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a few

kulpirr some.

a few

ahead, way

murru road.

ahead, way

alone

makuu one, single, alone.

alone

a lot

thukaay really, a lot, indeed.

a lot

always

kaawa always.

always

angry

thalay angry, angry one.

angry

a pair

pulakarr two, a pair, twice.

a pair

asleep

mukaa asleep.

asleep

at all

mankaan very.

at all

back

kakirr back, area behind.

back

bad

warraay bad, dead (euphemism).

bad

bald

thintarr bald.

bald

behind, area

kakirr back, area behind.

behind, area

bent

walparr bent.

bent

best

putyirriwan pretty, pretty one, fine, fine(one), good, good (one), the best one.

best

big

papirr large, big, tall.

big

big, very

papirrpapirr very large, very big, very tall.

big, very

black

puluy black.

black

blocked

muku hunting net.

blocked

blue

kiityan green, the green one, blue, the blue one.

blue

break in cloud

murrupirr road.

break in cloud

brittle

kapurrkapurr brittle, rotten (as in wood).

brittle

broad

pikapaa swift.

broad

centre

pawu centre : middle.

pawung middle, centre.

centre

clear

ngalarr lit a fire.

clear

clever

tharrmay clever, clever one, expert.

clever

cloud, break in

murrupirr road.

cloud, break in

cold

kununhthaay dig hard, sew hard.

cold

conspicuous

milkaay neighbourhood, vicinity.

conspicuous

cooked

wiki cooked, ripe.

cooked

cool

kama cool, cool one/thing.

cool

crippled

kukun lame, crippled.

crippled

crossways

thaarrki eat.

crossways

crunchy

ngarrul enough.

crunchy

curved

punpirr many.

curved

damp

mathaa wet, damp.

damp

dead

puka stinking, rotten, dead.

dead

dead (euphemism)

warraay bad, dead (euphemism).

dead (euphemism)

dead tree

pankay dry, dead tree.

dead tree

deep

ngurrampal country, homeland, camp world.

deep

determined

thaaympawataay clever (one).

determined

down-hearted

warraaykuuri bad, dead (euphemism).

down-hearted

dry

pankay dry, dead tree.

putu storm bird.

dry

edge

nhirriin outside, edge.

edge

empty

manytya stole.

palta to dig, to scrabble scrabble.

pinytyayi mussel.

empty

facing this way

thaayngulu facing this way.

facing this way

failing to grow

parurr failing to grow.

failing to grow

far away

kurraarr far away.

far away

fast

paraay fast, quick.

parraay fast, quick.

fast

female

kuninytyarr female.

female

few, a

kulpirr some.

few, a

fine

putyirriwan pretty, pretty one, fine, fine(one), good, good (one), the best one.

fine

flash

thirrangkal flash, smart.

flash

flat

kanaay shallow, flat.

flat

four

pula ngunpay four.

four

fresh

thalangay fresh, new.

fresh

front

murru road.

front

full

punhthu many.

wirrampu ring neck parrot.

full

full moon

muunpu full moon.

full moon

good

yatama good.

good

good one

putyirriwan pretty, pretty one, fine, fine(one), good, good (one), the best one.

good one

green

kiityan green, the green one, blue, the blue one.

green

happy

kathaa happy.

pukil pleased, happy.

happy

hard

walan hard.

hard

heavy

wirriwal heavy.

heavy

hot

wiiwii hot.

hot

incompetent

mayaal incompetent.

incompetent

lame

kukun lame, crippled.

lame

large

papirr large, big, tall.

large

large, very

papirrpapirr very large, very big, very tall.

large, very

light

wura light.

light

light (not heavy)

nguurraa light (not heavy).

light (not heavy)

long

paamirr long, tall.

long

lop-sided

thumpi lop-sided.

lop-sided

male

pityarr male.

male

many

mathu many.

matu many.

pungku many.

punku many.

many

middle

pawu centre : middle.

pawung middle, centre.

middle

mischievous

yarrmal mischievous.

mischievous

more than

mankaan very.

more than

muscle, stiff

waral stiff muscle.

muscle, stiff

narrow

karrpan narrow, narrow one.

narrow

neighbourhood

milan neighbourhood, vicinity.

