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wanytjatjankufromwanytja-transitive verbtake where? do what with?Makatingu wanytjatjanu ngayuku yurntalpa?You took my daughter and what have you done with her?
wanytjatjarrikufromwanytja-intransitive verbgo where? what’s become of?Wanytjatjarringu nyuntuku kurturtungkatja?Where’s your niece gone?See alsoyaaltjirriku
wanytjawaraquestion wordwhen?Minyma-ya ngaangka yanu --- palunyanya wanytjawara pitjaku?Those women who went recently -- when will they come (back)?
wanytjawirrmiraquestion wordwhen?Wanytjawirrmira walypala palunyanya pitjaku?When will that white man come?
wanyuEASTERNparticlewait a moment, wait a minuteTjiinyakurlu-pula pitjayirra-pitjayirra. Nyangkakurlu watjala, ‘Nyawa, kurrurnpa-rni ngarrngurringu. Wanyu-li nyinakati nyina palyarriwa.’It’s like when two people come some distance. Then one says, ‘Look here, my spirit is exhausted. Wait a bit and let’s sit down and rest until we feel better.’See alsokuwarripa
wapaexclamationgoodness gracious! how awful!Wapa! Pitjangu papaltjarrilu watjara parrawirrtjayirnu.Goodness gracious me! He came and rushed around talking rudely.Wapa, palalu warumulurrulu pungu kapiku ngurrpalu.How awful, that dirty person who doesn’t know anything about water, hit him.
wapa-wapaadverb 2stupidly, silly, foolishlyMularrpan tjikirnu wiyarnu wapa-wapalu.Truly, you’ve foolishly drunk it all up.See alsokatakurrakatayarlakawarn-kawarn(pa)kuwar-kuwar(pa)rama-ramawapan-wapan(pa)Means the same askawa-kawayaarr-yaarr(pa)2
wapa-waparringkufromwapa-wapaintransitive verbbecome stupid, silly, foolishSee alsokatayarlarringkukawarn-kawarnarrikukuwar-kuwararrikuwapan-wapanarrikuMeans the same asyaarr-yaarrarriku
wapan-wapan(pa)adverb 2mad, derangedWapan-wapantu katayarlalu kulturnu.Because he was mad and deranged he speared it.See alsokatakurrakawa-kawakawarn-kawarn(pa)kuwar-kuwar(pa)rama-ramawapa-wapayaarr-yaarr(pa)2Means the same askatayarla
wapan-wapanarrikufromwapan-wapan(pa)intransitive verbbecome mad, derangedPurtu watjaranyangka tirtu parrawirrtjayilpayi -- wapan-wapanarriku.Because he can’t be told anything, he goes quickly in all directions -- he goes mad.See alsokawarn-kawarnarrikukuwar-kuwararrikuwapa-waparringkuyaarr-yaarrarrikuMeans the same askatayarlarringku
wapupungkutransitive verb1divide something right through the middleWiilyka ngaanya wapupuwa ngururrkutjarrawanalu.Cut this feral cat through the middle.2cut a piece of flesh out of someoneWiya, pika-pulanku kuwarrinya pungu-pungu. Nyangka kutjulu kunmarnungka yamirri wapupungu.Oh, those two had a fight just now and one cut a piece out of the other’s arm with a knife.3take a bite out of someoneof dogPapa ngaalu-rni ngarangu patjarnu wapupungu tjarlpa.This dog stood there and took a bite out of my leg.See alsokultukarilmanku
waputjunoun1man’s father-in-law, potential father-in-lawYitiwana watipitja, wati palanku waputju nyinarranyangka.Go across around the side because the man there near you is your father-in-law.2man’s son-in-law
wara1exclamationoh dear!Wara! Wala-rni ngarlturrarringu pitjayirnu-pitjayirnu palunyatjanu.Oh dear! My legs have got stiff because I’ve walked a long way.Wara! Kurrurnpa-rni yulirringu purtu pirlurnu-pirlurnu palunyatjanu.Oh dear! I feel disappointed because I’ve been jabbing the ground for ages and couldn’t find any (goannas).
