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Austin Creative commons licence Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International --> CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 kulkani-jaura: a-ai, ninaia wata nandrau!words spoken in defence: no, don't hit him! dauadauani-jaura: a-ai, ninaia wata maniau!prohibitive order: heavens no, don't take that along! delkini-jaura: a-ai, ngato ninaia manijicontradiction: far from [what you say], I am taking it; I shall not be prevented from taking it jirijiribani-jaura: a-ai, ninapara padakijiribau!words of command: heaven forbid! you ARE taking him (e.g. your younger brother) along with you; you are not going to leave him behind! jidni ngakangu jedijiyou are lying to me a-ai. ngani morlalu jatai no, I am telling the truth jundru paia ngamalkai, ja ngato bakana you have a bird, and so have I jidni wapanani, ngani bakana if you go, I am going too wata windri jundru, a-ai, bakana ngato buka ngantjai not only you like bread, no, I like it too bakana jidni jedijai you, too, tell lies bakanata jidni jedijai you, too, are lying jura jedikantji you are liars jidni bakanamata you also, along with us ninkida nau banbana warai here he stopped, i.e. he did not continue on matja kumari banbai [flow of] blood has already ceased matja ngapa banbai water is already stationary pungani miri ditji waka banbana wonti the star stood still above the house (in Bethlehem) ninkida paltu banbai here the track terminates, comes to an end dako kajirani banbai the sandhill finishes up in the creek ngaiani paltuni terti banbingana warai we stopped, made a break, had a spell mid-way along the track Pantula Kaparamarani banbingana wirina ninkida wokarala the Lake Hope people made a short stop-over at Kopperamana, while passing that place on their way hither nauja karku baru the ochre is yellow nauja kintala njurdu baru the dog has yellowish hair nauja woma malka barubaru the snake has yellow markings [or stripes] markara nania moku baru ngamalkai this markara (a type of fish, feminine) has yellowish bones pungamoku baru ngankau! paint the skeleton of the house yellow nauja baru the yellow one nauja baruta one who is painted with yellow ochre ngaiani waru ngapa bakuna wonti previously we used to dig for water ngaiani waru buka bakuna wonti previously we used to dig up food tanali ngana ngara bakuna warai verbally they attacked me for so long, that I lost my temper nauja ngara bakuterila wapaia he probes into his own heart tanali kaltindru ngara bakumalina warai they provoked, tormented, angered each other over a spear watara bakuteriji the wind is blowing harder and harder tapa bakina warai the sore has opened up; the wound has burst nguramarali bakila wapaia the rosy-fingered morning has dawned nauja marda bakina warai the stone has cracked nauja turu bakina warai the fire has burst into flame minandru jidni nurujeli tiri bakina warai? why did you immediately get cross? or why did you fly into such a quick rage? karari tiwi bakina warai today the flower opened up, (or) the bud burst ngani tjuru bakina warai I recall; now I remember mangatandra ngakani bakina warai woldrali I feel sick from the heat ngato bamana warai, nauja kutuni burinani positively, with my own eyes, I saw him falling into the hole ngato jidna bamana warai, jundru kurujeli maninani I positively saw (observed) you stealing jundru kara bamamana tajina warai, ngangau windri ngalje parai since only some (a little) of it is still left, you probably took and ate the best (or most) of it beforehand nulia buka bamamana manina warai he came before time to collect the food tanali paru bamamana kulkana warai they came to get our fish first wata bamamau! ngopera kalkau jela wapala don't take anything beforehand! nauja bamateriji he has picked out the best one for himself kutjaia mudla baka pilki nganai the devil has a different type of face nauja milki baka pilki his eyes are of a different kind, nature: (they vary from that of ordinary eyes) nauja kana baka tiri that man has a hostile manner (habit) about him nauja tidna baka pilki he has a different type of foot, i.e. a peculiar gait kanta baka pilki ngato kampana warai I have collected an unusual type of grass or plant nauja materi bakapirna this [young] fellow is girl-mad nania mankara bakapirna that girl runs after every man [she sees] wata bakapirna nganau! don't hanker after men or women nauja kana bakanguru this man is well behaved; (he doesn't interfere with women) nauja kana bakapilki that person has a strange nature jidni karari bakapilki you look [quite] different today jidni karari bakapilki, jundru ninaia nandrana warai you look different today you have (secretly) killed him; or your eyes (your looks) betray that you have killed him minandru jidni bakanintaninta materandru? why do you show such natural modesty in the presence of [young] men? or why are you so bashful in front of men? nauja kana bakajerrujerru this person is very fit jakajai nauja karari bakakaritjina warai! well, I never! he is now a transformed (almost disguised) type of man, (possibly because he has shaved off his beard) ngato ninaia milki bankieli najina warai I saw him out of the corner of my eye (with a side-glance) tana bankila palina warai they died as hermits talara banki wapai rain is moving around in close proximity nauja ngani banki that is my side nauja ngani milki that is my eye ngani baku wapana warai I went out in vain minandru jundru ngana bakujeli nandrai? why are you hitting me for nothing? nauja bakujeli ngankai he is doing it freely out of his own initiative nauja kana baku jatai that man speaks untruthfully nania kintala ngandri banjibanjiji [here] comes a bitch jogging along pinaru dumpadumpai an old man is tripping along paia walawalakai the bird is hopping along nania kintala ngandri banjibanjina dikana warai the bitch has turned round and is trotting back pinaru dumpadumpana dikana warai the old man has turned round and is tripping back ngapa biniau, ngato bakana tapananto leave some water, I, too, would like a drink mita binianimai, ngaiani wokarananto nandrala (you friends), quit the country, we are coming to kill Wonkangurujeli mita binina warai, kana tula naka karari ngamai the Wonkanguru people have vacated their country, so that today strangers occupy it nauja palina warai, ja nulia ngakangu poto nunkani binina warai he died, leaving his possessions to me najianau! nauja dilipaltji pataterina terkai see, there he stands with his hands propped on his hips nauja buljubulju wapana warai, ngangau kanali poto nunkani duljaduljamana warai he went away in an angry or complaining mood, because the people had scattered his possessions and thrown them into confusion minandru jidni ngakangu buljubulju nganai? why are you annoyed with me? nulia poto nunkani buljubuljujeli jinkina warai, ngangau ngurali tanalia ninaia winpanani in an angry mood he gave his things away, because they were constantly pestering him for them nulia ninaia buljubuljujeli diai, ngangau nulia neji nunkani wata najinajibana paraia he is angrily killing him (in spirit only), because he did not look after his elder brother minandru jundru ngana buljubuljujeli nandrai? why are you (in thought) killing me? nauja buljubuljurina warai, ngangau kanali ninaia mardali diana warai he got angry, because the folks were continually throwing stones at him ngaiani karari buljubuljurilkijiribamalina warai kirrandru today we were at loggerheads over the matter of a boomerang ngaiani nunkangu milkila nauja buljubuljurinietja we have heard of (known) him as being an angry [type] buljubuljurina wonti lost his temper nauja bulkurutjarai, ngato bakana pita maninanto he is dilated (with anger), I too must get myself a piece of wood nauja nganti karari bulkurutjarai the carcase is swelling up matja nauja bulkurutjaranani, ngana karkau! when it has risen, call me nguna ngakani karari bulkurutjarai my arm is now swelling up tandra talarandru bulkurutjarai the seed is swelling from the rain jundru ngumu marapu tajina warai bulkurutjarala you have eaten a lot of good food to increase your girth talarapalku baku wombatjarai the clouds are spreading out to no [good] purpose ngara ngakani jatai my heart (conscience) says ngara ngakani jatai: nari ngakangu wokarai my heart tells me that death is coming to me kapau! ngaianingu kulnuni kalala wokarala nganai nari beware, death is going to strike one of us in reprisal burka nunkani jiritjiai his feelings are standing up jinkani muntjani ngani burkali, jidni paliati I am concerned about your sickness, lest in the end you die najinajibau tana kupa, ngani burkali, tana kutuni puriati watch the children: I am scared lest they should fall down the hole ngani burkali nganana warai talara godananto I was longing for rain to fall ngani jinkangu burkali karari, ngangau ngato jinkangu tapa jinkina warai I am now grieved (regretful) that I inflicted a wound on you ngani jinkangu burkali, ngana nandramai kalala I am sorry for you, strike me in retaliation ngani burkali nganai madlentjandru I am fully contrite because of my evil misdeed jidni ngaianingu wokaranani, jundru nari manila nganai if you come to us, you will be killed ditjini parkulani jidni palila nganai in three days you will die nulia ngaianina kurukurubani-jaurali burkali ngankana warai he made us contrite through his words of admonition ditji pirnali ngaianina burkali ngankana wonti the sun terrified us (with signs) mita wirinali ngaianina burkali ngankana wonti an earth tremor scared us Joseph burkaljerina wonti, ngangau nulia ngaperi nunkani wata morla najina wonti Joseph was grieved, because (after he had been sold) he [could] no longer see his father ngani burkaljerina warai kamaneli najila I was worried to see my friends nauja ngaperani ja ngandrini burkaljeriai he is full of yearning (is longing) for his father and mother ngakani kintalani ngani burkaljeriji I feel sorry for my dog Josephana burkaburkarina wonti ngaperi mudla najila Joseph grew increasingly wistful longing to see his father's face nariwonpani ngani nankangu burkaburkaljeriji at the grave-mound I keep on sorrowing for her all the more nunkangupini tinkani ngani jinkangu burkaburkarina warai I sorely longed for you last night Adam ja Eva burkaburkarina wonti tepia tandrani Adam and Eve had strong yearnings for the fruit of life minandru jundru ngana burka dangana warai? why did you give me such a fright? ninaia ngaiani burka dangala nganai we will strike terror into him minandru jidni pirna mindriai? why are you running like that? palpali ngana burka dangana warai because some folks have scared me Davidina burkaburkapirna nganana wonti nunkani kupandru Absolom David was very dejected because of his son Absolom nulia ngaianina burkaburkapirna ngankana warai nunkani jaurali he made us very contrite with his message nauja kana burkanguru that person is unsympathetic nauja terkai burkanguru there he stands, fearless jidni burkanguruetja you love the burkanguru nunkani ngankana madlentjandru nauja burkakantji wirariji because of his evil deed he walks around, tormented by pangs of conscience nauja kana butju that man is blind nauja kana butju baku karipaterina warai nari manila this man blindly chases after vanity, (unwittingly) bringing about his own death tanani ngandri butju their mother is blind minandru jundru wata dauadauarana warai, jidni mudla butju? why did you not prevent it? have you a blind face? minandru jundru kupa jinpana warai ngapa panini, jundru mudla butju why did you send the children out without any water? Do you have a blind face? mudla butjujeli jundru bakujeli manina just like a blind man, you have taken things along without any right [to them] minandru jundru nandraterina warai, jidni butju? why did you hit yourself, are you blind? jakajai! jidni butju wapana hey you walked along blind nauja billi malka butju that dillybag has blind markings malka butju it has no markings jakajai! ngapa mandra butju goodness gracious! that sheet (body) of water is blind mita karari butju the ground is now blind mita karari butju tatarali, ngaiani wata wapananto ngantia the landscape is blinded today by the fog, we will not [be able] to go after game ditji karari butju talarapalkujeli the sun is blinded today by the clouds nauja karari butju buruji he peers stoopingly at the ground today nauja pinaru butju banbanbai marali the old man is tapping with his hands jidni butju ngamai jaura ngakani ngulamala? are you [so] blind, as not to understand my words? butjujeli paraitji wata najiai a blind man can (does) not see the light butju milki parapara nganai a blind man's eyes are not open buru! mina kana jidni? oh, no! what sort of a person are you? buru! ngapa pirna ja kanta marapu ninkida! lo, behold! here is lots of water and grass buru! kana marapu ngato najina warai karari! well, I never! today I saw crowds of people punga burruni kandri manila wapau! go, fetch the weapon (kandri fighting boomerang) from the end of the house pantu burruni karitjiau! go around the ends etc. of the lake bira burruni wilpa kulno nganai there is a hole in the side of the dish billi burruni mura ngakani parai in the corner of the string-bag lies my mura sacred stone 4 [or "churinga"] talara billi burru nauja ngariji a strip of rain is falling (it is raining) at the fringe karari tinkani buru godana warai there was a fall of dew last night burujeli kanta nandrai the dew is killing the grass jidni karari burula, burujeli jidna nandrana warai you have fallen sick on account of the dew, the dew has stricken you nauja kilpani burula wapaia he is crouching down out in the cold pirra ngakani buruji my coolamon is lying there incorrectly warukati kapini buruji emu sits on (covers) its eggs nauja kana butju buruji the man is keeping his eyes closed pirra ngakani burubamai turn my coolamon over buruna ngariau! warukatieli najiati bend low, otherwise the emu will see you nauja burujali buruna ngarina warai he is weighed down with deep remorse nauja ninkida buruna ngarina warai ngapa tapala he stooped down here to have a drink kana pajiri buruna ngariji punga manani big people have to stoop low at a small entrance to wurley jakajai, ngato buka burujulkana warai goodness gracious, I swallowed the [whole of the] bread (not just portion of it) the wrong way mandikilla ngato burujulkana warai I have swallowed a wave of water mandikilla ngana burujulkana warai A wave has swallowed me ngato turutupu burujulkana warai I have swallowed the smoke nulia kanali pitjiri burujulkana warai that man has swallowed the pitjiri mita tulali ninaia burujulkana warai the strange land has swallowed him up warukatieli kapi burulkai karawarani emu protects (covers) its eggs from the eagle ngandrieli kupa burulkai kilpani a mother protects her child from the cold ngato kararindru kati burulkai from today onward I shall hang on to my clothes neji ngatata ngana burulkateriji narini the elder brother protects or guards his younger brother as part of himself minandru jura pintani buruburubana paraia? why have you broken up the marriage? tanali ngaianina ngapandru buruburubana warai they chased us away from the water watarali ngaianina buruburubana warai wapananto the wind prevented our going mindriau! tanana buruburubala, tanali woniati hurry to intercept (prevent) them, lest they begin (to work, collect, etc.) nauja ngapa buda nganai the water is shallow kanta wata punkai, ngangau mita buda nganai the grass isn't growing, because the (good) ground is flat minandru jundru budawordu ngankana warai? why did you make it so short and small? paja palpali tiribuda bulu ngamalkai some birds have very white feathers kintala ngakani bulu nganai my dog is very white ngato ninaia bulu ngujamai I cannot recognise him kanali ngana patai, ngangau ngani bulu wapai people are grabbing me, therefore I cannot go ngato ninaia bulu nandrana warai I could not hit him ngani milingeru tanangu bulu jatai they never listen to what I say ngani nunkangu bulu karipateriji I cannot lay hands on him ngani karari bukali bulurina warai I am now satisfied from [eating] bread jidni karari potujeli buluriamai! you be satisfied (have enough) now with things nauja pantu bulurina warai the lake is full nauja pantu mawa nganai the lake is empty ngani bulku I am [only] half satisfied ngani kamanelini bulku I don't have enough without my friends ngani bulku ngamai jurangu kana ngaljeni I am not satisfied with you few folks, (there should be more of you) ngaiani karari punga kulnuni buda nganana warai today we were all together in one house poto ngakani buda parai all my things are lying together nauja potubuda wapana warai he left with all his possessions ngani bununu parai I am scratching myself (where it itches) kintala witja bununu parai, tidnali muruwateriji the scabious dog has the itch (and in order to get rid of the itch,) he is scratching himself with his paw mudla bununu parai, kanali ngana dikai my nose is itching; folks (somewhere) are mentioning my name mina jundru kirra jupai, palku bunanali jidni nganai? why do you torment the boomerang? does your body itch? (or: are you an itchy body?) kangujeli ngana bununu paribai perspiration is making me feel itchy kana bununu parana nau he is a man with a continual itch karari mita buljuru nganai today the ground is boggy or miry ngamalkateriau, ninkida buljuru jeljujelju! be careful, (lest you sink down); there is only a dry crust of earth on top of this bog bunnga patai the lung is out of order or diseased bunnga tutungai the lungs are heaving up and down bunngala ngani patai the pain has settled in the region of my lungs buljubulju ngani, tanali ngakangu wata billi jinkina warai I am dissatisfied, because they have not given me a net-bag nauja karari buljubuljuriji, ngangau ninaia wata jinkina warai he is grumbling, because he, i.e. the complainant standing nearby, has not been given anything nauja karari buljubuljuriji, ngangau nunkangu wata jinkina warai he is grumbling, because he, i.e. the complainant far away, has not been given anything tana buljubulju ngankijiribamalina warai ngantindru they grumbled against one another regarding the meat nauja buljubulju wapana warai he went on his way (today or yesterday) in a disgruntled mood ngato ninaia dauala nganai I shall prevent him ngato tananaia dauadauala nganai I shall prevent them kintala dauadauaramai keep that dog away mai, wapau ngapa kulkala, tananaia tampangara dauadauala now go and guard the water [by] chasing away the pelicans minandru jura wata dauadauana warai? why did you [pl.] not take preventive action? poto jinkani muntali ngamalkamai, wata morla jinkiau keep your things to yourself; don't give anything more away ngato ninaia bulu dauadauana warai turuja wapana I [tried] unsuccessfully to prevent him from going for firewood ngato ninaia bulu dauadauana warai I tried to restrain him dauadauanandru kana marapu tepi ngamai many people survive because of dauadauana ngato ninaia bula dauadauana warai I tried unsuccessfully to restrain him ngato jinkangu ngakani paua jinkila nganai, nunkani worani! I will give you some of my seed (for bread); leave his alone ngato ninaia bulu dauadauana warai I could not restrain him dauadauanandru kana marapu tepi ngamai many people owe their lives to [the law of] restraint wata pitani kariau, jidni puriati! don't climb any trees, otherwise you will fall worku karitjiau, ninkida wiparu! go round about; there is a venomous snake lying here wata wapau, tanali jidna nari nandraiati! don't go there, or they will kill you dulkumarai ngani; minandru? bukali wata ngantjai mandra I am belching, (or) I have a dislike for it. Why! The food (that I have eaten) is not amicable to the stomach, (therefore it causes a man to feel bloated) worku karitjianau, ngaiani dulkumarraiati go round about (around the carcase), we may otherwise loathe [the smell of] it nunkangu ngani dulkumarrai I don't like him (am not favourably disposed towards him), or better, I detest him ngani wolja dunkala nganai I shall go outside presently ngani karari dunkana tarala nganai I shall go outside now tanaia wolia dunkala nganai they will soon turn up tanaia dunkana tarai there they come nauja matja dunkana tarana he has already shown up ninaia ngaiani dunkana taralkana warai we have brought him out nauja nganti wilpa wakani dunkingana warai the animal squeezed its way through the small hole minandru jundru ninaia dunkalkingana warai? why did you help him [get] through? ngato ninaia dantjamai I confirm this jura naji pudlana? ngato ninaia dantjamai naria pirrapirrani do you see these two? I unite him as pall-bearer pudla kapara ngaiani dantjamana kurananto we want to join together (literally, as in marriage) the two kapara (the one deceased and the one killed) jura ninaia nari terkalkai? do you [still] want to put up the dead man? a-ai, kana panini no, no-one dantjamana karau! wrap them up, and tie them together pintamati nguru, jeruja ngato dantjamana karai very tightly (firmly) and indissolubly do I bind these two (kapara) together wapalau dunkanto go, both of you, to be gathered among the aged and forgotten tanali dantjamaterina warai, wata morla nandra-nanto they promised each other never to fight again Juda-kana palpali dantjamaterina wonti, ninaia Paulus nandrala several Jews placed themselves under a vow to kill Paul pinaru paltuni duljina warai the old man grew weak or tired on the way pita duljina warai the tree is moving pinaru ngoperaetja matja duljina warai the doyen among the old men has died (out of frailty) tidna ngakani duljina warai I sprained my ankle, or: I trod on the side of one foot ngaiani pita duljibana warai kalara maraia we bent together a rod for a stoneaxe-handle ngato paia duljibana warai I tired the bird out nauja paltuni duljarina warai he continued to grow tired on the way tanaia Kaparamarani duljina wirina warai they got held up at Kaparamara nauja ngajimarla duljina warai tiririnanto he was falling up to his neck to fight nulia nunkani poto duljaduljamai, tananaia nulia kulkananto He is dividing up his goods, which he ought really to save up and look after nunkani tidna ngaiani tidna duljaduljani worarana warai we lost trace of him in a confusion of foot-prints nauja kana dupudupu he is a man infected with gout nauja kana dupudupu, nauja wata wirariji he is paralyzed and cannot get about ngaiani ninaia dupudupu ngankana warai, nauja wapaiati we tied him up, otherwise he may have run away kilpandru ja talarandru ngaiani dupudupuriai we are crouching down together because of the cold and the rain ngapa dupudupurina dikana warai has receded from the shore nulia para dupudupu ngamalkai he has curly hair kilpani tjutju pratjana dupudupu ngamai minkani in winter all snakes lie curled up in [their] holes ngato nunkani dalpa kirrali wokaribana warai I cut off his ear-lobe with a boomerang jama-dalpa wordu jundru ngamalkai? your net has a small mesh talara burujeli pitadalpa nandrana warai the hail damaged the leaves on the trees nauja mita daka this is hard ground mita dakala nulia ngana diana warai he threw lumps or clods of earth at me karari ditji mintjiai the sun is now shining karari ngaiani ditjini ngamai we are now sitting in the sun ditjini parkulani ngani nakaldra tikala nganai after three days (suns) I shall come back again pirra parkulani ngarimata kantji wokarala nganai after three months (thrice new-moon) there will certainly be a flood nunkani milki ditji buruna paraia paltuni he lost (i.e. several days ago) his sight on the way karari ditji dunkai the sun is rising karari ditjimiri it is nine o'clock karari ditjirinani ngaiani wapala nganai today when it begins to grow light, we will break camp jakajai! ngato jindrai, ngangau neji ngakani ditji taramai why, yes, I am crying because my brother is making much of the sun' ninaia ditji dakana warai, nauja palila nganal he has been sunstruck; he will die ngantjani-jaurandru ngaiani ditjini ngamai we are enlightened by the gospel nauja karari punga dukarai pilki wotila he is pulling up (the posts of) his hut, in order to erect it elsewhere jinka dukarau! unravel the string pitjiri dukarau billindru! take the chewing-tobacco out of the net-bag nganti dukarau turundru! take the meat off the fire ngato jama ngakani dukarai ngapandru I am pulling my net up out of the water nunkani marda ngaiani dukarai mitandru we are digging up his millstone out of the ground nauja dukaraterina warai minkandru he dug himself out of the hole nauja kutundru dunkana tarana warai he got up out of the hole and climbed higher ngapani ngaiani dankana warai we came (climbed) up out of the water mina jundru dankana warai? what did you come across (whilst hunting)? mina tanali dankai? what have they espied (come across)? paltuni ngali dankamalina warai we both met each other on the way naka nganti marapu dankamaliji many animals congregate there kilpani woma dankamaliai in winter the woma species of snakes mate together kaparau, minani ngato dankamalina warai come, what have I struck? (or) what have I come up against (or) what has befallen me? mina ngato dankana warai? what do I see? nauja pinaraia jirijiribani-jaura dankarana warai he transgressed the laws of the old men nauja wondiri ngaianini dankarana warai came or went across ngaiani karari matja dankarana [warai] we arrived there already today wata muka ngamamai, pilpi dankarau! don't go to sleep, (but) stay awake ngara kilka nunkani ninaia jupai the thorn in his heart (conscience) tortures him palku-dilkandru nauja japali nganai wokarala he is afraid to come here because of his nakedness ninkida tidna tapa manila nganai mita-dilkadilkandru here the feet get sore because of the stony pebbles minandru nulia mudla-dilkadilka wondrateriji? why does he present such a sour face? pinaraia jirijiribani-jaura jura wata wokaribananto, jurana nandraiati you ought not to transgress the laws of the old men, lest (they) kill you nunkangu tana dikidikibana warai naria they cursed him (or)they mentioned his name for killing wata milkirianau! tanali jurana dikidikibaiati let not the eye lust, lest they mention your name (and you become the victim of a killing) woderi jura mita dikidikibana warai turarala tinkani? at what place did you specify (mention) we are to camp ("sleep")? nulia jidna dikidikibana warai tirieli he issued a challenge to you nulia kirra ngakani dikidikibai, ngangau nunkangu malka ngumu parai he has an eye on my boomerang, because it has fine markings ngato ngundrai, nulia kintala ngakani dikidikibai, ninaia padakiliribala I think he has designs on my dog, to tempt or entice him away bakujeli nulia ngakani billi dikidikibana warai, ngangau ngato ninaia bakujeli ngatatani ngakanani jinkina warai I accepted nothing in return jakajai, minandru nulia windri dikidikibai? it is a real pity: why does he speak always [or only] in threats? dikidikibani-jaurandru nari wokarai death comes from cursing ngaiani milingeru dikidikijiribamaliai ja wata ngundrai kana tulali ngaianingu pinga ngankijiribai we curse each other and do not [stop to] consider that our enemies are arranging a vendetta [against us], (or) we tear each other to pieces, whilst death draws nearer and nearer ngani dikidikibijiribateriji, ngangau ngato kana nandrana warai, ngani kulkani pani, morla ngumu ngani palinanto I curse myself, for I have killed many a person; I cannot defend myself; it is best I die jidni mita madlentji nganai, jundru marapu julkana warai thou, earth, art wicked: thou hast swallowed the blood of many people pitaia kapara danto nganai the roots of trees are flexible, supple naupini kana danto nganai this man obeys without objection nauja jindraiati, nulia ngaranai, nunkani kamaneli nari, ngangau nulia ngara danto ngamalkai he may cry when he hears that his friend is dead, for he is tender-hearted nauja kana danto he is a soft man kupaia tidna danto nganai children's feet are nimble nauja murlaetja, ngangau nulia manu danto nganai he is a lover of peace, for he has a gentle disposition dupuru ngani wapana wonti I went along as the only one dupuru ngani wokarai I am coming alone wata kana nguruja dia wirinanto you are not to enter within the confines of anybody else's boundary ngato paia dangana warai I chased the birds away ngaiani paru dangala nganai jamani we will drive the fish into the net ngaiani kana japa dangana warai potundru we struck fear into the people over the things ngaiani ninaia burka dangana warai we roused his conscience mardawonpa milingeru diriji the mountain is all the time receding ngaiani karari dirila wapaia right now we are moving off ngarimata milingeru morla diriji the flood [waters] are all the time extending further and further daku morla dirina warai the sandhill is extended Daranali mili marapu ngamalkana wonti, tana dupudupu dirina wonti Darana (the muramura) had many servants who slid along like cripples wonku milingeru morla diriji, ngani nunkangu karakara ngananani the wonku (an edible snake) retreats further and further (into its hole), as I come closer tataru diriji ditjindru fog recedes when the sun [shines] ngalpuru diriji pirrandru darkness recedes on account of the moon kumari nauja diriji blood recedes jerra diringau, ninkida dilka walk around nearby; there are thorns in this [place] ngunkundru paia diringai birds in a heap scatter pita wondra mardani diringana warai a large piece of timber rolled down from there tana kana tula milingeru morla diringai karakara strangers are continually moving closer in our direction muntja milingeru morla diringai the (infectious) disease is [constantly] creeping nearer talarapalku pirna milingeru morla diringai big rainclouds are coming closer all the time ngato ninaia marda wolja diringala nganai I shall soon roll the big stone away nulia punga nunkani diringai kilpandru he is shifting his wurley on account of the cold morlalu jaura kaldrieli kamaneli ngaianani diringana warai for sure, bad words have driven our friend away marda pirna jerra dirimalkanau! roll the big stone over thither billi ngakani jera dirimalkanau! bring my net-bag here nari dirimalkanau palaraia carry the dead man outside nauja pita daturu terkai the stick is stuck fast (in the ground) daturu terkanau, wata ngadadikanau! stand fast; don't retreat daturu ngamanau! ngaiani mita maltini wapala nganai stay at home yet; we will go when the [weather] has cooled jura wata nurujeli ja wata mankali, a-ai, daturu wapananto you should go neither fast nor slowly, but continue at an even pace nauja daturu jurakokateriai he sings his own praises on a uniform note nania widlapirna daturu jindrai nankani ngatanandru the old women is wailing incessantly over her son ngarimata daturu ngakai the floodwaters are flowing ceaselessly ngandri daturu kalkateriji nankani kupani the mother continues to wait [unflinchingly] for her child nauja daturu nganai jelaua, ngangau nauja wata nurujeli dikai he is continually out bush, or better, he has firmly settled down somewhere, for he is not coming back tanali marapujeli wima daturali ngankai mudalalu many of them continue to linger behind until the end of the corroboree kajari diltja main creek naupini kana diltjadiltja this man is mere skin and bones, (all sinews) diltjadiltja nauja wokarai [here] he comes like one starved woldra diltjadiltjali kana wariwaribai severe heat makes a person faint, weak, languid talara diltjadiltja majawarli terkai the lightning is very severe, dangerous, dreadful nganti karari dunka the meat is now putrid minandru jura ninaia buka dunka ngamalkai? why do you keep mouldy bread? nunkani tapa dunka panimai his wound smells bad ninaia pita dunka wokaribamai! chop the rotten tree down nulia jaura dunka ngamalkai he uses bad language nunkani punga morlalu dunka nganai for sure, his hut is on the brink of collapse [or about to tumble down] nulia windri poto dunka jinkiji he gives only old things away nunkangundru tanaia japali, ngangau nulia nguna dunka ngamalkai they are scared of him, for he has a murderous arm ngani ngandandariai worita wapana, tara ngakani dunka I cannot go far: my legs are tired nauja milki dunka wapana warai to the place where he got killed ngaiani pratjaterina milki dunka ngamai we all are mortal beings nauja kana milki dunka this man is a drowsy fellow nulia poto maradunka manina warai he inherited a lot of things tanalia pirrapintamara jaura dunka ngamalkai the instructors in tribal lore have had these teachings [handed down] from olden times ngaiani ngapakudna dunkani ngamai we are camping at a soakage that was dug by the people of long ago naka dunka pirna milingeru there is always a terrible stench there kupa marapu dalpakaldru many children are obedient pita wutju dalpakaldru nganai the long stick (which is rubbed on a cross-piece with both hands) has an open ear ngaianani kamaneli dalpakaldru our friends quickly respond to help bakana talara ngaljeni kanta dalpakaldru punkai even after a light rain the grass grows mai! dalpakaldruriau jaura murlali ngarala now, listen obediently to kindly words! dauadauanandru tana dalpakaldrurinanto for [their own] protection sake, they ought to be obedient ngaperi ja ngandri jinkani dalpakaldrujeli ngarau! listen obediently to your father and mother pinaraia jirijiribanijaura dalpakaldrujeli ngarau! listen obediently to the laws of the old people pudlali dalpakaldrujeli puntina warai they both separated amicably nulia ngakangu dalpakaldrujeli turu manina warai obligingly he brought me firewood nulia ngakangu billi ngakani dalpakaldrujeli padakijiribana warai he obligingly brought back my net-bag nulia ngakangu kalti dalpakaldrujeli karkibana warai he asked for my spear on my behalf kanali dalpakaldrujeli jurborina warai jaura ngankamalila the people arrived (came in) without guile, in order to carry on mutual negotiations nulia kirra nunkani dalpakaldrujeli worani patana warai on (given) advice, he left his boomerang lie ngaiani nari ngaianani dalpakaldrujeli karibana warai we wrapped up and buried our dead in a shallow [grave] tana jikaura dakadaka nganai the jikaura [an animal] is gay-coloured, or variegated kana pingaetja malkadakadaka ngamalkai the warrior is scarred (has many scars that have resulted from wounds) nauja punga ngakani wilpa dakadaka my house has holes in the roof jakajai! nulia kati dakadaka ngamalkai goodness gracious, he has a colourful rug (of variegated furs) ngaianani mitani pita dakadaka marapu punkai a lot of stunted timber grows in our country mardaburujeli mita dakadaka ngankai hail leaves pit-marks on the ground tana munta malka dakadakarina warai they painted themselves in gay colours mina deltjina warai karari? what gave that single ring just now? mina deltjideltjina warai karari? what made that frequent or repeated rattling sound just now? ninkida marda kulno deltjideltjingana warai, ninkida mardani morlalu nganti kulno wirariji here (whilst we were passing) a stone rattled, (one knocking against the other); on those ranges there is definitely an animal running about manatandra ngakani deltjideltjingai kilpali my teeth are chattering from the cold ngato karari warukati ngarai tidna deltjideltjinganani can hear emus [nearby] by the trampling of their feet ngura karari deltjingai softly fades the night and dawning day draws near minandru nulia kirra deltjideltjingiribai? why does he rattle his boomerangs (weapons) to call for a fight? wata nunkangu kirra deltjideltjingiribau, nauja kana malti! do not rattle your boomerangs (weapons) in his direction, he is a peace-loving man pitali nulia ngana mangatandra deltjideltjingiribai he makes my head ring with his constant rattling of spears (wood) karari kilpa durintji, karari ngaiani wapananto tiririla now the ground is cool, now we can go off to fight kalumpaia durintji ngumu pirna nganai tajila the stems of the kalumpa plant are very good to eat karari ngapa durintji parai, karari ngaiani murlali nganananto now that fresh rainwater is lying about, we ought to be happy ngaldra nunkani durintji wokaribala nganai, nauja palinanto we shall both break his bones (bone-marrow); he shall die minandru jura ngakani jaurani delkiji? why do you disobey my words? nauia pita milingeru delkiji the tree still refuses to fall karari kalara ngakani pota palpa delkina warai several times today my axe [head] flew from its handle naupini kulno marapuni delkiji this one remains aloof from the group karari tinkani palto ngakangu delkina warai last night I lost my way, [lit:] the path left me tertieli pirna ngato ngapa wontina warai, ja nauja ngakangu delkina warai I was very thirsty searching for water, but I could not find it, [lit:] it would not let itself be found jama ngaiani tinkani kurana warai ja paru nunkangu delkiji we laid the net into the water at night, but the fish refuse to go into it mindi ngaiani talku kurala wiri ja tjukuru nunkangu delkila wiri we set the snare up correctly [yesterday], but the kangaroos went around it ngato pirna ngankana warai ja pirra ngakangu delkiji I worked very hard, but the coolamon refused (to come good) naua morlalu marda ngumu, windri nauja ngakangu delkiji it is certainly a fine stone, only it is awkward to carry nania widla madlentji pirna, ngangau nania delkiji she is a bad woman, for she has absconded wadlanguru ja kanangara ngaiani duldruwai tjanka dakala we mix wadlanguru and kanangara (seed) together to make it easier to grind wata jaura duldruwanau pirna pantjiati, windri kulno jatananto don't all talk together at once, otherwise you simply make matters worse; let only one person speak wata tjikatjika duldruwanau, nauia tiri pantjiati don't reproach him with numerous misdemeanours all at the same time, otherwise he will get furious jakajai! ngato naji, ngaianini tula kana-mudla duldruwana warai goodness gracious, I can see (from the various [types of] faces) that our enemies hue combined [forces] with other tribes ngankanau! ja ngaiani bakana ngankai paua duldruwala woljaia [you] get to work, for we too are working, to store up seed for a later date ninkida ngapa duldruwai bulu ja maru here clear (white) water (i.e. creek water which has flown over limestone) is intermixed with dark and muddy water (coming in from another creek) minandru jidni kurieli nanina ja jedi duldruwai? why do you combine stealing and lying? wata jatanau kulno nguru jatanani, a-ai, wata mirtja duldruwanau bulu ngaraiati do not speak while another person is speaking, indeed not; [and] do not [engage in] confused shouting, otherwise we [shall] not understand [what is going on] wata junka duldruwanau nunkangupini kirra ngumundru, wolja ngato morla dakala nganai don't be disgruntled with each other over this fine boomerang; I shall soon make some more ngato tidna nunkani worani patana warai ngangau tana duldruwana warai I gave up following his footprints, for they merged with those of others tanani ja ngaianini tali duldruwana wonti their and our dialects have merged paru nguja pilkipilki duldruwana warai jamani different kinds of fish have got mixed up together in the net nauja muntja pirna duldruwana warai the epidemic has spread far and wide, or the epidemic has affected many [people] nari duldruwana marapuni death has taken a heavy toll] ngaiani wimani pota marapu tali duldruwijiribamalina ngamai at a sacred ceremony (song) we often join each other from the various dialect [groups] ngaiani karari duldruwijiribamalina wapai karkuja kana tulandru because of enemies, we have joined forces from here and there [and are] travelling together to fetch red ochre dankubana ngaiani wapala nganai turu manila tomorrow we shall go to fetch wood marda mitani ngaiani dankubana baku turarala nganai nganti panindru tomorrow we shall be sleeping in a stony tract of country (among the stones), without food, for there is no wild game to hunt dankubana ngaiani kana tulaia mitani wiringala nganai, nunkangundru ngaiani talku najinajibaterinanto tomorrow we shall be by-passing strange territory, therefore we must be on our guard morlalu ngaiani dankubana ngankana jiritjina, ngangau tanaia tula morla karakarariai indeed, nobody may leave [camp] tomorrow, for the enemy is constantly coming nearer ngujangujarla jinkangu, kalkau, dankubana pantaribala nganai I feel sorry for you; [but] be patient, [by] tomorrow things will improve karari ngato ngundrala nganai, dankubana ngato matantarila nganai today I will think the matter over, [and] tomorrow I will join [the group] dankubana wilparila nganai the situation will be clarified tomorrow dankubana katangirijiribala nganai ja wilparila nganai tomorrow there will. be a clash (of arms); [then] it will become clear as to who is in the right dankubana ngato poto padakijiribala nganai I shall return the things tomorrow dankubana ngaiani dantjudantjumalkala nganai ninaia nari ngankala nganai pani kara we shall decide tomorrow whether to kill him or not dankubana ngaiani nurujeli jiritjinanto in the morning we ought to, and want to, rise early dankubana milingeru malti nganai in the morning it is very cold wolja dankudankubanarila nganai day will soon dawn palto datjamai! ja ngaiani ngadani wapala nganai you go that way first; we will then follow later naka datjamai minka nauja nganti morlalu ngamanani kara search that hole there, to see whether the animal isn't actually squatting inside jakajai! minandru nulia ninaia jaura datjamana warai? yes, indeed, why has he again touched on past (almost-forgotten) remarks? ngato pungaia mana dantjamala nganai watarandru I will change the position of the doorway (entrance) to my wurley because of the wind minandru tanalia jaua dia datjamana warai? when digging for native onions, why did they start once here and then there, where others had left off? nauja pinaru pirrapinta dikai karari the old man (a title of distinction) is today proclaiming the rules (or regulations) ngato potuja kapara dikala nganai, ngangau jinkimalinani tanali ngana jedibana warai I will ask the trading boss for his direction (call on his assistance), because they have deceived me in the deal kutingau! tanali jidna nari dikana warai escape [for your life]! they have (secretly) pronounced the sentence of death over you, to kill you minandru jura madlentji ngakani paruparu dikai? why do you recall freshly to mind my evil [misdeeds]? jaurali jinkanali jundru ngana dikijiribana warai ngakani wilpanto by your remarks you have recalled to memory my faults dikijiribamai nulia dikananto remind him to mention its name mai, tanali ngaperi jinkani dikidikijiribai listen, they have in mind to kill your father wata nunkangu jatamai, nauja dikanietja he will not keep it to himself kirra panini ngato ninaia dakangandrana warai for want of a boomerang, threw him on to the hard ground nulia marda dakangandrana warai, nunkangundru nauja wokarina he threw the [mill]stone on to the ground; that is why it smashed nulia pirra tirieli dakangandrana warai ngakangu tidnani in fitful anger he flung the coolamon aside, in front of my feet nulia ngakani jaura dakangandrana warai, nunkangundru nulia tertieli wariwarina wonti perished nauja dakangandraterina warai mardani he tripped over a stone nauja pitandru dakangandraterina warai, nulia paia kapi wontinani he fell from the tree whilst searching for eggs nunkani neji dakangandrateriji, ngangau ngaperi nunkani nari his elder brother flung himself to the ground, because his father had died minandru jundru ngana muka dilpana warai why did you awaken me from my sleep? Jonathali David dilpana wonti wapananto, ngangau ngaperi nunkani tiri Jonathan urged David to leave, because his father (Saul) was hostile towards him mai, jiritjianau kana tiri wokarai now, get up! get yourselves ready! prepare for a fight! hostile people are coming paia dilpanau, ngaiani tananaia dijananto frighten the birds [to fly up], so that we can take aim at them ngandriai tanali ngana milingeru dilpai Oh mother, they are all the time teasing or annoying me ngato warukati ngandri dilpana warai kapi manila I chased the mother emu away (from the next), in order to collect her eggs minandru nulia jaura ngakani dilpal why does he make such a fuss about what I said? nulia pirkinali ngaianina kinka dilpana warai by committing tomfoolery he induced us to laugh nulia ngaianina tirieli dilpana warai he incited us to anger mara dilpana ngaiani ninaia ngankana paraia we made him to stir a hand jundru nuru ngakani dilpana warai ngirkibani-jaurali you wanted to test my strength with your mockery minandru jundru tjutju dilpala, jeruja nulia ngana matala wiri why did you provoke the snake yesterday, so that it has [now] bitten me? mananda jura wata dilpananto, nauja dalpa ngumu ngamalkai you are not to aim at the mananda tree, for it has lovely leaves wata ngapa dilpau jamali, nauja kana ngapa you are not to insult the water by catching fish with a net, because this water belongs to other people kutingau tanali jidna nandraiati make your escape, for they will kill you tanali marapujeli dilpamalina warai warukatindru they are on bad terms with each other (i.e. have argued) over an emu mai! ngaldra jelalu kutingala nganai now, (or) listen! we will run away together mai! jundru kana marapu karkananto, ngaiani ninkida tirimalila nganai listen, call a lot of people together; we will have a fight in this place ngaperali ja ngandrieli jidna wata dalpawonkaia? do not your father and mother teach you? nulia ninaia dalpawonkana warai kuti[nga]nanto he whispered into his ear to run away minandru tanali kupali milingeru mirtjali dalpawonkai, ngato ngaptjai turarala why do the children constantly sing and shout in my ears (disturbing me); I want to sleep kupali ngandrini dalpawonkai mauarli the children are bawling into their mother's ears out of hunger. [It could also be] because of the cold, or out of pain, or out of sheer obstinacy, etc ngakani billindru nulia ngakani dalpa wonkana warai he blabbed my ears full for the sake of my net-bag materali kupa dukai the [young] man is carrying the child on his back ngato kamaneli ngakani dukai [my friend] is following me nejieli ngatata nunkani pratjana dukai the elder brother carries all his younger brothers on his back ngapili kupa nunkani dukai father protects his child Goliathana dukana wonti tirieli Goliath vaunted himself [in a spirit of] anger kindala nura dukai a dog holds his tail erect nejini ngani dukaterina warai I had a ride on my elder brother kana kulno nurujeli darrana warai japali in fear the man made a quick get-away kana marrala tinkani palila nganai the strangled man (bereft of his senses) will not pull through; he will die during the night paru kulno darrana warai kilpa a fish snapped its jaws in the air, in spite of the weather being cold paja kulno ngakani marandru matja darrana a bird escaped out of my hand, (got away) nauja wata ninkida, nauia morlalu narini darrana kurana warai escaped murderous revenge talara palku karari darrai, morlalu talara kodala nganai rain is going to fall karari mita pirna darrai, ngaiani wata wapala nganai a thick (big) dust is blowing up today, [so] we will not be going watara pirnali mandikilla darralkai a strong wind is whipping up (lifting) the waves nauja tidna ngumu, nauja ngopera darringana warai he has strong feet (is a good runner), therefore lie has a lead on us nauja dakadakandru darringana warai he fell unexpectedly over a clod of earth ngapiri ngakani paltuni darringana wonti on the way my father suddenly fell down and was dead kana ditjieli dakanani, nau woldrali darringai when he is sun-struck, he dies kana ngopera darribau dalpadakananto ngaiani wokarai first send a man thither to announce that we are coming watarali paua darribai the wind scatters the seed ninaia darribamai nauja wapananto, kana tula wokarai ninaia nanclrala send him away quickly so that he goes; strangers are on their way to kill him watarali katu darribai the wind is ruining the windbreak watarali punga darribana warai the wind pushed in the house watara pirnali mandikilla darribai a strong wind is whipping up the waves kana tirieli poto nunkani darribana warai in a fit: of anger the man scattered his belongings about ngato kaltieli ninaia dakana warai I transfixed him with a spear ngaiani kintala jampa dakana warai tajila we speared dogs for food (to eat) ngato karari paua dakai mauarli I am now grinding seed [because] I am hungry ngato kalti ngumu dakala warai I shall make a fine spear billi-nguja pilki nulia milingeru dakai he is fashioning another type (shape) of net-bag pinarali turu dakana wonti pita mandrujeli the old people used to make fire with two sticks kirra panini ngaiani paia dakana wonti for the want of boomerangs we threw stones at the birds tanali naka mita dakana warai tirimalinaia they chose that spot to [engage in] battle minandru jundru ngana mudla dakana warai? why did you slap me in the face? ngato buluru ngunku dakala nganai I shall heap some clay together into a (round) lump mita ngumuni ngaiani ngura dakana warai we picked out a campsite on [some] good ground minandru nulia ngana milingeru jaurali dakai ngakani noandru? why does he always aggravate me with regard to my wife? nulia ngara ngakani dakana warai kurukurubanali he spoke to my heart in [tender] admonition kaparanau, nauja ngara dakaila! come near; his heart is beating very fast buka marapundru mandra ngakani dakaila I have indigestion from eating a lot of bread ngani ngandandariai karari morla worita wapana, diltja ngakani dakai I cannot walk very far today; my muscles (legs) are hurting ngani muntja, bankitiri ngakani dakai I feel unwell; I have stitches in the side nurujeli ninaia mundingna dakau, muntju wariati quickly sew the body shut, otherwise blow-flies may get inside nunkani tjuru dakau nauja morlalu dilkani wirila nganai draw his attention to it, otherwise he is certain to tread in the prickles nulia palto ngumu dakana warai he has discovered a good route watarali jama ngakani wokaribana warai, ngato ninaia dakananto the wind has torn my net; I shall have to mend it karari ditjieli ngaianina pirna dakana warai; ngampu ngaiani palina warai the sun beat down very fiercely on us today; we nearly died nunkangupini mitani dilkali ngaianina pirna dakai in this country the thorns prick us madali ngana pirna dakana warai, nunkangundru ngani kunkai the stone caused me to stumble very badly; that is why I am limping paltuni talarali ngana dakana warai nunkangundru ngani wata nurujeli wokarana warai on the way the rain caught up with me, therefore I did not get here so soon mardaburujeli ngana naka dakana warai, ngampu ngani nari there the hail caught up with me; I was nearly a dead man (was nearly killed) ninaia nulia mokujeli dakana wonti he killed him by [pointing] the bone [at him] muntjujeli paltuni ditjiwirdi ngana pirna dakana warai insects tortured me all day long on the way minandru jidni ngaurongauro? kumali ngana dakai why are you sad? Had news makes me feel depressed milki dakamai kana tale wokaraiati be on the look out! hostile people may come worderuntja paru jundru milla dakana warai? how many fish did you thread on to the reed? ngaiani karari kanku kulnuni ntjirintjiri dakala nganai today we will knock out a lad's two front teeth jindani mudla morlalu wata dakana warai? is your septum really not pierced? worana nauja dakadakai? who is passing, by there? watara wondru dakadakai a whirlwind is passing by mardali ngani dakaterina warai, ngani ngandandariai wapala, ngani kima I tripped against a stone; [therefore] I am unable to go, [for] I have a swelling ngaurongauro? why are you so sad? ngani dakadakarateriji potuni I feel very poor in the things I possess kamaneli ngakani ngampu pratjaia, mina ngani? what am I to do on my own? ditji kunarkuni ngaiani malka dakadakarateriji, ja tinkani ngaiani pinga wapai we paint ourselves towards evening, and [under cover of] night we go out as a group of blood-avengers ngana kirra dakijiribau! make a boomerang for me! mardali dakamalina to stone one another, to pelt one another with stones ngaiani ninaia wontila nganai ninaia dankalalji we will search for him (so long), till we find him mina ngato dankai ninkida poto