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mirrumantjil(pa)1varied sittellaDaphoenositta chrysopterabird that climbs around tree trunks2white-browed treecreeperClimacteris affinisMirrumantjilpa: purnungka nyinakatirralpi parratatira yayirnirrima.The white-browed treecreeper: it lands on a tree and climbs around examining it.
mirrungkul(pa)frommirruwith the woomera hooked into the hole at the end of the spear, thrown from a distance with a woomeraTjurtiralpi-rni mirrungkultu wakarnu muntururru.He fitted his spear in the woomera, speared me from it and got me in the front of the thigh.Tjiinya watilu pitjaanku nyaku papa ngarrirranyangka wakalku. Palunyalu pitjaku tjuma watjanma, ‘Palurumpa-rna pitjaanu nyangu papa ngaa ngarrirranyangka. Palunyalu-rna panykarnu mirrungkultu karrmulkuwakarnu kultu wiitjurrulypa.’A man might come along and see a dingo lying there and spear it. Then he’ll come and tell this story, ‘Oh, I just came along and saw this dingo lying there. Then I crept up and speared it forcefully from the woomera. (I got it) right through the chest.’See alsowirrirlipungkuwirrirli warniku
mitikaburrowing bettong, boodieBettongia lesueursmall wallaby-like animalMitika, kuka pirtingka nyinapayi, naniku pirtingka. Warrupirinypa. Wiyarringu walykunya.The burrowing bettong is an animal that lives in a hole in the ground, in a rabbit burrow. It’s like a rock wallaby. But it’s now extinct.See alsokarrpitji
mitika-mitikaRichardson’s skinkEremiascincus richardsoniismall lizard with dark stripes across the bodyMitika-mitika: purnpurnpa ngalkupayi, tjami-tjami.The Richardson’s skink: it eats flies and is tame.
mirtingimeetingmeetingWatilu watjalku, ‘Mirtingi pitjaku wangkaku. Palunyatjanu mani-tjanampanku yungku yapungkatja.’A man said, ‘(They)’ll come and have a meeting. Then they’ll give you all the money from mining.’
mirtukaarlasmall ant-like insectMirtukaarla marna katurringkupayi, kaarlarripayi. Pika patjalpayi.This small ant-like insect lifts up its tail, arches it up. It bites.Means the same askitjitjirtarn(pa)1
mirtul(pa)large wooden carrying dish or bowlSee alsolupupitipingkily-pingkily(pa)2
mirtulkusee tracksParrapitjangu, tjina mirturnu.He arrived there and saw the tracks.See alsoparratjinalku
mirtura wanalkufrommirtulkutrack somethingPitjangu-latju nyangu pulparru yankutjanya. Ka-latju mirtura wanarnu.We came and saw that (the dingo) had gone along making fresh tracks on the crisp earth. So we tracked him.
mitjarrkaalsomitjarrka-mitjarrkapink or whitish blotches on skin, burnt skin, pink scar from a burnWaru ngantjiranyangka mitjarrka ngarapayi tjarlpangka.When you warm (yourself) by the fire, white marks appear on your legs.Warulu kampangu wantinyangka mitjarrka-mitjarrka ngarama.Where a person has been burnt there’s a pink scar.
mitjarrka-mitjarrkavariant ofmitjarrka
mitjarrka-mitjarrkarrikuvariant ofmitjarrkarriku
mitjarrkarrikualsomitjarrka-mitjarrkarrikumitjarrkatjarrarrikufrommitjarrkabecome blotched, become scarred from a burnWarringka warungka ngamu nyinarranyangka tjarlpa mitjarrkarriku.When you’re sitting near a fire during cold weather, blotches come up on your legs.Warungka ngamu nyinarranyangka mitjarrka-mitjarrkarriku.When you’re sitting close to the fire (your skin) goes blotchy.
mitjarrkatjarrarrikuvariant ofmitjarrkarriku
mitjiin(pa)machine1machineMitjiinta-ya nyinarra.They’re living (in town) near a (dialysis) machine.Warntu pirninya mitjiinpangka tjarrpatjurra nyangkayi warrtjupuwa.Put all the blankets in the machine and let it wash them.2missionMuyinpa tjanpimaalarringu. Muyinarringu Mitjiinngapirinypa.It’s now a cleared area, without any grass. It’s become bare like the Mission (Warburton).
