Summary of Badimaya words from Daniel Davidson's 1932 Comparative Wordlist of 19 Western Australian Languages

And comparisons with Irra-Wangga's Badimaya Dictionary (2nd Edition)

  • Wagari "hair on head" No cognate found in The Badimaya Dictionary
  • Maaga "head" Equivalent in The Badimaya Dictionary is maga
  • Kwiu "eye" Equivalent in The Badimaya Dictionary is guru; likely form is guyu, as several Badimaya words (e.g. wilaya/wilara) alternate r/y between regions
  • Mulya "nose" Found in The Badimaya Dictionary
  • Yira "mouth/teeth" Found in The Badimaya Dictionary for the southern dialect
  • Tjalang "tongue" Equivalent in The Badimaya Dictionary is dyalang (southern dialect)
  • Kulga "ear" Equivalent in The Badimaya Dictionary is gulga
  • Mara "ear" No ear-related cognate found in The Badimaya Dictionary, probably a mistake
  • Nanyi "pubic hair" Equivalent in The Badimaya Dictionary is nyanyi
  • Kulya "pubic hair" No pube-related cognate found in The Badimaya Dictionary
  • Djunda "upper leg" Equivalent in The Badimaya Dictionary is dyunda
  • Mambu "lower leg" Found in The Badimaya Dictionary
  • Mbili "vagina" No cognate or word for "vagina" found in The Badimaya Dictionary
  • Mulgula "vagina" No cognate or word for "vagina" found in The Badimaya Dictionary
  • Bilyi-yelgu "menstruation" Second component corresponds to Badimaya & Wajarri term yarlgu "blood"; no word for "menstruation" found in The Badimaya Dictionary
  • Mili-yelgu "menstruation" Second component corresponds to Badimaya & Wajarri term yarlgu "blood"; no word for "menstruation" found in The Badimaya Dictionary
  • Bibi "breast/milk" Equivalent in The Badimaya Dictionary is mimi; bibi means "breast", but in many neighbouring languages it means "milk", so it could be a retained older form, or just a mistake
  • Wilu "penis" Equivalent in The Badimaya Dictionary is wirlu
  • Kalu "testicles" No cognate or word for "testicles" found in The Badimaya Dictionary
  • Kwiu "semen" No cognate or word for "semen" found in The Badimaya Dictionary
  • Kuna "excrement" Equivalent in The Badimaya Dictionary is guna or gurna
  • Wari "stomach" Found in The Badimaya Dictionary
  • Munda "posterior" Equivalent in The Badimaya Dictionary is marnda "lap"
  • Yalgu "blood" Equivalent in The Badimaya Dictionary is yarlgu
  • Binma "red" Found in The Badimaya Dictionary
  • Wiri "black" No colour-related cognate in The Badimaya Dictionary
  • Maodu "black" Equivalent in The Badimaya Dictionary is mawurdu
  • Barnalera "yellow" No word for "yellow" found in The Badimaya Dictionary
  • Bilung "white" Equivalent in The Badimaya Dictionary is biluny
  • Tha "hole" Equivalent in The Badimaya Dictionary is dhaa
  • Mindi "sky" No sky-related cognate found in The Badimaya Dictionary
  • Nowa "to see" Equivalent in The Badimaya Dictionary is nhawa "will see"
  • Kowan daala "to hear" Equivalent in The Badimaya Dictionary is guwandala "will hear"
  • Ngaala "to eat" Equivalent in The Badimaya Dictionary is ngala "eating/will eat"
  • Yara "to go" Found in The Badimaya Dictionary to mean "will go"
  • Yan[g]oa "to go" Equivalent in The Badimaya Dictionary is yan.guwa "going"
  • Yan "to come" Equivalent in The Badimaya Dictionary is yaan "will come"
  • Buajeri "to fight" Equivalent in The Badimaya Dictionary is bungudya "to hit each other"
  • Bangujeri "to fight" Equivalent in The Badimaya Dictionary is bungudya "to hit each other"
  • Kubalyeri "to sleep" Equivalent in The Badimaya Dictionary is gubalyayi; likely form is gubalyari due to aforementioned r/y alternation
  • Yugaraa "to stand up" Equivalent in The Badimaya Dictionary is yuga "to stand", but suffix "-raa" is unusual, as yuga belongs to the -la class in documented Badimaya
  • Yina maana "to sit down" First component's equivalent in The Badimaya Dictionary is nyina "sit"
  • Yinakaa "to sit down" Equivalent in The Badimaya Dictionary is nyinaga "sitting"
  • Tjumbaribula "to run" Equivalent in The Badimaya Dictionary is dyambardabala "will run"
  • Kanila "to kick/stamp" Equivalent in The Badimaya Dictionary is ganila "will hit with a projectile"
  • Kardabilaa "to cut" Equivalent in The Badimaya Dictionary is gardabala "will cut"
  • War[u]ma "to fall down" Equivalent in The Badimaya Dictionary is wara "to fall", but suffix "-ma" is unusual
  • Uala "to strike" Equivalent in The Badimaya Dictionary is wala "spearing, crushing"
  • Bungung "to kill" Found in The Badimaya Dictionary as bungung "hit, killed"
  • Munyelaa "to cohabit" No cognate or word for "cohabit" found in The Badimaya Dictionary
  • Wangu "stone ax (flaked)" Only equivalent in The Badimaya Dictionary is wamaru
  • Marda "stone/hill" Found in The Badimaya Dictionary is marda
  • Nganda "stone/hill" Potential cognate in The Badimaya Dictionary is ngan.ga "breakaway/cave"
  • Marda kuralgu "stone for crushing" Seems to be a phrase, marda guralgu; marda is "stone" and -lgu is the -la class purposive suffix; the verb stem gura is unknown to me.
