walyaclay flatTaya palunyalu pilki purlkanya walyangkatja mantjilku.The car tyres get a lot of mud on them from the clay flat.Karltu-karltu walyangka ngarapayi.Native millet grows on clay flats.See alsokarltirltiyirriringki
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walyku-walykulkufromwalykuspoil somethingPitjakun walyku-walykulku tjuma watjaranyangka kutjarralu.If you come here you’ll spoil it for these two people telling a story.Pirti walyku-walykuranytjamaaltu tjawala palyarungula nyawa.Don’t spoil the hole. Dig it properly and look (for a rabbit).Tjilkulu-ya walyku-walykura yularra.The children are crying and spoiling it for us (so we can’t hear).
walyku-walykurubeautiful, excellent, fantastic, fabuloususually a comment about something bad happening to itWirra yirilku-yirilku, ‘Munta-rnatju pararlpungu walyku-walykuru.’You might whittle a digging bowl for a long time (and say), ‘Oh dear, I’ve split my beautiful bowl.’Mara palyarringu raatjunu. Nyangka-tju kartatingu yiri walyku-walykuru.I did it carefully for nothing. The beautiful point (of my pencil) broke.Walyku-walykurunkun turirrpa nintirnu kanyintjamaaltu.You’ve given your good dress away. You should’ve kept it.
walyku-walykurringkufromwalykudislike, grow tired of, become fed up withNgatjiranyangka walyku-walykurringkula.She doesn’t like it when people beg things from her.Tjilku ngaanya-rna nyangu-nyangu walyku-walykurringu. Tjiinya yanyan-yanyanarringu.I’ve looked at this child until I got tired of him. That is, I’ve got fed up.See alsopaany-paanyarriku
walykukarifromwalykunyaonly now, for the first timeWalykukari mapitjangu nyinarranytja.It’s only now that he’s gone and stayed with him.Walykukari pitjangu.This is the first time he’s come.
walykukuturringkufromwalykucome into trouble or dangerKurulu-rnanta kanyinma pitjayilkun walykukuturritjaku.I’ll keep you in view so you don’t you come along and come into danger.Mayakawana parrangarama walykukuturriku.If you go about through a forbidden area you’ll get into trouble.See alsotjitjakuMeans the same askurrakuturringku
walykukutjualsowalykunyakutjufromwalykunyaonly now, only recently, first timeWalykukutju-rna pina taparlarrarnu.I only realised it just now.Tjiinya-rna walykunyakutju nyangu pampu-ya palyarnu palunyangka.This is the first time that I’ve seen them making a didgeridoo.Means the same askuwarrikutju
walykul-walykul(pa)fromwalykunuisanceby preventing someone from doing somethingWalykul-walykulpa tjilku ngaanya mularrpa.This child is a real nuisance.Wiya, tjilku ngaanya walykul-walykulpa, kurrara-rni kanyira tirtu.Oh, this child is a nuisance. He’s preventing me (from doing what I want to do).
walykulkufromwalyku1spoil something, damage something, ruin somethingPurtu-litju raapitaku nyangu. Kapilu pungu walykurnu.We couldn’t see any rabbit (tracks). It had rained and spoiled them.Tjilkulu pukpa pirni walykura.The child is spoiling the books.2do something wrongTjinguru watilunku kurri yungarra wantiku. Ka wati kutjupatjarra tjuni kampa-kampaku tjiinya kutjupalu walykunnyangka.Maybe a man will leave his own wife. Then all the other men will be very angry because that man did the wrong thing.3prevent someoneTjilku kutjulu tirtunku ngunytjuku walykura yularranytja tatilkitjalu.One child kept on preventing his mother from going by crying to get in the car.4hurt someone seriouslyYitjinywantingun nyangkanku nyuntuku marlanypa walykurnu.You abandoned your younger brother and someone seriously hurt him.5sorcerise someone, use love magic to attract someone, put spell on someoneTjaa ngarlturrarriku. Kulilku-ya watilu-ya walykurnu.Your speech will be inarticulate. (Then) people will realise that men have sorcerised you.Kutjupalu walykulku kurri yarltitjirratjalu.Another man might sorcerise (a pregnant woman) because he wasn’t able to marry her.seekuru walykulkupulyku walykulkuyiri walykulkutarrka walykulkuSee alsopalyamunulkuMeans the same askurralku
walykulku nintilkufromwalykudistribute meat (or food) unfairlyNgayuku walykurnu nintirnu pirnimunu.She distributed the meat unfairly and only gave me a few portions (of meat).Means the same askurralku nintilku
walykulku pungkufromwalykuprevent someone from goingNgaalu-rni pitjangu walykurnu pungu. Tjinguru-rna tatira kutipitjama yalatja.This person came and stopped me. I would’ve climbed on (the truck) and gone on a trip.
