| Yarkuwin lipkwilku tyak-tyak potykata. |
Say: yark-uul-win lip-kwil-ku tyahk-tyahk poty-kah
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The echidna searched for white ants in the grass |
Animals |
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| Yathaka liyanyuk. |
Say: yahth-ah-kah liiy-ahny-uuk
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He hasn't got any teeth |
Communication - Describing, People and Family - Health |
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| Yathaminyuk nyunya wirrengən. |
Say: Yarth-ar-miny-uuk nyuuny-yar wiirr-erng-ən.
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That is a bad dog. or That dog is bad. |
Animals - Mammals, Communication - Describing, People and Family - Feelings |
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| Yawirranda wermilang wirrengən-para. |
Say: yaou-wiirr-ahn-dah werm-iil-ahng wiirr-en-gən-par-a
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I don't like barking dogs. |
Communication |
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| Yemurraki-kata |
Say: yerm-uurr-ah-kii-kah-tah
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In the Dream Time |
Communication - Belief |
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| Yinga wira. (or Yinga wirrəka.) |
Say: ying-ah wuir-ah or ying-ah wiirr-ə
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He/she/it is hurrying along this way! |
Activities - Moving, Communication - Describing |
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| Yirəkal karrin. |
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Your nose is straight |
Communication - Describing |
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| Yirən-yirəndin. |
Say: yiir-ən-yiir-ən-diin
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Your eyebrows |
Communication - Describing |
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| Yirrikanda yuma puny-wil. |
Say: Yirr-i-kahn-dah yuum-ah puny-wiil.
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I am a very fast runner |
Activities - Cooking, Activities - Moving, Activities - Singing |
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| Yirri kinya tyurrilang! |
Say: Yiirr-ii kiny-ah tyuurr-iil-ahng!
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He is a really bad gossip! |
Communication - Describing, Conversation |
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| Yirri puny-wil kinmer pembengguk. |
Say: yirr-ii puuny-wil kin-mer pem-behng-guuk
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These children are really quick. |
Communication - Describing, People and Family - Children |
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| Yirri tyilkanda. |
Say: yirr-ii tyil-kahn-dah
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I am very pleased |
Communication - Describing, Conversation, People and Family - Feelings |
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| Yirri tyilka wathipangalakang. Wathipgin? |
Say: Yiirr-ii tyil-kah wath-ii-pahng-ahl-ahk-ahng. Wath-ip-gin?
(Rising inflection for 'wathipgin?' to show question)
(note: the 'h's are not sounded. They are suggesting 'a' as in 'path'.)
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Our son is really cheeky. Your's? |
Communication - Describing, Communication - Question, Conversation |
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| Yirri yathaminyuk nyunya tyalung. |
Say: yiirr-ii yath-a-miny-uuk nyuuny-yah tyah-luung
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Very bad that brown snake. |
Animals - Reptiles, Communication - Describing, Conversation, Country - Fire |
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| You can walk with me. |
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Yanggarr yandin. |
Communication - answer, Conversation |
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| yukalgalek |
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with my friend |
Communication - Describing, Conversation |
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| Yukwek mambulin! |
Say: yuuk-wek mahm-buul-in
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I wish I had your kidney fat! |
Conversation |
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| Yulpin. |
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Your right hand |
Communication - Describing |
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