wiyakutufromwiyatowards nothing, dead endWiya, wiyakutun kutipitjangu. Kapinyu wiyartu. Ka-la wantirra kutipitja marlaku.No, you’ve gone towards where there’s none. They say there’s no water. So let’s leave it and go back.Yiwarra wiyakutu-la kutipitjangu. Yiwarra ngaa purlkakutu malurrtjurringkula makukurraala.We’ve gone on a dead-end road. Let’s join up with this main road and drive on.
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wiyal-wiyal(pa)fromwiyalack of somethingKuka wiyal-wiyalta.When there was no meat.Mama Kuurrtu mirrka nintiranytja wiyal-wiyalta.Father God was giving food to them because there was none (in the desert).Means the same aswiyana-wiyanasounds likewiyaly-wiyaly(pa)
wiyalkufromwiya1finish something, complete something, use something up, do something completelyfollowing another verbKurrurnpa nyuri-nyurilu-rna wangka ngaanya palyalku wiyalku.I’ll persistently work on these words and finish them.Kurlupa yurrara wantitjaku-rna watjarnu. Ka-tju pitjangu lamulpungu wiyarnu.I told you to get a little bit (of sugar) and leave some. But you came and scooped up a handful and used mine all up.Kuru yutjulu-ya pitjangu warli palyarnu wiyarnu.The Asian men came and built the house and completed it.Kuka marlu tjarrpatjunku tilingka. Palunyatjanulu parrakurtinytjingalku. Ka yinyu kampaku wiyalku.You put the kangaroo in the flames. Then you turn it over and (the flames) burn all the fur off.2send someone or something awayTjitjalu pilyirrpa pikatjarra wiyara.The sister is sending the sick babies away (to hospital).Kayiki ngalyawiyarnu.She sent me a cake.seengalku wiyalkutjikilku wiyalkupika wiyalku
wiyalpinyufromwiyahow can this be?marking a situation the consequences of which are surprisingWiyalpinyu kuka tjina ngaawana parrapitjangu wanytjatjarringu?That track has gone around here, but where’s the animal?Wiyalpinyu wati nyarra yiwarla palyalpayiku katja?Isn’t he the carpenter’s son? (But he’s not behaving like that.)See also-lpinyu
wiyalurru ngarakufromwiyanone left alive, generation pass awayTjikirayirnu-ya wiyalurru ngarangu.They drank (from that waterhole) and have now all passed away.Tjamupirti wiyalurru ngarangu nyangka marlangkatja wankarringkula pakarnu nyinarra. Wankalta-ya nyinarra.Our ancestors passed away and the younger generation have taken their place. They’re alive now.
wiyalurru-lurru ngarakuvariant ofwiyalurru ngaraku
wiyaly-wiyaly(pa)fromwiyanot real, falseNgunytju-tjun wiyaly-wiyalypa. Tala-tju nintiranytjamunu. Kutjupakukutjun nintilpayi.You’re not my real mother. You haven’t been giving me any money. You only give it to other people.Tjukurrpa wiyaly-wiyalypa-yanku kurritjirratjalu watjara-watjara pika pungkula.They’re telling false stories, disputing over boyfriends and fighting.sounds likewiyal-wiyal(pa)
wiyalymankufromwiyashow offKungkawara ngaanya nyiwayi walykumunu nyakulalpi nyarlirringama. Palunyalu ngunytjungkanku tjapira kulinma yarltikitjalu. Ka palunyaku ngunytjulu watjalku, ‘Wiyalymankutjamaalpa watipitja nyarratja kutipitja.’This teenage girl might see a nice young man and act coy. Then she’ll ask her mother if she can marry him. But her mother will say, ‘Don’t show off, go across there and go away.’Tjitji kutjarralu-pulanku pungama pika. Nyangka-pulanyaya witulku, ‘Wiyalymankutjamaalpa-pula watipitja nyarratja ngarala ngarlpurringama.’Two boys might be fighting. Then they’ll send them away, ‘Don’t show off. Go across there and play.’See alsoyarlanymanku
