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pungku warniku1frompungkuspend a long period of timeNyinangu-rna kurli pungu warningu. Puru-rna kurli pungu warningu pitjangu marlaku.I stayed one year. I stayed another year and then came back.Ngayulu-rna ngurra kutjupangka nyinarra kurli pungkula warninytja-warninytja. Palunyatjanu-rna ngurraku-rnatju marlaku pitjangu.I spent a number of years in another place. Then I came back to my own country.
pungku warniku2frompungkudeflect spears with a shieldWangurrilu pungku warniku.A good dodger deflects spears with a shield.Yangakanyilanku tjara. Ka pungku wiyalku kurlarta wirrirli ngalyapurtannyangka.Hold the shield to protect yourself. Then it’ll deflect all the spinning spears that (they)’re throwing towards you.Wangurri purlkanyalu kurlarta pungku wiyalku.A good dodger deflects spears with his shield.See alsongalkilku warniku
pungku wiyalkuvariant ofpungku warniku1
pungku-pungkufrompungku1knockat the doorPitjalayirnu parrapitjangu tuu pungu-pungu.He came along arrived (at the house) and knocked on the door.See alsotaka-takarltjingalku2pelt downof rainKapi miltjarntu pungku-pungkula.Large drops of rain are pelting down.
pungkula yankufrompungkuwinhit and goTjukurlalu pungkula yanu.The Tjukurla (team) won.Minyma kutjarralu-pula pungkula yanu.The two women won the competition.See alsowinarringkuwinumanku
pungkurnin(pa)frompungkutapping stickMinyma tjurtalu-ya pungkurninpa pirni yirilku tjunku wantiku pitjala-ya payipungkutjaku.All the women make tapping sticks and put them aside for people to come and buy.
punyinyialsopunyanyiGeorge’s indigoIndigofera georgeilow shrub with grey leaves and red or mauve pea-like flowersPunyinyi ngirrikitjarra.George’s indigo has bardie grubs.Means the same asmulyurr-mulyurr(pa)
pupakatikualsopupatikufrompupakubend down, crouch down, take on a crouching position, bow downMarlu nyarra maralkatingu pupakatingu nyakula.A kangaroo has crawled over there, has bent down and is looking (at us).Talypu-rna pupakatirra mantjiltjaku-rnitju mantjila nintila. Nyarra punkarnu ngarrirra.Because I can’t be bothered bending down and picking it up, get it and give it to me. It has fallen down and is lying over there.Nyangka-ya pirninyartu pupa-pupatingu.Then everyone bowed down.seekata pupakatiku
pupaku1crouch, bend over, sit (of birds)people or large animals are pu̲pa̲r̲r̲a̲ if they have their heads down, are crouching, or are sitting in a normal way with their heads down. Birds are pu̲pa̲r̲r̲a̲ if their legs are down as when they are sitting on a nest.Watilu nyangu minyma nyarrilta puparranytja kapitjirratja.The man saw the woman crouching in a shallow cooling-off hole because she was thirsty.Marluku-rna ngayulu mangurrirayirnu nyangu marlu puparranyangka.I searched for a kangaroo and saw one bending over.Karlaya ngamputjarra pupama.An emu might be sitting on its eggs.2nestleof shelter, camp or townNgamuntirringkulalpi nyangu wiltja puparranytja.When he got closer he saw the shelter nestling there.3be bornof dogsTjuntarlangkatjala pupangu.(That dog) was born at Tjuntarlangkatja.
pupatikuvariant ofpupakatiku
pupartu-pupartufrompupakuhunched up, stooped overPupartu-pupartu mapitjala yatulkitja nyakutjakutarra tjurlpulu.He’s going along hunched up so that the bird he wants to stone won’t see him.Pampa pupartu-pupartu parrapitjayirni wartatjarra.The old lady is coming around stooped over and with a walking stick.
pupatjunkufrompupaku1make someone crouch downKurlartatjarra-rna pupatjunku.I’ll make you crouch down with a spear in you.2place in a concave position, put on a hatPupatjurra mangkawarla.Put the hat on.
purarr-purarr(pa)type of mulla-mulla, cottonbush, silvertailsPtilotus obovatus, P. atriplicifoliuslow shrub with small, mauve, fluffy flowersPurarr-purarrta ngirriki pirntalpa.The bardies under this mulla-mulla bush are white.
purayimankuprayprayPuru Kunmarnarralu purayimanu nyangka-rna riitumanu nyangu yurltutjarra-pula ngalyakukurraarnu.Also Kunmarnarra prayed and I read (the Bible) and then we saw them come towards us in the car.See alsotjapilku
puriny(pa)slowly, softly, quietly, gently, carefullyPurinytju watjala.Say it slowly and carefully.Nyinama-ya, nyangka-rna ngayulu purinytju parrapitja nyawa.You all stay here, and I’ll go slowly around and look.Purinytju yinkarranytja. Ka katuwana yinkarranytja ngayuku yurntaltu.(The white woman) was singing softly. However, my daughter was singing the loudest.See alsoratuMeans the same aspurrkara
purinyankufrompuriny(pa)do something carefully or slowly, take care, make something last longerTjinguru purinyara tjunkula ngalkutjaku.(The pensioners) should’ve saved (their food) to eat over a longer time.Purinyara karila tulturrpungkulanyangka.Probe the splinter carefully because it’s poking into (me).Means the same aspurinymankupurrkaranku
purinyara kanyilkuvariant ofpurinymara kanyilku
purinyarringkufrompuriny(pa)become slow, slow downPitjaanu-pitjaanu purinyarringkulalpi pitjaankula.He came along for some time, and after slowing down, kept coming along.See alsopurrkararrikuraturringku
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