The Two Wise Men and the Seven Sisters - Glossary

Josie Boyle

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:
Yulbrada The Earth
Jindoo Sun or Creator Spirit
Gubbee Water
Yandee Dish
Minyma Goothoo Younger sister
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