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nyuulypungkufromnyuulymankutransitive verbblow one’s noseMulyanyu puurlpa pungkutja makukurraarnu nyinarra nyuulypungkulanytja.It’s said that he was hit lightly on the nose, so he ran away and was sitting there blowing his nose.
nyuumarraadjective1red ripeof quandongsWalku ngaanya nyuumarra purlkanya ngarala.These quandongs are really red ripe.2red with blood, covered with thick bloodPika-lu ngalya nyuumarra ngarala.The wound on his forehead is red with blood.
nyuumarralkufromnyuumarratransitive verbmake something bleed profusely, make something red with bloodTjinguru kutjupalu kata pungku nyuumarralku. Palunyangka-tjinguru yirrami purlkanya tjutiku.Someone might hit another person’s head and make it bleed profusely. A lot of blood will probably flow out.See alsopurlarrtjingalkuyirraminku
nyuumarrarrikufromnyuumarraintransitive verbbecome red with blood, become covered in thick bloodNgalya-lu nyuumarrarringu. Tjinguru pikatjarra.Her forehead’s covered in blood. She’s probably (quite) sick.
nyuun-nyuun(pa)fromnyuunarralkuadjective, adverb 2unresponsive, not wanting to participate or interactYarnangu ngaanya nyuun-nyuunpa. Ka-rna purtu wangkarra tjukarurru nyinatjaku.This person is unresponsive. I’m unsuccessfully talking to him so that he’ll be straight with me.Tjiinya-rna kutjupa-kutjupa yarnangu ngaaku purtu yarltirra nintinma. Palunyangka-rni tirtu kulira wantirra tjiinyamarntu nyuun-nyuunpa tirtu nyinarranytjalu. Tjinguru-rna kampangkartu kutjupa-kutjupa tarrilarrarnu watjarnu palunyangka-rni kulira wantirra rawalu.I might try to call this person and give something to him. But he always takes no notice because he’s still unresponsive. Maybe I’ve unknowingly said something out of place and that’s why he’s taking no notice of me.sounds likenyuuny-nyuuny(pa)
nyuunarralkuintransitive verbnot feel like doing something, not want somethingbecause of a premonition that someone might dieNgankulu-rna purtu nintiranyangkan nyuunarrara warnirra, tjiinya-rna tjinguru mirrikitja nyinarranyangka.When I try to give him something he doesn’t want it and is throwing it away, because maybe I’m going to die.Tjilku palunya nyuunarrara yulapayi.That child doesn’t want anything but is crying all the time.Tjuni ngaanya-rni nyuunarrarnu kutjupa-kutjupaku. Palunyangka-la nyinaku makulilku kutjupanya mirrirrinyangka.My stomach didn’t feel like anything (to eat). Then after a while we’ll hear that someone has died.See alsoyurna parntilkuyawurnarralkumirrimartal(pa)
nyuuny-nyuuny(pa)noun1flood debrisTjiinya kapi purlkanyalu pungkulayilku wantinyangka yirrala purlkanyalu kapurtunku wantiku. Palunyangka warnanpa wiyarrinyangka nyuuny-nyuunypa ngarrima.After there’s been a big rain, a big expanse of water heaps (the flood debris) up in one place and leaves it there. Then when the running water has stopped flowing the flood debris lies there.2foam, frothPuru tjiinya nyuuny-nyuunypa puru ngarala kapilu warnantu makatirrayinnyangka nyaku wirta pirntalpa. Tjiinya nyuuny-nyuunypa-latju tjapilpayi.Also foam is there when running water takes it along and you see white froth. You know, we call that foam.3soap powder, liquid washing detergentTjiinya-rni kutjupalu tjapilku warntu warrtjupungkukitjalu ngaapirinymankulalpi, ‘Nyuuny-nyuunypa-muntan wirta kanyira warrtjupungkutjaku?’Somebody wanting to wash some clothes might ask me like this, ‘Have you got any soap powder so that I can wash (my clothes)?’See alsowirtawirtanyuuny(pa)wirtaly-wirtaly(pa)sounds likenyuun-nyuun(pa)
nyuuny(pa)fromnyuuny-nyuuny(pa)nouncake of soapNyuunypa-muntan kanyira parltjiltjaku?Have you got a cake of soap so that I can have a wash?seewirtanyuuny(pa)
nyuurru-nyuurruadverb 2almost asleep, nodding, listlessNyuurru-nyuurru nyinama pikatjarra.A sick person sits there nodding.Nyuurru-nyuurru parrapitjama kurltjirr-kurltjirrpa tjiinya.You might go around almost asleep, that is, you’ll be lethargic.Kutjupa-kutjupa kulintjawiya nyuurru-nyuurru nyinarra.He’s sitting there listless, not thinking about anything.
nyuurru-nyuurrurringkuvariant ofnyuurrurringku
nyuurrukatikualsonyuurrutingkufromnyuurru-nyuurruintransitive verbnod off to sleep, drop asleep, dose off to sleepKunkuntjirratja nyuurrukatirra.He’s nodding, wanting to go to sleep.Nyuurrutingkula kunkunarrikitja.He’s nodding, ready to go to sleep.Ngalya nyuurrutiku.Your forehead could nod sleepily.See alsokuru murltirrarrikuMeans the same asnyuurrurringku
nyuurrulkutransitive verbcover something overNgunypurumunulunku warntungka nyuurrura nyinama.Don’t sit there indecently, but cover yourself with a blanket.Means the same asparlpurunkutjutulku
nyuurrurringkualsonyuurru-nyuurrurringkufromnyuurru-nyuurruintransitive verbnod off to sleep, drop asleepNyuurrurringkula kunkuntjirratja.He’s nodding, wanting to go to sleep.See alsokuru murltirrarrikutjunytjurringkuMeans the same asnyuurrukatikusounds likenuurru-nuurrurringku
nyuurrutingkuvariant ofnyuurrukatiku