katikutransitive verb1bring, carry or take someone or somethingYarltirra-ya katingu ngurraku.They called him and brought him home.Tjurturarralu-pula kultu yirringkalu katirrayintja.The two sisters took turns carrying the chest part (of the kangaroo).Miltji-lampatju ngaangka ngarrirranytja yurirlta. Nyangka kutjupalu pitjangu-lampatju mantjira katingu.Our rake was here outside and someone came and took it.2drive a vehicle, pilot a plane, drive someone (in a vehicle or plane)Wati ngaaku-ra yangarrangkatjaku yurltu nintila nyangka-lanyayi katima.Give the car to the man in front and let him drive us.Nguwanpa-ya wantingu! ‘Minymalu katiku? Wiya, mara walyku.’They almost refused to go (lit. left it)! ‘Can a woman pilot (the plane)? No, she’d be incompetent.’3run in a certain direction, stretch outof road, burrow or rootsMarrpuri tiwa katingu.The roots have gone a long distance.Pirti nyarranguru katinyangka puru nyarranguru katinyangka tjurntirriku ngururrpa.When the burrow runs from that side and also from that (other) side it forms a living area in the middle.See alsokutikatikumakatiku

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