Umbarra - Glossary
Warren Foster
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: |
|---|---|
| Yuin | Aboriginal people of Wallaga Lake area, New South Wales |
| Gulaga | Mount Dromedary. Sacred mountain of Yuin people |
| Barranguba | Montague Island |
| Najanuga | Little Dromedary |
| Gadu | The sea |
| Darama | Great Spirit |
| Umbarra | Black Duck. Totem of Yuin people |
| Bimbulla | Cockle |
| Djunga | Octopus |
