wala1nounlegoccurs when walking is in focusNyangka palunyaku marlanytju watjarnu, ‘Wiya, ngayunyatarrartu-rni wala walykurringu. Purtu-rna paltjura.’Then his younger brother said, ‘No, my legs also are useless. I can’t walk.’Wala-rni patja-patjaranytja.My legs were aching (when I was walking along).See alsomurnngutjarlpawalany(pa)2noungait, manner of walking, stepsWala ngankunyapirinypa paltju-paltjunma.Keep walking like me.Wala-rna ngurrkarntanu.I recognised his walk.Palunyatjanu wala purlkarringkula parrawirrtjarnu tjunarnpa pitja-pitjalanyangka.Then with bigger steps he arrived at the place where the smoke was coming from.3adverb 2quickly, fastMapitjama wala.Go on your way quickly.Ka kuka tjulyara makatingu wala tjukumunulu.After grabbing the meat he took it away very fast.Purinypa pitjayinnyangka watjalku, ‘Wala wirrtjala ka-la kutipitja ngamuntirri kapiku.’When someone is coming along slowly you say, ‘Come quickly and let’s get going so we can get closer to the (next) waterhole.’See alsolingkirr(pa)waarr-waarr(pa)sounds likewarla1

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