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yapulyufromyapunounrocky ground, rocky surfaceWati nyarralunku yapulyungka ngurra tjunu.That man put his camp on rocky ground.Ngayuku ngurrara yapulyu.My home country is rocky ground.
yapungka purtu puularralkufromyapube unable to get someone to take noticeYapungka-rna purtu puularrara.I can’t get him to take notice of what I’m saying.
yapungkapirinypa puularralkufromyapuidiomno one takes noticelike dust rising off a stoneNgayulu-rna purtu watjara yapungkapirinypa puularrara.I’m talking unsuccessfully because no one is taking any notice.
yapungkatjafromyapuadjectiveto do with miningWatilu watjalku, ‘Mirtingi pitjaku wangkaku. Palunyatjanu mani-tjanampanku yungku yapungkatja.’A man said, ‘He’ll come and have a meeting. Then he’ll give you all the money from mining.’
yapurul(pa)overallsnounoverallsWalypala makanikilu-ya tawurrtji yapurulpa kanyiranytjalu waarkarripayi.The white mechanics always work wearing overalls.
yapurraspatial adverbsouth-west country, westKa pirriya purlkanya yapurranguru wangkarranytja.But a strong wind was blowing from the west.Means the same aswilurarrawawulya
yapurrakartafromyapurranounwest wind, wind from the westPirriya ngaanya yapurrakarta wangkarra.This wind is blowing from the west.
yapurringkufromyapuintransitive verbbecome rock, turn into a rockPalunyatjanu-pula mapitjalayirnu purtu mapaltjurayirnu-mapaltjurayirnu wartalpitjanu yapurringu.Then they went along for a while and couldn’t walk and turned into rocks.
yaranoun1way, customYara yarrkanma nyarra palunyaku tjamulu kaparlilu palyarnu wiyarringu palunyapirinypartu yara yarrkanma.You copy the ways that your grandparents did things and then died. You copy their ways, just like that.Nyuntuku yaraku-rna ngurrpa.I don’t know your customs.2scenario, series of eventsYara palunyapirinypa yarrkanma.She’ll copy that same series of events (because she lost several relatives recently).
-yaraEASTERNalso-araendingtimesNyuntulu-rnin marnkurrara tjukurrpa tjangaratjarra tjakultjunu. Ka-rna tirtu kulira.You’ve told me the story about the giant three times. So I still remember it.Means the same as-ngara-nguru
yara watjalkutransitive verbspeak indirectlyYara watjaranytja tjukurrpa kiti-kitiwanalu tjukarurru wiya.He was speaking indirectly, on the side, not directly.Warrkinytjawiya yara watjanma.Don’t swear, speak indirectly.See alsotjarlpa watjalku
yararn(pa)noungoanna’s summer hole -- which it lives in and goes in and out ofMapitjangu-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 it up and didn’t see one.See alsoyuraMeans the same askanarrimakarn(pa)
yarangkafromyaraspatial adverb1in someone’s footstepsTjurnparnta yarangka paltjunma mapitjangu wantitjala.Walk in his footsteps exactly where he went.Mamangka yarangka yarrkalpungkula.He’s doing things the same way as his father did.2taking afterMamangka yarangka wiritjarrarringu.He takes after his father and has gone grey (early).See alsotjurnparn(pa)
yararrapungkutransitive verbwinnowseed, by throwing in the air so that the wind will blow the husks awayMinymalu yararrapungkulanytja yurninypa rungkara paalkitjalu.A woman was winnowing the seed so that she could grind it and cook it.Means the same asyarrawakalku
yarin-yarin(pa)fromyarin(pa)adverb 21cleverYarin-yarintu-ya palyaranytja yurltu ngaanya kuru tjulyirnpa pirnilu-ya.They were cleverly making this car, the Asian people.2being a nuisance with one’s hands, with uncontrolled handsWiya, tjitji ngaanya-ya yarin-yarinpa nyinarra.Oh, these children are being a nuisance with their hands.See alsoyayirninytjuyayirni-yayirniyayin-yayin(pa)
yarin(pa)noundodgerwho deflects missiles with a shieldWati palunyanya yarinpa purlkanyanya.That man is a good dodger.Means the same aswangurri
yarinkatikufromyarin(pa)verbdodge and deflect something with a shieldKurlarta warniku nyangka yarinkatiku.If you throw a spear then the other person dodges and deflects it with a shield.See alsotjirrkalkuMeans the same aswangurrirriku
yarintjiorangenounorangeSee alsopangki
yaruny(pa)adverb 1lightly, slightly, not properlyPika purlkamaalpa-rni yarunypa tjarrpangu.(The spear) only went into me slightly (causing) a superficial wound.See alsomanarrtjarratarril(pa)piwarr(pa)parnmirr(pa)Means the same aspuurl(pa)yantuly(pa)
yarralaparlparl(pa)nouncrested pigeonOcyphaps lophotesKapiku pitjala nguurnmankupayi. Puru wartangka nyinarra nguurnmankupayi.The (crested pigeon) coos as it comes for water. It also coos sitting on a tree branch.See alsokatararrtji
yarralkutransitive verb1loosen something, undo somethingWiya, tjitjalunta karrpilku wantiku. Nyangka-kurlun riiki yarraralpi nyannyurlpungku. Wanti.Oh, the nurse will bandage (your sore). So mind you don’t undo the bandage and make the scab come off. Leave it alone.2take offclothesTurirrpa yarralytja-tju mantjira kati. Nyarra yarrarnu-rna tjunu wantingu.Get my red dress and bring it here. It’s over there where I took it off and left it.See alsoyurulypungku
yarraly-yarraly(pa)fromyarralkuadjectiveloose, half undoneKaliki ngaanya yarraly-yarralypa.This bundle is loose.Means the same asyuruly-yuruly(pa)
yarraly-yarralyarriku1fromyarralkuintransitive verbbecome loose, become half undoneWiya, yakutja-tju yarraly-yarralyarringu. Nyangka-rna warningu.Oh, (the stitching in) my bag came half undone. So I threw it away.
yarraly-yarralyarriku2fromyarraly(pa)intransitive verbbecome reddishWalyku-walykumunu tjirntu matjarrpanyangka manta yarraly-yarralyarringu.It was beautiful when the sun went down and the ground was reddish.
yarraly(pa)adjectiveredMawirrtjala-tju warntu mantjira tjalkila, yarralypa nyarra ngarrirra wartangka.Go quickly and get my blanket and bring it, the red one lying by the tree.Means the same astjitirn-tjitirn(pa)yarralytja2