pawun-pawun(pa)adjective1weakWarta pawun-pawunpa.It’s a very weak tree.Kurlartatarrartu pawun-pawunpa.A spear may also be weak.Tjiinya puru minymalu watjalku pikalu, ‘Pitjaku-rnitjun yurrkalyatjanu pawun-pawunpa pungku mirrilku yarnangu purlkalukutju.’A woman who’s in a fight might say, ‘You’ll come and hit me while I’m weak from the flu and kill me because you’re the only one who’s strong.’‘Kalikirra.’ Ka watjalku wantikitjalu. Ka watjalku, ‘Wiya-rnitju pawun-pawunpa mantjila.’‘Roll up the blankets and carry them.’ But the other person will refuse to do it. So she’ll say, ‘I’m not strong so get it for me.’2light weightMantjila. Pawun-pawunpa.Pick it up. It’s only light.Means the same aswalpa-walpa

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