palurukurrurn(pa)2superb quality, perfect, nicely dressedPurnu-ya walykumunu palyalku. Ka walykumunu ngarama. Ka watjalku, ‘Ayi, palurukurrurnpa palyarnu.’Some people might make good artefacts. Then they’ll be on display. Then someone will say, ‘Oh, these are of superb quality.’Palurukurrurnpa yanku kilinikiku warntu walykumunutjarra nyakutjaku tukutalu.You go nicely dressed to the clinic for the doctor to see you.Yurltu palurukurrurnpa mantjirnu katinytja.Someone picked up a brand-new car and brought it back.
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palurukutjuthe lucky one(s)implies desire on the part of the speaker to be the same as those referred toPalurukutju-yanku kanyira tayippa.They’re the only lucky ones with a taperecorder.Palurukutju katja yurntalpa kanyiranytjalu-yan watjara pukurl-pukurltu. Ngarna-kulila katja yurntalpa kanyiranytjalu-yan pukurlpa nyinama.You’re the lucky ones with sons and daughters, that’s why you’re talking happily. It’s only because you’ve got your sons and daughters that you’re happy.Nyangama kunyupa pirni wanka nyinarranyangka nyakula mukurringama. ‘Palurukutju ngarala-warni. Ka-rna ngayulu purtu tjatarrkukulira.’You might see lots of other (people’s sons) alive and look at them and wish (yours could be too). ‘They’re the lucky ones (who are still alive). But I’m thinking deeply (about the one I lost) but I can’t bring him back.’Means the same aspalurukari
palurumpafrompalurunothing, no, oh I’m just ...a polite responsePalurumpa kapitjarramunu. Tjirikanpa yurltu ngarrirra.No, there’s no water. The jerrycan is empty.Palurumpa-rna kutju nyinarra. Kutjupanya-rniya pitjala nyinarranytjamunu.Oh, I’m living on my own. Nobody comes and sits with me.Tjinguru kutjupalu tjapilku kulilku, ‘Wanytjatja-yan yankukitja?’ Nyangka watjalku, ‘Palurumpa-rna ngaatja ngarala pitjakitja.’Maybe someone will ask a question, ‘Where are you going?’ Then that person will say, ‘Oh, I’m just going for a short walk.’
parlilkupin or press someone or something down, weigh someone or something downPurlilunta parlilku tjamana.The rock might pin your foot down.Parlirnu-parlirnu mangarrirra yipi kuunytjara papa kurlunypa pirnilu.All the little puppies are lying down on top of each other (lit. pinning each other down) drinking breast milk.See alsotjulkulkuMeans the same aspuurntanku
parlkatjunkufromparlka1attach the extension to the end of a spearMaparlkatjuralpi-tju karrpila pulykungka.Fix the extension on the spear for me and tie it with sinew.2add more on to somethingMaparlkatjura wanantjamaaltu tjukurrpa murtu-murtu watjala.Don’t keep adding to it, tell a short story.Means the same astiputjunku
parlkun-parlkun(pa)samphire plantHalosarcia indica ssp. bidensan erect succulent. Children play with the roots.See alsomaparn(pa)
parlkun(pa)1nounraised scarTjimarringka palyalku parlkunpa ruukanyiratjaku.You make a raised scar with a sharp stone for someone to keep (on his body) for a long time.Pikalu-yanku katapungku palunyangka ngaralayilku parlkunpa yutirriku.They cut wounds on each other and after a while the raised scars appear.2adjectivescarredWilurru parlkunpa.He’s got a scarred thigh.Means the same astitji-titjiwawul-wawul(pa)
parlpa-parlpayatulkualsoparlka-parlkayatulkumove in quick succession in the same directionWiya kulila-ya parlpa-parlpayaturnu ngurra nyarra kayili purrpurlku yanu wiyarringu.Oh, everybody went off quickly to the north to the football carnival and there’s no one left here.Pina-rna kurrarringu tirtu ngarala parlpa-parlpayaturanyangka.My head is splitting because (the cars) keep going past (my house).Tjitji ngaanya-ya parlpa-parlpayaturnu ngurra ngaaku, tiwa ngarala ngarlpurringkula-warninytjamaalpa.These children have all come to this place and aren’t playing in different places a long way away.Tjiinya-ya kutjulpirtu wati tjurtalu minyma witulku parrapitjala marlu mirrarra wanaltjaku. Nyangka-ya wati pirnilu palkarrangka ngarala-wanalku nyaku marlu pirninya-ya ngurlu parlka-parlkayaturnu. Nyangka-ya mularrpartu ngaraku marlu kultulku.Long ago all the men would send the women to go around and shout and chase the kangaroos. Then all the men would stand in a line and see all the kangaroos come along quickly one after the other because they were frightened. So sure enough the men would stand there and spear the kangaroos.
