minytjalmanku1chew noisilyPalunyaku ngunytjulu watjarnu, ‘Minytjalmankutjamaaltu purinytju ngalkunma.’His mother said, ‘Don’t chew noisily, eat quietly.’2make splashing soundwhile drinking -- of dogPapalu minytjalmankula tjikiranytja.The dog was making a splashing sound as it was drinking.See alsonyultjalkunyurlkilku
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minytjilymankumake a click sound on the gum ridgeexpresses relief or disappointment, pleasure or disgustMinytjilymankupayi kutjupalu palyamunu palyannyangka.You make a click sound on the gum ridge to express your displeasure at what someone has done.
Minytjinyaname given to a child who is an orphanMeans the same asWangunyaWangukawurr(nga)
minytjirr(pa)1messy, dirtyMulya minytjirrpa yurrkalypa yurntilku.You wipe the snot off a messy nose.Warntu minytjirrtjarra pitjangu wama tjikirnu-tjikirnu.He kept drinking alcohol and came back with messy clothes.2scalyof skinTjilku pirninya-ya minytjirrpa purlkarringkupayi warringka.All the children get really scaly (skin) in cold weather.3cracked, cutof skin or feet. Usually from cold weather.Tjina minytjirrpa.Cracked feet.See alsowalkirr-walkirr(pa)
minytjirrarrikufromminytjirr(pa)1become messy, dirty, grubbyMirrka ngalku-ngalku tjaa minytjirrarriku.If you eat your food too quickly your mouth gets messy.2become scaly skinnedusually due to coldMinyarra minytjirrarripayi warringka.Your skin goes scaly in the cold weather.
minytjirringkufromMinytjinyabecome orphaned, be bereaved of a parent(substitute forwangulyararringku
minytjirrmankufromminytjirr(pa)dirty someone or something, make something messyTurirrpa palanya minytjirrmankutjamaaltu wanti.Don’t dirty that dress.See alsokirtilku
minytju1potatoMinytju-rni nintila ka-rna ngala.Give me a potato and let me eat it.See alsoputurtiwatja2gum from the bloodwood treeinedible red sap that comes out of trunkMuurr-muurrta-ya minytju tjitirn-tjitirnpa pakalpayi ngurtulypirinypa.Blobs of red gum come up on bloodwood trees. It’s like the sweet gum that comes out of wattles.See alsokilkil(pa)3feather-veined wattleAcacia dictyophlebaAlthough botanically the same species as n̲ga̲r̲r̲k̲a̲l̲ya̲ and growing alongside it on sandhills, it has shorter leaves and roots that are easily broken and unsuitable for making spears.Mapitjaku watilu-ya ngarrkalya parnalkitjalu nyaku tjiinya ngarrkalyapirinypa minytju parnalkitjamunu kurlartaku.Men go to dig up the roots of n̲ga̲r̲r̲k̲a̲l̲ya̲ and see the m̲i̲n̲yt̲ju̲ which is like n̲ga̲r̲r̲k̲a̲l̲ya̲, but they don’t dig it up for spears.See alsomulyartingarrkalya
minyuradesert mulgaAcacia minyuraa rounded shrub with broad grey-green leavesWanaringkatja ngalkupayi tarrulka. Minyurangka-latju wantipayi.We eat the mulga apples from mulga trees. We leave those from the m̲i̲n̲yu̲r̲a̲ trees (because they’ve got a bad taste).Means the same asngarnakitirr-kitirr(pa)
mipurr(pa)mistletoeLysiana exocarpi, L. murrayi, Amyema maideniiharlequin mistletoe and others. Berries are eaten.Mipurrpa tjawungkatja.Mistletoe (with red flowers) from a gidgee.Mipurrpa wanaringkatja.Mistletoe (with grey leaves) from a mulga.See alsongurnku1Means the same asngarntjaparrka-parrka
mira-mirafrommiralku11clearly visibleKutjutjina pitjaku tjarrpaku, -- tjina mira-mira.(A goanna) making one track comes and enters (its hole) -- it’s a clearly visible track.Waralpa kapingka ngamu tjutinyangka nyakulalpi-ya pukurlarriku yarnangu pirninya. Palunyatjanulu-ya watjalku nyiwayilu-ya kutipitjala kapi pirnangu nyakulaka purlkanya ngarrirranyangka waru tililtjaku mira-mira nyakula-ya pitjatjaku kapi palunyalakutu.When there’s a shower of rain near rockholes, all the people see it and are pleased. Then they tell the young men to go and light a fire that’s clearly visible when they see a big pool of fresh water lying there, so that (the people) can see (the smoke) and go to that water.2visibly pregnantTjilkukitja mira-mira nyinarra.(The woman) is visibly pregnant.sounds likemirra-mirra
mira-miralkukeep someone in view, keep an eye on all the timeMira-mirara wanarnu marlawanulu.Keeping them in view, he followed along behind.Waarrpuwa mira-mirala yankutjakutarrartu.Hurry up, keep an eye on him so he doesn’t go away.
