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pikakutulkufrompikamake trouble for someone, be directly responsible for someone getting hurtTjilkun mayura pikakutura.You, child, are telling lies and making trouble (for me).Watjarnu nyuntulu pikakuturnu. Tjingurun wantima.You said that and caused trouble. You shouldn’t have (said that).
pikangkatjafrompikapromised during a ceremonywife or husbandKurri palunyaku pikangkatja mantjirnunku yungarra. Nyangka pika wiya-ra palunyaku.He married his own wife that was promised to him. So there was no trouble for him.
pikangurlufrompikasacred ceremony, Aboriginal lawWati pirni-ya yumpuranytja nyinarra minyma pirninya payirnu wiyaralpi pikangurlungka.All the men are at the men’s ceremonial ground after sending the women away because of the secret sacred ceremony.Walykunytjilpa watjarnu. Watiku-tjanampa pikangurlu watjarnu.He said something that was forbidden. He said something to do with men’s law.Pikangurlunguru (mirrirriku). Wiya kulilku wantiku.If your relative dies because of something to do with a sacred ceremony, well, you hear about it (and don’t think of taking revenge).See alsongurlu
pikarringkufrompika1become sick, become painfulTjulurrmanku-tjulurrmanku-rna pikarriku.I’ll keep getting a fright until I get sick.Nyanka-rni pikarringu.The back of my neck has become painful.2begin to fightKapurtu-ya nyinanytjanu pikarriku.They fight because they’re together in one place.
pikatjarrafrompikasick, wounded, injured, soreTjilku ngaalu mirrka purlkanya ngalangu. Palunyatjanu pikatjarra ngarrirranytja.This child ate a lot of food. Then he was lying there sick.Tjitjalu pilyirrpa pikatjarra wiyara.(The sister) is sending the sick babies away (to hospital).Marlu-rna tjutupungu. Nyangu-muntan pikatjarra tikalarrantja?I shot a kangaroo. Did you see it spring up wounded?Tjukita-tjukita parrapitjayirni tjina pikatjarra.He’s limping around with a sore foot.Means the same asmiirnta
pikatjarralkufrompikahurt someone, harm someonePalyalku-rnanta pikatjarralku.I’ll do it to you and hurt you.
pikatjarrarringkufrompikabecome sick, be woundedTjitji ngaanya katanguru paalyutingu pikatjarrarringu.This child fell on his head and got sick.Wati kutjarralu-pulanku pika wakalku. Nyangka tjinguru kutju pikatjarrarringku. Ka kutjupanya kutjuwiirrulu rawa ngalytjurrmara payinma.Two men might fight with spears. Then one might be wounded. But the other one who’s unscathed will keep on growling at him and shouting his complaint.See alsopikarringku
piki1dry, dried upNgurra piki.This country is dry.2deadof trees and plantsNyangu-litju warta piki ngaralanytja.We saw a dead tree.See alsotikirl(pa)
piki-pikipig1nounpigMeans the same asngantarr-ngantarr(pa)2nguurr-nguurr(pa)2adjectivevery fatwhen making fun of, or being cruel to someone who’s overweight.Tjilku piki-piki nyarranya watipitjalayirni.A very fat child is going across.See alsokarnpi purlkanya
pikilkufrompikidry something up, overcook something, kill a tree or plantTjirntulu kamparrayilku pikilku mingkurlpa.The sun scorches the tobacco plants and dries them up.Mirrka kamparra pikira.(The fire) is burning the food and overcooking it.Tjarna-lu kampangu pikirnu.(Fire) burned (the child’s) back and charred it.Likarranu-ya pikirnu.They peeled the bark off the trees (for use with chewing tobacco) and killed them.
pikiltjarrawith a dull tinging soundof skin or flesh hitting against one’s skull, or on a rockYungarralunku yaturanytja pikiltjarra, minyma pampalu.The old woman was hitting herself (on the head) with a dull tinging noise.
pikirringkufrompikibecome dried up, become overcooked, die (of trees and plants)Lirri-rna pikirringu.My throat has gone dry.Watjarnu, ‘Tjuta purlkakutu-la yarra. Kulypalpa tjiingka ngaralanytja.’ Ka-latju mapitjangu purtu-latju nyangu pikirrinyangka.She said, ‘Let’s go to that big gum tree. There were berries there.’ But we went and couldn’t find any because they had dried up.Ka watilu watjarnu, ‘Tjuwi minyma ngana, raapita pikirringu.’Then the man said, ‘Hey woman, the rabbit has got overcooked.’
pikurtafull-grown male kangarooPikurta purlkanya marlu.A pi̲k̲u̲r̲t̲a̲ is a big kangaroo.Tjiinya kutjupa marlungka lurrtjurriku nyanyulypa kutjupangka. Palunyalu-pulanku kurritjirratjalu pungku. Nyangka tjiinya marlu purlkanya yitingka nyinamayi yini pikurta purlkanyalu nyaku-pulanya nyanyulypa kutjarralu pungkulanyangka pakara pitjaku pika-pulampa.A (young male kangaroo) joins up with another young male. Then they fight for a mate. But if there’s a big male sitting nearby he sees the two young males fighting and comes across to fight them.
pilangkatiblanketblanketPilangkati kutjutjirratjalu kulturanytja pikalpi.(They) were spearing each other in a fight because they wanted the one blanket.Pilangkati palyala tjurra yankutjaku-la.Pack your blankets and put them out (ready) so that we can go.See alsowarntuMeans the same aspulangkiti
pilarrkarrikupatch of clear sky appearPilarrkarringu-lampa ngarala. Kamparra tjarrpangu yilkarirrikitja.There’s a patch of clear sky for us. There was a red sunset indicating that it’s going to be a clear day (tomorrow).See alsoraatikuraatjalkakuyilkarirriku
pilki1mudMalytjarrkuyatulku pilkingka tjilkulu.A child could throw mud at someone forcefully.Pilkitjarra wiilypungku walykumunurrinyangka marnmalku.You tip out the muddy water (from a soak) and when it’s clear you scoop it out (to drink it).See alsolukatitutjurlpirr(pa)tjulyulyutjunnguly(pa)2mud curls3grass mash in kangaroo’s stomach and intestinesMarluku pilki tjuningkatja. Yukiri ngalkupayi. Tjuni paalkitjalu yukirikutju wiilypungku pilki.The kangaroo’s grass mash is from the stomach. It eats grass. When you’re going to cook the stomach you just tip out the grass mash.
pilkilkufrompilki1make something ooze outRaapita tjuni wakalku pilkilku.You pierce a rabbit’s stomach and make (the contents) ooze out.2pulp something, smash something to pulpLirrutarrartu pungkulayilku pilkilku.You also keep on hitting a snake until you smash it to pulp.See alsotitjurrtjingalkuMeans the same aspilkirrtjinku
pilkirntankufrompilkisquash something so that fluid oozes outYirliltu pilkirntanku.You might make the inside of the honey ant ooze out.Pilkirntankutjakutarra purinytju tjawanma.You keep digging carefully so that you don’t squash the honey ants.See alsotitjurrtjingalkuMeans the same aspilkirrtjinku
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