wood
Language:
NSW COAST
Australian:
gurubira
English JS Main:
wood
English:
wood
Category:
elements: wood
Source:
Schmidt, P.W.: Allsyd
Page:
121.11
Line:
14
Respelt:
guru-bira
Part of speech:
noun
Date:
1919
Meaning Clue:
dyira = white: [b:39:8]
gœru-bi-ra = ‘a gun ... they call Go˜roobeera, that is " a stick of fire.’: Tench [292:25.1]
dyira-ba-ra = ‘gun’: Ridley ex Rowley: AL&T (George’s R., Cpstr&Apn) [259:72]
’g’ = ’j’?
cf
’djarrimbirrah’ dyarimbira = white man [Bowman: Camden]
Source Details:
P.W. SCHMIDT, S. V. D., Die Gliederung der australischen Sprachen.
1919. (Glied = link; KŸsten = Coastal; SŸdšstlicher = south-eastern; Teil = part)
Vergleichendes Wšrterverzeichnis der Yuin-Kuri-Gruppe: Comparison wordlist of the Yuin-Kuri Group
Schmiodt’s language area analysis:
Yuin-Kuri GROUP
A. Yuin
I. Inland-Yuin
a) southern (Ngarigo [?])
b) northern (Ngunawal [?])
II. Colastal-Yuin
a) southern (Bidwell [?])
b) northern (Yuin)
B. Kuri
I. South-Kuri
a) Gundunggurra-Dharrawal
b) Port Jackson (Dharug) <<=========================
II. Middle-Kuri
a) Darkinyung
b) Wannarua
c) Awabakal (Awabakal / [Kuring-gai ?])
III. North-Kuri
a) Kutthung (Geawegal/Worimi[?])
b) Biripi
Wiradyuri- Kamilaroi GROUP
A. South group
I. South-eastern part
Wiradyuri
II. North-western part
a) Wongaibon
b) Ngeumba, Burrab. (North Wongaibon / Burranbinya)
c) Wailwun
B. North group
a) Kamilaroi
b) Euahlayi (North-west Kamilaroi)
c) Ngoorie
d) Wirriwirri (North-east Kamilaroi)
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Copying to VOCABULARIES SYDNEY: Only B. Kuri/I. South Kuri/ (b) Port Jackson. For the rest, see separate SCHMIDT WORDS database
LIST LOCATION: Word List M-Z ringbinder