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rukunymankufromrukuny(pa)intransitive verbwhistleMamalu walara kutitiku. Wangkarra mapitjaku. Ka kurlunypa pirni rukunymanama, yakalpa purlkanya-ya.The father (emu) leads them. He talks to them and goes off. Then the little ones whistle, that is, the big emu chicks.See alsoyurilytjakalkuMeans the same aswurtinmankuwuunymanku
rukupungkutransitive verb1shake something backwards and forwardsKarnturangukurlu rukupungama palunyapirinypa. Lukulkitjalu rukupungku ngarnmanytju.You know how you shake a desert poplar, like that. To uproot it, you first shake it backwards and forwards.2shake somethingto see how much is in itRukupungu purtu kulirnu kawurnpa purlkanya ngarrirratjaku.She shook the tin to see if there were a lot of of ashes inside it, but there weren’t.3flex somethingNyintji rukupungku. Witu-witu kanyilku, pawun-pawunpa wantiku.You flex a spear. Then you keep the firm one and reject a weak one.See alsoriwipungku
rulyupungkutransitive verb1hit someone or something with a hurled stickWarnirra-latju yaturanytja. Rulyupungu-rulyupungu rulyupungu minyma palunyalu.We were throwing sticks and hitting it. That woman kept hurling (sticks) at it.2shoot with rifleNyangu nganurti-pula ngarala. Ka-la kalyarrarartu rulyupungu.We saw two turkeys standing there and we shot both of them.3grindseedsRulyupungkulayilku walu purlingka.You keep grinding (seeds) on the flat grinding stone.4file somethingNgunyarrpa kati. Warta-rna rulyupuwa.Bring the rasp. Let me file this artefact.5use friction to light a fireWaru-rna rulyupungku tilitjunku kurrkaltjunku marlu paalku.I’ll use friction (with a woomera), light a fire, build it up and cook a kangaroo.6blow something along, blow on somethingof windPirriyalu ngalyarulyupungkula yutuwari wiyalpayi.The wind blows the clouds away.Pirriyalu kapi rulyupungkulanyangka purtu ngampartapungkula mapitjakitja.Since the wind is blowing the water (back, the boat) can’t get through to go on.Kartinytjirrkalku pirriyalu rulyupungkutjaku. Ka nyinngilarralku.(In fire-making) you gently scrape the embers out (onto some dry grass) so that the wind blows on them. Then they burst into flames.7spin fur, hair or woolMangka kawurrpungu nuntu-nuntu rulyupungkukitjalu.He cut the hair to spin a hair-belt.8strikeof lightningMeans the same asrungkalku
rumuroomnounroom in a housemainly occurs in BibleSee alsoruum(pa)
runupungkutransitive verbrun over something, run into somethingRunupungkunta!(The truck) will run over you!Yurltungka runupungkukitjalutarrartu purtulinku wantiku.When you try to run over (a fox) with a car you won’t be able to.Mutuka kutjupalu-lanyatju nguwanpa pitjangu runupungu.Another car nearly ran into us.
