Talk:Wp/nys/Yarn - Stories
bibool/yoorl ... because of dialect variation for 'paperbark'. 'yoorl' being south-coast or south-east dialect.--Pinyan58 (talk) 05:22, 19 April 2018 (UTC)
in 'contents' for this page, '1.4' could be '2', '1.5' could be '3', '1.6' could be '4'. Now, how is that done?Pinyan58 (talk) 04:48, 19 April 2018 (UTC)
Suggestion for team: This is the website address for the Nyungar place names …. http://www.boodjar.sis.uwa.edu.au which we can we use this as the reference for all 150 place names on our pedia site? Should we use a hyperlink direct to the site or us a academe reference?
hyperlink i reckon (kim)
IngridC-Curtin (talk) 04:53, 7 December 2015 (UTC)
Known translations of place names from http://www.boodjar.sis.uwa.edu.au
editBalardong
edit- Balkuling
- Bolgart
- Boyagin Boya
- Mulka's Cave
- Wardan Koorliny Boya
- Jilakin Rock [1]
- Badjaling
- Kokerbin Rock
- Cowcowing
- Dowerin
- Jingymia
- Kellerberin
- Mandiakon
- Toodyay
- Wabbing
Juat
edit- Balarong
- Balgerbine
- Beringarby
- Balgar
- Cataby
- Cataby
- Karakin
- Marri
- Nambung
- Nullilla
- Nambung
- Warra Warra
Whadjuk
editIngridC-Curtin (talk) 05:58, 7 December 2015 (UTC)
- Beeliar means that there is the pool or body of water as translated by Prof. Len CollardMoodjar (talk) 04:54, 7 December 2015 (UTC)
- Balga also known as the grass tree or the "Black boy" Xanthorea arborea. Balga mean it is the one on or by here that possesses.[2]Moodjar (talk) 06:24, 7 December 2015 (UTC)
- Balcatta
- Derbal Nara
- Gaboodjoolup
- Kalamunda
- Nyoongah
- Pipidinny
- Lake Karrinyup
- Willagee
- Yokine
- Meeandip
- Walyalup
- Ngoorloormayup
Amangu
edit- Bilya means oh, its a body part, the navel that is connected and linked to the river creek or big floods. [3]Moodjar (talk) 05:09, 7 December 2015 (UTC)
- Marrah means the of the hand [4]Moodjar (talk) 04:54, 7 December 2015 (UTC)
- Badjera means an interval or distance between places on an eastward journey. Where a feed was caught and or consumed whilst staying at this high location [5]Moodjar (talk) 04:54, 7 December 2015 (UTC)
- Abbawardoo means that oh it was a friendly farewell at this water as we left to go on our way [6]Moodjar (talk) 04:54, 7 December 2015 (UTC)
- Meru means a spear throwing board.[7]Moodjar (talk) 05:01, 7 December 2015 (UTC)
- Beree means fingernail or associated with nail/s. It also means to imply to dig and scratch and scrape with ones hands and fingernails. On the other hand it made be something the scratches, scrapes or digs into. [8]Moodjar (talk) 04:54, 7 December 2015 (UTC)
- Billeroo means a oh, its a body part, the navel that is connected to a river or pool of water in the river, a stream or waterway or creek. [9]Moodjar (talk) 04:54, 7 December 2015 (UTC)
- Dongara means to listen from down below to the mouth or voices from above or the east.Moodjar (talk) 04:54, 7 December 2015 (UTC)
- Waggine meaning to sit and speak here at this location. [10]Moodjar (talk) 04:58, 7 December 2015 (UTC)
- Eneabba means it is sitting down here, at the water that a greeting indicating friendship and respect transpired.[11]Moodjar (talk) 05:03, 7 December 2015 (UTC)
reference as an academic source Gnangarra (talk) 04:36, 7 December 2015 (UTC)