola, Oykangand)
Corroboree dancing
ojnyjen egngan (Olkola, Oykangand)
Clapping
uyam edhal (Olkola, Oykangand)
Song
Devils, ghosts and other story characters [return to the top]
Devil, Ghost, Kwinkan
agngar (Olkola, Oykangand)
abhim (Olkola)
aphim (Oykangand)
kwinggan (Olkola)
inyiwinyiw (Uw Ilbmbanhdhiy)
'awu (Pakanh)
panchen (Wika 'Aya)
Ghost of a woman
Ghost of a man
abhim arrken (Olkola)
aphim arrgen (Oykangand)
Devil sp.
umbanumban (Olkola, Oykangand)
panchen urrka (Pakanh)
Red-legged devil
agngar ek alhuy (Olkola)
agngar ek alhungand (Olkola)
agngar odnd elbmben (Olkola)
agngar arrarranyjing (Oykangand)
Devil sp
anganyimurr (Olkola, Oykangand)
thatu ongko (Pakanh)
White ghost (Note: In Pakanh this ghost is referred to as panchen yuku anchi nhiinan , 'The ghost sitting in the hollow
tree', referring to his tendency to sit in a tree and call out to people from there.)
agngar Uw El (Olkola, Oykangand)
panchen yuku anchi nhinan (Pakanh)
Ghost sp
onbonggongg (Olkola, Oykangand)
Ghost sp
oroleb (Olkola, Oykangand)
abm ing (Olkola, Oykangand)
Ghost similar to oroleb
Musgrave Kwinkan
Mythical creators
Thunder spirit
Image, Spirit
engomang (Olkola)
engawal (Uw Ilbmbanhdhiy)
angangal (Oykangand)
ngaanta (Pakanh)
wiipa (Wika 'Aya)
Kin vocabulary [return to the top]
Father
chichang (Olkola)
bibing (Oykangand)
ichadh (Olkola)
ibangarr (Oykangand)
ajinarr (Uw Ilbmbanhdhiy [Oykangand])
ngathi (Pakanh)
Mother
mamang (Olkola, Oykangand)
amadh (Olkola)
amangarr (Oykangand)
ogenarr (Oykangand)
amandarr (Uw Ilbmbanhdhiy [Oykangand])
ngatha (Pakanh)
Uncle
lalang (Olkola, Oykangand)
aladh (Olkola)
alangarr (Oykangand)
alandarr (Uw Ilbmbanhdhiy [Oykangand])
wutu mukarra (Pakanh)
Auntie
nyinyang (Olkola, Oykangand)
inyadh (Olkola)
inyangarr (Oykangand)
inyandarr (Uw Ilbmbanhdhiy [Oykangand])
penye (Pakanh)
Older brother
lolang (Olkola, Oykangand)
oladh (Olkola)
olangarr (Oykangand)
olarnyjarr (Uw Ilbmbanhdhiy [Oykangand])
awunyi (Pakanh)
Older sister
pepang (Olkola)
bebang (Oykangand)
epadh (Olkola)
ebangarr (Oykangand)
ebarnyjarr (Uw Ilbmbanhdhiy [Oykangand])
ayape (Pakanh)
Younger brother
gagang (Olkola)
kakang (Oykangand)
agadh (Olkola)
akangarr (Oykangand)
akarnyjarr (Uw Ilbmbanhdhiy [Oykangand])
apunhtha (Pakanh)
Younger sister
lelang (Olkola, Oykangand)
eladh (Olkola)
elangarr (Oykangand)
elarnyjarr (Uw Ilbmbanhdhiy [Oykangand])
wilenya (Pakanh)
Husband
rorang (Olkola, Oykangand)
oradh (Olkola)
orangarr (Oykangand)
oranarr (Uw Ilbmbanhdhiy [Oykangand])
umbiny (Uw Ilbmbanhdhiy [Olgol])
moye (Pakanh)
umpinyi (Wika 'Aya)
Wife
rrurrang (Olkola, Oykangand)
