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 50 Man-gar, s.—Barb of a spear made of a piece of scraped wood tied on with sinew, and cemented with prepared resin of the grass tree.

Măn-găra, s.—Hair. Katta măngara, hair of the head. The hair is mostly straight and smooth, but sometimes curling naturally and gracefully around the head and on the neck of the young men. It is generally bound back from the eyes, or tied into a tuft on the top, by a fillet formed of string made of fur. The most frequent colour is black, but different shades are not uncommon, and very light-coloured is sometimes seen. The men only have long hair; the women's is short, and not so much attended to as that of the men.

Mang-art, s.—Raspberry-jam wattle—so called from the fragrant odour of the wood. It is not found to the west of the hills.

Măn-gat, s.—Aunt; mother-in-law.

Man-gyt, s.—The large yellow cone-shaped flower of the Banksia, containing a quantity of honey, which the natives are fond of sucking. Hence the tree has obtained the name of the honeysuckle tree. One flower contains at the proper season more than a tablespoonful of honey. Birds, ants, and flies consume it.

Man-gyt-dju, s.—The hairy petals of the Măn-gyt.

Mănjang, a.—Harmless.

Mănjiral, a.—Fat.

Mannangur—(K.G.S.) To hang down; to be pendent.

Man-yana, s.—To-morrow. This word is used at King George's Sound, and has been heard also in use with one tribe living in the hills; but there is a doubt whether it is not an introduced word.

, s.—The hair-seal.

, s.—Plyctolophos; the white cockatoo with a lemon-coloured crest; the most easily tamed of any of the tribe. Where these birds are found, the traveller in the bush may generally rely upon finding water. This bird when taken young is easily tamed, and may be taught to speak.

Ma-ow, a.—Few; a small number.

Mar, s.—A cloud; wind.

Mar-arl, or Gedurnmălăk—Milvus Isurus; the kite.

Mar-myart-myart, a.—Cloudy sky; overcast.

Mărang, s.—One of the edible roots.

Maranganna, s.—Anser; the wood-duck. It roosts on trees.

Marda, s.—A nut; the York nut. It is very oily; and the natives pound it and smear themselves with it, when animal grease is not to be had.

Mărda, a.—Bald; as Katta Mărda, bald-headed.

Mardangwin, a.—Hunting by night or moonlight; literally, moon-lighting.

Mardo, s.—A species of rat or mouse eaten by the natives.

Mărdyl, s.—The wrist.

Mardyn, a.—(Northern word.) Three.