Some Notes on Yaygirr (Yaegl) Spelling

Recommended Yaygirr letters b iba back niimbirr navel bunany little (one) Similar to English (but English spelling varies) as in baby

[May sound like "p"; iba, back, can sound like ipa]

digi head

as in

did

[May sound like "t"; ngudu, breast can sound like ngutu]

dy

bunany budyuurra little boy

Like dew [May sound like ch"; dyidyaaga, sister sounds like dyichaaga.

dyidyaaga sister g milgirr woman

as in

gag

nyuugaa mother

[May sound like "k"; milgirr, woman sounds like milkirr. NEVER as in age ]

wan.gal back

as in

lily

milgirr woman

as in

mum

nyun.gay a lot

as in

nan

ng

ngamiiga old woman

as in

sing

May start a word ngalgan ear, temple

ny

ngulungginy old man nyun.gay big mob

as in

onion

NEVER as in many; may end a word

yilwaari

as in

very

two / couple
rh marha hair

2
The tongue is trilled but the voice is not used

dirha teeth

rr

guugurr throat

The tongue is trilled like the Scottish "r"

yarraagirr insides

waan face

as in

wow

yayarr man

as in

yet

NEVER as in why

yaalany mouth

yuuluny belly

Vowel sounds a, aa nganggulaawan girl a aa as in as in but path

yambany hand

i, ii

iinga nose

i ii

as in as in

bit feet

u,uu

budyurrganda Daughter muulurr blood

as in

put

uu

as in

boot