purtalkufrompurtaverb1miss something, throw a spear and miss, take a shot and missTjapilku kulilku palunyaku kurrilu, ‘Kuka?’ ‘Wiya, purtarnu-rna pitjanytja.’(When a man comes back from hunting) his wife asks, ‘(Did you get any) meat?’ (He might say,) ‘No, I took a shot and missed one and then came home.’Mapitjangu-latju nyangu nganurti purlkanya ngaralanyangka. Ka wati kutjulu kaanta purtarnu.We went and saw a big bush turkey standing there. So one man took a shot with a rifle but missed it.2throw a spearNgamparta-ngamparta-ya purtaranytja.They were throwing spears from every direction.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 at you.3playfully throw a spear at somethingWati ngaalu marlu-marlu purtarnu-purtarnu. Palunyatjanu palunyaku yamirri nyantulyarringu.A certain man used to playfully throw spears at a kangaroo-like object. Then his arm went weak.Pula-latju kutitjangu parrapurtaranytja.We went and were playfully throwing spears at ant hills.

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