spirit in Diary of ten years eventful life of an early settler in Western Australia
idjigar- bel. Spear, boys' — Djinjing. Spear- wood from the hills — Malga ; Wonnar. Spear-wood from the south — Bur- dun. Spear- wood found in swamps — Ku- bert. Spear, to — Gidjal ; Dtan. Speedily — Getget ; Yabbra. Spew, to— Kandang. Spider — Kara. Spill, to— Darang-a i. Spin, to twirl round — Go…
- Record ID
- 3,715
- Year
- 1,884
- Source
- Internet Archive
- Index status
- Public search-ready
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Record context
- Record ID
- 3715
- Source
- Internet Archive
- Publication
- Diary of ten years eventful life of an early settler in Western Australia; George Fletcher Moore
- Published
- 1884
- Narrative type
- Spirit-Person Narratives
- Public-text label
- spirit
- Archive period
- Gold Rush Colonial
- Location
- Western Australia (WA): B
- State or territory
- WA
- Source voice
- Source Grounded Section Record
- Publicness
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idjigar- bel. Spear, boys' — Djinjing. Spear- wood from the hills — Malga ; Wonnar. Spear-wood from the south — Bur- dun. Spear- wood found in swamps — Ku- bert. Spear, to — Gidjal ; Dtan. Speedily — Getget ; Yabbra. Spew, to— Kandang. Spider — Kara. Spill, to— Darang-a i. Spin, to twirl round — Gorang. Spindle, a coarge kind used by the natives — Djinjing. Spirit, evil— Jilgi ? Mettagong ; Waugal. Spirit, the ; the soul — Noyt. Spit, to — Narrija gwart. Spittle — Dtalyi ; Narrija. Spleen, the — Maap. Spring, the — Jilba ; Menangal. Spring, flowing, of water — Garjyt ; Gabbi garjyt. Spring, small — Ngirgo (Northern dialect)..
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