parai? What have I come across? here are things lying about ninkida ngato nina tidna dankana warai naua karakara here I have come across his footprints; he must: be (is) in the neighbourhood morla mikarilani ninkida ngapani dankana warai we had to dig very deep here for water nunkani ngaperali kupa marapu dankana wonti his father begat many children ngato mitiri ngumu pilki dankana warai I covered something new (in some other genus or species) kaparanau, ngaiani kanta jelbi dankana warai ngaianingu ngumu ninkida come, we have discovered a green oasis; it will be good for us here ngaianani kamaneli kara kutingana warai, ngangau ngurawalpa ninkida our friends must have fled, for the camp here is deserted mina kana pudlaia, gudla palto pilki dankana warai madlentji ngankala what sort of a couple are they? both have discovered a new way of committing wrong milkimilkieli nunkangu dankana warai, ngaiani nurujeli wapananto ninaia nandrala the spies have sought him out (have come across him); we must hurry thither to kill him buru! ngaiani karari nari dankana warai, warle ninaia todina kara? [Oh dear,] today we came across a dead man (i.e. a grave-mound), who may have buried him? pirna ngato mankina warai, ngangau ngato kamaneli ngakani mita tulani dankana paraia I was very delighted, for I came across a friend (or relative) of mine in a strange country minakulnuni ngato dankana warai ninkida billini I have struck (found) something [unusual] in this net-bag jakajai, karari tinkani ngakangu kana dankateriji, ngani japali pirna pantjina warai oh, dear, last night I bumped into a man, I was terrified judla mandru wokarai? I are you two coming together? kau, nauja ngakangu dankaterina warai yes, he was making along the track in my direction palto tertini ngaiani dankamalina warai jelalu wapala we met half way along the track, in order to continue on in each other's company karari pinti ngakangu dankamalina warai, neji ngakani nari today "brought" me news from two sources (from the mouth of two [informants]), [namely], that my elder brother has died karari ngaiani kalara dingala nganai, dankubana ngaiani pita wokaribala nganai today we will sharpen the axe; [then] tomorrow we will chop down some wood nurujeli turu dingamai karari, dankubana pita tjanka pantjiati kindle (rub) a fire today; tomorrow the wood may be damp nulia kirra nunkani ngumu dingana warai he made a fine (beautiful) job of rubbing down his boomerang ngopera ngato marda ngakani dingala nganai, ngadani ngato paua dakala nganai first I will flatten the mill stone, (to give it a smooth surface) then I will grind some seed jundru tiripoto dingana warai pingaia? have you already mixed the down-feathers with pipe-clay for our vendetta? widlali paua dingala nganai, ngaiani nganti diala nganai the women will rub the seed from the pods into their hands, [meanwhile] we will go hunting marda dingana wapamai ngapa manila, tulali jidna najiati go quite close [up against] the stony hill to fetch the water, so that the enemy does not see you talara kodana warai ngaianina kana dingana rain fell, but just missed us, (i.e. we passed right along the boundary of where rain had still fallen) minandru nulia milingeru mita dingai tirimalinaia? why does he always provoke the other fellows and challenge them to a fight? ngaiani pratjaterina kulnukulnuni nganana warai nina nari ngankana ja nauja wokarana, nulia tjilpi dingana warai we were all unanimous about killing him, and when he arrived he incited and spurred us on all the more ngaianangu warlipani N.N.jeli dingana warai there is no more hope for us; N.N. has appeared on the scene [or supported their cause] ninaia ngaiani manieli dingala nganai nauja tepi pantjinanto we will rub him in with fat, so that he recovers ngura mandru milingeru tiri dingamiliji those two camps are always at cross-purposes nunkangundru ngaiani wata pirna ngundrai, nauja dinganietja we do not think much (greatly) of him; he is an instigator of strife nulupini kanali ngakani kamanelini tapa pirna damana warai this man inflicted a huge gash (wound) on my friend minandru jundru wata tjukuru damana warai, nauja karari dunka? why didn't you cut the stomach of the kangaroo open (to take out the entrails)? Now it is smelling jaurali nunkanali nulia ngara ngakani damana warai his words cut me to the heart mai! para ngakani damamai, ngato jinka ngankananto here (now), cut off my hair; I should like to make string out of it ngapa pirnali ninaia dako damana wonti a big [volume of] water (rain) cut [its way] through the sandhill ngarimata pirnali kajiri morla mikari damana wonti a big flood washed out the creek bed to a greater depth miritipa ngato kintala jampandru damana warai I have cut the tail off a wild dog ngani damaterina warai tepi ngakani kulkala I have cut myself in order to save my life kupa najinajibanau! ninkida ngapa dulkuru keep the children under close watch! the water here is deep warle ninkida kutu dulkuru bakuna warai? who dug a deep hole here? ngani wata ngumu turarai, ngura ngakani wata dulkuru I cannot sleep well; my camping-subpot is not hollowed out very comfortably dirkalani nauja panto dulkuru the lake is deep near the bank (at the edge) mita dulkurani wapau kanali jidna najiati go down into the depression, lest the people see you wata wiriau nauja kajiri dulkuru don't walk into it; the creek is [too] deep pirra ngakani morla dulkuru my wooden bowl is deeper naua ngapatjili morla dulkuru, wata ngariau the soakage is very deep, don't go down into it nulia milki dulkuru ngamalkai, wata nauja mudla ngumu he has deep-seated eyes; his face is not attractive nauja mandra dulkuru, nauja mauarli he has a shrunken stomach; he is hungry nauja mana dulkuru ninaia ngaiani ngarai he has a loud voice; him we can hear nauja mudla dulkuru, nauja wolja palila nganai he has a cancerous face; he will soon die pita dulkuru maniau! ngato kirra dakananto fetch [me] a curved piece of timber; I should like to make a boomerang naka mita tulani dulkuru marapu parai in that strange land there are numerous deep valleys worderu ngaiani dulkuru pirnani wapala nganai? how will we bridge this enormous distance? tanaia kapi dantjumamai jinkani billini carry [pl.] the eggs carefully in your net-bag kana muntja dantjumanau tana maritjiati lift sick people carefully, lest they complain kupa dantjumau ngani wapanani carry [sing.] the children carefully when I am gone ninaia butju dantjumamai nauia puriati lead the blind man cautiously, lest he fall kana nguruja poto wata duljaduljamanau, a-ai, dantjanau! don't scatter other peoples' property about, rather protect it ngapajunga paltuni dantjumai, jidni tertieli paliati take care of the water-bag along the way, lest you perish [half-way] noa ngakani dantjumamai ngani wapanani, nania puntiati look after my wife when I am gone, so that she does not run away ninaia warukati dantjumana najiau ngani ngopera karitjinanto don't let the emu out of your sight; I first want to encircle it at a distance tanangupini kanani dantjumana jatau, tana nurujeli tiri talk discreetly with these people; they very guickly lose their tempers jelalu dantjumana ngamana morla ngumu nganai jatamalinani to live together peacefully is better than to argue the point worla ngakani dantjumamai, nauja maratunka ngakani ngaperandru carry my millstone carefully; it is an heirloom from my father jundru pirramara ngamalkai kana tulani dantjumana kurala have you a shield to protect yourself from enemy missiles? dantjumana woniau tidna nunkani wontila nauja kara tintaterina warai take careful note to follow his footprints [right] from the start, [for] he has probably lost his way dantjumana taranau ja ngura kapikapianau N.H. kutingaiati look carefully around you, and surround the camp, lest N.H. should escape ngaiani paua billi dantjumala nganai kana kamanelija we will save up the seed for our friends dantjumana tatanau jura kana kamanelia ngurani wokaranani be careful when you enter the camp of your friends minandru jura wata dantjumana warai kana muntja? why did you not look after the sick man properly? tanangupini kana tulaia ngurani dantjumana wiringanau kamaneli jeribaka go cautiously past the camp of these people, as [though you were] friends, (so as not to give rise to strife) ninaia dantjumana karkau ngaiani dako dokuni kalkateriai ninaia nandrala kindly summon him to come here; we are waiting on the other side of the sandhill to kill him dantjumana jatamalianau ja wata jaura madlentji kuranau! be careful during an argument that you don't use any bad language jura teri dantjumana turarananto ja wata mankarani milkirinanto you young fellows ought to be guietly asleep and not cast leering eyes at the [young] girls kana nguruja punga dantjumamai! leave another man's house intact (untouched) nauja ngapa wata ngaianani, ninaia ngaiani dantjumai the lake (water) is not ours; we will leave it nauja kapara ngumu, nulia mili nunkani dantjumana ngamalkai he is a good chief [or headman]; he looks well after his people ngaiani dantjumana poto jinkimalinanto jatamalina pantjiati we want to exchange wares in a fair way, so that there is no (verbal) strife minandru jura tjikatjika mankara jinkimalina warai; ngaiani windri dantjumana jinkimalina ngundrai why did you give the girls away illegitimately, (i.e. not to those to whom they had been promised)? We are accustomed to giving them away to the right man (to whom they are promised) ngaiani wata dantjumana wapanani, ngaianina kanatula pilki ja pilki nandrala nganai if we don't stay together (but split up), strangers will attack us separately, (one small group here, and another small group there) kana muntja ja pinaru dantjumanali terkakala tarau, nauja puriati stand invalids and old men up carefully (on their feet), lest they fall over ngapa dantjumana jinkila taralkau marapu tintaiati ja ngana ngapatjanka ngankaiati hand the water up (in wooden dishes, out of the deep well) carefully to one another, lest you spill some and drench me (at the very bottom) dantjumana tajianau maua pantjiati! portion the food out, (be discreet, temperate in your eating); there may arise a shortage of food nauja dantjumana ngarina wonti ja nauja matja ngarina, mitali nina todina wonti he went down cautiously, and as he was down at the bottom, the earth [caved in and] buried him ninaia billi pitani dantjumana karipau, kintalali nganti tajiati hang the net-bag up carefully, lest the dogs [get to it and] devour the meat billi jurkujurku dantjumana karai, poto wakawaka tintaiati tie the net-bag (billi) tightly together, otherwise you may lose [some] small articles out of it naripalku dantjumana waltana kurananto ngangu nauja kamaneli you should carry and lay the dead body down carefully, (handling it delicately), for he is (our) friend ngaiani kamaneli ngaianani dantjumana todinanto wondrala ngaiani nari ngundrai we want to bury our friend with tender care (to prepare a nice grave-mound for our friend), to show that we think of (or honour) our dead poto maradunka ngato dantjumai, ngato ninaia wata jeribaka duljaduljamai I treasure things [I have] inherited; I do not scatter them about, like children [do], (deeming them useless) nankani nejieli ngana kurukurubana warai kaku nunkani dantjumala ninta nankani manila her elder brother admonished me to protect his (widowed) sister, so as to remove her embarrassment marda tulali ngani damaterina warai, ngato tapadantjumananto I cut myself with a stone-knife; [now] I must nurse the wound billi dantjumana puntibau jatamaliati! distribute the net-bags fairly, otherwise there could be (verbal) strife pita dantjumana nandrau, nauia tjelapalkateriati chop the piece of wood off carefully, so that it does not split kirra juranani dantjumana dakanau, kanalki kinkaiati finish your boomerangs off properly (even, and not warped), otherwise people will laugh at you kalti kundikundi dantjumana nankau, nauja wokariati carefully bend a crooked spear straight (by moistening it and weighting it down), lest it snap off jura wimaia dantjumana tjirkaraterinanto, kana kamaneli jurangundru mankinanto you must decorate yourselves correctly (attractively) for the ceremony, so that friends are pleased with you ngapa dirkalani dantjumana karitjiau! go carefully around the water's [edge] ngapani dantjumana burkau jura pitali dakateriati wade around cautiously in the water, lest you tread on a stick a-ai, jura wata tirimalinanto, ngaiani wima dantjumana mudananto no, you shall not argue the point, for we want to bring the ceremony to a peaceful conclusion minandru jura wata dantjumana puntina warai? karari ngaiani japali ngamananto why didn't you part company in a spirit of peace? Now we have to sit here in fear dantjumana bakujau ninkida kara tjutju dig cautiously; there may be a snake here buka dantjumana dukarau, nauja wokariati take the [freshly baked] bread out carefully, so that it does not break apart turu dantjumau nauia pita talarali tjanka pantjiati don't let the fire go out, as the wood may get damp (in the rain) dantjumana dampalkanau ngantini, ngaiani ninaia kantji nandrananto creep up stealthily towards the animal, without a sound, so that we can be sure of killing it nurujeli dantjumana mindrina karitjianau nau kutingaiati carefully [or guickly] encircle him (unobserved), so that he can't escape nauia wata dantjumana mindrina kurana wonti, jeruja nauja pitali dakaterina wonti talpalali nina patana wonti he did not tread warily (with his feet), [and] so he trod on a (sharp) piece of wood and the enemy caught him tana bukatu dantjumana mindrina dikai ngurala mukaturarani the ochre-collectors are returning home secretively, while the local inhabitants are asleep jakajai! tana dantjumana pararana tinkani ja ngaiani wata kintala ngarana warai? how's that! they slept very close to us last night, unobserved, and we did not notice it minandru nauja dantjumana jiritjina warai? nauja japali? why did he secretly get up? Is he afraid? tanangu ngaiani morlalu kamaneli, ngaiani dantjumana parana ngarina wonti we are real friends to them, for we have settled down [quite] peacefully together tanaia morlalu kana ngurunguru, tana wimani dantjumana paraparana warai they are certainly tough people; they continued to dance untiringly karari paltuni dant jumana tapanau, ngaiani wata marapu ngapajungani ngamalkai don't drink too much along the way; we do not have much water in our skin-bags ngaiani mankiai, ngangau ngaiani dantjumana najina dikana warai ja wata kulno palina warai we are pleased that we all came back again together and that no one died ngaiani tanangu dantjumana najingana wonti ja wata tanana karkana wonti although we saw them, we by-passed them without speaking to them, nor did we call them over (to us) ninaia paua dantjumana kurarau marapu tintaiati pour the seed carefully (into the net-bag), otherwise you will lose [or waste] a lot [of it] pita tiwitiwi dantjumana parumau, ngato ketjaketjana pirna ngamalkai pull the splinter out carefully, [for] I am in great pain naua dantjumana dankarana warai, nauja mandra pina he arrived in good health, (he suffered no lack of food); he has a fat stomach (is corpulent) tananaia ngaiani wata ngantjai, tanaia wata dantjumana ngampiai we do not like those men; they do not tie any pubic covering around them ninkida ngaiani mita darpala nganai wimaia here we will clear an area of ground (of undergrowth) for a ceremonial site jiraua darpamai ninkida paua marapu clear a spot for winnowing; here is a multitude of seed ngura darpanau tanaia bukatu wolja tikala nganai clean up the camp; the ochre-collectors will soon be back ngapatjilini ngurdi marapu parai, ngaiani ninaia darpananto lots of leaves are lying in the soakage [-water], (which the wind has blown there); we must clean it out mirka darpanau ngaiani kapi kampananto tajila tear the ant-heap apart; we want to gather the eggs for food naka morlalu wadlula marapu, ngaiani tanaia darpananto there are certainly a lot of grubs hiding there; we must clear them away karari kanali Kudnangauani tjutjuja-minka darpai ninaia ngurungutala right now (at this time of the year) the people of Kudnangaua freshly dig out the tjutju mythical snake] hole, in order to "bless" it kana tinkani kanta darpanau nariwonpani, kutji mita ngumu najinanto clear the place around the grave-mound of grass, for the sake of the deceased, so that the [wandering] soul finds the ground nice [and tidy] mita darpanau, ngaiani wolia ngapa ngamalkananto clear away the soil, (so that I can throw more [of it] out and dig deeper); we will soon have water punga darpanau turu budandru clear the hut of the ashes watarali mita darpai ngurdindru the wind blows away the debris ("chaff") ngani karari darpiji, tidna ngani patai I am now going back; my foot is hurting kupa waka dundunu worita wapala the child is still unfit (untrained) to walk pinaru ja widlapirna dundunu ngaianangu karipaterila the old man and the old woman [are too] feeble (on their feet) to be able to follow us ngani kilpali dundunu nganana warai I was stiff from the cold ngani mara dundunu talarali my hand is frozen by the rain ngani diltja dundunu, ngaiani ditji palpa ngara ngamananto my muscles are tired; we ought to rest for several days ngani burka dundunu, ngangau noa ngakani palina warai I am broken-hearted (lit: I spirit am broken), because my wife/husband died today kuparu dundunu as yet they cannot fly kati womala ngakani dundunu, nauja purateriji my old clothing is musty, mouldy; it is tearing wata tidnali nankau wilapi, nau dundunu do not tread (press with the feet) on the wilapi, as it is vulnerable (very tender) kanta dundunu maniau turu miribala fetch [some] dry, thin grass to make a fire ngaiani ngandandariji ngantia wapala, mita talarali dundunu we cannot go out (hunting) for animals; the country (ground) is softened by the rain karari ditji dundunu, ngaiani marukutu3a wapananto the sun (winter sun) is moderate (weak) at present; we ought to be going for red ochre walja kalkanau, karari paraitji dundunu, ngopera ditjirinanto wait a while yet; the light is still feeble (not bright); first let the day dawn kupali wata dundunu ngankau, tana jindraiati don't offer to carry the children, otherwise they will cry and always want to be carried ngani milki dundunu, ngani tinkani wata wirarinanto I have feeble eyesight, [therefore] I shouldn't travel by night ngani tali dundunu, minandru ngani wonkananto? my voice (tongue, speech) is soft; why should I sing? nauja kintala dundunu kilpali (he) the dog is shivering from the cold ngani nguna dundunu paja dianandru my arm is tired from hunting birds ngani tankubana danina kurala nganai I confirm [the time of] my going away nulia danini-jaura kurana warai jeruja: kupa ja poto ngakani najinajibanau ngani wokarana dikanantulu he confirmed his departure in these words: look after my children and my property until I come back ngani tidna duljina warai mardali I have sprained my foot on a stone, (on which I trod) ngani manu duljina warai wapala I have changed my intentions [of going] nauja duljina wonti worita ngamala wanta he preferred to stay away like a stranger, far from home nauja ngurani duljila tikana wonti ja wolja palina wonti he came back feeling out of sorts (i.e. as a sick man), and died soon afterwards ngani milki duljina warai ja jidna wata morla najina warai (at first I saw you, but then) I lost sight of you and jaw you no more nulu dalpadakana wonti ngana kirrandru wolja jinkila he promised soon to give me a kirra (boomerang) pajira jatai pajirani: jundru nanaia ngatani ngakani ngamalkala nganai you shall have my daughter for a wife ngurani mindriau dalpadakala nakandru pinga wokarai run into the camp and inform [or notify] the people that a group of blood-avengers is approaching from over yonder ngaiani turu najinani, ngaiani jurangu ngapa padakijiribala nganai when we see a fire [signal], we will bring water to you ngura kulnulu ngura kulnulu nulia jaura dalpadakana paraia he reported the news from one camp to another. It can also mean: he had advice passed on from one camp to another karari ngaiani dalpadakijiribamalinanto minkaia mindiri wimaia we must now let the invitations go out for the mindiri ceremony (song) at the Hole minandru jundru poto ngakani duljaduljamana warai ja tananaia wata talku najinajibana warai pungani jinkanani? why did you waste (dole out) my goods and not look after them properly at home (in the camp)? mina kana jura? jura mankara duljaduljamai? what kind of people are you? Do you give your girls into irregular marriages?] jura jaura duljaduljamana warai, ngangau jura tjikatjika poto jinkimalina warai you did not keep your word (promise), for you have exchanged [or bartered] the wrong goods kana panini kawolkali ngurani poto duljaduljamana warai while there was nobody about, the crows scattered everything in the camp, searched through them, and dragged them around watarali nina ngura duljaduljamana wonti, ngaiani karari ko waninunkani punga nauja the wind has so covered (ravaged) the camp-area (with drift-sand), that it is now impossible to recognize whose house this or that one has been ngura ngaianani duljaduljamana parai, wata jenia ngumu in our camp everything is lying around in confusion; that is not a nice thing ngani mudla duljadulja, ngani ngapa pani kulirkala my face is dirty; I have no water to wash it ngani mara duljadulja, poto pani ngani I lose everything, therefore I am possessionless nauja ngapa duljadulja, ngato wata ngantjai ninaia tapala the water is dirty; I do not care to drink it milki duljadulja jidni, wata jundru ngana ngujamai, ngani mita tulandru tikanani? are you [so] hard of seeing that you don't recognise me on my return from a strange country? ninkida tidna duljadulja, woderi nau wapana warai? the footprints here are all confused (many of them mixed up); which way has he gone? (Which are the footprints of the person we are looking for?) ngato wata nganti marapu dijana warai I didn't kill much game Daranali talara dijana wonti wimali nunkanali by means of his songs of invocation Darana checked the rain mandikilla dijanau watara pirnani, tana jama wokaribaiati restrain the waves during a strong wind, lest they tear the nets talara kidnieli patara dijana warai ngakangu karakara lightning struck a tree alongside of me karkujeli ngato nina dapa dijana warai, nauia wolja tepirila nganai in having spread red ochre over the wound (by means of invocatory "prayer"), I have checked the wound, so that it will soon be healed wimali ngaiani tjuruna jinkani dijala nganai, wolja jidni tepirila nganai we shall check [or stop] your diarrhoea with a mura song, so that you should [soon] recover ngato jinka dijai nganpaia I am twisting yarn for a pubic covering dirtjieli ngaianina dijai, ngaiani ngandandariji wapala the wind is hurling coarse sand into our eyes; we cannot go any further watarali ngaianina dijana warai, ngaiani walto pirna the wind was blowing (striking) against us; we are completely exhausted ninaia pita dijau, nauja koko ngumu cut this tree down; it is nice and hollow mardaburujeli ngana paltuni pirna nandrana warai hail struck me] pilpali ngana dijai, ngani mukaturarananto sleep has overtaken me; I should love to have a sleep turukudnali ngato warukati matja dijana warai I have already killed the emus by means of a smoke-cloud karari ditjini kararali kanta dijana warai today the hot wind scorched the grass burujeli tinkani kanta dijana warai last night the frost burnt or killed off the grass ngani wapala nganai winkara dijala I am going to pull up winkara roots ninaia palku dijau! kana pilkipilkieli palpa maninanto him body (of the animal) cut up, [i.e. cut up the carcase], so that various people may each take a piece punku matja jerkina warai, ngaiana ninaia dijananto the punku is almost slaked; we must treadle it [now] ngato punga nanata dijala nganai pilki wotila I am closing down camp in order to build at another spot] kaparanau! ngaiana kulieli paru dijananto come, let us drive the fish forward (into the net) with branches ngani ngama dijateriji, ngatani ngakani karari tikala nganai my chest is itching; my child will be returning today minandru jura dijamalina warai? why did you hit one another? ngani ngaradapa muntjani my heart bleeds, (is in pain) [or goes out in sympathy] for the sick man, because he is suffering so [much] pita nanita dapanto mardaburujeli the tree (-ta indicating that the speaker is standing in front of it) shows scars caused by the hail nulia dapa pirna he is riddled with syphilis ngapa kaldri ngato dapana warai ja muntja manina warai I drank [some] salty water and am now sick from it ngaiana dapana kurananto, palto worita ngapa pani we should like to have another drink, as we have a long way to go without water ngaiana dapala tikananto, ngaiana wariwariati we must go back for a drink, otherwise we shall perish ngapatjilini dapala wiriau, jidni ngara tutungai go quickly [down] to the soakage and have a drink; your heart is thumping madly wata ninkida, a-ai, ninkuwa jidni dapananto no, not here, you must drink over there talara pirna godana warai, jaura paltuni dapana dapana palkala nganai heavy rain has fallen today, [so] you will [be able to] have a drink on the way every now and again moku jundru dapana warai, minandru jundru tanaia bakujieli worarai? have you sucked the marrow out of the bones? Why are you throwing them away without having sucked them? ngujangujarla! kamaneli ngakani tapa pirna manina warai Oh dear, my kinsman sustained a bad wound in [today's] fight. (I sucked up the blood) pitjirani ngaiana windri dapipananto, panila paraiati we are allowed merely to inhale the aroma of the tobacco, never to chew [even] a little, as we have [only] a small quantity karitjimalkamai ninaia kalti, nulia kumari ngakani dapajati don't let the tip of the spear point in my direction, for this is an indication that I could be killed by a spear naka ngato julanti ja dankakaldri marapu dapana paraia I ate lots of julanti and dankakaldri there recently pitali kamaneli ngakani dapana warai ngani karari ngaurongauro my friend was speared [today] (stabbed by a spear); now I am [deeply] grieved ngaiani teri ngananani, pinarali ngaianingu kumari jinkina wonti dapananto japanguru ngamala when we were young men, the elders gave us blood to drink (we had to), so that we should become fearless ngama kaldri ngato dapana warai, neji ngakani wokarala nganai I have the hiccups; my [elder] brother will be coming today ngato kirra dapanani, nauja morla ngurunguru diala nganai if I spit on my hands [kiss the boomerang], I will be sure to hit [the target] buru! jundru ninaia dapaliko you have made a very fine job of it: [just] as if it's been licked clean panto pirnali ngapa pirna dapai a big lake takes in a lot of water mitali ngapa dapai the ground absorbs the rain (that has fallen) womali ngapa dapai the snake is drinking water milkili dapai the eye is hurting ngani milkieli ngana pirna dapai my eye is very painful pota kulno ngaiani dapingana warai ninkida wokaralu [only] once did we drink along the way, before (until) we arrived here kana kamanelia ngapani ngaiani dapingana palkala wiri we drank yesterday at the waterhole of our friends and then travelled on without further delay ngato kupa diadialkana warai ngapa tintanandru I reproached the children (today), because they were spilling [or wasting] water minandru jura ninaia muntja diadialkai ngapa wata jinkila why do you torture the sick man, (leaving him to languish), by not giving him any water? jura ninaia waltowalto wata diadialkananto, nauja diltja walto when you lead a feeble man around, you should not hurry him along, [for] his legs are weak tanalia teri diadialkanau warukati diala compel the young man to go out and hunt emus kintalali warukati diadialkai a dog tugs at or tears an emu to pieces turupuda deribau pungandru throw the ashes out of the hut karari watara ngumu, ngurdi deribau, wolja paua dapala there is a good wind today; purge (winnow) away the chaff, so that we may soon have [some] seed to eat ngapatjili deribau, ngurdi marapu parai clean out the soakage[-well]; there is a lot of debris lying in it kana kulno deribanau, nauja tanangu dalpadakananto nurujeli wokarala send a man thither to inform them to come quickly kabuluru deribanau, ninkida materi pani tear off the kabuluru; there are no men here ngato ngopera nganti giltjala nganai, ngadani ngani wapantila nganai first I will skin the animal (not the skin); then I too will follow ngato ninaia ngapajunga giltjala nganai, nauja nganti morla pirna I will skin the animal (the hide) for a waterbag; as a very large [animal], it should provide a larger waterbag nulupini pitali ngana tala giltjana warai this tree grazed my skin ngato ninaia bulu giltjana warai nina nandrala I could not hold him back from killing someone talara kidnieli patara giltjai pota palpa sometimes the lightning strips the bark off a gumtree ngapa karari giltjateriji watara panini since there is no wind, the water is now settling ("clearing") woma giltjateriji kilpani a snake sheds its skin in winter paperi giltjateriji talarani a bean bursts open in the rain woldrali pita giltjai heat cracks the bark of trees minandru teri jurani gilbariai pinarani? why are your young men disobedient towards their elders kana ngurunguru wakani gilbariji strong people ignore the weak ngaiani pingani gilbariai, kana morla marapu ngaiani we have little regard for the vendetta group, for we [far] outnumber them kana kilpani gilbariji people ignore the cold weather mita gilbariji ngaiani tidna jerkinani the ground takes no note of the fact when we burn our feet ngaiani mitani gilbariji, bakana tidna jerkinani we take no notice of the (hot) ground, even when our feet are burning jakajai! tana paltuni gilbariji, ngapa matja worita alas, they do not take the long-some track into account, although they have to travel a great distance without water nauja nganti jutani gilbarina warai; minandru jidni jutapata? the animal escaped from the [hunter] who missed his quarry, (he didn't hit it); why do you always miss the target? karari talara godai it is raining now (or today) kirki godana warai murlapara dakala today a hawk swooped down from above to grab a pigeon kirra nauja mirindru godai the boomerang falls from a height ninkida kapiri wirina warai, ngaiani godananto ninaia mankamankala here a goanna glided into [a hole]; we must trample around with our feet to find out where her burrow is ninkida ngana naria nandrau, ninkida ngani nari parananto strike me dead right here; this is where I want to be buried buru pirna godana warai ngampu naria large hail[-subtones] fell today, which nearly caused our death billi nauja godana ngarina warai, watarali kutibana warai the net-bag fell down, because the wind tore it off karari tinkani daliri godana warai last night a fog descended pitjijambu nauja woldrali godai in summer the trees exude (sweat) resin karari tinkani timpi godana warai mandikillali [last night] the waves tore down a medial prop pinga godana ngarilapa ngaianangu wokarala a group of blood-avengers has heaved in sight (over yonder) and is approaching in our direction pinga nauja godana karitjiji ngapani the group of blood-avengers has emerged and is steering [its way] around the lake kana kulno godana wirina warai kamanelini jatala pinga wokaraila a man came secretly in[-to camp] to inform his friends that a group of blood-avengers was on its way butju jidni minani wapai godaiati O blind man, where are you going (or: what are you looking for)? You will fall buru japani! tanaia butju godai tajila how terrible! they pounce on (fall across) the food like a blind man billi wilpani nganti godana warai, wilpa ngato wata najina warai the creature fell out through a hole in my net-bag; I had not seen the hole pindri tarai ja godai the grasshoppers are hopping up and (falling) down jinkani ngakani milkini ngapani godana warai your child fell into the water before my very eyes tampangara kudna godai miri pirna the pelican's excreta falls from a great height. The real meaning is: the pelican ascends to a very great height ngakani pungandru didinga godai drops are falling on to my house; the rain is coming in through the holes and is dripping (falling) on to my body mara parau gildi godaiati! hold your hand underneath, otherwise the fat will drip away wajiluru turuni godai a fly is falling into the fire jundru godana kurau ninaia patala cut off his (the escapee's) line of retreat (by going round about), to grab him neji jinkani muntja godai your elder brother is laid up with sickness jakajai! ditji naniwa pitikilkana godana warai hullo, the shooting-subtar plummeted [to earth] like a streak pita naka godai matja someone is being killed over there pirra nauwa godaila the old moon has vanished, the new one has appeared ("started") minandru jidni tajiani godana tarai? why do you, [acting the part of] a helper, bend down and pick him up? warle ninkida worana warai kirra karakara godananto? who aimed in this direction, that the boomerang should have fallen [so] close to me? jakajai, nauja tirimalinandru godai! minandru jundru wata tajiani terkai? dear me, he has fallen down in the fight (cause); why don't you stand by to help him? wodakari nau godana kurana warai? which direction was he facing when he set foot on the ground? minandru jidni milkigildi godai? why do you shed tears? (or) why did you let yourself be beaten? bakalali ngani milkigildi godai cold I tears make to fall jidni kantji godana warai you were beaten karari ngaiani kalikalini tikana ngarila nganai wolja kamaneli najila today we shall return and come down from the high ridge, early rejoining our friends ngaiani kalikalini palkai woma wontila we are going along the [sand] dunes to look for [carpet] snakes ngaiana kalikalini turarananto watara pirnani we want to sleep at the foot of the ridge so as to have protection from the wind kalkaura ngaiani jela ngamana warai pirkila we sat together during the evening and played ngani kalkaura wirarina warai, ditjini tidna ngani jerkiati I ran around during the evening, for the ground is so hot during the daytime that a person scorches (burns) his feet woderi jidni kalkaura turarana warai? where did you sleep last night, or on the previous night? kalkaura ditji wiriji the sun sets (i.e. goes inside) at evening kalkaura mangawaru kantjiriji a widow returns to the camp at night karuwali kalkaura kantjiriji the uncircumcised [youths] put in an appearance at night tinkali kariji paraitji, ja wolja nina walpai darkness (night) chases the light and will soon cover it up billi diltja marrai kana kurarala the net-bag is being distended to put people in it ngaiana paua katjirimananto mauani tajila we want to store up seed to eat during a famine minandru nulia nganti marapu katjirimai? why does he kill so much native game? womali tjutju marapu katjirimai a woma devours a lot of insects mitali kana marapu katjirimai the earth swallows (devours) lots of (all) people mitali katjirimai ngapa the ground absorbs water wirkali ngapa katjirimai cracks (in the surface of the ground) quickly absorb (eagerly devour) the water kara worana jidni? who are you? nauja kana kalumarai bukani that man is insatiable nauia kana ngampu ngaianani poto paratjana kalumarana mamateriji that man, as one whom nothing can satisfy, acquires nearly all our belongings] nauja kana noani kalumarai ja wata mudai, nulia kulno ngamalkanani this man continually wants more women, and is never satisfied [even] when he has one nauja kupa ngurali jindrai, nauja ngaperani kalumarai the child is constantly crying; it is longing for its father nurujieli ngankinganau wapala, ngani kalumarai marukutuni quickly make ready to go; I am craving for ochre ngani milki butju ngani kalumarai billini, minandru jura ngana baku ngundrai? I am blind and cannot make myself a net-bag, for I cannot see minandru jidni tirindru kalungarrai, wata jundru kirrani kiri? why do you tremble at the anger of others; aren't you skilled in [handling] weapons? naupini muntja narini kalungarrai, ngaiana mura nunkani wonkananto this patient is trembling at [the thought of] death; let us sing his totemic song, to cheer him up dulkurani ngani pirna kalungarrai puriati I get very dizzy when [looking into] tee depths; I get scared of falling down kana nauja kalunguru, nulia windri buka ngalje tajiai that man is temperate, for he eats only a little food noani nauka kalunguru, nulia nana wata nandrai he is discreet towards his wife; he never hits her nauja kalunguru parai ketjaketjanani, wata nauja maritjiji he is resigned to suffering, and does not complain (whimper) kupani nau kalunguru wirariji he wanders around [quite] unconcerned about his children mitani kalunguru nauja palkana kurai, mita kamaneli worarana unconcerned about his homeland, he is resolved to travel and leave his [own] country nau kilpani kalunguru, nau wata ngarrana turarai he is insensitive to the cold; he is not frozen [numb] while he sleeps kana nauja potuni kalunguru in the matter of possessions this man is unpretentious minandru judla nejimara kalunguru tirimaliji? why are you two brothers arguing, indifferent as to your friendship, (or) regardless of your friendship? nulia noa nunkani kalungurujeli nandrana warai he beat his wife quite mercilessly, (without any sympathy) nauja woldrani tidnani kalunguru, nauja palkajila he travels in the heat, regardless of his feet nauja pungani kalunguru, nulia wata punga mara wotiji he is [quite] indifferent as to whether he lives in an old or a new wurley minandru jundru mangawaru jinkani kalungurujeli najina tatai, ja wata nana patai? why do you look on apathetically when your widow friend goes away, and you don't bid her stay? talarani kalunguru naupini kana ngamangamateriji this man is immune to the rain, (he does not freeze, nor does he crawl into the hut) kintalani kalunguru jidni ngamateriji, wata ninaia jundru wontiji? are you [quite] unconcerned about your dog? aren't you going to look for it? kana nauja kalunguru wapana warai ja wata nganti nandrana warai that man has been idle and has not hunted down one animal wata tanaia jindrai, kalunguru tanaia ngamai nunkangu narini? aren't they crying? are they indifferent in the presence of a dead person? mili pani kalunguru nauja wirariji, mina kana nauja? he goes out on his own, [i.e. without any followers]; what sort of a man is he? nauja karari kalungururina warai narini, kamaneli marapu najinani on seeing many friends, he restrained his sorrow for the deceased turni kalungururiau kilpani take heart, (or) pluck up courage at the fire, against the cold ngaiani japali pirna wariwarina warai, ja ngadani ngaiani ngapa matja mankamankana, ngaiani kalungururina warai we [fretted and] felt downhearted, fearing that we might perish of thirst, but on finding water we plucked up fresh courage ngaperi ja ngandri kupani kalungururina warai, pudlali nina nakaldra tepi najina father and mother were reassured, when both saw their child [alive] again, (believed to have been dead) nari tata ngato panimananto kalungururila I should merely like to smell the flesh of my deceased friend, then I would feel consoled over his death ngani mardali kalungururina warai, ninaia matja mankamankana, kupa ja widla ngakani mauarli ngamana warai tapala I was pacified when I found the grinding-subtone, for my wife and child were hungry and wanted to sip ground seed neji pani ngani ngaurongauro ngamana warai, nau mita tulani wirarinani, ja karari ngani kalungururina warai, ninaia kantji nakaldra najina I was not pleased to be without my brother when he was away in a strange country, (I was concerned about him), but now that he is here again my mind is set at ease ngani kalungururila tikana warai mita kamanelini mita tulandru I readily came back from the strange country to [my own] homeland kana kamaneli ngurani ngaiananani matja palina wonti, ngaiani bulu ngururina wonti, ngadani ngaiani wapana wonti jerra mardaia murani, naka kalungururila, naka ngaiani jindrana wonti ja njurdu pratjana japiterina wonti ja marukutujeli wirina wonti dingaterina when a blood relative died in our camp, we could never really recover from our sorrow. We would [therefore] withdraw into the ranges to our churinga god, to regain our strength. There we wailed (cried), singed off all the hair from our bodies, and painted ourselves with red ochre, in order thereby to cast off [all] sorrow over the deceased nari kana kulno wokara jupana wonti, ngaiani murali nunkanali ninaia ngurungutana wonti, ngadani nauja matja nari, ngaiani kamaneli nunkani pratjana murali kalungururina wonti when a man was close to death's door, we would cheer him up (bless him) with his mura-song and when he had passed on we would comfort his relatives with it. (When a man was dying, his mura-song was sung to him) wata kulno wapau! ngaldra jela wapala nganai kalunguru ngankijiribamalina mita tulani don't go alone! let us both travel together, so that we [can] encourage one another in a strange country minandru jura nganti miltjamiltjaia wajina warai? worderu ninaia tajinanto? why did you cook the meat on the coals (ashes) for so long, until it got tender? how now shall we eat it? buru! buka ngaianani miltjamiltja wajina warai O dear, our bread is not baked through ngaiani kapi billini miltjamiltja ngankana warai, ngaiani bulu wajila nganai we partly crushed the eggs in the net-bag, and now [will be] unable to cook them ngani pota kulno mita miltjamiltjani ngambu wirina ngarina wonti once I nearly sank down in boggy ground patara paua ja ngarlu paua ngaiani wata waji, windri pudlalia ngaiani tapai, pudla miltjamiltja we do not cook patara or ngarlu seed, for both are (already) tender; we merely eat them, (ground up) wilapi ngaiana kati taji we eat wilapi uncooked nauja kana miltjamiltja, jaura nunkani wata morlalu he is a capricious fellow; his word is unreliable (his words are not true) ngara nunkani miltjamiltja, wata jura kupa padakananto he has very sensitive feelings; you should not take the child away with you nauja tidna miltjamiltja nganai, nauja wata nintali nganai ngura kulno ngura kulno wirarila he has broad feet, [yet] he is not ashamed to wander about from one place to another karku miltjamiltja ngankamai wimaia pound the red ochre to powder, so that we can decorate (paint) ourselves for the sacred ceremony nauja palku miltjamiltja, nauja wolja palila nganai he is suffering from dropsy; he will soon die karari talara ngumu godala nganai, pariwilpa matja miltjamiltja there should be a fine rain today; the sky is already covered with heavy rain-bearing clouds woldrali mani miltjamiltja ngankai heat dissolves fat kana miltjamiltja nauja, nulia bakujeli poto jinkiai ja wata kalala karkai he is a soft-hearted man, giving things away freely and asking for nothing in return kamaneli ngakani tanali miltjamiltjaia nandrana wonti they battered my friend minandru jura miltjamiltja dapana warai paua, jura muntja ngamala nganai why have you been eating stodgy food? you will get sick minandru nauja kanani miltjamiltjarina warai bakujeli? wata pinga wokarai! why did he needlessly lie to us (dat.)? there is no avenging party on the way jakajai! karku ngaianani ngapali miltjamiltjarina warai good gracious! red ochre our by water softened nganti marapu ngakana billini miltjamiltjarina warai many animals in my net-bag crushed each other (today) bukatandra ngakani marapu miltjamiltjarina warai nankanali a lot of my seed for making bread has been spoilt, because it was all lying on one heap nauja kupa ngandrini miltjamiltjariji the child is continually crying for its mother nauja miltjamiltjalu parai? is the seed still lying there, uncooked? ngara ngakani miltjamiltjariai ninaia kana muntjandru my heart is grieved over this sick man kalumiltjamiltjarianau kana wangiwangini, tanangu buka jinkila be compassionate towards the poor and give them something (food) to eat nunkanguja ngura walpani ngani kalumiltjamiltjariai, kana wolara ninkida ngamana wonti, ja karari tana nari over against this deserted camp I sense a spirit of nostalgia; once many people lived (sat down) here, but now they are all deceased ngakani potuni ngani kalumiltjamiltjariai, ngato tana maninanto ngamalkala 1 will take care of (have pity on) my things which are scattered in the camps here, there [and everywhere]; I shall gather them together for safe keeping (to have them at my side) kintalani ngaiana kalumiltjamiltjariai tanangu ngapa jinkila, tana paliati we take pity on the dogs in that we give them water, lest they die nunkangupini kanani ngaiani kalumiltjamiltjariai nulu ngapatjili bakunani, kana marapuni mita tampurina warai they have been buried alive turuni ngaiana kalumiltjamiltjariai, ngapa pani naka regarding the firewood in that area we are sorry we can't burn it, for there is no water in the neighbourhood to enable us to camp there ngani kalumiltjamiltjarina tikananto mitaia ngakanaia, naka talara godana paraia I am returning with wistful longing to my own country, for it rained there [recently] kupani ngakanani ngani kalumiltjamiltjariai nau kara paliati I feel sorry for my child, for I am afraid it may die jaurani ngani kalumiltjamiltjariai ngani ngujamananto ngakani nejindru, nau mita tulani I am longing for news about my elder brother, who is [sojourning] in a strange land wata wonkanau mura ngakani, ngani kalumiltjamiltjariai nunkangu don't sing my totemic song now, I feel [too] sorry about it ngani nunkangu narini kalumiltjamiltjariai, nau talku ngamana wonti I am grieved over the deceased, for he was an upright man ngakani pirramarani ngani kalumiltjamiltjariai, ngani nulia pota marapu tepi kulkaterina warai I feel sorry about my (smashed) shield, for on many occasions it saved my life pitarani ngaiani, kalumiltjamiltjariai, kanta ja nganti panini we regret that a drought has set in, for we have neither edible seed nor game for food, (so we have to starve) pitjirani ngani kalumiltjamiltjariai, tanali nina kurieli maniati I am concerned about the tobacco, lest they secretly come and take it ngani kalumiltjamiltjarina palkana paraia ngakani kupandru I was on the road (travelled) a few weeks ago out of anxiety for my child at home pajani ngani kalumiltjamiltjarial, tana wata wondrateriji ngapani I feel sorry that the birds have not shown up in the water, (for the sake of their eggs) nunkangu tidnani ngani kalumiltjamiltjariai, nau karari nari ja tidna nunkani parai I feel sad about those footprints (still visible on the wet ground); he has died, but his prints are still there ngapajungani ngani kalumiltjamiltjariai, nau karari wilpa I feel sorry about my water-bag, because it has a hole [in it] nauja ngakangu kalumiltjamiltjarina warai, nulia ngana ngundrana warai buka jinkila he was charitable towards me; he intended (thought of) giving me food ngani kalupakiji kana jelaua tirimaliji I have the strange feeling that people somewhere (jelaua, indicating the direction) are fighting one another ngani kalupakiji, tanali ngana nandrala nganai I have the strange feeling that they might kill me ngani kalupakiji, ngaiani dankubana warukati kapini dankala nganai I have a strange premonition that we will find emu eggs tomorrow ngani kalupakiji potuni tananguja kanali ngana jinkinani bakujeli I am delighted with things that people give to me for nothing nauja karari kalupakiji, tanali nunkangu mankara jinkila nganai he is delighted, because they are giving him a young maiden as a wife najiau jerra, kalu ngakani pakina warai, ngato kintala najinani look at that! I felt a strange sensation when I saw the dog lying there kalungani pakiji, kana palpa wapai ngaianina dijala I have a hunch (suspect) that some people are plotting to kill us kalu ngani pakiji kirrani, ngaiani manju nganananto, wata nurleli tanangu ngokananto I have a fearful apprehension about boomerangs; we must also keep our weapons at the ready and not approach them [too] hastily, lest they suddenly attack us ngani kalupakiji kana kara wokarala nganai I have the intuitive feeling that people may be coming watarani ngani kalupakiji, punga ngakani teribaiati I am apprehensive about the wind, that it might blow my wurley away pildripildrini ngaiani kalupakiji, nulia ngaianina wokaribaiati we are scared of the thunder (lightning) that it could strike us (dead) kana wolarandru ngaianini kalupakina warai kana kantjirinani we felt certain that we would prevail, for we [now] numbered many naka kuljakulja ngumu pirna, kalu ngaianini pakina warai we felt a sense of rapture, when we saw the lovely green grass jakajai! tjutjujieli ngana ngampu matana warai, kalu ngakani pakina warai heavens alive, today a snake almost bit me; I was deeply horrified jundru ngana kalupakibana warai ngapu wokaranani you gave me a fright, when you crept up on me so silently minandru jundru ngaianina kalupakibana warai jedinali? why did you [sing.] surprise us with your lying? tapa ngakani bakina warai my ulcer has burst tapa ngakani kalubakina warai my ulcer has burst minandru jundru ngana wata kalabai? why don't you answer me? wapau ja najiau kana tula kara tanangu wokarana warai ja nurujeli kalabani jaura tikalkau! go and see whether strange people haven't come to visit them, and quickly bring back word nulia kalabai turu malkali, nauja wata nari, nurjeli ngaiani nunkangu ngapa padakananto he is answering with a fire [signal], (after seeing the fire that we have kindled); therefore he [can] not be dead; we must quickly bring him water tanali mitali kalabai, ngaiani karari ngamana ngar-ila nganai kalkala they are replying by throwing dust in the air, (after we had done it first; consequently they are in the neighbourhood and coming in our direction); so let us sit down and wait [for them] ngaiani tinkani ngapa terti palkanani, ngaiani tanana karkana warai turujeli, ja tanali ngaianina kau kalabana warai when we travelled at night and were thirsty, we lit a fire to signal that they should bring us water; they likewise answered with fire: yes, we have seen your fire and are coming nulia ngana kirrali nurujieli kalabana warai, ja jeruia ngali wonina warai tirimalila I threw a boomerang in his direction, and he responded by throwing [one] at me; in this way we started a fight nauja milingeru muntja parana warai ja karari narieli ngaianina kalabana warai he was always laid up sick, so that we asked ourselves: when will he die? But now death has given the answer, for he passed away today ngaiani koni kunjakunja nandranali ja kalkana wonti ja narieli kalabana wonti purinali in heathen times we used to enquire of the dead by banging two small sticks together, and the dead answered when these fell down ngaiani jama worana [warai] ja ngadani matja tikana tarana ja jama najina tikana ja parujeli kalabai we cast the net and afterwards returned to the bank (climbed up the bank), looking back at the net (watching it); [then] the fish replied naribillieli kalabai ngaiani morlalu ninkida kana kulno nandrala nganai the death-cap replies we certainly here man one slay will talara wondrujeli kalabai a strip of rain provides the answer woderi karari talara godala nganai? where will it rain today? naka talara wondrujeli kalabai the strip of rain over yonder provides the answer barujieli jendakarandru kalabai tiriwa, wolja talara godala nganai the lightning-flashes on the eastern horizon give answer to those in the west ditji pitikilkanali kalabai, matja naka nari nandrana warai a shooting star provides the answer that someone over that way has [very recently] been slain kintala wolka jindrai ja ngandrieli kalabai [when] the young pups howl, the mother-dog (in the distance) lets them know where she is paja ngaperali karkai ja ngandrieli kalabai the male bird calls and the female bird answers pinarali ngankai patara pitji watara karkala, ja watarali kalabai the old people use gumtree bark to call up the wind, and the wind comes [in response] miramai nurjeli! a-ai, matja nulia kalabai "rub quickly, (in order to create some coals)!" "No, not already", he replies, ngato karari ditji wirdi kalarali nandrana