yanga-protecting, blocking, stopping someone else from getting somethingKurta purlkanya yangawangkarranytja marlanytjirratja wakaltjakutarrartu-ya.The older brother was talking on behalf of his younger brother so that they wouldn’t spear him.Palalu-kulila yangawatjara kumpitjura kanyiranytjalu.Look, he’s hiding him and just saying that to protect him.
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yanga-yangafromyanga-protecting, blocking or stopping someone else from getting somethingKutjupanya kurranyu tjarrpatjakutarrartu yanga-yanga kukurraalku kurranyu tjarrpaku nyinama.So someone else doesn’t get in the front you run across blocking that person and get in the front and sit there.Yanga-yangalu nintitjura tirtu pampuranyangka palunyaku pukpa.She’s showing him something else because he is always touching her book.
yangakanyilkufromyanga-hold something to protect oneself or block the way to somethingYangakanyilanku tjara.Hold your shield to protect yourself.Lankurrutarrartu yangakanyilku.You also hold a woomera to protect yourself.Yurritjingara yangakanyiranytja.(The angel) was moving (the flaming sword) and blocking the way.See alsopaalytjunku
yangangarakufromyanga-block the way, protect someone -- by standing in front of himMakukurraala yangangara tjulyala.Run, block the way and grab him.Kurtalu yangangaranytjamaaltu wantiku nyangka tarrka walykulku.If an older brother doesn’t protect (his brother in a fight) then someone might break his leg.
yangangarrikatikufromyanga-lie down in the wayMinymalu manyinarra ngantjiranytja waru. Nyangka papa pitjangu yangangarrikatingu.A woman was sitting warming herself at the fire. Then a dog came and lay down blocking the warmth from her.
yangangarrikufromyanga-lie in the wayKapi purlkanya yangangarrirranyangka purtu kulirnu mapitjakitjalu.Because there was a lot of water lying in the way he couldn’t think how to go on.Minyma pikatjarra yangangarrirranytja. Ka-ya purtu kuliranytja tjarrpakitjalu.A sick woman was lying in the way. So they couldn’t think how to go in.
yanganyakufromyanga-look around to see if it’s safeMinyma wartangka nyinama. Ka tjilkulu kutjupa-kutjupa mulyartarrikitjalu yanganyaku kurranyulu. Nyaku watatja nyinarranyangka mulyartarriku.A woman might be sitting under a tree. Then a child intending to steal something will first of all look to see if it’s safe. When he sees that she’s sitting there not thinking about it he’ll steal it.Kutjupa-kutjupa palyalkitjalu yanganyaku nyakutjakutarrartu kutjupalu.Intending to do something you look around in case someone else sees you.
yangapakalkufromyanga-step in to protect someone, be in the wayWati ngaanya-ya pirnilu payirnu. Palunyangka-ra palunyaku kurta yangapakarnu payirnu paalytjunu waarrpungu.Lots of people growled at this man. Then his older brother stepped in quickly and growled at them and stuck up for him.Wiya, ngayuku ngurrangka yarlkurlku purlkanya ngarala. Nyangka-ya pirti tjawalpayingka purtu lampiranytja tjiinya walu yangapakarnu ngarrirranyangka.Oh, at my place there’s a lot of calcrete limestone rock. So they couldn’t lever it out with the backhoe because the big solid rock was lying in the way.
yangapikarringkufromyanga-fight to protect someone or something, or keep someone from getting somethingYurntaltjirratja yangapikarringama. Katjatjirratja yangapikarringama. Papatjirratja yangapikarringama.You fight to protect a daughter, a son or a dog.Yangapikarringkula.She’s fighting to block other (children from getting pencils).
yangarra1spatial adverbin front of group, near side of groupperson or thing in this position may be hit by spear or boomerang meant for something elseTjinguru wati kutjupalu karli mantjiralpi rungkalku kapurtu-ya nyinarranyangka. Nyangka tjinguru minyma kutjupanya yangarra nyinarranyangka karlingka rungkalku.A man might get a boomerang and hurl it where a group is sitting together. Then a woman who’s sitting in front might be hit by the boomerang.Wati tjiinya watjala, yangarra nyinarranytjanya pakara pitjatjaku.Tell that man who’s sitting in the front to get up and come here.Wati ngaaku-ra yangarrangkatjaku yurltu nintila nyangka-lanyayi katima.Give the car to the man in front and let him drive us.See alsokalkurningayitja2adverb 1by mistakeNgayuku ngunytjulu patjurinu tjitjangu. Nyangka-lu yangarra pungu.My mother tried to stop a fight and got hurt. Somebody hit her by mistake.Wati ngaanya kutju yitingka nyinarranytja kapurtu-ya nyinarranyangka. Nyangka wati ngaalu wati palunyanya yangarra pungu.This man was sitting by himself near to where (others) were sitting in a group. Then this (other) man sorcerised that man by mistake.
