wanakata-katafromwanawith a weapon (digging stick) in two hands raised above the head ready to hitWanakata-kata ngarama pungkukitja.You could stand with your weapon raised above your head ready to hit someone.
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wanakarta-kartagrey and black beetle that burrows in the earth and comes out after rainNaniku-litju tjawarnu. Tjawara-litju parrawanarnu-parrawanarnu nyangu ngaa pakarnu -- nyaapa? wanakarta-karta. Nyangka-rna nguwanpa wana warnirra pakarnu.We dug for rabbits. We dug and followed (the burrow) around until we saw this thing get up -- what-d’ye-call-it? a grey and black beetle. Then I almost threw my digging stick away and left.
wanakulkul(pa)fromwana1nounlong, solid digging stickWanakulkultjanu kata tampirraarnu wana purlkangka pungu palunyangka.She has a terrible headache from a big digging stick, because she was hit with a big digging stick.Pitjayirnu-ya minyma pirnilu warta kartarayirnu. Wana-ya palyarayirnu palunyalu-ya nyinarranytja. Ka watjarnu-ya, ‘Wiya-parturtu-latjunku ngarna-ngarna palyarnu. Minyma nyarralunku wanakulkulpa palyarnu.’A lot of women came and were cutting wood. They made digging sticks and then were sitting there. Then they said, ‘Oh, we’ve made smaller (digging sticks). That woman has made a long, solid digging stick.’See alsokuturru2nounbig eye of needle, big needle (hypodermic)Niilpa-rna wanakulkultjarra mukurringkula. Yarla lipingka-rna purturru tjarrpatjunkula warntu wakalkitjalu.I’d like a needle with a big eye. I want to put the wool through the wide hole and sew my blanket.Wiya, wanakulkulta-tju wakarnu kartarntanu. Ka lurrparayinma.Oh, my child was given an injection with a big needle. So she’ll be limping.3adjectivecompletely straightKurlarta wanari ngaanya wanakulkulpa pakarnu. Ka-rnatju kartarnu yirirnu kanyira.These mulga trees which are good for spears have come up completely straight. So I cut one for myself, whittled it and am keeping it.
wanalku1follow someone or somethingKutjutjina-pula yanu. Ka wanarnu yirritjunu.The two (kangaroos) went with one set of distinct tracks. So he followed them and set the dog on them.Ka mularrpartu kuka kutjarra mantjiralpi katurringu mantjira kapi wanarnu.So sure enough after getting the two lots of meat they got up and followed the stream.Tjiinya-ya mirri lirrirntanku palunyangka-ya ngaparrtjika wanalku wakalku.If a person is executed, a family member follows the person who did it and spears him in revenge.2follow in someone’s footstepsNgunytjulta wanalku.She’ll follow in her mother’s footsteps.
-wanalkufromwanalkuused following the present tense of other verbs to indicate passage of time or something extending alongYarlarntarra wangkama. Kutjulurtun watjara-wanarayirni. Ngaparrtjika kulinma kutjupalulpi watjaltjaku.Pause after talking. You’re the only one keeping on talking. Listen in turn so that the other person can speak.Yuru purlkanyalu nyarrkalpungkula kutipitjaku. Nyangka ngari-ngari ngarala-wananma. Nyangka luurntu tjarrparralpi ngampu tjunku.A big stream of water gouges out the earth and goes on. So a steep bank continues along for some distance. Then kingfishers go into it and lay eggs there.Tjilku ngaanya mulyangka ngarringu. Nyangkalta-ya tjilku pirni ngarrirra-wanarnu.This child was born first in the series. Then lots of children were born after that.Purrkutjarrarringkulalpi-rnatju miraranytja kurrurnpa-rni warri-warritjuranyangka. Ka-rna rawa tirtu yulapayi. Palunyalanguru-rna nyinarra-wanarnu kurrurnpa yuun-yuunarringkulalpi matamarlarrringu.When I lost my loved one I felt empty and cold and I used to cry a lot. But after a while I got readjusted and started feeling a bit better.seemirtura wanalkungurlura wanalku
wanalpayifromwanalkufollower, ChristianWati ngaalu wanalpayi pirniku mukurringkula miranykanyira kanyilkitjalu.This man wants to look after the Christians.See alsomitjinirriyingkarta
wanamurrufromwanawalking pole, crutchKarruwana pitjakitja kapi purlkanya ngarrirranyangka watjalku, ‘Wiya, wanamurru murrutjunkula parna paltjura pitja.’When someone is going to come across the creek and there’s a lot of water there another person will say, ‘Oh, placing your walking pole down firmly and leaning on it, tread on the ground (under the water) and come across.’See alsotjalpirawanaMeans the same astamun(pa)tjukarra
wanarnkarurrutype of yam with edible rootgrows south and west of WarburtonWanarnkarurru paara ngalkupayi. Wangara kurramunu.You cook and eat the w̲a̲n̲a̲r̲n̲k̲a̲r̲u̲r̲r̲u̲yam. It’s lovely and sweet.