warai pita kulnuni, winta nulia ngana kalabala nganai? ngato ngundrai ditji kulnuni, jeruja ngato wolja pirra dakala nganai I have been chopping around on one tree all day long with a stone-axe. When will it fall over? Tomorrow (next day), I think. Then I will make a wooden dish out of it for myself wata nulia ngana jinkimalila kalabana warai, nulia milingeru morla poto marapu ngundrai he gives no agreeable [or satisfactory] answer during an exchange of goods and weapons; he always wants more for his goods than they are worth ngani wata kupa nganai jundru ngana nankananto, ngani bakana kalabaterinanto jinkangu I am not a child, as though you had the right to pressure me (verbally); I can also defend myself against you tanali jidna karkanani, nurrujeli kalabateriamai ja wata kurukuru ngamamai! when they call you, answer [at once], (i.e. let yourself be quickly heard), and don't remain seated in hiding jundru turu najinani kalabateriau turumanjujali when you see a fire, then answer with a firestick woderi jidniji where are you? ninkida ngani here I am kintala ngandrieli wolka nankani karkanani kuparu kalabateriji when a mother-dog has been driven off and she calls her young ones by way of barking, the [pups] answer by howling ngani nunkangu nunkani tinkani wokarana warai nina jiritjibala ja nauia nurujeli ngaruparana kalabaterina warai when I came to him last night to wake him up, he was surprised and responded quickly ngaiani ninaia nari jakalkanani, nauja kalabaterina warai, minali nauia nari when we questioned the dead man, he answered us [stating] the reason why he died kunkieli kaukaubai, mungara nauja ngakangu wondraterina warai ja kalabateriji, ngani pitaia nganana warai the witchdoctor relates that the soul of the speared man appeared to him and informed him that he was in the direction of the spears, that is to say, the spears were directed towards him, and that is why he was speared tanali ngaianina dijana warai, ngaiani tanangu kalabaterila nganai kirrali they speared several of our people; we shall pay them back with the boomerang ngalpurani ngato kana karakarana warai mukaturanani as I went off to bed I brushed against a person in the darkness butjujeli marali kana karakarai ja jakalkai: jidnimata ngattanijai! a blind man feels a person with his hands and asks: Is that you, [my] son? (relative on mother's side speaking) kunkijeli muntja karakarai kunki manina a witchdoctor touches his patients to heal them ngana palku pitali karakarai, ngani morla ngururinanto tanana nandrala when the spears are aimed at me, I must wax bold (fly into a rage) and strike back at them i.e. the men karari ditji turujeli ngaianina karakarana warai today we were badly burnt by the scorching sun tertieli ngana karakarai, ngani ngapaia nurujeli nganananto I am so tortured by thirst, that I must hurry to water to have a drink kilpali ngana karakarai, ngato turu pirna ngankananto talpila I am so seized by the cold, that I must light a huge fire to warm myself ngato karari mama karakarala ngana, paru parai kara pani kara I shall now examine the net, [to see] whether there [are] fish in it or not jaurali ngana karakarai; mina ngato ngankananto ninaia talku ngankala? I have heard a bad rumour; what shall I do to confront it? kaparau! ngato kirra jinkani karakarananto nauja kara ngumu nganai ngakangu, pani kara come, let me try out your boomerang, to see if it suits my grasp (i.e. if I can throw well with it) or not pitarali ngaianina karakarai, ngaiani ngaramarrai a drought has broken in upon us; we are longing for a better season talarali ngana karakaraila, jerrariau! nauja punga wilpa I am caught in the rain, (in that it is dripping down inside the wurley), move aside! the wurley has holes [in the roof] kunankarilali ngaianana karakarana wirina warai the folks from the west have just arrived nulia poto nunkani karakarana kurana warai kurijieli maniati he carefully laid his things aside, lest anything should be stolen from him nganti dukarau karakarala, nauja morlalu wajina kara pani kara take out the meat, to see whether it is cooked through or not jura nganti ngamalkai? have you [any] meat? karakarau billini palpa paraiati have a look inside the net-bag [to see whether] something may be there ngana mauarli karakarai, jinkiau buka palpa I am feeling hungry; give me some bread poto ngakani karakarau, wata junka ngamau, mina poto ngato ngamalkai look through my things, and you will discover what possessions I have and whether anything of yours is among them muntjali ngana karakarana warai, ngani ngapa ngumuja wapala nganai I have been affected by illness; I will go to fresh waters karakarana pararamai poto ngakani matja kara talku parai have a look at my things, [to see] whether everything is in order ngana mita tulali palku ngana karakaraila, ngani tikala nganai mita kamanelini this strange country has affected me (i.e. has made me somewhat [home]-sick); I shall return to my native land pudla karakararijiribamaliai poto pudlani they handle or examine each other's things minandru nulia noa ngakani karkarkana warai? ngato ninaia nandrala nganai why did he seduce my wife? I will fight him nulia kamaneli ngakani karkarkana warai womaia he enticed away my friend to [help] him search for snakes kaparanau ngaianini mitaia, ninkida jura windri maua come to within our borders; here, for sure, you will only starve tanali ngaianina karkarkana warai tiria they challenged (invited) us to a fight kaparanau ngantini ngapa ngamalkala come to chase the animals (emus) and encircle the water jakajai! jundru poto marapu karkarkana warai [my word], you have amassed a host of possessions nulia kintala ngakani woritaia karkarkana warai he enticed my dog far away nulia ninaia manujeli karkarkana warai wapala, ninaia naria nandrala he enticed him with friendly words to accompany him, [merely] to strike him to death narieli nina karkarkana warai, minandru nauja wapana warai? death led 322 him on; why did he go? Or: he went to his death; why did he just have to go in that direction? ngato nanaia milkieli karkarkana warai kutingala I beckoned to her with my eyes secretly to abscond with her pinarali kana junkali karkarkana warai minakulno wata jinkina kana kamanelieli in anger the old man enticed a number of people away with him, because his friends had not given him anything kaparanau! ngAani tanana tidna bulu ngujamai, jura kara tanana ngujamala nganai come [over] here! we cannot recognise these footprints; perhaps you will [be able to] recognise them ngarimatali paja marapu karkarkana warai the flood has attracted (enticed) a lot of birds hither kaparau ngakangu jiela wapala, ngani mita ko come along with me! I am unfamiliar with the country naka talara godana warai, nulia kana karkarkai jerra wapala rain has fallen yonder, which is attracting people to go there kara nulia nana kuruieli karkarkana warai perhaps he enticed her away secretly pitarali ngaianina karkarkana warai jeruja the drought beckoned us away to where we [could] satisfy [our hunger] tanali ngaianina karkarkana warai, ja karari ngaiani wapantiji when they first coaxed us we didn't go, [but] now we are following them tidnankara watarali karkarkai talara the north wind beckons the rain kilpali ngaianina karkarkana wonti turuntaia because the [weather is] cold we are setting up camp where lots of firewood is available minandru jura ngana wata karkana warai N.H. muntja paranani jelali nina najila[?] why did you not call me when N.H. was laid up sick, so that we could have visited him together? nauja kaldrintjariji mauarli, ngaiani ninaia wata jerto ngankana warai he is irritable because he is hungry, and we have given him nothing to eat minandru jura milingeru mirtja ngankai, ngani mukaturarani? why do you always make a noise when I want to sleep? watara mudamudana ngakamai, kanata jundru wonki ngankai cease, O wind, you force us continuously to sit down mudamudana talara godamai! kanala jundru danu ngankai cease falling, O rain! you keep the people constantly huddled together minandru jura milingeru dilpamaliji, manju pirkianimai! why do you always quarrel with each other? do play together in a friendly spirit jura ngakani potuni wata mara wirpina wonti? mina kaparani jura ngakani poto teribana wonti? you have not kept your hands off my things; why have you scattered them about? muntja kaldrintjariai bukaia kara, ngapaia kara, kanali ninaia milingeru bulu ngarai the sick man is upset over food and water, because folks won't listen when he requests one or the other kupa ngato ninkida milingeru tintai nunkanguja mitani, wata ngani morla ninkida tikala nganai a child of mine always dies at this place ([lit:] on thie piece of land); I shall never come back here again ngani mita kamanelini kaldrintjarina kurana warai, ja kanani bakana, tanali kupa ngakani wata najinajijiribana wonti I have left my friends and fellow-countrymen, annoyed that they did not keep an eye on my child nauja kintala kaldrintjariai tirieli, nunkangundru ngaiani japali nganai nunkangu the dog is inclined to bite, therefore we are scared of him ngani pitani katina warai kawolka kuparu nandrala I climbed the tree in order to kill some young crows to eat marukutuja ngaiani mardani katiji to obtain red ochre we have to climb up a range kamaneli narini watimokuni katiji jindrala blood relatives ascend a grave-mound (i.e. logs that cover the grave) in order to mourn kana kapara kulno kana kapara kulnuni kanali katiji one distinguished man exceeds another distinguished man in prestige nauja potuieli marapuni katiji in the number of goods he surpasses most [people], that is to say, he has the most possessions tana ngaianingu mitali katiji ngapa kajirali in respect to country they surpass us, for they have more [watered] creeks, or: their country is better than ours, for they have more [watered] creeks in which edible plants (grass) grow naua N.H. pariwilpali katinietja with his song (of invocation) he attains to the highest, (meaning: he surpasses all others, for, when he appeals for rain it always sets in nulia ngantieli katina warai he caught more [game] than others nauja kana mungarali katiji: kaparanau, ngaiani ninaia wontjala nganai this man greatly prides himself; come, let us try him out jura widla ja wonkietja, wata jura wapai kana mudla tulani wokarala, windri ngani you are [mere] women and spine-bashers: you don't [ever] venture to step across the boundary to confront other people; I am the only one kujirani katiau turu najila climb the highest ridge and look around you, [to see] if you can't detect a fire dakuni katiau ngulukala kintalani climb up the sandhill, to lie stealthily in wait for wild dogs milki jidni katiau, kana tula ngurani kurukuru wokaraiati keep your eyes open, lest strange people invade our camp pinga ngurani wirinani, narini milki katianau nau kutingaiati when you blood-avengers enter the place, keep your eyes on the one whom you are to kill, so that he doesn't slip through [your hands] minandru jidni ngakani potuni milki katiji, jundru ngundrai palpa manila? why do you pay attention to what's mine? Evidently you plan to take something pildra katiji pitani an opossum is climbing the tree nauia nunkangu kana pirnani katina warai tirieli he got angry and beat the big[ger] fellow Darali billi nunkani katibana wonti pitani, ja ngatamurajeli kirrali wilpa ngankana wonti Darana, the muramura, once hung his net-bag on a tree, [but when] his sons threw a boomerang and made a hole in it, the food ran out nganti katibau kindalani hang the meat up out of reach of (away from) the dogs minandru jundru marda kankana warai ngana dijala why did you pick up a stone to aim at me? tanalia ngaianina dikai widla, kaparanau ngaiani tanana wontjala nganai they call us women; come, we will prove to them [what we are made of] nau bururu ngamana warai, nau ngaianingu karari pakina warai he was arrogant (fat, full, and running over); now he burst forth at us ngato ninaia wajina warai ja nauja pakina warai I was cooking the animal in the ashes, and whilst cooking it burst paja marapu pakina warai turu pirnali many eggs burst because the fire was too big kima ngakani karari pakina warai ja pua marapu dunkana warai today my ulcer burst, and a lot of pus came out ngaiani mangatandra woldrali pakina warai we suffered headache from the heat nauja nari pakiji, ninaia nurujeli todianau! the corpse is beginning to decompose; bury it quickly ngara ngakani pakiji, widla ngakani tjikatjika wapai kanta nankana I have a strange feeling (premonition) that my wife at this moment is committing adultery with another man woldrapirnani marda pakiji stones crack under [the stress of] great heat woldrali kangu pakiji, morla ngumu ngaiani mita patieli todinani we are perspiring because of the heat; it would be better if we covered ourselves with moist earth karari ngani milki pakiji jurangu, mina kana jura? now my eyes have been opened as to the kind of people you are mita talda pakiji woldrali the ground is cracking open on account of the heat kirra ngakani talda pakiji my boomerang is cracked turu pakinani ninaia todianau! when the (wood in the) fire crackles, cover it up nganti majaru moku pakiji kanta pratjana the rats are scattered far and wide across the country, devouring all the grass woldrali ngaiani pota palpa talpakururina wonti, ja matja ngapa tapana, talpa pakina wonti sometimes we lost our hearing on account of the heat, but after we had drunk [some] water our [sense of] hearing returned pariwilpa karari pakiji, tankubana ngaiana wapala nganai today the sky is clearing, we shall be able to go tomorrow tiwi karari pakiji, woldrakanja matja karakara the buds are bursting; summer is near woldrali ngaiani pota palpa mudla kumari pakiji it often happens that we get nosebleeding on account of the heat woldrajelbini nganti pratjana malka pakiji at the beginning (brink) of summer all animals lose their winter fur ngani pakina kurana wapala nganai, naka warukati wirariji I have an idea, indeed, I believe that emus are running about there; I will go and find out if that is sob nauja pakina tarana warai jaura marapujeli he was so seized with anger, that he suddenly burst forth with a spate of words ngura karari pakiji, nurujeli jiritjia nau wapala ngantia the rosy dawn is breaking; up, [quickly] let us go and hunt [some] game jinka pakibau kapa ngururila tie a string belt around, to give strength to your loins (for running) kati pakibau talarani kupantali, kupa kilpali ngarraiati wrap [some] clothes of fur round the child [to protect it] from the rain, lest the child freezes in the cold nganti ngato pakibananto pratjanani jinkila I must divide up the meat, to be able to give [a portion] to everybody tidnanipa pakibau wapala put on the [feather] shoes before you go billi jinkani kantikantiau, puturu pirna karari watarali taralkana warai dust out your dilly-bag, for today's wind blew up a lot of dust jaura kantikantiamai, wata jaura kurukuru parananto express your opinion openly and straight out, and don't act so secretively, for it is no good to harbour secret thoughts (words) tanali ngaianina pungawalpani kantikantina warai kirrali they struck the roof of our wurley with a boomerang, so that it raised the dust inside kintala jeribaka jura ninaia nari todina warai, jura ngundrai ninaia wata kana marapu ngundrai? ngaiani ngapa kantikantinanto you buried the deceased as superficially as a dog. Do you think that the deceased was held by the people in poor regard? We must take the corpse out of the grave again, dig it deeper, and place the body in a better position kindalali ngakanali kindala jinkani kantikantina warai tirieli my dog took your dog in its jaws and shook it viciously ngato judlana noamara kantikantila nganai, jidni ngakangu wata kalala jinkiji I will break up your marriage partnership, because you (the husband) have not offered me any compensation for my having given you my sister in marriage ngaiani paja patarani kirrali kantikantina warai with a boomerang we [caused] the birds in the tree to scatter danju ja kunampira tandra ngaiana kantikantina warai we shook off (edible) danju and kunampira fruit kanali matja ngura kantikantina warai wimaia the men (they) have summoned everybody out of the camp for a corroboree ("for singing") watarali paua pratjana kantikantiji, ngaiani ngandandariji paua kampana the wind is shaking all the seed out of the calyxes, so that we cannot pick it up mandikilali paru kantikantiji jamani the waves shake the fish out of the net ngapa-wondrujeli talara kantikantiji mita pilkini the local rainstorm (strip of rain) sheds its water on neighbouring tribal (another) country, but not on ours marda ngaiani kantikantiai pauandru we pick out the little stones from among the seed-[grains] nauja kantikantiraterina kurai wapala he has decided to segregate himself from us and go alone, that is to say, he shakes other folks off junkali ngaiani kantikantijiribamalina warai piltjaru wapala in anger we parted company and proceeded separately pudlana malka kaliamai, pudla wata noa mara ngamananto rub out both their marks for they may not be [lawfully] married ngujangujarla, nari tidna ninkida, ngaiani ninaia kalinanto I feel sad; here are [still] the footprints of the deceased; let us wipe them out, so that we are thereby no longer reminded of him ngaiani wapananto jaura nunkani kalina let us go, so that we are not stuck with his invitation tanaia malka ngato tjikatjika kurana warai, ngato ninaia kalinanto I engraved the wrong markings, and so I shall remove them ("rub them off") itikaru matja mudana warai tankubana, malka matja kalina when the itikaru song is ended by morning, all symbols [pertaining thereto] are erased poto maniamai mara nunkani kalinanto, wata nulia poto bakujeli wondrakananto take the things, so that his hand is emptied and he has not offered them to you in vain watarali tjutju mara kalina warai, woderi nau wirina warai the wind has obliterated the snake-track at the spot where it crawled inside; hence we cannot trace it any further woderi ngaiana marda todina kurana wonti? where did we once bury our millstone? nganako, talarali kalina wonti mita malka, mita malka madlentji ngankala I do not know; the rain has washed away the marks we made on the ground ngaiani maua parana warai; watarali nganti minka pratjana kalina warai we were very hungry, for we could not catch any game, the wind having drifted all the holes shut tapandru naula kumari pirna, ngato ninaia kumari kalinanto he is bespattered with blood from the wound; I should like to wash it off kupa jindranani, ngandrieli milkigildi kaliai when the child cries, the mother dries away its tears ngani tikala nganai ditji malka kalina I will return [within the appointed time], in order to [scratch] out the marks I have put down for each day mudla-malka nunkani kaliau, wata ngato ngantjai ninaia najila wash away the marks on his face; I don't like to see him like that karari ngaiana tiriputu kaliterinanto, wima matja mudai we must now remove the decorations, for the ceremony has ended ngaiani pitjiraia wapananto ja ngaiani kanani parala nganai, tanali ngaianina buka jinkila nganal, kalitakali tana kuterina we must go in search of chewing-tobacco and camp at night with people along the way; they will give us food, unless they get angry with us pinaru wulu wokaralapa kalitakali widlakupata two old men came along, without their wives and children accompanying them kana nauja wapai kalitakali potuta the man is walking [off] without taking any of his possessions along with him ngaiani pratjana wapala nganai, kalitakali palpa ngamananto we will all go; only some shall have to remain behind ngaiani morlalu mardani wokarala nganai, kalitakali darpijildra we shall certainly go to the hills, and it will not matter much (we shan't be deterred), even if some should turn back ngaiani pratjaterina wapala nganai, kalitakali pinaru ngamananto we will all go, even I will go along; only the old people shall stay here ngaiani turu worani wirarila nganai, kalitakali jura jama dakananto tidna turuni we shall travel in spite of the heat, but you shall stay here by the fire (heat) to weave nets poto pudlanaia ngaiani karari burananto, kalitakali kana worani ngamana karitjinanto we now want to share the two things, and it does not matter to us, regardless of the gossip of the people who live around us, whether they turn in our direction or away from us Darana jatana wonti: ngani wapai jutjunto pinaru ngurungu, kalitakali dupudunu ngamananto; dupudupu jatana wonti: kalitakali tidnanto wapana, ngaiani bakana wapala nganai Darana said: "I am obliged (as a friend) to go to the old man (to pay him a visit), only the lame (who were his underlings) are to remain here". The lame replied: "Regardless of having to go without feet, we too are going to go along" (to follow our master) kalitakali pitaru, paru matja parai ngapani regardless of the drought, (even though we have neither seed nor vegetables), there are fish in the water kalitakali ngapa worita, ngani wapala nganai tinkani ja ditjini, ngani ngapaia nganala nganai in spite of the water being far away, I shall travel by day and by night until I reach its kalitakali mita tula, ngani ngamala nganai talara godanantulu notwithstanding that I am in a strange land, I shall stay until it rains ninkida ngaiani ngura ngankai, kalitakali jura teri mindrinani kindalanto ngapaia warukati nandrala we here are building the wurleys, but you young men hurry (run) to the water with the dogs to kill emus ngaiani tirimalila nganai karari, kalitakali kirra kaluana pararana although our boomerangs lie buried in our wurleys, we are not afraid to start an argument ngani nunkangu pitjiri jinpala nganai, kalitakali ngani ngundrai I will send him some chewing-tobacco, unless I happen to overlook it ngani tarakana pararala nganai, kalitakali mandikilata I will swim and reach the opposite bank, regardless of the waves ngaiani wapala nganai kanunka dijala, kalitakali woma bakana manina palkanaterina we will go to hunt kanunka; should (except that) woma cross our path, we will take them along too pingali ngaiani ngura kapikapina wonti, palpa mindriati as [members of] a blood-avenger group we encircled the camp, lest anyone should escape warukati ngaiani kapini kapikapina wonti we encircled the emus while they were sitting on their eggs ngaiani kindala kapikapina warai dijala we surrounded the [wild] dogs in order to kill them kuti ngami ngaiani kaparla kapikapina wonti we encircled flocks of swans at a time when they were without pinion-feathers ngaiani wapai panto kulnuja paja kapikapila we go from one lake to another to encircle the birds that are there ngaiani ngura-toda kapikapina warai, kana pani, windri kindala, tana matja kutingana [warai] we closed in on an empty camp, for there were no people in it, only dogs; the people had already escaped ngaiani tidna nunkani kapikapina warai, ja nina wata mankamankana warai we went around in a sort of a circle, beyond which he had not gone, but him we did not find ngaiani ninaia marda kapikapinanto, nganti mara nauja our plan must be to encircle the range and chase uphill, for it is covered with game ngaiana kapikapina dijananto ninapini marda, nauia morlalu nunkangu ngamai let's surround the hill and kill him, for he (N.N., not the hill) is certainly loitering in the area ngaiana ngura kamaneli wolja kapikapina kurala nganai we camp-friend soon to besiege stay put will wolja ngaiana tanana kapikapina wirila nganai soon we shall invade and plunder [the camp], to kill them and to carry off their young girls ngaiani karari ditjini warukati turujeli kapikapina karitjila nganai today we will light [a ring of] fires around the emus turu kulnuni ngaiani kapikapina turarana karitjina warai tinkani fire around one we to enclose to sleep encircled at night ngaiani panto kapikapina karitjila nganai jamali paja wirinanto we will set up nets around the lake to catch birds kana nunkangupini panto dirkalani kapikapina karitjina ngamala wapaia people camp ("sit around") on the shores of this lake pitarali ngaianina kapikapina karitjina wonti panto kulno panto kulnuni we are surrounded by desert on all sides, from one lake to the other talarali ngaianana matjako kapikapina karitjila wapaia we are practically encircled by rain; soon it will be on us ngarimatali ngaianina ngura kapikapina karitjila wapaia the floodwaters have encircled our camp watarali ngaianina kapikapina karitjiai mara kuterinani the wind comes (every day) from a different direction (changes continually), so that in the end we really get annoyed tanana ngaiani worani-patana warai, manu ngaiani kapikapina warai junka we left them in the lurch, feeling no sympathy for them because we were annoyed ngaiani tanana kapikapina tatana warai, ja wata kulno nari ngankana warai we put them to flight and did not kill a single one of them ngato mantamanta karai kapa ngururila I put on my belt to reinforce my abdominal [muscles]. This happens especially when a man gets ready for combat or when he has a long way to travel on foot mutja kuma karau ja wajiau! tie bunches of mutja together and cure them jura narinto ja ngaiani narinto, karari ngaiani turu tarala nganai ja nari karala nganai you have killed one of our men and we have killed one of yours; let us now kindle a fire, burn the feud, and reconcile the two dead men jama moku karau karari, ninkida paru marapu extend the net now between two posts; here are lots of fish billi jinkani karau, poto jinkani jidni tintaiati tie your net-bag shut, lest you lose something minandru jundru ngana karana warai kurukuru? why did you secretly touch me? minandru jundru poto jinkani karana kurana warai, jundru ngantjai puntina? why have you tied your things together? you surely don't want to go away? kaparau ngatona palku karana kurananto dankubana wapala come, I want to sleep with you once more (as a friend), for tomorrow I am going walkabout wata morla ngani ditji turuni wirarila nganai, woldrali ngana palku karana warai I will never again go out in the burning sun; the heat was oppressive pitarali ngaianina palku karai, ngaiani karari waltowalto our bodies are exhausted as a result of the [prevailing drought conditions]; consequently we are feeling weak talarali ngaianina palku karai kilpali our bodies are numb with cold as a result of the rain jundru milingeru tiri ngundrai, jenipara nau pitata matja jidna palku karai you [will] pursue [your] evil designs so long, till a spear touches your body matja jidnana kaluka karai pirranguruetjata? have you become involved with a woman belonging to another [man]? ngaiani ninaia nguna tapa karana warai, nulia pudla tirimalina warai we dressed or put into splints the fractured arm with which he fought matja nulia ninaia mangatandra karana warai, kaparanau ngaiana ninaia najila he bandaged the wound, to be sure; but come, let us see whether he may die from it mandikilali karari jama karana warai, ngaiani ninaia dukarai today the waves tangled up (swallowed) the net; we are taking it out of the water jamani ngaiani marda buru karananto, jama kudnatarakanani we should fasten a stone weight to the net, if it constantly lifts [out of the water] mardali nuluwata pariwilpa karajiko the mountain is so high that it reaches the sky, [as it were] talara-palkujeli nuluwata pariwilpa ngampu karajiko the [rain] clouds almost reach to the sky buru! kana naujata pajiriko pariwilpa karaji the man is so tall as to almost touch the sky ngani nguna karaterina warai I wrapped up my own arm ngato jinkangu pitjiri kalalu jinkina warai, ja jundru ngakangu wata kalalu poto jinkina warai whilst I gave you chewing-tobacco, you (at the same time) gave me nothing in exchange jundru kalalu ngatata ngamalkai ja ngato ngatata pani whilst you have younger brothers, I have none [at all] jidni muka kalalu parana warai tinkani, ngani kalalu woldrani muka parala nganai whilst you slept by night, I for my part will sleep by day jidni kalalu tepi, ja ngaiani muntja whilst you are in good health, we are sick kalalu jidni jerto, ngani maua whilst you are satisfied, I am hungry jidni kalalu wirarina warai, ngani toda ngamana warai whilst you rushed around, I had a midday siesta kalalu jundru punga wotina warai, ngani punga pani whilst you built yourself a wurley, I have none kalalu jidni milkila ja ngani ko whilst you know, I am ignorant [of the matter] jundru kalalu tapana warai, nganita tertielu during the time that you were drinking, (or) until you had drunk, I was thirsty jidni kalalu jaura mara ja ngaiani jaura nani whilst you received news, we were without any jidni ngapajunga kalalu ngamalkai, ngani ngapajunga pani whilst you have a waterbag, I am without one kaka jidni kalalu ngamalkai, ngani kaku pani whilst you have a sister, I have none kalalu jidni milki mara, ngani butju whilst you can see, I am blind kalalu jura kanta ngamalkai, ngaiani kanta pani whilst you have "grass" (an edible variety, after rain) we are without any jura kalalu mara ngamalkai, ngaiani mara muntja whilst you have normal (healthy) hands, our hands are in poor health kalalu jura talaranto, ja ngaiani talara pani whilst you had rain, we had none kalalu jidnita ngara nguru, ngani ngara jindrai whilst you have a hard heart, my heart weeps kalalu [jura] jerra wolja wapai, ngana muntjali patai whilst you will soon be going thither (which I regret, since I am unable to go), I am in the firm grip of sickness nulia ngana kalalu ngankana warai jaura ngurungurujeli by his stronger arguments he rendered me speechless talarali ngaianani mita kalalu ngankana warai the rain has just fallen on our territory, whilst roundabout it did not rain [at all] kana wolarali kalalu ngankana warai ngaianina poto jinkinani that tribe surpassed us in that they offered more goods in exchange than we did jundru ngana kalalu ngankana warai paua kampanani you surpassed me in the gathering of seed [for food] jundru ngaianina palkujeli kalalu ngankana warai mandra pirnali you have surpassed us with your fat corporation, that is to say, you are fatter than we woldrali ngaianina kalalu ngankana warai, ngaiani wirarinani the hot weather knocked us up as we travelled about bakalali ngaianina kalalu ngankai, ngaiani turu pirna maninanto tarala the cold weather has got the better of us; we must fetch a lot of firewood hither to burn tjuru ngumujeli kalalu ngankai patipati a clever mind outsmarts a dull one tali ngumujeli ngato ninaia kalalu ngankana warai with (my) clever tongue I was more than a match for him milkimalinali nulia kalalu ngankai in the race he was the winner nulia ngaianina kalalu ngankai muntapirnali he outdid us in that he gave a more liberal handout jama wutjujeli nulia ngana kalalu ngankana warai he wove a longer net than I marabakapirnali tanali ngaianina kalalu ngankai they are more industrious than we jidni wapala nganai? will you go? kau yes jidni wata wapala nganai? won't you go along? kau yes jidni kara wapala nganai? may you by any chance be going along? jidni ngakangundru madlentji ngundrai? you think evil of me? pani no jidni ngakangundru wata madlentji ngundrai don't you think evil of me? kau yes minandru jura kupa jera wapana warai nganti kaukau? why did you children come here, begging for meat? jura windri ninkida kaukau jurborina warai nganti warukatini you only came [inside] to us craving for emu meat kana marapu jurborina warai jaura kaukau pirapintaetjani ngarala lots of people have gathered here out of curiosity to hear the word of the law instructors Diari kanali wondiri tanani wokaribana wonti mita kaukau wapana Kujani kanani the Diari people have shifted their boundaries and appropriated land for themselves from the Kujani people ngaiana wapai ngapa kaukau paru tajila we are all going to some water-hole, (which does not lie in our territory), in order to be able to eat some fish there paja-kawolka tanaia kaukaukantji, tanaia kaukau wapai ngantini the crows are patent (or conspicuous) thieves, they go thievishly after meat kana nauja wapai kaukau tananguka ngamala this man sneaks [his way] into their midst, in order to live among them ngani noa kaukau wapana warai ja nana manina tikana ninkida ngamala I went begging for a wife and brought her back here [to camp] ngaiani wokarai pitjiri kaukau jurangu we have come to beg you for [some] chewing-tobacco ngani palkananto kintala kaukau, ngato karakara warukati naji I must go to obtain the loan of a dog; I [can] see emus in the vicinity kupajai, kakuni kaukau wapau kapi manila here, child, go to [your] sister to beg for [some] eggs jidni kaukau ngamai ngakani billini, minandru jidni wata ngopera jatana warai, ngato jidna nganti jinkila nganai you squat speechlessly beside my net-bag and crave for [something] to eat; why didn't you say so in the first place? I would have given you some food kupa kaukaubateriji ngaperani, kanali ninaia matja nandrana [warai] a child [will] justify itself in the presence of its father, [even] when people have punished it jaura kaukaubau! mina jaura jundru padakana warai? Tell us the news. What information have you brought? kaukaubau woderi ngapa, ngaiani ngantjai wapala tell us where there is water to be found; we want to proceed jidni woderi ngamana warai, ngara jerra kaukaubau, ngarimata-mudla how far have you been? tell [us] how far the flood has reached kana jerra kaukaubau, worderu naka kana nganai describe how you found the people there nari-kuma jerra kaukaubau? what's (tell) the death news? nau matja nari he is already dead mangawaru jerra kaukaubau! ngato nana noa patananto tell [me] about that widow! I would gladly have her as my lawful wife kanani tanaia maraljerra kaukaubau, tanaia milkila nganananto tell the [young] men that they are obliged to camp separately, so that they know ngujangujarla ngakani kupani, kaukaubau worderu nau nganai why, yes, [concerning] my child, tell me how he is kalingurujeli kaukaubai talara palku the hot wind indicates [the approach of] wet weather tiwilitjali warukatini ja kanani ngapa kaukaubai tiwilitja birds indicate to emus and humans the presence of water nulia dalpali ngakanali kaukaubai, kana ngaiangu wokarala nganai tankubana my ear tells me (by its humming or ringing) that [some] people will visit us tomorrow ngama kaldri ngato tapai, kupa ngakani wokarala nganai I have a sick feeling in my stomach that my child will be coming ngama dingai, ngatani ngakani wokarala nganai my breast is itching, therefore my child will be arriving ditjieli ja pirrali talara kaukaubai punga wotina the sun and the moon have a halo, as an indication that rain is coming kaljilali talara kaukaubai, tana pita matja kampai kaljila foreshow rain in that they carry grass-subtalks (chaff) together for building their nest muntju marapujeli talara kaukaubai an abundance of flies portends rain nulia ngana kaukaubana tatana warai nurujeli wapala, ngandri ngakani ngara wordu he urged me to hurry, for my mother lay in the final pangs of death ninkida turu marapu ninkida ngaiani katu kurala nganai turarala here is lots of firewood; here we will erect a windbreak for ourselves behind which to sleep ninkida watara kilpa ngaiani katuni wapala nganai dakuni tokuni the wind here is cold; we will go behind the sandhill in order to be sheltered from the wind pauani katu kurau, watarali nania piltjaru ngankaiati erect a screen around the seed, so that the wind does not blow it away nau kalatura ninkida ngamana warai katuni the turkey sat behind this bush, to be sheltered from the wind kalku jerra wikanimai jamaia scrape the reeds [over there] for the weaving of a fish-net kalku jerra durpanau billi dakala twist the reeds in order to weave a string-bag kalku jerra dakanau billi-jurkujurkuja plait the (twisted) reeds to make a [shoulder] string-bag kalku jerra kulau kuma karana ja ngaianangu padakana pluck [some] reeds, tie them together into a bundle, and bring them to us ngato kalku wokaribai wikala I am plucking (tearing out) reeds for myself to scrape [them] kalku buda jera padakau ngato ninkida durpananto bring the dried and scraped reeds here to me, I would like to twist them [into string] kalku tjilpi ngundranimai, nania wokarina warai knot the reeds together, [for] they are torn kalku nganai milkipotuni dukarala kana jerto ngankala reeds are there for the purpose of lifting out the fish that lurk in muddy water and of satisfying the people kalku kana jerto ngankai reeds satisfy the people, because folks manufacture nets out of these and catch fish with them kalku pintara ngakani the reed stands in a most cordial and intimate relationship to me ngandrieli kalku pintara ngantjanani, ngattanajeli ngandri marduka ngantjananto if the mother belongs to the reed totem (the markara), then the children also receive (inherit) this totem kana ngaiani jinkali kapa ngampina wonti ngururila we once used to gird ourselves with (abl) string, to give strength to our hips, meaning, to be able to run and fight better jidnikai kapa wirrawirra jidni wata pirna I am not afraid of you, skinny-hips; you are not strong at all minandru judla milingeru kapa mandramaliji why do you two always walk side by side? kaparau! tiri naupara jera wokarai look out! he is coming angrily towards you kaparanau! ngaiani jurana wontjala nganai you just come here, we will find out who is the stronger ngani ngandandariji wapala kanata, ngani kapaljeriji man, I cannot go with you, I have diarrhoea kapi puldru ngankalumai pitali break the egg with [your] weapons mina? nauja wapala nganai kara, ngamala nganai kara which? either he will go, or he will stay here nauja ngakangu buka jinkila nganai kara, pani kara? will he give me bread or not? ngato poto ngumu kalkalkala nganai nunkani marapundru 1 will select [some] good articles for myself from many of his things ngaiani kana nurumara kalkalkala nganai, tanaia jinpala warukatia we will choose strong men (with strength) to send them out after emus mita ngumu jerra kalkalkau ngaldra punga wotila select a good spot of country for both of us, devoid of bushes and with a clear view, where we [can] set up our wurleys ngaianinguta mita bukanto mauarli kalkalkanau jerto ngamala because of our poor diet (hunger) choose for us [a piece of] country, where we can satisfy ourselves kalkalkanau, ninkida ngapa mudai look for water (country where there are waterholes); here it is all gone mita jerra kalkalkanau, muntja matja palina warai choose a spot there (for a grave); the sick man has almost breathed his last ninaia pita buda ngato kalkalkana warai mapaterila I chose this densely-foliaged tree for us to gather in its shade pinta ngumu ngaiani kalkalkananto ngampura dakala we ought to select a hollow, branchless tree from which to fashion a [large] coolamon jirijiribani jaura jatai: wata jidni mudla tulani karipaterinanto the law says: you shall not walk with a stranger palto kalkalkanau ngapa-tida karakara choose the shortest route from one waterhole to another muraia mitaia kalkalkanau, woderi ngaiana jurborinanto ninaia wonkala choose the spot where we are to come together to pray to him, i.e. where the ceremony is to be performed ngaianilu kalkalkaramalila nganai wapala, worani kana we alone determine amongst ourselves who is to go, regardless of what other people do wata kalkalkamai, bakujeli mamamai paru, jidni kalkalkanietja take for yourself any fish [at all], don't begin to choose, [for] you are a fussy (selective) person mita kanparani wata kanta marapu punkai not much grass grows on hard ground kana kulno matja kadangai [one] man already hears the clash of weapons nulia turu kadangijiribanali mitani worana warai he slung the firewood from his head onto the ground, so that it made a crashing sound ngapa wapai kajariwirdi ja pantuni kajari mudai the water runs along the creek-bed and empties into (ends in) the lake nauja jama karpanietja morlalu he is certainly a net-maker ngato jinkangu pirra jinkina warai, ja jundru ngakangu wata kalala jinkina warai I gave you a wooden dish, but you have given me nothing in exchange ngato nina kalala dikidikibai nunkanani buruni: nulu ngaperi ngakani nandrana wonti I promise him revenge for his guilty deed (committed against me), [for] he killed my father jakajai! jidni ngakangu nurujeli buruni winpateriji, minandru jidni wata pirra palpa kalkateriji? good heavens, you are demanding an exchange gift from me very quickly. Why don't you wait for a few months? ngaiani karari tanangu kalala mindrintila nganai, matja ngaiani kana marapu now we wIll pursue them with relentless revenge, for we are now many in number, that is to say, we will go after them and take revenge on them for what they have done to us, for with our vast numbers we can now defeat them ngani wapai kalala karkaterila, tana wata jinkiati 1 will go and myself demand the exchange-gift, otherwise they will not give it to me jundru ngopera poto ngakani duljaduljamana wonti, ja ngato karari kalala poto jinkani duljaduljamala nganai you were the first not to pay any attention [or respect] to my things; now 1 am not doing it (paying any attention) to yours either jura pitjiri matja tajina warai, karari ngaiani kalala tajilapa you first chewed [all] the tobacco and gave us none; now we are chewing a substitute and are going to give you none jura ngaianingu paru jinkina paraia ja ngaiani kalala warukati karari padakijiribai you have given us fish, so today we are bringing you emu-meat in exchange ngaiani matja mudana warai wima, karari jura kalala pirkianau! we have concluded our [ceremonial] song; now put on your act by way of a change jura kalkani marukutu manina dikana warai, karari ngaiani karina dikala nganai recently you went to fetch ochre; today we now will go to fetch it tanali ninkida kupa ngaianani manina paraia; mina jura ngundrai? ngaiani bakana tanangundru kalala kupa maninanto what do you think? they have married some of our girls; so let us take some of theirs in exchange mai pinarujai! ngato ngundrai kalala noa manila, nuluwa ngopera wonina warai noa patala now, old man, I am thinking of taking his sister for a wife by way of exchange, for he first took my sister to be his wife nulia ngopera ngakani poto kurieli manina warai, ngani karari kalala potuni nunkanani kuri terkala ngamai he first [came and] stole my things, now I will pay him back and take some of his tanali pinta ngakani tjautjau ngankana warai, ngato kalala pinta nunkani tjautjau ngankala nganai they prevented me from getting the girl promised to me; now [in turn] 1 will prevent him from getting his [girl] nauja ngaianangu ngapu dikana warai, karari ngaiani tanangu wapala nganai kalala ngapu dikala he returned to his own country without saying a word [of farewell]; today we will go to them, and, in retaliation, leave them also without saying a word nulia karari kalala manina warai nunkani tjikatjikandru today he received the [just] reward for his wickedness ngato windri kalala jatana warai jaura madlentji I merely answered [him] back with vile language, (because he had said such vile things to me) ngato muntja najinajibana warai tinka kulnuni, karari ngani kalala turarala nganai I looked after the patient last night; today I will take my turn to sleep, while you watch [him] woldrawirdi kilpa nganana warai, karari woldra kalala terkai yesterday it was cold; today hot weather has taken its place pudla kalala jurakokateriji nurujieli wapanandru each boasts against the other as to who can run the faster. (Both want to be the better runner) ngaiani karari nina kalala nandrala nganai, nari kalala terkalkala we will now kill him out of revenge, because he killed N.N., and [thus we will again] raise up the murdered victim, that is to say, we will rectify (balance up) the injustice perpetrated against the murdered man kalala wolja nania kilpa ngakai, kalala naniwa ngakai kalinguru by way of variation the wind at first blows cold,then it blows hot, or: once it is cold, then it is hot nulia noa ngakani piranguru ngantjana wonti, karari ngato noa nunkani piranguru ngantjala nganai, ja materi ngilpi patala nganai kalala he first took my wife as his concubine, which I did not like); now in reprisal I will take his wife to be my concubine, so that 1 will have him as my opponent tanali ngaianangu ninkida wondiri ngankana warai pitjirali, ja ngaiani karari kalala wondiri ngankala nganai marukotujeli they have blocked the boundary and not allowed any chewing-tobacco to come across, so we are blocking the boundary in retaliation and not letting any ochre [pass over] that way jura Diari kupa Kunarani manina wonti, ngaiani karari poto kalala ngatjiteriji, ngaiani manakatakatangai you Diari men have taken our daughters from the Cooper to be your wives; now we are demanding goods in exchange, and are coveting these with earnest desire kalkani ngani wapana warai ninaia muntja naka najila, karari jidni kalala wapala wapaia najina dikana recently I visited the patient there, today by way of a change you are going to see him, and are coming back (so that we may know how things are with him) nulu ninkida madlentji ngankana warai, ngaiani nina pitalu pitalu buruburulkala nganai, nina nandrala he committed evil things here, therefore we will follow him by leaping from tree to tree, in order to kill him minandru tanali ngaianana milingeru ngujawakai kalala jinkila? why do they always hesitate to pay us the exchange gifts they owe? ngaiani mita kamanelini ngamai ja wata mita tulani we dwell in our native territory, and not in a country of strangers nania panto kamaneli ngakani, nankangu ngani kupa wirarina wonti it is the lake of my native country, for as a child I ran about on its banks ngani kana kamanelini ngamai I camp (sit) among my blood relatives, respectively, my fellow-tribespeople ngaiani poto kamaneli ngamalkai, wata ngaiani kana nguruja poto ngamalkai we have our own self-manufactured goods; we do not have the bartered goods of other people ngaiani windri mura kamaneli wonkai ja wata mura tula we per- form only our own ceremonies and not those that are strange to us palto kamanelini karina wapau! wata jerra ja wata worku follow the main track, and do not deviate from it; [go] neither that way nor roundabout jirijiribani-jaura: palto kamaneli jura wirarinanto ja wata widlankari you shall go the way of the menfolk, and not the way where women [can] meet you kapau! tepi kamaneli ngundrau, jidni paliati look out (that no weapon strikes you); consider your own life, lest you die ngani watarali katai, turu jerra maniau ngaldra tarala fetch [some] firewood from over there for us tokindle; I'm freezing ngani ngapa tapana warai, ja ngani mana katai I have drunk (cold) water, and now my teeth are chattering ngani burujeli tidna katai, ngaiani ninkida turu tarai tidna ngurkumala my feet are frozen from (walking through) the frost; we are kindling a fire here to warm ourselves i.e. our feet ngani woltja katana warai tinkani kilpali, ngato karari turu pirna waltalapa last night I was frozen stiff from the cold; I will now fetch a whole lot of firewood (so that we don't freeze again tonight) ngani mudla katai watarankari wapana, ngaiani wolja katuni ngamananto my face is frozen from walking against the wind, so I am glad that we shall soon be sitting behind a windbreak ngani matja palku ngakani pratjana katai, ngato muntja manila nganai I am frozen in every member of my body; 1 will probably contract illness pariwilpa katanani, ngaiana katana tinkani parai kilpali when the air is freezing, we lie down at night shivering with cold mita katai nauta, ngaiani morla wapai turuntaia if the ground here gets cold, we will go further that way where there is lots of firewood jakajai! ngani ngarrai ja kilpali katai, ngara ngani tutungai I am shivering and freezing with cold; my heart is only just throbbing tanali kilpa nangai, ngaiani bakalali katananto the Seven Sisters bring on cold weather everywhere, (they are visible in the sky during winter), so that we have to freeze on account of the severe cold nulukata jaurali ngaianina katibajildra his friendly exhortation has drawn the heat off our anger kunkijeli ngana palku katibana warai the witchdoctor has cooled down my body, in other words, he has drawn the heat out of my fever nandruja talarali ngaianina katibana warai the rain has cooled us down pungalali ngana woldrapirnani katibana warai the shade (of a tree or a cloud) has cooled me from the excessive heat pirna ngani kangu ngakana warai, ngato kutu bakunani; matja mudana, kangujeli ngana katibana warai I was heavily perspiring as I dug a hole, but when I was finished the perspiration cooled me down punga kokujeli jidna katibala nganai, jidni nunkangu ngamanani if you seat yourself in the centre of the hut, the shade and the draught will cool you down nulupara mitali ngana katibai this country cools me down ngapali ngana kumari katibai water cools down my blood talara palkujieli ditji katibanani ngaiani wapala nganai when rainclouds cover [and thus cool down] the sun, we will set out nganti jerra dukaramai turundru ninaia katibala take that meat over there out of the fire to cool it off watara nania katibanietja the wind is a cooling thing woldrakanja nania terkana warai, nandruja nania nandrana warai the heat was [so] intense that it (the heat) struck her (the woman) dead, that is to say, she died of a heat-stroke nauja muntja matja katukatu the patient is on the road to recovery nauja katukatu wapana warai ja muntja nauja dikai he went away a healthy man and came back sick nauja kana katukatu, nulia milingeru ngankai ja kanani marangokai he is an energetic man; he is always working and lending people a helping hand katukatu ngamamai kanani marangokala be diligent in helping people (or: be diligent in your work and don't run about) pinarali kurukurubana wonti: mindrialu milki marapuni judla puriati the old men used to admonish us: both compete (run the race) in full view of everybody, but don't stumble tali katukatu wulu pudlaia tjakakijiribamalinanto two equally eloquent speakers (tongues) ought to be made to confront each other ngani nguna waltowalto, mai! Jundru nguna katukatu, ninaia nganti dijamai! I am unskilled (unsteady) in throwing; but [now], you have a skilled (steady) arm; you spear the animal! mai terijai! katukatu terkanau tirimalinani! tanali jurana kalalu ngankaiati young men, stand your ground in a fight (don't retreat), otherwise you will be defeated tidna wolja katukaturinani, ngani wolja jinkangu wapantila nganai when I have grown strong in my feet, I will be able to run as fast as you katukaturina tajiau! jidni morla walturiati eat more, otherwise you will soon get weak wolja katukaturina terkan tarau! ngaldra wirarinanto get up soon, so that we can go walkabout together ngato poto jinkani kalikalibai, ngato poto pirna ngamalkai I shall not accept [any of] your gifts ("things"); I have plenty of things of my own tanali ngaianini widla kalikalibana warai, tanali wata ngaianini jaura ngantjai ngarala they sent our womenfolk back, for they do not want to accept our [peace] offer ngato jinkani jaura kalikalibai, jundru jaura madlentji marapu ngakangu jatana warai I no longer believe your words, for you have said so many unpleasant things to me nulia ngana punga kalikalibana warai, windri nau wata milkila punga wotila he considers my wurley not well built, simply because he does not understand how to build one himself minandru jura mita muja ngamalkai, ngaianini mita kanta mara why then do you have such an arid stretch of country? our country always has edible plans ("grass") jinkinau buka juranina nunkangu nulia buka ngakani kalikalibai give him your food, mine is not good enough for him kupa jinkani nulia kalikalibana warai, mina kana nauja? he found your children unpleasant; what sort of fellow is he? minandru jundru ngana kirra kalikalibai? why do you think my boomerang is no good? nulia neji jinkani tiri kalikalibai, nulia wata kana kulno nandrana warai he has a poor opinion of your elder brother, because to date he has not killed a [single] man mangawaru nania madlentji, wata nandruja buka jinkiji this widow is not much good, for she