yalatjirtuthat’s all, finally, and that’s thatTjiinyakurlu ngunytjulu watjala, ‘Wiya-kulila, tjitji ngaanya pirritjirritji. Tjitjilpinyu kunkunarripayi yalatjirtu ngarlpurringkutjatjanu.’It is like when a mother says, ‘Look, this child is always on the go. I thought children were supposed to finally go to sleep after they’ve played for a while.’Palunya-rna tjukurrpa wumu watjarnu wantingu yalatjirtu.That’s all I’ve just told you a few stories and that’s that.See alsopalunya1
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yalinytjarranorthYalinytjarranguru-ya tjapilku.On the north side they say that.Means the same askayili
yalkalkuhit a tree or branch to make seeds fall out, thresh something, beat something to make seeds fall outYalkalku: pungku wartangka yurritjingalku. Ka yurninypa punka-punkanma parnangka. Warta marna pungku yurritjingalku.
Y̲a̲l̲k̲a̲l̲k̲u̲: you hit (the base of a tree) with a stick and shake it. Then the seed will fall on the ground. You hit the base of a tree and shake it.Minymalu-ya yanu wirntalyka purnu kartarnu mantangka tjunkulalpi wartangka yalkarayirnu yurninypa yutiralpi yurrara ngurrakutu katingu purlingka rulyupungkula ngalkulanytja.The women went and cut some branches from the w̲i̲r̲n̲t̲a̲l̲yk̲a̲ mulga trees. They put them on the ground and beat them with a stick. When they had made all the seeds come out they gathered them up, took them home and were grinding them up and eating them.
Y̲a̲l̲k̲a̲l̲k̲u̲: you hit (the base of a tree) with a stick and shake it. Then the seed will fall on the ground. You hit the base of a tree and shake it.Minymalu-ya yanu wirntalyka purnu kartarnu mantangka tjunkulalpi wartangka yalkarayirnu yurninypa yutiralpi yurrara ngurrakutu katingu purlingka rulyupungkula ngalkulanytja.The women went and cut some branches from the w̲i̲r̲n̲t̲a̲l̲yk̲a̲ mulga trees. They put them on the ground and beat them with a stick. When they had made all the seeds come out they gathered them up, took them home and were grinding them up and eating them.
yalkarrkameat ant, a big black ant with a nasty bitethey do not normally attack people. They pile twigs around their nest.Yalkarrka pirtingka ngarama. Nyangka-ya tati-tatilku tjarlpawanu. Nyangka tjinalu munnyurrpungku yalkarrka pirninya.A person might stand on a meat ants’ nest and they’ll climb all over his legs. Then he’ll squash the ants with his foot.
yalpurtartitype of pussytail or long-tailed plantPtilotus polystachyus, P. macrocephalus, etc.See alsopapayantjiyantjiwara
yaltarr(pa)twin-leaf malleeEucalyptus gamophyllaYaltarrmarri pirni pilangka ngarapayi.A lot of twin-leaf mallee trees grow on spinifex plains.
yaltarringkufromyaltabecome coldNyangka yaltarringu palunyangka-pula pakara parrapitjangu.Then it got cold, that’s why those two got up and came around to us.Means the same aswarrirringku
yaltatjunkufromyaltamake someone feel coldYaltatjura-rnin.You’re making me feel cold.See alsopuyilkukaalypungkuMeans the same aswarritjunku
yalulku1echoNgalytjurrmankunyangka yapulu-lanyatju yalulpayi.When we shout loudly the mountain echoes back at us.2mimic someoneKuurlta-ya tjilku pirnilu kuurltirrtjaku wangka yalulpayi.In school all the children mimic what the teacher says.3answer someone backNgaparrku yaluntjamaalpa wangka kutju-rnayi wangka wiyarriwa.Don’t answer me back, just let me talk and finish.See alsomayarlmanku
yalurr(pa)for nothing, for no reason, without causeTjitji ngaanya yalurrpa yularra, pungkutjamaalpa-rna nguutjunu palunyangka.This child is crying for nothing, because I didn’t hit him, I just pretended to.Wati nyarranya yalurrpa punkarnu, kiti-kiti-rna wakannyangka.That man fell over for no reason when I speared to the side of him.See alsokunpu-kunpu