wiyana-wiyanafromwiyalack of somethingTjina-latju pitjayintja. Pitjayirnu-latju matjunu nyinarrayirnu katurringu kapi wiyana-wiyanangka purtu manyakulalpi mangarringu.We came along on foot. We came along and made camp and stayed for a while, then got up and because there was no water, we slept out.Means the same aswiyal-wiyal(pa)
wiyarnmankufromwiyasay noATSIC-tanguru-ya pitjaku mirtingi ngaangka wangkaku. Nyangka-yan palunyaku wangka kuliralpi tjinguru yuwarnmanku tjinguru wiyarnmanku.The people from ATSIC are coming to have a meeting with us. Then after hearing what they have to say you might say yes or you might say no.See alsopanytjinytjirriku
wiyangka3variant ofwiyangkalpi
wiyangkalpialsowiyangka3fromwiya1adverb 1alreadywith verbTjukurrpa marla-marlantjamaaltu wanti. Wiyangkalpi-latju wangka kutju kulirnu.Don’t repeat that story. We’ve already heard that same message.Wiyangka-rna wangkangu wiyarringu. Ka-rnin yanytjul-yanytjultu tirtu nyakula watjara.I’ve already talked angrily and stopped. But you keep coming back and criticising me.See alsowartalpi2adjectivebefore the existence offollowing noun or pronounTawunpa wiyangkalpi-ya nyinarranytja purtingka.Before there was a town they were living in the bush.
wiyangkatjunkufromwiyacome to where there is none, go through where there is noneYurltu pirni kukurrmaranyangka mapitjaku nyaku yiwarra kutju mangaranyangka wiyangkatjunkula kukurraara tjawalku kutipitjaku.When a lot of cars are running around you go and see one track there. Then going through where there are no (cars) you go off quickly.Warta papurrmunu makatirrayirni. Nyangka-rna wampaka pitjayinku-pitjayinku patalyarriku pukara papurrmunungka. Wanytjawara-munta pukara wiyarringku nyangka-rna wiyangkatjura yanku pilawana pitjayinma?There’s a huge number of bushes stretching out. But anyway, I’ll go along until I get tired because there is so much desert heath-myrtle. I wonder when the desert heath-myrtle will finish up and I can go through where there’s none and come along by way of the spinifex plain?
wiyanyakuseepurtu wiyanyakufromwiya
wiyapirinyarrikufromwiyapretend to be doing nothing unusualNyangka tjangara watipinkurraarnu. Nyangka-pula kuru tjuturringu wiyapirinyarringu ngarrirranytja.Then the giant turned around. So the two (children) closed their eyes and pretended to be (still unconscious).
wiyapumpafromwiyahow could it be?, it’s unbelievableregarding something perceived as undesirableWala wirrtjala. Wiyapumpan kutipitjangu tjirntu mantjirnu tjarrpatjuralpi tjawarayirnu mungarringu. Tjitjikutarrartu kulinma yularranyangka.Come quickly. How could you go and dig till dark and not notice the sun go down? Think about your children who are crying.Wiyapumpa yurrarnu wantingu.How could they have pulled (that building) down?See alsopumpalpi
wiyaru-wiyarufromwiyainvisibleYarnangu nyaku tiwa pitjayinnyangka watjalku, ‘Wiyaru-wiyaru.’You might see a person coming in the distance and say, ‘He’s almost invisible.’Tjilku ngaanya kumpirnu tjanpingka wiyaru-wiyaru ngarrirranytja. Ka tjanpikutju nyakulanytja.This child hid in the grass and was lying there invisible. Then someone could only see the grass.See alsoruwa-ruwaMeans the same asyarrkariyarrkayi
