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KAURNA WARRA     ENGLISH

KAURNA WARRA

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yailtyandi

v.a. to believe; think; suppose; also see Yailtyarendi

yailtyarendi

v.a. to believe; think; suppose; also see yailtyandi

yaitya

adj. proper; own; native; fresh; as in yaitya warra, one's own language; yaitya meyu, countryman; yaitya kaume, proper (i.e. fresh) water. The reverse is kuma or pindi

yaitya kauwe

fresh water

yaitya meyu

an Aboriginal person

yaityakuinyo

adj. impudent; bold

yakana

s. sister

yakanata

s. older sister; also see Yakkana, Yakkanilya

yakka

int. expressing aversion; as yakka manya; yakka mingka

yakka alya!

Oh dear!

yakkana

s. sister; also see Yakanata, Yakkanilya

yakkandi

v.n. and a. to run; chase; pursue; hunt

yakkanilya

s. younger sister; also see Yakkana, Yakanata

yakkarendi

v.n. to run

yakki

s. depth; valley; as in narnu yakkinga, in the pine valley

yakki

adj. deep, low, as in yakki yappa, a deep hole; adv. as in yakki kokando, dig deeply; as in Yakkinga, postp. under; below; underneath; as in witkatye yakkingga pa wandendi, It lies under the net bag

yakki kokando

adv. dig deeply

yakki wadu

a deep roaring noise

yakki yappa

a deep hole

yakkinaingutta

the soft part of bread

yakkinga

postp. under; below; underneath

yakkinyerlo

comp. deeper; lower

yakkitukutya

also see yitpitukutya

yakko

s. a kind of gum; as marnu yakko, the gum of the native pine; a native knife consisting of a sharp piece of flint fixed to one end of the wirri by means of this gum

yakko

adv. not; no; as in Yokko atto nakki, I have not seen it

yakko

gum of native pine used for hafting stone tools

yambo

s. a large species of fish; porpoise

yamma

adj. ignorant; simple; foolish; stupid; also see Yammaiamma

yammaiamma

adj. native doctor; sorcerer

yammaiamma

adj. ignorant; simple; foolish; stupid; also see yamma

yammarendi

v.n. to be stupid; obstinate; disobedient

yammarendi

v.inch. to become stupid; disobedient

yammaru

s. a bag to take food in; knapsack

yammaru

woven bag, basket or 'knapsack'; bag to take food in, rucksack

yampinna

s. widower

yangadli

adv. afterwards; later; in future; as in Yangadlitya, for the future; as in Yangadlindi, afterwards only

yangadli ai wortara

I shall follow

yangarra

s. wife; also see karto

yangarra mattanya

husband

yangarratidli

adj. having a wife, married

yangarrutanna

adj. having no wife; unmarried; single

yao

s. sea-gull

yappa

s. hole

yarnmaiammarti

don't be foolish; stupid

yarra

s. the posterior part of the knee; popleteal space

yarra padne adli

let us go separately; let us part.

yarraiappa

the same as yarra

yarri

s. pubes

yarro

adj. wide; not narrow

yarro

s. whirlwind

yarrurendi

to break; tear; separate violently

yarruriappendi

v.a. to break; rend; tear

yarruritti

s. rent; tear

yartandi

v.a. to bend; lay down; to break; tear

yartarendi

v.n. to break; to be broken

yartariappendi

v.a. to break

yayikka

s. loud laughter

yellakka

adv. at present; now; this moment; to-day

yellakkanta

adv. just now

yellakkiana

adj. new; fresh

yellambambatti

Stage 2 to manhood from ngulta

yellamuka

s. the calf of the leg

yellara

adv. already; to-day

yellarkarri

adv. to-morrow; also see Yellatarkarri

yellatarkarri

adv. to-morrow; also see Yellarkarri

yeltanna

adj. cool; airy; fresh; also see Yeltayelta

yeltayelta

adj. cool; airy; fresh; also see Yeltanna

yeltendi

v.n. to be or become cool; fresh

yeltiappendi

v.a. to make cool

yeltu

s. pelican

yemakki

s. a species of owl

yenta

adv. there; also see Yernta; as in Yerntarlo, in this direction; as in Yentanga, there below

yentanga

there below

yerabutto

full of earth; dirty

yerkandi

v.a. to stretch; level

yerki

s. a small animal burrowing in the earth; mole

yerkiwatpa

s. a cloak made of the fur of the yerki

yerko

s. leg

yerkoana

s. a pair of trowser (n.t.); also see yerkoanulla

yerkoanulla

dual pair of trowsers (n.t.); also see Yerkoana

yerkobalta

s. stocking (n.t.)

