Outlines of a grammar, vocabulary, and phraseology, of the aboriginal language of South Australia : spoken by the natives in and for some distance around Adelaide / By C.G. Teichelmann ; C.W. Schürmann.

  • Christian Gottlieb Teichelmann
Date:
1840
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Credit: Outlines of a grammar, vocabulary, and phraseology, of the aboriginal language of South Australia : spoken by the natives in and for some distance around Adelaide / By C.G. Teichelmann ; C.W. Schürmann. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    4] Punggondi kis to stab; kill; quarrel or fight; as paren Punggorendi$ punggondi, to kill or catch game Pure, s, stone Pureta, s. loins; reins; kidneys, Karko pureta, a smooth oval stone used for preparing the red ochre Purla, pron. pers. dual; they two Purlaintya, the same as padlourlaintya, which see Purlaitye, number two. Purlaityendi, only two Purlakko, their; theirs Purlalitya, to those two; forthem. See Outlines of a Grammar Purlarlukko, adv. twice. Purlarlukkondi, only twice Purle, s. star Purnendi, v.a. to sprinkle ; to wet Purnkipurnki, adj. reddish ; brownish; not quite black; as malta purnkipurnki, red-bearded ; opprobrious term. Purnkutta, s. a small species of bird Purno, s. net bag, the same as mikatye Purro, see burro Purrumba, s. flower; blossom Purrunna, adj. alive ; living Purruttendi, v.72. to be alive ; live: survive Purruttiappendi, v.@. to make alive ; to vivify Purrutye, adj. all; the whole; altogether ; all over Purtendi, v.72. to rejoice ; shout Purtiappendi, w.@. to make glad; to salute Puti, adj. hairy Putpa, as putpa yerta, a district of good land Putpurendi, v.7. to jump, leap, as a kangaroo Putyilyulo, s. drizzling rain; fog Putyurra, adj. thin; slender; poor; lean T Ta, s.mouth. TZangga, inthe mouth. This term is frequently used as a prefix in compound words, implying an opening or aperture or having reference to the mouth Taarka, adj. not full Tabandi, v.a. to kiss Tabarendi, v.72. to become open, as a sore or ulcer Tabidlarendi, v.72. to pull the lip; be sulky Tabidlariburka, s. sulky fellow E ma