wingarnmankufromwingarn(pa)open something, make a hole in somethingMeans the same aswingarnpungkuyarlalkuyarlapungku
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wingarnpungkufromwingarn(pa)1open something, make a hole in something2do something first -- so others can follow onPitjangu-latju wingarnpungu.We arrived first.seekuru wingarnpungkuMeans the same aswingarnmankuyarlalkuyarlapungku
wingarntjalkakufromwingarn(pa)become openPitjangu nyangu wingarntjalkangu, yapu yarlatjalkangu.He came and saw that the rock had opened up.See alsowingarnarrikuyarlarringkuMeans the same asyarlatjalkaku
wingarntjirrifromwingarn(pa)open, able to be seen through, with openings at both endsWingarntjirringka mapalyanma yiwarra purti wantirra.Make the road in the open place not in the bushland.Tiinti wingarntjirri ngaralanytja.The tent had holes in it.Means the same aswiintjirriyarlantjirri
winytjuwetWarntu-ra winytju punkaralpi parnarringu.Her wet clothes fell down and got covered with dirt.
winytjulkufromwinytjumake something wetKa-rni puyilku winytjulku walykunya.Then the rain will make me cold and wet today.
winytjurringkufromwinytjubecome wetWaru tjunu kumpitjunu yuungka wantingu winytjurringkutjakutarrartu.She put the firewood in the windbreak so it wouldn’t get wet.
wipiyasoft emu feathers -- type of emu feathers used to make feather shoes for the kurdaitcha man and for traditional decoration with armbands or headbands
wipiyarringkudance with high skipping stepswomen do this in anger or during a fightMinyma ngarala wipiyarringama, yirtarrangarama.A woman stands and dances with high skipping steps.See alsowirri-wirriMeans the same asyirtarrangarakuyakurtarriku
wipularrkalkucut middle-sized carcass lengthwise into two piecesNganurti tjutupungkulalpi warungka paalku. Palunyangka tangkarriku. Nyangkalta mantjiralpi wipularrkalku. Nyinarralta ngalkunma.After shooting a bush turkey you cook it in the fire. Then it gets cooked. Then you get it out and cut it in half, lengthwise. Then you sit and eat it.
wiraalsowira-wirawhite ochre -- white soil on a rock that can be ground and used for painting for ceremoniesKutjulpirtulpi-ya wira tjunkula turlku kantulpayi.Long ago they would paint themselves with white ochre and dance corroborees.Mapitjangu-latju wira-wira mantjirnu makatingu ngurraku. Ka tjitjilunku-ya ngarlpu-ngarlpulu nyirtiranytja.We went and got some white ochre and took it back home. But the children were playfully smearing themselves with it.See alsokarrkuturtutjulkarr(pa)karntawarrayunypaMeans the same askunarn(pa)sounds likewirra
wiralarralkuEASTERNspurt outNgurnti pungkunyangka yirrami tjaanguru wiralarralku.When someone hits someone on the back of the neck, blood spurts out of his mouth.See alsopinyalyarralkuwiilyarralkuwirnmulyarralku
wiralkastraight with few branchesof treeTjuta wiralka -- wanari wiralka.A straight gum tree -- a straight mulga tree.
wiralpungkuspill somethingMirrka nyuntulu wiralpungku. Purinytju makati.You’ll spill the food. Carry it carefully.Means the same aswiilypungkuwirnmulypungku
wiratjubarn owlTyto albanight birdKulilku wiratju wararranguru pitjalanyangka. Tjirntukutu marlaku yanku.You hear the barn owl coming down from the cliff face. Towards morning it goes back.See alsokuurr-kuurr(pa)
wiruly-wiruly(pa)fromwiruly(pa)slippery, smoothTali wiruly-wirulypa.A smooth sandhill.See alsotjiwarn-tjiwarn(pa)wupurr-wupurr(pa)Means the same astjiwarr-tjiwarr(pa)winturr-winturr(pa)
wiruly-wirulyarrikufromwiruly(pa)feel weakWaku wiruly-wirulyarriku. Ka purtu kukaku tjawanma.Your strong right arm might feel weak. Then you won’t be able to dig for meat.
wiruly-wirulymankufromwiruly(pa)1make something smoothPurnu rungkalku tjilkarrta wiruly-wirulymanku.You file a piece of wood with a rasp and make it smooth.2make someone feel weak by touching shoulder or backTjilku tjarnawana ngarlpurringkulanyangka minymalu watjalku, ‘Wanti wiruly-wirulymanu-rnin. Ka-rna purtu tjawara.’When children are climbing on her back a woman says, ‘Stop it. You’ve made me feel weak and I can’t dig.’
wiruly(pa)1smoothYaputarrartu wirulypa.A rock can also be smooth.2unscarred, free of scarsWama tjikilpayinya-ya yiiku titji-titji. Ngayulu-latju yiiku wirulypa nyinarra.A lot of alcoholics have scarred faces. But our faces are unscarred.3unattachedof manWatjalku, ‘Wati ngaanya kungkaku ngurrpa. Wirulypa tirtu nyinarra.’You say, ‘This man has never touched a woman. He’s still unattached.’See alsongunypuruMeans the same aswinturr(pa)
wirulyarralkufromwiruly(pa)slip, slideMarangka ngarrirralpi wirulyarrarnu.After lying in her hand the (tomato) slipped out.Wirulyarrara kukurraarnu tiwa punkarnu ngarrirranytja.It slipped right (out of my hand) and fell down and was lying some distance away.See alsotjiwarnarralkutjiwarraalkuMeans the same aswinturraalku
wirulyarrikufromwiruly(pa)1become slipperyKapi tjutingu nyangka wirulyarringu.The rain poured (onto the rock) and it got slippery.2become healedof sorePika marlaku wirulyarringu.The sore has healed up again.3become evenly overcast and rainyof skyYilkaringka-rna yanku. Ngaanya wirulyarringu.I’ll go when there’s a clear sky. But it’s become evenly overcast (today).Means the same aswinturrarriku
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