tjararr(pa)hole dug in the ground in which meat is cookedTjararrpa murtu-murtu nyatuku. Tjararrpa wirrmira marluku.A short hole (is dug) for a hill kangaroo. A long hole (is dug) for a red kangaroo.
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tjararraalkufromtjararr(pa)dig into the ground with the feet, or (car) dig into the ground with tyresTjitji kutju tjararraara wala purlkanya kukurraarnu ngurrakutu.One child digging into the ground with his feet, ran home very fast.Tjina mirtulku tjararraara makukurraannyangka.You see the tracks where someone has run away, digging into the ground as they ran.Marlu ngaanya nyinangu pakara tjina tjararraara kukurraarnu.This kangaroo was here, and getting up it went off quickly, digging into the ground with its feet.
tjararrpungkufromtjararr(pa)dig a hole in the ground -- usually for cookingTjararrpuwa marluku.Dig a hole (to cook) the kangaroo.
-tjarubecauseattached to non-verbsKapi ngarriku wiyarriku palunyangka watjalku, ‘Pawularrarnu. Kurlingkatjaru waarrpungu wiyarringu.’Water lies there and disappears. Because of that, you say, ‘It’s evaporated. Because of the heat it’s disappeared quickly.’Tjaalutarrartu watjannyangka ngiinypatjaru yulaku.Even when you just speak to him he cries because he’s a cry-baby.
tjaru-tjaruon a downward slope, downhillYurltu ngaanya tjaru-tjaru ngarala.This car is standing on a downward slope.Means the same asmurru-murru1
tjarukututhe figure ninebecause the tail of the figure nine points downwards‘Nampa nyaapan kanyira?’ ‘Tjarukutu-rna.’(When playing cards someone might ask,) ‘What number have you got?’ (Then someone else says,) ‘I’ve (got) the number nine.’
tjarulkulower somethingKatulpayinya tjarula.Lower the jack.
tjarungarakuget down, descend, come down, go down, get out of a carPapa purlingka matjarungaralayirni.A dog is going down the other side of the hill.Murru-murrurringu tjarungarakitja.(The plane) is leaning downwards (has its nose down) to come down.Ka-pula watjarnu nyinakitjalu turakangka. Talypu-pulanyu tjarungaratjaku.They both said they’d stay on the truck. They said they couldn’t be bothered getting down.Pitjayilku-ya warrirriku watjalku, ‘Milkulyungka mangara. Warungkalpi-la ngarri.’ Ka-ya mularrpartu tjarungaraku waru palyarayilku ngarrima pukurlpa.People come along, get cold and say, ‘Park (the car) in the lightly wooded open area. Let’s sleep the night where there’s plenty of firewood.’ So sure enough they get out of the car, build a fire and sleep there happily.
Tjarurrukinship groupTjilku Tjarurru tjulyalku. Nyangka Karimarra-ra waputjurriku.A Tjarurru boy might be taken to be brought to manhood. Then a Karimarra man will be his potential father-in-law.
tjarutjunkulift someone or something down, put something down from a heightTjarutjurra-lu!Lift him down!Pala pitjaku tjarutjunku yurltu pirninya.That (car-carrier) will come and put down all the cars.
tjarraseparate, apartfrom someone or something elseMapitja-ya nyawa nyarra-ya tjarra nyinarra.Go over there and you’ll see them living separate from everyone else.Means the same asmawurntal(pa)
-tjarra11with, having, have, has, because one hasWarutjarra pitja.Come with some matches.Tirnka ngamputjarralu tjawalku murrungaraku tjarrpaku.A sand goanna with eggs (inside it) digs with its head downwards and goes in.Nyinngi, tjitari, parnakaninytjarra yirlpa puru kawatjarra.Snakes, pythons, lizards and goannas have long necks.Kuwarrinya-ya murlukantiku ngurrparringu mirrka walypalangkatjatjarra.Nowadays they’ve forgotten m̲u̲r̲l̲u̲k̲a̲n̲t̲i̲ grass seeds because they’ve got (a lot of other) food from white people.2driving something, riding somethingTurakatjarra wirrtjarnu, tjinguru kupilarrara mawirrtjarnu marlaku.He came driving a truck and maybe after turning around, went back quickly.Tjitji palunyanya kanturnu tjarrpatjunu pitjaankutja patjikiltjarra.That child came at top speed riding a bicycle.3about somethingMirtingingka-latju minymatjarra watjaranytja. Nyangka-ya watilu kutjupakamparnu mutukatjarra watjaranytja.In the meeting we were talking about women’s issues. Then the men changed the subject and were talking about cars instead.
