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 15 with a Dtabba, or native knife, scrape off all the soft inner parts, and afterwards rub them well, to soften them, with grease and wilgi. To form the cloak, the skins are sewn together with the Gwirka, or sinews of the kangaroo; or when they are not at hand, with the Batta, or rush. The cloak is worn with the hairy side inwards.

Bula, a.—Abundant; many; much; plentiful.

Bula—Numeral—(Dual.) Two brothers, sisters, or friends.

Bulala—Numeral—(Dual.) Parent and child; uncle and nephew, or niece.

Bulangat—(K. G. S.) A species of bird.

Bulen—Numeral—(Dual.) They two; husband and wife.

Bulgalla, s.—The large-leaved Banksia, which bears the Metjo, or large cone used for fires.

Bulgangar (K. G. S.)—Uneven; in lumps.

Bulgut, s.—A star; the wife of Tdadăm.

Buljit, s.—Acanthorhyncus superciliosus, least honey-sucker.

Bullalel (Vasse)—They. (Not in frequent use.)

Bullallelăng (Vasse)—Their.

Bullor, s.—A species of large greenish-coloured beetle.

Bulolo, s.—Small species of ant.

Bulordu, s.—Calamanthus, the scrub-lark.

Bul-yar, ad.—Indiscriminately.

Bnma, v.—Pres. part., Bumawin; past tense, Bumagă; to beat; to strike.

Bumakanin, ''part. adj.''—Lying or pressing, one thing upon another. From Buma, to strike; and Cannow, or gannow, to tread; step. Also, stamping; tramping.

Bumburman, v.—Pres. part., Bumburmanin; past tense, Bumburman-ăgga; to shout as the natives do to frighten the kangaroo after they have speared it; or when assembled together at a Kabo.

Bunan, s.—Aperture; opening; entrance; means of access.

Bunarăk, s.—Personal property of any kind; as Kadjo, Dtabba, Buka, the hammer, the knife, the spear.

Bundo, a.—True; truly.

Bundojil, ad.—Certainly; very true.

Bun-gal, s.—The side.

Bun-galla, s.—The part of the body immediately above the hip; the short ribs.

Bun-gallor, s.—Early state of pregnancy.

Bun-garn,s.—A maid. Girls are betrothed in their infancy, and given to their husbands at a very early age.

Bungo—(K G. S.) There.

Bungurt—(K. G. S.) A species of grass.