murrmalyarralkucollapseWiltjangka tatilku palunyangka murrmalyarralku.If you climb on a shelter it’ll collapse.Kata pungkunyangka murrmalyarrarnu mantangka ngarrirranytja.When someone hit her on the head she collapsed and was lying on the ground.See alsopurlparraalkupirlukatiku
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murrnguly(pa)1crushed piecesespecially boneWirtapi murrngulypungku. Nyangka murrngulypa ngarrima. Nyangkalta ngalkunma.You pulverise the backbone of (a kangaroo) and the crushed pieces lie there. Then you eat it.2mince
murrngulyarrikufrommurrnguly(pa)1become smashed to piecesPuturlpatarrartu warniku nyangka murrngulyarriku.You also throw a bottle away and it smashes to pieces.Yimiya runupungu nyangka murrngulyarringu.Someone ran over an emu and it got smashed to pieces.2fall apartWiya, yurltunku pitjayirnu murrngulyarringu. Nyarra ngarala.Oh, your car came along and fell apart. It’s over there.
murrngulypungkufrommurrnguly(pa)smash something to pieces, pulverise bonesNgarnmanypalpi-ya kuka marlu wirtapi yatura murrngulypungkula ngalkupayi.In the early days they’d pound the backbone of kangaroo meat (with a stone), pulverise it and eat it.Tjilkulu yapu katuranyangka watjalku, ‘Tjinankun murrngulypungku.’If a child lifts up a rock, you say, ‘You’ll smash the bones in your foot.’Kutjumarta-tjun warningu murrngulypungu.You’ve thrown away the only one I had and smashed it to pieces.See alsomunnyurrpungku
murrnyultucharcoal, black coal, live coalMungarturringu. Ka murrnyultu ngarringu.The fire went out and black coals were lying there.Tjingurun purrkara-purrkaralu tjunama. Ngaanyan katingu lingkirrtu pirrnyalkuwarningu. Nyangka-rni pika kampangu murrnyultulu.You should’ve put (the wood on the fire) carefully. But you brought it and threw it on forcefully scattering sparks and hot ashes. So a live coal has burnt me.See alsokurlkungamurrupurrkutjaalyu
murrnyultuwakalkufrommurrnyultucook certain seeds by pouring hot coals onto them in a digging bowl and moving them aroundtypically pigweed seeds. Also seeds of the feather-veined wattle. They can then be ground and made into a cake for eating without further cooking.Means the same asngamurrutjunkungamurruwakalku
murrpubrow of hill, top of a risePurnilu munilu kutikatingu katirrayirnu murrpungka tjunu wantingu.The horse carried (the trap) away with its lip and left it on top of the rise.See alsotaarn(pa)tuntururru
murrtjamulgaraDasycercus cristicaudaa largish marsupial mouse. They have a long nose, a black tail and the females have pouches. They live in burrows in sandhills.Murrtja -- purlkanya -- mara patjalku. Talingka, pilangka nyinapayi. Tjawalku tjarrpaku kaninytjarra. Ka minymalu tjawalku. Ka mara patjalku pika purlkanya.The mulgara -- it’s big -- it’ll bite your hand. It lives on sandhills and spinifex plains. It digs down deep. If a woman digs down, it bites her hand (causing) great pain.Means the same asnyarluti
murrtjul-murrtjul(pa)variant ofmurrtjul(pa)
murrtjul-murrtjularrikuvariant ofmurrtjularriku
murrtjul(pa)alsomurrtjul-murrtjul(pa)hard lumpNgaanya-rni murrtjulpa ngarala tarrka.There’s a hard lump here on my bone.Murrtjul-murrtjulpa pika ngaanya.This sore is a hard lump.Warta winturr-winturrpa ngaralanytja. Murrtjul-murrtjulpa wiya, pararlpa wiya.The wooden artefact was smooth. There were no bulges or splits.See alsomuultjarra
murrtjularrikualsomurrtjul-murrtjularrikufrommurrtjul(pa)become a hard lumpPungkunyangka murrtjularriku. Murrtjularriku tirtu ngarama.Where someone hits you it becomes a hard lump. It becomes a hard lump and stays there.Murrtjul-murrtjularringu.It went to a hard lump.See alsomuultjarrarringku
murru-murru1downhill, on a downward slopeWararranguru murru-murru kukurraarnu.From the height he ran downhill.Talingka murru-murru kukurraarnu.He ran down the slope of the sandhill.Murru-murru-rna ngarrirra pilawiya.I’m lying with my head downwards with no pillow.Tjarungaralayilku murru-murrungka parrapitjaku kapiku.You’ll keep coming down on the downward slope and come to a waterhole.Means the same astjaru-tjaru
murru-murrurringkufrommurru-murru11lean downwards, move downhillMurru-murrurringu tjarungarakitja.(The plane) has got its nose down ready to descend.Murru-murrurringu mawirrtjarnu tjilku.The child has leant forward and gone away quickly.Tjiinyakurlu-ya yalatja pitjayirra ngurra kutjupakutu. Palunyalu watjala, ‘Wiya-la kulila murru-murrurringu. Katulpi-lanyu pitjangi.’You know how people come on a trip to another place. Then they say, ‘Oh, we’re going downhill. Before that we were coming along on a level plane.’2come downKatu-tjinguru ngarrima. Nyangka watjalku, ‘Murru-murrurriwa.’A person could lie in an elevated position. Then someone says, ‘Come down.’Ngurra ngamuntirrinyangka murru-murrurriku.When the place gets close (a plane) descends.See alsomarla-marlarringku
murrukatikucome, go or move backwards, reverseNgalyamurrukati. Tjiinyan wayirntanu ngarrirranytja.Move back here. You had gone past (your bed) and were lying out of it.Tjilku ngana, watipitja. Mutuka pala murrukatiku.Hey child, get out of the way. The car is going to reverse.Means the same asmarla-marlarringkutjutukatikuwarnakatiku