hands out nothing to eat kaku jinkani ngamalkamai, ngato nanaia wata ngantjai (speaking to her brother): keep your sister, I don't want her for a wife nari jinkani wata ngundramai! karari nauja moku don't continually think about your deceased one; he is now in a state of decay minandru jundru nari ngakani kalikalibai? why do you show no respect for my deceased [relative]? jama jinkani madlentji, nulia wata paru marapu patai your fishing-net is worthless, for few fish get caught in it nania ngapa jurani kaldri, ngani tikai ngapa ngumuia this water of yours is brackish; I am going back for fresh water nauja palto jurani kundikundi, ngani tikai talku your footpath is crooked; I am going back in a bee-line nauja marda jinkani madlentji, nulia wata paua marapu dakai your millstone is no good (it is worthless); one cannot accomplish much with it minandru jura ngakangu milingeru kalikaliai? why do you always stick by me? ngaiani wolkareli jinkangu kalikaliji we stick by you out of love for you ngaiani kapakaparani kalikalila wapaia pitjirani wapanani when it's a matter of going for chewing-tobacco, we stick to the headman kupa milingeru ngandrini kalikaliji a child is always attached to its mother nauja talara-palku karari kana palkuni kalikaliji, ngaiani ninaia worita najina warai the raincloud,which we have seen rising (above the distant horizon), is coming nearer and nearer nulia tali karpakarpa dankana warai the lad was born with an impediment in his speech palto nauja karpakarpa, palto ngapanto woderi? here the track divides in various directions; which now is the track [that will lead us] to water? minandru jundru billi karpakarpa dakana warai? jundru tinkani dakana warai? why you string-bag uneven mesh wove? you during the night wove? nauja mita wilpa karpakarpa poto marapu ninkida kana tintateriji this country is so difficult to recognize, that many people have already lost their way in it nauja malka karpakarpa kuraterina warai he has painted himself with variously-coloured markings nania pita wodandru tjilpi karpakarpa from its trunk the tree has branches spreading out in all directions, or: the branches on the tree have grown around the trunk in all directions nania pita kapara karpakarpa ngamalkai, nania ngurunguru terkai the tree has a mass of tangled roots; it stands so firmly, that the wind cannot blow it over (or uproot it) nauja kana poto kapara karpakarpa, wata jura nunkangundru maninanto this man has a suspicious article (on him); you shall not exchange anything with him ngani wata wapala nganai wondiri karpakarpani I will not go beyond the boundary, [for] it is not known where it runs along mardala marda karpakarpani ngamai inhabitants of the mountain-range dwell in between large and small ranges of hills minandru jura ngura karpakarpata ngankaji, ngura kulno ngankanimai! why do you put up your wurleys in scattered formation (here and there)? Stay together in one spot! maru nauja karpakarpa morlako the plain is so constituted, that one cannot see across it baku wapau, ngapa wirari karpakarpa parai go on your way without any provisions, for water lies in every depression. (It has just rained) kajiri nauja matja kulno ngariji, ja ngadani nauja karpakarpariji the stream of water flows down in one channel, but lower down it forms numerous small tributaries nauja palto wapai, ja naka nauja karpakarpariji at first the track runs along without any by-paths, but over there it divides kana tidna karpakarparina wonti jirijiri this man's footprints zigzagged in complete disorder jidni billi karpakarpanietja, minandru jundru wata billi ngumu dakai you make string-bags incorrectly; why don't you make a nice string-bag? kanta kuljakulja karari ngaiani naji paruparu, nania talara pirna godana warai there is now grass everywhere, for heavy rain has fallen kanta muja ngaiani karari ngamalkai, ditjieli nanaia dakana warai all grass is now dry, because the sun has scorched it kararali turujeli kanta nanaia winja ngankana warai the scorching wind has withered the grass jakajai! buka ngumu ninkida, kanta kuri ngumu punkai ah, indeed, these newly-subprouting plants (grass) [offer] delightful food nganka pirnako ngarla jidnita, winta kanta wokaribala nganai? you, too, have a long beard; when (shall we) shave off our beards? kanta watiwati punkai ngapa ngaljendru from scant rainfall only such grass grows as will not ripen kanta buda punkai talara pirnandru grass that bears seed grows after a heavy rain buru kanta! mita nauja kidniljurku hullo, [here is] grass! [and] it stands so thick, that it covers the ground ngaianala kanta marra jela palkai naka ngamala we will camp over there, where fresh grass is growing kanta windri mangamardarina warai, ja ngadani mujarina warai the grass only broke through the earth's crust, and then dried off naka mitani kanta kuwawirdi punkana warai on that [section of] country long-subtemmed grass grew kanta nanita ngulutuputupuldra, naka punkana warai plants (grass) with curly leaves used to grow there kanta piri pani nauta, morla ngumu ngaiani karitjinanto the grass here grows so thick, that there is no vacant spot where one can step (without treading on grass); it is therefore better that we go around kanta piri worita, ngaiani ngandandariji wapana grassy patches (where it has rained) are far distant; we cannot go that far ngaiani kanta piriri ngankai paru jukala we drive the fish forward, in order to lift them out of the water with a [hand-]net? winta talara godala nganai kanta ngankibala? when will rain fall again, to make the grass grow? ngaiani morla kalkananto kantaia, mita ngopera kantarinanto we more want to wait for the grass, ground first must grow green ngani nunkangu kalakalariji, wata ngato ninaia ngantjai I hate and do not love him nauja noani kalakalarina warai, nanaia nulia wata ngantjai he has left his wife, because he doesn't love her minandru jura wata ngopera poto padakana warai, karari ngani kalakalariai tanangupara why did you not bring these things to me at first? I will no longer accept them now pinaru terini kalakalarina wonti mankarandru the elders were angry with the young men because of [their overtures to] the girls nunkangupini mitani ngani kalakalariai, ngani morla ngumu wapananto mita ngumuni ngamala I dislike this country (am tired of staying here any longer); therefore I want to go to a better country to live ngakani muntjani ngani kalakalariai, ngani milkiriji wirarila I am tired and weary of my sickness; I am longing to go walkabout ngaiani nankangu mangawaruni kalakalariai, nani ngurali wirariji we do not feel favourably disposed towards this widow, for she is ever-lastingly running about from one place to another ditji-turuni kalakalarinani, ngaiani ngantjai wapala we loathe the fiery heat of the sun, (for) we are desirous to go walkabout talarani ngani kalakalariai, nania ngura godaniwai, ngani manani bakanata I am sick and tired of the constant rain; I must also fend for the stomach (mouth) tinkani ngani kalakalariai, nauja wata nurujeli kutinganani I grow weary of the night, if it does not pass or vanish quickly tidnani nunkanani ngani kalakalariai, minandru nauja kunarku ngakangu wapana warai ngakani pirini? I detest his footprints (i.e. him), because he went hunting across my area i.e. over the boundary watarani ngani kalakalariai, katu ngato milingeru karitjilkai I am annoyed at the wind I- it is constantly turning), for I am always having to change the position of my windbreak muntju wapalajerra ngani kalakalarinani if only the flies would disappear! one can readily get annoyed at them (when they become so troublesome) mardani ngani kalakalariji, pota mandru ngani tidna dakaterina warai I am annoyed because of the stones; twice have I stubbed my foot nauja kalakalarina ngamai, nauja wata ngantjai wapala he sits and frets (in his wurley) and doesn't want to go matja nauja kalakalarina wapana kurana warai he has got the idea in his angry head to go away nauja kalakalarina tikana warai karari he came back today in a temper minandru jidni kalakalarina naji? why don't you look at me? what objection do you have against me, that you don't look at me? minandru jura kalakalarilkijiribamaliji tirimalini pantjiati why do you [pl.] hate one another? it is certain to cause strife minandru jundru ngana kalakalaribai? why do you hate me? kana nauwa kaldra pantjiji, minani kara? he is making sounds; what for, I wonder? pajali kaldra ngankai for birds to screech kindalali kaldra ngankai the dogs are setting up a howl pita-kapara nanaia dukarau dundruja pull up the tree-root for use on the fishing-net turu-kapara maniau, ngaldra dankubana wapala nganai prepare a root for a firestick, for tomorrow we both want to go [walkabout] malka-kapara bakujamai, nanapara ngaldra kuruwitji ngankala nganai dig out a malka root; we will both make kuruwitji out of it talara-kapara nania karari, ngapa morla marapu parai the biggest rain (that I have ever seen), fell today, for there is more water lying about (than I have ever seen) karari ngani ninkida ngamai here now I sit, or now here I am ngani karari wapala nganai I will go now karari ngaiana mindrina kurala nganai today we will start out [on our trip] karari ngaiana wokarala nganai naka mitani we will arrive there at that spot today karari ngaiana mudai today we stop karari ngaiana ngankai now we set to work karari ngaiana karitjingala nganai today we will pass you and then come back to our camp karari talara godai it is raining today karari watara ngakai there is a wind blowing today karari ngaiana najila nganai today we shall see karari ngani junkariji today I am irritable, upset karari ngani muntja today I feel unwell karari nau nari he passed away just now karari woldra pirna it is very hot now (or) today karari ngani tertieli pirna I am very thirsty now ngato karari nina dijala nganai I will spear him today karari tanali tirimaliji now they (pl.) are fighting each other ngani wolja karari wapala nganai I will be going very soon now kalkani karari ngani naka ngamana paraia I was sitting there only quite recently, i.e. at the same time recently as it is at present karari buturu it is dusty today karari tataru it is foggy today kararilu nau wata wondraterina warai up to now he has not shown up (or) put in an appearance nau kararilu wapana warai ja kararilu tikana warai he was absent until today, but has now returned kararilu ngani ngamai ja kalkaterina warai, ja jura kararilu wata woniji pirkila I have been sitting here until today, and up to now you have not [even] started to perform nauja kararilu kararilu wirariji ja wata wonki ngamai he wanders around day after day, without being much at home kararilu kararilu jidni billi dakai ja wata nanaia mudai you weave at your string-bag day after day, and [still] you have not finished it kararielu nau karitjingana wonti nau ninkidarla until today he kept wandering about some- where close by, until he came to us where he now remains put, that is to say, he has ceased to wander about kararita ngani wapalapa I am quite definitely going today kararita nauja woma dunkai the snake will most certainly be coming out of its hole today karariko ngarimata wokarala nganai the flood will reach here today nau kararila, nau wokarala nganai he is always on the spot; he will still come today karara pirna ngakangu terkana warai ngakangu paltuni a strong hot wind was against me, while I was on my way kararani ngamau, mita maltirinanto while a hot north wind is blowing, stay at home until the [ground] has cooled off karara naniwa jerra wilparijila the hot wind arises in that direction karara naniwa jera wilpariji the hot wind comes from over there naujata kana karara-tepildra this man is thoroughly healthy, his blood circulates normally kararali ngana patai I feel the hot wind very much minandru jura karara mandrani ngapa pratjana [tapana] warai? why have you, [while still only] half-way along the track and right in the midst of this hot wind, [already] drunk all the water? ngani kararani japali wapala I am afraid to travel during a hot wind tania karara tiririna warai, bulu ngaiani tananaia patana warai they argued so heatedly, that we cound not restrain them mitata-kararalako here, in this stretch of country, hot winds blow karara-diani ngaiani ngapa pirnani ngamala nganai mita maltirinantulu during the season of the hot winds we remain camped ("sitting") at a big waterhole, until [the ground] has cooled off again karara naniata karari birungana ngakana warai today the hot wind blew a howling gale kana naujata karara wordu this man has not much heat karara nania tupu najila the hot wind whirls up the dust jura matja mudana warai? have you finished (it) [yet]? karli mudana warai [we have] finished already karli wapana warai already gone karli tikana warai already come back karli puntina warai already departed karli jaura mudana warai the speech is already over karli nari already dead karli paru dukarana warai the fish are already taken out of the net karli jama karpana warai the net [is] already mended karli billi mudana warai the string-bag [is] already finished karli najinkana warai already met up with each other karli tana ngurani tiririna warai baku they have [already] had an argument in camp over nothing karli nulu padakana warai kurieli widla like a thief, has has already eloped with a woman nau karli kantanila he is already sufficiently grown-up to be circumcised, therefore he must remain aloof from the camp, etc karlita ngato pita manina wonti I have, [in fact], already brought my weapons karlita ngani wapajilaI will go soon karliko ngani wapajila I am ready to go karliko pungata tampurina warai the hut is already collapsing [more or less] nauja poto ngakanikurla nganai this article defintely belongs to me ngatokurla ninaia poto manila nganai, wata ngani japali for sure, I will fetch the article, for I am not afraid (of them) nganikurla pirkila nganai I, for sure, will perform juranikurla mita nanipini this is definitely your country tananikurla naupini ngapatjili this is definitely their [soakage] well jundrukurla kirra ngakani manina warai you definitely took my boomerang nganikurla maramara, ngato bakana kirra manila nganai for sure, I have two hands, so that I too can take the boomerang nganikurla manaldramata jatala for sure, I also have a mouth to speak jinkangukurla kanata wokarala wapaia jidna nandrala it is definitely you the men are after; they are already on their way to kill you jidnakurla tanali wontila wapaia tirieli it is definitely you they are looking for with sinister motives judlakurla patijiritjibanietja you two are certainly trouble-makers kana ngaiani kalkai, ngadani wapanani we are still wating for [some] people, so that we can go wolja ngaiana ngamana ngapa kalkana we are staying here yet and waiting for rain wolja ngaiana kalkai manjura kalkana we are not going yet, but waiting for manjura wolja ngamana paru kalkana, jamani wirinani we will sit down yet for a while and wait until the fish are in the net ngaiani wolja kalkai watara mudananto we are waiting yet for a while in the hope that the wind may die down ngaiani kilpa kalkananto, kilpani wapala we want to wait for cool weather, so that we can travel under cool [and comfortable] conditions jura jerra wapanau, ngali kana kalkan kuranani you go over there for the present; we two will stay here yet and wait for the people ngaiani wolja kalkaterinanto, kana wokarananto jauranto we shall wait yet for a while until the people arrive with news ngaiani kalkamalila nganai tanaia tirimalinani we shall wait for oen another until they start fighting kalkanietja jura nganai, minandru jura wata nurujeli wapantiji? you are dawdlers; why dont you follow us straightaway? kana jidnita kangiwai man, you [are a] jester kangintaia ngaina wapananto we want to go to the jester kami mara pudlaiata kangi ngankijiribamaliji the two grandmothers are getting ready to play a practical joke kangi nauwajerra widla windrilkanietja, morla ngumu ngaina wapantinanto nina nandrala the eloper has run off with the woman that way; we had better go after him to kill him minandru jidni ngakangu karipateriji, kangi jidni? why do you run after me; are you a man-chaser? kangietja nauja, nulia wats mudai he is a jester, and never stops ngaiani tjaptjapuni kangirinanto we want to play ball ngaiani ninaia maraljerra ngankana warai, wolja materi ngankala we have sent him out of the camp, in order to circumcise him in due course nandru karuwarli dankana warai he has given birth to a boy karuwarli ngaiani matja taribana warai we have already hunted away the young lad who is to be circumcised karluwalila matja jurborina warai wimaia the uncircumcised [lad] has just come in for the ceremony tanali jelaua karuwarli wonkai somewhere they are putting on a circumcision ceremony (song) tjutju marapujeli ngana tinkani karakararana warai, wata ngani mukaturarana warai the insects left me in no peace all night; I didn't sleep a wink tjutjujeli ngana karakararana kurana warai, ninkiwa nau minkani wirina warai a snake touched me in passing, and has glided into this hole kaparau ngakangu! come here to me! tinkawirdi ngaiani turujeli kaparina warai during the night we were perspiring, because we had lots of firewood tinkawirdi ngani waparali kaparina warai during the night I was perspiring, since it was extremely humid palkuta ngani kaparijila muntja my body is suffering from a feverish heat mardali ngani tidna kapariji they are hot minka ngato bakuna warai mita nguruni, ngani mara kapariji are hot or burning watarali ngani milki kapariji my eyes are burning from the hot wind ditjieli ngani milki kapariji my eyes are burning from the [hot] sun woldrali ngani tidna kapariji my feet are hurting from walking in the blazing heat ngani mauarli kaparina dikana warai a ravenous hunger overwhelmed me, so I came back ngani pilpiri kapariji billi pirnali my shoulder is hurting because of the large or heavy string-bag nauia noaia kapariji milingeru mandaka ngamana he longs for a wife and does not want to be always single nulia ngana jaurali kaparibai, nunkangu jela wapananto he keeps on strongly urging me to accompany him tana kana mitani kapariji these people are homesick [for their native land] minandru nau manu kaparina kurana warai, nau buljubulju why has he set his heart upon going home? is he upset? nauja kana kawolka mardu ngandri wittani this man belongs to the crow totem in line with his mother nauja kawolka he is a crow [man] ngaperi ngakani tanali kaltieli dakana wonti they ran a spear through my father kalala dakamai ngana, jidni ngadani ngundraiati as I stabbed you, so you stab me now in retaliation kokuta karla, kapi pani the hollow in the tree is empty; there are no eggs inside punga karla ngato najina warai, poto matja parai, kana pani I found the hut empty and not a soul inside, yet there were things lying about mandra ngani karla mauarli my stomach is empty from hunger billi karla, ngani nganti pani wirarina warai the shoulder-bag is empty; I came across no native game ngapa naka karla, wata jerra palkau! that water [hole] is empty; don't go there ngani karla mara kalata I have no possessions whatever. (Please believe me!) mana karla ngaiani parana warai we lay down to sleep (last night) without having had anything to eat ngapa ngamalkai? have you any water? pani, pirra karla no, our coolamon is empty majerra pitjirilai! have you any chewing-tobacco? ngani dalpa karla I haven't any ngato paua dakai ngurlu karla mina marda nauja? I am all the time grinding seed, yet no pulp is running down into the dish. What sort of a stone is this? kanta jundru najina warai? did you see any herbage? paratara karla no, the plain has no vegetation ngamamai ngakangu ngana ngara jenila, ngani ngara karla stay with me, and press my heart against yours; otherwise I will have no happiness at all talara-palku tana karla, tandra pani, windri jildri the stormclouds are dry (waterless) they carry no rain in them, they only flash with lightning tidna karla naka, kana pani there are no footprints there, therefore no people either palto karla, tana wata wiringana warai the track is without footprints, for they have not yet passed this way mangatandra karla tana tikai, wata tanali minakulno waltai empty-headed they are returning, without carrying anything on their heads. That is to say, anything that cannot be carried in the string [shoulder-]bag is carried on [top of] the head kapura karla nauja tikai, pitjiri pani he is coming back with empty arms, without any tobacco in his dilly-bag mita tarlila karlalu, tana wata wokarana warai nunkanguja pirrani the surrounding area is still free of strange speakers; by this moon they have not yet arrived mita piri karlalu, watalu tana wokarai up to now there is no indication of their coming ngapa-junga nauja karla, ngapala jerra kaluamai! the waterbag is empty; draw water from over there, and fill it up pulparka karla, tana kara ngurani the windbreak is empty of people; they are probably in the camp minandru jundru wata jaura ngamalkai? why don't you say anything? a-ai, mangatandra ngani karla, baku jataiati don't say that, my mind is blank and I don't know what to say, except to talk idle gibberish doku karla pudla wokarai, kupa kara pudla tintana warai they are both arriving without a child on the back, they probably lost their child whilst they (at a remote distance) were away, that is to say, it probably died maku karla nauja wapai, ngala woderi kintala? he is going on his own; where is his dog? karlaetja jidni ngamamai, karla tikaiati a useless hunter you are; sit down and stay home kana kaldru naujata, wata ngaiani ninaia jupananto he is a forceful man; we must not pressurise [or annoy] him too much nulia jaura kaldru ngamalkai, wata nulia pirkiji his words are forceful; he doesn't hesitate for long kata kaldru naua terkana ngariji it was a very loud thunder-clap nauja wima-kata kaldru, wata nauja tinkani walturiji he has an indestructible voice, that lasts all through the night kana kaldrujeli ninaia billi dakana warai an expert has woven this shoulder-bag nauja muraia kaldru, nulia ngumu pintakai he has an accurate knowledge of the sacred legends and [can] relate [or recite] them admirably nauja nguna kaldru paua dakala he has a strong arm, for he exerts pressure when grinding seed. This can be understood to mean: a) he gets things done; b) he does not easily tire nauja kana kaldru, nulia pitjiri ngaianangu marani kaldrujeli dukarai he is a plucky man; [quite] cooly he snatches the chewing-tobacco out of our hands jundru ngapa kaluwinkau nankaniwa pitaia, ngaiani talku wapanani you [go and] fetch water from somewhere alongside the track to this tree (where we, after wearying ourselves, will sit down in its shade), while the conditional form we walk jura terieli paua kaluwinkananto, ngaiani widlakupanto talku wapai ngapaia nakanika you young people are to [go and] fetch some seed for food, whilst we with the women and children head straight for the water paru kaluwinkanau kanani, ngaiana paltuni tajingala fetch some fish for the people from somewhere off the track, so that we can eat as we go along pita kaluwinkanau, ngaiani kanani najinajibaterila you [go aside and] fetch some spears; meanwhile we will protect ourselves, so that they don't come near us wapanau jura teri ngurunguru buka kaluwinkala you strong young men, go and fetch some food from somewhere off the track jerra mindrianau kana kaluwinkala, windri ngaiana ngalje, ngaianana marapujeli kalalu ngankaiati 'run thither quickly to fetch some men, for we are only a handful; our numerous [opponents] will otherwise out-match us pitjiri kaluwinkanau worku ngapaia, ngaiani widlakupanto fetch some tobacco from somewhere off the track, but go right around, so that you come back to the water from the other side; we will remain sitting by the lakeside with mothers and children widlakupaia mindrialumai kaluwinkana karitjila nakanika both of you, tell the women and children that they should not come in here, but turn back out bush and stay tMre minandru tanali ngana ngara kaluwinkana warai; ngato pupanantulaka? why did they provoke me some distance back from the track, as they were passing by? should I shout abuses after them? ngaiani ngantini karina warai, ja bulu patana warai i.e. we chased the animal, but couldn't catch it ngapa nanaua kariau, jundru ngapakajiri mankamankanani ngaiani ngura kurala nganai nganti karakara you [go and] search for water, and when you have found it "It" refers back to ngapakajiri. This seems to be the only place where the Iatter word occurs, and evidently means 'a creek with water in it'. we will make camp there, because animals frequent that area pitarali ngaianina kariji, ngaiani wapananto paruntaia the drought is forcing us out; we must go to where there are [some] fish ngaiani milki kariji pudlana patalalu we are going after the two lovers until we overtake them ditji kariau, ja jundru ngura mankamankala nganai follow the sunrise or sunset, and you will find the camp kana jera mapaterianau, kanata turujeli kariji, ngaiana bulu milki najila don't gather around the sick man here, you people; the patient is being so tortured by a hot fever, that we cannot bear to look at him watara kariau nauka ngapataia follow the wind; it is blowing straight in the direction of the water jiritjianau, ngaiana mita karila maltini ngara, mita wordu ngankala get up, [let us] chase over the ground while it is cool, and shorten the distance (before it gets hot)', or: 'get up, so that we [can] lay a good section of the track behind us while it is cool; this will make it [seem] short to us palto ninaia jundru karila nganai, ja kantji najila nganai kana if you follow this track, you will certainly come across people jundru ngapa-wilpa ngurali karina tarala nganai, naka jundru ninaia mankamankala nganai you must always follow the creek upstream to its source; there you will find it [i.e. the waterhole] tinkawirdi ngaiani miljaru karina paraparana warai ninkida wokarala we travelled all through the night to get here warle ninaia turu japiji? ngaiana ninaia karinanto kana najila who kindled that fire over there? let us go over to see the people [who are] there ngakangu karakara near me jura karakara ngamananto, wata worita ngamana stay around [or camp] in the vicinity, and don't go far away ngura karakara tana ngamai, jerra wapanau buka manila they are camping at a spot near-by; go there and get yourselves something to eat karari ngaiana manka wapananto, matja ngapa karakara we may now proceed slowly, for water is close at hand kana tana karakara, jidni tanangu karari wokarala nganai the people are no longer far away; you will reach them today already karari mita karakara, ngaiana karari ngurani wokarala nganai the country (to which we want to go) is nearby; today already we will reach the camp wondiri matja karakara, ngaiana wapalalu nganai the boundary (for which we are heading) is already near-by; we will keep going until we get there turu matja karakara nania jerkiji, tanali ngapa mankamankana a fire is burning right close-by; they have found water. (At night this is an indication that the people have found water) wata punga jinkani karakara wotiau, punga ngaldrani wolja jerkiati don't build your wurley too close to mine; otherwise, if a fire breaks out, they will both burn down kaldra nauja karakara, tana wata morla worita ngamai the (answering) voice is near-by; they cannot be far away any more ngaiana ngura ngankananto paua maru karakara we want to set up camp close to the grass-seed patch karakara wapani ninkuwa ngaiana ngamala don't wander far away from here; we want to stay in this vicinity poto ngakani jinkani pungani karakara kurau, ngato wolja manila nganai deposit my things in the vicinity of your camp; I will shortly pick them up [from there] nauwa karakara terkai, ninawa karkau! he is standing right near-by; simply call him tidna turuja miljaru karakara the time for hot feet is at hand, meaning: summer is drawing near kilpa karakara winter [is drawing] near karari nania talara karakarala wokarala wapaia rain is now (today) closely approaching dako nauja karakara, naka ngaiani pirkila palkai the sandhill, whither we are going to play, is near-by ngura naupara marda karakara nganai, poto ngakani jundru manila nganai tikalkala this camp is near to the range; from there you will bring my things back to here ngani jindiji mukali, ngani tikai mukaturarala I am almost nodding to sleep; I am going back to lie down and have a sleep jama karakara ngamanau, tampangara najinajibala jama puraiati remain sitting close to the net to watch the pelicans, lest they tear the net wolkari ngani karakara, ngani wata wapala nganai I will remain near the one I love; I will not go away kana tana tidna karakara wapana warai, tana wata worita the people's footprints have passed within a short distance from here; they cannot be far away muntja padakanau, nina karakara ngamalkala bring the patient hither, to have him nearby,(so as to be able to look after him) ngaiana kurukuru palkala wapaia, karakara palkingana tarala we left in secret, in order to show up while passing near-by morla karakararianau jela ngamala move in closer, so that we can sit together ngaiana dirkalaia karakararina ngariji naka ngamala tidna turuni we are going down closer to the shore, to sit there during the hot time [of the day] ngaiana turuntaia karakarariji turu karakara manila (during this cold weather) we are moving closer to the scrub, to have firewood nearby ngaiana karakarariji kapi karakaraia we are moving in closer in the direction of the eggs (or where the eggs are) kana ngato worarana warai nari kupiri, jelaka tanali nina todiji I left the man at death's door (when I went away); they are surely burying him there now kanata kupirila wokarala the men are about to arrive ngaiana punga wotinanto, ngapa matja kupiri we still want quickly to erect a wurley, for it is already about to rain minandru ngaiana ngapa kupirita manimanina warai? why did we leave camp just [or shortly] before the rain? ngapa kupiri ngani tikana warai I came back just [or shortly] before the rain ngarimata kupiri the flood is close at hand bukatu kupiri ochre collectors are close at hand pitaru kupiri drought is at the door woldra kupiri summer is at the door kalkani nau wapana paraia kupa manila he went away recently to get his child kalkani nau danina paraia ngakangu he left me just a few days ago kalkani ngani tikana paraia wirarinala I recently returned from my wanderings kalkani talara pirna godana paraia, ngaiani wapai ngapa marrani ngamala heavy rain fell recently, [so] we are going to camp where there is fresh (rain) water kalkani ngali terkinkana paraia Kaparamarani pantuja wapala both of us recently passed by them [on our way] to the lake at Kaparamara kalkani tana darpina parai ngapa panini, ja bakana jura wata wiringala nganai recently they were forced to turn back because they found no water; so neither will you get through ngantita ngaiani nandrana paraia kalkani, mani tanaia parai we were recently hunting game, and found that the animals (out bush) were very fat kalkani ngaiani dijamalina warai we recently had a fight (with each other) kalkani ngaiani mura mudana paraia, minandru jura wata nurujeli jurborina paraia muraia we recently concluded the sacred ceremony; why did you not bother to attend it? kalkani ngaiani nari nampana paraia we recently buried the dead man ngaiani ngura manina paraia kalkani we recently changed our camp site kalkani ngaiani nina dankana paraia nau tintaterina paraia dakuni, nau matja nari we recently found the missing man; he had lost his way in the sandhills, and was already dead kalkani ngaiani jinpana paraia kana manina tikananto wimaia we recently sent out [invitations] for people to come in for a corroboree kalkani pirra parana paraia, karari nauia pirnala recently it was new moon; tonight it is full moon kalkani ngato pita kuriteribana paraia jurani ngurani I recently forgot that my spear (was) in your camp kalkani billi dakana paraia I recently wove a string-bag kalkani ngato mukala worarana paraia nurujeli maltini jurangu wokarala I recently left while they were still sleeping, to pay you a quick visit while it was cool kalkani ngaiani ngurawikana paraia kupani we recently celebrated a festive meal in the child's honour kalkani pitaru pirna, kana palpa palina paraia mauarli we recently experienced a very severe drought, so that a number of people starved to death kalkani kupa dankana paraia a child was recently born nganti kadi ngani tikana warai, turu ngato bulu dakana warai I returned with uncooked meat, since I could not kindle a fire ([on which] to cook some) ngaiana wapananto mita kadini ngura ngankala, ninkida buka pani we want to withdraw to a piece of uninhabited country, in order to make our camp where there is food in the neighbourhood, for here no man can make a living ngapa kadia jerra wapau maltirila go to that cool water over there [if you want] to refresh yourself watara kadini wapau kamaneli jinkani najila, woldra wokaraiati go now, during the cool breeze, to visit your friends, lest the hot weather returns and you cannot go minandru jundru buka kadi wajina warai, nauja wata pandra why did you not bake the bread properly, for it is not baked right through? jura kumari kadi ngopera wapananto ngapa manila, ngaiani wariwariati you young bloods (young men) ought to go ahead to fetch water, we (old folks) cannot hold out [under the strain] buka ngara kadi jura ninaia dukarana warai you took out the bread whilst it was still doughy on the inside (lit: in the heart) ngaiana diltja kadi wapai, jura waltowalto ngamananto we healthy young men [will] go; you weaker ones are to stay here ngato kana karkala nganai ngakangu marangokala I will call people to [come and] help me poto ngato matja karkana warai, ngani wata wapala nganai I have already ordered the goods, and [so] will not be going myself ngato karuwali ngakani karkana warai ninkida wonkala I have summoned my [young] uninitiate, in order to circumcise him here billinto jerra wapau, ngani mara ngandandarinani ngantieli you go over there with your string-bag to fetch the captured animals; I could not carry them all turunto jera wapau, talarali turu palimana warai come here with your firestick; the rain has extinguished my fire kaparanau, ngaiana paja karkala wimali, ninkida ngapa pirna come here and [let us] conjure up the birds with [our] singing, for there is plenty of water here kana milkila jera karkau, nau mita wondrananto, woderi marda parai summon one of the folk [a person who knows] to come here [and] show us the spot where the millstone is buried kunki karkamai noa jinkani pirna patai, nauja kunki maninanto summon the medicine-man to [come and] use his magical powers, for your wife is suffering considerably turu miribau kana ngapanto karkala, ngaiana wariwariati make a huge fire to summon the people [to come] with water, otherwise we will perish naria jera karkanima jelali todila summon the people [together] around the dead man, so that we [can] bury him together kaparanau paua marapu ninkida come here, there's lots of [edible] seed here nauja karkateriji, ngaiana wapananto nunkangu he is calling us to his side; let us to to him ngani karari kaljura ngapali, terti pirna ngani tikana warai I came back very thirsty, but now I have drunk my fill tanali ngana kaljura ngankana warai, ngani karari murlali they have satisfied me; I am now quite content kana markarlata wariwariji, ngapa wapalkau, tanana kaljura ngankala the men who are [out] hunting are languishing with thirst; take water out to them to satisfy [their needs] ngaianita kaliura ngamai ngapani we are not thirsty, [for we] are camped alongside of water ngapalu ngapalu ngaiana wapai kaljura from one stage to another we constantly have water, so that we don't have to go thirsty ngaiana kaljura nganana warai naka ngamanani ja karari terti when we were there with them we had enough water to drink, but now that we are here we (have to) suffer thirst ngani kaljura, windri ngato buka ngantjai I have quenched my thirst; now I would like something to eat tanali ngana kaljura ngankana warai they have given me enough water to drink kana markarlata wariwariji, tanangu ngapa wapalkau kaljura ngankala the men who are out there without water are exhausted; take them [some] water to quench their thirst kalka nauka marrana ngariji the luminous red after-glow [of the setting sun] is fading [or vanishing] kalkamarra nauwajerra marrarila wapaia, jiritjianau ngaiana maltini ngara wapala the rosy morning is dawning; get up and let us go while it is [still] cool kana kampanau paru tajila call the people together for a meal of fish poto ngakani piltjaru, ngato karari poto ngakani kampala nganai muntali ngamalkala my goods and chattels are scattered about in many places; I will now gather them together to have them on hand jamaia mindrina ngariau kampala, watarata naniwa wilpariji quickly run down to the net and take it out, lest the wind tear it apart ngato kupa ngakani kampala nganai, wata tana piltjaru ngamananto I will gather my children together, for they are not to live so scattered jama ngato kampana kuralapa ngapa pilkini worala I am taking out my net to cast it into another waterhole tana Kaparamarala kampana tikau! ngaiana ninkida mura wonkala bring the Kopperamana men here so that we can sing our totemic song jama nanawa kampibau, ngato naniwa pitani kuribananto fetch (his) net from over there; I want to spread it out on a tree nulia kapi kampibana warai, tanali tajinanto he has gathered some eggs for them to eat jama jurani kampinganimai ngapa kulnuja bring together your nets; we want to go to another waterhole jerra kana kampinganimai, ngaiani talku wapanalli you go that way, and in passing summon the people hither; meanwhile we [will] take a straight course ngato poto kampakamparana warai talku kurala I gathered my scattered articles together on one heap manju ngamanau! worderu ngaiana jupamalina warai; woranibatanibakanamai! matja ngaiana kalakalangankijiribamalina warai do sit down now and take it easy! it is enough that we annoyed each other. Leave off altogether [now], for we have hated each other enough kalala jinkianau ngakangu, ngato nari jurani todina warai, jura wata wokarana warai mardu kamparaterila pay me back now for what I have done for you: I have buried your deceased, but you have not come to make peace with me kana jidnita kangiwai you are a jester kangintaia ngaiana wapananto let us go to the jester minandru tanaiata kupa kangiriji mirtjanto? tana ngapurinanto why do the children shout so much at play? they should be quiet kana nauka tidna-kanpu, jelauajerra nauia wapai that is [the sound of] a footfall; somewhere over there a man is walking along ngaiani kanpurila nganai kana tula nandrala we will toughen ourselves, to [be able to] kill the strangers ngaiani matja kanpungururina warai bukali we have already boosted our strength by eating some food kati-jelbi jera mapau, turujeli jerkiati pull the corner of the garment a little way from the fire, lest it burn katu-jelbi jerkiati turu jerra padakau! take the fire over there, so that the end of the windbreak doesn't catch alight naupara mita pitaru-jelbi parala wapaia nauta kuljakuljata in this area it has not rained, whereas here it is green kilpa-jelbi ngaiana matja mudana warai, karari ngaiana woldrakanjani we already have the end of winter behind us; now we are having summer kanta-jelbi naupara jerra doku parai ngaiana naka wirarinanto kuljakuljani the perimcter of the grass Iwhere the grass begins) is on the other side (of the hill); let us go over there to make camp ("stay") ngapa-jelbini ngato warukati nandrana warai I speared the emus at the edge of the lake (water) manjura-jelbi naka Ngarlangarlangalani ja Paruwalpani, naka ngarlajerra panila manjura there at Ngarlangarlanga and Paruwalpa the manjura ceases [to grow]; there is none further on jinka mati palpa jinkianau! ngato billi-jelbi nanaia wirdi ngankananto give me some strong string; I want to extend (or enlarge) my string-bag Kunari jelbini pita mudai trees cease to grow on the boundary of the Cooper Creek para-jelbi wokaribju! wata ngana wordu wokaribamai cut off my hair, but don't: cut it off [too] short poto-jelbi nau ja parana wirila wapaia, wapanimai mamaterila the area of the property is not far away now (for people are coming along with their goods); you go too, so that you acquire something for yourselves punga-jelbi jerra maru ngankau, punga maruni ngamala push the wall of the wurley further out (build it bigger), so that we can live in a spacious [home] jama-jelbi parai kajari wodajelu the net is lying in the water from one creek-bank to the other ditji matja wirina [warai] ngalpuru-jelbi karakarala the sun has already set, and darkness is closing in kalka-jelbini wata turaramai, wokara pataiati don't immediately lie down to sleep as soon as night comes on, lest you develop a pain in the neck during the night karari naka muntja-jelbi parana wirila wapaia, kanata muntjs marapu, nganako, bakana ninkida wokaraiati the infectious disease has set in (arrived) over there; who knows whether it may not come this way also? ngaiani wondiri-jelbini ngamananto, wondiri tanani wata wokaribala we want to camp close to the boundary, so that we do not come inside their borders pariwilpa-jelbi nauja worku parana karitjila wapaia the skyline extends all around palto-jelbi ngapajelu parai the end of the track extends as far as the lake tidna-jelbini ngani wirarina warai I went out as far as where footprints are no longer to be seen poto-jelbi ngana jinkialu noamarali give me the bride-price for the fact that you now have a wife ngapatjilini jerra datini kurana tarau! when coming up from the [soakage] well, tread on the steps nuluwata karlajila, nauwa tiri pantjijila he is starting to say nasty things, so that it is likely to lead to trouble nejiai! tanali jidna karlana warai jaura madlentjali Oh brother, they have been slandering you with malicious gossip nulia karlana warai jaura madlentjali noani nunkanani he slandered his wife with malicious gossip pitjiri billi nuluwa kanali karlakarlana warai this man did not accept the tobacco-bag (as a form of remuneration), because it was not good enough for him nulia mauarli karlakarlana warai, ninaia morla jinkianimai! because of his enormous hunger he is not satisfied with so little; give him more to eat nulia mankara karlakarlana warai, nani wata mudla ngumu he doesn't want that young maiden for a wife, because she does not have an attractive face nania widla materi nankanani karlakarlai, nania materi kulnuni milkiriji she cannot tolerate her husband, because she has her eyes on another man jidna wata ngato ngantjai, jidni poto-karlakarlanietja I can't stand you, for you despise [all manner of] things kana nauja kandrungajila, ngapurianimai! man he snores, be quiet! this man is snoring; be quiet, so that he is not disturbed ngani palkuta karlapankariji muntja manila I [can] feel pains in my body just as if I am going to take ill ngani tidna karlapankariji dilkala I [can] feel pains in my feet, for there are prickles stuck in them mitali ngaianina dakana warai, ngaiani milki karlapankariji the wind blew sand into our faces, so that our eyes are painful talarala ngani dala karlapankariji, kati pani as one who walks in the rain, I feel the pain on my skin, as I am wearing no clothes ngani mangatandra karlapankarijila, jura wapanau turu manila my head is hurting (from so much carrying); you go and fetch the firewood nauja kana karlapankarijila, wata ngaiani ninaia morla jupananto the man is already deeply depressed [or bereaved]; we don't want to distress him any further pilki turarau, ngani karlapankariji jinkangu jela turarala you [go and] sleep elsewhere; I am withdrawing, for I don't want to sleep together with you [any longer] jaura jerralu padakanau, ngaiani jaurani karlapankarinani I "go with" your invitation elsewhere; we will not accept it nauja jaura jatana karlapankarina kurana warai wapala he uttered [some] biting words as he walked off kaluwau pirrani, ngato ngantjai dapala pour [some] water into the bowl so that I can have a drink mita kaluwau punga kokuni spread out [some] sand inside the wurley jerra kaluwau billindru, ngato mauarli dapananto pour out some seed over there, so that I can satisfy my hunger minandru nulia poto kaluwai ngamalkala why does he accumulate (so many) things for himself? mina kupa nandru dankana warai? kanku nandru nina kaluwana warai? what sort of a child has she given birth to? Is it a boy child? kangu ngakaiwa woldrali the perspiration is running down as a result of the heat kana nauja tidna-kangu ngamaiwa, wata nauja wirariji bakana this man is a [real] stay-at-home, for he doesn't go walkabout punga ngakanita kangu pirna, ngato nanaia wata wokaribala nganai my wurley is nice and cosy; I will not tear it down jakajai! tinka-kangu pirna nganana warai gracious me, last night was really humid ngaiani ninkida mitakanguni ngamai we are camped here in a hot country kana naujata ngura-kangu, ngurali nauja ngamai pungani nunkanani this man is a stay-at-home; he never ventures to leave his wurley ngapa naujata kangu, ngaiana burkai the water is warm; we are wading through it wolja ngaiana ngamai mitata kilpalu, kanguni wapaliati let us sit down until it gets cool, otherwise we shall have to travel in the heat wata naka ngankamai ngura, ngaldra ngalpa-kangu ngankijiribamalila, kangu jiritjibala don't make your camp ready over there, (as separate from mine), but sleep alongside of me (in my bosom), so that we warm each other up and do not freeze ngura nauja malti. kangu jauamai, kilpali nganaiati tinkani it is cold here in the camp; spread out some warm earth from under the fire, so that we don't freeze during the night nganita marakangu putukuluwai ngamai, ngato kirra kaluwana pararalapa so far I have not grabbed for a boomerang, but now I have them ready in the event of a fight kana-ngura-kangu ngaiani jela ngamani warulandru we have always stuck together in our camp noa nunkani matja palina warai ngura-kanguta, ja nulu karari ngatata nankani ngura-kanguni ngokai his wife, with whom he used to warm himself in camp, recently died; now he is marrying her sister, in order to keep himself warm with her mangawaru ngura-kanguni ngamibana ngariau, pudlaia ngamananto noamarra incorporate the widow into the fellowship of the camp (or marry her to someone in the camp), so that both can live together as a married couple ngani kilpali karari ngamai, ngani kangurinanto turuni I am freezing cold today; I shall stay at home to warm myself at the fire mita matja karitjina warai, karari kuljakulja pirna najina the earth has changed her dress as a result of the rain, so that it is now looking very green maru matja karitjina warai paua pirnani the country has become so transformed that there is now lots of seed available pariwilpa matja karitjina warai, karari ngaiani ninaia ngumu najila wapaia today the sky is [completely] changed, for it has cleared minandru jidni doku karitjiji, urlujera ngamamai? why do you turn your back on us? turn around [and sit straight] nauja kana pilpa karitjina warai jaura ngurunguru jatala the man distorted his eyebrows to say something very nasty nauja milkitanka karitjina warai, nauja wariwarini karakara he is near to exhaustion, for he is already distorting (or turning up) his eyes jera mandra karitjiau, kana wulu ngaldra kangu ngankijiribamalila turn your body around this way, so that we [can] both warm each other up watara nania karitjila wapaia, naniwa jerrala ngakai the wind has changed; it is now blowing from that direction karari kana-baka karitjiji, karari ngaiana palku ngumula kanta taji the people are now getting to look better, for we have vegetables to eat for the nourishment (benefit) of the body ditjita matja karitjina warai, jiritjianau mukandru ngaiana wapala mauarli ngantini the sun has already passed its zenith; arise from sleep [and let us] go hunting miljaru naujata karitjijila, ngaiana muka bakana turarala midnight has passed; we want: to lie down and sleep, too ngapa matja karitjina warai, karari ngapa ngumu the mud in the water has already settled down; the water is now clear ninkida ngaiana jama worai, paru ninkindrupara karitjinanto jamani wirila we are casting the net in here, so that fish from around here may enter the net ngapata nanina karitjina warai kaldri pantjila the water has turned brackish, so that it tastes salty mitata kana tulani karitjina warai, ngaiana ditji wirinani wokarala wapaia the strangers thought that the place, to which we planned to come, was close at hand, but we arrived there only as the sun was setting pirra nauja karitjina warai, karari nauja kuparu the moon has changed; it is now new (a young) moon kajiri nauja ninkida karitjiji here the channel strikes a new course, (or changes direction) Kajiri-woda tinkawirdi karitjiji tidnankarandru jendakarajelu during the night the Milky Way turns from north to west ngaiana wapala nganai, ja wolja karitjina tikala nganai we will go but will soon be back again nganti karitjimalkamai wora kulnula wajila turn over the meat on the coals, in order to grill the other side pudlalia milingeru karitjimalkai, wata ngamalkani muntali both of them always exchange their goods; neither of them keeps what is his own dilpimarra wulali karitjimalkai noa pudlanina the two jokers are mutually exchanging their wives punga ngato karitjimalkai watarani I am altering the wurley (the entrance to it) on account of the wind muntja nauja munta karitjimalkaterina warai tinkani in the course of the night the patient turned himself over woma naujata kurikurila karitjimalkateriji a snake changes its skin for a new (green) one kana jidni ngaru kura, minarla? a-ai, wima ngaiani pirkina parana warai tinkawirdi man, why is your voice [so] hoarse? Oh no, that's because we sat around performing at the corroboree all night watarali mita kura ngankai, ngandandarina ngaiana wapala the wind obscures the countryside (with dust), so that we cannot go out. On the one hand, it obliterates [all] tracks; on the other hand, we cannot sight the emus buturali pirra kura ngankai dust makes the dish look tarnished or worn ngani pinaru, milki ngakani kura, ngato bulu najiji as an old man, my eyes are dull; I cannot see [very] well any more jaura kura nauia jatai. wata kanali ngarai he has a hoarse voice, therefore the people cannot understand him kunmieli kura ngankai the fog obscures ngaru nunkani kurariji, nauja wolja mudananto wonkala his voice is getting hoarse; he must soon stop singing warula ngaiani mirka jeribaka ngamana wonti, karari marapu matja mitani kadiwirina warai, nejijeli, kakajeli, ngapili, ngandrali once upon a time we were as numerous as the ants; but today many have disappeared from the face of the earth: brothers and sisters, fathers and mothers mita nauwa kadiwiriji. ngaiana ngaiala ngarai yonder in the distance a landslide is taking place, for we [can] hear its rumbling mita-tali kulno kadiwirina warai a man has disappeared from the face of the earth nauka mita-tali kadiwiriji nari kulnuni, nina pingali matja nandrana the earth is rumbling because of a dead man, whom a troupe of blood-avengers has killed talara naka ngaranau mita-tali jeri kadiwirila wapaia listen to the rain yonder, how the earth is booming, that is to say, how the rain is splashing on the ground ngapa pratjana matja kadiwirina [warai], karari ngapa pani all the water has soaked into the ground, so that there is none lying about japali ngaiana kadiwirina parana pungani, wolja nauja pildripildri ninkidala terkaiati ja ngaianina nandraiati for fear we crept into the wurley, for we were afraid the thunderstorm would soon be over-head and might strike us paja nauja matja kadiwiriji tiritirini japa a [water] bird just dived under [to elude] the hawk ngura-worla matja kadiwirina [warai], karari mita pilkila the camp-wurleys have already fallen into [complete] ruin, and