yerkongaitya

adj. of feeble legs; bad traveler

yerkunda

s. prop; support; pillar

yerli

Fatherr; also see yerlitta, yerlimeyu

yerli

father's brother

yerli

s. male; the reverse of ngangki, female

yerliburka

s. male; male child; son

yerlimeyu

s. father; also see yerlitta

yerlinna

s. husband

yerlinnutanna

adj. having no husband; unmarried

yerlitta

s. father; also see yerlimeyu

yerlo

s. sea

yerlomarta

s. coil; as in Yerlomarta tikkandi, to sit with the legs underneath

yerltendi

v.a. to advise; persuade; command; also see Yerltirendi

yerlteriburka

s. counsellor; adviser; commander

yerltirendi

v.a. to advise; persuade; command; also see Yerltendi

yernakki

species of owl

yernbanna

s. a species of red ochre brought from the far North with which the face and other parts of the body are painted

yernda

adj. large; wide; as in kurru yernda, a large vessel, pot etc.

yerndoko

s. a species of duck

yernka

s. the beard of the chin; used by the northern tribes; the same as malta

yernkandi

v.n. to hang down, on; to join; impart; infect, as with a disease; to depend; as naalityanungko parna yernki, they depend, i.e. they got (it) from you

yernkappendi

v.a. to make hang; to hang up; infect

yernkayernkanya

adj. hanging; as in ta yernkayernkanya, sulky infecting; contagious; as in yernkayernkaya koko, a contagious disease

yernkayernkaya koko

a contagious disease

yernta

adv. there; also see Yenta; as in Yerntarlo, in this direction; as in Yentanga, there below

yerntarlo

in this direction

yerra

pron.indef. expressing the notions of individuality and reciprocity; distinct; different; one another; both; reciprocally; as in yerra pungoring adli, let us two fight with each other; as in Yarra padne adli, let us go separately; let us part.

yerra pungoring adli

let us two fight with each other

yerrabula

dual number four; see the singular form yerra

yerrabula

number four

yerrabula kuma

number five

yerrabula purlaitye

number six

yerrabulakuma

number five

yerrabularlukko

adv. four times

yerrakartarta

scattered; disorderly; without design; at random

yerrarendi

v.n. to incline to either side; to be uncertain; not determined; to doubt

yerta

s. earth; land; soil; country; as in yertangga murrendi, to walk

yerta biritti

cricket

yerta bukko

bare ground

yerta takanna

open plain; steppes; prairie

yerta turto

a clod of earth

yertabiritti

s. cricket

yertabukko

bare ground

yertakungurla

s. a small species of scorpion

yertalla

s. water running by the side of a river; inundation; cascade

yertamalyo

s. a alight elevation of the country; slope; hill

yertameyu

s. countryman (very likely a foreign compound)

yerthoappendi

v.a. to rear; bring up; educate

yerthondi

v.n. to grow

yirtpendi

v.a. to turn the inside out

yitpi

v. seed; as in Yitpi tukutya, the human soul

yitpi tukutya

the human soul

yoka

s. the hair of the head

yoka biltend

to cut the hair

yokabiltitti

s. a pair of scissors

yokamukartiana

s. hair cap; cap made of hair

yokawirkatti

s. hair comb; hair brush

yokko atto nakki

I have not seen it

yoko

s. ship; as in Bakkayoko, a canoe as used by the Murray tribes

yokomattanya

s. owner of a ship; captain; gentleman

yokunna

adj. crooked; curled; bad; as in Yokunna warra, untrue or false statement; offensive language

yokunnendi

v.inch. to become or be crooked; to turn; wind; meander

yombo

porpoise

yudlondi

v.a. to shove; push; drive

yudna

A pubic covering.

yudna

s. the covering over the male pubes, made of either grass or opossum, only initiated men were allowed to wear this covering

yulda

s. noon; the same as kuranna

yuldamai

s. dinner

yuldamai

lunch

yuldamaimunto

having had dinner

yulti

s. stringy-bark tree. Yulti wirra, stringy-bark forest

yultiwirra

stringy-bark forest.

