Page:Diary of ten years.djvu/485

 27 Gabbărn, s.—Part of the body immediately below the navel; the abdomen.

Gabbi, s.—Water.

Gabbidijikud, s.—Fresh water.

Gabbi Kallangorong, s.—Hirundo; the martin. The Australian name of this bird appears to be derived from Gabbi, water; Kallan, to collect; and Gorang, to turn or twist; birds of this order being remarkable for their sudden and active turnings in pursuit of their insect prey over the water.

Gabbikărning, s.—Salt water, such as is found in lakes and rivers.

Gabbikolo, s.—Running water.

Gabbilăng, a.—Of or belonging to water. Spoken of fish and amphibious animals. From Gabbi, water ; and ang, of, l being interposed for sound's sake.

Gabbiodern, s.—Sea-water.

Gabbiwarri, s.—Water standing in a pool.

Gabbyn, ad.—Perhaps; likely; it may be so.

Gabbytch, s.—(Vasse.) Running water.

Ga-dăk. a.—Never used except in composition; having; possessing—as Warda gadak, having fame; a man of renown or authority.

Gaddara, s.—Biziura lobata; the musk-duck. Colonially, steamer, from its paddling motion, and the noise it makes as it shuffles along the water, with its diminutive wings or flappers. This bird cannot fly.

Gădjinnăk, s.—Rhipidura albiscapa; fan-tailed fly-catcher.

Gagalyang, s.—A sort of whinstone or basalt.

Galgoyl, s.—Species of Xanthorea, or grass-tree.

Gal-yăng, s.—Species of Acacia. Colonially, the wattle-tree, from its partial resemblance to the wattle or osier-tree of England.

Gal-yang, s.—The gum of the Galyang, or wattle tree, eaten by the natives. It is soluble in water, and is one of the best gums in the country for all common purposes.

Gal-yarn, s.—(Eastern word.) Salt. It is abundant in many places. See Djallum.

Gambarăng, s.—Beginning of summer—October and November. The natives leave off building huts about this time. Young birds begin to be plentiful.

Gambart, s.—A niece.

Gambigorn, s.—Podargus Cuvieri; large or hawk goat-sucker. The moss-hawk of V. D. Land.

Gamo, s.—A large flag-leaved plant, something like the New Zealand flag. Phormium tenax sp.

Gande, s.—A sort of slate stone.