karraapuALSO:karraa.reaction-word.don't!.⚫ 'Karaani wiyungkaa!''Don't say wishuuy against it!'Source: Ngiyampaa Wordworld, 2nd edition, example 2-2.
makaALSO:makam, makang, makanh, makany.topic-marker.other.Source: Ngiyampaa Wordworld, 2nd edition, example 5-21.
mantangkultopic-marker.good job.⚫ Mantangkulthiintu wangaay ngiyiyi.Good job you didn't tell me.
minyanalmayngALSO:minyanalmayny.topic-marker.how many?.Source: need ref.
munyputopic-marker.suddenly.Source: Ngiyampaa Wordworld, 2nd edition, example 1-29.
ngaawaatopic-marker.yes.⚫ Ngaawaa? Ngaayakathiintu!Yes? You watch me!Source: Ngiyampaa Wordworld, example 9-74, page 52.
ngathankaatopic-marker.believed to be true.⚫ Ngathankaalu kuya mamiyiI think she caught a fishSource: Ngiyampaa Wordworld, 2nd edition, example D 1980, 9-13, p240.
waareaction-word.Hey!.Source: Ngiyampaa Wordworld, 2nd edition, example D 1980 T10-9 330.⚫ Waa! pikipiki-pitityu winanganhi!?Hey! I thought (there was) a big pig!?
waapakuulreaction-word.shut up!.
wamatopic-marker.incorrectly.
wangaaytopic-marker.no, not.Nobody will be left who can speak Ngiyampaa.⚫ Wangaay mayi wiiyaka, Ngiyampaa ngiyarapa.Source: 9-8, Macquarie.
wantukatopic-marker.later.⚫ Ngintuwaantani malaa, ngathuni wantuka malakala.You do it first, I will do it later on.
wishuuyreaction-word.prevent something by saying the word 'wishuuy'.⚫ Wishuuy wangaayntupulaa thingkaa pumalaka. Wiyungkiyilikiilu.'Wishuuy, You two won't kill any animals!' He said 'wishuuy' against us two.Source: Ngiyampaa Wordworld, 2nd edition, example D 2-2.Source: Ngiyampaa Wordworld, 2nd edition, example D 1980:66 & 67 : TD 1997 : 2-2.It is a Wangaaypuwan tradition that an event that has not yet taken place, can beprevented by exclaiming 'wishuuy'. Saying 'wishuuy' is most commonly explained asbeing a means of preventing rainfall.
yakarraayreaction-word.'Ouch!','Take that!'.An expression of sudden pain, or the intention to inflict pain.Source: Ngiyampaa Wordworld, 2nd edition, example D 1980 79: Macquarie.
yakayreaction-word.an expression of surprise or alarm (for example, 'oh!', 'wow!').
yamatopic-marker.isn't it?.⚫ Thurru mingkathi kurukanha, yama?.There is a snake in the burrow, isn't there?.