  • Wangu marda "upper millstone" No cognate or word for "millstone" found in The Badimaya Dictionary
  • Yalanda "lower millstone" No cognate or word for "millstone" found in The Badimaya Dictionary
  • Yalang "lower millstone" No cognate or word for "millstone" found in The Badimaya Dictionary
  • Kudja "stone adze" No cognate or word for "stone adze" found in The Badimaya Dictionary
  • Baru "gum/spinifex" Equivalent in The Badimaya Dictionary is biru "river red gum"
  • Wura "gum/spinifex" No spinifex-related cognate found in The Badimaya Dictionary
  • Yardu "firewood" No firewood-related cognate found in The Badimaya Dictionary
  • Wadjan "fire" Equivalent in The Badimaya Dictionary is wadyan
  • Karong "sun" Equivalent in The Badimaya Dictionary is garang
  • Wilaru "moon" Equivalent in The Badimaya Dictionary is wilara
  • Pundara "stars" Equivalent in The Badimaya Dictionary is bundara "morning star"
  • Waladjiri "thunder" Equivalent in The Badimaya Dictionary is waladyarri
  • Wana "digging stick" Found in The Badimaya Dictionary
  • Min'gari "food tray" No cognate or word for "food tray" found in The Badimaya Dictionary
  • Buka "skin baby bag" No bag-related cognate found in The Badimaya Dictionary
  • Kurlgu "skin baby bag" Equivalent in The Badimaya Dictionary is gurlgu
  • Windu "tree" Equivalent in The Badimaya Dictionary is winda
  • Bunderdu "thread cross" No cognate or word for "thread cross" found in The Badimaya Dictionary; potentially related to bundu "man who has been through the Law"
  • Barangara "shell ornament" No cognate or word for "shell ornament" found in The Badimaya Dictionary
  • Mindi "shell ornament" No cognate or word for "shell ornament" found in The Badimaya Dictionary
  • Ngardiga "circumcision/initiation" Cognate in The Badimaya Dictionary is ngardingga "man who has begun going through the Law"
  • Wier "subincision" No cognate or word for "subincision" found in The Badimaya Dictionary
  • Mulyaidi "nose stick" Equivalent in The Badimaya Dictionary is mulyayidi
  • Kwi'mara "ceremonial ground" No cognate or word for "ceremonial ground" found in The Badimaya Dictionary
  • Kadji "spear" Equivalent in The Badimaya Dictionary is gadyi
  • Wagu "camp" Found in The Badimaya Dictionary
  • Walanu "boomerang" Equivalent in The Badimaya Dictionary is walanu or walarnu
  • Wunda "shield" Equivalent in The Badimaya Dictionary is urnda
  • Miru "spear thrower" Found in The Badimaya Dictionary
  • Muliara "east" No cognate found in The Badimaya Dictionary; seems to be somehow related to the name of the Wajarri dialect, Muliarra.