ambom (Olkola)
unyjal (Olkola)
urrangarr (Oykangand)
wanychu (Pakanh)
Cousin
nhednhang (Olkola, Oykangand)
ednharnyjarr (Uw Ilbmbanhdhiy [Oykangand])
kuuthu (Pakanh)
Cousin (male)
Cousin (female)
Grandmother (parallel)
mabming onbor (Olkola)
mabming onpor (Oykangand)
abmidh (Olkola)
abmingarr (Oykangand)
abmindarr (Uw Ilbmbanhdhiy [Oykangand])
almpa kame (Pakanh)
Grantmother (cross)
chaching onbor (Olkola)
jajing onpor (Oykangand)
achidh (Olkola)
ajingarr (Oykangand)
ajindarr (Uw Ilbmbanhdhiy [Oykangand])
almpa ngache (Pakanh)
Grandfather (parallel)
mabming uway (Olkola, Oykangand)
abmidh uway (Olkola)
abmingarr uway (Oykangand)
abmindarr uway (Uw Ilbmbanhdhiy [Oykangand])
wutu kame (Pakanh)
Grandfather (cross)
chaching uway (Olkola, Oykangand)
jajing uway (Oykangand)
achidh uway (Olkola)
ajingarr uway (Oykangand)
ajindarr uway (Uw Ilbmbanhdhiy [Oykangand])
wutu ngachi (Pakanh)
Son, Daugher
wuwang (Olkola, Oykangand)
uwadh (Olkola)
uwangarr (Oykangand)
uwarnyjarr (Uw Ilbmbanhdhiy [Oykangand])
Nephew, Niece
dandang (Olkola, Oykangand)
andadh (Olkola)
andangarr (Oykangand)
Poison cousin MBS
lulang (Olkola, Oykangand)
uladh (Olkola)
ulangarr (Oykangand)
ularnyjarr (Uw Ilbmbanhdhiy [Oykangand])
abm unhdhol (Olkola)
onhthorr (Oykangand)
Father-in-Law
Mother-in-Law
inyadh athamay (Olkola)
inyadh obmo (Olkola)
ibharral (Uw Ilbmbanhdhiy [Olgol])
Hornets [return to the top]
Hornet generic
ujnyi (Olkola)
ujny (Oykangand)
punyi (Pakanh)
March Fly
ujny eran.g (Olkola)
ujny eran (Oykangand)
punyi thawa (Pakanh)
Hornet Note: Large yellow and black species.
ujny odndo (Olkola)
ujny odnd (Oykangand)
punyi ponto (Pakanh)
Hornet Note: White.
ujny aral (Olkola)
ujny eral (Oykangand)
Hornet
ujny arrarr (Olkola, Oykangand)
Hornet Note: Black and yellow. Makes very large, white nest on top of tree. Mostly found in forest country .
ujny irrpanggal (Olkola)
punyi kuyngam (Pakanh)
Hornet Note: Makes mud cocoons on buildings.
ujny ononong (Olkola, Oykangand)
Ants [return to the top]
Black ant
ug omo (Olkola)
uk om (Oykangand)
yuku ngeekan (Pakanh)
Red ant
udni (Olkola)
udnu (Olkola)
uk udn (Oykangand)
yuku moolan (Pakanh)
Green ant, Oecophylla smaragdina .
olgo (Olkola)
olga (Olkola)
uk olk (Oykangand)
yuku olka (Pakanh)
Bull ant, Myrmecia spp. Note: Large, brown or black, stinging ant, similar to uk atharrath.
Ant sp. Note: Cheeky, biting, and its bite causes swelling. Very similar to uk ataw.
ug adharradh (Olkola)
uk atharrath (Oykangand)
yuku aathu (Pakanh)
Spiders [return to the top]
Spider
ug angadh (Olkola)
uk angath (Oykangand)
Spider sp.
