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 22 to this class of birds, before they were changed into men, according to fabulous tradition.

Djindalo, s.—A flat headed fish of the cobbler species.

Djin-gan, v.—Pres. part., Djinganin; past tense, Djinganaga; to sharpen or point wood, by first charring, and then rubbing or rasping it with bark. It is the only means the natives have among themselves of pointing large sticks; the small ones they scrape with quartz or glass.

Djingun.—A star; one of the wives of Wurdytch.

Djingjing.—The spears carried by lads before using the Miro; a coarse sort of spindle in the shape of a small cross, used by the native men in spinning the human and the opossum hair for their girdles.

Djinnăng, v.—Pres. part., Djinnăng; past tense, Djinnăng; to see, to look.

Djirang, v.—Pres. part., Djirang; past tense, Djirang; to scratch.

Djirdowin, s.—A. small kind of mouse, supposed to be marsupial.

Djiri, s.—Scabs; as Matta djiri, scabby legs—a term of reproach.

Djiriji, s.—Encephalartos spiralis; the Zamia tree. The body of this tree contains a farinaceous matter, which, when prepared, has been used as sago, but is dangerous without preparation.

Djirin, v.—Used only in composition, meaning to charge with or accuse; as Wulgar djirin, to accuse of murder; Ngagyndjirin, to accuse of theft.

Djirritmat, s.—A small species of frog.

Djitting, a.—Fair; light coloured; Catta-djitting, light-haired.

Djitto, a.—Fair; light-coloured.

Djow, s.—Water.

Djowen, s.—(North word.) Fur.

Dju, s.—Down; short hair on the body.

Djubăk, s.—An orchis, the root of which is the size and shape of a new potato, and is eaten by the natives. It is in season in the month of October. The flower is a pretty white blossom, scented like the heliotrope.

Djubărda, s.—A species of tea tree.

Djubo, s.—The kidney.

Djubobarrang, v.—To amuse; literally, to take or handle the kidney.

Djubodtan, v.—To tickle; literally to pierce the kidney.

Djudarran, s.—Cuculus; the cuckoo.

Djuko, f.—A sister.

Djul, a.—Bad.

Djulgo, a.—Bad.

Djulbidjulbang, s.—Acanthiza Tiemenensis; brown-tailed wren.

Djul-yyn, s.—The hip-joint.

Djunbar, s.—A sort of gum eaten by the natives.