murrungarakatikualsomurrungaratikubend down, bend one’s head downNgurlutjunku kurrparulu watingkatarra, wati warrmarlangkatarra. Puru ngamu pitjanyangka-ya kurrparu pitjaku murrungaratiku mirraku.A butcherbird warns you about men, about revenge killers. When they come near the butcherbird comes and bends its head down and calls out.See alsopupakatiku
murrungaraku1stick up in the air, stick out of somethingKa tjilykara murrungaralanytja.Then the firesticks were sticking up in the air (on the Turkey man’s head).2stand upside down, stand with head downTjilku pala murrungarala.That child is upside down (doing a handstand).Tirnka ngamputjarralu tjawalku murrungaraku tjarrpaku ngurrirli-ngurrirlilu parratjawalku ngampu tjunku.A sand goanna that has eggs (inside it) digs with its head downwards. It goes in and digs around in a circular way and lays its eggs.Nganurtilu karlayalu murrungarala ngalama karti-karti.A bush turkey or an emu stands with its head down eating bush tomatoes.3go straight downTjurratja palunyanya murrungarangu.That honey ants’ (hole) went straight down.4point downwards towards the horizonof heavenly bodies about to setWiltjanyinakitja kurrpulurrpulu murrungaraku. Palunyangka wiltjanyinarriku.When it’s nearly springtime the Seven Sisters point downwards. Then it becomes springtime.Tjirnturrinyangka murrungaraku.At daybreak (the Milky Way) points downwards.
murrungaratikuvariant ofmurrungarakatiku
murruruntu-runtulku1cause widespread destructionKarlarla kutjurtu tjilku pirnilu-ya warta kartarntanku, winta kartarntanku. Kan nyakulalpi watjalku, ‘Wiya, murruruntu-runturnu-ya pitjangu tjilku pirnilu.’In the very same day children might break trees and windows. When you see it you’ll say, ‘Oh, the children have come and caused widespread destruction.’2hurt a lot of people single-handedKutjulu pungkula pirninyartu parrawanarayilku pikatjarralku. Nyangka watjalku, ‘Wiya, kutjulu-tjananya pungkula murruruntu-runturanytja.’One person could hit and injure a lot of people. Then someone might say, ‘Oh, he hit all those people single-handed.’Nganyirri purlkalu watjalku, ‘Pungku-rnanta murruruntu-runtulku tjunku wantiku.’A very fierce person might say, ‘I’ll give all you people a hiding single-handed.’
murrurtichrysalis, brown empty shell of chrysalis when moth has flown awayMurrurti pukulyarralkitja.The chrysalis is ready to burst out of the ground.Nyarlpitjarrarringkunyangka murrurti tirtu ngarama.When the moth gets wings (and flies away) the empty chrysalis shell stays there.See alsonyirripiilyurru
murrurtingarrikufrommurrurtichrysalis become brown, reach final pupal stageMaku murrurtingarrinytjatjanu nyarlpitjarrarringkula pakalku yanku.After the grub has reached the final stage, it gets wings and flies away.
murrurtirrikufrommurrurtichrysalis become brown, reach final pupal stageTjiinyakurlu wartangka yilykuwarrangka ngaralayila paarrpakara yankukitja murrurtirriku. Tjiinya nyarlpitjarringkukitja.It’s like when the chrysalis under the witchetty bush stays there for some time, but when (the pupa) is ready to fly away, the chrysalis goes brown. You see, the pupa is ready to have wings.
murrutjunku1transitive verberect something uprightNyangkalta-pula mularrpartu mantjirnu kutjupa-kutjupa murrutjunu.Then sure enough they got something and erected it.Palunyalu katanguru tjarrpatjunu murrutjunu.Then the (Turkey Man) put the fire on his head and erected it there.See alsotamarlmanku2transitive verbcause a spear to be embedded in someone or something and stick up3transitive verbhold something upside downKata murrutjunkutjamaaltu wanti purlarrpa kapurturritjakutarra.Don’t hold his head upside down or the blood will gather (in his head).4transitive verbplace down firmly and lean ona walking poleWana murrutjura pitjama.A person keeps coming along placing their walking pole down firmly and leaning on it.5transitive verblean something up against somethingusually of spears6intransitive verbappear erectof rainbow, dark rain cloudTjurtirangu murrutjunu kapi wiyarringkutjaku.The rainbow appeared indicating that the rain would finish up.Tjiinyakurlu purtingka nyina nyawa yutuwari murrutjunu katirrayinnyangka nyakulalpi ngurlurringkulalpi wiltja palyala nyinama.Think of how in the bush when you see a dark rain cloud appearing erect and going across, you get frightened, make a shelter and stay there.
mutu1thickKa wirrtjarnu ngurnti pungu warta mutungka.Then he came quickly and hit (the animal) on the back of the neck with a solid piece of wood.Warta mutu pirninya tjunku ngaraku. Ngulalta wakalku.You put lots of thick pieces of wood (to make a hide). Then later you spear (the animal).2biginsulting language used with body partsKuru mutu.You have a big eye.Kata mutu.You have a big head.See alsolungku3mattedMangka mutu.His hair is matted.4round and squatNgarutarrartu -- mirrka mutu.Also wild apple -- it’s a fruit that’s round and squat.
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