yirrimarraexclamationshuddering or shivering sensation in the bones or skin when cold, tickled, or from embarrassment, fear, apprehension or sensing that someone is looking at one or has an evil intent towards oneTjilkulu pitjaku pampulku ka watjalku, ‘Yirrimarra.’A child might come and touch you, and you’ll say, ‘Y̲i̲r̲r̲i̲m̲a̲r̲r̲a̲.’Yirrimarra-rni kiti-kitintjamaaltu wanti.Brrr, don’t tickle me.Watilu watjarnu, ‘Wirtapi-rni yirrimarra pampuntjamaaltu wanti.’The man said, ‘Brrr, don’t touch my back.’Marlu kapiku ngurlu yirrimarra kumpilpa nyinama pina pungkutjakutarra yiirlilu.A kangaroo being afraid of the rain shudders and stays hidden so the steady light rain doesn’t rain on its ears (and tickle them).Means the same askaamarra

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