Galkipuy limurruŋ gurruṯumirr mala.
Family relationship signs.
Page 7:
Goŋ garrwar ḻiyaŋurnydja ŋunhiyin märi'mun wo marratja.
Hand up and down on the top of the head is paternal grandfather (and their sisters) or son's children.
Page 9:
Goŋ dhamunumunŋurnydja ŋathi, momu ga gaminyarr.
Fist on the chin is paternal grandmother and maternal grandfather.
Page 11:
Ḻambarrŋurnydja goŋ bäpa ga
mukul-bäpa.
Hand across shoulder is father and father's siblings.
Page 13:
Goŋ dhiliŋinyŋurnydja ŋamaw'.
Hand on breast is mother and mother's sisters.
Page 15:
Goŋ guḻunŋurnydja waku.
Hand on stomach is child.
Page 17:
Goŋ waṉaŋurnydja ŋapipi.
Three fingers facing up on the inside of
the arm is your maternal uncle. Special relationship.
Page 19:
Gumurrŋurnydja goŋ 'ŋarra'.
Pointing to myself is me.
Page 21:
Dharwaŋurnydja goŋ ŋunhi galay wo
dhuway.
Hand (closed fist) on the hip represents husband or wife as well as your maternal uncle's children or your paternal aunt's children.
Page 23:
Dhuwal ḻäyŋurnydja goŋ ga milkum
miyalknha.
Hand pointing to head is woman.
Bittja wiripuny mala ŋathapuy ga
warrakan'puy.
Signs for food and animals.
Page 27:
Goŋ gumurrŋurnydja dhuwandja gapu.
One sign for water is two hands held
together and outstretched in front of you.
Page 29:
Dhakalnydja nhe wutthu'wutthun ŋunhi gapuw.
Cheek filled with air and then air expelled with fingers bounced on cheek means water.
Page 31:
Dhuwandja goŋ dhurrwaraŋur nhe ga ḻuka ŋatha.
Bunched fingers bounced backwards and forwards near mouth means to eat or food.
Page 33:
Goŋ maniŋurnydja miyapunuw.
Fingers across the throat means turtle.
Page 35:
Goŋ dhäŋurnydja ŋunhi ŋarirriw'.
Finger in between lips is fish.
Page 37:
Dhuwandja goŋ dhurrwaraŋur
maranydjalkku.
Fingers wiped down bottom lip means stingray.
Page 39:
Dhuwandja goŋ maṉḏany gumurrŋurnydja ga warrakan'.
Arms flapped like wings means bird.
Page 41:
Goŋ dhunupa ga yarrupthun ga, ŋunhiyin ga mali' nhuma ga nhäma bäru.
Hands pointed down and arms out wide and straight means crocodile.
Page 43:
Dhuwandja goŋ maṉḏany guḻunŋurnydja ŋunhiyin weṯi'
Hands pointing down and bounced up and down over chest means wallaby.
Yaka yolŋu'-yulŋunhany nyaŋ'thun.
Signs for things not eaten.
Page 47:
Goŋ marwatŋurnydja ḏilip ga.
Hands on hair means tea leaves.
Page 49:
Goŋ galki giṉiŋgarrŋurnydja ga wuŋgangu. Yaka weṯiw.
Hands held down pointing to the ground is dog, not kangaroo. Kangaroo is where hands are held over the chest.
Ŋathil baman'tja walal ŋuli ganha
waŋanhaminya goŋdhu yan.
Traditional Hand Signs.
Page 53:
Dhuwandja ŋayi ga 'lakaram dhäwu'.
Finger on tongue means speak or a story to tell.
Page 55:
Goŋ garrwarthi 'galkurr'!
Hands raised means stop or wait.
Page 57:
Märrma' goŋ ḻiyaŋur 'ŋorra'.
Two hands next to head means sleep.
Page 59:
Dhuwandja maliy' ga lakaram 'bäyŋu'.
Hands turned around to upright means to have nothing or empty.
Page 61:
Goŋ ga wutthu'wutthunmirr ŋunhiyiny guṉḏaw ga rrupiyaw.
Fist into hand is stone or money.
Page 63:
Dhuwandja ga boy'yun wata goŋlil 'gurthaw'.
Blowing into hand is the sign for fire.
Page 65:
Dhuwandja ga lakaram 'dharrwa'.
Hands used in clapping motion means many or lots.
Page 67:
Dhuwandja ga dhunupamirriyam 'ŋunha'.
Finger moved from one direction to the other means over there.
Page 69:
Goŋ gumurrŋurnydja ŋunhiyiny 'rirrikthun'.
Hands bunched towards chest means sick.
Page 71:
Dhuwandja ga milkum nambany 'waŋganynha' wo 'waŋgany yolŋu'.
One finger held up means one or person.
Page 73:
Dhuwandja ga 'marrtji'.
Meaning to go.
Page 75:
Dhuwandja ga wäthun nhuŋu 'go'.
Hands upraised and then lowered means to call someone over, 'come here'.
Page 77:
Dhuwandja ga dhä birrkay'yun nhuna 'wanha' wo 'nhaku'?
Hand upraised then twisted meaning where or why?
Page 79:
Dhuwandja ga goŋ ḻärr'yun ga lakaram 'yindi'.
Hands held apart means big or very big.
Page 81:
Goŋ dhuwandja 'mokuy'.
Fingers clenched like claws means ghost or spirit.
Page 83:
Dhuwandja 'ḏakul' ga 'yiki'.
Chopping motion on hand means axe or knife.
Page 85:
Dhuwandja goŋ ga mali' 'buŋgulpuy'.
Fingers raised and arms in up and down motion means dance.
Dhiyaŋuny bala limurr ga bäkin ŋunhi mala dhäruk goŋdhun.
Non-traditional Signs
Page 89:
Buḻ'yun dopulu.
Chopping motion into hand means card game.
Page 91:
Dhuwandja 'rrupiya'.
Finger in circle on palm means money.
Page 93:
Dhuwandja 'marthaŋay'.
Hand held flat in front means boat.
Page 95:
Dhuwandja 'wukirri'.
Writing motion with hand means school.
Page 97:
Dhuwandja 'biriya'.
Praying.
Page 99:
Dhuwandja 'mutika'.
Car.
Page 101:
Dhuwandja 'biḻayin'.
Plane.