neighbourhood

new

thalangay fresh, new.

new

old

marrayipiya red kangaroo.

old

once

makumal uncooked, unripe, raw.

once

one

makuu one, single, alone.

putyirriwan pretty, pretty one, fine, fine(one), good, good (one), the best one.

one

open

ngampa to cover, to bury in soil.

open

outside

nhirriin outside, edge.

outside

own, one's

kuyungan one's own.

own, one's

partly full

kulangay partly full.

partly full

persistence

nhanya persistent, persistence.

persistence

persistent

nhanya persistent, persistence.

persistent

pleased

pukil pleased, happy.

pleased

point

pinku tip, point.

point

possessive

kayilityaay selfish, selfish one, possessive, possessive one.

possessive

quick

paraay fast, quick.

parraay fast, quick.

quick

raw

maki uncooked, unripe, raw.

raw

really

thukaay really, a lot, indeed.

really

red

kirraparaay red, yellow.

red

right close

warra right close, very close.

right close

ripe

wiki cooked, ripe.

ripe

road

murru road.

road

rotten

kapurrkapurr brittle, rotten (as in wood).

puka stinking, rotten, dead.

rotten

rough

watawata rough.

rough

rubbishy

tyilityili spirit of a dead person.

rubbishy

scaly

mankarr wrinkly, scaly, sticky.

scaly

selfish

kayilityaay selfish, selfish one, possessive, possessive one.

selfish

shallow

kanaay shallow, flat.

shallow

shame

kuyan shame.

shame

sharp

thalaympaarr sharp, sharp one.

sharp

shiny

thalarrparay now.

shiny

short

pumpaa short.

pupay small, short.

short

short cut

thipa short cut.

short cut

sick-making

ngaamurru sick-making.

sick-making

silent (one)

malu silent, silent one.

silent (one)

single

makuu one, single, alone.

single

slender

wilpurr wheeled vehicle : sulky.

slender

slow

yarrurr slow, steady.

slow

small

pupay small, short.

small

smart

thirrangkal flash, smart.

smart

smooth

yaparr to track, to trace.

smooth

soft

thalpaay really tucking into (poor thing).

soft

some

kulpirr some.

some

someone else's

wakunpi someone else's.

someone else's

sorry-making

ngararrpaa sorry-making.

sorry-making

sour

wirrangurraa hailstone.

sour

steady

yarrurr slow, steady.

steady

sticky

mankarr wrinkly, scaly, sticky.

sticky

stinking

puka stinking, rotten, dead.

stinking

straight

pintal to shout at, to rouse on.

straight

strange

nhampii ash.

strange

strong

thaarrun clever (one).

strong

sweet

ngathay taste, tasting.

sweet

swollen

wurrurr neck, back of the neck, bones of the neck, hollow of the base of the skull, nape.

swollen

tall

paamirr long, tall.

papirr large, big, tall.

tall

tall, very

papirrpapirr very large, very big, very tall.

tall, very

thick (one)

mathil thick, thick one.

thick (one)

thin

kinyarr to laugh.

thin

time, for a long

kuwayu for a long time.

time, for a long

time, long ago

marrathal a long time ago.

time, long ago

tip

pinku tip, point.

tip

too hard

mankaan very.

too hard

too much

yuuthi too much.

too much

twice

pulakarr two, a pair, twice.

twice

two

pulakarr two, a pair, twice.

two

uncooked

maki uncooked, unripe, raw.

uncooked

unripe

maki uncooked, unripe, raw.

unripe

very

mankaan very.

very

very close

warra right close, very close.

very close

vicinity

milan neighbourhood, vicinity.

vicinity

warm

kirruu warm, warm one.

warm

watery

kalimparr watery.

watery

way ahead

murru road.

way ahead

well

yata slow, slow one, steady, steady one.

well

wet

mathaa wet, damp.

wet

white

pangkapa white.

white

white-haired

pukipaa pleased, happy.

white-haired

wild (one)

kalki wild, wild one.

wild (one)

womanizer

tharrmuu womanizer.

womanizer

wrinkled

maanhthuka do (it)! make (it)!.

wrinkled

wrinkly

mankarr wrinkly, scaly, sticky.

wrinkly

yellow

kirraparaay red, yellow.

yellow