-nyou2nd person singular subjectWartan karlpira kartarntara.You’re twisting the branch of the tree and breaking it.
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naaru-naaru1quiet, without activity, lonelyKutjarra-litju nyinarranytja naaru-naaru.We two were sitting here lonely.Ngurra nyarranya naaru-naaru ngarala.That place over there is without activity.See alsolii-liitjirturu-tjirturu2out of sortsNaaru-naaru nyinarra pikatjarra.He’s sitting there out of sorts because he’s sick.See alsokurltjirr-kurltjirr(pa)Means the same asngarlaru-ngarlaru
naarukanyilkube quiet (not making conversation), be aloneNyaaku-lanku naarukanyira? Pakala yamatjitu yarra.Why are we all sitting here by ourselves (not making conversation)? Let’s get up and go to a friend.Naarukanyirnu-ya.They all went quiet.Ngarltutjarra naarukanyira.Poor child, he’s quiet (being sick).See alsokanmarrarriku
nalpurrpungkutear somethingPikan kunpu-kunpu miri nalpurrpungu warningu.You tore his skin for nothing and threw him down.See alsowilyparnpungkuMeans the same askantarrpungkungantarrpungkuwartunpungkuyilykarrpungku
nampanumber1number‘Nampa nyaapan kanyira?’ ‘Mara-rna kanyira.’‘What number have you got?’ ‘I’ve got the number five.’2dateNyakula-wanara nampa ngamuntirritjaku.She was looking (at the calendar) to see how close the date was.3noticeNampa-munta-yan nyakula walkatjunu wantitjanya?Can you see the notice?sounds likenyampa
nampirr-nampirr(pa)fromnampirraalkuwindingYiwarra nampirr-nampirrpa tjiinya karli-karli.A winding road is crooked.See alsokarli-karlilirru-lirrukupil-kupil(pa)pinkurr-pinkurr(pa)yartu-yartu
nampirraalkuturn at an angle, turn around to the opposite direction, do a u-turnmainly occurs when when speaking of carsNyaalu-munta watjannyangka nampirraara marlaku ngurrakutu kutipitjangu?I wonder what spoke to him and made him turn around and go back home?See alsopinkurraalkuparralarrikukupilarralku
nampurru1adjectiveinsolent, impudent, impertinent, disrespectfultowards an older personWati nampurrulu wati purlkanya ngurlunyparrara watjara.This disrespectful man is browbeating an older man.Tjitji nampurrulu kulira pikaku.The impudent child is looking for a fight.Tjilku kurlunypa nampurru tjilku purlkanyangka tungunpungkupayi. Watjalku, ‘Pungku-rnanta.’ Ngurlumaaltu watjalku. Ka-ya watjalku, ‘Pungku-latjunta tjilku kurlunypa.’ Palunyanguru tungunpungku-tungunpungku pawurntjinganma-tjananya. Ka-ya ngurlurringama.A small child who’s impudent, continually defies older children. He says, ‘I’ll hit you.’ He says it fearlessly. Then they say, ‘We’ll hit you, little kid.’ After that he keeps defying them until he puts fear into them. Then they’re afraid (of him).2adverb 2with unexpected prowess, being more skilful than expectedof small childTjiinyakurlu ngunytjulu nyaku warniku tjurlpu yatunnyangka. Nyangkakurlu watjala, ‘Tjilku ngaalu nampurrulu warningu tjurrkurlturtu yaturnu.’It’s like when a mother sees (her child) stone a bird. Then she says, ‘This child threw the stone with unexpected prowess and hit it accurately.’
nanirabbitKa mularrpartu nani kutju pakara kukurraarnu.Then sure enough one rabbit got up and ran away.Means the same aspinytjataarn(pa)raapita
nanikuurr(pa)nanny goatgoatKuwarripatjarra-rna pitjangu ngurrpalu nyakulanytja tjiipu nanikuurrpa pirninya ngaralanyangka.When I first came here I was looking at sheep and goats for the first time.
nanpahair-beltMeans the same asnuntu-nuntu
nanpawirr(pa)fromnanpahair-belt with small game held by itTjiinyakurlu tirnka pungkulayilku pinytjataarnpatarrartu. Palunyalu nanpangka karrpilku katima. Kata tjarrpatjunku-tjarrpatjunku. Nanpawirrpa katirrayinma.It’s like when someone kills lots of goannas and rabbits as well. Then he ties on a hair-belt and brings them. He puts all the heads under (the belt). He brings them as a belt loaded with game.Nanpawirrtjarra pitjayinma.A person could come along with a hair-belt with small game held by it.
nanpayarraassociate of the special boyalthough he doesn’t go on the journey he is brought to manhood at the same timeYulpurru yankunyangka ngurrangka-ya nyinarranytjalu tjitji nanpayarralpayi. Ka ngula yulpurru marlakurriku. Ka nanpayarra palunyanya-ya lurrtjuralpi tjitji yulpurrungka yamirrinkupayi.When the special boy goes (on his long journey) those who are at home set aside a boy. Later the special boy comes back. Then they put that associate with the special boy and grab them both.See alsoyulpurru2
nanpayarralkufromnanpayarraset aside a boy to be an associate of the special boyYulpurru-ya mawiyarnu. Puru-ya wati kutjupaku katja nanpayarrarnu wantingu.They’ve sent a special boy away. Also they’ve taken another man’s son and set him aside to be an associate.
narnngutjunkufromnarnngu1fix barb to spearNyintji narnngutjunama kukatarrartu tjilturrunkukitjalu.You put a barb on a spear to spear game.Means the same asmukultjunku2point at someone with the middle finger curved and the first finger curved above itswearing gestureMiirl-miirlpa ngalya narnngutjunkutjaku.It’s forbidden to point at someone’s face with the hand held in this way.
narntaunnoticed, quietly, stealthilyYurltu narnta waalkarrara pitjangu.The car came into view unnoticed.Narnta-la pitjangu tjarrpangu rurrku purlkanya palyantjawiya. Nyangka-ya tjulurraaralpi nyangu.We came and arrived unnoticed, not making a loud engine noise. They got a surprise and saw us.See alsokanmarr(pa)puriny(pa)purrkararaaly(pa)
narnta-narntalkuvariant ofnarntalku
narntalkualsonarnta-narntalkufromnarntacreep up stealthily, stalk somethingNarntalku-narntalku wakalku marlu.You creep up stealthily and spear a kangaroo.Means the same aspanykalku
narntarl(pa)1Stimson’s pythonAntaresia stimsoni, formerly Liasis stimsoninon-poisonous, edible snakeNarntarlpa yurltungka ngarripayi.The Stimson’s python lies in a hollow tree log.See alsokuniyapiilyurrupirtikaraMeans the same asmulyamitaly(pa)tjitaritatjaly(pa)
narntarl(pa)2powerful traditional healerWati ngaanya narntarlpa purlkanya ngarala.This man is a very powerful traditional healer.Wati ngaalu-rni narntarlpa purlkanyalu pika kaninytjarrangkatja pampurnu wiirrurnu.This man, being a very powerful traditional healer, touched the sickness that was inside me and healed it.See alsomaparntjarrangangkari
narntu-narntucurled up, curled, twisted, gnarledPurnu narntu-narntu.A tree can be gnarled.See alsokarli-karli
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