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takurlankuplace someone or something in a safe place -- up or in somethingTampa takurlanu wantingu wayatjarrangka.He put the damper safely in a billycan.Means the same astakurltjunku
takurltjunkuplace someone or something in a safe place -- up or in somethingMirrka ngaanya-tju yurltungka takurltjurra makati.Put this food (that I’ve bought) safely in the car and take it (home) for me.Takurltjurra wanti katalarra.Put it safely up high.Takurltjura kuka tjarlira mapakanma.After putting the meat safely on his head he’d leave.Kalikingka-ya takurltjura parrakatirrayilpayi.They always used to put (their babies) safely in a carrying sling and take them around with them.See alsotakurlankusounds liketjakultjunku
taladollardollar, moneyNyuntulun 10 talangka payipungku. Nyangkalta-rna pitulpa nintilku.If you pay me ten dollars I’ll give you petrol (after hours).‘Ngana, nyawa-tjuyayin wanawitilpa talatjarra? Ngarringu-tju ngaangka wiyarringu.’‘Hey, have you seen my shoulder bag with money in it? It was here but it’s disappeared.’See alsomanitjakaly(pa)tjimarri
tala-talalimestone country, calcrete rockTala-tala-rna kantura wantirra mapitjaku kapikutu.Passing over the limestone country, I’ll go to the waterhole.Means the same aspuurlayarlkurlku
talisandhill, sand dune, sandTalingka nyaku murlpu.You see the white edible fungus on a sandhill.Tali pirninya yamirringka ngaralanyangka pata-patalku.When there are grains of sand on your arm you shake them off.seekartirti taliMeans the same astupurn(pa)
taliwantibird flowerCrotalaria cunninghamiitall shrub with soft grey leaves and yellow flowers. The bark was used for making bark sandals and to weave into rope.Means the same asngarrtjapiri
talti1small intestines of animalsTjuninku kanyiralpi talti-rni yuwa.Keep the stomach (of the kangaroo) for yourself and give me the small intestines.2umbilical cordTalti tjawalku tjurnutjunku kurrkaltjunku katalarra waru ka tirtu kampama.You dig a hole, bury the umbilical cord and then build and light a fire on top that burns for a long time.See alsopirlinytjiMeans the same asnyurru
taltja1nounname that can’t be used because someone with that name diedMirringka taltja watjara.Because someone died you say the name is t̲a̲l̲t̲ja̲.Yini taltja palalu kanyira.That person has a name you can’t say.See alsoyinimanytji2adverb 2crossways, from the wrong kinship groupof parent’s generationWati palalu taltjalu yarltingu, yurntalpanku.That man married the wrong way, he married someone who is in a daughter relationship to him.See alsoputa-puta1yinyurr(pa)
taltjan(pa)Italian1nounItalianTaltjanpa Italynyamartatji, wangka kutjupa.Italian is a different language, from Italy.2adverb 2with an accentof speaking EnglishPuurlpa kulira taltjanpa wangkarranyangka.He can’t understand properly because the person is speaking English with an accent.Wiya, taltjanpa-tjinguru-rna wangkaku. Nyangka-tju nyuntulu mawatjala Yingkilinypa wangkapayilu purlinymantalu tjapiranyangka. Wangka-tju yirringkarra.Oh, I might talk with an accent. So you speak for me when the policeman is asking questions seeing you speak English. You talk for me and help me.
tarlarlaalsotarlarla-tarlarla1crack or cleft in rockTarlarlangka yirli katurringu.A fig tree has grown up in the crack in the rock.Warru-rna ngurlura wanarnu. Ka purli tarlarlangka tjarrpangu. Ka-rna wantirra yanu.I chased a rock wallaby. But it went into a crack in the rock. So I left it and went away.2crack in the groundKarltirlti tarlarla pirnitjarra.There are many cracks in the ground in a (dried-out) swampy area.Tarlarla-tarlarla nyaku wirlkalku.You see cracks in the ground and lift the earth aside (to get an edible fungus).See alsowarlarla-warlarlaMeans the same asngara
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tarlarlapungkufromtarlarlamake cracks in the groundof rootsYiwiri nyaku tarlarlapungkula kukurraannyangka.You see where (roots) have made cracks in the ground and run along there.
tarlarlarrikufromtarlarlabecome cracked, crackof groundParna tarlarlarriku ngarama.The ground cracks and stays (that way).
tarlarlatjalkakufromtarlarlasplit openof groundManta tarlarlatjalkangu nyangka-ya karralukatingu.The ground split open and they fell into the crack.See alsolarlaltjalkakutampirraalku
tarlkamakeshift woomeraa boy’s toy. Also used as a standby.Kutjulpirtulpi-ya mirru wiyalu tarlka kanyilpayi kurlarta tjurtilkitjalu.Long ago if they had no woomera they would have a makeshift woomera to fit their spear into.Tjingurunku mirru kartakatiku. Nyangka-tjingurun tarlka palyalku tjurtira kuka wakalkitjalu.Maybe your woomera would break. Then you might make a makeshift woomera to fit your spear into and spear some game.See alsolankurrumirru
tarlkamiltjicaltropTribulus sp.prostrate plant with sharp pricklesTarlkamiltji tjiinya tjilka purlkanya tjina wakalpayi.Caltrop is that big prickle that pierces your feet.
tarlparraSOUTHERNmallee tree used for making spears, spear made from mallee treeMapitjangu-rna kurlarta tarlparra kartarnu pitjangu ngurrangka nyinarranytjalu warungka witarnu wirulymanu puru yirirnu.I went and cut a t̲a̲r̲l̲pa̲r̲r̲a̲ spear, came home, sat there, heated it in the fire then smoothed it and whittled it.
tarltarltanku1crackleof fire burningNyangka tarltarltaranyangka kulilku wantirralpi nyaku waru kamparra-wanannyangka.So he’d hear the fire crackling and then see a fire burning along.Puru tjanpi tililku wantinyangka tarltarltanama.Also, when you set fire to spinifex it keeps crackling.2backfireof car engineTjingurun kulilku yurltutarrartu tarltarltara wirrtjannyangka.You might hear a car backfiring as it comes along quickly.3snoreonly used when joking with friendsNgananya palatja ngarrirra tarltarltara?Who’s that over there snoring?See alsonguurrmankutarturrmanku
tarltu1adjectiveenlarged, bloated, distendedYirlpa pungku nyaku tjuni tarltu yurna kuurltjunu palunyatjanu.You kill a perentie and see its distended stomach because it’s swallowed something rotten.2nounbaking powderTampa palyalpayi tarltutjarralu.You make a damper with baking powder.seekuru tarltuSee alsopurltju-purltjutjurltu-tjurltu
tarlturringkufromtarltu1become enlarged, bloated, distendedMukala-rni tarlturringu.My stomach got bloated.Tampa tarlturringu.The damper has risen.2be bursting to go to the looNyinangu-nyinangu-rna tarlturringu.I sat there until I was bursting to go to the loo.See alsonyunytjulytjarrarrikuraa-raarringku
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