murunoun1short spear without an extension, broken spearWati ngaalu kurlarta wirrmira kanyiranytja. Nyangka pika-yanku wakarnu. Nyangka kurlarta kartakatingu muru pirni-ya ngarrirranytja. Nyangka mantjirnu parlkatjunu. Ka kurlartarringu wirrmirarringu. Nyangka kanyiranytja.This man had a long spear. Then they were fighting. The spears broke and there were lots of short spears lying there. So he picked them up and put the extensions on them and they became long spears. He had (good spears again).2spear shaftKurlarta muru mantjiralpi tjirrkarli kurranyu tjunku. Palunyalu marlarrku parlkatjunku.You get the spear shaft and put the point on the front. Then you put the extension on the back.See alsokirrtjurn(pa)3short stickoften used for a walking stickMuru-rni mantjira kati. Nyangka-rna tjukarratjurra mapitja.Bring me a short stick. Then I can place it down firmly and lean on it and go (over there).Palan muru kanyira.You’ve got a short (pencil) there.

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