wara2EASTERNadjectiveextended, tall, long and straight, deepPuya mayi wara. Wala-walapirinypa purtingka ngarala. Ngalku wankartu. Kawurrtjarra.The bush bean is a long fruit. It’s like a creeper and it’s in thickets. You eat it whole. It’s crunchy.Means the same aswirrmira
-waraEASTERNendingtimesYurninypan marnkurrwara ngalku.Eat (one of these) tablets three times (a day).See also-nguruMeans the same as-ngara-ara
waral(pa)noundark rain cloud from which a sheet of rain is falling, shower of rainNyaku kapilu puyiranyangka tiwa, palunyanya waralpa. Ngamutarrartu kapilu puyira.You see it raining a long way off, that’s a w̲a̲r̲a̲l̲pa̲. Also when it’s raining close.Pitjaku waralpa kutjulu mapungkula wirrtjayinma.One dark cloud might rain as it comes along quickly.Waralpa kutjutjarra-kutjutjarra watipitjangu.One shower after another went across.Waralpa tjutingu.A shower of rain poured down.Kapi waralpa ngalyatjutura wirrtjanma.A rain cloud might cast its shadow over us as it comes.Kapikurlu nyakulalpi watjala, ‘Kapi nyarra waralpa murtu-murtumunu. Wirrmira murrutjunu watipitjayirni.’You know how you see rain and say, ‘That dark rain cloud over there is huge. A really high one has towered over us as it comes across.’
waraly-waraly(pa)adjective, adverb 1dangling, hanging downPuluka wirta waraly-waralypa, papatarrartu.A bullock has spittle dangling (from its mouth), dogs do too.Waraly-waralypa-lan katirrayirni warntu.We’re carrying blankets that are dangling down.See alsowiltirr-wiltirr(pa)
waraly-waralyngarakufromwaraly-waraly(pa)intransitive verbdangle, hang downMirrka purnungka waraly-waralyngarala.The fruit is hanging on the tree.Means the same askiwili-wilingarakuwiltirriltirringarakuwiltirr-wiltirrngaraku
waraly-waralytjunkufromwaraly-waraly(pa)transitive verbhang something upWaraly-waralytjunku wayatjarra wartangka.You hang a billycan in a tree.Warntu waraly-waralytjura layinta.She’s hanging clothes on the line.Warntu yurtitjunku, wayatjarra waraly-waralytjunku.You put up (a bundle of) blankets, and hang up a billycan.See alsoyurtitjunkuMeans the same askiwili-wilitjunkuwiltirrtjunku
waralyintjirriadverb 2hanging in a rowTjarrpangu-rna tjuungka nyangu warntu-ya waralyintjirri yurtitjunu wantitja.I went into the shop and saw the clothes hanging in a row where they’d been put up.Muya-muya ngirriki maru wanaringkatja waralyintjirri ngarama.
M̲u̲ya̲-m̲u̲ya̲ are black grubs that hang in a row from mulga trees.
waralykarraadjective, adverb 21long and straightWarta waralykarra kati wirrmiraru.Bring me a longer stick.See alsowirrmira2in a rowNgurra-ya tawarra tjunkula-wanalku waralykarra mangarrirra-wanalkitjalu.They put their swags in a row so they can lie in a row.Mutuka punkannyangka-ya punkarnu waralykarra ngarrirra-wanarayintja.When the car tipped over they fell out and were lying there in a row.seetjuni waralykarraSee alsotawarrataawarra-warra
waralykarralkufromwaralykarratransitive verbstretch something, straighten something, even something outWarntu waralykarrala.Iron the clothes.Tjakipirri karnpi waralykarrala witala.Straighten out the emu fat and cook it.See alsowirrmiranku
waralypinkutransitive verbclear something awaynot heard much nowPirriya yurlparirralu yutuwari waralypinkula-wanarnu tjirntu yutirnu.The south wind cleared the clouds away and made the sun come out.Ngurra tjunkukitjalu watiwaralypinkula-wanala ngurranku tjurra.Before you put your blankets down, clear the surface (of the ground) and then make camp.Wiyangkalpi-rna manta waralypinkula-wanarnu kapi yutirnu.I’ve already cleared the dirt away and uncovered the water (in the soak).Warulu purti kamparra-wanarnu waralypinu wantingu.The fire has burned the thicket and cleared the top surface off.
waralypungkutransitive verbdig deep, dig alongKulirnu, ‘Wipupirinypa pampurnu-rna.’ Waralypungkula wanaralpi pampurnu.She thought, ‘I touched something like a tail.’ After digging along and following it, she touched it.
waran(pa)warrantnounwarrantWarantjarra.There’s a warrant with his name on it (held by the policeman).