nyaaya palyaṉi?

what are they doing?

nyirkinyi
peep (from behind something)

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Minymangku nguḻungku kumpiṟa nyirkinyi pitjala pungkunytjaku-tawara.
The woman is hiding in fear and peeking out lest (someone) come and hit her.
tjiṯupunganyi
scratch self

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Papa nyangangku nyinara tjiṯupunganyi purtjutjangku.
This mangy dog is scratching himself.
maṟuṉi
darken

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Ka nyitayirangku yunpa maṟuṉi ngangkurpa puṟunypa ngaṟanytjaku.
And a boy is darkening his face (with it) so it’s like he has a beard.
wiltja-wiltja
cubbyhouse

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Kungka tjuṯangkuya rawangku wiltja-wiltja palyaṟa minyma-minyma inkapai.
Girls are always making cubbyhouses and pretending to be (adult) women.
inkanyi
sing

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Wati nyangangku kita wangkatjingaṟa inma wiṟu inkanyi.
This man is playing a guitar and singing a lovely song.
karpini
tie something round self

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Minyma nyangangkunku raikingka kata karpini puyintjaku-tawara.
This woman is tying a scarfe around her head so she doesn’t get cold.