  • Yabaaru "north" Equivalent in The Badimaya Dictionary is yabaru
  • Minanggula "south" Equivalent in The Badimaya Dictionary is minangu
  • Wilunga "west" Equivalent in The Badimaya Dictionary is wilugardi
  • Kua "yes" Equivalent in The Badimaya Dictionary is guwa
  • Widi "no" Equivalent in The Badimaya Dictionary is wirdi
  • Djina "foot" Equivalent in The Badimaya Dictionary is dyina
  • Mura "hand" Equivalent in The Badimaya Dictionary is mara
  • Kutea "one" Equivalent in The Badimaya Dictionary is gurriya
  • Kutara "two" Equivalent in The Badimaya Dictionary is gudhara
  • Kadjedi "three" Equivalent in The Badimaya Dictionary is gadyardi (southern dialect)
  • Mudada "clouds" Equivalent in The Badimaya Dictionary is mandarda
  • Kabi "water" Equivalent in The Badimaya Dictionary is gabi
  • Warn "creek" Equivalent in The Badimaya Dictionary is waarn
  • Kargan "clear space" No cognate found in The Badimaya Dictionary
  • Barna "clear space" Equivalent in The Badimaya Dictionary is barna "land"
  • Kali "grass" No grass-related cognate found in The Badimaya Dictionary
  • Kya "kurrajong" Equivalent in The Badimaya Dictionary is gaya
  • Kuljara "gum tree" No gum tree-related cognate found in The Badimaya Dictionary
  • Windu-karba "hollow tree" Equivalent in The Badimaya Dictionary is winda dhagurl
  • Minga "ant" Equivalent in The Badimaya Dictionary is minga
  • Binga "ant" Equivalent in The Badimaya Dictionary is minga
  • Mubanu "dingo/dog" Equivalent in The Badimaya Dictionary is ngubaanu
  • Kwial "yellow goanna" Equivalent in The Badimaya Dictionary is guwiyarl
  • Bungara "black goanna" Equivalent in The Badimaya Dictionary is bangara
  • Gumul "possum" Equivalent in The Badimaya Dictionary is gumal
  • Yowerda "plain kangaroo" Equivalent in The Badimaya Dictionary is yawarda
  • Malu "plain kangaroo" Equivalent in The Badimaya Dictionary is marlu
  • Bikurda "hill kangaroo" Equivalent in The Badimaya Dictionary is bigurda
  • Yin'gan "echidna" Equivalent in The Badimaya Dictionary is gunduwa
  • Kandara "turtle" Equivalent in The Badimaya Dictionary is gandarra "turtle"
  • Tjiga "snake" Equivalent in The Badimaya Dictionary is Dyiiga
  • Waruda "eaglehawk" Equivalent in The Badimaya Dictionary is warida
  • Karla "crow" Equivalent in The Badimaya Dictionary is gaarla
  • Ba(r)dura "turkey" Equivalent in The Badimaya Dictionary is bardurra (northern dialect)
  • Nganuwara "white cockatoo" Equivalent in The Badimaya Dictionary is nganawara
  • Dyidi-dyidi "willy wagtail" Equivalent in The Badimaya Dictionary is dyidi-dyidi
  • Yalabi[r]di "emu" Equivalent in The Badimaya Dictionary is yalibirri
  • Babinyu "friend" Found in The Badimaya Dictionary
  • Djudja "old" Equivalent in The Badimaya Dictionary is dyudya
  • Yayugarda "mob of people" No mob-related cognate in The Badimaya Dictionary
  • Nanung balu "mine" Equivalent in The Badimaya Dictionary is nganang (southern dialect); the inclusion of balu "they (sg)" is probably a mistake
  • Nunung "yours" Equivalent in The Badimaya Dictionary is nhunung (southern dialect)
  • Mula "dead" Equivalent in The Badimaya Dictionary is murla
  • Bala mula "he is dead" Equivalent in The Badimaya Dictionary is balu murla
  • Mungung "ghost" Potential cognate in The Badimaya Dictionary is mundung "devil"
  • Bamburu "message stick" Found in The Badimaya Dictionary
  • Djudi "possum fur" Potential cognate in The Badimaya Dictionary is dyurdi "headband"
  • Nina kardi "this side" Equivalent in The Badimaya Dictionary is nhinhagardi
  • Warda kardi "other/far side" Equivalent in The Badimaya Dictionary is warda gardi "far side"
  • Bana-kardi "other/far side" Equivalent in The Badimaya Dictionary is banhagardi "that side"
  • Kara-kardi "top side" Equivalent in The Badimaya Dictionary is garda gardi
  • Ngati-yara "underside/inside" No side-related cognate found in The Badimaya Dictionary
  • Maana "now" No time-related cognate found in The Badimaya Dictionary





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