tjarra-tjarrafromtjarraseparate, separatelyof two or more things or groupsTjarra-tjarra ngaralanytja pirti.The (rabbit) holes were separate.Kipara yangkurrpa-yangkurrpa-litjunku tjarra-tjarra kanyirnu.We kept half each of the turkey meat separate for ourselves.Tjarra-tjarra-la nyinanytjamaaltu pitja lurrtjurringkulalpi mirrka ngaanya ngala.Let’s not sit separately but come and join together and eat this food.See alsomawurra-mawurraMeans the same asmawurntalpa-mawurntal(pa)
tjarra-tjarrarringkufromtjarrago in all different directionsSee alsotjarrapalkawarralkupalkarraalkuwililyarralku
tjarrakutjarratree fork, forked stickWarta tjarrakutjarrangka-rna tjunu wantingu.I put it in the fork of a tree.See alsokarlkarltjarratjarralpariMeans the same astarrpal(pa)
tjarral-tjarralarrikubecome spread outof clawsPapa mara tjarral-tjarralarringu kurlilu-tjinguru kampanyangka.The dog’s claws were spread out maybe because the heat was burning them.
tjarralkufromtjarraseparate someone or something, part (the hair)Kutjulpirtu-latju tjiipu nanikuurrpa kanyilpayi. Palunyalanguru yaarrta tjarrpatjuralpi tjarralku tjiipu mawurntalpa tjarrpatjunkupayi. Palunyalu nanikuurrpa mawurntalpa tjarrpatjunkupayi.Long ago we used to keep sheep and goats. Then we’d put them into the yard and separate the sheep and put them in separately, and put the goats in separately.Wirinta yaaltjirri ngarala mangkangka? Tjarrala-rnanta nyawa.How many grey hairs are in your hair? Let me part your (hair) and look.Means the same asmawurntankumawurntalmankutjarrarntalmanku
tjarralpari1tree forkTjiinyakurlu pitja nyawa warta tjarralparingka manngu palyarnu wantitja kurlupa nyinarranyangka.You know how you come and see a nest that’s been made in a tree fork and little (birds) sitting there.Tiil-tiiltu kultura tjarrpatjura tjarralparingka.The nankeen kestrel grabs (its prey) with its claws and puts it in a tree fork.2flesh between toesNgaa tjarralpari wartalu wakarnu.Here between the toes is where a stick has jabbed (into me).See alsokarlkarltjarratarrpal(pa)tjarrakutjarra
-tjarramunufrom-tjarra11not having, withoutKurlarta parlparrpa tjirrkarli tjunkukitjalu-rna kanyira kirtitjarramunulu purtu kulira.I’ve got a spear without a spearhead ready to put a spearhead on it, but not having any spinifex gum I don’t know what to do.2no, not anyPalurumpa kapitjarramunu. Tjirikanpa yurltu ngarrirra.Oh, there’s no water. The jerrycan’s empty.Ka walykunya wiyarringu-ya tjangaratjarramunu ngarala. Kutjulpirtu-ya nyinarranytja. Wati-ya tjangararringkulanytja.But nowadays they’ve disappeared. There are no cannibals. Before there were. Men used to turn into cannibals.See also-maal(pa)-wiya
tjarrarntalmankuseparate someone or somethingTjiipu tjarrarntalmanku, kutjupatjarra pikatjarra, kutjupatjarra walykumunu.You separate sheep, one lot with injuries and one lot that are healthy.Means the same asmawurntalmankutjarralku
tjarrarntalpa kulilkuconsider the options, think of other possibilitiesWatarrku watjantjamaaltu tjarrarntalpa kulinma purrkaralu.Don’t speak without thinking, think carefully of other possibilities.
tjarrapalkawarralkuscatter, disperseTjarrapalkawarrarnu yanu ngurra kutjupa-kutjupaku.They dispersed and went to lots of different places.Tjiinyakurlu kapi yakulyu purlkanyangka-ya pirni nyinama. Nyinarrayilakurlu-ya nyangka pitja kapi purlkanyalu puyila. Nyangkakurlu-ya tjamalanku-yanku wantirra tjarrapalkawarralku.You know how a lot of people stay at a big waterhole. They stay there and then a big rain comes. Then they say goodbye to each other, leave and disperse.Means the same aspalkarraalkuwililyarralku
tjarrara-tjarrarafromtjarraseparateTjarrara-tjarraralu-lanku tjilku kanyinma.Let’s keep our children separate.
tjarrarringkufromtjarrabecome separate, separateNyangka mularrpartu tjarrarringu-pula.So sure enough the two of them separated (went their separate ways).Tjiinyanku wati kutjulu katjapirti yurntalpa yukari nyuyuwarrartu kanyinma. Tjiinyamarntu kutjupartu tjarrarringkula yanku, palunyangka-ya mirripungku purtipuru.One man might keep the whole group of his sons, daughters, nieces and nephews together. Because if one separates and goes (by himself) they might kill him without that man knowing about it.See alsopalkarraalkuwililyarralku
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