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 80 Wy-uda, s.—Podiceps nestor? the little Grebe.

Y
 * Y, when a consonant as in your, yoke.
 * Y, when a vowel, as in my, thy; and this sound is to be given to it in the middle of a word after a consonant, if not separated from the preceding letter by a hyphen, when it becomes a consonant itself; as in Gyn-yăng, once—the first Y is a long vowel, the second a consonant. See Preface.

Yaba, s.—The temples.

Yaba-wilban—Ephthianura albifrons, Gould; Sanfoin-bird.

Yabbal-gadăk—having an intention to give. As, Bal nginni boka Yabbalgădăk; he intends to give you a cloak.

Yabbal, s.—The bark either of the Banksia. or Hakea. See Djanni.

Yabbra, ad.—Quickly; rapidly.

Yadang, v.—Pres. part., Yadangwin; past tense, Yadangăgga. To pound; roots, for instance.

Yadjarrăp, s.—The Snapper-fish. Ijarrăp, a deep-sided salt-water fish, caught in abundance on banks near the coast.

Yadjo, s.—The testicles.

Ya-et—(K.G.S.) A species of waterfowl.

Yaga, ad.—Merely; only; not at all; no such thing.

Yago, s.—Plural Yagoman. A woman. Women are the mere slaves of the men, obliged to watch and attend their movements, and to carry all their property, all well as the young children, in bags at their back They must construct the hut, make the fire, provide roots for themselves, and give a share to their husband; whilst he does not always share his game with them. Little affection can exist in this state, and the woman is naturally favourably disposed to any one who will pay his court to her. This occasions frequent dissension, which often ends in the woman eloping with her lover. In early life their form is symmetrical, their movements graceful, their voices musical, and the countenances of many lively and rather pleasing. But most of these qualities are lost at a very early age.

Yajingurong, s.—Recurvirostra rubricollis. The Avoxet.

Yagyn, s.—Snake-necked, fresh-water Turtle. It appears to bury itself in mud in the winter, as it has been sometimes dug up in a torpid state in the swamps. It is exceedingly tenacious of life, moving about even when its head is cut off. The largest weights only for or five pounds.

Yalga, ad.—Yet; still; first; previously.

Yalgarănan, v.—To open; to liberate from confinement.

Yalgor, s.—A swamp.

Yalla, demon pron.—That.

Yallabel—That particular, or very thing, or place.

Yallala, ad.—There.

Yalle, s.—Mushroom. The natives will not eat what we call mushroom although they eat several other sorts of fungus.