the country is now looking quite different paruta matja kadiwiriji, wata paru kulno morla ngamai the fish are already dead; there is not one that is still alive ngilbieli paru kadiwiribana warai wimali an opposing sorcerer has scared the fish away with his totemic song dakokojeli woma kadiwiribai a stranger to the sandhills is scaring the snakes away wata kana ko wiralkamai dakuni, nau woma kadiwiribaiati do not lead a person around [with you] who is not at home in your sandhills, otherwise he will [only] scare the snakes away talara nanaua nandruja watarali jerra kadiwiribana warai, ngaianangu wata talara wokarananto the wind chased away the rain in that direction, so that no rain should come our way ngato tajila nganai ninaia nganti jidna kamana, wata jidni ngakani milini wirarina warai I shall eat all the meat [myself] just to put you at a disadvantage, for you did not accompany my followers (men) in the chase jura ngaianangu wata jinkina warai, jeruja ngaiani jurana poto kamala nganai you to us nothing have given, so we you things withold will, i. L. since you have not given anything to us, we too shall not give any gifts to you jundru wata jama dakana warai, jeruja ngaiani jinkangu paru kamai you did not help weave the fishing-net, so we are not giving you any fish minandru jura karuwali ngaianina kamana warai, wata jura ngaianina karkana warai jelali wonkala? why did you keep back our [uninitiated] young men who ought to have been circumcised, by not inviting us to circumcise them together with yours? minandru jura nari kamana warai, jura wata ngaianina karkana warai jelali nandrala? why have you withheld the condemned man from us, by not inviting us to join you in killing him? judla ngana ngapa kamana warai, minandru judla ngana bakana wata ngundrana warai why did both of you drink the water on your own? why did you both not think of me, too? pitjirita worderu juralu tajina warai kamana, ngaianita bakulu ngamananto wata tajinalu? up to now you have been chewing tobacco without having shared any with us; are we to sit here in vain, and not have anything to chew? ngaiani jurangu pita kurpa kamala nganai jura marakarla ngamananto we will not exchange weapons with you any more, so you will have to sit (stand) there empty-handed ngaiani bakana jurana kamala nganai tula ja marukutu and we will no longer barter [our] stone knives and ochre with you minandru jura ngarimata kamana warai? ngaiani poto marapu jurangu matja jinpana [paraia] why didn't you let the flood come down to us? we have been sending you lots of minandru jura nurujeli mura ngankana warai, ngaianina kamana? why did you conclude the sacred ceremony so soon, without our being with you? did you want to place us at a disadvantage? minandru judla milingeru kamamaliji, judla matja kamaneli nganai? why do you two always hold things back from each other, seeing that you are friends? buru! paua pratjana kantiterina warai oh dear, the seed has all run out or been spilt punga jinkani wata ngumu, ninkida mita milingeru kantiteriji your wurley is not well built, for sand is constantly trickling through at this spot naka talara kantiteriji kana panini, minandru wata ninkida kantiteriji? there, where no people are living, the rain is pouring down [by the bucketfuls]; why doesn't it rain here, too? ngopera nauja murlali ngamana warai, ja karari nauja kantiteriji at first he was friendly to us; now he gives free vent to his angry words ngana mitali todina warai tinkani watara pirnali, ngani karari kantiterinanto mangatandra mita during the night I was almost buried with sand; now I must brush the dust (sand) off my head kana woderi? ngani jaurali kantiterinanto where are the folks? I should like to pour out my heart to them nauja kana mita kantiterina warai wapala this man has left the place to go [elsewhere] pitjiri-billi nania naka kantiterina warai, wata nania ngaianangu wokarana warai buru kulnuta, wata ngaiana kalala jinkila nganai the tobacco-bag over there has got empty, [so that] not one particle of tobacco has come our way; therefore we are not going to forward anything in return jidni juaripirna ngamana warai, jidni pitarani kana-palku kantiterina warai you used to be very stout, but during the drought you have lost a lot of condition (have grown lean) nauja kapakaparata tanani kanani kantiterina kurai, nau wapai the ringleader is parting company from their people (is shaking the people off) by going away kana naujata para kantiteriji, nara nulia morla wirdi ngamalkai, nulia ninaia kara wolja wokaribala nganai the man is combing his hair (with his fingers); he has very long hair and will soon probably cut it off nauia muntja kantiterina warai he is showing himself alive and well, having got up for the first time watarali pita-koko nana wijabai ja kunkunku kantiteriji the wind is shaking the hollow tree, so that the rotten interior is trickling out panga-billi nau matja kantiterina warai, panga mitani wirariji the caterpillar-nest is already shaken empty, for the caterpillars are crawling around on the ground kana kantji naka, wata pita that's a real man there; it's not a tree kanata nauja kantji wokarai the man is indeed coming (this way) buka kantji parai tajila, wata morla karari wirarina [nganai] there is certainly food still available; we [shall] not go out [for any more] today poto kantji parai the articles are definitely there kana nauja jaura kantji, morlalu jatani-(kana) this man speaks honest words; he may be trusted kana jidni maua kantjiwai? ngaiani maua bakana wapala nan, are you also suffering in this famine? or: are you also the victim of hunger? we, too, are leaving on account of the famine ngujangujarla! kana nauja mudla-kantji kudina ngariji alas, the man who was always present with us, sinks (to his grave) milki kantjini nnato kirra nunkani manibana warai I have taken away his boomerang in front of his very eyes, (he was looking on) tanali nina karkana warai ja nau kaukaungana [warai] when they called him he [acted in accordance and] went kanata ngani palku ketjaketjaila muntjaia I am experiencing pains in my stomach, which probably indicate some illness ngani mangatandra ketjaketjai I have a headache mitali ngani ketjaketjai, wata ngani wapala nganai my feet are in pain from the hot sand (ground), therefore I shall not be going pitali ngani ketjaketjai, ngani dakaterina warai I am suffering pain because of a splinter [with which] I pricked myself jaurali ngani ketjaketjai, wata ngato ngantjai ninkida ngamana I dislike this conversation; I don't want to stay here any longer ngani ngara ketjaketjai, tanali ngana pingaia karkana warai, ngani wapananto kara pani kara I don't know what is the best thing to do; they hive called me to [join] a troupe of blood-avengers. Shall I go, or not? ngani kalu ketjaketjai, buka pani ngani I am hungry, but have nothing to eat ngani nunkangu ketjaketjana jinkila nganai, nulia ngakani nejini jaura madlentji ngamalkana warai I will cause him some pain (hit him), for he has said some bad things about my [elder] brother mita nauja kekilja, ngaiana worku burkananto kekilja panini it is boggy to wade through the water at this spot; we shall go right round where it is not boggy pita nania kekilja, ngato nanaia ngantjai manila this spear is smooth; that's the one I would like to take along pariwilpa nauja kekilja, talarapalku pani the sky is clear; there is not a raincloud in sight paratara nania kekilja, wata nankangu kanta punkai kulno this plain is very level and vegetationless; there is not even one blade of grass on it panto nania kekilja, wonpa pani the lake-bed is smooth; there is not a single mound to be found on it marda nauia kekilja, ninaia maniamai ngaianangu ngardu pidala this is a smooth stone; take it, to pound some ngardu seed for us munari nauja kekilja, ngaiana ngandandariji tarala paja nandrala the bank is too steep; we are unable to climb up and kill the birds (that have made their nests here) paru nau kekilja, ngato ngandandarina warai nina patala the fish was too smooth for me to be able to grasp it [firmly] mindri jera tjutju ninaia patala, nauja kekilja, nauja minkani wiriati run here quickly and grab this snake, otherwise it [will] glide into the hole [and elude us] nganti nauja kekilja, ngato ninaia wajinanto nguru ngankana the animal (that has just been killed) is [too] limp; I will cook it and make it hard, so that it will be easier to carry pita nania kekilja, kana bulu katiji karawora-kapi ngarilkala the trunk of this tree is [so] smooth, that no man can climb up to fetch down the eagle-eggs mudla kekilja nania mankara nganai, noa ngakani jeri the girl has a lovely face, just like my wife ngani jeri like myself, or as beautiful as myself kana nauta kekilja baluru ngumu, ngani jeri this man is hairless and handsome, just like me kana nguja mandra kekilja nauja, ngani jeri this man has a well-balanced physique, like myself kana nauta doku kekilja, dokutjinpiri pani this man has a smooth back; he has no scars kana nauta pilpa kekilja, milbirimingiri pani this man has evenly shaped eyebrows; his brow is unwrinkled tidna ngani kekilja, wata ngani worita wapala nganai I have tender feet, therefore I cannot go far tali kekilja nauja, ngato ninaia bulu ngarai he speaks in such a manner, that I cannot understand him kindala nauja njurdu kekilja, ngato ngantjai ninaia manila this dog has a smooth coat; I would like to have him ngurawonpa nauja pauatandra kekilja, marali bulu patani, morla ngumu pirrali kaluwananto ngurawonpa ngurawonpa has [such] smooth seed-grains, that one cannot gather them up by hand; therefore I had better take along a dish pariwilpa matja kekilja, talara pirna godala nganai the sky is already [completely] covered in rainclouds; there will probably be a heavy downpour of rain ngani kekiljerina warai ja kapi billini wokaribana warai I (i.e. my feet) slipped and smashed the eggs in the string-bag ngani mandra kekiljeriji, mauarli ngani my stomach is shrinking together, for I have had nothing to eat billita jinkani matja kekil jerina warai pitandruta, paua matja nangaterina pratjana mitani your bag has fallen down from the tree, and all the seed has spilled out on to the ground ngapata nauja kekiljerila wapaia, wolja nanaua pantuta jinkila nganai the water is coming down quickly, so that it will soon fill the lake down below mara ngani kekiljeriji, kaparamai pita miri ngankala, tala pani nauja my hand is constantly slipping; come, help me to lift up the wood, for it has no bark; consequently one cannot hold it firmly ngakani pungandru mita kekiljerina warai, karari ngato worai nakaldra the ground collapsed around my wurley, [so] now I am heaping it up again ditji naniwa kekiljeriji kana jelana tirimaliji a shooting star is falling over there as a sign that the people there are fighting woderi nauia kana kekiljerina ngarina warai? jura nina wata talku najinajibana warai where did that man [manage to] escape? you did not keep him under proper surveillance kanali ngana milingeru patariani ngani kekiljerina kurana warai since the people wanted to keep me a permanent prisoner, I made up my mind to sneak away kana naujata kekiljerina wirariji, wata nauja ngura kulnuni ngana this man always gets about in a sneaking manner; he never stays sitting in one place for long pita wokaribamai, ngato koko kipananto, pildra kara nunkangu ngamai break off a stick: I want to rummage around inside the hole and feel whether there may not be an opossum sitting there minka jerra kipau, ngato datjananto you poke around inside that hole, while I dig into it from the top ngami damau, padi ngaldra kipala Kunarani whittle [and make ready] a hook with which to extract caterpillars (from trees) in the Cooper's Creek pitali ngana milki kipana warai. ngani butju dikai I have poked myself in the eye with a piece of wood, so that I cannot see my way home warle ninawa jaurali kipana warai, nurupirna nauwa jerra wapai? who made stinging remarks at him for him to be suddenly walking away? kana tananaua dalpa kipau, tana jera wapananto muntja najila quietly tell the people there that they should come here to visit the sick man kana naujata mita kararila kipani, wata nauja ngamana warai terti this man covered the distance in one day in that he kept going, without resting half way woderi ngarimata mudla? where is the beginning of the flood pantula nulu kipana ngarila wapaia it has reached the lake padi nanaia ngato kipana tarana warai I poked around upwards and hooked out this caterpillar kipana ngariau, kauri marapu kara minkani ngamai probe around down inside the hole; there may be lots of rats sitting around in there kanali muluwa milkieli kipana najiteriji, milki nauia tjerkara that man looks at one with probing eyes, for his eyes are sharp and penetrating manatandra ngani kipateriji I am picking or cleaning my teeth kana nauta jiunkani nejini kintjakintja, wata nulu turu waltibai he is annoyed with his elder brather, and so he isn't carrying in any firewood kana nau jerra jaurani kintjakintja? minandru nau wata wokarana jela ngankamalila? is that man bored by the conversation? then why doesn't he come here to talk things over with us? noani naupara kintjakintjawai noani nau wata wonki ngamani he is tired of his wife, therefore he does not stay with her constantly kana naua manu kintjakintja, nulu wata noa ja kupa ja kamaneli ngarangarai this man has no pleasure in his wife, children and friends; that' s why he doesn't provide for them either bukani nau kintjakintja, nulu ngantjai paru he is sick of bread; he wants fish [for a change] kana jidni muntjani kintjakintja wata jundru buka ngankibai? [apparently] you are annoyed with the sick man, since you are not preparing any food for him? nauta kanani kintjakintjariai, wata nulu kulno karkarkai jela wapala that [man] wants to have nothing to do with people, and so he is asking no one to go with him ngani nunkangupini mita tulani kintjakintjariai, wolja ngani tikala nganai mita kamanelia I am disenchanted with this unfamiliar landscape, therefore I shall soon be returning to my [own] native country minkani ngani kintjakintjariai, nganti panini jeri I feel annoyed about the hole (as to digging it out), for I suspect there will be no animals inside ngani pungani kintjakintjariji, nauia milingeru mita godateriji I feel annoyed about my wurley, because sand is constantly trickling through jura ngana nandrala wokaranimai, ngani tepini ngakanani kintjakintjariai you come and kill me [by all means]: I am bored with life widla jura pauani kintjakintjariji? wapanau paua nandrala pitaraia are you women sick of collecting seed? just go and collect seed in the event of a famine! ngani munta wapala nganai kana manina dikana terita jura kintjakintjarinani I myself will go to invite (call) people hither, [seeing that] you young men are discontented about going ngani billini kintjakintjariji, ninaia jura jerra waltani I don't want the string-bag; take it along with you worderu jidni ngapani kintjakintjarina warai, jidni tertielildramata? you protested about taking along water; now you are thirsty, after all materi ngakani kintjakintjariji muntjali my husband is disagreeable on account of his illness kana tanaua ngaianangu kintjakintjariji, wata tana ngantjai wokarala those people are angry with us, therefore they don't want to come jamani jura wata kintjakintjarianau, nanaia jama mindrilkamai worala ngapa mikarini don't get annoyed about the net; take it to another spot and cast it into deep water wata ngani tuldrila nganai, ngani kintjakintjariai wimani I shall not participate in the dancing, for I can't tolerate the song kupani nauka kintjakintjariji, kupa milingeru jindranani this [man] is annoyed with the children when they constantly cry nulia widla nandrana warai mauarli kintjakintjarina, nunkangu buka palpa jinkianau! he beat his wife because he was hungry and she had brought him no food; give him some of your [food] nulia ngana kintjakintjaribana warai jaurali nunkanali he has annoyed or exasperated me with his words karari mitata kidniljurka, ngaiana ngandandariai wapala the ground is now [so] baggy, we are unable to go kanta kidniljurkani ngaiana ngamai, jerto marapu we are now camped in luscious grass and have plenty to eat pitata nauja kidniljurka wotiwotilata the tree has burst forth with new foliage pariwilpa matja kidniljurka, wolja talara marapu godala nganai the heavens are covered with such thick and heavy rain [cloud], that the rain has only to fall tanani jaura kidniljurkala, jura ngankamalianau, pinga wokaraiati their words (statements) are important; discuss what you are going to do in case a troupe of blood-avengers comes pitata kidniljurkariji, woldrakania karakara the trees are bursting forth; summer is near nguna ngakani kimarina warai tinkani my arm swelled up during the night kana naujata jaurali kimariji, winta nauja pakila nganai? this man is brimful of words; when will be blurt them out? marda naujata kintjalkuruwai, ngato ninaia tikalkai ngamalkala jaua ngankala this is a nice bright stone; I will take it back with me for the jaua chants mita naujata kintjalkurula, matja ninaia watara worarana warai pratjana the sand is clean; the wind has heaped up all of it ngapa nauja kintjalkurula murkulata, kaparanau ngaiana ngapa ngumula jungali kaluwala this water is clear and unmuddied; come here, let us [fill] our skinbags pariwilpata kintjalkuru, talara palku pani the sky is clear; there are no rainclouds about ditji naniwa kintjalkuru, mintjina taranateriji the sun has came up, brilliant and clear tudna nanapara dukarau jerra, kintjalkuru nanapara, nanaia ngaldra tikalkala dig out that gypsum [over there], for it is very clean; we want to take it home with us milkitandra kintjalkuru nauja, worita nulia najiji he has sharp eyes, therefore he can see a long way tali kintjalkuru nauja, wima ngumu nulia wonkai he has a clear voice, hence he can sing well karuta nauia, kintjalkurulako marulata the one who usually was beautifully dark (a man with reference to his hair) has now turned grey, or: he is now grey, who was formerly dark and handsome milbiri nauja mintjiji parapara he has a high forehead kalkata naujerra kintjalkuru marrai woldrapirnaia evening there shows up bright and clear; tomorrow will be a very hot day tiriputu nauja kintjalkuru, nulupara ngaiana wima wirila nganai this man is wearing very beautiful down-feathers; he will outshine every one of us (look smarter than we) at the ceremony dalpa jidni kintjalkuru, worderu jundru ngarana warai woritata? you have good hearing; how can you hear from such a distance? jidni karkau, kaldra kintjalkuru jidni you call; you have a voice that can be heard over a greater distance malka kintjalkuru nauja wirina warai, nguja-najina nauia mintjinani he has painted himself in bright colours, so that he will be more conspicuous compared to the others paua naujata kintjalkuruwai, ngurdi pani nauja the seed is very clean, for there are no husks among it palto kintjalkuru nauja, nunkangu ngaiana wapananto nina mankamankala that is a well-worn track; we ought to go to find it kana naujata maru kintjalkuruwai ngani jeri he is a resplendent black man like myself kilpa nauia matja wokaraila winter has already come kilpa-jelbini ngaiana pungamoku pirna wotinanto pada kurala ngurunguru at the beginning of the cold season we must ram in a solid centre-post, so that it will be strong enough to stand up to a lot of wet ground kilpamandrani ngaiana ngamaita we are now in mid-winter matja kilpata mudaila, ngaiana kararita karara dijanila manina parala wapaia winter has already ceased; we have now come to experience the hot north winds ngapa nauja kilpako, ngaiana wata burkananto the water is probably too cold; we ought not to wade through it mita nauia pada. ngaiana mita bakunanto muja mankamankala ngurani jauala the earth is cold and damp; let's dig in search of dry earth to spread around inside the wurley watara naniwa jerrata, kilpa ngakala wapaia, ngaiana turumania ngankananto, turumanjali wapala the wind from yonder is blowing chilly; let us kindle [some] firesticks to take along as we go kilpali ngani ngarrai, turu jera maniau ngaiana tarala I am shivering from the cold; bring some firewood here to kindle kilpali ngaiana ngopera ngamananto kangurila, mita ngururinantulu we first want to stay sitting [in camp] because of the cold, in order to warm ourselves and until the ground has warmed up (grown strong) kilpani ngani jerra wapala nganai marda manila I will go there during the winter to fetch myself a millstone kilpani ngaiana jiritjila nganai jamaia in the morning we will get up while it is still "cool" and fetch the fish [that are caught] in the net kilpali ngana wolja dakana warai matarla ngankala I was soon cold by night, so that it made me shiver kilpali ngani pantja danu nganana warai wapalata ngaldra I have grown stiff from the cold, so that neither of us can go any further mita karari kilpa, ngaiana wata wapala nganai it is now winter, [so] we will not go wapamai ngapa manila, ngani tidna kilpa go and fetch some water; my feet are frozen kilpawoldra ngani naka ngamala nganai, kilpa kulno kalkana talara godananto paltuni I shall stay there for one summer and a winter [i.e. for one year], and, if rain falls after the winter, I will return kilpawoldra kulnuni ngaiani ninkida ngamana warai nuluwa narieli while we were camped here once for a whole year, he passed away nauja kana kiri jaura ngumu jatala he is a clever man, for he can speak well nganita milki kiri, ngato nganti naji kantjilalu my eyesight is keen; in reality I [can] sight game at a glance nauja kana mangatandra kiri, nulia marapu ngundrai he has a nimble brain (clever head) and thinks a lot jidni mitanita kiri, ngaldra tintateriati you are familiar with the country, otherwise both of us would lose our way buru! nauja pirrani kiri, nulia pirra dakai ngumu he is skilled in making coolamons, for he has made an excellent one tanapini kana pilki, woldrani kiri, tanangu jela ngaiana wata wapananto, woldrani mangapunku paliati these are quite different people, they ignore the heat; we don't want to travel in company with them, lest we perish wimani nauja kana kiri, pratjana nulia ngujamai he is well-versed in the ceremonial songs, for he knows them accurately murani nauja kiri, pratjana nulia talku kaukaubai he has learnt the legends correctly, for he relates them very accurately wata jundru poto ninaia kiri najiamai, kana mandrujeli pudlali ninaia ngamalkai you should not want to have this article, for it belongs to two [other people] minandru nuluka kiri najina warai pudlana wapala, warani, wata pudla wapananto why does he envy them both (by looking askance at them) for wanting to go? leave the matter lie! they shall not go! minandru judla kiri najila ngarina paraia? why have you come here to spy out the land? a-ai, ngali paruntani ngamala nganai no, we don't want to do that; we have came here only to fish ngani marka wapala nganai, kulnulu parana kiririna I will go into uninhabited country to get used to sleeping on my own nganita murani matja kiririna warai I have already learnt the legend pitjieli tirimalina ngaiana kupa kiririna wonti by throwing bark [boomerangs] at each other we children practised together the [art of] throwing weapons ngakani ngaperali ngana kiririna wonti ngapani jerankerijelu tarakala, nulia ngana nguna kulnujeli patana wonti my father taught me to swim in the water as far as the other side, by holding me firmly with one arm jaura jerra jatau, ngani jera, jaura kiririla you speak in that direction, and I [will do so] in this direction, to impress the rules and regulations upon them anew kiririamai naribilli widmaterina, ngaperi jinkani naribilli widmaterina wonti nari morlalu nandrala you learn now to wear the death-cap, for your father always wore it during a vendetta nauja ngakangu kinkai milingeru ngana ngirkibala he is constantly laughing at me, in order to ridicule me pirnarani wata kinkalkamai, nauja wangiwangi don't laugh at an old man, for he is helpless kutjera ngani buru, parapara jera jatau I cannot: hear well; speak loudly into my ear pita nania kutjera butulaku the tree has lovely green leaves muntja nau kidakidajila, najila jerra mindriau! the patient is groaning; run quickly to see [what is the matter] mukali naupara kidakidai, ngapurianimai! this person is whimpering in his sleep; keep quiet (lest he wake up)! naupara kidakidai, tara patana wapanandru worita this man is groaning because his legs are aching from the long walk ngani tinkawirdi milingeru kidakidana warai, tidna pita ngani wirina warai, nanaia dukaranimai moku tirieli I had run (trodden) a splinter into my foot and therefore moaned the whole night; dig it out with a sharp bone! pitimokujeli ngani kidakidai, billi waltanala I have been carrying a heavy string-bag, therefore my lumbar region is giving me pain kutjera burujeli ngani kidakidai, bulu ngato ngarai kanata I am groaning because of earache, therefore I cannot understand the people woldra nania patiji, ngaiana ngamajila, woldrali ngaianana nandraiati, ngaiana kidakidai the warm [air] is very oppressive; we are staying at home so that we do not get sun-struck; we are gasping enough [for breath] as it is jama pirna ngato dakana warai. karari ngani kidakidana ngamai I have woven a long net; now I am feeling bored ngaiana waru mauarli kidakidana wonti buka wontila, ja karari ngaiana buka ngamalkai formerly we almost starved for want of food, but now we have enough naniwa kupali kidakidai. kupa dankala she is whimpering at the birth of her child, until it is born tanalipini kanali ngana kidakidanateriji jaurali tananali these people cause me to groan [inwardly] by the things they say minandru jura ninaia nganti kidakidajirbai, nauja mardu ngakani why do you torture the animal? it is my totem wata nania wapala nganai, nania kidakidanietja she will not go; she is a complainer kajiri nauja kirra jeri parana karitjila wapaia the creek winds about like a boomerang nauja pirra godaila kirra jeri the moon appears like a boomerang nauja kirra matja manina warai he has already taken his boomerang matja nania wona manina warai she has already taken her digging stick mitata kinkalju, wolja ngururila nganai, wolja mita nguruni wapala the ground is slippery at present, but it will soon dry out, so that we can walk on dry ground nganti nauja kinkalju, ngaiana wolja turu tarai nguru ngankana wajila the meat (of the emu) is slippery, (so that we cannot carry it very well); we shall soon kindle a fire to cook it firmly paru ngato bulu patana warai, nauja kinkalju I could not hold the fish firmly, for it was too slippery ("smooth") kana naujata kinkalju, wata nauja jaura morlalu jatai this man has a glib tongue, he doesn't tell the truth mitata kinkalju, wolja kanta punkala nganai the earth is now damp (from the rain); soon the grass will be growing kana kinkalju nauja, poto pratjana jinkini this man is very generous; he gives all his things away billi nania kinkalju, paru marapu ngato kurarala nganai the string-bag is extendable; I will put a lot of fish in it kudnamaljura kinkalju, wata ngaiana wapananto, wiriati this is a saltmarshy riverbed; we don't want to cross it, lest we sink down in it mara ngani kinkalju, ngato wata wona patananto bakula my hand is very soft; I cannot hold a digging-subtick to dig at present mana kinkalju nauparata, jaura pirna nulu ngamalkai this man has a drooping bottom lip; he has a lot to say buru! kana tanaiata kinkaljeriniteriji bakana ninkida ngura pirna the people here have considerably propagated themselves (for the sake of strength in numbers and superiority over other tribes); there is now a large camp here, too paru tanaia billini kinkaljeriji, ngato ninaia wolja karpana ngarinani nguru ngankala the fish in the string-bag are slippery (so that the bag on top of the head does not stay put very well); I will soon take it down and tie it more firmly together mita nauja milingeru kinkaljeriji pungandru the soil persists in slipping off [the roof of] the wurley mandra ngani kinkaljeriji, mauarli ngani I do not feel strong, because I am hungry paua billi kinkaljerina nania, billi kulnu jera jinkiamai kurarala the seed-bag is running over; hand another one here to pour [the seed] into minandru jura kinkaljerina warai, wata jela pirkila? why did you disperse and not play together? nganti kikara nauja, wolja nauja dunka pantjila nganai the meat already has a bad smell; soon it will be vile buka nauja kikara, ngandandarina ngaiana tajina ninaia the bread is mouldy; we cannot eat it talarali nauja paua kikara ngankana warai, ngaiana ninaia witjibananto through the rain the seed (in the pit) has gone mouldy; we must dry it out again billi nania kikara, ngaiana ngandandariji nania manila paruja the [mesh of this] string-bag is fouled up; we cannot use it for fish punga nauta kikara ngakani, ngato punga dukarai mita ngumuni wotila this hut is [certainly] giving off a foul smell; I will pull it down and build another on clean (good) ground kiparali ngana mangatandra-pua karitjimalkana warai, mangatandra ngana parawaribana warai the urine has turned my head, so that I am dizzy kiri! ngani pungandru dunkananto palaraia move aside! I want to crawl outside, (from inside to outside) kiri! ngani wapananto, ngana wata patau! let me go! don't detain me, for I want to (or must) go kiri! jerrariau! kangunto malti ngani turarananto Move aside in that direction, for I want to be cool to [be able to] sleep, [whereas here alongside of you] I am perspiring kiri! ngato wolja dijala nganai get out of the way, lest I hit you, for I will soon be taking aim kiri! ngani wapananto wondiri wokaribala I now care no longer about the (tribal) boundary; I am going to cross over it (they may say what they like) kiri! ngani bakana ngapa tapananto step aside a little; I, too, want a drink of water kiri! punga nania ngakani get (crawl) out of my wurley; it belongs to me kiri! mitani ngakanani ngamapata go home to your own country! you have now been sitting around here long enough kiri, kiri! ngato nanaia mankara japanguru ngankananto jinkanimata go your way for now: first I want to make the maiden fearless; then she shall be yours ngani ko, wata ngani najina warai I don't know, for I haven't seen it jidni wimani ko, wapamai, jidna milkila ngankananto you are not versed in the sacred song; go and let yourself be instructed paltuni ngani nunkangupara jerra ko, ngaldra jela wapani milkilali I am not familiar with the way to that place; let us both travel together, since you know it muranita ngani kolu, wata ngani milkila nina najinala I am not conversant with the ceremonial rites, for I don't know if I have already seen them minka-koko nauwa jerra datjangai, ngaiana ninaia bulu bakula nganai the cave-hole there goes down at a steep angle; we will not [be able to] dig the animals out marda-kokuni woma pudla ngamala wapaia the two snakes are nestling in a stone cavity (or: underneath a stone) ngapa kokuni paru mapateriji kilpani in winter fish congregate in (inhabit) the deepest places kajiri kokuni jama jerra woramai, naka paru wirila nganai cast the fishing-net that way in the deepest part of the channel; there the fish will enter manakokujeli jundru ngana jutapata ngankai, wata ngani karari wapala nganai, bulu ngantini dankaiati because of your gaping mouth you have prevented me from going hunting today, for I will not meet up with animals, anyway mudlawilpata ngakani burula, ngani ngandandariji ngararankana my nasal passage is blocked; I cannot breathe properly dalpakoko ngakani bururina warai ngarala I have become hard of hearing milkikoko ngani patai, milingeru najina my eye is painful, because I have always had to look hard billikoko ngakani karla poto panini, jinkiamai poto worduwordu ngato kurananto the space inside my string-bag is empty; give me [some] little knick-knacks to put in it pungakoko ngakani maru, kana palpa ninkida wirinanto turarala my wurley is spacious; several people can still come in here to sleep marukokuni kanta pirna punkai lots of grass grows in the deepest part of the valley wimakoko marrata ngaiana mudana jiritjiji at the sound of the corroboree-trumpet we stand up for the last time pajamoku kokuni ngaiani pitjiri kulkana wonti in a hollow bird-bone we used to preserve our chewing-tobacco pita nania wolja kokurila nganai this tree will soon become hollow pirra kokulterkibamai karla ngankala tilt the dish to empty it minandru jundru ngapa kokulterkibana warai, mina ngaiana tapala nganai why did you pour out the water? what shall we drink now? watara waribakali nandruja ngarimata-ngapa kokulterkibala wapaia the hot wind has driven the floodwaters forward and onward jundru wata manjujeli dukai, kupa jundru ngujangujarla kokulterkibana warai you did not take the child properly on your back, for you unfortunately let it fall (threw it off) ninaka kana ngato kokulterkibana warai, nulia ngana nandrana warai I threw this man to the ground, because he hit me munarali ngapa kokulterkibai pantuja the sloping bank sends the water (tumbling) down into the lake buru! piriltjali mita kokulterkibai, japani! dear me, the head-gear has placed the ground on the [man's] head nulupini kanali mana kokulterkibai, minandru nulia marapu tajina warai? this man has had to vomit; why has he eaten so much? nilanilali mita kokulterkibai, ngaiana ngarinalu, ja mita matja miririna [warai] through the mirage the ground appears to be turned upside down, so that we are underneath and the ground on top ngato mangatandra kokulterkibana turarana tarana warai, wokara ngakani ketjaketjai I slept with my head facing downwards, therefore I have [this] pain in my neck kindalali ninaka warukati kokulterkibai, wolja nauka nari the dog has brought [or knocked] the emu to the ground; it will soon be dead minka nauja kokoterkai, ngaiani ngandandariji morla bakula the hole goes down vertically to a great depth; [in that case] we cannot dig any further talara-ngura kokoterkai, ngapa pirna naniwa godai a local raincloud is high up directly overhead; we are getting a heavy downpour Kulukupana nau matja kokoterkajila, wolja ngaiana muka parala nganai the [star] Kulukupana, is already standing right opposite; we [must] soon lay ourselves down to sleep kutji nauja he is the devil kutji nauja marapiri wirdi ngamalkai ngara manila the devil has long finger-nails with which to hold (take, claw, clutch) the heart kutji nauja mudlawilpa nganlnganiri kana japa ngankala the devil has fuming and foaming nostrils, in order to frighten people kutji nauja puntamilkitiritirila, manka jeri wapani the devil has eyes in the back of his head and goes along squint-eyed (so that he can cast his furtive glances sideways as well as backwards) kutji nauja maru pirna ja munta ngalpuru the devil is very black and darkness itself kunkieli nina kutji nandrai ja mara kumari ngamalkai, marani kana kojeli najinanto the witchdoctor often has a fight with the devil, so that he gets bloodied hands and shows these to [unsuspecting] people kutjieli kana ninaia bakana warai, palku nunkani matja kumari devil by (abl.) man him has skinned (torn off the skin, or: emptied), body his already blood kutjieli nulia nina ngara manina warai, ngara ninaia wontianimai mankamankala, ninaia manila, kana naupini paliati the devil has taken away this man's heart; go, [search] until you find it, otherwise this man will die kutjieli nina mungara manina warai, wolja nauja nari the devil has taken away his soul; he will soon die kunkieli kutji naji turu jeri miranani the witchdoctor sees the devil as a gleaming fire kutji nauja ngaranani wapai the devil wanders (rules) in space twixt heaven and earth kutji nauja nilanilani ngamai the devil inhabits the mirages kutji nauja jidipintani wokarai, ngaiana tapina ngamananto pungani ja najinajibaterinanto the devil wanders about in the duststorms; therefore we ought to remain quiet [in our wurlies] and secure ourselves against him jidipinta mandrani wata kana wirarinanto, kutji nauja wirariji kana mungara manila nobody should wander about during a duststorm, for at such times the devil is slinking around to snatch souls kutjieli kana jirijiri ngankai the devil confuses [or deranges] people's minds kutjieli milki nunkani dukarana warai the devil has taken out his eyes kutji nauja wirariji pariwilpa ngaranani kana nandrala the devil wanders about in the aerial region for the purpose of killing people kutji nauja nilanilani karipateriji nilanilani wirila, kunki palpali ninaia najiati nauja wokaranani worananina nulia ngantjai nandrala the devil follows the mirages and hides himself in them, so that the witchdoctors can't see when he comes to kill a person talpura woldra pirnani kutji nauja wokarai kanani mungara manila during a heat-wave the devil goes out to steal away men's souls kutjieli kana kunki karkai the devil calls a witchdoctor jundru ngantjai ngaldra wapala jelalu nunkanika nunkanika mitaia? ngana jundru kalkananto, ngato kana kulno nandranani would you like to accompany me to this or that country? you need only to go along and wait until I have killed a man kutjieli tinkani ngara nankai kana walkinanto madamardala, tunkubana nauja kana walto pirna during the night the devil squeezes a man's heart, so that he rolls around restlessly (is distressed); in the morning the man feels quite weak kutjieli kunki karkai kana mokujeli the devil calls the witchdoctor with a human bone wata kipara nankau! don't tread where other people have urinated wata tidnantani wirariau! don't walk across the ground in front of the wurleys palto pilkini jidni wirarila nganai, wata widlankari jidni wapala nganai you shall not walk along the paths of the women, but shun them wata madlentji ngankau, jidni nakaldra butjuriati, wata morla kutji najila! don't commit any evil (e.g. don't associate with women), lest you become blind and can no longer see the devil nganti njurdu japinani, pilki ngamala nganau! when (they) singe off animal hairs, sit somewhere else, (so that you don't inhale the smell) pita piltjaru nganaiati lest your power [or ability] be destroyed kadni jundru wata tajila nganai ja wata nganti mani, butjuriati you shall not eat any kadni (type of lizard), nor any animal fat, lest you become blind wata jundru najila nganai widla tjikatjika patijiritjinani you shall not look at women, when they stand there stark naked ngura jinkani pilki, ngalje worita ngankamai! erect your wurley at some distance from the camp noa jinkani jidni kurukurubala nganai, jerra nania kiparananto admonish your wife to urinate over there (at some distance away, and not where you do) jidni wapala nganai narilu nandrala morlalu, ja munta jidni milki tjenmala nganai when you have committed your first killing, you will receive greater courage to kill more people poto pratjana ngakani ngatola jidna jinkina warai, jundru tananaia ngumu ngamalkau, palpa tintajati, ja jidni munta tintateriati! everything that I have given you out of my generosity you may not entrust (or disclose) to anyone [else], otherwise, if you blabber it out, you will forget some things, and if [you blabber out] everything, [you will] forget everything jinkani noani jatamai jidni kunki, nandruja wata madlentji ngankananto tell your wife that you are a kunki; she shall not commit any evil nandruja pitali jundru ngapajunga bakula nganai, ngapajunga wonku with this pointed stick you shall skin a snake (a wonku species) and make yourself a waterbag [out of the skin] milkitanka jinkani miramai, ngato najinanto mintjinani open your eyes, so that I can see whether they gleam Mai! jundru ngana ngarala nganai, ngato jidna wontjanani ngani jatanani jinkangu, jundru ngana najinani when you see me, then listen to me when I speak to you jundru ngana morlalu najiamai! fix your undivided attention on me! jundru naji? [can] you see (me)? kau, ngato jidna naji yes, I [can] see you jidni matja kunki you are a witchdoctor already pita nanipara jinkani patamai, nanawa pita kidnieli dijala take this stick; when you point it at a tree, the lightning will strike it matja jundru nandrai, matja jidni kunki right, you have struck (the tree), you are a witch-doctor ninapini kirrakirra jidni wokarani kurala nganai jertapaterinu jinkanani lay this small boomerang on your neck and you will be able to go wherever you like tidna kulno miririamai, ngatona najinanto! lift up one of your feet, so that I can see jera tikamarau ngakangu! come [back] here to me nania billita jinkani, jurkumateriamai! this is your string-bag; hang it around you! nania wona jinkani, jidni wapamai dakuja nunkaniwa, wirra pitikokoterkani jundru najila nganai, nanipara pita-kapara jinkani nganala nganai take this wona, i.e. a 'digging-subtick'. go over to the next sandhill, and you will find (see) a wirra bush that is lying overturned (uprooted by the wind); you are always to congregate on such bushes maltara ninaia jundru jinpala nganai, tananaua kunki karkala always send this tuft of emu-feathers to distant kunki, whenever they are to come to you; thereby they will recognize that you are a kunki nanipara pita turupita, jura turu padakala nganai, bakana nganti wajiwajini this is a fire rubbing-subtick; you shall take this along too, so that you also have fire for cooking meat nanipara pita, kawolka jeribaka jidni wokarala nganai this stick gives you the power to come near [to people] like a crow nauja tiriputu jinkani, kana jidni warlu ngankaterila nganai these are your downy feathers, wherewith you may dress yourself like an ordinary person nauja jinkani kodamati, jidni ninkida mangatandrani kurala nganai that is your kodamati, which you are to fasten to your head in this manner jinka ninaia widmamai mudlawilpani tie this string through the pierced septum of your nose kutji morlako, judla nganinganiri for sure, you are now (look more like) a devil, with your twisted nose nauja jinkani maltara, jundru atitata jinkani dakala nganai, nandruja jidni kintala jeribaka malka wondraterila nganai here you have [some] lining (or stuffing, i.e. short emu-feathers); you shall weave yourself shoes, so that your footprints resemble those of a dog jinka ninkida ja kawalka ja karawara ja kirki ja wonduwondu jinkangu karipaterila nganai here you have a string, and the crows and the eagles [and falcons] and vultures will follow you pajamoku nauja jinkani ngapa tapani this is the hollow bone of a bird [to enable you] to have a drink of water jidni paja kirki jatanani ngarala nganai, jidni katiwirila nganai wima ngurani when you hear a kirki bird of prey According to J.G. Irrgang, this is the 'falcon'. calling out, duck quickly into a gorge (where at other times sacred ceremonies are held) wata jidni mita palparani wokarala nganai, windri munarani ngamana wirila nganai you shall not sit down on flat ground, but may rest only on rising slopes nauja mungara ngakani, nauja ngani mungara narini puntila nganai ja Palkarakarini palkarakarala nganai this is my soul; [when my soul departs in death] I will make my upward ascent in Palkarakarani ngakani palkuni kawalka mapateriji the crows are gathering around my body mungara marapu ngaiani persons or people jaua kurlakaru ngankamai, kurlakaru ngaldra tajila mauarli [remove] the jaua skins, so that we can eat them peeled, for we are hungry kirra nauja matja kurlakarula, jurani jerra najianau! this boomerang is already smooth; see if yours are ready also! (Then we can go hunting) punga-moku jerra nandrau, ngaldra nanaia kurlakaru ngankala cut down a wurley-post over there, so that we can take off the bark Jelkabalubalulu marda kurlakaru tintana wonti junkali Jelkabalubaluna (the muramura) threw away his smooth millstone in [a fit of] anger pariwilpata kurlakarula, puturu ja talara pani the sky is clear, for neither dust nor rain are in evidence mitata matja kurlakarula, watarali nina worana warai pratjanalu the ground is devoid of grass or bush; the wind has swept all but the last of it away nguja pirnaru nganka kurlakaru, wata nulia maru kulno ngamalkai the old man's appearance is quite white, for he has not a single black hair, or: this man is quite white, he hasn't one black hair nauja pirnaru mangatandra kurlakaru, windri ngalkuni nunkangu njurdu parai the honourable old man is quite bald; only on his temples does he still have some hair kupa nauja ngujangujarla kurlakaru nauja, turu manianimai burluntja, kangu ngankana oh dear, the child has no hair on its head; go and fetch some firewood to warm the ground, so as to lay [the child] thereon to get warm tidna kurlakaru jidni, nganita tidna bakabaka you have tender soles on your feet; I have hard ones mindri nania kurlakaru waririta the mindri root is soft-subkinned and fleshy talara marda buru kurlakaru godai, jaua kurlakaru jerri hailstones are falling down as clean as skinned onion bulbs ngapa nania kurlakaru, karari ngumula, kaparanau ngaiana tapala the water is now nice and clear; come, let us have a drink kurlukapi nania kurlakaru ngamai mirka minkani the ants' eggs are [beautifully] (very) clean in the ants' nest turutupu nania kurlakaru dunkai, naka kana jera wapai lightgrey smoke is rising yonder; the people over there are coming in our direction mudla kurlakaru mankara naniwa, ngakani noa jeri naniwa the girl has a face as lovely as my wife's tipa nania kurlakaru, ngato nanaia maninanto ngamalkala this tipa is pure white; I should like to have it kutja kurlakaru tanali ngaianangu jinkina wonti kalalaia tulaia they gave us a tuft of beautiful white feathers in exchange for a stone-chisel dala kurlakaru ngankamai ngapajungaia! this is a smooth and well-subkun animal hide; make it into a water-bag miriwiri kurlakaru marapu mitani palkai numerous white maggots crawl around (lie hidden) inside the ground milkitanka kurlakaru jidni, jidni worita najini you have white flashing eyes, with which you can see a long way watara nania kunngara kantjila one can really hear the howling of the wind talara-kunngarata nania wokarala wapaia the swishing of the rain has reached [our ears] minani tanana manakunngara maninateriji mukanita? why do they make oral sounds for themselves during sleep? or: why do they breathe in and out [so] audibly? kana ngaramai! tidnakunngara wapanani listen, [that's the sound of] people! don't you hear their pitapat as they walk along? kana-kunngara ngaramai Kaparamarani mapaterinani (in anticipation or from hearsay) listen! do you hear [the sound of] people congregating at Kaparamara ? paja tanaia kunngara ngankai, kanali kara nakandru wokarai the birds over yonder are flying upwards noisily; there must be people coming from that direction turujeli kunngara ngankai pirna jerkina the fire crackles, when it is burning strongly muntju nauja kunngara pirna wokarai, muka jiritjibala the fly comes [in] with a great buzz to awaken one from sleep pindri kunngara pirna ngankai kanta pratjana the grasshoppers are making a tremendous whirring sound, (they are in multitudes); they will eat up all the grass pitata kunngara manila wapaia watarali wijawijabanani the trees rustle [their leaves] when moved by the wind muluru ngandri kunngara manina wirila wapaia turuni the moth causes a humming sound when it lands in the fire nganti nauja kunngara karakarala, bakujamai morla, nina patala the animal (down in the burrow) is making a noise; keep on digging, so that we can grab it ngapa-kunngara ngaramai ngakanani kajirani, nau wolja wokarala nganai [can] you already hear the rushing sound of water in my (local) creek? It will soon be coming down wima-kunngara ngaramai kilinani, ngaiana bakana wapananto najila do you hear the sound of singing as they dance? We, too, want to go there to spectate warle worana warai kirra? ngato kunngara ngarana warai who threw the boomerang? I heard its whirring sound in the air majaru matja karakara, kunngara ngaranimai! the rats are not far away now; [can't] you already hear their rustling [about]? buka kulnuta ngato tajina warai I have eaten only one [loaf or piece] of bread kulnuku nau wapana warai? did he go only on his own? nau kulnulu wapana warai kapi wontila he went on his own to look for eggs nau kulnulu darpina warai ngurani wokarala he turned back on his own to come home nauja kulnulu japanguru kutjini ja kana marapuni ja talarani ja woldrani bakana he alone is not afraid of the devil, nor of many people, nor of rain, nor even of the hot weather tiri pirna jidni milingeru kulnulu, minandru jundru milingeru nandrai? angry very you always alone, why you always hit? you are the only person to get cross; why do you always hit? jidni ditji kulnulu parai? minandru wata ditji mandru parai? you are staying here for only one day? why not (stay) for two? kulnukulnu ngani terkana paraia tikala I was the only one in the presence of many others to get up and go home kanata nauja kulnurina warai, woderi tana marapu? this man has cut himself off, [but] where are all the others? minandru jidni potujeli kulnuriji kulnujeli ngamalkala? why are you withdrawing with your goods and chattels to have them for yourself? ngantini jidni kulnurinateriji ngana wata jinkini? ngaldra jelali nina nandrana warai? are you withdrawing on your own with the animal and giving me nothing (of it to eat), in spite of our having hunted it together? kanani nauwa kulnurinateriji? wata nuluwa kana ngantjai? [is] that man [standing] over there dissociating himself from people, as though he doesn't want anything to do with them? nauwa noajeli kulnurinateriwai? warle nina dilpijiribanateriji? is he withdrawing with his wife, (both for each other)? Who, then, has teased him? kulnulu kulnulu jura wokaranateriji? each of you is arriving separately? kulnulu kulnulu jidni pitjiri jinkiji? are you giving chewing-tobacco to each man separately? minandru jura kulnulu kulnulu wapai nganti dijala? why do each of you go hunting separately? kulnulu kulnulu jura puntiteriji, wata jela wapai jura? each of you goes his own separate way; why not [go away] together? kana kulnulu kulnulu palina warai muntjani warula during those days of sickness [and calamity] people died one after the other kulnulu kulnulu nauja muntja patai, mina kana nauja? time and again he gets sick; what sort of a fellow is he? jidni kulnulu kulnulu jatai, wata ngaiani bakana you talk again and again and don't let us get a word in edgewise kulnulu kulnulu jidni jedina warai, wata ngato jinkangu morlalu ngundrai you have lied to me repeatedly; I now no longer believe you kulnulu kulnulu nauja mudla palkinganateriji, minandru wata kana kulno nau wata wapai? time and again he goes past on his own; why doesn't somebody else go with him? watara nania kulnulu kulnulu paraparanateriji, wata nania mudai the wind continually blows from one and the same direction, and never abates ngaiana ninkida kulnukulnuni nganai mita pilkipilkindru we are gathered together here from various parts (directions) ngaiana ninkida kulnukulnuni nganai kulnukulnuni ngamala we are together here to enjoy harmonious relations jidni kulnujelildra tapau, ngato kulnujelildra tapanani you eat on your own, while I eat on my own turu ngaiana waltananto kulnujelildra kulnujelildra let us gather some firewood, but each man for himself and for his own use ngaiana kulnujelildra kulnujelildra wapai paja dijala each of us is going [out] on his own to catch some birds kulnujelildra kulnujelildra ngaiana ngurandru puntina warai ngura kulnuja ja ngura kulnuja each one of us left camp on his own [to visit] one or another camp [elsewhere] ngaiani paua nandrana warai kulnujelildra kulnujelildra pilki ja pilki tikalkala each one of us pounded seed separately [out bush] in order to bring some back [to camp] from here and there karari ngaiana kulnujelildra kulnujelildra nandramalina warai today we had a fight, each man dealing individually with his own opponent ngapa ninkida kutu wuldru, ngaiana kulnujelildra kulnujelildra tapananto access to this water[hole] is very narrow; it is best we go in one after another to have a drink kulnujelildra kulnujelildra ngaiana punga wotinanto, warlewarle ngopera kanta kurala nganai? we wurleys