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DARUG LANGUAGE

Dharruk tarak = yam
Parramatta = burramatta burra = eel; matta = place (water)
Cabramatta = cobramatta cobra = cobra grub (Teredo); matta = place (water)
Wianamatta (South Creek) wiana = mother; matta = place (water)
Dural dooral dooral = very thirsty
Marra Marra Creek mara marra = very big
Cattai cattai = here (this place)
Toongabbie toonga = thick woods; bie = belongs
Maroota muru = pathway; ta = suffix
Colebee Colebee = persons name
Yarramundi Yarramundi = person's name; (yarra = fast river)
Nurragingy Reserve Nurragingy = person's name
Woronora warra = far; ora = place
Yennora yen = walk; ora = place
Marayong marayong = emu
Colo River colo = koala
Mulgoa mulgoa = black swan
Kurrajong kurrajong = tree
Cobbitty gubbiti = white pipe clay; (gubba = white)
Bullaburra bulla = two; burra = kangaroo
Bardonarrang Creek bardo = water; narrang = small

Source: "Daruganora: Darug Country - The place and the people"
by J.L. Kohen Published 2006 by the Darug Tribal Aboriginal Corporation

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