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pamparr-pamparr(pa)adverb 2hastily, hurriedly, carelesslyPamparr-pamparrtu-rna paarnu wantinyangka papalu ngalangu.Because I hurriedly left (the damper) cooking, the dog ate it.Pamparr-pamparrmaaltu yatatjura kulinmaDon’t be hasty, keep listening carefully.Pamparr-pamparrtu tjalkiranyangka taya wakarnu. Ka tjaltjurringu.Because he was driving (the car) quickly and carelessly (a stake) pierced the tyre and it went flat.See alsopamparrtjarraMeans the same asparrparta-parrpartaparrparta
pamparr-pamparrarringkufrompamparr-pamparr(pa)intransitive verbrush around, do something hastilyPamparr-pamparrarringkula-ya yurrara tjunkula. Wanytjatja-munta-ya yankukitjalu?They’re rushing around and gathering up things and putting them out. I wonder where they’re going to go?Pamparr-pamparrarringkula-ya kutjupa mantjilkitja.They’re doing it hastily so they can get another one.
pamparr-pamparrmankufrompamparr-pamparr(pa)transitive verb1make someone hasty and careless, make someone hurryPitjangu-rnitju pamparr-pamparrmanu. Warri-rna nyinarra purinypa mapitjakitja.You’ve come and (tried to) make me hurry. I’m cold and I want to take my time and go later.2act hastily, carelesslyMeans the same asparrpartanku
pamparringkufrompampaintransitive verbbecome oldof womanWatjarnu, ‘Ngankulu pamparringu. Ngankulu-tjinguru kamu mantjilku.’She said, ‘I’m old now. It’s probably impossible for me to have (a baby).’
pamparrkanyilkufrompamparr-pamparr(pa)transitive verb1do something excitedly and in quick successionNyuntulunkun pamparrkanyirnu-pamparrkanyirnu wiyarnu. Tjingurun yatatjura ngalkulatjaku.You’ve (eaten the lollies) in quick succession and finished them. You should’ve eaten them slowly.2talk quickly and excitedlyPamparrkanyira nyarratja. Nyaaku-munta-ya?They’re talking quickly and excitedly over there. I wonder why?
pamparrtjarrafrompamparr-pamparr(pa)adverb 2hurriedly, carelessly, without proper careYaalampa-rna pamparrtjarralu warrki, payilatarra.I wouldn’t want to hurriedly swear or growl at someone.See alsopamparr-pamparr(pa)parrparta
pamparrtjufrompamparr-pamparr(pa)adjective adverb 21habitually quick and carelessPamparrtjulu-lanya tampa palyamunu palyaralpi yungu.Because she was quick and careless she made us an awful damper.2a quick worker, a willing helperPamparrtjulunku waarrpungkula mantjira nintilpayi paakarra walykumunu, mirrka, warutarrartu.A person who is pa̲m̲pa̲r̲r̲t̲ju̲ quickly gets and gives something because he’s a good, willing person. He might give food or firewood.Ngaanyanku pamparrtju. Waarrpungkula palyalpayi mirrkatarrartu.This person is a willing helper. She quickly does things like making a damper.Nyii. Pamparrtjulu-tju palyala kurlarta ngaanya palyarungulpayilu.Here. Being a willing helper fix this spear, seeing you’re able to fix it.See alsopaakarrawangarnarra
pampubamboonoundidgeridooWati kutjulu-lanyatju nintitjuranytja ngarlpurringkulatjaku pampu.One man was showing us how to play the didgeridoo.
