palyalkufrompalyatransitive verb1make something, build somethingWiltja-la purlkanya palyala. Kanapaarrmarayirnu tjirnturringu kapikitjalu.Let’s build a big shelter. (The lightning) has been flashing all night to bring rain.Kuru yutjulu-ya pitjangu warli palyarnu wiyarnu.The Asian men came and built the house and completed it.Kaparti-la palyala tjikila.Let’s make a cup of tea and have a drink.Tampa-latju palyarnu warungka paarnu wantingu nyinarranytja.We made the damper, put it to cook and were sitting there.Milyunpa palanya yurrara kati, pala kartarayirnu warningu wantinytjanya. Ka-rna waru palyala.Collect up those chips and bring them, those ones that have been cut and thrown away. Then I’ll make a fire.2do somethingPalyala ngunti. Nyawa-rna.Try doing it. I want to see it.Mara walykumunulu palyarnu.She did it skilfully.3fix somethingAyi, yayirni-yayirnilu palyarnu rurrkutjingarnu.Hey, he cleverly fixed (the car) and got it going.4start (engine)Ka wati palunyanya tatirnu yintjinpa palyarnu. Ka-latju kukurraarnu ngurraku.Then the man got on the truck, started the engine and we went off home.5cut up (meat)Pawurnu palunyatjanu mantjirnu palyarnu. Palyaralpi kurriku nintirnu.He cooked (the meat) and after that he got it and cut it up. After cutting it up, he gave some to his wife.seetjuni palyalkuSee alsoparlulku

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