wampaṯaku ananyi

going hunting

atuṉi

chop

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Minyma nyangangku alkaṟangka puṉu atuṉi wira palyantjikitjangku.

This woman is chopping a tree with an axe in order to make a coolamon.

uraṉi

pick, gather

id:9974 order:544

Minymangku kampuṟarpa para-uraṉi ngurakutu katinytjikitjangku.

The woman is gathering bush tomatoes to take home (for her family).

wana

digging stick

id:9971 order:541

Iritiya minymangku wana kaṯalpai tjaḻaku, rapitaku, makuku.

Long ago women would cut a digging stick to (dig for) honey ants, rabbits and witchetty grubs.

tjawaṉi

dig

id:9972 order:542

Minyma nyanga kutjarangku maku ilykuwara iwiringka ngarinyangka tjawaṉi.

These two women are digging for grubs that live in the witchetty bush roots.

kukaku ananyi

go hunting

id:9957 order:520

Nyanga tjana kukaku ananyi toyota maṉatjarangka.

These (people) are going hunting in a four wheel drive utility.

kuka

meat, game

id:9958 order:521

Kuka winki putingka nyinapai, maḻu, kaḻaya, tjiṟilya, kutjupa tjuṯa kuḻu.

There is lots of game living in the bush – kangaroos, emus, echidna and other (species) as well.