pampul(pa)frompampulkunounspecial person who touches a new young man when he sits down in the smokePukurtitjarra wirrtjalku nyinatiku winnyinta. Ka tjinguru watilu minymalu pampuralpi malurrarriku. Nyangka ngula nyakula kuka, mirrka yulytjatarrartu nintinma pampulku.When a new young man with a hair bun comes and sits down in the smoke, a man or a woman touches him and becomes in a special relationship to him. Then later on when he sees them he gives meat, food and other things to those who touched him (via a third party).See alsomalurr(pa)matjurru
pampulkutransitive verb1touch someone or something, feel someone or somethingwith the hand or an object held in the handTjinguru kutjupalu mirrka tjunku wantiku. Ka kutjupalu pitjaku pampulku. Ka muntarnarralku, ‘Munta, ngurrpalu-rna pampurnu. Ngayukulka-tjunyu ngarrirranytjakukantjalu.’Maybe someone will put food down to get later. But another person might touch it. Then she’ll say, ‘Sorry, I touched it unintentionally. I thought it was mine.’Purnungka yirlitjunu pampurnu raapitaku purrmu.She felt in the rabbit’s burrow with a stick and touched the rabbit’s fur.2handle somethingwhen speaking indirectly about many different actionsNgaanya kitaa pampuranytjamaalpa ngayuku ngurrangkakutju ngarrirratjaku. Ka-ya kutjupalu pampuntjmaaltu wantima.This guitar is not to be handled. It’s just to stay in my home. So don’t anyone touch it.3doctor someone, feel someoneof traditional healerWirtapi pampulku yilalku, ka kurrurnpa palyarungurriku.(A traditional healer) feels someone’s back and pulls out (the object), and the person’s spirit gets better.4touch someone with a ceremonial implicationWati kurlunytju pampulku wati purlkanya kutikatitjaku-tjananya.A young man touches the older men so that they’ll take them to a ceremony.Pukurtitjarra wirrtjalku nyinatiku winnyinta. Ka tjinguru watilu minymalu pampuralpi malurrarriku.When a new young man with a hair bun comes and sits down in the smoke, a man or a woman touches him and becomes in a special relationship to him.5brush or graze against someone or somethingKurlarta kultulukutju yarnangu kultu pampura wayirntara yanku tiwa mapunkalku.Just the middle part of the spear might brush against the person’s chest and go past and fall to the ground a long way away.6touch someone or something unlawfullyPampurayilku ngarna raatjunku.A man could touch a girl unlawfully and miss out (on marrying her).Yiwarra ngaawana mapitjanytjamaaltu wantima. Tjinguru-yan ngaawana mapitjanytjalu pampulku. Palunyakutarra wantima.Don’t go on this road. If you go this way you might unlawfully touch (men’s sacred objects). So that doesn’t happen, don’t do that.7drive a vehicleTurakatjirratjalutarrartu panypurangama, ‘Nintipukalu-muntan pampura wirrtjayirni?’Because he wants to drive the truck, someone might keep on scoffing at (the driver), ‘Do you think you’re an expert driver?’8reach a place or a timeWanarnu purti mapampurnu.(The houses) have reached the bush (extended as far as the trees).Nyinangu-rna 11 o’clock pampurnu.I stayed until it was 11 o’clock.Tirtu-rna tjunkula-wanarayilku 3,000-pa pampulku.I’ll keep putting money (in the bank) until it reaches $3,000.
pampulku raatjunkufrompampulkuhave an active role in something but miss out on the benefits of that activityPampulku raatjunku. Nyangka papalu ngalku.Someone could handle something and miss out and a dog might eat it.
pampupungkupumptransitive verbpump something up or outYuwa, kutjulpirtu-ya wirrmilpa ngarapayi ngurra ngaangka. Palunyatjanu pampupungkula walatjunkupayi kapi.Yes, a long time ago there were windmills in this place. They would pump out the water.
pampura watjalkufrompampulku1gossiptouch and speakNgayunya-rniya pampura watjantjamaalpa ngurntiyurtu-ya nyinama.Don’t gossip about me. Mind your own business.2make a personal attack on someoneMungutja-rna ngayulu. Nyangka-rniya pampura watjantjamaaltu wantima.I had nothing to do with that. So don’t make personal attacks on me.See alsotjumalku
Panakanounkinship group‘Nyaa miri nyarranya mapitjayirni?’ ‘Minyma Panaka mapitjayirni.’‘What kinship group is that person going along?’ ‘She’s a Panaka woman going along.’