miralku1gaze at, observe or watch someone or somethingPirnilu-ya purrularriku ngaraku. Miralku-ya wantinyangka yanku.Lots of people form a crowd and stand and watch when someone leaves.Pikatjarra nyinarranyangka watjalku, ‘Kurrurnpa tjaanarralu yarla mirara nyinama.’To a sick person you say, ‘Cheerfully look at the countryside.’See alsomirara wanalku
mirangkafrommiralku1in the view of someone, before one’s very eyes, while someone is lookingKa-latju nyangu-nyangu tjirntungka walypala pitjanyangka. Ka palunyangka mirangka ngartany-ngartanypa mapitjangu.In the morning we saw that the white man had come. Then, while he was looking, the tractor went.Mirangkartu tjarrpangu.He arrived in full view (of us all).See alsokurungka
mirangkatjafrommiralku1well-known, familiar, commonPukara mirangkatja.Desert heath myrtle is well-known.Mirangkatja katingu nintitjunkulanytja.He was showing them something that had been seen before.See alsomiratjartunintingkatja
mirany-mirany(pa)frommiranykanyilkuwatchfully, intently, keeping one’s eye onMirany-miranytju-lu tirtu nyangama.Keep on watching him intently.
miranykanyilku1look after someone, care for someoneTjilku warningu wantinyangka ngayulu-rna miranykanyira.Since she’s abandoned her children, I’m caring for them.Malurrpa: ngaparrku-pulanku miranykanyira kanyinma. Tjilku mirrkawiya nyinanyangka nintinma.People who are m̲a̲l̲u̲r̲r̲pa̲ look after each other. If a child has no food they give him some.seekanyilku2watch someone, keep an eye on someone or somethingMiranykanyiranta.(The cat) is watching you.seekanyilku
miranykurrufrommiranykanyilkuas a watchman, watchfullyPapa palunyanya marlarrku ngarrirranytja miranykurru.That dog was lying at his feet watching over him.
mirara tjarrpatjunku1watch someone arrive2watch someone dieNgarna mitjitjilu mirara tjarrpatjunkupayi.Only a white woman would watch her sister die.
mirara wanalkufrommiralku1gaze at, observe, watch or follow someone or something with one’s eyesMirara-rna wanalku yarrapulayinpa makumpitjunku.I’ll follow a plane with my eyes and then lose sight of it.Yingkarta pirninya-latjutjananya mirara wanarnu tjarrpatjunu.We watched the arrival of the Christian people.See alsomiralku1
miratjartufrommiralku1well-known, familiar, same as beforeTjapilku, ‘Ngananya nyarranya?’ Nyangka watjalku, ‘Wiya, miratjartu. Tirtun nyakupayi.’You ask, ‘Who’s that person?’ Then another says, ‘Oh, she’s well-known. You see her all the time.’Miratjartu-ya Panaka kutitjaku Tjarurru mirrirrinyangka. Karimarra mirrirriku. Ka-ya Purungu-ya kutitjaku.The same Panaka people go (to the grave) when a Tjarurru person dies. But when a Karimarra person dies, the Purungu people go.Miratjartu pitjangu watjaranytja. Kulirnu-latju palunyanya karlarla kutjupalpi.She was saying the same thing again. We heard about that the other day.See alsomirangkatjanintingkatja
miratjunkuchoose the bestMiratjunku turirrpa walyku-walykumunu.She would choose the best dress.Miratjura-yanku yiiku walykumununyakutju parrapitjayirni, ngayunya-lanyatjuya yurna wantirraka.They’ve chosen all the people with the most beautiful faces and they’re always spending lots of time with each other, after leaving us out of their group because we’re no good.See alsongurrkarntanku
miri patja-patjalkufrommiri1skin itchMiri-rni mungangka patja-patjaranyangka-rna pirrirnu-pirrirnu purlarrmanu.Because my skin was itching last night, I scratched it until I made it bleed.See alsopurrtju-purrtjulku2get a shock, be shockedWiya, ngurrpatjanu-rna pitjaanu miri patja-patjarnu.Oh, being unaware I came along and got a real shock.Wartalpitjanu pitjaanu-rna miri patja-patjarnu wiyarrinyangka.It was too late. I came along and got a shock because that person had died.See alsotjulurraalku
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