| Wemba tuki perrma nyunga-kat. |
Say: wemb-ar tuuk-ii perrm-ar nyuung-ar-kart
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Don't move, that man here is sneaking (a bird) |
Communication - order or direction, Communication - Describing |
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| Wemba-wemba. |
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Certainly not |
Communication - answer |
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| Wemba wermili. |
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Don't bark (or stop barking!) |
Communication - order or direction, Activities - Moving |
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| Werrki! Karndiyatyap tyarrmba! |
Say: Werr-ki! Karnd-i-yaty-ahp tyarrm-bah!
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Quick! You shout out to scare it away! |
Communication - order or direction |
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| Werrki werrki kuyinggurrangalak nyuwa-mana. |
Say: werr-kii werr-kii kuuy-ing-guurr-ahng-ahl-ahk nyuu-wah-mahn-ah
(Note - the 'h' is not sounded it is being used to encourage 'a' as in 'path'.)
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Quick! Our mother is coming right here! |
Communication - order or direction, Conversation |
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| Werrkuwerkuwi. |
Say: werrk-uu-werk-uu-wii
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Quick! quick! it's urgent |
Activities - Working, Communication - order or direction |
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| Werrpaninanda kinyam wirrenggal. |
Say: werr-pahn-in-ahnd-ah kiiny-ahm wirr-eng-gahl
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I caught this perch |
Activities - Hunting/Fishing, Communication - Describing |
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| Wikanda. |
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I am hungry |
People and Family - Feelings |
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| Wilekity-kat mityuk |
Say: wiil-e-kiity-kart miity-uuk
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Possum's skin |
Animals - Mammals |
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| Windya-kat. |
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Where indeed? I don't know! |
Communication - Location, Communication - Question |
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| Windyalukarr? |
Say: win-dyahl-uu-karr? (Make voice higher from 'ahl' to end of word to indicate it is a question.)
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Where are you? |
Communication - Question |
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| Windyaluk muyəngin? |
Say: Wind-yahl-uuk muuy-əng-iin?
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Where is your mind? i.e. what are you thinking about? |
Communication - Question |
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| Windyarr murrenda? |
Say: Wind-yarr muurr-en-dah?
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Where do you live? (to one person) |
Communication - Question |
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| Windyarr yumin? |
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Where have you been? Where did you live? |
Communication - Question, Conversation |
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| Windya wirrengən? |
Say: wiind-yah wiirr-eng-ən
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Where is the dog? |
Animals - Mammals, Communication - Question |
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| Winmarr wurrukin kanyengkap. |
Say: win-marr wuurr-uu-kin kahny-eng-kahp
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Cover your mouth to cough |
People and Family - Health, Communication - order or direction |
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| Winyarr kalputiny wanap? |
Say: wiiny-arr kahl-puut-iny warn-ahp
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Who will chop up the firewood? |
Activities - Working, Activities - Camping, Activities - Gathering, Communication - Question |
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| Winyarr karrkarin? |
Say: wiiny-yarr karr-kar-in
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Who cried out for help? |
Communication |
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| Winyarr ngin? |
Say: Winy-arr ngin?
(rising tone to indicate question)
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Who are you? |
Communication - Question |
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| Winyarr nyerndiny Wamba Wamba? |
Say: Wiiny-arr nyern-diiny Waem-bah Waem-bah?
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Who will learn Wamba Wamba? |
Activities - Learning, Communication - Question, Cultural - Traditional Knowledge |
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| Winyarruk pirnin? |
Say: winy-arr-uuk piurn-iin?
(Use rising tone for question.)
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Who came? |
Communication - Question |
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| Winyarr yukalin? |
Say: winy-arr yuuk-ahl-in?
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Who is your friend? |
Communication - Question |
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| wirimbulangek |
Say: wuir-im-buull-ahng-ek
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my ears |
Communication - Describing |
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| Wirimbuluk. |
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His/her/its ears |
Communication - Counting, Communication - Describing |
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| Wirpa Yarka |
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Hide and Go Seek |
Activities - Moving, Activities - Playing |
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| Wirrakinyanda Kolety-watan kiluwity. |
Say: wiirr-ah-kiny-ahnd-ah kol-ety-waht-ahn kil-uu-wity.
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I will swim across the Edward River today. |
Activities, Activities - Moving, Activities - Playing, Communication |
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| Wirra kurrkuk. |
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His blood is running (fast), i.e. he has a fever |
Communication - Describing, People and Family - Health |
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| Wirrang katən. |
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Water is flowing, Flowing water |
Communication - Describing, Country - Water |
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| Wirrengənangalakan nyarinduk Wurkatang. Nyarinduk wirrengənkin? |
Say: Wiirr-eng-ən-ahn-gal-ah-kahn nyar-in-duuk Wuurk-ah-tahng. Nyar-in-duuk wiirr-eng-ən-kin?
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Our dog's name is Blackie. What's your dog's name? |
Communication - Question, Conversation |
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| Wirrengən-pula. |
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Two dogs |
Communication - Counting, Communication - Describing |
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