minpurrubrindled marking on dogMinpurru-tju ngaanya.This one of mine is brindled.See alsokultupitirta-pitirtangintarn-ngintarn(pa)parlparta-parlparta
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mintilyarralkumake a click sound, make a creaking soundMarlu purtu tjutupungu wantingu, mintilyarrarnukutju palunyanguru.He couldn’t shoot the kangaroo because (the rifle) just made a click sound (and didn’t go off).Purnu purlkanya mintilyarraralpi kartakatingu.The big tree made a creaking sound and then broke.See alsotiilyarralku
mintilytjingalkufrommintilyarralkumake a click soundTjilkulu ngurrpalu kaanpa mintilytjingarnu.A child accidentally pulled the trigger and clicked it (but the rifle didn’t go off).See alsotiilytjingalku
mirna1arm, front leg, wing(substitute foryamirri2branch of tree3side rootjust below the surface of the ground4pannikin, mug, cup5sleeve of a dress6steering arm or wishbone of vehicleMutuka kurlunytjarra-rna mawirrtjarnu. Nyangka mirna tangkurraarnu.I went along quickly driving a little car. Then the wishbone in the front suspension snapped off.
-mirntany(nga)one of a pair previously referred toNyangu palparrukatingu-ya. Nyangu wantirralpi watimirntanynga palparrukatingu ngarangu wartangka kumpiralpi.He saw that (the emus) had come to a sudden stop. Then the man came to a sudden stop when he was hidden by the tree.
mirntirr(pa)dry and crumblyof trees and plantsWarri-ya kurlkul-kurlkura nyinarranytja. Ka watjarnu, ‘Warta nyarranya mirntirrpa kartarntara tjalkila. Palunyatjanulu-la waru tilila ngantjila.’People were sitting there cold and shivering. Then someone said, ‘Break off that dry branch and bring it here. Then let’s light a fire and warm ourselves.’See alsopiltirr(pa)
mirnunew young manYarritjiti yinkarra-wanalku ngamurtu wiyarriku. Palunyalu-ya ngarturrpa yinkarra-wanarayilku wupurungkannyangka-ya puru marlakulu yarritjitilku wati mirnu tjirntu pakannyangka mayutilku.They sing the ya̲r̲r̲i̲t̲ji̲t̲i̲ song for a while and then stop. Then they sing the n̲ga̲r̲t̲u̲r̲r̲pa̲ song and when it’s about three o’clock in the morning they again sing the ya̲r̲r̲i̲t̲ji̲t̲i̲ song and reveal the new young man just as the sun rises.Means the same aspukurtitjarra
mirnurudownwindTjiinya-pula wati kutjarralu ngurrirayilku nyaku marlu ngarrima. Ka ngaraku watjalku, ‘Nyuntulu parrapitja mirnurunguru pitja wakala.’Two men could look around and see a kangaroo lying there. They might stop and one might say, ‘You go around and come from downwind and spear it.’Pala mirnuru-ra ngurra ngarala. Waru-kurlun tililku. Pala katarlkunguru pirriya wangkarra.His camp is there downwind of you. Don’t light a fire. The wind is blowing from the eastern side.See alsowarlparra
mingaantgeneric term
minga-mingafrommingaa large crowd, mobsTjukurlala purrpurlpa ngaranyangka-ya yarnangu minga-minga pitjangu.When the football was at Tjukurla mobs of people came.See alsokutjarramunupapurrmunupirni1walypurr(pa)
mingany-mingany(pa)irritable, irritably, grumpy, grumpily, displeased, dissatisfiedWalykumunu nyinama mingany-minganymaalpa.Be good and don’t be grumpy.Nyakula-rni watjara mingany-minganytju kunpu-kunpu.She’s looking at me and speaking grumpily for nothing.Means the same askayiny-kayiny(pa)mikin-mikin(pa)
mingany-minganyarrikufrommingany-mingany(pa)become irritated, grumpy, dissatisfied or displeasedMinyma pampa-ya tirtu mingany-minganyarripayi.Old ladies always get irritated.Means the same asmikinarriku
mingkiri1various types of small native mice including fat-tailed dunnartSminthopsis crassicaudata, Sminthopsis spp.2mice in general
mingkurl(pa)1wild tobacco with large leavesNicotiana sp.Nyangka ngulaltanyu wati kurrilu watjarnu, ‘Minyma ngana, nyinama-pula mingkurlku-rna yanku, palunyangka.’Then after a while the husband said, ‘Hey woman, you two stay here while I go for tobacco plants.’See alsotawal-tawal(pa)piturr(pa)2kantjawarriwantirarrawarnngartiMeans the same aspulyarntu2commercial tobaccoSee alsokultjapaka1
minyarra yarlamunufromminyarradisobedientshut skinMinyarra yarlamunulu purtu kuliranytja palyalkitjalu.Being disobedient he couldn’t think what to do.See alsongalyatjarranyuri-nyuritungun-tungun(pa)witu-witu
minyarrankufromminyarraskin something, peel somethingMarlu wipu paarnu mantjiralpi rurrmupungu minyarranulta ngalangu.He cooked the kangaroo tail, got it out (of the fire), scraped off the dirt, peeled the skin off and then ate it.Means the same asmirilku
minyi-minyibright green wattle with spindly leavesAcacia helmsiana, A. abruptaMinyi-minyi malalu ngalkupayi.The rufous hare-wallaby would eat m̲i̲n̲yi̲-m̲i̲n̲yi̲.Minyi-minyi warta puyil-puyilpa rirrangka ngarapayi.The m̲i̲n̲yi̲-m̲i̲n̲yi̲ is a shiny tree that grows on the rocky ridges.
minyma1womanMinymalu mirrka palyalku ngurrangka.A woman fixes the food at home.2name given to some small girlsSee alsowanatjarraMeans the same asmimamumuni
minyma-minymafromminymapretending to be womenof little girls, often playing cubby houseTjilku kungka pirni-ya tirtu ngarlpurringkupayi minyma-minyma purtingka.The girls always play cubby houses in the bush, pretending to be women.Kungkalu-ya minyma-minymalu palyalpayi maralu.The girls do it (beat rhythmically) with their hands when they pretend to be women.Means the same aswanatjarra-wanatjarra
minytjal-minytjal(pa)fromminytjalmankuchewing noisilyMinytjal-minytjaltu nyinarra ngalkulanytja.He was sitting there chewing noisily and eating his food.See alsonyurlki
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