wiyarringkufromwiya1disappear, be no more, finish up, finish with, stop doing somethingNyangka mularrpartu karlaya kurturtu tjulyara makukurraara wiyarringu.So sure enough, he grabbed the emu heart, ran away and disappeared.Kalgoorlielanguru liilwarri katirrayirnu tjarrpatjunu Lavertonta kutjulpirtulpi. Kuwarrinya-partu wiyarringu.The railway line from Kalgoorlie ran as far as Laverton long ago. But now it doesn’t.Tii wiyarringkunyangka wangara kurrkaltjunkuWhen there’s no more tea left you can heat up sugar (solution).Pala pika mantjiranytja-mantjiranytjatjanu pinany-pinanyarringu nyinarra pikaku wiyarringu.That person there, after receiving a lot of injuries, has learned and has finished with fighting.Wati ngaalu minyma kurrinku watjarnu, ‘Kunytjulpa wiyarri. Marlun ngurlura.’This man said to his wife, ‘Stop coughing. You’re frightening the kangaroo.’See alsoliwurnarralku2go outof fireWaru-rna tilirnu wantinyangka ngatalpartu kampangu kartakatingu wiyarringu.When I lit the fire it burned in the middle and broke into separate fires and then went out.3dieWalykunytjilarriku tjilku wiyarringkunyangka.A person will be sad when her child has died.4become complete, become finishedPayipulpa-munta wiyarringu?Has the Bible been finished?5do something until it’s finishedpreceded by another verbTurlkungka nyinarrayirnu wiyarringu.He sat right through the church service.Means the same asyumurringkuwinngirrarrikukunpurringku
wiyatarrafromwiyado something for other than the obvious reason, with an ulterior motive, pretendingWiyatarrartu-yanyu nyinarra ngatji mirrkaku.They’re not really sitting (visiting), they’re just sitting there hoping to be given food.Nyangka watilu watjarnu, ‘Wiyatarran yulatjingarnu purtun katirrayiltjakutarra.’Then the man said, ‘With an ulterior motive you’ve made (the baby) cry (which frightened the dingo) or you mightn’t have been able to carry it (if I’d speared it).’
wiyartufromwiya1adjectiveno, none at allKapinyu wiyartu.They say there’s no water.Purtu-rna yarrkarnu. Wangara ngaanya karrurilypa wiyartu.I didn’t like the taste. This tea has no sugar in it.2particlenothingWiya, wati nyarranya-kulila lalaputjumunu. Kukawanartu parrapitjaanku pitjama wiyartu.Oh, that man is a hopeless hunter. He goes around among the game (kangaroos) and comes back with nothing.Tjinguru-rni pitjaku pungku. Ka-rna wiyartu ngarama.(I’ll keep my weapons.) Someone might come and hit me and I’d be standing there with nothing.Mapitjangu-rna nyangu yararnpa yuralkanyu ngaralanytja. Ka-rna tjawarnu wiyartu nyangu.I went and saw a goanna’s summer hole. I thought it was a hibernating goanna’s hole. But I dug and didn’t see (a goanna).3particlenot at all, nothing at allusually with a negative verbNyarralu warrkirrayirnu tarrkarnu wantingu kutjukampa. Ngayulu-latju warrkinytjamaalpartu wiyartu.That person there swore and stared viciously at us. We didn’t swear at all.Panytjinytjirriku, ‘Nyakulakutju-rna pika-yanku pungkulanyangka. Wiyartu-rna warrkinytjamunurtu.’You’ll assert that you didn’t do it, ‘I was just looking while they were fighting. I didn’t swear at all.’Palunyalu-pula ngalkulayirnu. Kutjupa-pula wantinytjamunurtu wiyartu.Then they ate it all. They didn’t leave anything, nothing at all.See alsowinngirra
wiyurnpungkukill someoneWati ngaalu-tjananya wiyurnpungkula-wanarnu wiyarnu.This man killed all the people.See alsomirrirntankumirrilkumirri pungkuyulirntanku
wurlupungkushed skin, hair or barkLirrulukurlu wurlupuwa tjurra. Palunyapirinypa.Think about how a snake sheds its skin. It’s like that.Mangkatarrartu wurlupungku warniku.You also shed your hair.Warta yungarralu wurlupungku warniku.A tree sheds its bark of its own accord.See alsopiilyurrunku
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