Joseph Banks's Descriptions of Places, New South Wales, page 310

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Wageegee	the head	\|	Meanang		Fire
Morye	the hair	\|	Walba		a stone
Melcea	the ears	\|	Yowall		Sand
Yembe	the Lips	\|	Gurka		a Rope
Bonjoo	the Nose	\|	Bama		a Man
Unjar	the tongue	\|	Poinja		a male Turtle
Wallar	the Beard	\|	Mameingo		a female
Doomboo	the Neck	\|	Maragan		a Canoe
Cayo	the Nipples	\|	Pelenyo		to Paddle
Toolpoor	the Navel	\|	Takai		Set down
Mangal	the Hands	\|	Mierbarrar		smooth
Coman	the thighs	\|	Garmbe		Blood
Pongo	the Knees	\|	Yocou		Wood
Edamal	the Feet	\|	Tapool		bone in nose
Kniorror	the Heel	\|	Charngala		a Bag
Chumal	the Sole	\|	Cherr	}	expressions maybe of admiration which they continualy usd while in company with us
Chongarn	the ancle	\|	Cherco	}
Kulke	the Nails	\|	Yarcaw	}
Gallan	the Sun	\|	Tut tut tut tut	}
		\|		}

They very often use the article Ge which seems to answer to our English `a’ as Ge Gurka a rope.

consists, some only being added that were in only one list such as from the ease with which signs might be contrivd to ask them were thought little less certain than the others.

Voyaging Accounts

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