tjanipubic covering worn by men, loinclothSee alsonyimparrawarlpu-warlpuMeans the same asmarayarnngayamparra
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tjankurr(pa)pubic hair of the female kangarooTjankurrpa ngunytjungka ngarama.There’s pubic hair on a female (kangaroo).Purrmukurlu wirrmira ngarama tjankurrpa.You know how there’s long fur there, that’s the t̲ja̲n̲k̲u̲r̲r̲pa̲.
tjanmartawild onion, onion grassCyperus bulbosusfound in sandy soils near watercourses. The small bulbs are a favourite food.Tjanmarta rurrmupungku.You rub wild onions (between your hands to get rid of the skins).See alsotiruny(pa)
tjannganpungku1bite something and bring it to the groundof dogsPapangkakurlu yirritjurra marlu. Palunyalu yurirlpangka nyakula wanala. Palunyalu watjala, ‘Nyarra tjannganpungu warningu.’You know how you set on a kangaroo with dogs. Then you watch through an open place and say, ‘They’ve attacked it over there and brought it down.’See alsolutjarlpungku2hook into something with somethingWarlawurrulu pitjangu tjannganpungkula katingu.The eagle came and hooked its claws into it and took it away.See alsotjakarlpinku
tjanpi1spinifexTriodia spp., Plectrachne spp.Nyangka mamalu watjarnu, ‘Tjilku kutjarra, kukurraala-pula tjanpi pirni mantjira kati.’Then the father said, ‘Children, run and get lots of spinifex and bring it here.’See alsotjirirr(pa)yawilayawilura2dry grassRaapita tjanpingka pupaku.A rabbit crouches in the dry grass.See alsoyukiriwarrkini
tjanpi punka-punkalkufromtjanpibecome very quiet after wailingTjiinya kutjupanya mirrirriku. Palunyangka-ya yulaku. Palunyalu tjiinya wangka kuurnarralku palunyalu ngarrirra kulinma. Nyangka tjanpikutju parrkakutju punka-punkanma.Somebody might die. Then people will wail. Then there’s no sound and they’ll lie there and listen. But the only (sound) will be grass or leaves falling.
tjantarrngarakatikufromtjantarrngarakumove into a kneeling positionYunta tjinguru ngurrangka ngarama. Ka pakaralpi tjantarrngarakatirralpi nyangama.There might be a windbreak in the camp. Then after getting up (from a sitting position) you’ll move into a kneeling position and have a look.
tjantarrngarakukneelWarta witurrpungkulalpi tjantarrngarala pakalku.Someone could hold on to a branch of a tree, kneel on one knee, and get up.Murtinguru tjantarrngaralalpi kumpurli tjawalku yarrkarilypungku tjikilku.You get down on your knees, dig water in the creek bed and drink it.Means the same asmurtitjunku
tjantarrtjunkufromtjantarrngarakumake someone kneelTjantarrtjunu-rni.They made me kneel (so that they could pray for me).
tjantuan edible bush tomatoSolanum orbiculatumNyinarra-ya tjantutarra ngalkupayi.Living there (out bush) they’d also eat the fruit called t̲ja̲n̲t̲u̲.See alsokampurarr(pa)kantumikulypal(pa)kulypurr(pa)wilurruwirrmirayirtuny(pa)sounds liketjarntu
tjanuthen, and, and then, and soat the beginning of a sentence which has the same subject as the previous oneKukakitjalu tjirrpika katapungku tjunku, kuka marlu kamparranyangka. Tjanu mantjilku tjirrpikangka tjunkulalpi katapungkulta.For meat you cut down leafy branches and put them down while the kangaroo meat is cooking. Then you get (the kangaroo) and after putting it on the leafy branches, you cut it up.Means the same aspalunyatjanu
-tjanu1verbal endingbecause of, as a result of, afterused in dependent clauses having the same subject as the main clauseMirrka nyakunytjanu kutipitjangu.After seeing the food he went. / Because he saw the food he went.Palunyanyatarrartu-litju kulintjatjanulu payirnu-payirnu ngayuku tjilku.Because we both thought about that we growled at my child (until he stopped doing it).Palunyalu kutipitjangu watjarnu puurrpa purlkala palunyanya pungkutjatjanulu.Then he went and told the big boss that he’d killed that one.2nominal endingbecause of, as a result of, after, fromWati ngaanya kurlitjanu yakurirringu.This man got sweaty because of being out in the heat.Turlkutjanulu palyarnu.He did it after church.Yiiku tjaparu yarrpalytjanu parnatjanutarrartu.(A person might have) a dirty face from jam, or from dirt.See also-nguru
tjarnakatikufromtjarnaget on back (in order to be carried piggyback) -- baby talkTjarnakati.Get on my back.Means the same astjarnangkarrikutjupukatikutjupungkarriku
tjarnangkarrikufromtjarnaget on back (in order to be carried piggyback)Tjarnangkarri.Get on my back.Means the same astjarnakatikutjupukatikutjupungkarriku
tjarntu1petMinyma ngaanya papa tjarntutjarra kutipitjangu raapitaku.A certain woman with her pet dogs went out for rabbits.2owner of pet, masterKa papa ngalyakukurraarnu. Nyangka palunyaku tjarntulu yarltingu tjarntunku.The dog ran towards me. Then its master called his pet.3relationseasternPuru yayapungkula watjanma, ‘Tjarntupirti nyarranya-ya ngayuku-tjuya tjarntu wiya.’Also, disclaiming relationship you say, ‘Those relations are not (behaving like) my relations.’See alsoyungarrasounds liketjantu
tjangaragiant, cannibalKa 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.Means the same aspangkalangu
tjangararringkufromtjangarabecome a cannibalKutjulpirtu-ya nyinarranytja, wati-ya nyinarra tjangararringkulanytja mirrkatjarramunungka.Long ago men used to turn into cannibals, when there was no food.
tjangarishanghaiging, shanghai, slingshot, catapultNgayuku tjangari marla yilaltjaku nyiwurr-nyiwurrpa.My shanghai is a really fast one (the stone from which) takes off before I pull it (as though I pull it afterwards).
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