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 23 Djundal, a.—White.

Dju-nong—Called Djung-o to the north, and Djung at King George's Sound—A skewer made of the small bone of the kangaroo's leg, and used to drill holes with; in the butt end of the spear, to fit the hook of the Miro; in the boys' noses, to admit the Mul-yat when they arrive at years of puberty; in the kangaroo skins when sewing them together, in order to pass the stitches through; and sometimes it serves to extract teeth.

Dju-nongdtan, v.—To drill holes.

Djuo, s.—Short hair on the body; down either of birds or animals; fur.

Djuritch, s.—Cuculus metallicus; bronze cuckoo.

Djuto, s.—The knee.

Dok, s.—(K. G. S.) The eyelid.

Dolgar, s.—An edible gum of the Hakea.

Dol-gyt, s.—A marsupial animal allied to the kangaroo, except that it has no incisores or cutting teeth, and that the opening of the pouch is from below instead of from above. This seems to be a provision of nature suited to the habits of the animal, for the creature burrows in the ground, and it would be difficult for the young ones to seek shelter suddenly in a parent's pouch if it were otherwise formed, and which they can readily do now, though she should have entered her burrow; and, also, when she burrows, the earth would be thrown into the pouch, if the opening were in the usual position.

Dombart, .—Alone; one; single.

Dordăk, a.—Alive; convalescent.

Dordan-gal, a.—(Mount dialect.) Round; spherical; with a raised surface.

Dowak, s.—A short heavy stick, chiefly used by the natives for knocking down Walloby and birds. It is worn in the girdle as the Kyli also is worn, and is often flung with great dexterity and precision of aim.

Dowalman, a.—Pendent; hanging down.

Dowarn, s.—Platycercus zonarius, a parrot; colonially termed Twenty-eight, from the note it utters. It can be taught to whistle tunes and utter several words.

Dowir, ad.—Always; continually.

Dowire, a.—Loose; hanging loose; as Katta Mangara dowire, the hair of the head all hanging about the ears.

Dta, s.—The mouth; the lips; an opening. Used at K. G. S. figuratively, or perhaps corruptly, for To eat.

Dtăbăk, a.—Slow; lazy; inactive; sluggish.

Dtabbat, v.—Pres. part., Dtabbatin; past tense, Dtabbatăgă, to fall as rain; to set as the sun; to fall down.

Dtagat, s.—The windpipe.

Dtăllăjar, s.—The north-west wind.