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aluexclamation1look there!Watjarnu, ‘Alu! Kuka katingu,’ parltjatjirratja nyinarranyangka.She said, ‘Look! He’s brought meat,’ when someone was hungry.2hey look what you’ve done!
ayiheyexclamation, attention grabber1hey, oh noAyi, warntu yungarra kanyinma. Warntu ngayukutarrartun yuulira.Hey, (just) keep your own blanket. You’re claiming my blanket too.Wirra piti tjinguru pararltjalkaku. ‘Ayi-rnatju mara palyarringu raatjunu.’A digging bowl or carrying bowl (that you’ve made) might split. (Then you might say), ‘Oh no, I did it so carefully and all for nothing.’2heyAyi, yayirninytjulu palyarnu rurrkutjingarnu.Hey, he cleverly fixed (the car) and got it going.3heyMuku-mukulku watjalku, ‘Ayi, mawirrtjala tjiinya mantjila.’You persuade someone and say, ‘Hey, go and get that thing over there.’See alsokayiwarralku