tjuḻpu tjuṯa

birds

miltji
claw

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Tjuḻpungku miltji iṟingku mingkiṟi wakaṟa katinyi.
A bird having grabbed a mouse with it’s sharp claws is carrying it off.
nyaḻpi
wing, feather

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Tjuḻpu nyaḻpitjara parpakalpai, ka tjitji nyaḻpi wiya puṯu parpakalpai.
Birds, having wings, are able to fly but children, who don’t have wings, can’t fly.
maṉngu
nest

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Maṉngu nyangatja tjuḻpuku ngura, ka nyanga palula ngampu tjuṯa tjunkupai.
This nest is a bird’s home, and it’s here that it lays eggs.
ngampu
egg

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Ngampu mankurpa maṉngungka ngarinyi munu ngula tjuḻpuringanyi.
There are three eggs lying in the nest and later they will turn into birds.
katiti
beak

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Kakalyalyangku katiti wituwitu kutjara kanyini munu puḻkaṟa patjalpai.
A pink cockatoo has two strong beaks (upper and lower) and bites very hard.
parpakaṉi
fly (to fly)

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Tjuḻpu nyanga mankurpa nyaḻpi lipiringkula ilkaṟingka parpakaṉi.
These three birds, having stretched out their wings, are flying in the sky.