want to build, who who first grass lay on top will? we want to erect [some] wurleys (here); let's see who will be the first to have his finished ngaiana pita nandrala nganai kulnujelildra kulnuielildra pirra dakala, wnaiwani ngopera purinanto each of us will cut down a tree for himself to make a coolamon out of it; let's see whose tree will be the first to fall ngato ngundrana warai naka mandru jeri kana ngamai, ja naka bakana ngato ngundrana warai mandru jeri, kari kulnujelildra kulnujelildra ditji dunkubana warai I imagined two people were sleeping together here and two people were sleeping together there, but each person saw the sun rise separately i.e. each person slept on his own noamarali kulnujelildra kulnujelildra pudlana ditji dunkubana warai they slept apart ngaiani warukati marapu nandrana warai ja kulnujelildra kulnujelildra karari damai we killed lots of emus, and now each man is plucking (skinning) one on his own kana naupini milingeru kanani kuteriji tirieli this man has no regard for people because he is bad-tempered ngani ngantini kuteriji, wata ngato ngantjai tajila, matja ngani jerto I am sick and tired of meat and don't want any to eat, because I am already satisfied ngani noani mauarli kuteriji, wata nandruja buka marapu manina warai I am cross with my wife, because [I was hungry and] she did not bring me much food ngani ngakani nejini kuteriji, nulia poto piltjaru ngankai, wata nulu ngana bakana ngundrai I am cross with my elder brother, because he gives things away (hands them out) here and there, but doesn't think of me ngani mita tulani kuteriji, ngani mita kamanelia tikala nganai I am bored with [this] strange country; I will return to the country of my birth nulia jaura marapu ngamalkai, ngani tanangu kuteriji he always has a lot to say; I am sick of all his blah-blah muntjani nau kuteriji, nau wolja palinantulu, nulu ngopera wonina warai kuterila ngakani kamanelini he is vexed to death by his sickness, but he first started to be annoyed with my friend (so now he has his punishment) kupa ngakanina matja ngapali nandrala wiri, ngani ngapani nankanguta kuterila wapaia my child got sick from the water, therefore I have placed a hoodoo on it ngaperi nunkani palina warai, woma mura, nulia ngatamurajeli nunkanali womani kuterina warai pandeli his father died, as one who always called on the totemic ancestor for the prosperity (blessing) of snakes, and [now] he, the son, has cast a magic spell over the snakes with a pointed stick ngaperi nunkani palina warai, paru mura, nauja karari paruni kuterila nganai, paru nari ngankana his father died, as one who always requested the toternic ancestor for the prosperity of fish, [but] now he will cast a magic spell over the fish, causing them to die ngaperi ngakani matja palina warai, ngato warukati kata ngankana warai, ngani kuterina warai my father (who venerated the emu ancestor) has already died, [so] I have cast a magic spell of lice over the emus ngaperi nunkani, talara mura, palina warai, nulia ngapata kurana warai paja mokuni, talarani kuterina because of the death of his father, who honoured the totemic ancestor with the rain ceremony, he has let some rain-water drip into a bird-bone, in order to cast a magic spell over the rain karkuni ngani matja kuterina warai ngaperandru, ngaperi ngakani matja karku mura palina warai because of the death of my father, as leader [or master] of the yellow ochre ceremony, I have cast a magic spell over the ochre-pit ngaperi ngakani, marukutu mura, matja palina warai, ngani marukutuni wapala nganai nankangu kuterila my father who venerated the brown ochre ancestor has died, and so I am going to cast a magic spell over brown ochre kupa ngakani, ditji mura, palina warai, ngato kalala kuterila nganai ditji turu ngankala, kana mankananto ngampu palina ngankala my child, who belonged to the sun totem, has died; in reprisal I will cast a magic spell over the sun and make it so hot that people will find themselves almost compelled to die nauja pitjirani kuterina warai, ngaiana nunkangu kalala jinpananto he has cast a magic spell over the tobacco; send him gifts (so that he breaks the spell again) nejijeli ngatatani kuteriji, wondrana ninaia ngatata nandrananto, nulia wata ngantjai ngatata kamaneli nandrala the elder brother is his younger brother's mortal enemy; he will point him out to them so that they kill him, because he himself does not want to kill one of his blood relatives nauja pajani kuterina warai, kapi kalkani nunkani kurieli manijirbana paraia he has cast a magic spell over the birds, because someone recently came and took away his eggs nauja pirranguruni nunkanani kuteriji, teri kulnujeli nana dilpana warai he is annoyed with his de facto wife, because she and a young man have been teasing each other pita nania matja kuri punkai, nanaia wata wokarinanto, nanaia pita ngumu punkananto this tree is putting forth new shoots; let's not break them off, so that they turn into beautiful trees talarala kalumba nania kuri punkai, wolja ngaiana tajila nganai the rain-hungry kalumba is now sending forth shoots; soon we will be able to eat [of it] kupa nauja palku kuri, jurali walkila wapaia kundrukundrujeli this [lad] is very delicate; the sacred ceremony occasions him to groan due to a head-cold minandru nulu noa nandrana warai mangatandra kuri why has he beaten his wife? she has such a tender head ngaperi kurieli, nulia tanana kupa ngamuru ngamalkai this young man is adopting the orphaned children [in the capacity] of father nulia mankara kuri noa patana warai he chose a frail young maiden to be his wife mita nauja kurila ngarinalu, ngampu ngapa mankarnankalalu the soil down below got so moist, that we should almost have found water ngapa nauja turuturu mirita, ngaiana ngarinalu ngapa kuri tapananto maltirila the water up here is lukewarm; let us drink water down below to cool ourselves off ngaiana karnpai kuriningara tajila, wolja tanaia kuparu pantjiati, ngaiana kalkananita we are collecting the eggs to eat [now], with a sound yolk (unincubated), for if we delay, they will [tend to] hatch buka mura kuri ngaiana maninanto tajila mauarli let us get [some] edible fleshy roots to eat, for we are hungry paua naujata tjanka kuri ngumu, ninaia dakana warai nulu kanali that is finely-ground seed, which this man has ground turu mati waltau! jidni teri kuri, palku ngani wakiri [here], you strapping young man! (flattering language), carry [this] heavy (big) log of wood! my body is [too] frail nganka kuri jidnita punkai, ngani jeri you are beginning to sport a beard, like myself ngapani ngani purkana palkaia, ngani tidna kuri, wolja ngani tidna matirila nganai after wading in the water I have tender feet, but soon they will toughen up (get hard) again pita naniata tala kuriwai, pita ngumu nania, marapu wata punkaia this beautiful tree has a smooth bark; not many of its kind are growing mudla kuri najiata paliji he is dying at a youthful age nganti marapujeli njurdu kuri ngarnalkai lots of animals have a smooth fur muntjala nauja diltja kuri, nauja ngandandariji worita wapala the convalescent has tender muscles, so that he cannot walk far kuri ngaiana kampana wonti ngamalkala kalku wikala jamaia ja billia ja dundruja; kuri ngaiana bakana tajina wonti maramara kajirani we used to gather mussels[with which to scrape reeds] for the weaving of fish-nets, dilly-bags, and hand-nets; we also used to eat mussels in the Maramara Creek tanali ninapara kana kurieli nandrala wiri they secretly killed this man (from one to four or six days ago) warle poto ngakani kurieli manina warai pitani katinani? who stole my article by climbing the tree (where it was hanging)? warle ngakanina paua kurieli dapala wiri mauarlita? who secretly ate my seed, so that now I am really hungry? warle ngakanina paruta patana warai kurieli jamanita? who secretly [went and] fetched fish out of my net? nganti tanalita kurieli tajina warai, ngakangu wata tajinanilu thievishly they ate my meat, without my having had any of it beforehand mankara nanauajerra kurieli manina warai, wapala pudla in that direction the girl has been secretly abducted, both of them running away buru! kurikirrali talarata wokaribai, wata morla godananto aye, to be sure, the rainbow prevents rain, so that it [must] stop raining wata kurikirra parparali najiamai! noajeli jinkanali kupa maralje dankaiati don't stare at the rainbow, otherwise your (pregnant) wife will give birth to a white child kurikirra wata parparali najiamai! jidni mangatandra mardamardariati don't stare at the rainbow, otherwise you will develop a stone-sized (very big) head poto nunkani ngakangu jinkiau! ngato kurijiribananto give me his things; I will save them up for him kanata buka kurijiribau! wolja kutinani save some food for this man, before it is all gone jinka ninaia jundru kurijiribala nganai, wolja nina jinkila, nau wokaranani you will save up the string for him, and give it to him when he comes ngaiana kanku katu kurijiribananto wonkala we want to erect a windbreak for the circumcision of the lad, in order to sing there widlapirnali pajara katu kurijiribana warai, kalkaura pudla mankara ja teri mandurinanto the [old] mother-in-law has erected a windbreak for her son-in-law, where the young maiden (her daughter) and the young husband are to live. It is always customary for a mother-in-law to do this) bukatu-kanaia katu kurijiribanau, tana katuni ngamala dikananto erect a windbreak for the brown ochre so that they can sit down behind it when they come back muntjaia jerra katu kurijiribanau! nauja patai nunkanguja ngurani erect a windbreak for the patient over there; at this place he is always suffering pain ngato kudnaltjaia katu kurijiribana warai, tana wolja kudnatjurala nganai ja palila nganai I have set up a boundary for dysentery, and those on the other side will soon [contract diarrhoea and] die ngato kututaia katu kurijiribananto, tanali kanali muntja maninanto, ja ngaiani tepi ngamala nganai I will set up a yaws boundary; the people on the other side will get sick, but we will remain in good health kana nau kurikarina warai, wata nulu ngantjana warai danila? this man made a secret departure; didn't he want to say farewell? kintala nau kurikarina warai, kana nunkani ngundrana the dog has run away to trace his master widla naniwajerra kurikarina warai noa worarana, ngandri, ngaperi ja mita kamaneli ngundrana the woman has deserted her husband and gone that way, because she was thinking of her father, mother, and native territory. (She was homesick) kanata nauja matja kurikarina warai, jiritjianau, ngaiana manjumanju ngankala dantuningara the man has just died; get up, so that we can lay him out before he grows stiff ditji nania ngaianangu kurikarina dunkana warai, karari nania mirila the sun was obscured when it rose this morning (today); it is now already high [in the sky] nauwa worku kurikarina warai, tanali ngaianana wata dalpadakana warai the blood-avenger group stole around mear-by, and did not want us to come along with them nulia poto ngakani kurikarilkana warai, ngato tidna naji he (demonstr.) carried off my goods and chattels; I [can] recognize his footprints terieli mankara nulia kurikarilkana warai, noa patala nana the young man has eloped with the girl, in order to take her as his wife kana nauja kurirpi wapana warai, wata najini the man went away secretly mura nauja kurirpi, widlali nina wata najinanto the presentation of this sacred ceremony is so secret, that women are not allowed to witness it ninaia mura ngaiani kurirpi wonkai, widlali ngaraiati we sing this sacred song in secret (or in seclusion), so that the women [can]not hear it materi nauja manu kurirpi nganai, jendrania jendrania bukatu wapala noandru nintali nganaiati this young man has secret reservations (thoughts), because his wife pleaded earnestly with him not to join the expedition for "brown" ochre jaura kurirpi pudlali ngamalkai, nganako wodajenia each of them has a secret of his own, but nobody knows what it is nauja muntja kurirpi patana warai, wata nauja kaukaubaterina warai muntja nauja he became ill, but has not stated what is wrong with him kurirpi jura ninaia todina warai, wata mudla najinilu ngaiani? you have buried him in a hurry; were we not to see him again? kanta kuriljiri karari punkai tender grass is now growing mita nauja kurintjiri, ngani wata ninkida turarai, ngato ninaia mita kuriljiri ngantjai the sand here is clean; I'm sorry that I cannot sleep here, much as I'd like to stay nauja kurintjiri, ngato ninaia ngantjai tapala the water here is clean; I love to drink of it karawara kutja kuriljiri, ngato ninaia ngankananto ngamalkala the eagle feathers are beautiful; I would like to make myself a plume out of them kindala nura nauja kuriljiriwai, ngato giltjananto ninaia ngamalkala this is a fine dog's tail; I shall strip it off and keep it turutupu nania kuriljiri dunkai, talara matja when it has rained itself out, the smoke ascends as a whitish-grey godana woranani; smoke she whitish-grey is ascending pariwilpata nauja kuriljirilako, buturulata ja talarapalkulata sky he clear dust and rainclouds paua nauja kurintjiriwai, ngurdi pani seed he clean, chaff [or husks] without talara palku naujata kuriljiriwai, wolja talara godala nganai these are lovely rainclouds [sic]; it will soon start to rain para nauja kuriljiri ngamalkai, ngato jeri he has nice hair like myself para ngakani matja kurintjiririna warai manieli my hair has become smooth through rubbing fat into it pariwilpa karari kurintjiriji, tankubana ngaiana wapala nganai the sky is clearing today, so thlt we will be able to go tomorrow ngato kalku kulala nganai jama dakala I will tear up some reeds and weave [myself] a net kalumba ngumu ninkida, ngaiana kulala nganai marapu ja waltala nganai nguraia kalumba here is nice kalumba; we will pluck lots of it and take it back to camp ngato njurdu ngakani kulananto malti pantjila I shall pluck out my beard in order to [feel] cooler tiriputu kulau nunkangupini pajani, ngato ngamalkananto wimaia pluck the down-feathers from this bird; I need them for a [ceremonial] song nganti njurdu kulau nganpa dijala! remove the hairs from the skin, to weave a pubic covering therewith buka karari marapu talara pirnali, ngaiana winkara nindri kulala wapananto as a result of the [heavy] rain there is now ample food; we want to go out to pull up winkara roots warukati maltara ngaiana kulananto ngamalkala muraia we want to pluck emu feathers [to use] in connection with a sacred ceremony paja nauja kulateriji tiriputu, kunjilani kurala kapia a bird plucks out its own down-feathers with which to line the nest for [the hatching of] its eggs nganka naujata kulateriji wimaia he is tearing out his own beard [to be able to participate in] a sacred ceremony kana ninaia ngato kulkala nganai, nau tepi ngamananto, wata jura ninaia nandrala nganai I will protect this man; he shall remain alive, and you are not going to kill him ngakani ngato kulkai, ngakani buru I [am] laying my goods in store, for I have traded them legitimately and paid for them in kind jura wata paua nunkani palpa kaluananto, ngato ninaia kulkai nunkani you shall not take out any of his seed; I [am] guarding it because it is his marda naupara ngakani, ngato ninapara kulkai, muntali paua dakala I [am] holding this millstone in safe keeping, in order to be able to grind my own seed turu parparali kulkanau! talara pirna wokaranani, talarali palimaiati attend the fire closely, so that it is not extinguished during a heavy downpour punga ngakani nanaia kulkamai ngani wapanani, tanali nanaia dukaraiati when I go away, keep a guarding eye on my wurley, so that they don't pull it down nganti mani pirnali ngaiani kulkananto, windri ngaiani julku tajinanto the fat-rich meat (i.e. the animal's hind-quarters) we must keep in reserve (for the old folk); we eat [only] the fore-quarters ngato buka-maru ngakani kulkai, ngato bakana widlakupa ngamalkai I am keeping a piece of country in reserve, covered with edible plants, for I [also] have a wife and children [to keep] ngapa nauja kulno, wata jura nunkangu burkananto murkuriati ja paliati this is the only waterhole we still [have], therefore you are not to wade around in it and stir it up, lest it dry out nari-kumari tanali tapana warai, tana nari-kumarali jerto they have shed human blood, therefore they should not need anything more nulia ngapapiri nunkani kulkana warai jama nunkani worala he has guaranteed an area of water for himself, in order to lay his net in it jurani kapipiri naupara jerra ditji dunka ja ngaianini nauwajerra ditji wiri your zone for collecting eggs is eastward towards the sunrise, and ours is this way in the west, towards the sunset kupa juranina kulkanau nunkangupini ngapa mikarini palipaliati tana ensure strict supervision of your children at this deep waterhole, lest they get drowned woma ngandri pirnarali kulkai terini the old folk eat the female snake themselves and give none of it to the young folk (because they are usually in better condition) naupara dako juranina ja ngaianini dako nauja ngantia ja bukaia this sandhill is yours, and that one ours for hunting and the gathering of food nejieli waria mangawaru kulkai, nani jauara ngamananto woljaia the elder brother looks after the widow of a deceased man, so that she may be at no disadvantage for the future mankara nulu kulkana warai nejieli, wolja nau pantja mandurila the elder brother is not giving his sister away just yet, but soon he will be giving her in marriage warle ngali jinkimalila nganai? who will exchange his sister with me? nulia noa nunkani kulkana warai, pudlamandrujeli nandrana woranani he came to his wife's assistance, while the two [women] were exchanging blows kapara pilki ngani, wata jura nari ngokananto, ngato karari nari ngakani kulkai, tjautjau pirna pantjiati I have a different reason (kapara); you shall have nothing to do with my dead [relative], and I will not allow him to be avenged, otherwise there will be an uproar ngaiani pungani kulkaterina warai talarani ja pildripildrini ja marda buruni ja watarani in our wurleys we protect ourselves against rain, thunder, hail and wind jura wapanau, ngani ngamala nganai! you go; I will stay minandru nauja milingeru kalkateriji? why does he always take such care of himself? wata nulu ngantjana warai tikala, nau kulkaterina warai ngakangu he did not at all want to go back; at length he tore himself free from me pirramara nanapara jerra jinkiau! ngani palku kulkaterinanto kirrani hand me that shield, so that I can protect [or shield] my body from [flying] boomerangs ngaiani wapananto ngapakudna kulnuja, ninkida ngaianina pitarali jupai, palku kulkaterina let us go to another waterhole so that we have some food to eat, for drought is afflicting us here nauja pingani kulkaterina warai tidnali he escaped blood-revenge by his fleetness of foot mankarata nanika jildrielila kulkaterina warai, wata nandru ngantjai tikala they wanted to bring the girl back, but she did not want [to come]; therefore she cried and so saved herself ngakani jundru minani karlibai? why don't you accept [these] things from me? buka noaia jinkanaia wata karlibamai! bakujeli tajiamai! don't despise the food your wife has brought you! just eat it! jaura tanani ngaiani karlibai, tanali windri tjikatjikaia karkai we are not accepting their invitation, for they merely want to mislead us into doing wrong nulia ngaianini mita karlibai, ngaianani mita nulia madlentji patai he has a poor opinion of our country; yes, he even calls it bad neji jinkani tiri baku, wata kana nandrani your elder brother is not a real man, for as yet he has not killed a [single] man billi jinkani ngato karlibai, malka madlentji nania, muntali ngamalkamai! keep your dilly-bag to yourself; I don't wish to exchange it (her), for you have not woven any markings into it punga ngana nulu karlibana warai, ngato nana dukarala nganai, tankubana ngumu wotila he found my wurley much to his disliking, so tomorrow I shall take it down and build a better one nulia paltu ngaianini karlibai, nulia ngantjai paltu talku he does not like our track (because it is crooked); he wants to take a direct course wata marda ngakani karlibau! bakujeli dakamai marda panini don't despise my millstone now, for we have no other mura ngaianini tuldruni-mara, mura juranina windri wuntu wanaetja our sacred ceremony consists more of dancing (brisk movements), yours of only simple movements'. In the former instance more real dancing, in the latter only physical movements, i.e. more shuffling of the feet or movements of the upper part of the body mangawaru juranina ngaiani karlibai, jura nana ngamalkani nejieli we don't like your widow, for among you she stands under the guardianship of the elder brother pantu juranina wakawaka, ngaianini panto pirna your lake is small, but ours is a big one jutapata jinkani jama, burakani jeri terkai ngapanita, ngato jidna jama karlibai your net is of little value, for you don't catch anything with it: it stands in water just as if on dry [land]; I think little of it tanali widla ngaianani karlibana warai, nakaldra tirimalina tanali ngantjai they have not accepted the mediation of our women, an indication that they want to resume the fight ngato poto jinkani ja ngakani ninkida kurala nganai parananto I am laying your and my things down here, where we shall now leave them ninkida ngaiana ngura kurai turuntani nunkanguta mita ngumuni for shelter from the heat we are setting up our camp here at this lovely spot kupa nandruja matja kurana warai kanku she has just given birth to a son katu kuramai kilpani, ninkida ngaiana turarala! we plan to sleep here, therefore erect a windbreak so that we don't freeze talara ngandrieli palkuta kurajila, wolja talara godala nganai light (thin) rain-free clouds precede the heavy clouds; soon it will be raining (The earlier mass of clouds draws the heavy rainclouds in its wake) pajali karari kapita kuraila, wolja ngaiana tajila nganai kuriningara the birds are now starting to lay eggs, so we shall soon be able to eat unincubated eggs. (Later on they will have started to hatch) kindalali ngakanali matja wolka kurana warai, malka ja maru my dog has given birth to spotted and black pups turu nanapara jerra kurana parau, punga bakana kangurinanto lay that piece of firewood on, so that it warms up inside the wurley ngato pita kurananto ngakani narini ngara ngururila I want to put logs (wadimoku) on the grave of my loved (deceased) one, in order to console myself kirrani ngato malka kurananto mardu ngundrala I want to carve symbols on my boomerang to remind myself of my totem narita ngali kurana warai kutuni, kalala worku todianau mitali we two have laid the deceased into the grave; in turn, you now cover him up with earth ngaperali ngaianinali malkiri kurana wonti, kanali najinanto kanku ngurawikana our fathers always arranged a ceremonial meal, so that the people should see how big a boy had grown ninkidalali jaura talku kurana ngarianau tananaua ngaiana worani patala the local people ought to determine unanimously that we wish to have nothing to do with them ngato billi miri kurana warai, kupali nina maniati I have hung my dilly-bag well out of reach, so that children cannot take it kalti nanapara wariri kurau, kanali nana maniati kurikantjieli jidna place this spear down below, otherwise somebody will take it, for there are thieves around here poto naka ngato kurana warai mita witini, kana palto panini I have hidden the things near-by, in the ground over there, [well] away from any track poto ngato paltuni terti kurana warai, naka jura najila nganai I have laid the things down in the middle of the track, so that you should see them tanali karari mara kurana warai pati patala they started collecting caterpillars today nauja muntjala tidna kurajila wapalala the man who had been sick put down his foot and became a walker, or: the man who had been sick has started to walk tanali ngaianangu muntja kurana paraia, karari ngaiana ngamalkai they have infected us with the disease [from] which we are now suffering marda ninapara ngakani ngato kurananto paua kalkala I want to hide my millstone until we again have seed [to grind] paltuta ngaiani marrala kurala wiri, ninaka palkau paltu marra, morla talku naupara yesterday we blazed a new trail; take this one, because it is straighter ngato manu kurana warai wapala, ja ngani wata kantji wapana warai I had the intention of going, but I didn't [go] buka ngato wata ngantjai, nganti ngana jinkiamai, ngato talini kurananto I don't want to eat any bread [just] now, but give me meat to put into my mouth pitjiri wata dalpani kurana tarau, ngana bakana jera jinkiau tajinanto don't place the chewing-tobacco behind the ear, but hand it over this way, so that I can also have a chew at it jama wutju ngapani kuramai, nania danturinanto, wolja ngaldra worala lay the long net in the water, so that it gets wet and we can soon set it up billi mati ngakangu wolja mangatandrani kurana tarau, ngato muntali bulu miri ngankai place the heavy dilly-bag on top of my head; I cannot lift it high [enough] billi kurana ngariau mangatandrandru manjujeli, kapi wokaribaiati take the dilly-bag down carefully from [my] head, lest the eggs break poto ninapara kurana karitjiau kurukuru parananto, kanali najiati carry the things around near-by in secret; they must lie in secret, so that nobody sees them minandru jundru kupa jinkani kurana tikana warai, kupa jindraiati ngaperani why did you leave your child behind, which is naturally crying for its father? matja nauja jerra wapana kuraia, karari nau pantula he went away a long time ago, and has [now] settled down permanently at the lake (Lake Hope) ngaiani tikana kurajila kana bakana najila, muntjaetja jidna we are returning people also to see, always sick you = we [are] returning to visit the people that are always sick pajani ngaiana nguna kurai dijala we will encircle the birds and then aim [our boomerangs at them] ngapajungani ngapa jerra kurarau, ngaldra wapala ngantini fill the water-bag there with water, so that we can both go hunting for game nganti kurarau billintali, ngani billi pani judna you have room in your dilly-bag; put the meat in [that], for I have no dilly-bag kuraranau kutuni woljaia gather seed into the pit, so that we have something to eat later on buka kurarau billi-milkini, ngaldra waltala, mauarli tajila put some vegetables into the dilly-bag for us to carry home, so that we have something to eat when we are hungry poto worduwordu kurarau billi-kirrani katibana kurala place the knick knacks into the boomerang-bag, to hang them up on a tree for preservation ninaia nari billini kuraranau, ngaiana ninaia taralkala wrap the corpse into a net, so that we can carry it out kujamara kurarau ngapa jungani, ninaia maru ngankala kujamara stuff the skin for a water-bag with kujamara grass so that it is stretched during the drying [process] ngato pitjiri pajamokuni kurarala nganai witanaia I will save up some chewing-tobacco in a hollow bone, until the other is finished ngato manujeli kana kurarai, tanaia mudla maltimalti baku wokarai, windri milkieli patala I have the strange feeling that fraudulent people are coming who are looking around as spies warula kana marapu ninkida, ja karari tananaia mitali kurarana warai in times past lots of people lived here; by now, however, the earth has swallowed them all nandruja panto pirnali ngapa pratjana kurarai, wata ngapa palkingananto the lake takes in every [bit of] water, so that none flows past workara kurarau billini minka bakula, ngaldra wapala when we both leave, put the small dish into the net-bag [with which] to dig up animals out of their burrows poto ngaiana billini kurarana kurala, pitani katibana kurala talku parananto [we] place the things into a dilly-bag for safe keeping, [and] hang them up on a tree so that they remain intact paua palpa ngaiana kurarana tikala wapaia mauarli tapala let us pour some seed into (a bowl) to take home with us, so that we can eat when we get hungry markalali kurarana wiriji manamiri ngankala the folk who have been travelling about are filling everything to overflowing nulia poto worduwordu nunkani kurakurararajila wapalala he has packed all manner of things together, because he is going away ngato poto worduwordu poto palpani kuraringala nganai, morla ngaua wapala when passing by I will offload some additional things, so that it will be easier for me to travel widlali poto ngakani kurarintiji, ngani ngantini wirarinani my wife comes on behind carrying my things, while I go hunting poto jinkani ngato kurarijirbantiji, kupali tjautjau ngankaiati I will bring your things on behind when you are gone, so that the children don't spoil them neji marali poto kurarijiribamaliji when brothers are together they pick up things for one another warle nanaia wima kurakurana warai, nania wima ngumu? who improvised this new song that is so delightful? ngura ngaiani kurakurana warai mita tepini we have set up our camp in a healthy spot kudna tjuruna to have diarrhoea kirrani ngaianita kutina warai, pirramara pani we ducked from the boomerangs, as we had no shields ngani pingajapa kutinanto, pingali ngana nandraiati I must hide from the blood-avengers; otherwise I am afraid they will kill me ngani kutina ngamana warai, kanali ngana wata najinanto 'I remained in hiding, so that nobody should see me nauja tidna kutina wapana warai, nina pataiati he kept his footprints concealed, so that he could not be apprehended woderi nauja kana kulnuta, nau markala kutiji? where is the missing man? has he hidden himself somewhere out in the bush? kupa talku najinajibamai, tana ngapani kudnakutiati! look after the children properly, so that they don't get bogged in the water pirrata matja kutina warai, windri ngaiana nina najila nganai kalkaura, nau purinanila the moon has already disappeared; only at night is it visible, when it is setting matja kutina warai, ngani matja tepila my wound is already healed, and I am [well] on the road to recovery ngapa matja kutina warai, ngaiana ngapa kulnuja wapai the water[hole] is already dried out, therefore we are going to another bukata ngaianani matja kutina, mina morla tajila? our food is already consumed; what shall we eat now? talara palkuta matja kutiji, warle ngilbieli manina warai? the rainclouds are gradually dispersing; who has cast a magic spell over them? ngani manu kutina wapala nganai, milingeru daniati I will definitely leave now, otherwise I will always be saying I am going, but don't ngani maua kutina turarananto, buka wata ngundrala I want to go to sleep and so dispel [my] hunger by thinking no more of food where only one or two millstones exist in camp, the [people] have to wait for each other at night [i.e. taking it in turn to use them], When there is a ceremony, at which lots of people are congregated, mill stones have to be carried hither from a long distance. On more protracted journeys only meat and green vegetables are eaten mangini ngani kutiji, jerra jurangankanau mura I don't feel disposed for action; you conduct the sacred ceremony yonder! pitarali ngaiani palku kutiji, karari jirangala the dry spell is causing us to lose condition, so that we are now lean folk billi ngakani matja kutiji parujeli, marali paru pinpani maniau! my net-bag is already full of fish; you take the rest and carry them home in your hand watiwati palpa matja kutiji ngapa pirnali several islands have already disappeared as a result of the lot of water ditji nania talara palkuni matja kutina warai, ngaiana tikananto ngalpuru nganaiati the sun is already hidden by the rainclouds; we had better go home, for it could [quickly] get dark nganti malka karari kutiji, wolja tana nakaldra malka mara the snakes' colours have now grown obscure; soon (when the old skins have been shed) they will have beautiful coloured markings again watara ngaianangu karari matja kutiji, karari ngaiana dalpurani ngantini wapananto the wind has ceased blowing, so that we can go hunting today in calm weather,' (for we can see the tracks) tinkani turuta kutina warai talarali during the night the fire went out as a result of the rain kanata pudla kutina tikana warai noa ngundrala? did both men return secretly, because they were thinking of their wives? kutina kurana warai nauja kana mandra he took it into his head to leave secretly so as to summon people together woderi jundru kirra kutibana warai, ngato palpa maninanto ngamalkala where have you hidden the boomerangs? I quickly want to fetch myself some ngaperi matja palina, kupali nunkanali marda kutibana paraia, nganaku woderi, ngaiani bulu wontiji when his father died, his son (child) buried his millstone, [but] I don't know where, so we are vainly endeavouring to find it nari nina nurujeli milki kutibana todila, ngura jindraiati we ought quickly to remove the deceased from sight by burying him, otherwise the whole camp will [send up a wailing] cry nauja milingeru tiri, morla ngumu, ngaiana maura madlentji kutibana nandrananto since he is always angry, let us kill him and put an end to his evil talk ngilbieli ngapa kutibana warai wona marujeli, wata morla karari the sorcerer has caused the water to dry up by placing a black grave-log in it, so that now there is no more water left warle ngilbieli paru kutibana warai paja mokujeli? who has played the role of sorcerer and driven away the fish by means of a bird-bone? nulia paru kutibana ngankana warai ngilbieli by means of sorcery he has caused the fish to retreat, that is to say, no more are being caught in the net ninaia nganti kutibana tajiamai, dunkariati! eat up all the meat, so that it doesn't go bad kutibana wajamai nganti ngaianani, kanali najiati cook the animal in secret, so that nobody sees it minani jura kurukuru ngamana warai daku tokuni? tiri jura? worangu? why did you sit concealed behind the sandhill? Are you at loggerheads? With whom? kurukuru wapau! wata jundru mankamanka najila nganai ngura kulno ja kulno you go in secret, so that nobody sees you! don't deviate from your course to enter this or that camp! nganti nuluwa tajina warai kurukuru, mawalu jerturila meat he there has eaten in secret, in order to satisfy [his hunger] worana ninkida kurukuru wirina warai ngakangu mukani? who came secretly inside here, while I was asleep? kana nau kurukuru tarpina warai paltuni terti, minandru nau wata danina warai? this man turned back half-way; why did he not bid us farewell? minandru jundru kurukuru tapana warai paltuni terti, ngana wata ngundrani, junga ngampu mudai, ngani bakana tertieli? why did you secretly drink the water halfway along the track, and not think of me who also am thirsty? ngali kurukuru jatamalina warai widlandru, nakalu todila we both had an argument with regard to our wives; I killed him and buried him over there, (so that nobody should notice anything) ngaiani materi jaura kurukuru ngankamaliji, wata widlakupali ngarananto, tanali kaukaubaiati we are taking secret counsel as to when we should circumcise the young men; the women and children are not to hear about it, lest they pass it on naupara materi kurukuru ngulkuterkana warai, ninaua nari nandrananto kalala narindru, ninaia ngulkuetja ngaiani bakana wolja nandrala nganai this young fellow has divulged the secret that we want to kill a man for [committing] sorcery on the deceased; we shall soon put the traitor to death also buru! kanata kurukuru ko jurborina warai ngaianangu pinti pani goodness gracious, the people have arrived in secret, without our knowledge and without our having been notified minandru jura ninaia kamaneli ngaianani kurukuru todina warai ngaianingu, ngaiani bakana mudla najinanto wata? why did you bury our friend without letting us know? don't you think that we, too, should have liked to see him once again? minani nulu poto kurukuru tikalkana warai, nulu ngundrai ngaiani mamaiati? why has he secretly brought the things back? Does he perhaps think that we will take them away from him? minandru nau kurukuru puntina warai, bakana mudla najinanto wata? why did he leave in secret? weren't we to see him? nganaku kana pudla kurukuru dalpa wonkamalina wonti, pudla jerra noa patijiribamalila? these two men have always had a secret between them; did they, after they were gone, perhaps want to obtain wives from where they are now staying? tana kana paltu mindrina warai, wata ngaianangu kantjiriji the people secretly passed by, without letting themselves be seen by us nauja kana manu kurukuru, wata nau kantjikantjiriji jatala bukani kara, ngapani kara, noa kara, muntja kara this man keeps everything to himself; he doesn't talk freely about food, or about drink, or about his wife, or about the sick kutji nauja kurukuru ngaianangu tinkani wokarana warai kana ngara manila the devil came to us secretly by night, to spirit away (steal) mens' hearts nulia ngana pungani nunkanani kurukuru ngamalkana warai kulkana, nunkangu ngato minakulno nganai ngatata kara poto kara he hid me secretly in his wurley to protect me [from the blood-avengers]; I will give him something [as a reward], either my sister or gifts in kind nauja kana kurukuru dampana warai, widla nunkani kanali paralkani he furtively sneaked up, while another man was sleeping with his wife ngatona teri jaurali kurukuru bala wapaia tepia, talku ngamananto I admonished the young man in [so many] words that he should [behave] discreetly, (so that he stays alive and is not killed) jidni noajai! manju ngamantiau ngani paltu wapanani pitjiraia you, my wife, watch yourself carefully when I am gone in search of tobacco ngandrieli kupa ngumu kurukurubananto, kupa nandramaliati mothers ought to admonish their children properly, so that they don't fight with each other karuwali jidni nintali nganau! neji ngaramai jatanani jinkangu, wata jidni widlankari wapala nganai be modest, circumcised young man! listen to your elder brother when he tells you something, and don't wander about in the presence of women! jundru kupata ngumu najinajibau ngura tulani, tanali kampa maniati look after the people properly, so that they don't contract yaws in a strange camp pirrapintamarali ngaianina ngumu kurukurubana wonti talku ngamala the instructors in [tribal] law taught us clearly what our duties are nulu widla ngakani kurieli manina warai, mina ngato ngankananto nunkangu? he took away (eloped with) my wife; what shall I do to him? poto ngakani nulu kurieli padakana warai, ngato nina karari jeri jinkina warai he has taken my things along with him, which I had given (or lent) to him merely for today nulia tinkani paru patana warai kurieli, ninaia ngaiani wiljaru patala nganai thievishly he caught the fish at night; therefore we will impose on him the punishment of a wiljaru poto kuma ngankamai, ngani wapananto put the things together on one heap, for I want to go away pita kuma ngankamai terkibala! stand the weapons together in one heap punku kuma ngakani nauja, ngato bakana billi dakala nganai this is my bundle of flax; I too want to weave a dilly-bag for myself pitjiri nindri kuma ngankamai, nina wajila tie the tobacco leaves together into a bundle, in order to cure them (in hot ashes) kanta kuma ngankamai, ngaiana paru jukala tie a bundle of grass together for yourself to chase the fish mutja kuma ngankana karamai, ninaia wajila tie a bundle of mutja together in in order to tenderize it in the hot ashes jundru poto ngumu manina warai, jundru ngopera kungakungana najina warai you have exchanged for some beautiful things, because you first inspected the articles, then made a selection nanaia mankara ngumu ngato noa patai, nandruja kungakungana ngana najina warai I will take this beautiful girl to be my wife, because she [has been] casting amorous glances at me ngani nurujeli wapala nganai mita kungakungana najina, paja kapi marapu ja mita kuljakulja I will go quickly to select myself a piece of country, for at present there are lots of [birds'] eggs and green grass kanata ngato jurana kungakungana najina warai, wondralkaterianau, ngato jurana pratjana ngujamananto I have cast a scrutinizing eye over the lot of you, (but I don't recognize you); everybody show yourselves, for I should like to get to know you paltuta ngato kungakungana najina warai, ja ngato tjika patana warai I picked out a track at a fork in the road, but took the wrong one paruta ngato kungakungana kalkalkana warai, tanapara paru madlentji ja tanapara paru ngumu I sorted out the fish that were caught: those are no good, while these are a good variety to eat kana palpa ngato matja ngujamana warai, ja palpa ngato kungakungana najina warai some of the people I knew, but others not, in spite of the fact that I looked at them carefully kanata ngato kungakungana najintina warai, nganako warle tananajerra by [careful] examination I tried to find out who they all were, but I could not make out who those folks over there were kakara ngato paja kulno dijana warai I positively hit one of the birds (in flight) kakara ngadalali kantjilu nina paja dijana warai of course the rearguard in the hunt actually killed the bird kakara ninaka mitaia tanali nina nandrana warai they certainly struck him here to the ground kakara judla ngopera palkalumai, ngaiani ngadani palkantinanto dankubana you two definitely leave today; we will follow you up tomorrow kakara jaura jinpana, ja ngadani kana wapala nganai we will definitely send notice first and then come kakara ngaiana ngura kurala palkai, ja jura ngadani wapala nganai certainly we are going on ahead to set up camp, you can (will) then follow after pinarali teri jurakai ngurani kaukaubananto pinaru wora wokarala nganai ditji palpani ngadani the [tribal] elders send forth the young men to announce to the local inhabitants that they [the elders] will follow in a few days' time kupata ngato ninkida kurakana ngarijia, nauja muntali tidnali wapananto I am putting the child down here from off my back, as it must now go on foot by itself widla worana jerra kurakanimai, tana wapananto ninkidani manina tikala muraia send the women thither; they are to go and summon (fetch) the people hither for a sacred ceremony ngato nakandru majaru ngaperi ja ngandri manina warai ninkida kurakala, tana karipaterinanto ninkida munamarurila I have brought myself a male and female rat from there and have set them loose here, so that the other rats [will] follow and multiply (spread out) in this place kutji nauja wirariji woldra pirnani kana parawaribala the devil stalks around during the intense heat, in order to make people delirious kutji matja wokarai the devil is already coming kutjieli ninaia matja nandrana [warai] the devil has already killed him nganako mina ngakangu pantjili, mita pilkiriji, ngakangu kutji wokarana warai I don't know what's happening to me, for the earth is turning round; the devil has come to me kutji nauja miri wirariji kana najila, woderu kulno wirariji nina nandrala the devil moves about on high (in the atmosphere), so that he can see where someone is wandering about on his own, in order to be able to kill him palku ngaiani karari kapariji, kutji wapanani nunkanguja puturani our bodies today are confined while the devil is sneaking around in the dust clouds kutji wokarai widlani, paua maruni tana ngankanani, ja nauja woritandru jatai: Puntialumai! ngato nanapini patananto mungara, wata nandru ngura ngundrananto the devil comes to women while they are working [out] in the seed-field [or grass-flats], and says to them from a distance: "you two part from each other, I want to grab the soul of one of these, and she shall not think of going back home" kutji bakana kana ngarani wiriji, tanana jirijiribala, ninaua nandrananto kalalandru the devil also worms his way into mens' hearts and tells people whom they should kill in revenge jidni ngurali tiri woninietja, jidni kana ngara kutji you are the cause of all fights; you have the [very] devil sitting in your heart kutjieli ninata kana kiri ngankai kunki ngamananto kutjila the devil turns this man into a witchdoctor, so that he remains his follower [adherent or devotee] kau, matja, judla kunki ngumu pantjila nganai yes, it's like that, you two will make good kunkis kutji marapu lots of devils najiamai! mina judla naji? look! what do you both see? kumari judla tapala nganai wapala, judla ditji wakani ngurani murlali wokarala nganai, ja tinka tertini judla kana kumari tapala nganai ja tikalkala nganai turuni tarala nau palinantulu I am giving you blood to drink, to strengthen you on your journeyings, so that at evening before the sun sets you may cordially (in hypocrisy) enter the peoples' camp to suck out the blood of one of its inhabitants, and bring it back to your camp to burn in the fire, until the person concerned dies kutjita nauja nilanilani wapai kurukuru kana ja kupa najinajibala ja kana jirijiribala tiririnanto the devil moves about secretly inside of mirages, to watch adults and children, and to inspire people to stir up strife kutji matja kalkaura ngurani karakara terkanani, nauja teri jirijiribai mankarani ngura munta turarananto when the devil appears at evening in the vicinity of the camp, he instructs the young men to sleep with the girls in their wurleys kutji nauja wima ngurani ngamai milinto, ngura tanani nauka, ja bakana munara ngalpurani, ja bukabukani, ja kajiri dulkurani, ja patara pirnani, naka tana ngankingateriji ja karkamaliji ja widmateriji together with his servants the devil has his sacred haunts in deep secluded valleys, on steep [mountain] slopes, in thick scrub, in deep water-channels, and in large [hollow] gumtrees; here they congregate together, make themselves ready, and decorate themselves kutji nauja karawora jeri wapai, ja mili nunkani kirki ja kawolka jeri the devil disguises himself as an eagle and his servants as vultures and crows widla matja jirijiri, kutjila nania this woman is already insane; she belongs to the devil nauja nurujeli palina warai, kutjieli nulia ninaia ngara manina warai, nauja kutjila this man died a sudden death, because the devil stole his heart; therefore he belongs to the devil nauja kutjila, ngaiani ninaia nampala nganai the devil has taken his soul, therefore we can bury him kutjindru ngani japali I am afraid of the spirit ngaiani mata, wata kuteriau ngaianingu ja wonki ngamau, kintalali jinkanali N N puraiati, ngaiani wapai; wata karipateriau! it is we (your friends), do not be angry with us, and stay here constantly; your muramura dog, N N, will otherwise get angry; we are going away; don't follow us! nania kurli panina tarai jera ngaianangu, ngaiana ngura watara pankini ngankananto the putrid stench of the lake is drifting right in our direction (if we erect our camp here); let us rather put it up over there, where the wind [will] blow it away from us kurli ngumu nauja jera mindriji, naka talara godai there is a lovely smell coming towards us from that direction; rain must have fallen kanata woderi ngamai? ah nauka turuta kurlita paniji jerra where then are the people camping? That's right, the smell of fire is coming from over there; that's where they must be! kana jidni paru kurli paniji, paru jundru naka tajina warai? man, you smell like fish; were you eating some over there? kanata jidni kurli pirna, ngurali jidni pungani ngamai, minandru wata jidni wirariji [man], you have a strong body odour, because you are continually sitting indoors; why don't you go walkabout? ngurata nauja kurli pirna, ngato punga dukarananto kurli panini wotila this camp has an awful smell; I shall pull down my wurley and rebuild it where there is no smell kanta kurli ngumu nganai panini mita ngakananita the grass smells very lovely in my country jura kupa narini worita nganamai! kurlieli jurana nandraiati, jura muntja pantjiati you children keep your distance from the dead man, so that you don't inhale the stench and become sick nganti nauja minkani nunkanika, ngaiani bakuji kuduja an animal is definitely sitting in that hole; we are digging until we come to the deepest part kana nauja tidna kudu, nau waru wapana wonti, karari nau ngamai Kudnangauani the fellow left deep imprints here in the mud; he is at present staying at Kudnangaua ngato ngapa kudu bakuna warai ngapa kampana ngarina kuduja ngankana, watarali woraiati I have dug a soakage, so that the water congregates in it and the wind does not dry it out pauajata ngato matja kudu bakuna warai, ngato karari kuduja ngankajila pauata I have already dug a pit for the seed-grain, and am putting the seed in it today ngapata kajiri kuduni ngalje parai, ngaiani ninkida ditji mandru ngamala nganai wolja wapala in the waterhole of this creek-bed there is still only a little water left; we will stay here for two days and then move on nari kudu jerra bakujau, nari kurana ngarila kuduni milkimilkinto ngujangujarla! dig the grave over there, so that in it we can lay down the dead man who is lying before us. 0 how sad punga mokuja kudu bakujau! punga moku ngaldra nurujeli terkibala tarala talara wokara dig out the hole for the main post of the wurley, so that we can both put it up before the rain comes kauri tana kuduni wirina warai, ngaiana kinai kuruwitjieli nganti japali wonkuni jeri dunkananto the rats have all gone back to their tunnel; we are going to probe around inside with a kuruwitji a long root (on the head of which a knob of resin is attached), so that, scared as if by a snake, they come running out in fright; then we can kill them kakajai! jinka ninaia padakau! jura ngampila, minka ngakani bakujau, ngani ngamananto ngura ngankingala [my dear] aunt! (one always addressed another person in this friendly manner, even when the [true] state of relationship does not exist) accept this string as a gift to tie around yourselves; [now] dig me a hole where I can stay to prepare myself a [comfortable] camping-subpot kau, ngato bakula nganai yes, I will dig [a hole for you] manguntara worajai! kaparanau womaia jaura najila, worderu ngankala come here, all you manguntara, and consider what we should do regarding the snake's request paua malkiri jundru ngankingala nganai, ngaiana tapala jurakokana jinkangu tankubana wokarala nganai you will prepare a festive meal of seed, [and] tomorrow we will come to you to dine and [sing your] praises kaparanau! paua ngankingala tinkawirdi, ditji dunkaiati, pildra nauja milinto tankubana nurujeli wokaraiati malkiri dapala! come here, all of you, and grind seed for the duration of the night, lest, when the sun rises in the morning, the wild cat and her servants come early to eat of the festive meal and we are not ready nganako, nauja pinaru wata nurujeli wokarai, paua mujariati ditjieli I don't know, the honourable pildra is in no hurry to come; [meanwhile] the seed is getting dry in the sun tidnakimajaki, tidnakimajaki [my] hands and feet are swelling up, [my] hands and feet are swelling up (in the hot ashes) padia kudu bakujamai, kuduni ngaldra tandrala dig a pit for the caterpillars, into which we can tip them ninkida ngatota ngankai ngakani ngura-kudu, ninkida ngalara ngumu here I am scoooing out a [shallow] depression in which to sleep, because the sand here is clean paja-kudu ngato kalkana warai, ngato kapi manila nganai I noted where the bird dug out a hollow for its nest, and am now waiting for the eggs winkara-kudu ngankau, ditjieli winja ngankaiati! scoop out a hole, into which we can place the winkara roots, so that they do not wither in the sun ditji nania kulikiri, bulu talku nana najina the sun is so bright that it is impossible to look straight into it mita naujata kulikiriwai, ngato wata ngura kurai ninkida? here the earth is nice and clean; I will lay me down here to sleep pirra nauja matja kulikiri karari, terti terkai, ngaiana karari wapananto tinkani, ngapaia ngamala jelaua dankubana the moon is now shining bright and clear and standing in mid-subky; let us travel now during the night, so we reach water somewhere tomorrow marda naujata kulikiri ngumu, ninaka ngaiani wapai the bare hill looks beautiful; we are going up as far as it pariwilpa matja kulikiri, wata talara palku ja wata buturu parai the sky is already clear; there is no