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kanturatiltirr(pa)variant ofkanturalilyirr(pa)
kantjanoun1chinMapalpungku ngurrpalu mulyatarrartu mapalpungku, kantjatarrartu, tii tjikiranyangka.A person might jolt someone’s nose or chin accidentally, when he’s drinking tea.2beardTjitji kurlunypa kutipitjangu nyinarrayirnu-nyinarrayirnu kantjatjarrarringu pitjanytja.He went away as a little child, stayed a long time and has come back with a beard.See alsongarnkurr(pa)
kantjawarrinounwild tobacco with large leaves that grows on the sandhillsNicotiana sp.Kantjawarri talingka ngarapayi. Mingkurlpa purlingkatja wiyangka-ya kantjawarri nyultjalpayi.The k̲a̲n̲t̲ja̲w̲a̲r̲r̲i̲ wild tobacco grows on the sandhills. When there’s no wild tobacco from the hills they chew k̲a̲n̲t̲ja̲w̲a̲r̲r̲i̲.See alsomingkurl(pa)tawal-tawal(pa)piturr(pa)2pulyarntuwantirarrawarnngarti
kantjul(pa)councilnoun1councilNgurra pirnilu-yanku kantjulpa kanyira.All the communities have their own councils.2councillorKantjulpa pirnilu-ya tjarrpangu wangkarra mirtingi.All the councillors have gone inside and are having a meeting.
kanuny(pa)adverb 2unusually quiet, refusing to speak, not moving, unusually inactiveKanunypa, walykunytjilpa palyarnu palunyalu.Someone could be unusually quiet because he’s done something that was forbidden.Mapitjangu kanunypa mantjirnu.(The police) went and picked him up after he’d calmed down.Wiilyka puparranytja kanunypa yitjarnungka kaninytjarra.A wild cat was crouching without moving in the thick grass.
kanunyarrikufromkanuny(pa)intransitive verbbecome unusually quiet, refuse to speakKungkawirrmira kurri kalkulpa nyakulalpi kanunyarriku.When a teenage girl sees her promised husband she’s unusually quiet.
kanunymankufromkanuny(pa)transitive verbmake someone quiet and unsuspecting, force someone not to speakKanunymanu kanyira pitjala-ya pungkutjaku.He’s keeping him quiet and unsuspecting so they can come and kill him.
karnany-karnany(pa)adverb 2proud, pleased with oneself, boastful, self-confident, over confidentTjilku kurlunytju kulilku karnany-karnanypa tjilkunykanyu purlkanya wiltja nyakulalpi, ‘Ngaanya-rni wirrmira.’A small child is pleased with himself and thinks he’s big, seeing his shadow, ‘My (shadow) here is tall.’Means the same askarnanytjarramirrarl-mirrarl(pa)marniny-marniny(pa)
karnany-karnanyarrikufromkarnany-karnany(pa)intransitive verbbecome proud, be pleased with oneselfKuka pirni tjulyarnu karnany-karnanyarringu.She caught lots of rabbits and was pleased with herself.Means the same askarnanytjarrarringkumirrarl-mirrarlarrikumarniny-marninyarriku
karnanytjarrafromkarnany-karnany(pa)adverb 2proud, pleased with oneself, boastful, self-confident, over confidentKarnanytjarramaaltu mantjila nintila.Don’t be too proud, get it and give it to him.Karnanytjarra nyinarra.He’s sitting there pleased with himself.Means the same askarnany-karnany(pa)marniny-marniny(pa)mirrarl-mirrarl(pa)
karnanytjarrarringkufromkarnany-karnany(pa)intransitive verbbecome proud, self-confident, pleased with oneselfMaralpa pungu palunyalu-rni karnanytjarrarringu.You hit me while I was unarmed and now you’re self-confident.Means the same askarnany-karnanyarrikumirrarl-mirrarlarrikumarniny-marninyarriku
karnatjitilkutransitive verblever something out of the fireKuka marlu ngaanya mulurrurrinyangka karnatjitirnu mantjirnu warningu.When the kangaroo had become charred (in the cooking hole), he levered it out, picked it up and threw it down.See alsokartinytjirrkalkuMeans the same askartinypungkukartinytjingalku
karnifromkarnilkunounyandier, person able to yandy, i.e. separate two substances by shaking in a shallow dishKarni-muntan walykumunu? Wangurnu karnilpayi?Are you a good yandier? Do you yandy w̲a̲n̲gu̲r̲n̲u̲ seed?
