kurrurn-kurrurn(pa)fromkurrurn(pa)noun1ghost, spirit of a dead personKurrurn-kurrurnpa-ya tirtu wirrtjara yartakarripayi.Ghosts keep coming and appearing.Warta tiirrtjingalkitjalu mirraku, ‘Puwi,’ kurrurn-kurrurnpa mirratjaku.When someone is going to set fire to a tree (near the grave), he shouts, ‘P̲u̲w̲i̲,’ so that the ghost will shout (back).Kukurraala kurrurn-kurrurntatarra.Run so that the spirit of the dead person (doesn’t harm you).See alsokuurtimamumitjunuwurna-wurnaMeans the same asngumpany-ngumpany(pa)2spirit with craving for foodused when talking to children who eat too muchTjinguru nyuntunyan kurrurn-kurrurnpa purtu ngalkula parltjarringkula.You must be a spirit because you can’t eat enough food to feel full.‘Kurrurn-kurrurntjarra. Mapakara yarra.’ Tjulyara ngalkulanyangka marlanytja watjalku.‘Don’t be a spirit wanting more and more to eat. Get up and go.’ You say this (to a child) when he’s grabbing (food) from a younger sibling and eating it.

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