panalpiiny(pa)panel vannounpanel van‘Yanku-munta-lan yalatja yurltu pala panalpiinytja?’ Nyangka kutjupalu watjalku, ‘Wiya, kartalypa.’‘Shall we go on a trip in that panel van?’ Then someone else might say, ‘No, it’s broken down.’See alsomarnapaariny(pa)paariny(pa)
panikin(pa)pannikinnounpannikinPalunyalu kapiku wayatjara panikinpakamu mantjira yanu.Then getting a billycan and pannikin for water she set off.
pankanounvery hard ground on which it is impossible to see tracksPanka manta witu-witu purlkanya.
P̲a̲n̲k̲a̲ is very hard ground.Pankangka tjina mirtultjakumunu.You can’t see tracks on very hard ground.Wati ngaanya mirri wakarnu wantirra kutipitjangu pankawana.This man speared someone and killed him and then left and went away along the very hard ground.See alsokunata-kunatalakarrparapututirri
panpalanouna pre-burial custom of the Pintupi, Kukatja and Warlpiri peoplea type of ‘inquest’ which is sometimes held in the Ngaanyatjarra area before the burial of people who are related to the above groups. At this time punishment is meted out to anyone who might be considered to have caused the person’s death directly or indirectly, or towards a spouse who was unfaithful. After this there is reconciliation between relatives.Panpalangka-yanku pika purlkanya pungkupayi. Ka kutjupayara pika wiya ngarapayi.Before the funeral they sometimes hit each other severely. At other times (at the pa̲n̲pa̲l̲a̲ ceremony) there’s no fighting at all.
pantaly-pantaly(pa)frompantalymankuadverb 2flappingNyarra pantaly-pantalypa tjurlpu mapaarrpakarnu.Over there a bird flew up into the air flapping (its wings).Means the same asngarrmurl-ngarrmurl(pa)
pantaly-pantalymankuvariant ofpantalymanku
pantalymankualsopantaly-pantalymankuintransitive verbflap, make a flapping soundPungku ka purtu pantalymara katurringama.Someone could hit (a bird) and it won’t be able to flap (its wings) and get up.Tjurlpu nyarlpi yamirri pantaly-pantalymara.The bird is flapping its wings.Warntu pantalymanama pirriyalu rulyupungkulanyangka.Clothes make a flapping noise when the wind blows.Means the same asngarrmurlmanku
pantararrkalkuintransitive verbbecome daylight, light up an areaWatilunku tjitji marnkurrpa watjarnu, ‘Pantararrkalku, palunyangka-lan kutipitjaku.’A man said to his three children, ‘When it’s daylight, that’s when we’ll go.’‘Nyaapa nyarranya pantararrkarnu?’ ‘Wiya, waru purlkanya kamparra. Kutjupalu tilirnu mutuka kartakatirralpi.’‘What’s that that’s lit up the area over there?’ ‘Oh, it’s a big fire burning. Someone must’ve lit it when his car broke down.’
pantarr-pantarr(pa)frompantarrmankuadverb 2doing nothing in particular, messing aroundMirrka-muntan payipungkutjamaralpa pantarr-pantarrpa pitjala?Are you just coming along messing around, without bringing any food?
pantarrmankuintransitive verbmess around, not do a purposeful activity, neglect responsibilitiesTjitji mantjira katinytjamaalpa pantarrmanu-pantarrmanu pitjanytja kaarrtakutju.She didn’t pick up her child and take him with her. She’s just messed around playing cards and then come back.‘Palya-muntan pantarrmara? Tjilku miranykanyila katurriwa.’‘Is it all right for you to mess around? Get up and look after the child.’
panturr(pa)nounleftovers, small unused portionnot enough to make another damper‘Purlakarra-muntan kanyira tampa palyaltjaku tjitjiku?’ Ka watjalku, ‘Wiya, panturrpa ngarrirra.’‘Have you got any flour so I can make a damper for the children?’ But you say, ‘No, there’s only leftovers here.’See alsongalytjatjunpan(pa)Means the same asruku