tjalpinytjirntarrialsotjalpitjirntaridwarf bearded dragonPogona minorsmall lizardTjalpinytjirntarri tjiinya ngurnti tjilkarr-tjilkarrnga.The t̲ja̲l̲pi̲n̲yt̲ji̲r̲n̲t̲a̲r̲r̲i̲ lizard is the one with spines around its neck.Tjalpitjirntari: tjanpiwana matjarrparra mapakalpayi.The dwarf bearded dragon: it’s the one that goes in and out through the spinifex.
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tjalpuflat bread, damper without risingPurtu ngalkulalpi watjalku, ‘Mirrka ngaanya tjalpu.’When a person can’t eat (some damper) he says, ‘This damper has no rising in it.’
tjaltany-tjaltany(pa)unformed embryo, undeveloped eggsTjaltany-tjaltanytjarra-latju tjulyarnu.We caught (a rabbit) with unformed babies inside.Tjakipirri-latju ngunytju tjutupungu tjaltany-tjaltanytjarra.We shot a mother emu with a cluster of undeveloped eggs inside it.See alsoparlu2
tjaltjulkufromtjaltjuspoil something, bash something out of original shapeTjaltjultjakutarra tjurra. Ka-rna ngayulu palyalku.Put it down so you don’t spoil it and I’ll do it.
tjaltjurringkufromtjaltjubecame spoiled or out of shapeRapa kampaku, tjaltjurriku.A plastic bucket burns and goes out of shape.Yurltu tjaltjurringu.The car got out of shape (because of the accident).
tjalua baby joey only able to lie in the pouchTiititjanu kirnara marnkurrtjanu kuru yarlatjalkaku. Palunyalu tirtu ngarrima putja kaninytjarra. Tjiinya yinyu wiya. Tjiinya yini tjalu.After being a tiny joey, after three months its eyes open. Then it still lies inside the pouch. You see, it has no fur. It’s called t̲ja̲l̲u̲.Tjalu putjangka ngarrima kurlunypa.A baby joey lies in the pouch, as it’s small.See alsotiititalypu-talypunyurntatjarlparr(pa)sounds liketjarlu
tjalumarrashort-tailed goannaVaranus brevicaudaTjalumarra kutjarra-litju tjawarnu mantjirnu yurntalku nintirnu.We two dug and got two short-tailed goannas and gave them to my daughter.
tjalurrarain dance -- brought to the Ngaanyatjarra area in the early 1960sTjalurra-latju yinkarranytja.We were singing the t̲ja̲l̲u̲r̲r̲a̲ rain dance.Rangestja-ya kutjulpirtu kantulpayi tjalurra.A long time ago at Warburton they used to dance the t̲ja̲l̲u̲r̲r̲a̲ rain dance.See alsotjaramarra
tjarlakatiku1burst or break open so that contents flow outMinymalu tjawarnu tjarla purlkanya yurrara mantangka tjunkulanytja. Nyangka kutjupatjarra-ya tjarlakatingu.A woman dug and was gathering a lot of honey ants and putting them on the ground. Then some of them burst open.Tjilkulu ngampu lingkirrtu warniku. Ka tjarlakatiku.A little child might throw eggs hard and they’ll break open.2break down and cryTjiinyakurlu minyma pitja waalkarrala. Nyangka nyakulalpi yulama. Nyangka watjala, ‘Tjilku-kulila kuru witu-witu nyinangu ngayunya-rni nyakulalpi tjarlakatingu.’You know how a woman comes along and comes into view. But when (her child) sees her she cries. Then she says, ‘Look, my child has been dry-eyed but after seeing me she’s broken down and cried.’
tjarlaly(pa)cry-baby, person who cries frequentlyTjilkukurlu yulama. Ka watjalku, ‘Tjarlalypan yularnti.’You know how a child cries. Then someone says, ‘You’re a cry-baby.’seekuru tjarlaly(pa)See alsongarily(pa)ngiiny(pa)Means the same asyularnti
tjarlarntankuburst or break something open so that something oozes outNgampu payipungku katiku tjunku. Ka tjilku kurlunytju mantjilku tjarlarntanku.Someone might buy eggs and bring them and put them down. Then a little child might get them and break them.Ngirriki tjawalku ngurrpalu marrpuri kartarntankukitjalu ngirriki tjarlarntanku ngalku.You might dig bardies and trying to break the root, you might accidentally break the bardie open, so you’ll eat it.See alsokuru tjarlarntankupilkilkupilkirntankupilkirrtjinkutitjurrtjingalku
tjarlarnticry-baby, person who cries frequentlyTirtu-rna nyakupayi ngayuku ngunytju yularnti tirtu yulapayi ngayunyatjirratja. Tjiinya kuru tjarlarnpa, tjarlarnti.I always notice that my mother cries frequently. She always cries when something happens to me. She cries frequently.See alsongarily(pa)ngiiny(pa)Means the same asyularntitjarlaly(pa)kuru tjarlarn(pa)
tjarlisomething carried on the headMinyma warntutjarlitjarra pitjayintja.A woman was coming along carrying blankets on her head.Watilu kultuparilpa tjarlingka katingu ngurraku.The man brought the cooked kangaroo home on his head.
tjarlilku kanyilkufromtjarli1suspend something in the airYiwarrangka-ya mutukatjarra mawirrtjaankutja. Ka yatarntjarra manta purlkanya tjarlira kanyiranytja. Ka-latju purtu nyakulanytja.They were going quickly along the road in a car. But because there was no wind the dust was suspended in the air and we couldn’t see.2make noise sound louder -- in windless conditionsTjiinya-ya kutjulpirtu yarnangu pirnilu ngarriku munga-mungangka kulilku yarnangu kutjupanya yaarlpirri wangkarranyangka tjiinyamarntu nyinngalu tjarlirnu kanyiranyangka.Long ago people would lie in bed in the early morning and listen to someone talking loudly, because the cold was making it sound louder.Turlku-ya yatarntjarra yinkarranyangka nyinngalu tjarlira kanyiranytja.When they were singing in windless conditions the cold was making it sound louder.Tjinguru kurlingka yatarntjarra wangkatarrartu kulinma tjarlira kanyiranyangka.Even in the hot weather you can hear (people) talking in windless conditions because (the clear air) makes it sound louder.
tjarlilku nintilkufromtjarligive a large amountindicates disapprovalWalypalalu-ra tjarlirnu nintirnu.The white man gave him a large amount (of money).Tjarlirnu nintirnu waarka wiyakukutju.He only gave a lot of (money) to someone who didn’t do any work.Means the same astjarlilku yungku
tjarlilku warnikufromtjarliviolently blow something right away so that pieces are scattered aboutlift up and throw downTjinguru pirriya wilinypa purlkanyalu purnu ngalyakatarntarayinma. Palunyalu pitjaku-pitjaku tjarlilku wiltja warniku. Nyangka yurirlta ngarrima.A big windstorm might break down all the trees as it comes along. Then it’ll come closer and blow their shelter away. Then they’ll have to sleep in the open.
tjarlilku yungkufromtjarligive a large amountindicates disapprovalWati ngaalu-ra wati katjaku tirtu purlkanya tjimarri tjarlira yungkula tjitji kutjupatjarranya kulintjamaaltu.This man keeps giving a large amount of money to his adult son without thinking of his other children.Means the same astjarlilku nintilku
tjarliny-tjarlinykatikufromtjarliny(pa)poke one’s tongue in and outTjiinya lungkartalu tjarliny-tjarlinykatirra nyakupayi.The bluetongue lizard pokes its tongue in and out as it looks at you.
tjarliny(pa)tongue
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