rungkalkutransitive verb1hit someone or something with a hurled stick2grindseedsKarnilku tjutirayilku rungkalku.You yandy seeds, pour them (onto a flat stone) and grind them.3file somethingPurnu rungkalku tjilkarrta wiruly-wirulymanku.You file a piece of wood with a rasp and make it smooth.4use friction to light a fireTjiinyakurlu watilu marlu kuna wartangka tjunkulalpi mirrungka rungkala. Palunyangka puyu purlkarriwa.It’s like when a man puts (crumbled) kangaroo dung in (a split in a piece of) wood and applies friction with a spear-thrower. Then a wisp of smoke comes up and gets bigger.5blow something along, blow on somethingof windPirriyalu rungkaranyangka ngarrmurlmaranytja.Because the wind was blowing (the tarpaulin), it was making a flapping noise.Palunyalu mantjiralpi tjanpingka tjunku. Palunyangkalta pirriyalu rungkalku nyangka nyinngilarralku.Then after getting the smoking material he puts it on some dry grass (that he’s put there). Then the wind blows on it and it bursts into flames.6spin fur, hair or wool7strikeof lightningNyiimarralu rungkarnu.The lighning struck it.Means the same asrulyupungku
runyuadjectivesoft, powdery, free of lumps, tenderManta runyu ngaanya. Nyangka witu-witungkalpi watipitja.This ground is powdery. So go across on the hard ground instead.Tjampa-rni runyu palanya nintila.Give me that soft jumper.See alsopulparru
runyulkufromrunyutransitive verb1make something soft, mash something up, pulverise somethingTirnka wipu kartalku runyuralpi ngalku.You pound a goanna’s tail, pulverise it and eat it.Yaarrkalu kanyirayilku parna runyulku.The fine rain could keep up and make the ground soft.Runyura nintiratjaku-rni watjarnu.She told me to mash the (food) up and give it (to the baby).See alsopulparrupungku2make something suppleWiya, kantula-rni runyula tiwilarrinyangka. Ka-rna yirralarringkula yarra.Oh, tread on me and make me supple since I’ve got stiff. Then when I can move freely I’ll go on.3make something smoothTjinkala runyula-rni yuwa.Whittle (the artefact), make it smooth and give it to me.
runyurringkufromrunyuintransitive verbbecome softMirrka kuurlpa wirtanta ngarriku runyurringkula pilkirrtjirringkula yanku pirlinytjikutu.Food that’s been swallowed lies in the goanna’s stomach and gets soft and mushy, and then goes to the intestines.Kapilu nyaannyangka runyurriku.After it’s rained (the earth) gets soft.
-ruruvariant of-yuru
rurratjunku kulilkuintransitive verbthink carefullyRurratjunku kulilku mawatjalku tjurrkurltu.You think carefully and then you’ll speak accurately.Tjaa piwarrmankutjamaaltu wanti. Rurratjura kulira wangkama.Don’t accidently say a word like the name of someone who’s died. Think carefully when you talk.See alsokuliltjarrayatatjunku
rurrkunoun1roaring sound of wind or engineMunuwilinypa rurrkutjarra pitjayintja.A strong forceful wind was coming with a roar.Rurrkungka-ya purtu kuliranytja.They couldn’t hear because of the roar of the engine.2motor vehicleRurrku-litju nyakupayi.We would see the cars (going past).Means the same asmunturr(pa)
rurrku wankafromrurrkuloud roaring soundKapi purlkanyalu pitjangu rurrku wankalu-lanyatju pungkulayirnu mangarangu.A big rain came and with a loud roaring noise rained on us and then stopped.
rurrkulkufromrurrkuintransitive verbroar (of wind or engine), start (of an engine or a vehicle)Pirriyamarntu rurrkura.The wind is roaring.Ka-latju kulirnu rurrkuranytja. Ka-latju watjarnu, ‘Walypala palunyanya pitjayirni.’Then we heard the sound of a truck and said, ‘That white man is coming.’Ka ngaratjunu-latju yurnturnu purtu rurrkultjaku.So we stopped (the truck) and tried to push (the car) to make it start (but it wouldn’t).Means the same asmunturrmanku
rurrkutjingalkufromrurrkutransitive verbstart an engine, start a vehicleKa rurrkutjingarnu walypalalu.The white man started (the helicopter) engine.Kutjukuurlpan mutuka rurrkutjingalku.You could start the car at the first attempt.Means the same asmunturrtjingalku
rurrmupungkutransitive verb1rub somethingTjuni-rni nyapurnu kanyira. Ka-rnatju purtu rurrmupungkula palyarritjaku-rna.Something has constricted my stomach and I’m rubbing it to try to feel better but having no success.Tjanmarta rurrmupungku.You rub wild onions (between your hands to get rid of the skins).2scrape something offMarlu wipu paarnu mantjiralpi rurrmupungu minyarranulta ngalangu.He cooked the kangaroo tail, got it out (of the fire), scraped off the dirt, peeled the skin off and then ate it.