parlparudeaf, thoughtless, unheeding, obliviousAyi, purtu-rna yarltingu. Parlparu-munta ngaanya?Hey, I called and he wouldn’t come. Is this person deaf?Parlparu nyinanytjamaaltu pakala tjitjiku ngurrila.Don’t sit there oblivious, get up and look for the child.See alsowatatjawatarrkuMeans the same aspatjarupinatjarrasounds likeparlpuru
parlparr(pa)without a spearhead, cut ready to attach a spearheadKurlarta parlparrpa tjirrkarli tjunkukitjalu-rna kanyira kirtitjarramunulu purtu kulira.I’ve got a spear without a spearhead ready to put a spearhead on it, but because I haven’t got any spinifex gum I don’t know what to do.
parlparraalkustop suddenlyTjinguru kukurrpa pitjaku-pitjaku parlparraalku ngaraku.He might come running along and then stop suddenly and stand there.Ka-rna parlparraarnu ngarala kulirnu.I stopped suddenly and listened.Means the same aspalparrukatiku
parlparrpungkufromparlparr(pa)1make an incision, make a cutMarlu tjuni parlparrpungku tjimarringka tjuni mantjilkitjalu.You make a cut in the abdomen of the kangaroo with a piece of sharp stone to get the stomach out.Marlungka parlparrpuwa tjina palunyalu paarlpa nyawa.Make a cut on the kangaroo foot, then look at the sinews.2attach a spearhead to a spearParlparrpungku. Palunyalu tjaparungka palyalku.You attach the spearhead. Then you fix it with spinifex gum.Kurlarta parlparrpungku yirinma tjirrkarli. Palunyalu mukulpa tjunku.You attach the spearhead to the spear and sharpen the spearhead. Then you put the barb on.
parlparta-parlpartatwo-colouredof animal -- spotted, piebald or stripedParlparta-parlparta: maru, pirntalpa.
P̲a̲r̲l̲pa̲r̲t̲a̲-pa̲r̲l̲pa̲r̲t̲a̲: it’s black and white.See alsominpurruMeans the same askultupitirta-pitirtangintarn-ngintarn(pa)
P̲a̲r̲l̲pa̲r̲t̲a̲-pa̲r̲l̲pa̲r̲t̲a̲: it’s black and white.See alsominpurruMeans the same askultupitirta-pitirtangintarn-ngintarn(pa)
parlpuru1closed, shut2unscarred, free of wounds from fights, free from battle scarsMiri parlpuru-rna nyinakitja.I intend to keep my skin free of scars.Kungkatarrartu watjalku, ‘Mapitja miri parlpurulpi nyinama.’(A woman) might say to a girl, ‘Go away (from the fight) while you’re still free of battle scars.’seepina parlpuruSee alsongunypurutjutusounds likeparlparu
parlpurunkufromparlpurucover something over, close something upKarrpila parlpururra matjurra pitjala pampultjakutarrartu.Tie it, close it up and put it away so someone doesn’t come and touch it.Yutuwarilu ngalyaparlpurura pitjaku ngamurringku pungkukitja. Nyangka-ya nyaku ngurlurriku tjitji mirrarra yarlti-yarltiku kapiku ngurlulu.A cloud might come along towards you covering the sky and it’ll come near, ready to rain. Then people will see it and be afraid of the rain and call their children.Means the same asnyuurrulkutjutulku
parlpururrikufromparlpuru1become closed2become healedof woundYawarra ngarangu parlpururringu.The wound was there and then closed up.seepina parlpururrikuSee alsopatirringkutjuturringku
parlturu1nest of grass inside a burrow for baby mice or rabbitsParlturu mingkirilu tjunkupayi nanilutarrartu. Palunyatjanulunku tjilku tjunku. Ka pupama kaninytjarra.A nest of grass is what mice and rabbits make. Then they give birth to their babies on the grass and the babies crouch inside.2dry grassKarrpitji: parlturru yurralpayi ngurranku yurrara puparra nyinakitjalu.The brush-tailed bettong: it’s an animal that collects dry grass to make a nest and crouch there.See alsonyantu1tjanpi
parlturutjunkufromparlturumake a nest of grass usually inside a burrowof mice, rabbitsMingkirilu parlturutjuranytja.The mice were building nests (in the clothes).
parltjamunufromparltjahungryWati minyma tjitji kutjarra mapitjalayintja parltjamunu.The man, woman and two children were hungry as they went along.See alsonungkutjirratjaparltjatjirratjaMeans the same asmirrkatjirratjanungkumunu
parltjarringkufromparltjabecome full, become satisfiedafter eatingPuratayi-rna pitjangu Mitjiinku mirrka ngalangu parltjarringu.On Friday I came to the Mission and ate some food and felt full.Means the same asnungkurringku
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