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Yawuru Language: The Body
marru head
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kungkulu hair (of head)
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nimira forehead
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niminy eye, face
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nimalul nose
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bijara ear (inner ear, hearing)
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nilababa ear (earlobe)
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nilirr (or niliyirr) mouth
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rirra tooth
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jalany tongue
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nimanya neck, nape, throat
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kurndijina shoulder
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karlnguyny armpit, underarm
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nimarla hand, arm, finger
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jija nail (finger/toenail)
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niyakan back of the body
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bilyurr heart
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mimbi chest
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ngamarna mother's breast, milk
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wanba liver
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nungu stomach, belly
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karnba thigh
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munyu knee
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nimirdi shin, lower leg
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niwal foot, footprint (track)
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kanyji bone
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lida fat (of animal, turtle etc)
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   This list was compiled by K. Hosokawa with the help of Mrs Thelma Saddler of Broome in 1986. Based on K. Hale's core vocabulary list for Australian Languages.