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nyiirl-nyiirl(pa)1adjectivedusty, powdery looking, paleNyiirl-nyiirlpa tjurnpangkatja, yurnpulytjatja.(You may be) dusty from ash or from a rabbit burrow.See alsomantapurunyintjin-nyintjin(pa)tjiily-tjiilymunuMeans the same aspulparli-pulparlipitjurn-pitjurn(pa)2noun$50 note or $100 note$100 nyakulalpi watjalku nyiirl-nyiirlpa.When you see a $100 note you say it’s a pale colour.Nyiirl-nyiirlnga-rni nintila.Give me the $50 note.
nyiirl-nyiirlarrikufromnyiirl-nyiirl(pa)become dusty, powdery looking, paleParnatjanu nyiirl-nyiirlarringu.He’s now dusty from being in the dirt.Tjurnpatjanu nyiirl-nyiirlarringu.He’s got dusty from the ash.Means the same aspitjurn-pitjurnarrikupukin-pukinarriku
nyiirltungkufromnyiirl-nyiirl(pa)appear white, shineMinyarra nyiirltungkula.Her skin is shining.Pitjayilku nyaku, ‘Nyarranya mutuka nyiirltungkula ngarala. Palunyakutu-la mapitja.’You might come along and see, ‘There’s a car shining in the distance over there. Let’s go there.’
nyiilypungkucrack the ground wide openof rootsNyiilypungkula yanu.(The roots) have cracked the ground wide open and gone along there.Nyaku nyiily-nyiilypungkula yankunyangka.You’ll see where a lot of (roots) have cracked the ground wide open and gone along.
nyiinytjakalkualsonyiinytjalkakufromnyiisay ‘nyii’and give moneyTjiinya-rni ngankuku tjilkulu tjimarri mantjiralpi watatja-rna nyinarranyangka nyiinytjalkaralpi tjimarri nintirnu. Nyangka-rna mantjira yanu tjuukutu.While I was sitting there unaware, my daughter got her money, and, after saying n̲yi̲i̲, gave me some. So I took it and went to the shop.
nyiinytjalkakuvariant ofnyiinytjakalku
nyiinytjualsonyiwunytjumean, stingy, unwilling to share much, not generousPuru tjiinya kutjupatjarranya yinytjanuwarlalpa wiya nyinapayi nyiinytju.Others are not generous (but) stingy.Nyiinytjulu-rnin kurrara yungkula tirnka nyurrka.You’re stingily giving me a skinny goanna instead of a fat one.See alsomanyungayarrkangurrtjusounds likengiinytju
nyiirr-nyiirr(pa)variant ofnyiirr(pa)
nyiirr(pa)alsonyiirr-nyiirr(pa)cicadalarge winged insect which makes a loud chirping noiseNyiirrpa wangkapayi wanaringka tjutangka kurrkapingkatarra.Cicadas make their sound from the mulga trees, gum trees and desert oaks.Means the same asnirrin(pa)
nyiltinypungkuspear someone with a shallow jab as a ritual punishmentsometimes it’s a severe wound, but it’s not supposed to beWati ngaalu-lu ngaparrtjika nyiltinypungu. Ka wiya wiirru yanu.This man gave him a slight jab to the thigh as punishment. Then that person went away without being seriously injured.Means the same asnyintilypungku
nyilturringkubecome small, become thin, wasted awayPikatjanu nyilturringu.He’s got thin because he’s been sick.Palunyatjanu watjarnu, ‘Kapitjirratjarringu-rna. Wirta-rni nyilturringu.’Then she said, ‘I’ve got thirsty. My saliva has dried up.’See alsopawun-pawunarrikunyurrka-nyurrkarringku
nyiltjitjunku1heat or warm something by placing it near the fireWanti kuwarripa. Ka-rna warungka wirtapi nyiltjitjurra.Leave it for a while and let me heat the back (portion of meat) alongside the fire.Wirtapi-rna manyina. Nyangka nyiltjitjurra-rna warungka.Let me sit with my back (to the fire) and I’ll warm myself by the fire.2hold a firestick near something in order to cook it or heat itMaralu lalyura tjunama. Likarrangka nyiltjitjunku.You spoon out (woollybutt seed mixture) and put it (in the hot earth). Then you cook it by holding some burning bark next to it.3poke someone or something with a firestick or hot wireWarungka nyiltjitjunkunyangka purrmu kampaku mulurrunku.When you poke (a dog) with a firestick it burns its fur and chars it.Tjitji-pula kutjarra ngarlpurringkulanytja warungka. Ka mantjiralpi warungka nyiltjitjunu tjitji kutjupanya ngaarrtjingarnu.Two children were playing by the fire. Then (one child) got a firestick and poked the other child with it and made him scream.Watjalku, ‘Wirrtjala, nyiltjitjurra-li purnu ngaanya wiyala.’Someone might say, ‘Come quickly. Let’s burn patterns on these wooden artefacts and finish them.’
nyirlithorn, prickleTjina tjarrpatjunku nyirlingka.You put shoes on because of the prickles.Means the same asngunyarrmatjilkasounds likenyilyi
nyilyifat from goanna’s tailNyilyi yirlpangkatja -- nyilyi wipungkatja.The n̲yi̲l̲yi̲ is from a perentie -- from the tail.Means the same astjinytjilyasounds likenyirli
nyilyipurrpu-purrpuin abundanceYanumarra-ya pirni yukiringka nyilyipurrpu-purrpu ngarala.Lots of green grubs are on the grass in abundance.Yilykuwarra-rna tjawarnu yurnturnu warningu warta. Palunyalu-rna nyangu ngirriki nyilyipurrpu-purrpu ngaralanytja marrpuringka parnangkatarrartu.I dug the witchetty bush and pushed the tree over. Then I saw grubs in abundance in the roots and in the dirt as well.See alsoputaly-putaly(pa)2tjangkurn(pa)tjatutuwiikintiny-kintiny(pa)
nyimiri1ribs, rib portionPalunyalu pinpilypungkulalpi nyimiri tjunu.She opened out the rib cage and put the rib portions down.2side of somethingLuurntu nyarrkalku tjunku ngampu karru nyimiringka.A kingfisher digs a hole in the side of the creek and puts its eggs there.Nyimiringuru-rna nyinarra wangkama.I’ll sit by your side and talk.See alsokiti-kitingantjarr(pa)tjarrtjarr(pa)tjitirr(pa)Means the same askantily(pa)
nyimparraalsonyiparrapubic covering worn by womenNyimparra minymaku.A n̲yi̲m̲pa̲r̲r̲a̲ belongs to women.Nyimparra parratjunku minyma pirnilurtu ngarnmanytjulpi.Long ago all women would put a pubic covering around themselves.See alsomarayarnngatjaniyamparraMeans the same aswarlpu-warlpu
nyimparrankufromnyimparraput on pubic coveringof womanNyimparrara yangatjunku.You would put on a pubic covering and cover yourself.
nyimparratjunkufromnyimparraput on pubic coveringof womanNyimparratjunkula-ya kanyilpayi purtingkalpi nyinarranytjalu.(Women) would put on a pubic covering when they were living in the bush long ago.
nyimpin-nyimpin(pa)flip-flop sound, slapping soundTjiinya kutjupalu kulilku nyimpin-nyimpinpa mapitjaankunyangka tjiinya tjinangka-lu nyimpinmaranyangka.Another person might hear someone going along with a flip-flop sound because their thongs are making a flip-flop sound.
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