walatjunkufromwalatransitive verb1set someone down (on own legs), put someone down from motor vehicle, drop someone offWati palunyalu-rni katingu walatjunu.That man brought me and dropped me off.Nyangu mungarrtji-mungarrtji marlulu kurlunypa walatjuranytja.In the late afternoon he saw a kangaroo putting her joey down.Pikatjarra-rna ngarrirrayirnu-ngarrirrayirnu. Ngarna Katungkatjalu-rni wankarnu walatjunu. Tjinguru-rna mirrirringama.I was sick for a long time. It’s only that the Lord healed me and set me on my feet. I would’ve died.2release someone or something, let someone go, set someone freeKanyirayilku-kanyirayilku walatjunkunyangka yanku.(The officials) will keep him (in jail) for a long time and when they release him, he’ll go.Tjulyarnu-rna walatjunu. Ka-rni marangka winturraara kukurraarnu.I caught (the rabbit) then let it go. It slipped out of my hand and ran off.Witura walatjurra. Ka pakara kutipitja pitjangu-lampatju kurraranyangka.Send him away and release him (from his duties). Then let him leave and go because he’s come (here) and is spoiling things for us.3release water, let water outKapi purlkanya walatjuranyangka kukurrpa mapitjayirni.Because a lot of water has been released (by the little creeks) it’s running (in the big creek).Yuwa, kutjulpirtu-ya wirrmilpa ngarapayi ngurra ngaangka. Palunyatjanu pampupungkula walatjunkupayi kapi.Yes, a long time ago there were windmills in this place. Then they’d pump the water up and let it out.4put down rootsof treeWarta ngunytju purlkalu marrpuri pirninya walatjunku.A very big tree puts down lots of roots.Nyangka-latju nyangu warta palunyalu ngaa wala-walatjuranytja marrpuri pirninya.Then we saw that that tree had put down lots and lots of roots.seeyakuri walatjunkuSee alsoyarralytjunku

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