| Wulman Ngapa Murrendən Kurrəkal. |
Say: Wuul-mahn Ngah-pah Muurr-end-ən Kuurr-ə-kahl
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Old Man Grandfather lived on Country |
Activities - Singing, People and Family - Adults |
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| Wulman yangginy lanuka. |
Say: wuul-mahn yahng-giny lahn-uuk-ah
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The old man will walk to his home |
Activities - Moving, Communication - Describing, Communication - Location, People and Family - Elders |
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| Wurrekarr Wamba Wamba? |
Say: Wuurr-ek-arr Waemba Waemba?
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Do you speak Wamba Wamba? |
Communication - Question |
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| Wurreka Wamba Wamba nyunmer wulman. |
Simple statement beginning with the verb 'to speak'. The use of the plural 'nyunmer' (those) points out the word 'wulman' (old man) is being used as plural.
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Those old men are speaking Wamba Wamba. |
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| Wuthin tyarəmkuk karrəkuk nyenggin tyakal. |
Say: wuuth-in tyar-əm-kuuk karr-ə-kuuk nyeng-gin tyark-arl
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He put his spear and spear thrower down and sat down on the ground |
Activities - Hunting/Fishing, Communication - Describing, Communication - Location, Activities - Moving, Country - Land |
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| Wuyinyanda minggayek karn tirtenayuk. |
Say: wuuy-in-ahnd-ah ming-gaiy-ek tiirt-en-aiy-uuk
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I will give my daughter a new dress. |
Communication, People and Family - Children |
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| Wuyipuwala mithəka. |
Say: Wuu-yip-uu-wahl-ah mith-ə-kah
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Rainstorm is blowing up |
Country - Weather |
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| Yalang-yalang! Tyarrmbinarr Pirndety! Wurrekin Tulu. |
Say: Yahl-ahng-yahl-ahng! Tyarrm-bin-arr Puirn-dety! Wuurr-ek-in Tuul-uu.
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"Idiot! You scared it off Pirndety!" said Tulu |
Communication - Describing, Conversation, Activities - Playing |
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| Yandang nyerndiny Wamba Wamba! |
Say: Yahn-dahng nyern-diiny Waem-bah Waem-bah!
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I will learn Wamba Wamba! |
Activities - Learning, Communication - answer |
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| Yandang wawity Kirrkundity. |
Say: yahnd-ahng waou-wity Kiirr-kuun-dity
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I would follow God |
Communication - Belief |
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| Yanggangangurr nyawi-kata kirrkundity. |
Say: yahng-gahng-ahng-uurr nyaou-wii kiirr-kuund-ity
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We are walking in the light of the lord |
Activities - Moving, Activities - Singing, Communication - Belief |
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| Yanggang poty-kata tyurung malanga. |
Say: yarng-garng poty-kart-ar tyuur-uung marl-arng-ar
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Walking through the long grass and far away. |
Activities - Moving |
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| Yanggangurr. |
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We walk |
Activities - Moving, Communication - Describing |
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| Yanggang Werkul-tawa |
Say: yahng-gahng Werk-uul-taou-wah
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Walking along the Wakool River |
Activities - Moving, Communication - Location, Country - Water |
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| Yangginanda paring kapəlka |
Say: yahng-gin-ahnd-a paar-ing kahp-əl-ka
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I walked along the path towards the river. |
Activities - Moving, Communication - Describing, Communication - Location, Country - Land |
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| Yanginyangal karrəlkuk. |
Say: Yahng-iny-ahng-ahl karr-əl-kuuk
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We two will go for a walk tonight |
Activities - Moving, Communication - Describing, Communication - Time |
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| Yarkarr nyunya. |
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You look over there |
Communication - Location, Communication - order or direction, Country - Places |
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| Yarkinarr nyunya tyelik-tyelik. |
Say: yark-in-arr nyuuny-ar tyerl-ik-tyerl-ik.
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You looked around here yesterday. |
Activities - Moving, Communication - Describing, Communication - Location, Communication - Time |
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| Yarkuwanda wilkarr-para |
Say: yark-uu-warn-dah wilk-arr
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I am looking around for dingoes |
Activities - Hunting/Fishing, Activities - Moving, Animals - Mammals, Communication - Describing |
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| Yarkuwin lipkwilku tyak-tyak potykata. |
Say: yark-uul-win lip-kwil-ku tyahk-tyahk poty-kah
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The echidna searched for white ants in the grass |
Animals |
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| Yathaka liyanyuk. |
Say: yahth-ah-kah liiy-ahny-uuk
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He hasn't got any teeth |
Communication - Describing, People and Family - Health |
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| Yathaminyuk nyunya wirrengən. |
Say: Yarth-ar-miny-uuk nyuuny-yar wiirr-erng-ən.
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That is a bad dog. or That dog is bad. |
Animals - Mammals, Communication - Describing, People and Family - Feelings |
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| Yawirranda wermilang wirrengən-para. |
Say: yaou-wiirr-ahn-dah werm-iil-ahng wiirr-en-gən-par-a
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I don't like barking dogs. |
Communication |
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| Yemurraki-kata |
Say: yerm-uurr-ah-kii-kah-tah
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In the Dream Time |
Communication - Belief |
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| Yinga wira. (or Yinga wirrəka.) |
Say: ying-ah wuir-ah or ying-ah wiirr-ə
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He/she/it is hurrying along this way! |
Activities - Moving, Communication - Describing |
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| Yirəkal karrin. |
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Your nose is straight |
Communication - Describing |
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| Yirən-yirəndin. |
Say: yiir-ən-yiir-ən-diin
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Your eyebrows |
Communication - Describing |
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| Yirrikanda yuma puny-wil. |
Say: Yirr-i-kahn-dah yuum-ah puny-wiil.
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I am a very fast runner |
Activities - Cooking, Activities - Moving, Activities - Singing |
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| Yirri kinya tyurrilang! |
Say: Yiirr-ii kiny-ah tyuurr-iil-ahng!
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He is a really bad gossip! |
Communication - Describing, Conversation |
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| Yirri puny-wil kinmer pembengguk. |
Say: yirr-ii puuny-wil kin-mer pem-behng-guuk
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These children are really quick. |
Communication - Describing, People and Family - Children |
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