Apaṟa panya tjuṯa karungka ngaṟanyi - nyara paluṟu tjana kuḻu makuku ngura.
There are many river red gums growing in creek beds – they too are homes for witchetty grubs. maku paḻkapiṯi
maku ilytjaliṯi
grub from branch of river red gum
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Nyanganpa iṯaṟa miṉangka ngaripai maku panya ilytjaliṯi.
These edible grubs live in river red gum branches. wakaṟa tukultjingaṟa kulini
tap the ground to listen for a hollow sound
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Minyma nyangangku manta wakaṟa tukultjingaṟa kulini makuku.
This woman is poking the ground listening for a hollow sound in order (to find) witchetty grubs. ilykuwara
witchetty bush (Acacia kempeana)
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Minyma kutjarangku puṉu ilykuwara nyinara tjawaṉi makuku.
These two women are sitting digging at a witchetty bush for witchetty grubs. maku ilykuwara
witchetty grub
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Nyangatja pula maku ilykuwara wayatjarangka tjunu ngula ngalkuntjikitjangku.
Those two put these witchetty grubs in a billycan for eating later. iwitiwiti
putu
termite hill, ant bed
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Akulyuku ngura kutjara - kutju waṟa, iwitiwiti, kutjupa putu, tjaṟu.
Termites live in two sorts of homes – one tall, called a iwitiwiti, and the other called putu, which is low.