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kilamerrr-malamerrr
here and there
kinga
here
kingga
here, hither
kiyawety
this way, hither
kunakal, kunyikal
underneath
mala
that one over there in the far distance
malu
over there in the distance, further away still (not just out of sight)
manyu
there, further away, out of sight,
mayo
over there, very far away
ninya, nyinya
this one right here
nyuka
this way, here
nyuka-kunyi
below, here underneath
nyula, nyulu,
this one now, right here, there, not too far away, around here,
nyunga
around here
nyuwa
here, near;
paring
track
*partikalang nyawi
sunset, west
pirnang nyawi
east, 'the rising sun'
*puyikalang tern
south
tumikal
tent, camp,
warrm-
behind
windya
where?
windya-kat
Where indeed? I don't know!
windyaluk
whereabouts?