sign of rainclouds or of dust nauta ngapata kulikiri, ngaiana ditji palpa ngamai ninkida the water here is lovely and clean; we [shall] camp here for several days tudna naujata kulikiri ngumuwai, ngato maniatila the gypsum here is very good (nice); I am tempted to take some along with me talara-palku kara najiau kulikiri! naka talara godai just look at those rainclouds, how white they are! It is raining there for a certainty turu paraitji kulikiri jerra tarananto, kutji wokaraiati tinkani let us kindle a bright fire over there, so that the devil does not come near us during the night turu kudna kulikiri naniwa dunkai; mai! jera turu japiani kalala najinanto a beautiful cloud of smoke is rising up over there. Quickly, kindle a fire here [in response], so that they [can] see we are here mardaburu kulikiri godana wirila wapaia, ngaiana ngunku-ngamani mardaburujeli dakajati a hailstorm has been approaching, so we are cowered together (behind a bush) that the hail may not strike us jaua kulikiri ngankai tajila ngaldra, buka ngumu nauja both of us peel our -a very clean, for it is good food pita naniata tupu kulikiri this tree bears a lovely-coloured flower milki kulikiri naujata, nganti nulu worita naji he has a far-reaching eye, for he [can] see game when it is still a long way off kaldra kulikirinto kaldra pantjiamai! kana nau worita let someone who has a clear voice sing out, for the man is a long way off talpa kulikirintali jaura jerra ngaranau, worderu nauwa jera jatala wapaia listen carefully, so that you hear precisely what he is calling out to us from over there kirra kulikiri ngankamai! mudala bakana smooth down the boomerang, so that it gets finished jinkani kulirkamai buluru ngapali wash the dirt off your child with water pirra jinkani kulirkamai paua pitjalkananto! clean your dish, so that we can sift [or winnow] the seed! ngato nari ngamalkana warai tinkani, ngani palku kulirkaterinanto ngapali, mani ja karku ngani wirinanto last night I sat alongside of the deceased; I now must wash myself with water and rub myself with fat and red ochre ngani ngapani kulkungana warai tidna burakaia I jumped across the water on to the dry ground on the other side kupa jerra pirkiji kulkungana the children there are practising to jump kantani kulkunganau, padi nankaiati step over the top of the grass, so that you don't tread on the caterpillars minandru jundru poto ngakani kulkungana maniji? why do you snatch out of my hands what is mine? ngaiana tana kulkungana jinkinanto, tanapini ngaianangu wata kalala talku jinkiji we do not want to barter with them, because they do not give us the proper [value] in exchange kana naujata kulkungana kurai, karari ngato nina naji ninkida, ja nau dakuni that man [can] run very fast: [a short while ago] I saw him here; now he is on top of the sandhill milkitandra ngakani kulkungai, ngana wolja ngamalkani, ngani ngururinanto my eyes are getting tired; [please] keep watch over me until I feel revived kana wolja jera jurborianau, ngaiana matja najila ngara nunkani kulkungaila, nauja wolja palila nganai tell the people to come and visit him soon; his pulse is already racing madly, and soon he will die tertia kulkungau terti turarala, jidni kutjini japali lie down here in the middle to sleep, for you are [too] scared of the devil (as to sleep alongside) ditji matja kulkungana ngarina warai, tankubana nania kulkungana tarala nganal the sun has already set, [but] she will rise again tomorrow mardani ngani kulkungana tarala nganai pildra nandrala I will quickly climb the stony ridge to hunt down [some] opossums kana naujata kulkungana tikana warai wolkareli he has come back quickly, for he was longing for home ngaperiai! ngani ninkida kulkunganateriji? father, may I jump around for a while to enjoy myself? kukati terkana to place one's extended hand[s] behind the ears, on which the head may rest while in a reclining [position] tidnali nganita kunkai, wapani juralu, ngani ngamai my feet are painful, so you folks go on your own, while I stay here kupa nauja wariwarinani, dukau ninaia when the child gets tired, then carry it kupa nania woldrali wariwarinani, dukau nanaia when the child becomes exhausted from the heat, carry her on your back nauja kupa kamaneli nunkani, nulia ngaperi nunkani pirna ngundrai the child is that of his friend; he has a high regard for its (i.e. the child's) father' kupata jura ngakani, wolja jera mapaterianau ngana jaura ngarala you are my children; congregate soon over in this direction to hear what I have to say to you nganita wapala nganai kupa kanaraia poto manila I will go to my sister's husband to get some things naka ngato kuna kulnuta jinkia, ja naka ngato kulno jinkia, ja naka ngato kulno jinkia, nganita kupa marapu I have many sisters: here and there and everywhere I have given one away in marriage kupa balubalu matja dankana warai, ngani wapala nganai nanaia najila a child has just been born; I will go to see it Darani kupali Darani ngankani ngamalkai Darana's adherents (children) also do the work of Darana matjumatju bakana jerto nlankanita mauarli jindraiati satisfy also the fatherless child, lest it cry kupa ngamadunka ngato ngamalkala nganai kulkana I will look after the motherless child to rear it kupa ngamuru papajeli ngamalkananto ngaperali jeri a deceased father's sister ought to rear an orphaned child just like its father [would have reared it] ngaiana pratjaterina wapala nganai paruja kalitakali widlakupata with the exception of women and children, all the rest of us will go out after fish nania kupanto, wata parparali jatau, ja wata nandrau nanaia, kupa paliati this woman is pregnant, so don't speak sharply to her and don't beat her, lest the child die palto nauja kunarku parai, ninaka ngaiani wokaribinkala nganai ja wapala nganai here is a crossing of the ways; we will pass over it and go on pita naupara kunarku parai, woraninapara kana wirarila this piece of wood is lying squarely across the track; throw it aside, so that folks can walk along the track pantuta nanipara kunarku parai, ngaiana karitjinanto kajirani the lake is lying across our track; we had better go around it to get to the creek dako naujata kunarku parai, wata nauja talku the sandhill is lying in a diagonal [position] and not like the others talara palku wulu tarai, ja watara kunarku ngakai lovely rainclouds are coming up, but the wind is blowing from the side, (so that it will not rain) billi nulia kunarku waltai, nganti marapu he is carrying his string-bag aslant, for he has [caught] lots of game, and so it is heavy talara nania kunarku godagodateriji, wata wulu bakana godani the rain has gone around circuitously and is teeming down, but in our direction it is not raining Kajiri pariwilpa matja kunarku karitjina warai the Milky Way in the sky has already changed (turned around) to a diagonal position matja ditjita kunarkula, karari malti pantjila nganai the sun is already halfway in its descent (between midday and evening); it will now get cooler ngaiani talku turarai ja nauja kunarku we sleep in a parallel position alongside of each other, but he lies diagonally, that is to say, in another direction minandru jidni kunarku ngamai? talku ngamamai, jaura ngaiana ngankamalila why do you turn your back on us? turn around, so that we can talk to each other minani jidni mindriji kunarku, puriatita ngani? why do you run across in front of me? so that I should fall? nulia ngana kunarku dijana warai, ngana kalalu ngankala he aimed at me from the sidelines, so as to get the better of me ngani matja kunarku terkana warai, pudla wata tiririnanto I have placed myself between them, so that they should not fight minandru nauja kunarku wapai, nauja ngaianangu japali? why does he go around near-by? is he possibly afraid of us? jura ngaperi ngakani kunarku todina warai, nauja wata talku you have buried my father in a way that the head is not facing the south; it is not right of you [to do that] nganikurla murlata, wata ngani delkinietja I am certainly obedient and do not object [to doing something] ngaiani kurla ngamai tiri pani we are certainly not angry ngaiani materi kurla ninkida ngamai, jura widla worani ngamanimai! here we [definitely] want men only; you [go and] sit with the other women ngapaia kurla ngaiani wapai, minandru jura ngapa pani wapala ngundrai? of course, we are heading for water; surely you don't want to continue without water? kanaia kurla ngaiani wapala nganai kanani wokaralalu we will [certainly] head straight for the people until we meet up with them nganita kupaia kurla dikala nganai, kupa ngakani waka I am definitely going back home, as my child is still a piccaninny (small) jaura kurla nulu kaukaubana warai, wata jedi jaura he told the truth and did not lie karari tinkani kilpa pirna kurla ngakala nganai it will certainly get very cold tonight ngaiani nganti nandrala kurla wapala nganai, wata jutajuta jura jeri of course we will catch [some] game and not miss out [on our quarry] like you dako pirna kurla nauata, ngaiana dako wakani wapananto for sure, this is a huge sandhill, [so] let us climb the low one kana pirna kurla ngato noa jinkila nganai, wata teri wakani I will give my sister in marriage to a prominent man, not to an insignificant young fellow panto kurla naniata parumarra there are decidedly fish in this lake talara kurla naniwa jerra tarala wapaia rainy weather is certainly coming up over there kanta kurla paruparu punkai the grass is certainly growing everywhere ngani kurla tikaila I am definitely coming back mandru kurla ngato najina warai, woderi kulnuta? two I saw for certain, but where is the third? jaura kurla nulia kaukaubai, muntali ngato ninaia ngarana warai he describes the circumstances accurately; I have heard him myself kunmieli talara kalingai, talara wata morla godananto the fog indicates that no more rain will fall kanta jerra kurlau, punga ngaldra walpala tear some brushwood off over there with which to cover our wurley ngato kutja kurlana warai, karari ngani wimaia wirila nganai I have collected some feathers for myself, and today I will put (stick) them on for a sacred ceremony kunkieli kana muntja kunpai tepi ngankala the witchdoctor strokes patients with his hands, so that they are restored to health widlali kupa kunpai ngantjana out of love a mother caresses her child ngato jama ngakani kapura kutjali kunpananto nania wirdirinanto I must rub in my fishing-net with the smell of singed armpit-hair, so that it grows real long kana nauka kudnakutiji tara parina, nurujeli ngariamai ngapani ninaia dukarala this man has developed a cramp in the thigh and is sinking; quickly jump into the water and pull him out kirra ngakani kudnakutina warai ngapani my boomerang has sunk under water ngapa pirnali pita pratjana kudnakutibana warai the big flood has inundated all the trees, so that they are all standing in water kana nulia kana marapu kudnakutibai wimali in singing he surpasses many other men, that is to say, he sings more beautifully than the others nulupini kanali kana marapu kudnakutibai palku ngurungurujeli in physical strength this fellow outmatches lots of men (people) nulia kanali jaura pirnali kalalu kudnakutibai he silences the people by means of his stentorian voice kantali kana waka ninaka ngampu kudnakutibai the grass is so tall, that one almost cannot see a short man ngurawonpali paua pratjana kudnakutibai the seed-bearing ngurawonpa (grass) outgrows all other seed-plants (grasses) karawarali paja pratjana kudnakutibai the eagle outranks all [other] birds in size tidnantani turu tarau tidna talpila kindle a fire in the forecourt to warm [our] feet tidnantani ngaiani kanakurana warai we buried the man with his head facing south kana ninaia kulpiamai, nau tinkani wapana warai, jirijiri nau kara search for this man, for he wandered off during the night, and may even be out of his mind nganti worku kulpiau minkani najila jeruparajeri nau palkana woranani go around everywhere and search around for the animal; look also in the burrows! I have lost his tracks coming in this direction kulpiau, matja mankamankana turu japiau, ngaiani najinanto water look for, already to find fire kindle, we want to see, ie. go (that way) to look for water, and when you have found it, light a fire so that we can see it nari kulpianimai, woderi nau palina paraia tinka mapala look for the dead man and find out where he died; there gather up his remains and bury them kana ninkida wirarina warai, ngaldra ngura kulpila wapaia, woderi tana ngamai people have been walking around here; we are both looking for the place where they are camped wapanau marda kulpila, woderi nulu nina todina wonti look around for the mill-subtone [at the spot] where he buried it ngaiani kurla kulpina wapala nganai, jelaujerra ngaiani mankamankala nganai we will certainly go in search, and will find [it] there somewhere wolja terkau! ngato kintala kulpina kuranani bulu milki wait awhile! I first want to look around for my dog which I cannot sight [at the moment] ngato kulpina tikala nganai marda ngakani manila, nina mankamankanani I will come back and look for my millstone [to see] if I can find it ngato pantuni kulpina karitjila nganai kana tananaua I will go around the lake in search of the people pariwilpali ngaianana kulpina karitjila wapaia, jiritjianau jura, punga wotila the weather has changed (in favour of rain); get up and build your wurleys ngapali ngaianana kulpina karitjila wapaia, ngaiana burkananto dakuja, ngapa ngaljerini ngara the water has encircled us; let us wade through it [to get] on to the sandhill, until it possibly subsides (falls) watarani katu jerra kulpina karitjianau, watara pani ngaiana turarala because of the wind, erect the shelter on the windward side, so that we can go to sleep sheltered from the wind kundrukundrujeli ngaianina nandrai we are afflicted with a cold in the head kundrukundrujeli ngana ngara ja mangatandra patibai a cold irritates my heart as well as my head, it worries me kundrukundrujeli ngana wakaribai a cold is affecting all my joints mita kanukanujeli ngaianina kundrukundru jinkiji the steam that rises from the (damp) ground causes us to catch cold kungurali ja turutupujeli kundrukundru jinkiji dust and smoke bring on a cold kanali ngaianingu kundrukundru jinkiji jelauandru the people from over yonder bewitch us with a cold ngaiana kurukutukutu ngamananto, ngaianana kanali ngaraiati let us sit [here] in silence, so that the people don't hear us karari pariwilpa kurukutukutu, wolja talara godala nganai, watara ngakanani at present it is calm, but as soon as the wind comes up it will rain ngapata nania kurukutukutu parai, mandikilla pani the water is smooth, without [any] waves kurukutukutu duldrianimai, wata mirtja ngankana, marapu miritjali tjautjau pantjiati perform the sacred ceremony in quietness, without [any] shouting, lest many become confused muntjali nulia miritja wata ngantjai, kurukutukutujeli najianau ninaia, ngara nunkani wokariati look at the patient in silence and don't make a noise, lest he be heart-broken kurukutukutujeli jura ngana najina, ja bakana ngana kurukutukutujeli todina, jerto ngani you are to look on me in silence, and bury me in silence, for I am satisfied jura kupani ngakanani noa jinkina warai kurukutukutujeli ja wata ngakangu kalkana warai? you have given my daughter a husband on the quiet and did not wait for me? ninaia ngaiani kurukutukutujeli nandrala nganai, tanali tepi nunkani kulkaiati we will kill him secretly, for if we do it openly, they will prevent us katuta nauta kurukutukututa, ninkida ngaiani tinkani parananto it is nice and calm behind this wind-break; let us sleep here for the night kurukutukutu nania watara wokarai kunngara pani the wind is blowing quietly this time, without [our] first hearing its blustering ngaiana kurukutukuturinanto kana nguruja mirtja ngarala let us be quiet, in order [to be able] to hear the other people's shouting kurukutukuturianau talara ngarala, woderi pantji wapanani kunngara be quiet, so that we can ascertain from the howling [wind] where the strip of rain has fallen matja ngato tanaua kurukutukuturibana warai, karari tanaia ngapu I have silenced them, so that they [now] have nothing more to say ngato karku matananto watara kurukutukuturibala, jama nania wokaribaiati mandikillali I will put red ochre in my mouth and spray it against the wind to calm it down, lest the waves tear my fishing-net kana kutjara person's ear patara kutjara gum leaves kana kutjaraburu naupara, parapara jatau nunkangu, nulu ngarananto bakana this man is deaf; speak loudly to him, so that he also understands kutjaraburu jidni? are you deaf? kirra ngakani ngani kurutarana warai wolja kalkau, ngani mindridikanani I have forgotten my boomerang; wait awhile until I run back to fetch it poto worduworduni ngani kurutarana warai, ngani dikala nganai manila I forgot my odds and ends; I will go back and fetch them jamani ngani kurutaranteriji wata jinkini nulu ngana ngatjina warai I forgot in passing to look around at the net, nor did I let him take out anything (i.e. fish) when he asked me widlani ngani kurutarana kurana warai poto ngumu ngamalkananto, tana piltjaru paraiati I forgot to tell the women that they should look after the things properly, so that they don't lie scattered about nauja milingeru kurutarana ngamai, wata nulia jama dakai he is always sitting in idleness and doesn't weave himself a net kirrata ngakani ngato naka kurutaribana dikana warai, ngani tankubana wapala nganai manina dikana boomerang mine I there caused to forget (tr.) returned (left it lie, threw it down), I tomorrow go will to get to return narinita ngaiani waru kurutaraia, jurata woljalu ngundrina we have long ago forgotten about the dead man; are you still thinking of him today? tana ngaianangu mitali kurlangai, windri tana ngamala mitaia wora they want to force us out of the area, because they are many and want to occupy it wata jura ngakangu jela wapala nganai, ngani jurangu kurlangai you shall not return home with me, for I don't want you nauja kanali kurlangai Kirlalpalali he is holding back the people from those living at Kirlalpanina ngaiani Marilani poto wata jinkila nganai, a-ai, poto ngaiani tanangu kurlangai we will not engage in bartering with the Marree people, but are withholding the goods intended for exchange potujeli tana kurlangai ngaianangu they are not offering their goods for exchange mankarali nania kurlangajila, wata morla nankangu turaturana the girl is running away; she does not want anyone to sleep with her frequently ngapali tanapara kurlangai ngaianangu those people forbid us to fish in their waters Mai! mankara ngundrau, nani karari ngamai ngurani, ngauariau! nurujeli ngaldra wapai mankaraia now, think of the girl living in the camp (to which I am going to carry you); think of that, and make yourself light! we will both hurry to the girl marda pankini muruworau balu ngankana! rub the edge of the mill-subtone to make it smooth jaurani ngani manngariji, nauia ngakangu jatana warai, ngani karari puntila nganai pilki parala I feel ashamed because of what he said to me, therefore I am now going elsewhere to set up camp ngani nejini manngariji, nau ngakangu jatai noa ngakani worala I feel ashamed in the presence of my elder brother, because he has advised me to desert my wife ngani manngarina tikai, nau wulu ngakangu jatana warai I am returning with feelings of shame, because he said it to me straight out (to my face) ngani manngariji, tana ngakani pantjani kinkana warai, ngato tananaia dijanantulako, madlentji ngakani kalingala I feel ashamed because they laughed about my knees; I will not rest content until I have given them a beating to expiate the evil in me kana nauja jerra manngarina kurana wapana warai junka the man decided to go over there, and was angry because he felt ashamed. Of course, he had been disgracefully treated mangawaru noani manngarina kurana warai the widow left in shame because of her [deceased] husband ngaiana nandranandru manngariji, ngaiana nunkangu poto jinkinanto, ngaiana bakana palku manjurina we are sorry for having given him a beating; let us offer him some gifts so that our regrets come to an end ngani potuni pirna manngarina warai, tanali poto ngakangu mamana warai I was very dejected about the things they had first given me and then took back again ngani jinkangu ngurali manngariji pinta-wilpa ngamalkana kaku jinkani I feel ashamed before you for ever, because I still have a marital debt in connection with your sister (whom you gave me to wife) ngani mara manngariji jinka manila, wolja ninapara kurau, ngato wolja minakulno dankananto I cannot accept your [gift of] string, [so] lay it aside for a while, until I come across something to offer you in return walpau punga wilpa, ditji najila ngani milki manngariji cover up the hole in the [roof of the] wurley, for I cannot endure the rays of the sun ngani tidna manngariji tilkani wapala wiriati tidnani I am treading gently on this prickly ground, so that I don't run any prickles into my feet ngani mana manngarina warai jatala jaurata nina I did not want to speak about the matter, therefore I kept quiet wiljiri tana ngana najintilu, ngani wiljiri manngarinani they can look at me from the back, when I show them my backside ngura tulani ngani manngariji, ngato mudla palpa wata ngujamai I dislike staying in a strange camp, because I do not know all the people ngani kana tulani manngariji, tanana ngato wata ngopera najia I am bashful in the presence of strangers, because I have never seen them before milki marapuni ngani manngarina warai, tanali ngana najinani, jeruja ngani mana manngarina warai jatala I felt bashful in the presence of [so] many onlookers, so that I couldn't open my mouth to speak kana jiranga manngariji kana marapuni a skinny man feels embarrassed when confronted by lots of people ngani nganti pani tikai, wata dikau, ngani manngariji I am coming back empty-handed; but don't tell anybody, for I am ashamed nauja ngalpurani manngarina warai tinkani wapalata, nauja japali nganana warai kutjini he was afraid to go in the darkness of the night, for he was scared of the devil ngani warukatini manngarina warai wata kantjirila, tana mindriati I ducked out of sight from the emus so as not to let myself be seen by them, otherwise they would have run off bukatala njurdu manngarila tikana warai the ochre-collectors have come back home with distorted looks, because they have cut off their hair ngani widlani wora manngarina warai, wata karakara wapala I turned aside from the women, so as not to have to go near them nguna ngani manngarina warai kirra woralata jidna dijana I held my arm in check [not] to aim the boomerang at you jurani jaurani ngani talpa manngarina warai, jura tali madlentji I have turned a deaf ear to your words, for you use foul language kintalali ngana mara matana warai manatantrali the dog has bitten me in the hand with his teeth tjutju wiparali ninaia mara matana warai, karari nauja nari a wiparu snake bit him [on the hand], so that he died kuntieli palku pratjana tinkani matana warai, karari palku ngakani madlentji during the night the mosquitoes bit me all over my body, so that I don't feel well today kadninuntieli ngana mara matana warai, ngato nana patanani, karari ngani kima the scorpion stung me in the hand while [I was] grabbing it, therefore my hand is [now] swollen tilkali ngana tidna matai, ngani ngandandariai wapala the thorns are too prickly for me, so that I am unable to go kuni jinkali matai pitaja koko ngankai ngura tanani wood-grubs bore holes for themselves in trees, in which to live ngardu wata matamai, pita-kandrina ngardu don't eat any ngardu seed, for thereby you [will] attract drought and dry weather, that is to say, you act as though we had nothing else to eat karku matamai watara dijala masticate red ochre in [your] mouth and spray it against the wind, so that it soon stops tudna matau karuwali wulpuru worala ditji wapani masticate some lime and with it make string-marks in their faces, because they are travelling during the day turu ngankamai ngana tidna matanani ngururila my feet are freezing [cold], so make a fire to cheer me up (to make me feel good again). His feet are practically numb mankarali jidna mudla matana warai? ] did the girl decline your marriage offer? mita tulali mudla ngana mataiko tidna pani jeri, ngani tikala [nganai] mita kamanelia mudla maltirila I like it so little in a strange country, that, despite my feet, I will return to my native (friendly) territory dalpa ngana matai, kana wokarala nganai tankubana my ear is ringing, so tomorrow some people will be coming pudla milingeru tirimaliji, titarali pudla matai the couple are constantly wrangling with each other; they will soon have a child jura widlakupali ngana mara matai mauarli you, [my] wife and children, are constantly appealing to me in your hunger for food kirra naupara ngumu morla, nulupara ngana mara matai, kana wata ngato dijiai? paja ngato wata dijiai? this boomerang suits me very fine, for it [just] falls into my hand; with it I will be certain (have a sure hand) to strike birds and humans tipa nulia kana matai tirieli kana nandrala this man takes a firm bite on the dog-tail; so angry is he to fight the [other] fellow jidni teri nunkanguka kanani matantarila nganai ngurali young man, you shall always remain attached to this person jidni nunkangu kanani matantarila nganai, wolja ngato nina nari ngankala nganai you stick to this fellow until I have killed him dilka ngakani tidnani matantarina warai, ngato wolja dukarala nganai I have trodden on to a thorn, [but] I shall extract it presently kutji matantari kanani, ngara manila the devil goes after people in order to rob them of their hearts (souls) talarapalku ngaianangu ngurali mataptariji, karari miljaru ngumu rainclouds are blowing up time and again (bringing us rain); the season now is good kana tulata naupara ngaianingu matantarina wolkari pani nauja this stranger (not belonging to our tr ibe) is staying with us, without longing for his homeland, remarkable, because every Aboriginal has tender feelings for his [tribal] home! tiripoto matantariji kumarani ngakangu, jurangu buriji? the down-feathers stick nicely to me; do they fall off [i.e. come loose] in your case? nania karku ngakangu matantariji, jinkangu kalina warai karkuta? the red ochre sticks to me nicely; does red ochre rub off with you? muntja ngaianangu matantariji the sickness is lasting a long time with us kintalata ngakani nauka matantarila ngantinita, nulu kintala kulnujelita walpajila ngani wokarai my dog does not give in when he chases after an animal; he firmly hangs on to it by himself until I get there nauja pirrapintamaraia jaurani matantariji he obeys the directions (teachings) of the law-instructors minani jidni mitani matantariji, ngaperi jinkani naka nampana wonti? why do you feel so attached to that country, since your father lies buried there? kankujai, najiau! naniwa jinkani noata wolja nganala nganai, ngato nankangu tipa matantaribana warai look, young man, that girl over there will some day become your wife, for I have hung a string of tails on her ngaiani tanangu widla matantaribana warai, tana kana manina tikananto muraia we have sent a woman along with them as a guarantee, so that they bring people [back with them] for the sacred ceremony ngato nunkangu jinka-jutju matantaribana warai, nulu poto kampala nganai I have hung a "debt-string" around him; he will collect the goods kanaia mangini parai jakalkana, naria jaura morlalu ngundrana ja nari billieli karpana it is a custom of the native people: to enquire of the dead, to believe the words of the dead, and to sew up the dead in a net-bag widlaia mangini parai: jakalkana, ngardu kampana, jaua wilkana, narini jindrana the women's occupations are: to gather seed, to collect ngardu, to dig up jaua, and to mourn the dead, etc mataraia mangini [parai]: billi jurkamana, turu waltana, katu ngankana, punga wotina, talarani japanguru, jama dakana, mura wonkana men's business is: to hang a net-bag around, to carry wood, to erect wind-breaks, to build wurleys, to be fearless of the rain, to weave fishing-nets, to sing the sacred chants ngato paua marapu maramanila nganai pitaraia I will store up a lot of seed for the dry season. (It is preserved in a pit in the ground) ngato poto marapu maramanila nganai, ngakangu jura milkirinanto I will collect so many things for myself, that you will want (be able) to envy me turu marapu maramanianau kilpali karari fetch plenty of firewood to this spot, for it is cold today ngato kanta pirna maramani ja nganai punga waipala I will gather plenty of brushwood with which to cover his wurley jama nulia waruluku maramaniji, wolja ngapa mudana ngarinanto he has woven himself a fishing-net this long time- already; now the water neads only to recede marda bakana maramaniau, paua bakana ngundrana bring the millstone here, too, and remember that we have seed jidniko marata ngakangu warpiji, jidni ngarla muntamarata, tanaia muntjapata you extend a hand to help me; you are generous, but they are stingy minandru jidni ngakangu marawarpiji manila? why do you reach out your hand to me, wanting something from me? (I owe you nothing) kanali ngaldrana ninkida jupai, marawarpiamai Kaurikutulani tanana karkala the local people leave us in no peace; summon those from Kaurikutula (to come and help us) tanali marawarpiji ngaianangu, tanana maragala ngaiana wapananto they are stretching out their hands [to us] to come and help them jura ngantjanani ngaianina nandrala, ngaiani bakana kamanelini marawarpila nganai tananaia karkala if you want to fight us, we will extend a hand to our friends to come to our aid tana marangutateriji mita marapuni they are spreading out over a wide area of country kanali nulia marabakapirnali paru maniji this man is very busily catching (or bringing in) fish kana najijata marabakapirna, wolja nulia jama mudala nganai this man is very industrious; he will soon have his fishing-net finished ngani nurujeli wapala nganai, tanali ngana marabakapirnali dijana wiriati I will quickly run away, for they will not hesitate to come in and kill me nulia marabakapirnali jaua tali, nauja nurujeli mudala nganai he eats jaua very quickly; he will soon be satisfied minandru jidni potuni maraterkai, poto marapu jidni? why are you still wanting more, for you already have so many things? kanata tanaliwa maraterkai ngaianangu, nganako minani those people there want us to come to them, but I don't know why (we are to come) jidni milingeru ngakangu maraterkai pitjirani, jundru ninaia maniamai ngatjina mindrina terkaiati you are always begging (standing by me) for tobacco; take this here, so that you don't need to come back begging again straightaway ngani jinkangu mauarli karari maraterkai, ngani nganti pani wirarina warai I am standing hungry here beside you and waiting for something, for I caught nothing in today's hunt kanani nunkangu jerra maraterkantiau karkala, poto ninaia ngato jinkinanto [raise your hand and] call out after the man, for I still want to give him these things maraterkana taramai paja patala stretch your hand up [and] grab the bird maraterkana ngariau ngapa manila ngaiana tapala stretch out your hand and reach further down to dip out some water, so that we can have a drink kanani jerra maraterkana karitjiau, ngantia tana jera wapana karitjinanto go over to those people - and call all who are sitting around to come here and sit around in a circle to eat meat jeruntja nau ditji maraterkana kurana warai tikalalu he reckoned out so many days on his fingers, until he should be coming back jurata wolja ngamai, nganita matja maraterkai kantanita stay here yet for a while; I have already commenced to gather some edible herbs for you kupa tana ngamalkamai, ngaperi pani, ngaperali tanana maraterkibana-kurana warai provide for these children, for the father has left them behind (as orphans) kaparanau! ngaiana kana ngalje, jela ngaiana ngamala ngunku, kanali ngaianana maraterkibana kurana warai come, let us camp (sit down) together; we are few in number, for the others have deserted us jurana widla materali juranali maraterkibana kurala wapaia? have your husbands deserted you women? woldrawirdi ngaiana paja ngandringaperi dijana warai ja wolka jeruja palaranila, ngandringaperali tanana maraterkibana kurana warai yesterday we killed the mother and father bird, and so the young ones are on their own, for mother and father have left them tanali neji ngakani nandrana warai, ja nulia ngana maraterkibana kurana warai they have killed my elder brother, so that I am now on my own kapara ngaianani matja palina warai, nulia ngaianina maraterkibana kurana warai our headman has [just] left us and bidden us farewell naupini kana maramarru, nulia paua marapu kampai this man is industrious, he is gathering a lot of seed nauja kanata potuni maramarru this man is very keen after things nania widla maramarru, nandruja ngardu marapu kampai she is a busy woman and gathers a lot of ngardu seed mirka tanaia maramarru, kanta tanali maramaniji ja pita wocduwordu ants are very industrious, for they collect grass and tiny sticks maramarapujeli ngakani poto kampana warai, karari ngato poto marapu ngamalkai I have collected my possessions with many a grab; now I also own a lot marakulno nganita, jura ngarla maramaraputa, jura ngakangu poto palpa jinkinanto I am on my own, but you are many, therefore you can give me some things maramarapujeli ngaiani paua kampana warai, karari ngaiana paua pirna we worked together to gather the seed, therefore we have a lot [of it] maramarapujeli ngaiani tanaia tula nandrana warai, morla ngurunguru ngaiani, wata ngaianina kanali kudnamala nganai with many helping hands we routed the strangers, proving ourselves superior; nobody can beat us] maramarapujeli ngaiani nurujeli kapi marapu kampana warai, billi manamiri we quickly cooperated to collect a bagful of eggs maramarapujieli ngaiani nganti tajina warai malkirita at a ceremonial meal we lent a helping hand to eat the meat warula ngaiani maramarapujeli nari dantjudantjumana wonti ja karari ngaiana kana ngaljengaljejelila dantjudantjumalkai in days gone by there were always many of us gathered at a burial ceremony, but now we are only a handful (few) marakulnujelildra ngatota jama dakai, jura ngarla jidna maramarapujeli dakanita I have to weave at my net single-handedly, but there are many helping you marakulnujelildra ngatota buka kampai kupa marapunita, minandru jura ngakangu wata marangokai I have to collect food singlehandedly for a lot of children; why don't you [pl.] help me? marakulnujieli ngato tanana kupa parkulu pirna ngankana warai I have reared these three children on my own mita ngakanani bakana ngana marangokana ngamalkana tikanimai! ngani mita windri juranani ngamai come back with me and help to protect me in my [own] country, for I am only sitting here among you in yours poto kara ngana marangokamai waltana, ngani wariwariati help me to carry [these things], otherwise I shall become exhausted kaparanau, muntjani ngana marangokana ngamalkana, tinkani nau milingeru walkiji come and help me care for [this] sick man, for he is very restless during the night ngani ngandandariji kulnujeli tananaia karkana, mita morla worita, marangokanau ngakangu karkala I cannot summon them all on my own, for the country is too vast; help me to call them together jundru ngana punga wotila marangokana warai. ngani jinkangu kalala marangokala nganai turu waltala you have helped me to build my wurley, so [in return] I will help you to carry firewood nauja marakarpaterina ngamai baku, morla ngumu nauja patijiritjinanto turu manila [there] he sits [in idleness] with folded hands; he would do better to bestir himself and fetch some firewood marakarla wolja dikau woljaia, ngato poto jerra padakala nganai ngadani return empty-handed (without things) now for a while; I will bring the things for you later on minandru jidni marakarla wapana warai, woderi kirra jinkani? why did you go away empty-handed? where [in the world] is your boomerang? marakarlalu ngani ngamaita, wata ngana kulnujeli jinkiji potota I am poor, yet no one gives me anything maramanjujieli kupa najinajibanau, tana mauarli ngamaiati provide for the children properly, so that they have something to eat tananaia ngaiana maramanjujeli karkana warai we kindly invited them kana naujata maramanju ngamai, tiri pani this man is always peace-loving and harbours no evil designs nulia maramanjujieli poto dikalkana warai, wata nulia duljaduljamana warai he has brought the goods back intact (in good order and numerically complete), so that nothing is missing poto nulia ngana maramanjujeli ngankijiribanaterina warai, nauja kana manju (at bartering) he struck a right balance of things, hence he is an unselfish man nari ninapara maramanjujeli jinkina ngarina, pudlaia kutuni kurananto hand this dead man down carefully, so that the two people (in the grave) can bed him down nicely billi ngakani makumaniau, maramanjujeli ngaldra kurana tarana ngakani mangatandrani let us together lift my net-bag carefully on to my head, (so that the eggs inside won't break) ngatota noa ngakanita [mara]manjujeli ngamalkai, wata ngato nana nandrai ja nankangu jatai jurangu jeri I treat my wife with respect; I do not beat her nor [do I] argue with her like [I do] with you ngato ninapara butju maramanjuieli ngankijiribanateriji, wata jatanali as for me, I am [carefully] looking after the patient, as is proper, and don't talk a lot about it marda ngakani maramanjujeli terkibana ngariau, naupara wokariati put my millstone down carefully, lest it break maramanjujeli bakana kupa dukamai, minandru jundru kupata nandrana palkanateriji? carry the child carefully on your hip; why do you smack it for nothing while travelling along (for yourself)? nejijeli jidna kupa maramanjujieli pirkilkamai; minandru jundru milkajita ninapara, kupa wakata? you older brother, why don't you play peacefully (with your young brother)? [why] are you pinching him, though hE is only a small child? tjaputjapu pirkinani kana marajeruwai patala when playing ball, people stretch out their hands to catch it tana widlakupata ngaianingu marajeruwintila wapaia, ngaiani puntinani as we were leaving, the women and children reached out their hands towards us kanata wapala wapaia marakulno five men went away warukati marakulno ngaiani najina warai we saw five emus kintala marakulno ngato ngamalkai I have five dogs neji marakulno ngato ngamalkai I have five [older] brothers tanaia kapi marakulnurina warai they have increased to five kana marapratjana ten men apart from me, (I am the eleventh) kana marapratjaterina nine apart from me kanata ngaiani marapurina warai mura ngankala many men have arrived on the scene for the presentation of the sacred ceremony paruni kana marapurina warai mauarli pitarala during the present drought many [hungry] people (desert-folk) have arrived here to fish at the lake (water) ngapa marapurina warai ngakana ngokana warai ngarimata the water has greatly increased, because new floodwaters have come down paja marapurina warai talarani many birds have come on the scene since the rain ngantini ngani marakana warai kanta kurukuruni nandralalu I crept up close to the animal [hidden] behind (also 'in') the grass, until I could kill it muntja naujata marakajila, diltja madlentji nganana this sick man totters along very shakily, as his muscles are still weak butju ninapara ngato najina warai marakanaterinani turuja I saw how this blind man felt his way up to the fire tjukuru ninkida marakana warai, karakara jelapara tana kangaroos have been hopping around here; they must be somewhere in the vicinity ditji wakani ngaiani jaurandru marakana tarana warai, matja talku ngankana warai we have been discussing the matter practically since sunset, [and] only now have we reached agreement manu ngani pilki, wata ngato kana ngundrai I have a singular temperament, for I am not concerned about anybody else manu ngakani jerkiji tiria my spirits are deeply aroused for a fight ngani manu manju jurani kaldrini I shall remain silent about the matter kanani jurangu ngani manu malti over against you impetuous folk, I possess a cool disposition ngani manu maraltja ninkida ngamai, ngani tikala nganai manu nguru manila mita kamanelini I sit here (in a strange country) and am in a very dejected mood (feeling); I will return to my [tribal] homeland in order to acquire a happy mood ngani manu dupuru, neji pani, noa pani, kaka pani I am broken-hearted, for I have neither an elder brother, nor a wife, nor a sister kana naujata ngamai manu wataworakalina, wata nulia kana ngundrai this man sits there in unreflecting mood and is concerned about nobody manu nauja parari, wata nulia jaura kaukaubai he has a very reserved nature, therefore he doesn't communicate, rather does he keep everything to himself manu ngani tataura, japa pani ngani I have a resolute will and show no fear ngani manu jurangu gilbariji, jura wata materi ngani jeri my spirit regards you with scorn, for you are not men like me kana jidnita manu murkamurka, murla pani jidni wirariji you have a contentious nature, and walk about restlessly, (seeking only to stir up trouble.) nganita ngapa jeri kurla ngamai, ngani murla pirna kana pratjanani, manu tjanka ngani I am as smooth as water, maintaining firm peace with everybody, for I have a mild temperament jinkiau poto ninaia nunkangu, nula manu paldrurina ngamalkananto murlali ngamala indeed, give the thing to him, so that he doesn't always emphasize the shady side manu paldrurina judla, tirialau mudala bakana, ngurali judla jatamaliati you both have an explosive (out-bursting) temperament; have a real good argument (fight), both of you, otherwise there will be no end to your bickering kana naupara minani manu gritji ngananateriji, wata nguru ngamani, nulia tjikatjika nunkani ngundrai kara this man has an uneasy dis-position, he doesn't stay anywhere for long, perhaps he is mindful of his misdemeanours which cause him disquiet jaura jerra padakanimai, ngaiani manu ngumu wora ngamai, wata tirimalina ja wata kaldri ngankijiribamalina ja wata jatamalina tell them that we are favourably disposed (well disposed) towards them: that we don't want to fight, or carry on a bitter parley, or want to argue with them naujata manu ngurangura kurla, wata nulia ngaianina ngundrala nganai he is such a staid [and] steady character, that he will not think of us jidnita pinaru manu kupiriko ngamana parapararanateriji, wata mita piri kulno bakana wirarina you venerable old gentleman have a nature that has become so firmly established here, that you do not even wander about to any other strange place jurata kana manu piltjaru, wata jura talku ngundrai you are not of a unanimous opinion, because you are not giving the matter proper consideration ngaiana pratjaterina manu kulno nganai we all (myself included) are of one and the same mind [or opinion] kana naujata manu ngiringiri, worderu nauja kara nganai? that man has a vacillating nature (temperament); one doesn't know what to make of him kana naujata manu watawata, nulia kana nari tala tikai this man is of a bold character, for he does not hesitate to mention dead people's names kana naujata manu taritari, wata nauja kana nari tala tikai this man is of a timid character, for he does not dare to mention a dead person's name manu ngani patajiluwai, bulu pariparina my spirit has been patient till now, in that I would like to see him (her, it), but so far I have [been able to] spy nothing nauja kana karari manu patijiritjiji, nulia ngandri nunkani najina warai this man is moved in his spirit today, for he has seen his mother again kana naujata manu muluru ngamai, wata nauja pirkiji this man has a dignified bearing; he does not play with us kana naujata manu baku ngamanateriji, wata nauja tiri ja wata nauja daudauai that man is utterly without feeling; he neither gets upset nor takes defensive action ngani manu ko wokarana warai, ngato ngundrana warai tana ngakangu manju I came as an unwitting character, thinking they would be friendly disposed towards me ngani budukulu ngamana warai, mapaterianau ngana ngarala I have been silent hitherto, now let everybody come near to hear me manu tiriko nauja wokarai, terkibana ngarila kana kulnuni he is advancing in a very agitated mood to fell a man with the spear manu ngani jurangu mita jeri, wata ngato jurana ngantjai you regard me (my character, my ways and manners) as worthless, therefore I cannot love you either kana naujata manu wulu, wata nulia ngantjai tjikatjika ngankala this man is an upright character; he doesn't want to do anything improper kana naujata manu wuldru jatanietja, wata nauja marapu jatai this man, as a speaker, is of a very nervous disposition, therefore he also does not say much ngani manu marapurina warai jiritjina, ngani ngamajila kurana warai I had all sorts of ideas when I got up this morning, but since I could not arrive at a decision, I have resolved to undertake nothing but to stay put (sit down) tanaka kana manu morlalu ngamalkai, wata pota kulno tana ngaianina jiedina warai those people there are of a sincere character, for never once have they lied to us nauja kana manu worduko, nauja jatai ja wapai nurujeli this man has an abrupt nature: what he says he also quickly does manu parara ngani ngamai, wata ngani morla ngundrai manila in spirit I am contented, [therefore] I do not want to collect anything more than what I already have manu puntulu ngani, ngato ngantjai kulno morla manila I am of a covetous disposition; I always want to have more kana naujata wolkawolkari, milingeru nauja jindrai nejini, ja wata mudai this man is deeply fretting and pining for his [elder] brother, so that he constantly cries [and never stops] manu mandru ngani wapala wapai: ngani tarpila nganai kara, ngani wiringala nganai kara I am leaving in two frames of mind: I am not yet certain whether I will stay with them or whether I will pass them by kana naujata manu kati ngamateriji. wata nauja ngaurongauro wondrateriji this man sits there like one who is [completely] wrapped up in himself, for he does not even display a sign of sadness ngani manujeli ngujamana warai, tanali nina nandrala nganai I already sensed that they were going to kill him ngani jinkangu manujeli karina warai, jidni naka ngamanani I was with you in spirit while you were [sitting] there ngani jinkangu manujeli ngundrana warai jidna karkala in spirit I was thinking of calling you kana manumanjuriabakamai, wata milingeru tiri man, do for once be friendly disposed, and don't always be ill-tempered ngani manumaltirina warai tanangu tirietjani my temper towards these antagonists has cooled down manuta ngani matja maraltjanganajila, widlakupata ngundrana my spirits rise, when I think of my wife and children ngani manutataurina warai poto ngakani kantji manila I decided [definitely] to take my things away from him ngani manungururinanto, kanali ngana jupanani tananguja potuni I will not give in, when people pester me about these things kana manjura manumurkamurkarina kurai, minala jura wata jinkinantuta paninita? but you are friendly people, [yet] you incite the man to become more quarrelsome; why is it that you don't give him anything when he has nothing? manungumurina ninapara ngamalkau, waka wokaribalalu keep on cheering this man up, and don't leave off until he is in real good spirits ngaperi, neji ja kaka nunkani matja nari, nau matja morla manungurangurarina warai naka ngamala in spite of the fact that his father, elder brother and sister have died there, he still persists in the idea of staying there ngaiani manukulnurina warai, karari ngaiani kulnukulnuni ngamai we have reached agreement, and now we live together in perfect accord kana naujata kulnuldra manju, wata nauja mudla tiri this man is only friendly, not in a single instance is he to be seen with an angry face kana naujata mudla manju, nulia kana pratjana murlali ngankai this man puts on a friendly face, so that everybody is happy with him naupini ngura manju, morlalu tiri pani, patijiritjini pani, jatamalina pani the folks at this place are peaceloving: they do not get bad-tempered, they do not create a disturbance, they do not quarrel with each other punga naniata manju terkai the hut looks attractive kana naujata mara manju, kirra ngumu dakani this man has a skilled hand, for he finishes off some beautiful boomerangs nunkanguta nguranita jaura manju the folks in this camp speak kindly to one another kana naujata tali manju, wata tali dilkadilka this man speaks kindly (in a conciliatory tone), not sharply manu manjujeli mania poto ninapara with your friendly nature, accept this article here, (do not perchance be annoyed, as though it weren't good enough for you) mana manjujeli nulia jaura kaukaubai, wata madlentji nunkangu parai he speaks in polite language, and no bad words escape him wata tirimalianau ja wata madlentji ngankanau, a-ai, palku manju ngaiani ngamananto, ninta wokaraiati don't argue with each other, and don't do anything wrong to each other, so that we don't have to feel ashamed neji ngakani nguna manju, kantjilu dijani my elder brother has an arm with a deadly aim, for he strikes [the target] every time milki manjujeli nganti najija, woderi walakanani watch the animal with your sharp eye, to see in which direction it runs ngani palto manju wirarinateriji wata tjautjau I opt my way about, for I do not go where there is anything [wrong] that could cause me shame or loss woldrawirdi jidni wapana warai jutapata, karari jidni pantja manjuta dikai, ngantita waltana yesterday you returned with lingering steps because you hadn't caught anything; today you are returning with a ready stride, because you are bringing back a net-bag full jula wapalumai, ngara manju, ngani ngara muntja you two go, for your hearts are sound (you don't have to gasp like me), but my heart is ailing jidni wapau jauranto diltja manjunguntja, nganita diltja waltowalto you take along the news; you can run well, for you have sturdy legs; 1, on the other hand, soon tire mangatandra manju jura paru tajina warai, ngani mangatandra tjika wirarina warai you brought home on your heads a lot of fish to eat, I however [brought] nothing tintipiti ngani jinkangu manngariji dijalata, palpa jerra dijamai, ngatatamarranguntja dijamalianimai! I didn't trust you as to whether you might also aim at me; aim at those over there, or else you brothers aim at each other ngajimarla manju ngani, wata ngani jerkala kura wima wonkala I have a clear voice and not a raspy throat (not a rough voice) when I stage the ceremonial songs karari pariwilpa manju ditji ngumuja, ngaiani ditji ngumu ngamalkala nganai wirarila the sky today is clear and indicates a good day for going out watara manju karari, windri ngapa ngalje padakamai mita maltini there's a cool wind today, therefore take along only a little water, since the ground is cool turu nauja manju, kana jerto ngankani there are nice coals available, on which it is possible to do some fine cooking buka ja ngapa ngaianangu manju, pudlali tepi ngaianani kulkai bread and water are essential to us, for they both preserve our lives pungarla ngaianangu manju, palku nulia kulkai woldrani shade is very necessary for us, because it protects us against the summer's heat katu manju naniata, watara nandruja patai a windbreak is essential for us, because it heads off the wind naua kupa manju, wata nauja jindrai ja karipateriji ngandri wirarinani this is a contented child, for it doesn't cry and run after the mother when she goes out [i.e. leaves camp] karari mita manju, kanta marapu ja ngapa marapu the country at present is looking splendid, for there are many edible plants and a plentiful [supply of] water available pita naniata manju terkai, baluru ngumu it is a fine and straightupstanding tree ngaiani bakana panto manju ngamalkai, wata windri jundru we too have a lake with plentiful fish - not only you jundru manjujeli ngundrana warai jaura, tanana kurukurubala, tana tiriati you did