Ngaanyatjarra Dictionary

nyultjalkutransitive verbchew something, chew on somethingwithout swallowing itPaka-rni yuwa nyultjaltjaku-rna.Give me some tobacco so I can chew it.Nyultjala-rni yuwa.Chew (the ash and tobacco mixture) and give it to me.Kuka witu-witu-latju purtu nyultjaranytja.We couldn’t chew the tough meat.See alsominytjalmankunyurlkilku

nyultjarlifromnyultjalkuadverb 2with one’s mouth fullNyultjarlilu watjaranytja.He was saying something with his mouth full.Means the same astjaarli

nyultjuadjectivebluntWatjarnu, ‘Wana-rnatju nyultju kanyira. Ka-rna tjinguru yirilku-rnatju kukaku kutipitjakitjalu.’She said, ‘I’ve got a blunt digging stick. So I might sharpen it so I can go hunting.’See alsokaraly(pa)

nyultjulkufromnyultjutransitive verbmake something bluntYiri-tjun nyultjulku.You’ll make the point (of my crowbar) blunt.

nyultjurringkufromnyultjuintransitive verbbecome bluntKurlarta-tju tjitjilu parna tjawaranyangka yiri nyultjurringu.The point of my spear got blunt because my child was digging the ground with it.See alsokaralyarriku

nyurlkifromnyurlkilkunounvigorous chewerwith cheeks full of food while looking at others. Very bad manners.Nyurlki purlkanya. Nyaa ngalkula?He’s a vigorous chewer. What’s he eating?Wati nyarralu nyurlki purlkalu ngalkula nyakula.That man over there being a really vigorous chewer is eating and looking (at us).See alsominytjal-minytjal(pa)

nyurlkilkutransitive verbchew, munch food vigorously with cheeks fullusually while looking at others. Very bad manners.Wati ngaalu nyurlkira nyakula.This man is munching food vigorously as he looks at everyone.See alsominytjalmankunyultjalku

nyurlpanounwestern quoll, western native cat, chuditchDasyurus geoffroiimeat-eating marsupial which has fawn or black fur with white spots on the back. It is no longer found in the area.Means the same askurninkaparrtjarta

nyulykulkutransitive verb1rubeyeMuungulu-tjinguru kuru patjalku. Palunyangka maralu nyulykulku-nyulykulku tjumpirrtjarralku.Maybe a fly will bite someone’s eye. Then he’ll rub it with his hand until he makes it swell up.Kuru nyulykura.She’s rubbing her eye.2rub seeds out of seed headsTjinguru minymalu wangurnu mantjiralpi maralu nyulykulku nyaku mirrka yurninypa ngaralanyangka.Maybe a woman will get some woollybutt grass, rub the seeds out with her hands and see that there are seeds there.

nyumanoun1seed cakeWangurnu rungkaralpi kurrpilku nyuma palyalkitjalu.You grind woollybutt grass seed and sprinkle water on it to make a seed cake.2damperPaarnu-latju nyuma marnkurrpa.We cooked three dampers.See alsotampa

nyumarringkufromnyumaintransitive verbform a cakeLupurlpa pirntalpa paalyukatingu. Wangarapirinypa nyumarriku.White transparent blobs fell (on the ground). They’ll form a cake like sugar.

nyumatjunkufromnyumatransitive verbmake a cake of ground seed, make a damperTjalkawara mirrka karrungkatarrartu ngarapayi. Rulyupungkula nyumatjunkula ngalkupayi.
T̲ja̲l̲k̲a̲w̲a̲r̲a̲ is food that grows by the creek bed. You grind the seed and make it into a seed cake and eat it.Palunyalu nyumatjunkupayi warungka.Then they would make a cake in the fire.Lupurlpa kultulku-kultulku wartangka ngalku. Maralu nyumatjunku ngalku.With a stick you pierce the blobs of fallen honey dew and eat it. With your hands you make it into a cake and eat it.Means the same astampatjunku

nyumpuadjectivecrippledNyumpu: purtu paltjunma.
N̲yu̲m̲pu̲: (it means) can’t walk.Tjinguru wati kutjupalu tjunta wakalku nganyirrilu. Nyangka tjinguru wati palunyanya marturnngarayinma yumparr-yumparrpa nyumpu pikatjarra.A man might spear someone in the thigh when he’s fierce. Then that man limps away crippled, wounded and dragging himself along.See alsokuta-kutapanypany(pa)pataly(pa)wawany(pa)Means the same asturlpu

nyumpulkufromnyumputransitive verbmake someone lame or crippledTjitjalu-rni kulturnu nyumpurnu.The nursing sister gave me an injection and made me lame.See alsopatalymankuwawanymanku

nyumpuny(pa)adjectivewith narrow opening, tiny holeKarilpa nyumpunypa pirni-ya ngarrirra.There are a lot of skirts with narrow (waist) openings lying there.

nyumpunyarrikufromnyumpuny(pa)intransitive verb1narrow opening become even smaller, narrowerTawurrtji-tjinguru-tju yarla nyumpunyarringu.Maybe the (waist) opening of my trousers has got narrower.Yarla mulyangkatja ngarangu-ngarangu marlaku nyumpunyarringu.The tiny (pierced) hole in his nose was there for a while and closed up again.2wound become smallerPika nyumpunyarriku wiyarriku.A sore closes up and is finished.

nyunkuny(pa)1nounpusNyunkunypa kurungkatja.Pus (comes) from the eye.2adjectiverottenKuka ngaanya nyunkunypa warni.Throw away this rotten meat.Means the same asyurna

nyunkunyarrikufromnyunkuny(pa)intransitive verbbecome rottenKuka ngarringu-ngarringu nyunkunyarringu.The meat lay there until it was rotten.Means the same asyarlkirrarrikuyurnarringku

nyunmily(pa)adjectivenot firmly in place, loose, floppy, slightly twisted

nyunmilyarralkufromnyunmily(pa)intransitive verbbecome slightly twistedPika tari-rni nyunmilyarrarnu purlilu-rni kakalpungkunyangka.My ankle got slightly twisted when a rock jolted me.See alsokuwilyarralkungunngilyarralkutarnkularralkuturrpilyarralku

nyunngaadjectivetender, softKuka nyunnga mantjila.Get some tender meat.Kuka nyunnga-nyunnga mantjila.Get some meat that’s more tender.Means the same asmanyurn(pa)

nyunngalkufromnyunngatransitive verbmake something softTjinguru pitjikirrpa nyunngaralpi ngalku.Someone might make a biscuit soft and eat it.

nyunngarringkufromnyunngaintransitive verbbecome softKuka ngaanya kurlingka ngarringu nyunngarringu.This meat lay out in the heat and went soft.

nyuntukufromnyuntuluPronounyour, yoursNyuntuku tawunpa yangangarala.Your house is blocking the view.

nyuntuluPronounyousubjectMapitja-tjananya nyuntulu wakala wiyala.You go and fight them all and win.

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