karnil(pa)fromkarnilkunounyandying dishshallow dish in which two substances can be separated by shakingKarnilkulta-ya karnilta.They would then yandy (the seed) in a yandying dish.
karnilkutransitive verbyandy something, separate two substances by shaking in a shallow dishe.g. husks from seeds or wild onions, stones from pigweed seedsKarnilkulta-ya karnilta.They would then yandy (the seed) in a yandying dish.Palunyalu karnilpayi. Palunyangka tjiinya mawurntalpa palyamununya parnangka punkanma.Then they would yandy it. Then the useless bits would fall separately onto the ground.Means the same aspayirrpungkusounds likekanyilku
karnilykungatjil(pa)noun1black-faced cuckoo-shrikeCoracina novaehollandiaebird that tidies its wings when it lands2ground cuckoo-shrikeCoracina maximaMeans the same asparninyka
karnkany(pa)adverb 2carelesslyMinyma ngaalu karnkanytju kapi wiilypungkula.This woman is carelessly spilling the water.Minyma ngaalu mirrka pirninya karnkanytju warnirranytja papaku.This woman was carelessly throwing the food to the dogs.
karnpinounfatPuyilmarranku karnpingka.Grease yourself with fat.
karnpi purlkanyafromkarnpivery fatMaku karnpi purlkanya lungkunpa kaninytjarra ngampupirinypa.A very fat bardie grub is sticky inside, like the yoke of an egg.
karntawarra1nounyellow ochreused for painting2adjectiveyellow or gold colourSee alsoyunypakarrkutjulkarr(pa)turtukunarn(pa)wira-wira
karnturangunoundesert poplarCodonocarpus cotinifoliusa small tree
kanyarlanouneuro, wallaroo, hill kangarooMacropus robustusbrown colour, lives in rocky hillsYapu tjunku kanyarla tjilturrunkukitjalu.You put rocks (for a hide) to spear a hill kangaroo.Means the same asnyatunyatjunikapurtukirti-kirti
kanyilkutransitive verb1have, keep, look after or care for someone or somethingMinymalu yurntalpa kutjarra kanyirnu.The woman had two daughters.Ngunytju-rayi pitja kanyila.I wish his mother would come and care for him.2directa ceremonyNyawa, turlku-munta-lin kanyilku?Listen, shall we hold the church service?3give birthto a childPumpapalka-rna minyma pampalurtu tjitji kanyila.It’s impossible for an old woman like me to have a child.4take aim at somethingWati ngaalu kaanpa mantjiralpi kanyirnu. Tjutupungu marlu punkatjingarnu.A certain man picked up his gun and took aim. He shot a kangaroo and knocked it over.5surroundof rainWiya, kanyirayilku-lanyatju kapi purlkanyalu mirrirntanku.Oh, this big rain will keep on surrounding us and kill us all.Kapi yiirli purlkanyalu kanyirnu-kanyirnu parna pilkirnu.A lot of steady light rain surrounded us until it made the ground muddy.seemiranykanyilkusounds likekarnilku
kanyilku purlkalkuseepurlkalkufromkanyilkubring up a child or petNgaalu kanyirnu purlkarnu ngarltunytjulu.This (child) kept (the kitten) and brought it up because he was compassionate.
kanyilku tiilypungkuvariant ofkanyilku tiipungku