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Transcript: Sorry delay.
Tugulla sends greetings & following Kaitish
boy alwooraa
young man ah kurka ah kilya
old man il qua
girl Koora
young woman allecegga
old woman umbe umba
unmatchera
A journey through Aboriginal Australia
Letterhead, printed. With handwritten entries in black ink. Date stamped and signed.
Telegram containing twelve Aboriginal words and the English equivalents.
Transcript: Sorry delay.
Tugulla sends greetings & following Kaitish
boy alwooraa
young man ah kurka ah kilya
old man il qua
girl Koora
young woman allecegga
old woman umbe umba
unmatchera
ahwea
young man undigja uknurra
old man ungeinya
girl Koora
young woman paree ahjoonga
old woman unbecumba
slianthe
[In another hand is written: 'This word is the Arunta oknirra large, big, great. I know the procedding word but can't recall what is meant."]
Rights: Museum Victoria