wanangaralightningWanangara pakarnu. Palunyangka-rni kuru maltampurraarnu. Ka-rna ngaralayirnu ngula manta nyangu.Lightning flashed. Then my eyes were blinded. I stood there until after a while I could see the ground.Wanangara pakarnu. ‘Tjarrpa pikanta rulyupungkutjaku wanangaralu.’Lightning flashed. ‘Come inside so the lightning doesn’t strike you and hurt you.’Yutuwarimaraltatarrartu katurringkupayi wanangara. Waralpa kurlunyngurutarrartu paka-pakanma.Lightning flashes even when there are no big clouds. It even flashes from small rain clouds.Means the same asnyiimarra
wanangartabiggish joey, half-grown kangarooNgunytju purlkanya. Nyangka wanangarta ngunytjupirinypa purlka-purlka.There’s the big mother (kangaroo). But a half-grown kangaroo is like a mother one but middle-sized.Tjiinya-rna mungarrtji-mungarrtji yanu marluku mangurrirayirnu-mangurrirayirnu nyangu nyurntararralu-pula ngalkulanyangka. Panykarnu-rna ngamuntirringkulalpi ngataltatja wanangarta tjutupungu ngunytjukitjalu.I went in the late afternoon and searched around for a kangaroo and saw a joey and its mother eating. I crept up and got closer intending to shoot the mother but I shot the nearer one, the joey.See alsotjalutjarlparr(pa)ngarrapungku1ngarrapungku2parrkapungkuMeans the same asnyurnta
wanangka tintjira katikuseetintjilkufromwanalead someone with a digging stickWanangka tintjira parrakatirrayirni.She’s leading (the blind person) around with a digging stick.
wanaparriin procession, in a line, in single file, one after the otherNyangka-pula lurrtjurringkulalpi paarnu mantjira wanaparri ngurraku yanu.Then when (the husband and wife) had met up they cooked (the kangaroo), picked it up and went home in single file.
wanaparri-wanaparrifromwanaparria lot of people going or doing something one after the otherYurltu-ya wanaparri-wanaparri mapitjayintja.The cars were going along one after the other.Kutjupa kantilynguru wanaparri-wanaparri-ya ngarala-wananma. Palunyatjanulu-ya tjilku minyma pirninya yamirrira walatjunama kutjupa tjarrtjarrkutu yitipirrirra yankutjaku-ya.From the other side (of a flooded creek) they stand in a long line (across the creek). Then they take the women and children by the hand and set them down on the other bank so they can cross to the other side and go on.Means the same aswarnaru
wanaparritjunkufromwanaparrimove into single file, form a lineWarnka-ya wanaparritjunu mapitjayirni.The hairy caterpillars have formed a line and are going along.
wanarimulgaAcacia aneuraa tall shrub or small treeWanaringkatja-latju ngalkupayi tarrulka.We always eat the edible galls found on mulga trees.See alsowirntalyka
wanataarn(pa)scorpionWanataarnpa ngaanya marnakaarla mapitjayirni.This scorpion is going along with its tail curved upwards.
wanatjarrafromwana1senior law womanMinyma wanatjarra pirnilu-lanya kanyilpayi pikangurlungka.The senior law women would protect us and direct us during ceremonies.2woman(substitute forminyma
wanatjarra-wanatjarrafromwanapretending to be women, playing at being womenof little girls, often playing cubbyhouseWanatjarra-wanatjarralu mapungu.Playing at being a woman she hit (the other girl).Means the same asminyma-minyma
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wanawitil(pa)shoulder bagNgana, nyawa-tjuyayin wanawitilpa talatjarra? Ngarringu-tju ngaangka wiyarringu.Hey, have you seen my shoulder bag with money in it? It was here but it has disappeared.See alsoyakutja
wanka11adjective, adverb 2alive, not sickNgunytju mama wanka-pula nyinarranyangka katja yurntalpa kutipitjaku ngurra kutjupangka nyinaku marlakukutulku kulilku.While their mother and father are alive the son and daughter might go and live in another place and then they might hear bad news sent from that place.Wiya, pirni wanka.No, there’s a lot (of children) who aren’t sick.2adverb 2awakeTjiinya-tjinguru pikatjarra kunkunpa ngarriku mirrirringku. Palunyangkatarra wanka nyinarra nyantulypa.Since she’s sick she might die if she goes to sleep. So that doesn’t happen, she’s staying awake because she’s weak.3adjectiveraw, uncookedTjatjurrmara wanka -- wangurnu, tampatarrartu.It quivers when it’s raw -- a seed cake or a damper.seekuru wankakuurti wankaSee alsotjarrulyarrilyiMeans the same askanasounds likewarnkawangka
wanka2alsowankartuwhole, untouchedPuya ngalku wankartu.You eat bush beans whole.Tarrka wankartu.All his bones were whole (after the car rolled over).Ngurra wankalu....The whole camp (did it).Yirira lalypantjamaalpa wankartu katingu.You brought an untouched artefact without whittling and smoothing it.Mani wanka tjinguru.Possibly the money was untouched.seetjimarri wankaMeans the same asyarnangurtu
wanka3very, hugein a restricted set of idiomatic expressionsseekapi wankanyiwurrtjarra wankarurrku wankatili wankatjurnpa wankawala wankayirrala wanka
wanka-wankafromwanka11adjectivehalf-cookedMinymalu-tjinguru watjalku, ‘Kuka-tju makati paara kati-rni nintila.’ Ka mularrpartu paalku katiku nintinnyangka ngalkulalpi watjalku, ‘Kuka yurnmimunun wanka-wanka katingu, mula-mulalu paara wantirranytjamunulu.’A woman might say, ‘Take my meat, cook it, bring it and give it to me.’ So sure enough when (that person) cooks it and gives it to her and she’s eaten some she’ll say, ‘This meat you’ve brought isn’t cooked, it’s just half-cooked, you didn’t leave it long enough to cook properly.’See alsotjarrulyarrilyi2adverb 2awake, alertNyuurru-nyuurru nyinarranyangka watjalku, ‘Wanka-wanka nyinanytjamaalpa punkalkun.’You say to someone who’s nodding, ‘If you don’t stay awake you’ll fall over.’
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