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wararnmankuintransitive verbwail with a long high-pitched soundof womenTiwanguru kulilku watjalku, ‘Minyma nyarra wararnmara.’Someone might listen from a distance and say, ‘A woman is wailing over there.’Minyma wararnmara yulapayi. Wati pirni-ya yayilpayi.Women wail with a long high-pitched sound as they cry. Men wail with short, low, sobbing sounds.See alsomilyarnpungkuyayilkuyulaku
wararranounhigh mountain, cliff, steep bank, heightKapi warla tjutirranytja wararranguru.Spring water was flowing from the cliff.Tjilku kurlunypa wararrangka kiwili-wilingaralanytja.The young child was dangling from the height (table top).Kapi purlkanyalu manta nyarrkalku wantinyangka wararra ngarama.When floodwater has gouged out the earth there’s a steep bank.sounds like-warrara
wararra-wararraadverb 1jumping, missing part of the song cycleWararra-wararra yinkarra wirrtjayirni.He’s missing part of the song cycle as he’s singing through it quickly.Means the same aswuurl-wuurl(pa)1
wararrakatikualsowararratingkuintransitive verbjumpWartangka tatiranyangka watjalku, ‘Ayi, wararratingkula tjarungarala waarrpungkula kukurraala.’When (a child) is climbing in a tree you say, ‘Hey, jump down. Get down and hurry up and run here.’Means the same aswuurlarralku
wararratingkuvariant ofwararrakatiku
warayinounsmall burrow where rabbits rest or play in daytimeKuka warayingkatja tjawarnu yilarnu kurrirarra.She dug and pulled out a pair of (rabbits) from the small burrow.See alsopirtiyurnpuly(pa)
warikanounstout stick used to move kangaroo when cookingWarika kuka marlu paaltjaku.A w̲a̲r̲i̲k̲a̲ is a stout stick used to cook a kangaroo.
warikalkufromwarikatransitive verbmake a stick for cooking kangarooWarikaltjaku tjalkila warta. Nyangka-rna warikara kukaku.Bring a stick to make a w̲a̲r̲i̲k̲a̲ and I’ll make a w̲a̲r̲i̲k̲a̲ for the meat.
waru1nounfire, firestickWangara kaalypirrirringu nyangka marlakulu warungka tjunu.The tea got cool, so she put it back on the fire.Purrkutjarrarringkula pakara kurlarta waru mantjira yalatja kutipitjangu ngurra kutjupakutu.After cutting his hair very short, he got up and picked up his spear and firestick and went on a trip to another place.2nounfirewoodKatingu-tju waru purlkanya lanytjarrpungu warningu.(The tip truck) brought a lot of firewood and dropped it off for me.Kurrkaltjunu, tilirnu, tjunu waru. Ka waru kampangu warlinykurringu.She built a fire, lit it, and put more firewood on. Then the fire burnt and grew bigger.3adjectivehotof substances and liquidsKapi waru tjutirnu-latju.We poured out the hot water.4adjectivehaving a temperatureSee alsokunparatjinyurnmasounds likewarru
waru-warurringkufromwaruintransitive verbbecome hotterManyawa ngunti wayatjarrangka-munta kapi waru-warurringu?Have a look to see if the water in the billycan is getting hotter.
warukanyil(pa)alsowarumantjil(pa)warungantjil(pa)2nounAustralian hobbyFalco longipennissoaring birdMeans the same aswarumantjil(pa)warungantjil(pa)2warutjulyal(pa)
warulkufromwarutransitive verbheat somethingKapi puru warula.Heat the water again. / Heat more water.seepina warulku
warulyarulyifromwaruadjectivehot straight off the fireWalykumunu yangkarlpa warulyarulyi-rna mantjila ngala.I want to get a nice hip portion straight from the fire and eat it.Warulyarulyi-rni palyala kati nintila wangara.Make me some hot tea and bring it and give it to me.Kurlarta kurlkungka tjunku tjinalu kantulku tjiinya waru kurlku warulyarulyi kamparranyangka. Nyangka kantulku kutjutjurtilarriku.You put the spear in the hot earth and stamp on it with your feet when the earth from under the fire is still very hot. You stamp on it and it becomes a straight spear.
warumantjil(pa)variant ofwarukanyil(pa)
warumulurrufromwaruadjective1charredKampaku wantitjanya warumulurru.Something that’s been burnt is charred.2dirty, unhealthyWapa, palalu warumulurrulu pungu kapiku ngurrpalu.How awful, that dirty person who doesn’t know anything about water, hit him.Wati kurukarnkurrtu ngarltutjarra warumulurru pungu mirrirntanu.The murderer killed this poor unhealthy person.See alsomukimulurru
warungantjil(pa)1fromwarunounsolid log that continues burning a long timeWaru kamparrayirnu wiyarrinyangka kutjurringu kamparranytja warungantjilpa.When the fire had all burnt up only the solid log was burning.
warungantjil(pa)2variant ofwarukanyil(pa)
warungantjil(pa)3nounankleWiya, warungantjilta-lu yurnturrngu purlkanya nyinatingu. Nyangka purtu pakara warungantjilta-lu nyinatinyangka. Nyangka pikatjarra ngarrirra.Oh, a big boil has appeared on his ankle. So he can’t get up because it’s come up on his ankle. He’s lying there sick.Means the same askarrtjul(pa)tariwalapara
warupuyunounstump of kangaroo tail after the rest has been cut off
warurr-warurr(pa)1adjectivehot, inflamedof sorePika-rni ngaanya warurr-warurrpa ngarala pukulyarralkitja.This sore (boil) is really inflamed, ready to burst.2adverb 2angrilyTjilkutjirratja-rna warurr-warurrpa wangkarra.I’m talking angrily because of what happened to my child.See alsomirrparn(pa)tjakily-tjakily(pa)
warutilinounmethylated spiritsWarutili tjikirayirnu pikarringu.He kept drinking methylated spirits until he got sick.
warutjampualsowarutjangitjarranounlast-born emu chick
warutjangitjarravariant ofwarutjampu
warutjulyal(pa)nounAustralian hobbyFalco longipennissoaring birdTjurlpurringkula-pula wanarnu waru tjulyarnu Nganurtingkatja. Palunyalanguru tjapirnu wantingu warutjulyalpa.The two men turned into birds and followed the Bush Turkey Man and grabbed the fire from him. Because of that (the Australian hobby birds) were called w̲a̲r̲u̲t̲ju̲l̲ya̲l̲, ‘fire-grabber’.Means the same aswarukanyil(pa)warumantjil(pa)warungantjil(pa)2
warutjurn(pa)fromwarunounashesKukurrpa-ya pitjayirnu nyangu warutjurnpakutju ngaralanyangka kutjulpirtu-ya kutipitjanyangka.They came cruising along and saw only ashes there because they’d gone away a while ago.See alsotjurnpa