murnilkutransitive verb1clear something off somethingParnayurntiltu warta mamurnira-wanarningi yiwarra palyalkitjalu.The grader was clearing the trees along in a row to make a road.Nyinakitjalu-ya yukiri pirninyawarrara murnilku puru tjilka-tjilka pirninyatarrartu.Before they sit down they first clear the grass and all the prickle bushes away.2strip leaves off sticksMurnirayilku kutikatiku ngurraku.You strip the leaves off (the branches with honey dew on them) and take them home.3wipe dirt off somethingTjilku yiiku kirti ngaralanyangka ngunytjulu nyakulalpi murnilku.When a mother sees her child with a dirty face, she wipes the dirt off it.See alsoyurntilkuyurilku

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