nyaaringanyi?

what’s happening?

nyinanyi

sit

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Wati ngangatja ngalya-nyinanyi ngangkurpa puḻkanya mukatatjara.

This man is sitting facing this way – he has a big beard and a hat.

kapuṯu

uṯuḻu

sit together in a group

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Minyma nyangantuya kapuṯungku nyinara nyanganyi uṯuḻu kutjungku.

These women are sitting together in a group watching.

ngatarpi

sit cross-legged

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Tjitji nyangatja wiṟuṟa ngatarpi nyinanyi teacher-ngku wangkanyangka.

This child is sitting nicely cross-legged as the teacher has instructed.

turpu-turpu

sit with legs curled to side

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Kungka nyangatja turpu-turpu nyinara ikaringanyi maḻpangku wangkanyangka.

This girl is sitting with her legs curled to her side laughing at (something) her friend said.

tjiraṟa-tjiraṟa

tjiraṟatjuṟa

sit with legs straight out

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Tjaka minyma tjuṯa tjiraṟa-tjiraṟa nyinapai nyuti-nyuti nyinanytjatjanu.

Women customarily sit with the legs straight out after they have sat for a while with their feet tugged under them.

pakaṉi

get up

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Minyma nyangantja maḻpangka nyinanytjatjanu pakaṉi ngurakutu ankunytjikitja.

This woman, after sitting with her friend, is getting up to go home.