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 45 Kubit, s.—(Used to the south of Perth, on the Murray and Serpentine rivers.) The male kangaroo.

Kubert, s.—A species of tea-tree, of which spears are made. Found in swamps.

Kukubert, s.—Ægotheles albogularis; the small black goat-sucker. The natives believe that the kangaroos were at one time blind and without the sense of smell, so that they might be readily approached and killed; but that they have had the faculties of seeing and of smelling imparted or restored to them by this bird, which is also supposed to have the power of afflicting human beings with sore eyes.

Kulbul, kulbuldtan, v.—To cough. The hooping-cough was at one time introduced among them by the arrival of a regiment. They attributed the illness to the blasts of the bugler.

Kulgi, s.—The hip.

Kulinda, s.—The young of the Kardara, or long-tailed tree Iguana.

Kuljak, s.—The black swan. The family ancestors of the Ballaroks are reputed to be these birds changed into men.

Kul-yir, s.—(K.G.S.) Mist; fog.

Kumal, s.—Phalangista vulpina; large grey opossum. This animal forms a great resource for food to the natives, who climb the tallest trees in search of them, and take them from the hollow branches.

Kumbărdăng, s.—Night.

Kumbul—(K.G.S.) A species of flat fish.

Kunart, or Kwonnăt, s.—A species of acacia abundant on the banks of estuaries, and in districts having salt lakes. It produces a great quantity of gum in the summer months. From the seeds of this tree the natives to the south obtain, by pounding them, a flour, which they make into dampers, or unleavened bread.

Kundagur, s.—A species of Zamia found near the coast.

Kundăm, s.—A dream.

Kundam-ngwundow—To dream.

Kundarnangur—(K.G.S.) To thunder; to rend the clouds.

Kundart—(K.G.S.) A cloud.

Kudi, s.—A species of marsupial rat. Colonially, Bandicoot. It is something like a guinea-pig, and is very good for eating.

Kundu, s.—The chest.

Kundu, s.—The coagulated blood exuded from a wound.

Kundyl, s.—Young grass springing after the country has been burned; anything very young still growing; tender; the soft inside of anything, as the crumb of bread; the interior of the zamia plant; the seed of any plant.

Kungar, s.—(K.G.S.) Perspiration.

Kun-go, s.—A path; a beaten track.

Kunng-gur, s.—A young woman who has attained the period of puberty, which is at a very early age.