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 81 Yallingbardo, v.—To go on one side. Compounded of Yalla and Bardo, meaning to go there, or to that place.

Yallor, s.—The name of the native dance among the northern men; as also the chaunt, or tune, if it may be so called, to which the dance is performed. The dance is generally performed by the young men. Women seldom take any part in it. Their dances frequently represent the chase, and motions of the kangaroo and emu, the pursuit of a wounded cockatoo, the course of a snake, the transformations or feats of a magician with a wand, as well as the measured step and concerted movement of a dance of ten or twelve persons; and, although the figures are somewhat uncouth, the gestures are not ungraceful; and as seen in the forest on a clear night, by the bright blaze of a fire, surrounded by groups of admiring spectators, the whole scene presents a pleasing and animated picture of the recreations of a savage life.

Yallor-wăngow, v.—To chaunt. From Yallor, the native dance, and Wangow, to speak.

Yallor-gannow, v.—To dance. Compounded of Yallor, the native dance, and Gannow, to step.

Yal-ya, s.—A grave; the hollow itself. See Bokal.

Yal-yet, or Yal-yu-ret—(K.G.S.) Wet.

Yambo, ad.—Abreast; all in one line.

Yambong, ad.—(A strong affirmative). Yes; actually; certainly.

Yampel, ad.—(Upper Swan word.) Flat; flattened on the surface.

Yanbart, a.—A descriptive term applied to ground where the vegetation has been burnt.

Yanbi, s.—Awkward; improper; incorrect; wrong. It is used also as an expression of surprise, meaning, what are you doing? what are you about?

Yan, ''in. p.''—What?

Yang—The strongest expression of thanks, or gratitude.

Yanganan, v.—To thank; to praise; to bless.

Yăngo, s.—A species of Xanthorea.

Yăngor, s.—The kangaroo species in general. In the mountain dialect, the male kangaroo. It is believed that this is the only word in any of the Australian dialects which approaches at all in sound to our word kangarooo.

Yangori—Proper name. Evidently from Yangor, name of the Ballarok family at the Vasse river.

Yanji, s.—A tuft of emu feathers.

Yanjidi, s.—An edible root of a species of flag (Typha angustifolia), growing along fresh-water streams and the banks of pools. It consists of many tender filaments with layers of a farinaceous substance between. The natives dig the roots up, clean them, roast them, and then pound them into a mass, which, when kneaded and made into a cake, tastes like flour not separated from the bran. This root is in season in April and May, when the broad leaves will have been burned by the summer fires, by which the taste, according to native ideas, is improved.