rurrupungkutransitive verb1saw through somethingRurrupungku payilta.You saw through (a chain) with a file.2file somethingTiltjanpa rurrupungku.You file off knobs on wood.Yarra rurrupuwa-rurrupuwa lalypara kati.Go and file down (the knobs on the artefact) until you make it flat and then bring it back.seengurnti rurrupungku
rurrurulu kulilkutransitive verbthink hard, think deeply, think about something over and overTjayilta nyinaku rurrurulu kulilku, ‘Wanytjawara-rna pakalku?’You sit in jail and think hard, ‘When will I get out?’Nyaapan rurrurulu kulira? Mirrkanku katurri palyala ngala.What are you thinking so deeply about? Get up and make some food and eat it.Kukamaaltu ngurrirayilku pitjaku. Ngarrirra rurrurulu kulinma nungkumunulu, kukatjirratjalu.You search around and come back without any meat. Lying (in bed) you think hard about being hungry and not having any meat.See alsoruukulilku
ruwaadjective1faint, indistinctNyangka Warlawurrulu tjina mirtura wanarnu-wanarnu wanarnu nyangu, ‘Wiya, kutjulpingkatja tjina ruwa.’Then the Eagle Man followed the tracks along and saw, ‘Why, these tracks are old and faint.’2dimof sensesKuru ruwa wati nyalpa pirni.All the old men have poor eyesight.Wati ngaanya kuru ruwa nyinarrayintja.This man was really blind drunk.
ruwa-ruwafromruwaadjective, adverb 11faint, indistinctPurtu-rna nyakula, ruwa-ruwa.I can’t see because it’s faint.2invisibleWiya-tjinguru ruwa-ruwa parrayankulayirnu.No, (an evil spirit) is probably invisible as it goes around.Tjilku ruwa-ruwa tjuwingi-tjuwingingka nyinarra.There’s an invisible child sitting on the swing (because the swing was moving of its own accord).See alsoyarrkariyarrkayiwiyaru-wiyaru
ruwa-ruwarringkufromruwaintransitive verbbecome indistinctRuwa-ruwarringkupayi.Things always seem indistinct (when you’ve got poor eyesight).
ruwangkatjafromruwaadjectivefadedusually of tracksRuwangkatja-rna purtu wanarayirnu wantingu. Kukanyka ngaa kuwarringkatja wanytjatjarringu?I followed the faded tracks but lost sight of them and gave up. Wherever are all the fresh tracks of game?
ruwarrpungkutransitive verbrub something out, erase something (make something faint)Ruwarrpuwa.Rub out (the writing).
ruu ngarakuintransitive verbevidence be thereof something that happened long ago‘Wiya, ngayulu-rna warta yaturnu wantitja ruu ngarala.’‘Oh, the evidence of where I chopped a piece off a tree is still there.’Wiya, ngayulu-rna tjawarnu wantitja ngarltutjarra ruu ngarala.Oh, the evidence of where I dug (a honey ants’ hole) is still there.Yawarra nyangu ruu ngaralanytja marangka, tjiinya palyamunu pirnilu-ya wakarnu wantitja.(In the dream) she saw the scars there in his hands, evidence of where the bad people had pierced them.See alsoruu-ruu
ruu-ruunounsomething that brings back sad memoriesRuu-ruu-rna nyakukitjamunu mutukatjarra-pula ngurra kutjupaku yankunyangka.I don’t want to look at (that place) that brings back sad memories of when those two people went away by car to another place.Wiya, ngarltutjarra. Ruu-ruu kanyintjamaaltu warni.Oh, I feel sad. Don’t keep that thing that brings back sad memories. Throw it away.See alsoruu ngaraku


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