maku

edible grubs

iṯaṟa

apaṟa

piipalya

river red gum

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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.

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.

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.