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mungalurraalkufrommungabecome darkTjirntu matjarrpanyangka waarrpungku mungalurraalku.When the sun goes down it gets dark quickly.Mungalurraalku-wanarayinnyangka kuwarripartu mungarrtji-mungarrtji ngarapayi.When it’s getting dark it’s still early in the evening.See alsomungarr-mungarrarriku
mungalurrmankufrommunga1cast a shadow on something, turn light offTjirntu yutuwaringka tjarrpanyangka manta mungalurrmanku kanyinma.When the sun goes into a cloud it casts a shadow on the ground.Purtu-rna nyakula mungalurrmanu kanyiranyangka.I can’t see because something is casting a shadow on it.Yutuwarilu-lanyatju mungalurrmara kanyira. Ka-rna kurlkurlkura.The cloud is casting a shadow on us. So I’m shivering.Tili mungalurrmaralpi ngarrima.After turning the light off, you lie there (in the dark).2flattena batteryTjaparu mungalurrmanu.(The faulty alternator) flattened the battery.
mungany-mungany(pa)without a flame, almost outWaru ngaanya mungany-munganypa, purtu kamparra.This fire hasn’t got a flame, it won’t burn.See alsopukuny-pukuny(pa)Means the same astjuturr-tjuturr(pa)
mungany-munganyarrikufrommungany-mungany(pa)1die downof fireWaru kamparrayirnu mungany-munganyarringu.The fire burned until it died down and didn’t have a flame.2lose powerof batteryTjaparu yurltuku mungany-munganyarriku palunyangka purtu yurltu rurrkutjinganma.When the car battery loses its power, you can’t start the car.3lose interest in somethingKunmarnarralu mukurringkupayi waarka palunyanya palyaranytjalu. Palunyatjanulu watjarnu waarka palunyanyanyu mungany-munganyarringu.Kunmarnarra used to like doing that work. Then he said that he’d lost interest in it.See alsotjuturr-tjuturrarriku
mungapatatjafrommungaearly morning just after sun-upMungapatatja-latju yanku tirnkaku -- yunguntjarra mirrka ngalkulalpi.In the early morning we’ll go for goannas -- in the morning after breakfast.
mungarr-mungarr(pa)1noundark rain cloudKapi palanya nyawa. Mungarr-mungarrpa-lanya pitjangu.Look at that rain. A dark rain cloud has come towards us.2adjectivedarkKukaku-ya yanu. Palunyatjanu marlaku pitjanytja yutuwari mungarrpa-mungarrpangka lurrtju.They went hunting. Then they came back with dark clouds surrounding them too.See alsomarurr-marurr(pa)
mungarr-mungarrarrikufrommungarr-mungarr(pa)become darkMungarr-mungarrarringu palunyangka-ya kukatjanu tjarrpangu.When it got dark they arrived back from hunting.Mungarr-mungarrarritjaku-munta-lan kukurraalku waarrpungkula?Shall we quickly travel by car before it gets dark?See alsomungalurraalku
mungarr-mungarrtjunkufrommungarr-mungarr(pa)dark rain clouds cover the skyWiya, kapi-lanya mungarr-mungarrtjunu ngalyapakarnu. Nyangka-la waarrpungkula kutipitja mungarr-mungarrpa pitjayinnyangka.Oh, rain has come up and dark rain clouds have covered the sky. So let’s go quickly because dark rain clouds are coming along.
mungarringkufrommunga1become night, get darkTjilkuyaalampa pitja tjirntungkalpi. Ngaanya mungarringu.The child should’ve come while it was daylight. But now it’s dark.Tjirntu ngalyapakaralpi mungarrtjirringkulalpi tjarrpaku. Tjarrpanyangka mungarringku.The sun rises, and later when it’s afternoon it sets. When it’s set it gets dark.Mungarripalka waarrpuwa tjirnturri.I wish tomorrow would come quickly. (lit. I wish it would become night and hurry and become day.)2do something until nightfallpreceded by another verbNyinangu mungarringu ngarringu tjirntungka pakarnu mangka kartarnu.He sat there until it was night-time, and the next morning got up and cut his hair.
