Emu and the Jabiru Story Explanation - Glossary
Bangana Wunungmurra
There were about two hundred and fifty Australian languages, although most are no longer spoken and few are in active use. This is a list of the indigenous words used by this storyteller.
Spellings vary from place to place. The spellings used here have been supplied by the storytellers and their communities.
| Word: | Meaning: |
|---|---|
| Yolngu | 1: The Aboriginal people of Arnhem Land (Northern Territory) |
| 2: Group of languages of Arnhem Land peoples | |
| Gapuwiyak | Clan or tribe in Arnhem Land |
| Nurrurrumba | Place in Gapuwiyak country (Arnhem Land, Northern Territory) |
| Wurrpan | Emu |
| Gandji | Jabiru |
| Buyburu | Emu egg |
| Wandhawarri Djimbarrmirri | The spear used by Wurrpan |
| Milindji Dhawarri | Place in Yolngu country |
| Ngurruyurrdjurr | Place in Yolngu country |
| Balanda | White person |
| Dhuwa | One moiety of Yolngu (opposite of Yirritja) |
| Yirritja | One moiety of Yolngu (opposite of Dhuwa) |
