wiltja1shadeWati-ya wiltjangka nyinarranytja.The men were sitting in the shade.2shadowTjilku kurlunytju kulilku karnany-karnanypa tjilkunykanyu purlkanya wiltja nyakulalpi, ‘Ngaanya-rni wirrmira.’A small child gets pleased with himself and thinks he’s big, looking at his shadow, ‘My (shadow) here is tall.’3shelterWiltja kaninytjarra nyinarranytjalu kulilku kapi miltjarnpa lapulyu-lapulyukatirranyangka.When you’re sitting inside a shelter you hear the drops of rain dripping down from above.4metal canopy on a truck or uteWiltjatjarra titjirirripungkupayi.(A truck) with a metal canopy always rattles.5ring around moonindicates rain is comingKirnara mungangka pitjaankupayi wiltja tjurtirangutjarra.The moon comes along at night with a rainbow ring.Kirnara mungangka pitjaankupayi wiltjatjarra.The moon comes along at night with a ring around it.See alsowiltjalurr(pa)yurlurruMeans the same asngumpa
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wiltja wirrmirafromwiltjalate afternoonlong shadowMarlu mirturalpi watjalku, ‘Marani walykunya parramararnu wiltja wirrmira.’You see kangaroo tracks and say, ‘There’s fresh tracks where it crawled around here late this afternoon.’See alsomungarrtjipalkalyu
wiltjalurr(pa)fromwiltja1shadowWiltjalurrpa ngaanya.This is a shadow (on the wall).2shadeWiltjalurrta-rna purtu nyakula.I can’t see because of the shade.See alsowiltjaMeans the same asngumpalurr(pa)
wiltjalurrmankufromwiltjashade or cast a shadow over someone or somethingMaralu wiltjalurrmanku.Someone could make a shadow with his hand.Means the same asngumpalurrmankungumpalurrtjunkungumpalurrulku
wiltjanyinafromwiltjaspringtimeWiltjanyina ngaraku nyinngatjanu kurlirrikitja.It’ll be springtime after the winter when it’s ready to get hot.Means the same askamparr-kamparr(pa)1
wiltjawarafromwiltjalate afternoonSee alsomungarrtjipalkalyuMeans the same asmungarrtji-mungarrtjipumpamungarrtjiwiltja wirrmira
wiltjawararrikufromwiltjabecome late afternoonNgula wiltjawararrinyangka-la pakala yurirlta nyina pirriyaku.Later in the afternoon let’s sit outside in the cool.
wilurn(pa)middle of the foreheadWilurnpa yatura mirrirntankupayi.Stoning someone in the middle of the forehead kills them.See alsokulkarringalya
wilurru nintilkufromwilurrupresent one’s thigh to be speared as punishmentNyangka-tjinguru wati purrkutjarralu pakalku watjalku, ‘Waarrpungkula pakara pitja wilurru nintila wakara-rnanta yukiringka mawantitjaku.’Then probably the man who lost his son will get up and say, ‘Hurry up, get up and come and present your thigh so that I can spear you and be finished with it (since it’s) after the second funeral.’See alsoyinytjanu ngarakuyinytjanu paltjulku
wilurru-wilurrufromwilurrujust toddlingMinyma nyarraku tjilku warungka tjarrpangu wilurru-wilurru.That woman’s child trod in the fire when it was just toddling.Means the same astjunta-tjuntatjina-tjina
wilurruwirrmirawild grapes, an edible bush tomatoSolanum cleistogamuma spreading low-growing shrub with pale yellow fruitWilurruwirrmira-lan tjiingka yurrarayirnu.All of us gathered wild grapes over there.See alsokampurarr(pa)kantumikulypal(pa)kulypurr(pa)tjantuyirtuny(pa)Means the same astjuntawara
wilwilpungkushake something out, shake something offMarlu tjuni kamu nyurru ngalkukitjalu kartalku yarlaralpi yukiri wilwilpungku wiyaralpi paalku ngalku.To eat the stomach and the small intestines of a kangaroo you cut the stomach, open it and shake out all the grass mash, then cook it and eat it.See alsopata-patalkuwili-wilipungku
wirli1EASTERNprobe stickused to insert in rabbit burrow to feel if rabbit is presentWirli ngalyawarni mayirlitjurra-rna pampula nulu ngaanya.Throw me a probe stick so that I can poke it in and feel the end of this burrow.Wirlingkan yirlitjunku purrmuku.You feel in the burrow with a probe stick for fur.Nyangka mantjirnu wirli tjarrpatjunu. Palunyatjanu nyangu yurrirra wirli.Then he got the probe stick, put it in, and saw the stick moving.Means the same asyirli2
wirli2device used to scare rabbits into one placeWarlawurru nyarlpi, wirli kurlartangka karrpilku warlawurrupirinymanku. Ka raapitalu nyakulalpi ngurlu pupama. Nyakulalpi nuurru-nuurrurringku, kapurturriku ngurlu pupama kurlkurlkunama.A w̲i̲r̲l̲i̲ is made of eagle feathers. You tie it on a spear and make it like an eagle. Then when the rabbits see it they crouch in fear. When they see it they huddle together in fear, that is, they come together and fearfully crouch down and tremble.
wirli-wirlira kanyilkuprovide everything one needs‘Ngarna-rnanta ngayulu wirli-wirlira kanyira. Ka-rnin ngalkula-ngalkula tarltulu ngarala payira.’ Ngunytjulu katjangka tjitjingkatarrartu watjalku.‘I’m the only one who provides all your needs. Then after eating (what I’ve given you) you’re standing there with a full (stomach) and growling at me.’ A mother might say this to her son and other children as well.Ngarna-rnanta ngayulu wirli-wirlira kanyira. Wantirra-rnanta kutipitjanyangkan mungutja nyinarratjaku.I’m the only one who provides all your needs. If I went away you’d be neglected.
wirlitjunkuEASTERNfromwirli11feel in rabbit burrow with moistened stickWartangka raapita wirlitjunku.A person feels for a rabbit with a stick.2point out somethingWirlitjura watjara.He’s pointing out something as he speaks.Means the same asyirlitjunku
wirlkalkulift something aside, turn a page, unroll somethinghair, material, plant etc.Wirlkala-rni nyawa tjirtuku.Lift (my hair) aside and look for lice.Mawirlkala tjarrpa tjurtula ngarri.Lift up (the blanket) and get in and lie with your older sister.Wirlkala ruula kutjupanya nyawa.Turn the page over and look at another one.Wirlkara-wanala nyawa.Keep unrolling (the scroll) and look at it.
wirlkarrahornof animalWirlkarra pirni.There are lots of animal horns (here).Puluka wirlkarra.A bullock horn.
wirlki-wirlkiside of the neck behind the ear and underneath the jawboneLirri walarr-walarrarringama wirlki-wirlki.Your throat and the side of your neck get wrinkled.sounds likewilki-wilki
wilyarrpungkusprinkle something with a liquid, splash liquid on someone or somethingWilyarrpungku kapingka.You sprinkle (the fruit) with water.Tinupungu tjikirnu wilyarrpungkulanytjanku.She scooped out some water, drank some and splashed herself with it.Means the same askurrpilku
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