Below are a few examples from the Mawng dictionary, hover over the green text to learn more about the information in each entry.
kimurnangani (-murnangani)
iv. 11
1. return.
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See also: kinimurnangani return, bring back
◇ Imurnanganinyka akutju kani Warruwi. He returned to Warruwi again.
◇ Amurnanganinyka. They came back.
Movement relating to a fixed point
2. kangmurnangani (LL subject)
remember, recall, think back.
◇ Kangmurnanganiga ngartu pa ngawunpurrun. Memories came back to me and I thought of them (people who had died).
◇ Angmurnanganya nuwurru ta wuwugi. Remember the old days!
Cognitive senses and attention
3. kangmurnangani (LL subject)
next time something happens, or next day.
◇ La pa angmurnanganinyapa ta yuranapa inimanyka ja waliman. And then the next day he went and got the axe.
Times (other)
4. kangmurnangani (LL subject)
blame (someone)
See also: kinnyurtjun
◇Pa angmurnanganiny kirrk ngaw inyanat. All the blame was put on her (for a fight she was involved in).
◇Kurrkinka pa angpamurnanganinyka ngarrurru. You had a fight and they will bring it back at us.
yarlarr
(or: jarlarr)
coverb.
kerra yarlarr
kerra
ke yarlarr
ke
go separate ways.
See also: kapijarlangken scatter
◇ Awarran jarlarr pata wigarra irrk arrarrkpi weminpi la wemin. Each lot of the company went separate ways.
◇ Awuran jarlarr. They were separated.
Movement relating to moving object
kerra yarlarrjarlarr
coverb
go in many different directions
Movement relating to moving object
yarlawu 1
noun VE
fish trap in the shape of a long tube that was used in creeks. Note: it was made from winti bamboo vine.
See also: arnakuj fish trap type
Fishing items
yarlawu (-arlawu) 2 (or: yarlawuk)
noun MA
| Form |
Word |
| FE |
ninyarlawu |
| 1pl.in |
arrarlawu |
| 2sg |
nuwarlawu |
| 2pl |
nuwarrarlawu |
shadow, reflection
◇ Nginyayawng ninyarlawu. Kapa nganngawarlkijpan parak. I saw her shadow. She went past me there.
◇ Kinyjarlkanyi kinyayan ninyjarlawu. Combing her hair, looking at her shadow.
Colours and light, Other
yarnawu
noun VE
1. bamboo that grows in freshwater on the mainland.
Phragmites karka
See also: mankole bamboo
Trees and bushes
2. type of spear used on the mainland. It has a sharp end, no wire and is light in weight. It is used for hunting kangaroo or wallaby, or for fighting.
Tools (men’s)
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