yanga-protecting, blocking, stopping someone else from getting somethingKurta purlkanya yangawangkarranytja marlanytjirratja wakaltjakutarrartu-ya.The older brother was talking on behalf of his younger brother so that they wouldn’t spear him.Palalu-kulila yangawatjara kumpitjura kanyiranytjalu.Look, he’s hiding him and just saying that to protect him.
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