yamatji1nounfriendNyinarra-linku ngarlaru-ngarlaru, yamatjimaalpa.We’re both sitting here lonely without any friends.Wati ngaalu nyangu palunyaku yamatji pitjanyangka pukurltu pakarnu ngampawarningu yampurnu kanyiranytja.When this man saw his friend come he got up happily and flung himself into his arms and hugged him.Kurrala-kurrala patirlku yamatji. Yurltungka nyinapayi.Princess parrots are friends of the Australian ringneck parrot. They live in hollow trees.2nounspouse, husband, wife, girlfriend or boyfriendTjurninma, ‘Yamatjinyu ngayuku.’A man could imagine, ‘She’s my wife.’Ngayuku yamatji yangatjunu.She’s blocked my boyfriend.3adverb 1as a friend, for company, for protection, as supportMinymalu watjalku, ‘Pitja-rni yamatji nyinama kutju-rna nyinarranyangka.’A woman might say, ‘Come and stay with me for company because I’m alone.’Mungangka watjalku, ‘Yamatji-tju pitja kumpuku.’At night someone will say, ‘Come out to the toilet as support for me.’See alsokurrimarlurimililiyarruwa

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