yangarrakatikualsoyangarratikufromyangarratake place of another, substitute for anotherusually in fightsKa palunyaku marlanytju-pulanku pika minyma kunyupalu payinma. Payilku-pulanku pungkukitja. Pungkukitjangka palunyaku tjurtu tirnanya yangarratiku pika pungkukitja. Ka marlanypa-ra wiyarriku.Then the younger sister and another woman growl at each other. They growl and almost hit each other. When they’re ready to hit each other the older sister takes her place to fight. Then the younger sister ceases to be involved.Watilu yarltingu minyma. Ka minyma kutjupanya yangarratingu.The man married a woman. Then another woman took her place.
yangarrarrikufromyangarraintervene on behalf of another, move in frontWatilu tjurtilku wirrtjanma kultulkitja. Ka minyma yangarrarriku ngaraku.A man arms himself and comes quickly to spear someone. Then a woman moves in front and stands there.Means the same asyangarrakatikuyangarratiku
yangarratikuvariant ofyangarrakatiku
yangatjunkufromyanga-1block something up, block off something, close over a hole, hem someone inKukurraala pirti yangatjurra.Run and block up the hole.Wiya, nyarranguru puu-puuranyangka yurnta watitjurra yangatjurra. Nyangka yatarnarrikulta.Oh, since (the wind) is blowing on us from that side put a windbreak across and block it. Then it’ll be calm (inside the windbreak).Ka waarrpungku yimpi ngalyayangatjunku marapuultuThen the (trapdoor) spider quickly closes the lid of its hole.Kapi purlkanyalu pungkulayirnu wantinyangka yirrala purlkanya yangatjura ngarrirranyangka-latju tartirnta nyinarranytja.After the big rain when there was a huge pool of water hemming us in, we were living on an island.2cover something overso that it can’t be seenNgarala payiranytja, ‘Pitjangu-tjun ngayuku nyarlpi yangatjunu.’She was standing growling at her, ‘You’ve come and put something over my (story) leaf.’Kunkunpa ngarringu-ngarringu piinkatirralpi nyangu yutuwarilu yangatjunu.He lay asleep until he opened his eyes and saw that it had become overcast (lit. cloud had covered (the sun)).Mawartutjunku nyimparra yangatjura pitjayilkitjalu.You put on a loincloth so you can come along with yourself covered from view.3block someone’s view, stand in someone’s wayWiltjalu yangatjunu.The shelter blocked my view.Ngayuku yamatji yangatjunu.She’s blocked my boyfriend.4block the way of someone, stop someone, protect someone from someone coming to harm themYangatjunu-tjananya wati pirninya.He stopped the men (from hurting him).Ngarnanta Pirnkulu yangatjunu.It’s only because Pirnku protected you (that I didn’t hit you).See alsomarrkulku
yangkarl(pa)1hip, hip bone, hip portionMarnakurlu karnpitjarra, pulpurrtjarra. Yangkarlpa tjampunguru, yilytjantjarra.The right hip portion of the kangaroo has the testes and fat. The hip portion on the left side has the steak.2sideon which one liesYangkarlnguru ngarrima.You lie on your side.See alsomarnakurluMeans the same askalipi
yangkarlmarnakurlufromyangkarl(pa)the right hip portion of kangaroo meatPalunyalu wipu, yangkarlmarnakurlu, murturrka, katawara, puru wilurru kutjarra matjunku katjaku wantiku.Then (the man) would set aside the tail, the right hip with the extra meat, the stomach fat, the head portion and two thighs for his son.See alsokalipiyangkarl(pa)Means the same asmarnakurlu
yangkarlngarrikufromyangkarl(pa)1lie on one’s side2sleep inused as a rebukeTjinguru-rna tirtu ngarrirranyangka tjirirrpi pakara yankunyangka. Palunyangka-rni watjalku, ‘Tirtu-muntan yangkarlngarrirra? Pakala nyawa tjilku-ya ngarlpurringkula-warninyangka.’I might still be lying in bed when the sun has risen and is high in the sky. Then someone will say to me, ‘Are you still sleeping in? Get up and look, the children are playing everywhere.’See alsokarlipitungarrikukantilyngarrikungumpingarrikuyininpa ngarrikuyantangarriku
yangkirr(pa)half of, small piece ofTampa nintirnu yangkirrpa ngalkutjaku.She gave him some damper so he could eat a piece.Karlaya karnpi yangkirrpa katapungku.You cut a small piece of emu fat.Kirnara yangkirrpa ngarrinytjanu purlkarriku.The moon, after being small, gets bigger.See alsoyangkurr(pa)
yangkurr(pa)half of a piece of meat, half of a small animal cut lengthwiseYangkurrpa-rnanku yungku. Kutjupa yangkurrpa-rnatju kanyilku.I’ll give you half. I’ll keep the other half for myself.Kipara yangkurrpa-yangkurrpa-litjunku tjarra-tjarra kanyirnu.We kept half each of the turkey meat separate for ourselves.Yamirri yangkurrpa-rni yuwa. Ka-rna ngala.Give me half of the arm part so that I can eat it.See alsoyangkirr(pa)Means the same astangkurr(pa)
yangkurrmankufromyangkurr(pa)cut a small cooked animal in half lengthwiseWati ngaalu-lu watjarnu, ‘Kuka-rni yangkurrmarra nintila.’This man said, ‘Cut that meat in half and give me half.’See alsowipularrkalku
yangkuwayicreek bed, creek sand(substitute forkarru
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