pitjilytjunkufrompitjily(pa)transitive verb1block off burrow behind itself with a barrier of wet dirtTirnkalu pitjilytjunku ngarrima. Ka parrapirlulku purlparrpungkulalpi pungku.A goanna blocks off the burrow behind itself and lies there. Then someone jabs around on the surface of the ground, breaks through (to where it’s lying) and kills it.See alsonyutjitjunkutangkatjunkuyuratjunku2block something in with sand or rocks, block a hole with sand or rocksMungarrtji pitjaku nyaku watjalku, ‘Pitjilytjurra-li wanti ngula-li pitjala tjawalkitjalu.’ Palunyalu pitjaku yunguntjarra tjawalku.In the late afternoon someone might come and see (a perentie’s hole) and say, ‘Let’s block it in so that we can come later and dig it.’ Then they’ll come the next morning and dig it out.3block something off with rocksKapi ngaanya watilu pitjilytjunu wantingu kamurltu tjikira wiyaltjakutarra.The man blocked off this waterhole with rocks so that a camel couldn’t (come) and drink all the water up.4cover something with rocksWati tjinakarrpiltu wanarnu kulturnu. Palunyatjanulu pitjilytjunu pulpa palunyangkartu wantingu.A feather-foot man followed him and speared him. Then he made a pile of rocks (over the body) and left him in that very cave.5throw dirt at someoneMirrparnarringkulalpi parna yurraralpi pitjilytjunku.After getting angry and gathering some dirt, a person might throw it at someone.Kuru-rnin pitjilytjunu.You’ve thrown dirt in my eyes.See alsomantatjunkuparnatjunkuwarlkarrpungku6prevent someone from returningNgaanya-kulila yuti nyinangu-nyinangu. Nyangka-ya pitjilytjunu kanyira yaalampa pitjama. Ngaanya-ya wartalpitjanu pitjilytjunu kanyira. Ka pitjakitjalu purtu kulira.Look here, this person used to be visible. But they’ve prevented him from returning and are keeping him so that he can’t come. It’s too late, they’ve prevented him from returning. So he can’t think how to come.

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