yumengandandi

to be or become angry; provoked

yumo

s. the back; as nantoyumungga tikkandi, to ride on horseback

yunga

s. brother; perhaps elder brother; also see Yungalya, Yungata; also see panyappi.

yungala

younger brother

yungalya

s. brother; perhaps elder brother; also see Yunga, Yungata; also see panyappi.

yungata

s. brother; perhaps elder brother; also see Yunga, Yungalya; also see panyappi.

yungatanggulla

s. two brothers; also see Yungataurla

yungataurla

s. two brothers; also see Yungatanggulla

yungayungaworta

s. brother in a more general sense; friend; applied to men of another amicable tribe

yunggallunggulla

s. giver; giving; as in Mai yungullunggulIa, liberal; bounteous

yungondi

v.a. to give; impart; communicate; as in warra yunggorendi, to inform; give intelligence; also see Yungoriappendi, Yungorendi

yungorendi

v.a. to give; impart; communicate; as in warra yunggorendi, to inform; give intelligence; also see Yungoriappendi, Yungondi

yungoriappendi

v.a. to give; impart; communicate; as in warra yunggorendi, to inform; give intelligence; also see Yungondi, Yungorendi

yura

s. a Iarge snake, or other monstrous and imaginary being. Yura is believed to be the author of circumcision who first taught it to their ancestors and who punishes the neglect of it.

yurakauwe

s. the dark spots in the Milky Way thought to be large ponds in the wodlipari and the residence of the aquatic monster Yura

yurinda

s. skin; as in pilta yurinda, opossum skin

yurinna

s. left; the left band or side; left-banded

yurlandi

v.n. to drop; dribble

yurlo

s. forehead

yurlondi

v.n. to spring up; come forth; appear; also see Yurlurendi

yurlopuiyopuiyori

adj. serious; grave

yurlurendi

v.n. to spring up; come forth; appear; also see Yurlondi

yurne

s. throat

yurneana

s. neck-handkerchief (n.t.)

yurneitya

adj. angry; provoked

yurnti

adj. heavy

yurnto

A small bag or pouch attached to the gadlotti.

yurnto

s. a small bag or pocket

yurre

s. ear

yurre ingarnendi

to listen

yurrekaityandi

v.a. and n. to hear; be attentive; obey; also see Yurrekurrendi

yurrekurrendi

v.a. and n. to hear; be attentive; obey; also see Yurrekaityandi

yurretarrendi

v.n. to be disobedient; obstinate

yurretinna

adj. deaf; disobedient; obdurate

yurringga wanggandi

to speak to somebody

yurringgarnendi

v.a. to listen

yurrirka

adj. attentive; obedient

yurrirkandappendi

v.a. to make attentive; obedient

yurrirkandendi

v.n. to become or be attentive; obedient

yurro

s. joke; jest. Yurro warra, jocose expression. Yurro wanggandi, to speak in joke; to jest

yurro

a species of small lizard

yurro wanggandi

to speak in joke; to jest

yurro warra

jocose expression

yurrondi

v.n. to creep; sneak; steal upon; also see yurrurendi

yurrurendi

v.n. to creep; sneak; steal upon; also see Yurrondi

yurtni

adj. heavy; not light; the reverse of baltarta

yutika

s. black cockatoo

yutuke

s. the sweet sap of the yacka plant (grass-tree)

yuwandi

v.n. to stand; stop; remain

yuwanyappendi

v.a. to make stand; to raise; also see yuwappendi

yuwappendi

v.a. to make stand; to raise; also see yuwanyappendi

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ENGLISH

KAURNA WARRA

yabby

kongola

yacka

kurru, (plant), yutuke (sap), pinyatta (nectar)

yawn (to)

tadarkendi

yellow

wirranniranna

yes

ko-, also ne (so it is)

yesterday

bukkilyelo

you

na

young one

idla

your, yours

naako

youth (boy or lad)

kurkurra, tinyara


s. = substantive; v.a. = verb active; v.n. = verb neuter; v.r. verb rendi; v.i. verb inchoative; v.caus = verb causative; adj. = adjective; adv. = adverb; com = compound; postp. = postposition; dem.pron. = demonstrative pronoun; gen.case = genetive case; inter.affix = interrogative; suprl = superlative

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