nyaa nyangatja?

what is this?

tjinytjuḻu

nut from gumtree, umbrella bush or colony wattle shrub

id:10025 order:599

Minymangku tjinytjuḻu mangkangka wakaṟa kanyilpai wiṟu ngaṟanytjaku.

Women thread gumnuts in their hair to look nice.

tjangaya

shanghai

id:10020 order:594

Nyitayira tjuṯangkuya rawangku tjangaya palyalpai tjuḻpu aṯunytjikitjangku.

Boys are always making shanghais to fling (stones) at birds.

kuturu

fighting club

id:10021 order:595

Kutjupa-aṟaya kuturutjara inmaku nyaṉpipai. Kutjupa-aṟayanku pikaringkupai.

Sometimes they (women) use a fighting club when they dance a ceremony. Sometimes they (use it when they) fight one another.

pika punganyi

fight

id:10022 order:596

Minyma nyanga kutjarangku pulanku puṉungka pika punganyi.

These two women are fighting each other with a stick.

tiluṉpa

nosebone

id:10023 order:597

Iritiya tiluṉpakitjangku mulya aḻalpai minymangku watingku kuḻu.

Long ago men and women would make a hole in their nose bridge so they could have a nosebone.

muli-muli

hair brought forward, rolled up and tucked under at the forehead

id:10024 order:598

Minyma nyangatja mangka muli-muli nyinanyi.

This woman has her hair brought forward, rolled up and tucked under at the forehead (in traditional style).