kurtulypungku1break off the front of a big cloudof small cloudsYutuwari purlkanya. Ka kurlunypa kurtulypungku yampuwanu.There could be a big dark cloud. Then little ones break off along the front.2run around in front of adultsof small childrenNgururrkutjarra kurtulypungkutjamaalpa kutipitja ngarlpurringama.Don’t run around in the middle, in front of the adults, go away and play.
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kurtun(pa)chick of birds of preyNyangu wantingu tikalpakantjamaalturtu kurtunpa-ya kuwarripa nyinarranyangka.She saw them and didn’t climb up but left them because they were still baby eagles.See alsomarraka
kurturtu witumunufromkurturtugiven to laughter, kind, generousheart not hardKurturtu witumunu yikarringkupayi. Kunpu-kunputarrartu yikarringkupayi.
K̲u̲r̲t̲u̲r̲t̲u̲ w̲i̲t̲u̲m̲u̲n̲u̲ means always laughing. Even laughing for nothing.See alsokurrurnpa witumunu
K̲u̲r̲t̲u̲r̲t̲u̲ w̲i̲t̲u̲m̲u̲n̲u̲ means always laughing. Even laughing for nothing.See alsokurrurnpa witumunu
kurturtu yatarnarrikuseeyatarnarrikufromkurturtuheart seem to stop beatingKakirirriku palunyatjanu kurturtu yatarnarriku purtu ngaalymanama.You get dizzy and then your heart seems to stop beating and you won’t be able to breathe.
kurturtungkatjaalsokurturtutjafromkurturtuniece or nephewWanytjatjarringu nyuntuku kurturtungkatja?Where has your niece gone?Yukari kurturtutja. Kamurulu-pula kurntililu watjalku yukari kurturtutja.Your niece or nephew is k̲u̲r̲t̲u̲r̲t̲u̲t̲ja̲. The uncle and auntie say that their niece or nephew is k̲u̲r̲t̲u̲r̲t̲u̲t̲ja̲.
kurturtutjavariant ofkurturtungkatja
kutjalkuNORTHERN1build a fire, make a fire, build a fire and light it, build up a fireWaru kutjala.Make a fire.2cook somethingMirrparnarritjakutarrartu waarrpuwa kuka-ra kutjala yuwa.Hurry, cook his meat and give it to him in case he gets angry.See alsokurrkaltjunkunyuyulku
kutjarratwoKulirnu-rna kutjulkanyu yanu. Wiya, kutjarra-pula yanu.I thought one person had gone. But two of them went.
kutjarra-kutjarrafromkutjarra1adjectivefour2adverb 1two different ways, undecidedKutjarra-kutjarra kulilku, ‘Wantiku-tjinguru-rni, tjinguru-tju wuyurrarriku palyalku.’You could think two different ways, ‘Maybe he’ll take no notice of me, maybe he’ll feel like it and do it.’
kutjarrakutjufromkutjarraonly oneusually occurs in ironyTjinguru watjalku, ‘Kutipitja-ya tjilku tatitjura kati.’ Katiku. Ka watjalku, ‘Kutjarrakutjukulka-rnanyu witurnu wantingu. Ngurra-parta-ya tjilku pirninyartu tatira pitjatjaku?’Someone might say, ‘Go and bring the child (in the car).’ They’ll bring them. Then she’ll say, ‘I thought I sent you for one child. Do you mean to say (I said) for all the children to come?’
kutjarralkufromkutjarramake it two, do the same to twoPungku-pulanyarnanta kutjarralku.I’ll hit both of you.
kutjarramunufromkutjarraa lot, many, massesAyi, watarunytjulu-lanyatjun warniku wakalku. Tjitji nyawa kutjarramunu parrangarala ngarlpurringkulanyangka.Hey, you’ll thoughtlessly throw (a spear) and spear us. Look at all the children standing around and playing.Marlu kutjarramunu.There are masses of kangaroos.See alsominga-mingapirni1papurrmunuwalypurr(pa)
kutju1adjectiveone2adverb 2alone, by oneselfMama Kuurrtu kutjulu palyarnu.Father God alone made (everything).Kamu kutju ngarriku.You wouldn’t sleep by yourself.
kutju-kutjufromkutju1one eachTjitjilu-yanku kutju-kutju kanyirnu.The children had one each.2one by one, one after the otherYini-tjananya kutju-kutju tjapiranytja.She called their names one by one.3separatelyKutju-kutju-munta-yan nyinarra malpangka nyinanytjawiya?Are you all living separately, not living near friends?
kutju-kutjulkufromkutju1concentrate only on, gang up on someoneWayinpa wantirralpi wuuku kutju-kutjuralpi palyanma.Stop drinking alcohol and just concentrate on work.Mirrka kutju-kutjura ngalkunma.She should just concentrate on eating food.Wati tjiinya-ya kutju-kutjurnu pungkulayirnu tjunu wantingu.They all ganged up on that man and gave him a good hiding.2make something into separate piecesMirrka palanya kutju-kutjula wanti.Break that damper into separate pieces and set it aside.
kutju-kutjurringkufromkutjuseparate, go in separate directionsWantirra-pula kutipitjangu kutju-kutjurringkula.The two (men) left there and went separately.
kutjukampaalsokutjukampal(pa)fromkutju1one-sidedwithout retaliation, without reciprocationNyarralu warrkirrayirnu tarrkarnu wantingu kutjukampa. Ngayulu-latju warrkinytjamaalpartu wiyartu.That person there swore and stared viciously at us. We didn’t swear at all.Kutjukampa-rni pungu.She hit me, but I didn’t hit back.Kutjukampa yiwarrakatirra.The people from (the east) keep coming here, but we’re not going there.Wapa, kutjukampa-rna nintirnu.How awful, I gave her something, but she didn’t give me anything (I wasn’t reciprocated).See alsokutjuti2one sideKutjukampa ngarrirranytjanu pikarringkula.Because I slept on one side (my shoulder) is getting painful.Kutjukampa kapi. Ka purlingka wiya.The rain was in one area only. There was none on the hills.Kutjukampalnguru-rna maku yurrarnu wantingu.I collected the grubs from one side of the tree.
kutjukampal(pa)variant ofkutjukampa
kutjukampalkufromkutjudo something from one side, for one side, towards one sideWalykumunu miratjura kanyiranytjalu palyamunutjarranya kutjukampara mawantirra.While choosing and keeping something good he’s leaving the bad things on one side.Pitjangu-latju nyangu kutjukamparnu wantingu.We came and saw that someone had gathered (fruit) from one side and left it.Kutjukamparan miranykanyira kanyira. Ka nyuntukunku miranykanyintjamaaltu wantirra palyamunutjaru.You’re only looking after one side (of the family). But you’re not looking after your (son) because he’s bad.Warntu-rnara kutjukamparnu wantirra pitjangu tjaarraara kampatjakutarrartu-ra.I pushed her blankets to one side so that they wouldn’t catch fire and burn.
kutjukartirtifromkutjuone small hole dug by honey antsKutjukartirti patjaranytja. Ka-rna tjawarnu yurrarnu.One small hole had been dug (by the worker honey ants). So I dug it and gathered some.Kutjukartirti ngaralanyangka tjawalku.When there’s one small hole dug by honey ants you dig (them out).
kutjukurtafromkutju1adjectiveonly oneYurntalpa-rna kutjukurta kanyira.I have only one daughter.Kungkalu watjalku, ‘Ngayuku-tju kurta kutjukurta.’A woman might say, ‘I have only one older brother.’2adjectivenorthern3nouneldest brother, main brotherSee alsokutjungartan(pa)
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