wilyirr-wilyirr(pa)having wrinklesPampa wilyirr-wilyirrpa. Yirna wilyirr-wilyirrpa.An old woman has wrinkles. An old man has wrinkles.Kuru wilyirr-wilyirrpa.She has wrinkles around her eyes.
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wilyirr-wilyirrarrikufromwilyirr-wilyirr(pa)become wrinkledNyangka yularrayilku-yularrayilku yiiku wilyirr-wilyirrarriku.Then you might cry until your face gets wrinkled.
wilyirrku punkalkucollapseof personMinyma pampa pungu punkatjingannyangka wilyirrku punkarnu nyalpatjaru.When the old lady was hit and knocked over she collapsed because she was old.Ngarltutjarra pungu ka wilyirrku punkarnu.The poor thing was hit and collapsed.
wilyku-wilykurraalkusweat appearYakuri wilyku-wilykurraalku.Sweat appears.
wilyparn-wilyparn(pa)broom ballart, slender cherryExocarpus sparteusshrub with spiny leaves that often grows near desert oak treesMeans the same askuniya-kuniya
wilyparnarralkusplit openMinymalu kuka wipu witaranyangka wilyparnarrarnu, miri tjiinya wilyparnarrarnu.While a woman was cooking a (kangaroo) tail, it split open, that is, the skin split open.Karilpa wilyparnarralku.A skirt might split open.
wilyparnpungkufromwilyparnarralku1hit someone severelyMapuwa mara wilyparnpuwa ka ngaparrtjika yula.Hit him and make his hand really hurt so he can cry in turn.Pungku-rnanta wilyparnpungku.I’ll hit you and make you really sore.Mara purlkalu tjitji pungu ngalya wilyparnpungu.He hit him with his big hand and made his forehead really sore.2tear someone’s skinMiltji yirilutarrartu pirrilku wilyparnpungku.You might scratch someone with sharp fingernails and tear the skin.3cut someoneKunmarnungka-lu pitjangu wilyparnpungu.He came and cut him with a knife.See alsokantarrpungkunalpurrpungkungantarrpungkuwilpunypungkuwilpapungkuwartunpungkuyilykarrpungku
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wimalkuforcefullyKapi yarlapungku wantinyangka kapi wimalku tjutiku.When you leave a tap on, water flows out forcefully.Yapu purlkanya warninyangka kapi wimalku pakalku.When you throw a big rock (into a pool), water comes up forcefully.Yarnangu tjarrpanyangka kapi wimalku pakalku.When a person dives into it, water comes up forcefully.
wimalpungkupull or push something out forcefullyWarnampi katalu purli wimalpungkula pakarnu.The head of the water snake forcefully pushed the rock out and came up.Marrpuri manta kaninytjarra ngaralanyangka-rna wimalpungkula wanaraanu-wanaraanu maku pirni marrpuringkatja yilarnu.Where there were roots under the ground, I pulled them out forcefully and got lots of grubs from the roots.
wimarugap in ranges, gorgeNyarrawanu-latju wimaruwanu mapitjapayi tjina.We always used to go on foot that way through the gap.Wimaru ngaawanu mapitja. Ka-rna ngayulu ngaawanu parratatira kanyarlaku manyakula-wanala.Go through this gap. Then I’ll climb around this way and look for hill kangaroos.Means the same asyutjurri
winawinnerbeing a winner, doing something more than othersNgayuku ngunytjulu winalu pungu.My mother got more goannas than anyone else.
winarringkufromwinawin a race or game such as football‘Ngananya-ya winarringkulanytja?’ ‘Docker Rivernya-ya wina nyinarranytja. Ka kuwarrinya Wanarnnga winarringkula kutitjangu.’‘Who’s been winning?’ ‘Docker River were the winners. Now Wanarn has got way ahead.’See alsowinumanku
wini-winiedge of a band of cloudsvisible as clouds are approaching or recedingWini-wini tjiinya yutuwaringka kaninytjarra ngarapayi.The edge of a band of clouds is always underneath the clouds.Wini-wini nyarra kurranyu pitjaani.The edge of a band of clouds is coming along in front.
winkirr(pa)in a magical visionWinkirrpa yanku ngurra kutjupakutu marlaku pitjaku.You can go to another place and come back in a magical vision.Winkirrtu walykulku palunyalu ngula taparlpungku.In a magical vision someone could sorcerise someone (so she can’t have children) and then later open (her womb).Tjilkumaalpa nyinarratjaku walykulku wantinyangka tjilkumaalpa nyinama. Ngula ngarlturringkulalpi winkirrtu taparlpungku tjumalu. Nyangka tjilkutjarrarriku. Nyangka ngulartu mukalarrinyangka nyaku-ya pukurlarriku.When someone sorcerises someone so she can’t have any children she won’t have any children. Later after feeling sorry for her he might open (her womb) in a magical vision. Then she’ll get pregnant. Then after a while when she’s visibly pregnant, people will see her and be pleased.See alsotjukurr(pa)tjuma
winmalypungkumake water gush or spurt upwardsKapi-rna wayatjarrangka tjutirayirnu winmalypungu.I poured water into the billycan until it gushed out.Kata-rnanta pungku winmalypungku.I’ll hit your head and make (the blood) gush out.Kultulku-rnanta winmalypungku.I’ll spear you and make (the blood) gush out.
winnyin-winnyin(pa)fromwinnyin(pa)1nounmisty atmosphereYaarrkalu pungkulanyangka winnyin-winnyinpa ngarama.When misty rain is falling there’s a misty atmosphere.Wirrtjarnu-rna nyangu winnyin-winnyinta marlu nyinarranyangka. Ngurlura-rna wanarnu mutukatjarralu.I came quickly and saw a kangaroo sitting there in the misty atmosphere. I chased it in my car.2adverb 2pouring out smokeMutuka-ra winnyin-winnyinpa mapitjangu.His car went along pouring out smoke.See alsopuyu-puyutjunarn-tjunarn(pa)3adjectivesmoky-greyMurtu-murtu palunyanya. Yiiku winnyin-winnyinpa.(That spiny-tailed gecko lizard) is short. Its face is smoky-grey.4adverb 1blurred, with blurred visionNyakula-rna winnyin-winnyinpa.I see things blurred.
winnyin(pa)1smokeTatirnu yapungka, nyangu winnyinpa ngurrangka katurringkulanytja.He climbed on a rock and saw smoke rising in camp.2steamMeans the same astjunarn(pa)puyu
winnyinarralkufromwinnyin(pa)puff of smoke come upMutuka rurrkutjingannyangka winnyinarralku.When you start a car a puff of smoke comes up.
winnyinku punkalku(heavy rain) fall from a low cloud which seems to envelop youKapi pala winnyinku punkara pitjayirni.There behind you rain is approaching in a low cloud.Winnyinku punkara-lanya pitjangu kapi purlkanya. Ka-yanku warntu tjarrpatjurra.Heavy rain is approaching us in a low cloud. So put your blankets inside.Means the same aspuyunku punkalku
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