mungarrtji1afternoonNyangka-ya ngarringu mungarrtji pakarnu.They lay there and got up in the afternoon.Means the same aswiltja wirrmira2yesterdayMeans the same asyulyurl(pa)
mungarrtji-mungarrtjifrommungarrtjilate afternoonNyangu mungarrtji-mungarrtji marlulu kurlunypa walatjuranytja.In the late afternoon he saw the kangaroo putting down her joey.See alsopalkalyuMeans the same aspumpamungarrtjiwiltjawarawiltja wirrmira
mungarrtjirrikufrommungarrtjibecome late afternoonMungarrtjirrirralpi watilu watjarnu, ‘Yunguntjarra-lin yaaltjirriku?’When it was late afternoon the man said, ‘What shall we do tomorrow?’
mungartunkuput outfire or lightWirtalu mungartunku.The (fire extinguisher) foam puts the fire out.
mungarturrikugo outof fire or lightWaru purlkanya tilila mungarturritjaku.Light a big fire, so it doesn’t go out.
mungatjakangaroo, hill kangaroo or wallaby’s padnear waterholeMungatjangka kumpilku ngaraku wakalkulta.You hide and stand by the hill kangaroo’s pad, then spear it.
mungawarlurufrommunga1nightfallWatikurlu kukaku yunguntjarra yarra. Palunyalu purtu ngurrirayila mungarrtjirri kukamaalpartu. Palunyatjanu mungawarluru waalkarrala maralpartu.It’s like when a man goes hunting in the morning and then searches unsuccessfully until afternoon without (finding any) meat. Then at nightfall he comes into view with nothing.2afternoonKa mungawarluru nyangu pukurlarringu kuka katinyangka.In the afternoon she saw him bring meat and was really happy.(substitute formungarrtji
mungawarlururrikufrommungabecome nightfallTjirntungkalpi pitjayirnu mungarrtjirringu mamungawarlururringu.He came along while it was still daylight. (Later) it became afternoon and then nightfall.
mungayurntulkufrommungaleave or arrive before sunrise, come too earlypush the nightNgarringu-latju katurringu, yunguntjarrartu. Mungayurntura-latju kalikinu pitjangu.We slept the night and got up in the morning. We left before sunrise, tied our blankets in a sling and came along.Mungayurnturnu-rna?Have I come too early?
mungkarr-mungkarr(pa)smashing intoMungkarr-mungkarrpa mapitjama.(A car) goes along smashing into things.
mungkarrkuforcefullyWiya, kuwarri-rnanta mungkarrku pungku tjunku.Look here, right now I’ll hit you forcefully.See alsomalytjarrku-
mungkarrpungkufrommungkarr-mungkarr(pa)smash into somethingTjiinya warta ngarama. Ka mungkarrpungkula mapitjama yurltulu. Kurrkalwanutarrartu.A tree could be standing there. Then a car might go smashing into it. It might also go smashing through the dry fallen trees.Wartalpitjanu mungkarrpungu.It’s too late, the (firewood) has smashed into the wire guard.Pirriya purlkalu warta pirninya mungkarrpungkulayirnu wantingu.The huge wind smashed all the trees down.
mungukarraechidna, spiny anteaterTachyglossus aculeatusPitjayirnu nyangu ngaa yapu yurnturanyangka, mungukarralu ngaa minga ngalkulanyangka. Palunyatjanulu pitjangu tjakultjunu. Ka watjarnu, ‘Wiya, tjingurun pungkula katima. Kuka-kulila palunyanya.’He came along and saw that right here something was moving a rock. Here was a spiny anteater eating ants! Then he came and reported it. So someone said, ‘Oh, you should have killed it and brought it back. Look, that’s meat.’Means the same aspurliyurntul(pa)tjilkamarta
mungul-mungul(pa)frommungulkuscavenger, scavengingWalypala nyarranya mungul-mungulpa.That white man is always getting meat.Mungul-mungultu mantjira.The scavenging (baby) is picking up (everything).
mungulkarraorphan, child without one or both parentsTjilku palanya mungulkarra.That child is an orphan.See alsoMinytjinyaWangukawurr(nga)WangunyaMeans the same aswangulyara
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