Spider web
arrchongorrch (Oykangand)
Termites and Termite mounds ("Antbeds") [return to the top]
Grubs [return to the top]
Maggot
arrpu (Olkola)
arrpo (Olkola)
uk arrb (Oykangand)
yuku patpa (Pakanh)
Witchetty grub
ug uyothothor (Olkola)
uk agngar (Oykangand)
Grub sp.
ug anany (Olkola)
uk anany (Oykangand)
Other insects [return to the top]
Grasshopper
udndil (Olkola, Oykangand)
athathim (Pakanh)
Ladybird Note: Described as a little green grasshopper.
kurrumbil (Olkola)
ukurrumbil (Olkola)
Dragonfly
ug eparrb (Olkola)
uk ebarrw (Oykangand)
yuku puntha kuchi (Pakanh)
Centipede
ug enyjon (Olkola)
uk enychon (Oykangand)
yuku thonchi (Pakanh)
Sandflies
ewenewen (Olkola, Oykangand)
moolan (Pakanh)
Cricket
otol (Oykangand)
kapi (Pakanh)
Cicada
arran (Olkola)
erran (Oykangand)
Scorpion
ug oda (Olkola)
uk ort (Oykangand)
Butterfly
ug imilam (Olkola)
uk ilam ijijag (Oykangand)
Moth
ijnyjigam (Olkola)
ijnyjiyam (Oykangand)
ijnyjiw (Oykangand)
Caterpillar
ug odnhor (Olkola)
uk odnhor (Oykangand)
yuku lipan (Pakanh)
Water beetle
algigar (Olkola)
antikar (Oykangand)
Beetle
okekol (Olkola)
ogekol (Oykangand)
Firefly
ug eren (Olkola)
uk eren (Oykangand)
egngembej (Olkola)
Mosquito
ogngol (Olkola, Oykangand)
ombolamb (Uw Ilbmbanhdhiy)
me'e (Pakanh)
Tick
apal (Olkola)
abal (Oykangand)
Sandfly sp. Note: This is a large stinging species.
Lice
eg atar (Oykangand)
wele thuka (Pakanh)
Nits
eg ilh (Oykangand)
ek onmon (Olkola)
eg onmon (Oykangand)
Earthworm
adn alyar (Olkola, Oykangand)
waawi (Pakanh)
Leech
onan (Olkola, Oykangand)
uuwa (Pakanh)
Crustaceans [return to the top]
Crayfish, Cherax quadricarinatus , commonly referred to as redclaw or north Queensland yabby .
uy adanyj (Olkola)
uy atanych (Oykangand)
nga'a konte (Pak)
Prawn, Macrobrachium spp. , commonly referred to as freshwater prawns , long-armed prawns or cherabins .
uy ojen (Olkola)
uy ochen (Oykangand)
uy amujun (Olkola)
uy mujun (Uw Ilbmbanhdhiy [Olgol])
nga'a muchun (Pak)
Crab, Scylla serrata , commonly referred to as mud crab or mangrove crab .
uy adngu (Olkola)
adng (Oykangand)
nga'a ngompen (Pakanh)
nga'a thompan wokan (Wika 'Aya)
Mud crab, Holthuisana transversa , commonly referred to as freshwater crab .
uy alay (Olkola, Oykangand)
uy adhing (Uw Ilbmbanhdhiy [Olgol])
uy athing (Uw Ilbmbanhdhiy [Oykangand])
nga'a ngompen paampe uunan (Pakanh)
Molluscs [return to the top]
Shell (Notes: A freshwater variety. The flesh is edible, prepared by cooking it in the shell in the coals of the fire. Can be used as a generic for shells and so used as a classifier, such as in albmul ul, for ul.
albmul (Olkola, Oykangand)
Shell Note: A saltwater variety.
ula (Olkola)
ulbmul ul (Oykangand)
yeethon (Pakanh)
Bailer shell
ibmay (Olkola, Oykangand)
igu (Olkola)
igh (Oykangand)
Shell Note: Very large shell. Used for both freshwater and saltwater types.
almalang (Olkola, Oykangand).
Shell
orrap (Olkola)
orrab (Oykangand). Notes: A freshwater variety
Little oysters, freshwater shell
uchilng (Olkola)
ujilng (Oykangand)
wujilng (Oykangand)
Shell Note: Freshwater variety.
orrg (Olkola)
orrgh (Oykangand)
Snail or Snail shell
eg onyj (Olkola)
ibmay (Olkola)
eg onych (Oykangand)
