The First Ten

Language is all about the world around us, the people, the animals, and the objects. Building your language skills in the beginning is all about the vocabulary for these everyday objects. Here’s ten words to keep going with: Mother, Father, Boy, Girl, Kookaburra, Ant, Head, Leg, Bird, Kangaroo.

First Ten Words

(Kabi Kabi)

Ngabang - Mother

Wuru - Girl

Pabun - Father

Kawung - Kookaburra

Kam - Head

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Nguin - Boy

King - Ant

Dhippi - Bird

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Terang - Leg

Guruman - Kangaroo

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Tips & Tricks

  • Maintaining a growing vocabulary is all about regular use!

  • Words like mother or father are useful as references or names, like Mum and Dad.

  • “Can you hear that kawung?” - They often laugh.

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English & Kabi Kabi words with pictures

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Kabi Kabi words only with pictures

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Pictures (Front) and Kabi Kabi words (Back)

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English and Kabi Kabi words - no pictures

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