mitjinirrimissionary1missionaryKutjulpirtu-la kuliranytja tjukurrpa mitjinirringka. Nyangka kuwarrinya ngarala mulya yankarlangka Tjiitjanya pitjatjaku.A long time ago we were hearing the story from the missionaries. Now we’re at the very end (of time) when Jesus is going to come (back).2ChristianSee alsowanalpayiyingkarta
mitjitjimissus, Mrswhite womanMitjitjilu watjarnu, ‘Kawayi-kawayi-la yarra parrangarama. Kaninytjarra nyinarra kurli purlkangka.’The white woman said, ‘For something to do, let’s go and walk around. We’re sitting inside in the great heat.’Mitjitji pinarringu.Her mind is now like a white woman’s.Means the same aswirlupara
mitjitji-mitjitjigreat desert skinkEgernia kintoreiedible orange and yellow lizardMitjitji-mitjitji pirni-ya pilangka nyinapayi pirti pirningka.Orange and yellow lizards live on the spinifex plains in lots of holes.Means the same astjakura
mitjunudevil, evil spirit, spirit-monsterSee alsokurrurn-kurrurn(pa)ngumpany-ngumpany(pa)Means the same asmamuwurna-wurna
miyarnmankumew, say ’meow’Miyarnmaranytja.(The cat) was mewing.Means the same aswayarnmanku
-mpanyujust think of thatmay be attached to any part of speechYirtitjarrampanyu ngarala.Just think of that. She’s standing there with a baby.Yula-yula mapitjangu ngarangumpanyu.Just think of that. (The little child) went out crying and stood there (at the altar call).Yiikumpanyu walykumunu. Wiya, yiiku yurna.Just think of that. She thinks she’s good looking, but she’s not.
mukala1adjectivepregnantsensitive languageMukala walypalangkatja.She’s pregnant by a white man.Pirnilu-ya kanmarr-kanmarrtu tjapiranytja, ‘Kunmarnarranya-munta mukala?’A lot of people were asking quietly, ‘Is Kunmarnarra pregnant?’2adjectivevisibly pregnantMukala: purlka-purlka. Pirnilu-ya nyangama parrapitjayinnyangka.
M̲u̲k̲a̲l̲a̲: that’s when someone is large. Everyone sees (that she’s pregnant) when she’s going about.Ngartintjanu mukalarriku.After the first stage of pregnancy, a woman is obviously pregnant.3nounstomachMukala-rni tarlturringu.My stomach has become bloated.(substitute fortjuni4nounround part, bulbMirrka ngaanya mukala tjuku-tjukumunu.This fruit has a really big round part.Mirrka tjanmarta mukala purlkarringkupayi yitjarnungka.The wild onion bulbs get really big and round during a good season.5nounfront of a personNgalyangaratjunku mukalangka ngampawarniku. Watjalku, ‘Nganyirri purlkanya nyinama ngayunyapirinypa.’You place (the child) on the front of your body facing towards you and say, ‘Be aggressive like me.’See alsotjunikapingurr(pa)karin(pa)mulyakalturr(pa)mulyakarlurr(pa)multuny(pa)ngartin(pa)tjarturr(pa)
M̲u̲k̲a̲l̲a̲: that’s when someone is large. Everyone sees (that she’s pregnant) when she’s going about.Ngartintjanu mukalarriku.After the first stage of pregnancy, a woman is obviously pregnant.3nounstomachMukala-rni tarlturringu.My stomach has become bloated.(substitute fortjuni4nounround part, bulbMirrka ngaanya mukala tjuku-tjukumunu.This fruit has a really big round part.Mirrka tjanmarta mukala purlkarringkupayi yitjarnungka.The wild onion bulbs get really big and round during a good season.5nounfront of a personNgalyangaratjunku mukalangka ngampawarniku. Watjalku, ‘Nganyirri purlkanya nyinama ngayunyapirinypa.’You place (the child) on the front of your body facing towards you and say, ‘Be aggressive like me.’See alsotjunikapingurr(pa)karin(pa)mulyakalturr(pa)mulyakarlurr(pa)multuny(pa)ngartin(pa)tjarturr(pa)
mukala kartakatikufrommukalabecome bereaved, lose a relativestomach breakCosmola mukala kartakatingu.When he was at Cosmo he lost a relative.See alsotjirturu-tjirtururrikuMeans the same astjuni kartakatiku
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