Yinga wira. (or Yinga wirrəka.)
He/she/it is hurrying along this way!
Pronunciation:
Say: ying-ah wuir-ah or ying-ah wiirr
Notes:
Vowels: Standard - 'u' as in 'put', 'a' as in 'path' or 'car'.  Variation - when ‘i’ follows a ‘w’  and is followed by a ‘r’, ‘rn’ or ‘rt’ but not ‘rr’, the ‘i’ is rounded off like ‘tu’ in French. (top of the tongue touches the back of the palate).
Consonant combination - 'ng' (velar-nasal) combine 'n' and 'g' while back of tongue touches soft palate plus nasal vibration, - 'rr' roll or trill tongue
Literal Meaning:
This way to hurry.
Shows:
Adverb
Explanation:
Shows the directional nature of 'yinga'. The 'wira' in the phrase is likely to be a shortened form of 'wirrəka - to run, to hurry'.
Learning Focus:
Language Building
Learning Exercise:
Build - What else could he/she/it be doing. Look up, write down and practice saying 'She is walking this way.' 'The sand goanna walked this way.'
Phrase Sentence:
Sentence
Words Associated:
yinga - this way
wirrəka - to run, to hurry
Topics:
Activities - Moving, Communication - Describing
Age Guides:
Yr 10-12, Yr 7-9, Yr 4-6
Reference:
'WWDict', Dr. L.A. Hercus, 1992, p.71 (see 'yinga')