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likarrankufromlikarratransitive verbpeel off skin or barkLikarranu warningu.She peeled off (the dead) skin and threw it away.Waru likarranu.He peeled the bark off a piece of firewood.See alsominyarrankumirilku
likipungkutransitive verbrummage through, disturb, ruin, wreck or spoil thingsNyaakun likipungkula nyakula?Why are you rummaging through my things looking for something?Yarnangu purlkalu-ya pitjaku nyaku mirrparnarriku palunyaku ngurra likipungkulanyangka.Adults could come and see that children have been disturbing their bedding and get angry.See alsonayirrpungku
lila-lilalkuintransitive verbsparkleof honey from flowers and insectsYurrarnpa nyaku lila-lilaranytja.You see honey dew sparkling (on the branches).
lilili1nounblue mulgaAcacia aff. aneura, A. aneura var. latifoliatall tree with widish leavesWarta lilili-ya ngarala nyarratja. Winturula-ya ngarala-warni pirni.There are blue mulga trees over there. There are lots all around the Winturu rockhole.Means the same aspiltjarr(pa)
lilili2nounrustling of leavesPurtun kulinma wangkarratjaku lilililu kumpitjuranyangka.You won’t be able to hear (others) talk because of the rustling of leaves (lit. the rustling of leaves muffles it).
lililinkufromlilili2intransitive verbrustleof leavesTjutangka yanku nyinaku. Ka lililinama. Kan purtu kulinma wangkarratjaku.You might go and sit under a gum tree. But if (the leaves) rustle, you won’t be able to hear (others) talk.See alsopirrilyarralku
lilirraalkuintransitive verbquickly converge on someone or somethingKuliralpi-ya pirninyartu lilirraara pitjangu pika-yanku payiranytja.When they heard it they quickly converged and were growling at each other.Mapitjangu-rna mingaku pirti kanturnu. Ka-ya minga pirni lilirraarnu.When I went to the ants’ nest and stood on it, a great many ants emerged quickly and were there in hundreds all around me.Means the same asngawurlarralku
lilirrangkutransitive verbput a lot of spears into someoneTjitjitarrartu yurltutjarralu parrangaraku-parrangaraku runupungku purtu kulilku. Wakalkunta-ya lilirrangku wantiku. Kan punkalku ngarrima.If you run around in a car and run over a child you won’t know what to do. They’ll spear you and put a lot of spears into you. Then you’ll fall down and lie there.See alsowalypurrmanku
lilkirr-lilkirr(pa)fromlilkirraalkuadverb 2clinkingWatilu kutjupa-kutjupa tjarrpatjunku pakirrta. Palunyalu lilkirr-lilkirrpa pitjaku.A man could put something in his pocket and come clinking along.See alsotirrkil-tirrkil(pa)
lilkirraalkualsolilkirrarralkuintransitive verb1clatter, make clattering noiseof weaponsKurlartatjarra lilkirraarnu.Coming with spears he made a clattering noise.2clinkKayirrpa lilkirrarrarnu.The gate clinked.See alsotingkilarralkutirrkilarralku
lilkirrarralkuvariant oflilkirraalku
lilkirrmankufromlilkirraalkuintransitive verbmake clinking soundKarrpirnu wantitja lilkirrmara nyinarra.It’s making a clinking sound because it’s chained up.Ngalyapaltjunnyangka lilkirrmara.Something is making a clinking sound as he walks towards us.See alsotirrkilmanku
lilkirrtjingalkufromlilkirraalkutransitive verbclink somethingNyaapan pakirrta lilkirrtjingarnu?What did you clink in your pocket?See alsotirrkiltjingalku
lilyirraalkuintransitive verbmake a clicking or clunking soundPurtu pungkulanyangka tjintilyka-ya kukurraalpayi lilyirraara.When they can’t kill them (the grasshoppers) run away making a clicking sound.Mutuka lilyirraarnu.The car made a clunking sound.
lilyirrititjunkuintransitive verbburrow into a stony placeof goannaTirnka ngaanya lilyirrititjunu tjarrpangu ngarrirra yaputjarrangka.This goanna burrowed in and is lying in a stony place.
lilyirrtjarrafromlilyirraalkuadverb 1with a clunking soundMinymalu tjarlaku purlitjarrangka lilyirrtjarra tjawaranytja.When the woman was digging for honey ants on the rocky ground she was making a clunking sound (with her crowbar against the stones).
lilyirrtjingalkufromlilyirraalkutransitive verbmake a thud soundWakarnu-rna yapu lilyirrtjingarnu.I jabbed and made a thud sound on the rock (underneath the ground).Ngurntiwarta-warta lilyirrtjingarnu pungu mirrirntanu.He hit him and made a thud sound with a knockout blow to the back of the neck and killed him.See alsopiturrtjingalku
limin(pa)lemonnounlemonMinyma kutjulu nyinarra liminpa ngalkulanytja. Ka-rni manyakunyangka wirta pakarnu kukurraarnu.One woman was sitting eating a lemon. And as I was looking at her my mouth was watering.
-limpapronoun endingour two (my and yours)1st person dual inclusive possessive and benefactiveNgunytjulunku watjarnu, ‘Wirrtjala warntu mantjiralpi lipirntarra-limpa nyinakatirralpi-li mirrka ngalkutjaku.’A mother said to her daughter, ‘Come quickly and get a blanket and spread it out for us so that we can sit down and eat some food.’
-limpatjupronoun endingour two (not yours), for us two (not you)1st person dual exclusive possessive and benefactiveYakuntjuralpi watjarnu, ‘Walykumunulu-yan katinytja yirliltu-limpatju.’He tasted them and said, ‘It’s good that you brought the honey ants for us two.’
limularralkuintransitive verbmake a splashing soundYapu-tjinguru mantjiralpi kapikutu warniku. Nyangka-tjinguru limularralku.Maybe you pick up a stone and throw it towards the water (in the rock hole). Then it might make a splashing sound (in the water).See alsonyampularralku
Linkunounname for people of Tjarurru kinship group on certain ceremonial occasionsLinku-latju ngayulu Tjarurru.We who are Tjarurru are Linku.‘Linkulukutju-ya pitja puwa,’ tjilku yulpurru Purungu pitjanyangka.(They say,) ‘Let only the Linku come and hit him,’ when a special boy of the Purungu group comes.
linpuruadjectivenot crackling to let one know something is happeningby extra-sensory perceptionMulya linpuru ngarala takarlpa wiya. Tjiinya mulya takarlmanku mirrirritjaku. Mulya takarlpawiya mirrimaalpa nyinatjaku.His nose is not crackling. It’s not letting him know anything. You see, your nose makes a crack sound to indicate that someone will die. If there’s no crack sound the person won’t die.See alsomulya takarlarralkutjiiranytju
lintjalpungkutransitive verbknock or push someone violently, punch someonePungku-rnanta lintjalpungkulanyangka-rnin.I’ll hit you because you’re knocking me violently.Witurrpungkulanyangka watilu lintjalpungku.When you hold (on to a man in a fight) he knocks you violently.Nyangkanyu mularrpartu ngalyakukurraalku pupakatiku tjikilkitjangka mulya lintjalpungku warniku.Then sure enough he would run forward but when he’d bend down to drink she’d punch his nose and knock him over.See alsopantjupungku
lingaNORTHERNnouncentral netted dragonCtenophorus nuchalissmall edible lizardLinga ngalkupayi nyawa.Look at the edible lizard.Means the same asmutukalyanyamitjapirn(pa)2