yarla11nounhole, openingNgayi-ngayirringkula ngaranytjamaaltu wanti. Ngayulu-rna mapitjaku yarlangka.Don’t stand there blocking the narrow passage. I want to go through that opening.2adjectiveopenNgalyanyakulayintja mularrpartu tuu yarla ngarala.She was looking ahead and saw sure enough the door was standing open.3adjectiveonof tap or lightMungangka-ya mulura pirni punka-punkarnu tili yarla ngaralanyangka.At night when the light was on all the winged insects fell down everywhere.Means the same aswingarn(pa)
yarla21mistakenlyYarla-rna parranyakulayintja.I was mistakenly looking around.2falselyWati ngaalu tjukurrpa watjaranyangka-ya ngarlpupirtira watjaranytja, ‘Wiya-kulilan yarla watjara.’When this man was telling the story they were making fun of him and saying, ‘Look here, you’re telling lies (lit. speaking falsely).’Yarla-tjinguru-rna watjalku ngarlpuku.I might say something that’s not true, just for fun.See alsongarlpungarnartuwiyayarlamayulku
yarla31placeYarla ngamutjamunungka nyinarra.She’s living in a distant place.2scenery, view, directionYarlalta-rna nyakula nyinarra.Now at last I’m living where I can see the scenery.Ngurratjirratja-rni watjil-watjilarringu yarla palyamunu nyakula.I got homesick, looking at the bad (different) scenery.Yarla kutjuparriku.The sky and everything might change.Ka mawirrtjarnu kawarn-kawarnarringkula tjultjulwana tjawarnu kutipitjangu. Yarla kutjupawana wirrtjarnu ngarringu tjirnturringu watipitjangu ngurra palunyakutu.Then he went and after getting lost went quickly through the thicket. He went along in a different direction, slept the night and then went across to that place.Yarla wanytjangkan yanku? Yiwarra wanytjangkan yanku?Which direction will you go in? Which road will you go on?
yarla lipifromyarla1the whole countrysideMamula-mularringkula mapitjaku yarla lipiwanartu.(The bushfire) could become really big and spread over the whole countryside.See alsongurra lipiMeans the same asmanta lipiparna lipi
yarla-yarla1fromyarla3fairly open placeYarla-yarlangka nyinama tjinguru pirriyaku.Stay in a fairly open place maybe for a breeze.See alsoyurirl(pa)
yarla-yarla2expectantly, expecting someone to comeYarla-yarla-latju nyakula.We’re expectantly looking for (them to come).See alsongata-ngataMeans the same askawarr(pa)
yarla-yarlantjirrifromyarla1having many holesoften applied to netting or a flynetYapungkatarrartun mantjiralpi nyaku yarla-yarlantjirri ngaralanyangka.You might pick up a rock and see that there are many holes in it.
yarla-yarlarringkufromyarla-yarla2expect someone to comeYarla-yarlarringkula nyakula pitjayirnu wiyarrinyangka.He’s expecting him to come and looking because he travelled along and disappeared.Means the same askawarrarriku
yarlakutjufromyarla1yarla3nobody living therejust the placeYiwarla pitjaku nyaku watjalku, ‘Wiya, yarlakutju ngarala.’You come and see a community and say, ‘Oh, there’s nobody living there.’See alsongurrakutju
yarlakutjurrikufromyarla3become no one leftKutjulpirtu-ya yayilurru purlkanyangka yarnangu pirni puru yanamulpa pirninyatarrartu-ya mirrirringkula-wanarnu yarlakutjurringu.A long time ago in the big famine, all the people and all the animals died and there was no person or animal left.Tjiinya-rni watilu tirtu kukurrmara warrkima. Nyangka-rna ngankulu watjalku, ‘Wanti-rni. Ngankuku mama kurta kamurutarrartu mirrirringu yarlakutjurringu.’A man might keep coming and swearing at me. Then I’ll say, ‘Leave me alone. My fathers and brothers and uncles have all died and there’s no one left (to fight you on my behalf).’
yarlalkufromyarla11open something, make a hole in something2turn ona tap or a lightKapi lingkirrtu yarlannyangka kapi pirrnyalarralku.When you turn the tap on forcefully the water spurts out.Kutjupalu tili yarlannyangka tili pirntalarralku.When someone turns the light switch on the light will come on.3do something first -- so others can follow onseekuru yarlalkuMeans the same asyarlapungkuwingarnpungkuwingarnmanku
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