koorong
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PRONUNCIATION GUIDE
go-rang-ween : spinning, turning round, “koo-mal-du gorangween” spinning opossum’s hair (Grey 1839)
Gurdin. : Curled (Moore 1842: 128)
Gorang. : Spin, To Twirl Round (Moore 1842: 160)
Gorang; Gorang-ănăn. : Turn To, Or Spin Anything Round (Moore 1842: 165)
Gorang-ănan. : Twirl, To, Round (Moore 1842: 165)
Gorangănan. : Whirl, To, Round (Moore 1842: 168)
Gurdin : curled (Brady 1845: 22)
corancin : to throw (Salvado 1851: 258)
corocienan : to turn round in opposite direction (Salvado 1851: 258)
curetuman : to twist (Salvado 1851: 259)
Goorago : Twist, to (Baaburgurt (Bulyen/George Eliot); Bates XII 2B, 13: 36)
Koorungun : Spin, to (weave) (Balbuk; Bates XII 2B, 15: 36)
Goordang : Spin, to (weave) (Joobaitch (Ngoorweel); Bates XII, 2B, 14: 38)
Koorangan, gorangin : Spin, to-spinning (Monnop, Ballarruk; Bates XII 2B, 24: 28)
Kooragainga : Quiver, to (Ngilgee; Bates XII 2B, 12a: 33)
Koorongin : Spin, to (weave) (Ngilgee; Bates XII 2B, 12a: 36)
Koorong : Twist, to (Ngilgee; Bates XII 2B, 12a: 39)
Goorong, jinjong : Twist (Joobaitch aka Ngoorweel; Bates XII 2B, 14: 41)
quar֘aŋ : to spin, turn, twist (Von Brandenstein 1988: 80)
quar֘aŋ-quar֘anan : to whirl around (Von Brandenstein 1988: 80)
kooranginy : rubbing together (Whitehurst 1992: 45)
korang : turn or twist (Whitehurst 1992: 50)