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kaarrakalkudisturb someone or somethingMingalu kaarrakanma kunkunpa ngarrirranyangka.Ants disturb you when you’re asleep.Yarnangu ngamu nyinarra wangkarranytjalu kaarrakanma ngarrirranyangka.Someone sitting near you and talking might disturb you when you’re trying to sleep.
kaarrngarakuhurt, be soreMiri-ra putjurrpa, kaarrngaranytjamaalpa.Her skin was numb, it didn’t hurt.Kurturtu-rni kaarrngarala pika.My heart is hurting and is sore.See alsomiirlarralkuMeans the same astiirrngaraku
kaand, but, then, soindicates change of subjectYapulu yurntulku ka kakinarralku.A stone trips you up and you stumble.Tjilkulu kuka marlu karrpalku. Ka watilu panykalku kultulku.A child distracts the attention of a kangaroo. Then a man stalks it and spears it.Tirnka yura pirlurntanku ka yuurnkarralku.If you collapse the hole of a hibernating sand goanna it makes a deep hissing sound.Pika purlkarringu. Ka-rna tungun-tunguntu purayimanu.The sickness got worse. But I still prayed.Watjarnu-latju, ‘Wiya, maliki pirnilu-lanyaya nyakula.’ Ka-latju wiltjangka kurnta tjarrpangu.We said, ‘All those strangers are looking at us.’ So because we were shy we went into the shelter.Means the same asnyangka
-kaafter doing something, having done somethingdoes not occur frequently, usually occurs at the end of the sentenceYarnpangka-ya wiltjalpayi tuunparrangka, kapingarri wantirraka.After leaving an area where the water runs, they’d build shelters on raised ground.Miratjura-yanku yiiku walykumununyakutju parrapitjayirni, ngayunya-lanyatjuya yurna wantirraka.They’ve chosen all the people with the most beautiful faces and they’re always spending lots of time with each other, after leaving us out of their group because we’re no good.See also-lpi1
kakal-kakal(pa)fromkakalarralku1nouncorrugationsKakal-kakalwana-lan pitjayirni.We’re coming along on the corrugations.See alsomila-mila2adjectivecorrugatedKaturinypa parnayurirltu piirrpungu wantinyangka yiwarra tirtu kakal-kakalpa ngaralanytja.Because the grader scraped the road (only) slightly it was still corrugated.Yiwarra kakal-kakalpangka yanu.He went on the corrugated road.3adverb 2jolting along, bumping alongTjiinya lawu ngaralanyangka kakal-kakalpa makukurraalku.When there’s a depression (in the road) you go bumping along (in the car).
kakalarralkuget a jolt on something sticking up, trip over somethingYurltungka-ya kukurrpa pitjayirnu. Ka yapu purlkanya ngarrirranytja. Palunyangka-ya mawirrtjayirnu kakalarrara makukurraarnu. Palunyatjanu-ya watjarnu, ‘Nyaangka-la kakalarrarnu?’They came cruising along in a car. But a big rock was lying there. Then they went along quickly and after getting a jolt, kept going. Then they said, ‘What did we get a jolt on?’Purlingka kakalarralku.You could trip over a stone.See alsowantjularralku
kakalmankufromkakalarralkujump aboutMarlutarrartu wakalku payinta. Ka makakalmarayilku matirrkilkupaalyutiku kurlartatjarra.You might spear a kangaroo at night. Then it will jump about and fall down with a clatter with the spear in it.
kakalpungkufromkakalarralku1eject something, push something out, kick something awayNayilpa kakalpungku warniku.You push a nail out and throw it away.Yapu mantangka ngarrirranyangka pitjaku kakalpungku warniku.If there’s a stone lying on the ground you might come and kick it away.2bump into someone or somethingYurltu kutjarralu-pulanku ngaparrkulu kakalpungu.(At the corner) two cars bumped into each other.See alsongampapungku
kakaltjingalkufromkakalarralkujolt someonePika tari-rni nyunmilyarrarnu purlilu-rni kakaltjingannyangka.My ankle was sprained when a rock jolted me.
kakalyalyapink cockatoo, Major Mitchell’s cockatooCacatua leadbeateriwhite, pink-tinted cockatoo
kakarntungkupoke up, bulge outPika-tjinguru katjuru kanyinma pukulyarralkitja. Palunyangka kakarntungama.Someone could have a boil that’s ready to burst. That’s when it will have a head on it (lit. it will poke up).
kakarraraeastYingkartalu-ya nintilpayi kakarrarangurulu.The Christians from the east always give something.
kakarrarakartaalsokakarrartafromkakarraraeast wind, wind from the eastKakarrarakarta wangkarra pirriya purlkanya.A strong east wind is blowing.Kakarrarta wangkarra. Nyangka yuutjurra.The east wind is blowing. Put up a windbreak.See alsotjurntal(pa)
kakarrarapitiny(pa)fromkakarraraon the east sideKakarrarapitinypa pala ngarrirra.It’s lying there on the east side near you.
kakarrartavariant ofkakarrarakarta
kakin-kakin(pa)fromkakinarralkustumblingKakin-kakinpa mapitjayirnu, nguwanpa paalyukatingu.He went stumbling along and nearly fell over.
kakinarralkustumbleYapulu yurntulku ka kakinarralku.A stone trips you up and you stumble.See alsokakalarralkutuwarrtjunku
kakintjingalkufromkakinarralkumake someone stumbleYapulu kakintjingarnu.The stone made him stumble.See alsokakalpungkukakaltjingalku
kakiri1dizzy, giddy2drunkMinyma kakiri tjinguru punkalku ngarrima.A drunk woman might fall down and lie there.Tjiinya kutjupanya nyinaku mirrirriku. Palunyangka tjinguru-ya kutjupatjarralu kakirilu yamirrira tirtu katunma.Somebody might die. Then maybe some drunk people will keep bringing up their names.
kakirirrikufromkakiri1become dizzy, faint, have a fitParrawirrtjalku tjukulypa kakirirriku.If you run around you’ll get dizzy in the head.Minyma-tjinguru mirritjintjirratja kakirirriku punkalku.A woman who hasn’t had her medicine might faint and fall over.2become drunkWama-rna yarralytja tjikirnu kakirirringu.I drank red wine and got drunk.See alsopartilyarralku
kakulyarralkube overcome with emotion, be touchedusually with k̲u̲r̲r̲u̲r̲n̲pa̲ ‘spirit’Nyinangu-rna nyangu ngayuku tjamu pitjanyangka kurrurnpa-rna kakulyarrarnu yulakitja wantingu.When I saw my grandson come I was overcome with emotion and almost cried.Nyakun kuwarrikutju wawanyarrinyangka kurrurnpa kakulyarralku kulinma.When you see someone who has recently become crippled, you might be overcome with emotion as you think about it.
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