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FIRE AND COOKING

maynykiyamali doing-word. cook unsuccessfully, light a fire unsuccessfully. Literally: fail-do with fire

maypurrpali doing-word. to close gut for cooking, to skewer gutted belly.

muunkiyamali doing-word. to burn up. Literally: do to all-do with fire

muunkiyamara doing-word. burn up, burning up. Literally: do to all-do with fire

ngalanmaa doing-word. light a fire!.

ngalanmalaka doing-word. will light a fire, might light a fire.

ngalanmali doing-word. to light a fire, in order to light a fire.

ngalanmiyi doing-word. lit a fire.

nhama naming-word. ash.

pankiyi doing-word. burnt something. ⚫ Mayingku wii pankiyi, kirrpatya wirringkirriku The person burnt a fire to get warm.

wangapali doing-word. set fire to.

wii naming-word. 1. fire, firewood.

2. match, lighter.

wirringkirri doing-word. to cook, in order to cook. ⚫ Mayingku wii pankiyi, kirrpatyathalu wirringkirri. The person burnt a fire [expressly] so that she could cook a kangaroo.

wirrinya doing-word. cook, cooking.

wirrinyi doing-word. cooked. ⚫ Ngathu-than wirri-nyi. I am supposed to have cooked.

wirritya doing-word. cook (it)!. ⚫ Nhamakanuu yurraapat wirrinytya yulaympuwan. Cook your rabbit in the ashes with (its) skin (on).

wirriyaka doing-word. will cook, might cook.