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 31 Gulang, s.—A child of either sex. Plural. Gulang-ăra. The sex is indicated by adding Yago, or Mammarap, a man or woman child.

Gulang-in, part.—Chewing; mumbling.

Gulang-gara, s.—The small toes, as distinguished from the large one; the children; the little ones.

Gulbang, v.—(North word.) Pres. part., Gulbangwin; past tense, Gulbangăgga; to move; to go; to proceed.

Gulbar, a,—Dry; parched up; as ground unfit for hunting, and not carrying scent.

Gulbat, v.—(North word.) Pres. part., Gulbattin; past tense, Gulbat; to go; to depart.

Guldănguldăn, s.—Platycercus Icterotis; red-brested parrot.

Gulin, v.—Pres. part.,Gullinin; past tense, Gullinagga; to lie; to tell lies.

Gulli, s.—A species of Casuarina; colonially, the she-oak. It splits well for shingles.

Gullima, s.—Porphyrio. Swamp hen; or swamp pheasant.

Guloyn, s.—Youngest brother or sister, or son; also the little finger.

Gulumburin, a.—Being shy, or timid. This word is, perhaps, derived from Gulang, a child, and Bur, or Burbur, similar to, resembling.

Gulurto, s.—Colonially, flooded gum-tree; so called from being found usually in ground liable to be covered with water. It is very attractive to the white ants; and, consequently, unfit for posts, or anything resting on the ground.

Gulnt, v.—(East-country word.) Pres. part, Gulutin; past tense, Gulut; to go; to depart.

Gul-yăm, v.—Pres. part., Gulyaman; past tense, Gulyamagga; to lie; to tell lies. This is a term of frequent use in objurgation among one another.

Gul-yămbar, s.—A complete fraud, a mere pretence; used on receiving, for instance, a very small quantity of food, when much has been expected.

Gul-yăng-ărră, s.—Crumbs of bread; bits of anything; roots when pounded; sugar when melted; the fry of fish.

Gul-yarri, s.—A sorcerer. Boyl-yă Gadăk.

Gul-yidărăng. s.—Nanodes venustus. Ground parrot.

Gumal, s.—Phalangista vulpiua. Large grey opossum.

Gumalbidyt, s.—Sittella Melanocephala. Nut-hatch.

Gumbar, a.—Big; heavy.

Gambu, s.—The bladder.

Gumbu, v.—To make water. The females strew rushes or grass-tree leaves on the ground, as it is considered unlucky, or rather likely to produce sickness, to tread on the bare earth where they have been.

Gumburgunbur, s.—The itch. A complaint which is sometimes very prevalent among them.