nyaa nyangatja?

what is this?

manguri

head-ring

id:10013 order:586

Manguri panya katangka tjunkupai piti punkantjaku-tawara.

One puts a head ring on one’s head so that the coolamon doesn’t fall off.

tjaliṟa katinyi

carry, take back

id:10014 order:587

Minyma nyangangku piti maitjara tjaliṟa katinyi.

This woman is carry a coolamon of food on her head.

tjaṟa

kutitji

shield

id:10015 order:588

Watingku puṉu kurkunguṟu tjaṟa palyalpai.

A man makes a shield from mulga wood.

angatjunanyi

shield self from something, protect self

id:10016 order:590

Wati nyangangku tjinguṟu kutitjingka angatjunanyi rungkantjaku-tawara.

This man is probably using his shield to stop something hurled at him from hitting him.

rungkaṉi

spin string from hair or fur

id:10001 order:572

Minyma nyangangku inyu tjuntangka rungkaṉi puṯuru palyantjikitjangku.

This woman is spinning hair on her thigh in order to make a string headband.

kurku

mulga

id:10017 order:591

Watingku puṉu kurkunguṟu winki palyalpai kaḻi, miru, tjuṯinypa, tjaṟa kuḻu.

A man makes lots of things from the mulga tree – boomerangs, woomeras, clubs, and shields.