marlarrkufrommarlarr(pa)1at the back of somethingTjilku pirninya-ya kutju-kutju tjarrparralpi marlarrku nyinakatingu.One by one all the children came in and sat in the back row.2behindMarlarrku-rni nyinati.Sit behind me.Pirnkunya pitjangu watjantjamaalpa marlarrku tirtu ngaralanytja.Without telling anyone, Pirnku came and stood behind everyone.3at the foot of the bed, at someone’s feetNyangkanyu papa palunyalu marlarrku ngarrirranytjalu yilkari yirranyakula wantirra tirtu ngarrirra nyakula kuliranytja.The dog, it’s said, lay at his feet and was watching the sky. It was looking up and still lying there watching and listening.Papa-ya mukurringkupayi marlarrku ngarrikitja.Dogs like to lie at someone’s feet.
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marlartain someone’s absence, when someone else is awayTjilku ngaanya marlarta ngaarnmanu.This child was born when (the white woman) was away.Yulpurru yankunyangka marlarta yirrkapiriku ngurrangka-ya watilu yinkarranyangka minyma kungkawara pintjilangka nyarnpipayi.When the special boy has gone, in his absence women and girls dance the pi̲n̲t̲ji̲l̲a̲ dance at the special relatives’ camp while the men are singing.
marlartarringkufrommarlartabecome the only one theresomeone else having goneMarlartarringkula ngurraku tjawarnu kutipitjangu marlaku.After the others had left and he was the only one there, he hurried back home.
marlartu-marlartufrommarla1one after the otherTirtu marlartu-marlartu witura.She keeps sending (the children) away, one after the other.2after someone elsePirnkulu tirtu marlartu-marlartu watja-watjalpayi.Pirnku keeps repeating the words after someone else (who is telling a story).3repeatedly by different peopleTjuma palunyanyartunyka marlartu-marlartu watjara.That same story is being repeatedly told by different people.4one on top of the otherMinyma pampa kutjupatjarralu-ya turirrpa marlartu-marlartu kanyilpayi.Some old ladies wear their dresses one on top of the other.5not close together, far apartwhen moving alongMarlartu-marlartu pitjanytjamaalpa lurrtjurringkula yankulayinma.Don’t come too far apart. Keep coming together (in a line).
marlatjanufrommarla1youngerMarlatjanulu wayirntanu.The younger one passed him (in height).Kunmarnarranya marlatjanu.Kunmarnarra is younger than her.2latecomerMarlatjanulu-ya yangatjura.The latecomers are blocking us (from getting clothes).
marlatjina-tjinafrommarlaafterwards along the same route, after someone else has done the same thingKunmarnarralu marlatjina-tjinalu putakulurtu wanarayirnu ngurra palunyangka waalkarrarnu.Kunmarnarra persistently followed along the same route and arrived at that place.
marlawanaalsomarlawanufrommarla1afterwards along the same route, after someone else has done the same thingWatilu wanarayirnu marlu pikatjarra. Nyangka palunyaku kurrilu marlawanalu wanarayirnu walangkatjunu.A man followed a wounded kangaroo. But his wife followed along behind and caught up with him.Mira-mirara wanarnu marlawanulu.Keeping them in view, he followed along behind.2behind, at the back of someoneTjingurun ngurrpa watatja manyinama. Nyangka-tjingurunta wati kutjupalu marlawana pitjaku tjulurrtjingalku. Nyangka-tjingurun kurrurnpa miirlarralku.You might be all unaware sitting facing the other way. Then another man might come up behind you and give you a fright. You might get a severe fright.
marlured kangarooMacropus rufus
marlu-marlufrommarlugame of spearing a pretend kangaroo, mock kangaroomay be an object or a child jumping about pretending to be a kangarooTjilkulu tjutatarrartu palyalku palunyalu turlurlupungkula marlu-marlu wakalpayi.A child might make (a round piece of the bark of) a gum tree, then rolling it along, spear it, (playing) the kangaroo game.Ngurrpalu-lu wakarnu marlu-marlu ngarlpurringkulalpi.He accidently speared her while playing the kangaroo game.Palurukutju-yanku mara waku wiirrulu tjurtira marlu-marlu wakanma.They’re the only ones with good strong right arms that aren’t disabled and they can spear the mock kangaroo.
marlupatjal(pa)frommarlua large ant that bites kangaroosmakes them itchy, become skinny and sometimes die‘Marlu ngaanya nyaatjanu yulirringu?’ ‘Minga marlupatjaltu patjarnu palunyangka. Ka ngarringu yulirringu.’‘Why has this kangaroo died?’ ‘A kangaroo-biting ant bit it, that’s why. So it lay there and died.’Marlupatjalpa purtu puurntanku mirrirntankukitjalu. Talingka nyakupayi.You can’t squash the m̲a̲r̲l̲u̲pa̲t̲ja̲l̲pa̲ to kill it. You see it on the sandhills.
marlupinaalsomarluyanpirifrommarluLatrobe’s desert fuchsiaEremophila latrobeismall bush with red flowersKarlayalu tirnkalu tjurratja ngalkupayi.Emus and goannas eat the nectar (from the desert fuchsia).Marlupina: parrka nyantarri, purtingka ngarapayi.Latrobe’s desert fuchsia has light coloured leaves and grows in bushland.Means the same asngarrankurangarrawara
marlurias a friend, for companyWatilu watjalku, ‘Pitja-rni marluri. Nyinama-la.’A man could say, ‘Come and be my friend. Let’s all stay here together.’Tjinguru yamatjirra-pula pitjaku lurrtjurriku minyma kutjungka. Marnkurrpalta marluri nyinama.A married couple might come and meet up with one woman. Then the three of them will stay together for company.See alsomililiyamatji
marluyanpirivariant ofmarlupina
malytjarrku-forcefullyMalytjarrkupatjarnu nyangka titjurraarnu pika.(The dog) bit her forcefully and pus spurted out (of her boil).Pika murrtjulpa ngaralanyangka watilu malytjarrkuwakalku.A man might forcefully spear another person where there’s a sore hard lump.
malytjarrkupungkufrommalytjarrku-slap someone forcefullyTjilkutarrartu lingkirrtu malytjarrkupungku.Someone might slap a child hard.Malytjarrkupungku pina.Someone could slap someone’s ear.See alsopatapungkupultjarrkupungku
malytjarrkuyatulkufrommalytjarrku-stone something forcefully, pound something forcefullyMultju lingkirrtu malytjarrkuyatulku yapungka.Someone might pound the end of the backbone (of a piece of meat) forcefully with a rock.Malytjarrkuyatulku pilkingka tjilkulu.A child could throw mud at someone forcefully.
mama1father, dad, daddyNgunytju mama wanka-pula nyinarranyangka katja yurntalpa kutipitjaku ngurra kutjupangka nyinaku marlakukutulku kulilku.While their mother and father are alive the son and daughter might go and live in another place and then they might hear bad news sent from that place.Nyangka wati ngaaku tjilkulu watjarnu, ‘Mama, nyaapa nyarranya?’This man’s child said, ‘Dad, what’s that over there?’2father’s brother3great-grandsonman’s son’s grandson
Mama KuurrngafrommamaFather GodNyangka-ya pirnilu Mama Kuurrku wangkatarrartu kulira wantirra watatja nyinapayi.Lots of people don’t take any notice of Father God’s word and don’t think about it at all.
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