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kuurltjunkutransitive verbswallow somethingWarnampilu tjitji kutjarra kuurltjunu.The water snake swallowed the two children.
kuun1go on!exclamationshooto dogs onlyMeans the same aspayi1
kuun2goneparticlebe off, be gone, ’shot through’Mutukangka-pula tatira kuun.They got in the car and were off.See alsopapu
kuunacornernouncornersounds likekuna
kuurn-kuurn(pa)adverb 2quiet, serious, well-behavedWati ngaanya-kulila pikatjarra kuurn-kuurnpa nyinarra.This man must be sick and that’s why he’s quiet.See alsokurrurnpa kuurn-kuurn(pa)
kuurn-kuurnarrikufromkuurn-kuurn(pa)intransitive verbbecome quiet, serious or unhappyWati ngaalu-rni pitjangu watjarnu ngurlutjunu wantinyangka-rna kulirnu kuurn-kuurnarringu nyinarra.Because this man came and warned me I took notice and now I’ve become serious.Minyma yikarringkupayi wangka wiyarringu, kuurn-kuurnarringu.The woman who was always laughing has stopped talking. She’s gone quiet.Tjitji kurlunypa kuurn-kuurnarringu yipitjirratja.The baby is unhappy because he wasn’t given breastmilk.
kuurn-kuurnmankufromkuurn-kuurn(pa)transitive verbmake someone quiet, serious or well-behavedWati ngaalu pika payirnu kuurn-kuurnmanu wantinyangka pika wiyarringu nyinarra.Because this man growled at him and made him quiet, he’s stopped fighting and is sitting there.
kuurnarralkuintransitive verbbecome quiet, no soundKunkunarringu nyangka wangka kuurnarrarnu.He’s gone to sleep and there’s no sound.
kuurnkurta-kurtanounAustralian owlet-nightjar, [?] spotted nightjarAegotheles cristatus, [?] Eurostopodus argusnight birdTjirntukutu wangkapayi, ‘Kuurnkurta-kurta-kurta.’(The Australian owlet-nightjar) makes the sound k̲u̲u̲r̲n̲k̲u̲r̲t̲a̲-k̲u̲r̲t̲a̲-k̲u̲t̲a̲ towards daybreak.Means the same askurnkaratjurrkitjuurr(pa)
kuurnkuyatulkuintransitive verbthrobKuurnkuyatura yurnturrngu kaninytjarra ngarrirranyangka.It’s throbbing because there’s a boil inside.See alsowartartapungku
kuunytjankutransitive verbsuck somethingMimi kuunytjarra waarrpuwa.Hurry up and suck the breast milk.Wamatarra kuunytjankupayi-latju.We also suck nectar (from flowers).See alsokuurrakalkukuurrtjankuyiirltjanku
kuurangkuintransitive verbshow up pale against a darker backgroundNyakula-rna nyarra yapu katu pirntalpa kuurangkula nyinarranyangka.I’m looking at that white thing over there on top of the hill that’s showing up pale.See alsopirntaltungkuMeans the same astiirangku
kuurinkutransitive verbpick on someoneTirtu-rniyan nyaaku kuurira? Kukamunu-rna yarnangu ngulytju nyinarra.Why are you always picking on me? I’m not an animal to be killed but one of your own people.See alsonyinyipungkuyitjipungku
kuurr-kuurr(pa)nounsouthern boobook, mopokeNinox novaeseelandiaeowlSee alsowiratju
kuurr(pa)courtnouncourt of lawKuurrpa wangkapayila ngaratjunku kuurrpa wangkatjaku.He’ll make you stand near the judge to talk in court.
kuurrakalkutransitive verbsuck something outPitulpa kuurrakarnu yapu mantjirnu.He sucked the petrol and got a stone.Maparntjarralu kuurrakara tjutinma.A traditional healer sucks (saliva) and spits it out.See alsokuunytjankuyiirltjankuMeans the same askuurrtjanku
kuurrmankuintransitive verbthunderMeans the same astutulku
kuurrtjankutransitive verbsuck something outMaparntjarralu pitjaku kuurrtjanku mantjilku purli, purnu. Purlarrpa tangka pirninya kuurrtjanku.A traditional healer comes and sucks out a stone or a stick. He also sucks out coagulated blood.Karliny-karlinypa mantjiralpi kuurrtjanku.When you get honey grevillea you suck out (the nectar).See alsokuunytjankuyiirltjankuMeans the same askuurrakalku
kuurrtjara watjalkufromkuurrtjankuidiomtalk spitefully about someonesuck and speakWiya, yarnangu pirnilu-rniya tirtu kuurrtjara watjalpayi.Oh, all the people are always talking spitefully about me.
kuurtinoun1spirit of a living personKuurti-rni mukurringkupayi.My spirit always desires (God).Kuurtitjirratja. Ngangkarilu mantjilku tjarrpatjunku ka palyarriku.She’s lacking her spirit (and so she’s sick). A traditional healer can get (the spirit) and put it back in her and she’ll recover.2spirit of a dead personKuurti yartaka wirrtjalpayi.The spirit of a dead person openly comes quickly (towards you).3inside of somethingKuurti kaninytjarra tjurra. Kayi warulu kampa.Put (the damper) right inside (the fire). Then the fire can cook it.Yilyirirri kuurti likarrangka. Wanari kaninytjarrangkatja.The light-coloured fine bark is found inside the outer bark. It’s from the inside of the mulga (bark).See alsokurrurn(pa)kurrurn-kurrurn(pa)
kuurti kukurraalkufromkuurtiget a frightSee alsokurrurnpa kukurraalkukuurti wuunyarralkukurrurnpa wuunyarralku
Kuurti Walykumununyafromkuurtithe Holy Spirit
kuurti wankafromkuurtihealthyphysically and spirituallyMirrirrikitjamununyu kuurti wanka nyinama.He said he wouldn’t die, but stay healthy.Kuurti wanka mirrirrikitjamunu.A healthy person won’t die.
kuurti wuunyarralkufromkuurtiget a severe fright, sudden insecure feelingKukurrrpa mapitjayilku karru nyakunytjamaalpa lawungka tjarrparra makukurraalku walartu. Ka watjalku, ‘Wiya-rni kuurti wuunyarrarnu puriny-purinypa mapitjanytjamunungka.’You could go along and not seeing a creek bed, you go into the hollow and go on quickly. Then someone says, ‘Oh, I got a severe fright because we didn’t go slowly.’See alsokuurti kukurraalkukurrurnpa kukurraalkuMeans the same askurrurnpa wuunyarralku