walykumunu1good, beautiful, nice, wonderful, lovely, wellTjitji walykumunu.He’s a good child.Lurrngu walykumunu.Those piles of rocks are beautiful.Ngarltutjarra, mitjitji palunyanya walykumunu.The dear old thing, that white lady is nice.Minyma kutjulu yurntalpanku pikatjarra kuliralpi kata pawurnarrarnu. Palunyangka tjitjalu tjukurrpa kuliralpi pitjangu watjarnu, ‘Nyuntuku yurntalpa walykumunu ngarrirra.’ Ka minyma palunyanya kata nyinakatingu.When a woman heard that her daughter was sick she was alarmed. Then when the nurse heard (more) news she came and said, ‘Your daughter is lying there quite well.’ So the woman was very relieved.2terribly painfulWalykumununku, murnngu walykumunu.The calf of your leg is terribly painful.seepika walykumunuMeans the same askurramunu
walykumunulkufromwalykumunumake something good, make someone well, do something wellKurrurnpatarra-raya ngarlturringkula, tjatarrkukulira, ‘Walykumunulapalka-ya.’They feel sorry for him and are thinking deeply, ‘I wish they could make him well.’Walykumunuran watjara.You’re saying it well.See alsowiirrulkupika wiyalku
walykumunurringkufromwalykumunubecome good, become clean, become well, become better, recoverPilkitjarra wiilypungku walykumunurrinyangka marnmalku.You throw out the muddy water (from a soak) and when it’s clean you scoop it out.Pirriyalu kaaly-kaalypungku. Palunyapirinypa walykumunurriku.The wind makes you cool. (When) it’s like that you feel better.Mamulu patjalku ka mirrirringku. Waarrpungku watilu maparntjunku ka walykumunurriku.An evil spirit might inflict serious harm and the person will die. But if a man quickly performs healing magic the person will recover.See alsopalyarringku1
walykungkatjafromwalykunyarecent, fresh, newNyangka-latju ngayulu walykungkatjanya mirritjintjarra.But we, the people of recent times, have medicine.See alsotjalkany(pa)tjalkarraMeans the same askuwarringkatja
walykunya1todayWalykunya tjii-tjiilypungkulanytja.Today it was sprinkling rain.2now, at the moment3nowadays, these daysMitika, kuka pirtingka nyinapayi, naniku pirtingka. Warrupirinypa. Wiyarringu walykunya.The burrowing bettong is an animal that lives in a burrow in the ground, in a rabbit burrow. It’s like a rock wallaby. It’s extinct nowadays.Tjiinya walykunya-latju karrarnpa tjikira, warulku palunyalu.These days we drink clear tea after we’ve boiled it.4right now, any minute nowNgangkarli ngaalu-linya walykunya puyilku.This rain cloud will rain on us any minute now.5very soon6recently, just nowPirriyalu-lanya puuranytja walykunya. Palunyatjanu yatarnarringu ngarala.The wind was blowing on us just now. Then after that it’s got calm.Tjuulpakara -- nyaku walykunya parnakaninytjarralu tjawarnu tjarrpanytja -- tjuulkaturringkulanytja.Dirt is being dug up -- you might see where a goanna has recently dug and gone in (its hole) -- dirt was being dug up.Means the same askuwarrikuwarrinya
walykunyakutjuvariant ofwalykukutju
walykunytjil(pa)1wrong, unlawful, forbiddenWalykunytjilwana-watjala-ya pitjanytja? Purti palanya mayaka.Do you mean to say they came the unlawful way? That thicket is taboo.Walykunytjilpa yarltingu -- kurtangkatja yurntalpa.He married the wrong way -- his older brother’s daughter.Walykunytjilpa watjarnu. Watiku-tjanampa pikangurlu watjarnu.He said something that was forbidden. He said something to do with men’s law.2sad, upset in griefWalykunytjilpa-latju mapitjanytja.We went away sad (after hearing of deaths).3seriously ill or woundedWalykunytjilpa kutipitjangu yarrapulayinta.The seriously ill person went away on the aeroplane.Walykunytjilpa wiitjurrulypa kultulku.Someone might spear (a man’s leg) right through (so that he is) seriously wounded.See alsotjurlpily(pa)4dangerousNyangka-pula tjangara palunyanya yunguntjarranguru yawarranu katingu-katingu ngamuntiralpi karlarlakutju yurnturnu wararra walykunytjilwanalu warningu parnakutu.The both of them dragged that giant from morning until midday and only then they brought him closer, pushed him over the dangerous cliff and threw him down to the earth below.Means the same askurranytjil(pa)
walykunytjilarringkufromwalykunytjil(pa)become sad, upset, feel disappointedNgunytju walykunytjilarriku tjilku wiyarringkunyangka.A mother is sad when her child dies.Tjitji-ya walykunytjilarringu.The children felt disappointed (about not going to the sports).seetjuni walykunytjilarringkuMeans the same askurranytjilarringku
walykura kanyilkufromwalykucause the problem, prevent someone from doing somethingMangkalu walykura kanyira.Her hair is causing the problem (making her seem old).
walykurringkufromwalyku1become bad, uselessNyangka palunyaku marlanytju watjarnu, ‘Wiya, ngayunyatarrartu-rni wala walykurringu. Purtu-rna paltjura.’Then his younger brother said, ‘No, my legs also are useless. I can’t walk.’2become in a hopeless stateWiya-li wartalpitjanu walykurringu.Oh, it’s too late, we’re done for.3become upset, sad‘Wiya’ watjalku ka walykurriku.If you say ‘no’ then a person will be upset.Ngunytju-ya walykurringu tjitji-ya pitjanytjamunungka.The mothers were upset when the children didn’t return (from hospital).4dislike, become tired ofWalykurringkula tjukurrpa watjaltjaku.She doesn’t like me telling the story.Tjilku walykurringu kalikiku.The baby has got tired of (being in) the carrying sling.5become bereaved, lose a relativeTjinguru-ya walykurringkula walupatara pakarnu.Maybe after losing a relative they left their belongings and left (the place).Means the same askurrarringku
walykurtu1fromwalykuanyhow, anywayNgaatja walykurtu-li nyinama.Let’s stay here anyhow.Yayirninytjumaalpa kulila nyinama yuwa. Ngalutjurri kanta walykurtu yirnalu kanyinma.Don’t be too fussy (wanting a young husband). Be friendly with an older man and let him have you (for a wife) anyway.See alsokurrartu
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