well to admonish them to keep the peace, otherwise they would have argued the point manjujeli ngaiana wirianimai karku ngaljeni on account of the small quantity of ochre that we have, [we should] paint ourselves carefully pirramara manjujeli kurau, kirrali jidna dijaiati hold the shield carefully in position, lest the boomerang hit you kupa jinkani manjujeli ngamalkamai jatapata, jindraiati you, who never say anything, speak some word of encouragement to your child, so that it doesn't keep on crying manjujeli ngaiani karari tinkani turarana warai, miliaru malti ngaianangu nganana warai we slept well last night, for it was delightfully cool manjujeli ngaiani jurangu wondralkateriji, ja jura ngaianangu tiri we made friendly overtures to you (came to you in a friendly spirit), but you are hostile towards us manjujeli mara minkata bakuna wirrianimai, tjutju mataiati dig carefully by hand, lest a snake bite you manjujeli tajianau, nganti pratjaiati don't eat too much, lest the meat be all gone manjuleli kariamai pitani puriati, jidni ja pajakapi wokaribaiati climb the tree carefully, lest you fall down and the birds' eggs smash mankara delkinietjani manjujeli kariamai, wata nandrana, nana dikalkamai! fondly run after the disobedient girl; don't hit her, but bring her back pajakapi manjujeli kurau, wokariati put the birds' eggs down carefully, lest they break pitjiribilli manjujeli karibau, watarali burubaiati hang the tobacco-bag up carefully in the tree, lest the wind blow it down kupata ninapara manjujeli wiralkau, najinajibanau, tintateriati take the child along with you and look well after it, so that it doesn't lose its way Pirrapintamarali jirijiribai, ngaiana manju ngamananto the instructors in [tribal] law enjoin us to sit down and be of good behaviour pinaru naujata manju ngankaterina warai, nguranilu taru patana the honourable old gentleman made things comfortable for himself, for he kept the son-in-law close to his [own] camp ngani manju ngankala palkai tanangu, tana wata morla tirimalinanto I am going over to reconcile them, so that they no longer keep wrangling with each other matja ngato manju ngankana dikai tanana, matja tana murlali I am just returning from effecting a reconciliation between them; they are now living in peace wadimoku manju ngankanau, kana palpali nariwonpa najinanto ngumu lay the grave-logs together nice and level, so that folks [can] see that it looks attractive ngapa worku manju ngankanimai mauarli, wata morla ngilbi ngankanimai go right around the water, singing [the apropriate] sacred chants and thereby nullify your magic spell, so that fish again enter the nets, for we are hungry (and desirous of fish again) manjujeli jinkiau poto ninapara, wata buljubuljujeli hand that article over voluntarily and don't feel hurt about it manjujeli nina najiau! wata buljubuljuriau nunkangu! look kindly on him and don't always regard him with displeasure manjujelikai mura wonkanau, ngajimarla kurariati miljarrn wirdini jidna present the ceremonial chant with due reverence and relieve this [man], for his voice is already getting hoarse; (depending on circumstances,) sing (pray) for the duration of one night only manjujeli tanali ngana ngundrai, ngani nintali poto pani dikananta they are concerned about me, but I don't like to return home empty-handed ngaiani ngurani manju ngananganateriji, worderu jura ngurani juranani? in our camp we are friendly towards each other; how are you in your camp? muntja manjumanju ngankanau, nauja ngandandariji karitjila indeed, make the patient comfortable, for he cannot turn himself around jura naupara kana manju parai. wolja nauja tepi the blood in [this man's] veins is free of fever; he will soon be well butjujai! nania punga mana, ninkida wiriau! hey, blind man, here is the doorway! go in here! nanika minka nanata. ninkida ngaiani bakula nganai here is the entrance to the burrow; we will dig here kokc) mana jerra najiamai. paja ngamaiati kuparu inspect the entrance to that hole there, [to see] whether a bird may not be sitting [inside] with its young ones kajiri naujata, ngapamana jelaua worita here is the creek, but somewhere far distant is its source nauta kajiri mana, pantuta nanapara jinkila here is the mouth of the creek that feeds (fills) the lake billi mana ngakani maM, ngato nanaia karpana karitjinanto wuldru ngankala the mouth of my netbag is [too] wide; I want to weave a little right round it, to make it narrower ngapatjili nanapara mana manju ngankamai, mita worita ngankala, mita wata dikana ngarinanto clean the mouth of the well by clearing away the [loose] earth, so that it doesn't trickle back down [the hole] karari talara paruparu parana karitjila wapaia, windri naujerra pariwilpa manata the whole sky is covered with clouds; only in one spot over there is [the sky] clearing (breaking up) ngara mana ngakani ngampu buru, wata ngani pudlangai my windpipe is blocked, so that I can scarcely breathe (puffing and panting) wirrata manalako, mitata woldrakanjalako wirra the wirra seed-pods have burst open, for summer has come mana wondiri tanaka, ngaiana kara poto kulnukulnuni ngankanimai, mana wokaribala they have blockaded the border; would it perhaps not be better for us to collect a heap of things and send these to them, so that they lift the blockade? patara mana najiau jerra, naua jidna kajiranita do you see those gumtrees over there? that is a creek palto mana naupara ninkida, nunkangu wiriau ja jundru mankamankala nganai here is the beginning of the track; follow it and you will find palara manawirdi jerra dakadakaraterijiau ngurajelu walk along the outlet on to the plain until [you come to] the camp mana kulpiau kilpa wiriati block up the doorway, so that the cold [can't] come inside punga mana noandrawalkamai, kanali billi maniati barricade the entrance to the wurley, so that folks can't [go inside to] fetch the net-bags punga mana pindramai, ngaiani dunkananto open up the doorway, so that we can get out kana naujata manaterkana kinkaiko this man [throws] his mouth wide open when he laughs kilpali ngani manakatakatangana warai, karari ngatota turu pirna walturila nganai kangu turarala my teeth were chattering because of the cold, therefore I will gather a lot of firewood for myself today, so that I can sleep in warmth [and comfort] minani jura manawalkura maninateriji, kana jura pinta pintakanateriji, ngani jurangu manngarina warai why do you go secretly aside? I have my suspicions that you may have discussed my marital relationships pudlaia manawalkurali noa jinkimalina warai, ngato pudlana worani ngaranani both gave [secretly] to each other a marriage-partner, but I acted as though I didn't hear them widla nulia manawalkurali karkarkana warai turalkana with gentle (quiet) persuasion he seduced the woman, to [be able to] sleep with her manabakapirna naujata jatai. jaura palpa bulu ngaraiati he speaks loudly and distinctly, with emphasis, so that one can understand everything manabakapirnali nulia jaura kaukaubai, mana walto pirna nauja he relates the news quite fluently, for he has a very agile tongue (mouth) kana pudlaia manamandurina teriji, nunkangu noa jinkila they agreed between each other to procure a wife for him billi jinkani manamanduribamai! minandru jidni mana maruta ngamalkai, paua jidnita tintaiati tie up your net-bag I why do you let it stand wide open? you will [only] lose the seed mandra ngani tepi my stomach is in good order (suffers no pain) maru mandrani pita kulno terkai. naka jundru ngapa mankamankala nganai in the centre of the plain stands a tree; there you will find water dako mandrani nauja wariwarina wonti, ja kindalali nina tajina wonti in the middle of the sandhills he died of exhaustion and was eaten by [wild] dogs paruja mandra wapau kana marapu kampala, tana paru marapu ninkida tajila, pajali tajiati as a messenger, go out and bring in lots of people to [sit down] here [and] eat fish, so that the birds don't eat them all nauja kana muntjata, ngampu mudai, mandra wapau, kana kamaneli karkana tikala this man is sick and at death's door; go quickly with a message and call his friends to hurry back wimaia (muraia) mandra mindriau kana manina tikala tananaua paruningara wima tuldrila jertongara you go as our envoy, and invite the people from this way and that to the sacred fish ceremony, so that we can satisfy our appetites again nulia ngana potuja mandra jinpai, ngaiana nunkangu wokarananto poto tikalkana marangokana he sent me to tell you that we are to come and help him carry back his goods and chattels paua ninkida marapu, ja kana windri ngalje, ngaiana mandra jinpananto kana kampala, paua tandra baku puriati there is a lot of seed here, bat only a few people [to gather it in]; therefore we must send out a messenger to bring [more] people together, lest the seed needlessly go to waste (fall down) jidni wapau ngapaia mandra kanani jatingala, tanali ngapa mandrananto jera you go as messenger, and instruct them to bring water here (for drinking) jidni jerra wapau Kapamarala karkala, bukaia mandra, ninkida buka mura baku dunkariati kana panini jeri you go as messenger, and invite the people at Kaparamara to [come and] eat [these edible] roots, lest they rot [in the ground] as if there were no people about ngura ngaiana marra ngankai ninkiwa kurala we are erecting a new camp by transferring to that site over there, (-wa denoting within seeing distance) jama ngakani womala, ngato jama marra ngankana karpala nganai my fishing-net is old; I shall weave myself a new one nauja palto marra, kana tidnapalto this is a newly-trodden path along which the men (people) are walking mita kamaneli ngato wata morla ngantjai, ngani wapala nganai mita marrani I don't want to stay at home any longer; I am going to go to [some] strange country naupara jerra tidna marrata, jerra woniau ngurani ngaldra wokaralj here is a fresh footprint heading that way; start off in that direction, so that we both reach the camp katu naujata marra, kana jelauajerra woldrawirdi wapai this windbreak is still fresh (green); there were people travelling somewhere in that direction yesterday, (who camped here last night) karari pariwilpa marra, buturu ja talara palku pani the sky today is clear, for there is no dust, nor are there any rainclouds ngaiani nari marra ngamalkai, woldrawirdi ngaiana todina paraia we had a man just recently died, whom we buried yesterday pada marra pungani miri kurana tarau kilpani kangurila throw some earth recently moistened by the rain on top of the wurley, so that we get warm ngantimoku naujata moku marra, tanali woldrawirdi warukati tajina warai this is a fresh bone; they ate an emu yesterday kudna naupini marra, ngadaia nganamai, ngani ngulukirbaterinanto dakuni, kana ngamaiati the dung here is fresh, indicating that people have been here [only] quite recently; you stay behind, while I go up the sandhill to spy (behind a bush) to see whether the people who were here aren't possibly around still pita nanipara marra punkana warai, kuri ngumu this tree (a lovely plant, etc.) is only newly-grown talarali mita marra ngankana warai the rain has given the country a new look (by its turning green) kana naupini mararina warai japali, tanali nina nandraiati this man sped along on winged steps, for he was afraid they would kill him ditji ngaianangu terti wiriati, ngaiana mararinanto, jura milingeru mankali wapai you always walk [so] slowy when we [actually] need to hurry, otherwise the sun will set when we are [only] half-way there jidni ngamalalu wiriji talarani mararila godananilu you keep sitting... until you want to go inside the hut; before it rains you then hurry yourself until it descends, (but you won't get your wurley finished any more) ngani watarani mararina paraia, nguraia mindrina dikana because of the wind I hurried and quickly ran back to the camp muntjani ngani mararina warai kulnulu ngamana, wata ngato ngantjana warai nau ngakangu kulnuni palinanto I was concerned about the patient because I was on my own, and I didn't want him to die while I was alone jidnita taturu ngananateriji, kanani mararianimai tanaua worita you are too slow, [so] hurry yourself because the people are already a long way ahead, (and we must catch up to them) ngaiana mararina tikanimai, kana ninaua bakana ngundrana [we must] hurry back for the sake of the man we left behind mauarli mararianimai, ngaiana wapala winkara maraia we are hungry; so hurry yourselves, that we get to the winkara and can eat our fill ngaiana talarajapa mararina warai, palarani nandraiati we hurried ourselves in view of the rain, for we were afraid it might overtake us out on the plain, where we would not have been able to protect ourselves japali ngani milki mararina warai, kirrani terti terkana I was nervously very much on my guard, for I was standing in the middle where boomerangs were flying to and fro ngani milki mararina warai tidna jurana tintana. ja ngato jurana tidna dakuni mankamankana warai I searched around anxiously for your footprints, for I was afraid of losing them, but I found them on the sandhill ngani potuni mararina warai, punga ngakani jerkinani I was in a great hurry for my things, when my wurley burnt down. (I quickly fetched them out) ngato ninaia mararibana warai jaurali, nauja nurujieli dikananto I urged him by word of mouth that he should quickly come back nulia ngana karkarkana mararibana warai, ja ngani nunkangu pankina warai, ja poto ngakani karari piltjaru he tempted me to go along by constantly hard-pressing me, and [so] I listened to hin; but my things are now all over the place (some here and some there) talarali ngaianina mararibana warai, ngaiana wata punga talku wotinanto the rain prompted us to erect our wurley in a hurry, so that we had no time to build it properly (neatly) naupini kana ngura mankamanka turarai this man sleeps here one night, there the next mankamanka ngali dalpina warai turuni we warmed ourselves at the fire sitting opposite each other minandru judla ngana mankamanka jatai, poto paninita? why do you demand one thing from me and you the opposite, when I don't [even] have anything? jidni mandrakaura pirna, winta jidni mudala nganai? you are very jealous; when will you stop [being jealous] for once? jidni jataildramata mandrakauldramata, ngali kara ngankamalinanto? do you object and are you jealous when we two want to carry on a conversation? mandrakaura piri ngapa wata tapau patijiritjinani, ngato wolja tapananto you should not drink while the water is disturbed, for it occasions jealousy; I shall first have a drink mandrakaurali pudlapara noamarali paruta kutibanateriji ngilbieli that married couple there has enchanted the fish with a magical song pungani ngamamai. talarali jidna najiati, jidni mandrakaura pirna, talara mudaiati, jidna najinani remain seated in your wurley so that the rain doesn't see you; if it sees you, it will stop raining warukati kiri pirna, tana naji kana ngara, mandrakaura naka ngananani, tana mindriji emus are very intelligent, for they [can] see people's hearts; if there is anybody jealous among the hunters, they will run away mandrakaura wata ngamamai! don't be a jealous person tanaia poto, maradunka nunkani. ngato ngamalkai I have the things that he left behind ngakani noaia ngatata tarananto, poto nankani maradunka manila my deceased wife's sister is to come and fetch her inherited property (heirlooms) marda ninapara jerra padakau kutibala, maradunka, ngato wata ngantjai ninaia kanani jinkila carry this millstone away and bury it over there, for it is an heirloom (from my father who has no brother), [and] I don't want to pass it on to the people nanapara kutuni jura tapanimai, ngana poto wolja kalala jinkila [by all means] eat that seed there in the pit, and give me something else in exchange. (Remark made by a son) pita maradunka tananaia kaluwani, jurala jerra jinkimalila gather the weapons (of my deceased father) together, and divide them amongst each other billi maradunka nanapara jundru maniau, ja jinkani billi ngana jinkiau! you take this inherited net-bag for yourself, and give me yours in exchange kana mani manijiribalumai, ngaiani ngantjai tajila, ngara nguru ngankaterila, ngurali nina ngundraiati you two cut off some human flesh, for we want to eat [it] to brace our hearts, so that we don't keep on thinking of the deceased ngani manieli wirinanto buturu kaliterina I want to rub myself with fat, in order to get rid of (wash off) the dirt ngani manieli wirinanto tala tanturinanto, watarali ja ditjieli ja mita buturali ja kangujeli ngana tala wakiri ngankana warai I want to rub myself with fat, so that my skin becomes soft and pliable, for the wind, sun, dust and perspiration have made it dry and brittle ngaiani pratjaterina murani manieli wiriji, ninaia Mura murlali ngankala for a sacred ceremony we all rub ourselves in with fat, to induce the "deity" to become kindly disposed towards us karkujeji ninaia patamai, naria nunkani ngaperi, ngaiani ninaia karkujeli wiribananto, ninta nunkani kalingala rub your red-painted hands over the lime-daubed body of the [man] mourning for his deceased father, so that we can paint it red and remove his [sense of] shame ngaiani pingandru tikanani, ngaiani karkujeli wiriji, naria buturu ja naria kumari kalingala when we return from a vendetta, we rub ourselves with fat, in order to erase the dust and the blood of the dead man muntjai matja mudai the sick man is already dead matja wapana warai [he] has already gone matja wokarai [he is] already coming matja manju [he is] friendly already matja ngarai [he is] already listening matja patai [he is] already apprehended matja ngundrai [he is] already thinking of [it] matja naji [he is] already [able to] see; [he is] already within sight matja ngamalkai [he is] already in possession of [it] matja jerto [he is] already satisfied matja ngapu [he is] already silent jura ngankana warai? have you done your work? matja [the work is] completed, finished kararildra mangatandra ngani wilpariji naria-kuma kaukaubala [and] now I remember that I have news to bring you of somebody's death ngali marka wapala nganai nganti nandrala paralalu we will both go hunting beyond the bounds of returning home [on the same day], and make our camp there for the night ngani marka wirarila nganai maltirina, ngurani ngamana palku waltowalto ngankai I will stay more out of doors [in order to pick up], for [sitting] in camp soon makes the body weak nulia markali kapi kampana warai, ja markani nulu tajina warai he went beyond a day's journey to gather eggs, and out there [in the bush] he also ate them widla wapanimai jaua markani wilkala you wives go out and dig up jaua, and stay out bush overnight tankubana ngaiani wapala nganai markali paru jukala ditji mandrujeli tomorrow we shall go out for a couple of days to catch fish, and stay away overnight markani ngato muntja manina warai, ngani karari patai I took sick out in the bush, so that today I have constant pains markani ngali puntina warai, nau jerra wapana ja karitlina tikana warai we each went our separate ways out bush; he still went a little farther, but [then] turned back and went home markani pinga tana wokarana warai, ja tanali nina najina warai ja nandrana warai, ja tana kurirpi darpina tikana warai whilst he happened to be out of the camp at night, a vendetta group came, spotted him, killed him, and [then] went back, (without so much as entering the camp) mankara ngaiani nandranantota marka wapanani, tana ngurani milingeru noani delkiji once when the girls are out bush we shall beat them, for in camp they are not submissive to their husbands karari ngani mankiji, neji ngakani wokarana tikana warai I am thrilled today, because my elder brother has returned kana malkamalka jidni wokarai, winta mura jura mudana warai? you come painted in many colours; when did you end your singing in honour of the supernatural ancestors? talara naka godana warai, jidni wapau ngapa-malka najila rain has fallen over there; you go over and see whether water is running (or lying, standing) in the creek; inspect the drains ninkida tidna malka Darana wapana wonti here are the visible footprints where [our] primeval ancestor Darana once walked ninkida nau Darana ngamana ngarina wonti ngapa tapala, ninkida maramalka nunkani here [our] primeval ancestor Darana sat down for a drink of water; impressed here (in the stone) are the imprints of his hands ninkida pitani mardaburu-malka, ninaia nanaia wapajata here on this tree are hailstone marks (cut into the bark); the storm passed this way nanipara watara-malka, kana tidna mara nandruja pratjana kaliji here (on the ground) we [can] see evidence of the wind; the wind obliterates all trace of the people nanika ditji-malka mindriji, nandru nari wondrai jerra kantji a shooting star fell in that direction, which is a sure indication that somebody died makapari malka nakajerra terkai, jelaka talara ngarinalu there are the rays of the setting sun; somewhere down below it has rained karara naniwajerra talara palkuia malka the blustering wind from that direction [i.e. north] indicates that rainclouds will be coming up waribaka watara malka, naniwa mita malti ngankai, ngapajunga buriburibani the east wind is a sure indication that it will get cool and that it won't be necessary to take along a water-bag watara kilpa naniata wata mudaniwai, ditjieli bakana ngalje mankanantota the cold wind (south wind) doesn't cease blowing; would that it got a little warmer! kunditji malka ninkida palkingana warai, karari ngaiani ngapa marapu ja buka pirna ngamalkai a narrow strip of pelting rain went through here, so that we [now] have plenty of water and ample to eat tataru pirna karari godana warai, nania malka, talara matja mudana warai a dense fog descended today, and that is a sure sign that the rain has ceased buturu ja karingura malka jinkiji talara pirnaia the dust and the hot north wind indicate the approach of heavy rain kana malka marapu ngaiani kurana warai, ngujamala jeruntjaka ngamanani we drew a lot of strokes [on the ground], in order to ascertain how strong we were kurikirra nauja malka terkai talara dauadauala the rainbow indicates that it won't rain any more pitaru nauja kana naria malka the drought is an indication that a lot of people will die widla ngaianini narindru mudla-malka kurateriji upon a person's death our women paint marks on their faces,' - first black stripes, then white muramalka ngakani kawolka-witta, nunkangundru ngani mardu my totemic symbol is the crow line, therefore I bear the totem of the crow pajali nandruja malka wondrai pinga wapanani, nandruia pita kurpa naji ja maritjiji a bird indicates that a vendetta group is passing close-by ("over there"); when it sees the [mens'] weapons, it cries out, [i.e. sounds a warning note] mura jinkani jundru manjujeli ngamalkamai, kana marapu butjuriati you shall honour your "deity", so that many people do not go blind pirra malka kalianau kumana karitjina i.e. level out the furrows which we scratched around the grave with the coolamon, so that the women can dance around [it] nulia dala pilki ngamalkai, nau winjariji, nana naria malka, ninaia ngaiani nampala nganai wolja his appearance is changing; he is growing pale, symptoms of an imminent death; we will soon have to bury him talara malka nauwa wondraterina kurai kutingalala heavy stormclouds, indicating rain, are coming up over yonder, but they always disappear again talara palkujeli malka wondrai the clouds give an indication talara palkujeli malka wondrai, kanata matja kupirila, jura widla wonki ngamanimai, noa jurani wokaraiati panini the rainclouds indicate that the men are already close at hand; therefore you women shall no longer go out [to gather food], so that your husbands may meet up with you at home turukudna naniwa dunkajila, tana matja kapangai, ngaiana paru ngankingananto, mauarli tana tajina wirinanto by means of the ascending smoke-column they are announcing their arrival; let us prepare some fish, for they [will be] hungry and must eat when they come into [camp] naka turuta japiji wariwarina tertieli, ngapa mandranimai kana kaljura ngankala, tana wolja paliati they have kindled a fire over there, for they are parched with thirst; carry some water out to assuage the mens' [thirst], otherwise they could perish warukati milkitandra ngamalkani nulu wonina warai turu japila, ngaiana pratjaterinali woninanto turu janila witta kulnuni the emu-eye-owner (sorcerer) has started to kindle a fire, as the signal that we all are to [follow his example and] kindle a [whole] line of fires jinkani ngatotani muntjani nandru turujeli nari kaukaubai the fire announces the death of your younger brother nanaia nguna malka ngamalkau, mankara nanaia ngatata ngakani, wata ngundralanganau nari jinkani, nanaia noa patau! for the [mis-]deed of my hand accept my sister as a token [of conciliation] and think no more of your deceased one, but keep her as your wife mai! jatau! now speak! mai, wapanau! now, go! mai, ngaranau! now, listen! majera kamparamai! collect [and bring] it here! majerra wapamarau now go in that direction! maiworderu taramarau? well, now, how do you climb up? ngani mauarli I [am] hungry ngali mauarli we are both hungry ngani mauarli potuni I would like to have more possessions mita naua mauarla, ngaiana wapananto mita jertuntaia this country is in need of rain; let us go to an area where rain has fallen panto nanapara mauarla, ngapa pani this lake is empty, with no water in it dako naupara mauarla, nganti pani there are no animals living on this sandhill [(or) this sandhill is devoid of animal life] billi ngakani mauarla, matja ngato jinkina warai poto pratjana my net-bag is empty; I have given all my possessions away poto ngakani manila nganai I will fetch my things mita maniau, nauja worita, ninaia karakara ngankala the country is far away; head directly for it (destination), so that it comes nearer nauja kirra manina warai wapala he has taken his boomerang to go walkabout, i.e. he has died matja nania wona manina warai wapala she has carried her digging-subtick for the last time ninkida ngapa pani, ngaiana ngapantaia ngura manila nganai there is no water here, so we will go [until we get] to water and there set up our camp ngaiani mankarli wapana warai. buka ja ngapa marapu paltuni we travelled along in shorter stages, because [food and] drink along the way were plentiful mankarli jaura jatau, jidna ngarananto bakana, jidni nurujeli jatanani, ngaiani jaura jinkani bulu ngaraiati speak slowly so that one can follow (understand) your speech, [for] if you speak quickly nobody will be able to follow you muntja ninaia mankarli karitjimalkau, nauja ketjaketjaiati turn the patient over carefully, lest you cause him pain nganti ninaia mankarli waliau, nauja burateriati roast the animal slowly (don't generate too much heat), lest it burst open mankarli dakau kirra ninapara, nauja madlentji pantjiati make a careful job of this boomerang, so that it will look attractive mankarli tajanau, wata nurujeli pratjaterinanto, windri ngalje morla parai don't eat up everything, lest the food be consumed [too] quickly, for there is only a little left maradunka ngato mankarli ngamalkananto, nunkani naria kamaneli palpa worita I must look after the inherited goods properly, for the deceased's friends (to whom they belong) are far away mankarli mura bakujanau, ngapa ngaiana matja ngamalkai, ngapa panini ngaiana nurujeli bakuna don't dig up many roots so long as we have water; when we have no more water, then we can dig up lots of them mankarli ngana najiamai, wata tirieli milki jinkani wondrateriau! look kindly upon me, and not with such an eye of hostility ngato punga ngakani mankarli wotiji talara panini, minakulnujeli ngana wata jigleri ngankai? I am erecting my wurley leisurely (and nicely) while there is no rain in prospect; what else should induce me to erect it in a hurry? punku ninaia mankarli witjibau, moku mujarinantulu spread out the flax for such length of time, till even the stems are properly dried out mankarli wonkanau, wima nania windri buru jura sing this song with longer intermittent pauses, (so that we take up more time), for it is only brief ngani mankarli tapa mitirila nganai, ja ngadani ngato kalala tiri wonila nganai first I want to recover slowly from my wounds (which he inflicted upon me); after that I will repay him [evil for evil] jura ngadanietja ngadani wapanau, ja ngaiani mankarli tarala nganai while you are following on behind, we will slowly climb (the hill) ngaiana mankarli bakuna ngarianau, ngapa matja wariri [keep on] digging slowly downwards, for the water (in the well) is still deep mankarli nania wapai talara, wolja ninkida wokarala nganai nania the rain is moving very slowly, [but] it will soon be coming this way nau mankarli tepiriji, wolja nau wirarila nganai he is slowly recovering and will soon be able to walk about mankarli terkana wirianau ngurani, wata nurujeli, jura kana pilki dilpaiati cautiously invade the camp; don't be [too] hasty, so that you don't kill any person other than the one you have designs on ngaiani manjurani mankarli kalkananto, karari mardu we must still wait a while for the manjura, (before gathering it in), for as yet it has no taste jaura mankarli miribamai, kanali morlalu ngarananto jaura jinkani gradually get fiery in your speech, so that the people follow (understand) you pantja jinkani muntja, mankarli kunkau, nakaldra madlentji pantjiati you proceed carefully with your disabled leg, so that it doesn't get worse again kana manka nauja, wata jaura nurujielietja he is cautious in his speech and does not speak out hastily kanta manka nauja, ngaiani maninanto tajila the plants are ripe; let us eat of them kana nauja palku manka, wata nauja jeljujellu kana nguru jeribaka this man is straight to a person's face; he doesn't act in pretence like many (other) people do kana nauia manu manka; nauja wata nurujeli manimaniji this man is a solid (tough) character; he doesn't so readily give in kana nauja milki manka, nulia ngaianina kampakamparai pratjana, jaura ngarala this man has a sharp eye; he overlooks nobody when he calls the people together to listen to the [tribal] laws mara manka nauia, nulia wata nurujeli jinkiji, ngopera pitaru kalkana he bears the future in mind, for he doesn't dispose of his goods in a hurry, but saves them up for a time of drought kana nauja pilpa manka, nulia kalkai woljaia this man is deliberating on the matter and is waiting until the time is opportune mita manka karari, ngaiana wapananto mauarli [while] the ground is [still] moist let us go out hunting, [for] we are hungry buka manka ngato ngantjai tajina, wata ngapatjanka pirna I love to eat stodgy bread, but not [bread that is] too soft ditji pirna nania manka wapai, ngaiana bakana manka wapananto the sun travels slowly, and we want to travel slowly too, (indicating that we will still reach our goal before the sun sets) mana manka nauja jatai, jaura pratjana nunkani ngaiani ngarai he speaks very well, so that one can understand his words distinctly kanta nauja mankariji mujarila pauaia the grass is ripening, (so that we shall soon be able to gather in the seed) tanana mankaribamai, tana mankarli wapananto, ngaiani bakana ngankingaterinanto hold them back, so that they proceed more slowly; then we can get ourselves ready to go along with them karku matamai, watara nanaia mankaribala, nandruja kupa waltaiati blow red ochre from your mouth into the wind, so that it may abate, otherwise it will blow the children away wimali talara mankaribamai, nania wata wonta nurujeli wiringananto stop the rain with your totemic song, so that it does not pass over without having set in [here] ngaiani tanangu nurujeli nganana warai, ja ngaianani potuni tanali ngaianina mankaribana warai we sent the exchange articles to them without delay, but they are holding back our things ngato tanana wokaribana warai tirini, mankaribana I frustrated their plan to fight, so that they are now restrained ngopera ngato nganti mankaribananto manka tajila I first want to cool off the meat (that has just been cooked), and then eat it slowly kana mankaribau, ngani wokarananto wolja tanangu detain the people for a while; I will come to them soon ngani jinkangu jatana warai, jundru turu ngankananto, ja minandru jundru manka ngankana warai ngapa manina? I told you to get some firewood; but why did you do the opposite and fetch water [instead]? minandru jundru manka dirkana warai, ngato ngundrana warai pratjana jela wapala I thought we were all going together; why then did you detach yourself [from us], (and go on your own)? kaparali mili mankibana warai, palpa nulia jinpana warai, palpa nulia ngamalkai the headman divided up his men; while sending away the one group, he is keeping the other back paua ngakani ngato matja mankibana warai, palpa ngato jinkina warai, palpa ngato ngamalkai I have already divided up my seed; some I have given away, and some I have kept back for myself nauja manabakangarrana jatana warai, ninaia ngapu ngankanalu he chattered so long, till the other person kept quiet nulupara manabakangarrana tajina warai, wata kupa ngundrani this man chattered so much during the meal, that he forgot to feed the child jakajai, jura manabakangarrana mura wonkai, jura wata talku kiririna warai goodness gracious! you are singing the ceremonial song quite incorrectly: one [man] this way and the other that; you haven't practised it punga ngakani manamiri, palarani ngamanau piri panini my wurley is [already] full of people; remain sitting outside, for there is no room within mandrakaura pirnaia punga ngaiana mitali manamiri ngankananto tjantitjantibana, punga bakana wilpa ngankana let us throw sand into the jealous man's wurley and fill it up (inside), and even poke holes into the roof jaurali ngani manamiri, ngato ngantjai jatamalila I am brimful of words and ready to argue (with him) majaru minka manamiri ngantieli the rathole is full of rats milkiwaruja kunjila manamiri kapieli milkiwaru (bird's) nest is full of eggs buka jinkani tajiamai, ngani bukali manamiri you eat the food on your own; I am [already] satisfied nauka kana manamiri jatana warai ngaianingu, nulia ngaianina kaljirka ngankana warai, nintali pantlinanto ngaiani this man told us everything straight out; he depressed us with the power of his words: [saying] we ought to be ashamed jaura nulia manamiri punmai, winta kara nauja jatala nganai? he has lots of news (words), but withholds it; when is he [likely to] speak out his mind? manamunjimunji jidni kana minandru wata jundru jaura ngamalkai? why are you so reticent and do not speak? manakaldri naujata, wata nulia jaura ngumu ngamalkai he has a sharp tongue and does not use refined language bukani ngani manakuteriji tajila, jura tajianimai! I am satisfied; you eat on your own ngani manakuteriji jatala, pota-marapu ngani jurangu jatana wonti, ja jura bulu ngarana I don't care to say anything any more; I have spoken to you so often already, but you have not listened ngani manakuteriji jurangu jela kinkala, kinka jerra padakanimai, ngato wata ngantjai jendranguja kinkala I shall take good care not to laugh with you; be it far from me! I don't [like to] laugh for that reason pirnarali ja widlapirnali ngaianina dauadauana warai kadni waka wata tajinanto manangardungardu pantjiati the old folks (men and women) have forbidden us to eat small kadni, lest we become sore-mouthed (receive ulcerated mouths) nauia kanata mudla marki, worangu kara? over against whom is this man actually annoyed? nauja kanata mudla marki wondrateriji, minariji nauja? this man reveals a hard face; what will become of him yet? poto nunkani mapibau! nulu ngunku najila tikananto gather his things together, so that, when he returns, he finds them in one place ngaiani buka nunkangu mapibananto, nau jerto pantjila tikananto let us collect [some] food for him, so that, when he returns, he can satisfy his appetite nulia poto nunkani mapibana kurana warai wapala he laid his goods and chattels neatly together [in a heap, in readiness] to go walkabout tanali ngaianina dijana warai, ja ngaiani manju, karari ngaiani woninanto kudnabutara tanani mapibala they knocked us about [even] while we had no argument with them; now let us start to retaliate tanali ngakani kupani tapa jinkina warai, ja ngato kupa ngakani tapa mapibala nganai they inflicted injury upon my child; [so] I will avenge [my child] in retaliation pirrapintaetja nauta terkana warai ja jaura jatana warai makumaniterina the law-instructor stood up and zealously offered [a series of] instructions warle jidna kana madlentji noa patala nganai, wata jidni ngumu who would want to marry an ugly man like you? muntja nauja matja palku madlentji, naria-malka nulia ngamalkai this patient has an unpleasant appearance; he is already bearing the signs of death mita madlentji nauja, kanta ja ngapa pani this is a bad [piece of] country, for it is neither grassed nor watered pariwilpa karari madlentji, talara-palku pani the sky at the moment is not nice, since there are no clouds in it pita naniata madlentjiwai, kirra ngumu pani this is not a good tree, for it has no nicely-curved piece [of timber] from which to make a boomerang watara nania waribaka madlentji, talara nandruja tjautjau ngankai ja muntja jinkiai the east wind is unpleasant, for it drives away the rain and brings on sickness watarakarara madlentji, nandruja turu pirna wokaralkai the north wind is unpleasant, for it brings on very hot weather milki ngani madlentji, watarali ngani milki todili my eyes are hurting, for the wind has blown them full of dust ngara ngani madlentji, wata ngakangu talku jatau! I am not in a good humour; don't tell me anything to my face parparali jatamai, talpa ngani madlentji speak loudly, for I [cannot] hear well wata ngana karkarkau minkaia, ngani mara madlentli wona patala don't call on me to dig out a burrow, for my hand is too unskilled to hold a digging-subtick tarli madlentji ngani, bulu jatana I am too inexperienced at speaking; I cannot make a speech panto nania madlentji, kana kulno nandruja nari ngankana warai this is a dangerous lake, for a man has been drowned in it (it has swallowed a man) ngani noa madlentji, ngani ngamala nganai nintali being an unattractive wife, I prefer to sit back dako naupara madlentji, kana nunkangu palina warai, minkali nina dampuribana ngarina warai this is a bad sandhill, for here a man was buried [alive] in a hole [when it collapsed], and lost his life pirrapinta[mara] jatai: jura madlentji ngamanani, jura nari maninani the tribal instructors say: if you run after the women and young girls, you will be killed ngani manngariji juranou, wata ngakangu jatanau mankarandru I feel embarrassed in your presence; don't talk to me about girls ngurani ngani manngariji, mankara ngakangu kalkaura wata wokarala wiri I feel shamefaced in the presence of the local people, because the young girl did not come to me [i.e. to my camp] during the night, (in spite of her being my promised wife) ngani diltja manngariji, wata ngakangu tidnani widla wapantinanto I have an unpleasant feeling when women follow [in my footsteps] ngani mara manngariji ninapara poto nunkani piltala I feel ashamed to rummage around among his things, [merely] to search for one article wata ngana patau mara tapata, ngani mara manngariji don't grab me by the hand, for I am afraid it will be very painful ngani mana manngariji ngatjilata, jundru mana tataura ngatjila I feel shy to ask for anything; you ask, for you don't feel embarrassed noani mandra manngariji mani tajila I find it repulsive to eat fat woldrani wapala ngato wata ngantjai, ngani woldrani manngariji I don't like to travel in the heat, for I dread it tidna ngani manngariji, widla tidnani wapala I don't like to follow up these tracks, for they are women's footprints tindipiti ngani manngarili ngapina dijalata I dread to use a weapon against my father, [i.e. to raise an arm against him] ngato wata ngantjai nunkangu karakara noamala, tanali nina nandranani, ngani niri manngariji I would take it too much to heart, if I were sitting alongside of him when they killed him; I prefer to go away ngani njurdu manngariji, kanali ngana jatana warai I am avoiding a free discussion with him, for folks have already told me what he plans to do to me, i.e. kill me ngani wata mitapiri nunkangupara wapala nganai, ngani narini manngariji I will not walk past this spot, for I am scared of the dead man dilkani tidna ngakani manngariji, wata ngato ngantjai nunkanguka paltuni wapala I shudder [to think of] the thorns, hence I don't want to go along that track ngani wora manngarina warai, kana jelaka kurukuru wirarinaterinani I looked aside, as I saw people there stealthily walking about. (I acted as though I hadn't seen them) ngani wata tinkani ngantjai wapala, ngani tjutjuni manngariji, tjutjujeli tidna mataiati I don't like to go by night, for I am terrified of snakes which all too readily can bite a person ngani kutjini manngariji, jeruja ngato wata ngantjai tinkani wapala, nulia ngana pataiati ja ngana parawaraiati I don't like to go out at night, for I am terrified of the devil; how easily could he grab me and drive me out of my wits ngakani papirani ngani manngariji, nankangu karakara ngurani ngamala I am shamefaced to sit close to my mother-in-law in the camp mangawaru nania jurangu manngariji jurangu jela turarala the widow feels bashful to sleep together with you (married ones) bukatala kupirila, ngaiana manngarinanto paltuni nunkanguparajerra the ochre-collectors are close at hand; let us avoid going this way, so that we don't see them, (for they want to arrive in secret, of course) ngani manngarinaterina warai tinkani, kana nunkanguwa noantani karakara turaranani I felt bashful during the night to sleep next to him as a married man minandru jundru ngana milingeru jaurali manngaribanateriji, ngatona ngundranani pata jeri? why do you verbally obtrude yourself upon me repeatedly, so that I feel embarrassed? I have reason to think you want my sister, but are too shy to tell me so ngani manjarina paraia tertieli ngapa tapala I was languid with thirst, and wanted water to drink warukati matja manjarijila, wolja tana ngapa tapala nganai, ja ngaiani ngadani nandrala nganai the emus are already beginning to become exhausted; soon they will be coming [in] to drink, then we will [be able to] kill them ngakangu jela wapau, nunkangupini paltuni ngani mangapunko you come with me, for I am unfamiliar with this track nunkanguja narini ngani mangapunko, ngankana nunkani ngato wata ngujamai I am ignorant of the person who lies buried here; I do not know what he did, i.e. who he was muntja nau maritjiji, ketjaketjana nulu pirna ngamalkai the sick man is singing out, for he has intense pain ngani manu maraltja, ngato kana ngakani ngundrai I have a tender disposition and think of my people ngakani jamani ngani maraltja turarana warai, watarali jama ngakani wokaribaiati I was anxious in my sleep about my fishing-net, for I was afraid the wind might tear it kana naujata mara maraltja, nulia poto piltjaru ngankai this man is open-handed, for he shares his possessions tidna maraltja nauja palkana warai poto kurieli manila he stole away quietly to pilfer something ngato billi ngakani maraltja karibana warai jelaua, nau purila wapaia kara I did not tie (hang) my net-bag up [very] firmly over there; perhaps it has fallen down nauja ngaianangu maraltja jatingana warai, ngaiana palkanimai nunkangu wapantina, jaura mutulu ngarala he merely instructed us in passing; let us follow him up to hear exactly what he wanted to tell us naka ngali nulu mandurina warai jela tikala there we all met up with each other, in order to come back together ngali mandurinaluteriji, ngali wata puntila nganai we two have joined together for good; we will never again separate from each other pudlaia kana manu mandurina warai kulno jeribaka these two people agree in all they say, just as if they were one [man] ngali mara mandurina warai ninaka kana nandrala we both helped to kill that man ngalita mudla mandurina warai jela ngamala we have become reconciled to live together again with each other kanata paruni mandurina warai ngunku ngamalapa paru tajila a multitude of people have come together, in order to have a joint meal of fish kana pudlanapara manduribanau, pilkipilki ngamanani reconcile these two people with one another, so that the one doesn't sit here and the other one there mina? jatamai! what [is it]? say [it]! mina ngato ngankala nganai? what shall I do? mina jundru nganka? what are you doing? mina? ngani muntja? what? am I sick? ngani wapala nganai I shall go [away] ngani tiri I am annoyed ngani maua I am hungry ngani junka I am in a bad temper ngani tertieli I am thirsty ngani ketjaketjai I am in pain ngani turu pani I have no firewood mina jundru najina warai? what did you see? mina jundru tajila nganai? what will you eat? mina kanta nguja nauja? what type of grass [or plant] is this? wata jidni ngakangu jatana warai, mina jundru ngundrai you haven't told me what you are thinking jidni wata milkila mina ngato najina warai you don't know what I saw kaparau! come here! minaia? what for? kaparau! come here! minani? what am I expected to do? minaldramata jidni jatana warai? what surely have you said? minako jidni ngankala nganai? what are you likely to do? (possibly, perhaps) minandru jidni wapana warai? why did you go away? minandru jundru ngana nandrai? why are you hitting me? minamata jundru ngantjai? what then do you want? ngato mamala nganai poto ngakani nunkangundru, nauja ngakangu tiririna warai I will take back the things I gave him, because he has been angry with me ngato kupa ngakani mamala nganai nunkangundru, nulu wata kalala ngundrananita I will certainly take back my daughter (child), whom I gave to him in marriage, if he doesn't offer me any compensation kupali ngaperaia baka ngamalkai, ngaperandru matja mamana a child has its father's ways [or style of doing things], which it has inherited from him kutjieli nina kana muntjaia ngara manina warai, ja kunkieli ngara mamana warai kutjia marani the devil robbed this sick man of his heart, but the witch-doctor snatched it back again out of his hands ngani milkila I am the one who sees it, respectively knows about it ngani milkila woderi jidni ngamana paraia I know where you've been ngani milkila, muntja ngato nina najina kurana paraia I know (what news you have brought, namely, that he has died), for he was already very sick when I was there ngapani jidni milkila, wodaninki ngapa nauja? you know where the flood is; tell [me] where jendranguta karari nau ngapa mudla Mardawilpani at the time that I was there, the first of it had just [reached] Mardawilpa nunkangupara kanani ngani mudla milkila, ngato ninaia ngopera najina wonti I know the face of that man over there, for I have already seen him once before ngura tananani ngani milkila, ngato ninaia najina warai I know where their camp is, because I have seen it paruparu ngani wirarina paraia, mitani paruparu ngani milkila I have travelled around here everywhere, [so] I know the country ngani kapini milkila, ngaiani jelali kampana warai naka I know where eggs are to be found, for all of us once collected [eggs] there together ngani nunkani jamani milkila, ngato paru patala nganai I am familiar with his fishing-net and am sure that I will catch some fish ngani wondirani milkila, ngaiana wata tintaterila nganai I know [my tribal] territory; we shan't get lost ngani murani milkila, ngaperali ngakanali ngana kiri ngankana wonti I know the sacred legend, for my father taught it to me ngani jurani mudlani milkila, jura tiri I can read (see) it on your faces that you are angry ngani milkila, ngato matja ngarana paraia, tana tiri jatanani I know that they are angry, for I have heard [them speaking] ngani milkila pudla mankarandru tirina paraia I know that they were both arguing about a girl ngani milkila, widlapirna ngato ngaraia, pajara jatanani nunkangu terini, pudlaka noamarra ngamai I know what the old woman, the mother-in-law, said to the young man, for I have heard that the two are married ngani manu milkila, ngana palkujieli ngakanali wondrai9 ngani karari palku turu, pinga wokarala nganai ngakangu I know human nature; I can sense it in my bones (my body indicates it to me), for I am very upset that the blood-avengers will attack me Narapaltani ngato mandru nandrana warai, pudlaia narieli ngakangu karari wondrai, tinkani pinga wokarala nganai, tankubana ngani nari in Narapaltani I helped to kill two men, and these two dead men have [now] revealed to me that a troop of blood-avengers will come during the night and I shall be a dead [man] tomorrow ngapa nauja milkitjeri, paru ngato kantji naji the water is transparent; I can see the fish quite well ngani milkitjenmala nganai, butjula, mita najila I can [now] open my eyes (after having previously been bunged up) and see the country [again] milkitjenmanau, ngaiana wapananto tertieli arise from sleep, for we must be going (early in the morning, when it is cool) in search of water ngaldra mauarli pirna waltowalto, ja buka pirnali ngaldrani milkitjenmipana warai we were both very exhausted from hunger, but since we have now eaten well, our eyes have brightened up kana nunkangupara jatamai, ninapara milkitjenmipana, nauja najinajibaterinanto, tana nunkangu tiri tell this man there to keep his eyes open and pay attention, for they are annoyed at him kutjieli kunkia milkitjenmipai the devil opens the eyes of the witchdoctor ngani kirra ngumuni jinkanani milkiriji, jerra jinkiamai, ngato patananto I would very much like your fine boomerang; hand it here to me so that I can see how well it will handle ngani jurangu, noamarra ngamanani milkiriji, ngani noa pani ngamana I envy you who have a wife, for I must always camp (sit) on my own minandru nauja teri nankanguka mankarani milkiriji. nulia wata dalpadakani nunkani ngundrai? why does this young man over there cast a lustful eye at this girl? doesn't he think of the one [who has been] promised to him? nauja milkiriji nankangu madlentji ngankala he is casting lustful eyes at her to commit fornication with her nulia nana milkirina paralkana warai madlentji ngankala he took her aside in order to commit fornication [with her] nankanguka, mudla pajamoku marani ngani milkirina warai, nana noa patala I was envious to have that woman as a wife, who had a fine bird-bone stuck in her nose ngani jeri palku naujata terkai, ngani milkiriji he stands there as beautiful as 1; I envy him jidni para pirna nganai, ngani para dupudupu, ngani milkiriji you have lovely long hair, [whereas] mine is curly; I am envious of you about that jidni nganka pirrapirra, nganita nganka wutju, ngani milkiriji jinkangu you have a [nice] round beard, [whereas] mine is merely long; I envy you jura wata milkirina najinanto kana nguruja widla, jura nari maniati you shall not cast your eyes on other mens' wives, else you will [surely] die poto nunkani miliri parai his things are lying scattered here and there naupini mita marda miliri, ngaiana karitjinanto ngalarawirdi, tidna ketjaketjaiati the country in these parts is studded with small pebbles; let us walk around on the sand, so that our feet don't get sore turutupu naniwa taranalula miliri the cloud of smoke is spreading out as it rises nania tudna miliri, ngaiani jerra wapai tudna nguruntaia this gypsum here is crumbly; let us go yonder to get some other tula miliri ngato matja ngamalkai, jinkiau windri kandri, ngato ngarrananto I have already sharpened the stone; just give me some resin, so that I can haft (fasten) it to a handle punku miliri nauja matja parai, ngato turpala nganai karari I already have the flax ready for spinning ngapa mudla nauja ninkida miliri nunkanguwa palaranita the headwaters (beginning) of the flood are widely spread out over this plain pirrapintaetjali jaura miliri ngankai, kanali talku ngundrananto the law tutors explain the laws (words), so that the people can understand them [properly] nulia poto ngakani miliri ngankana warai pratjana, karari ngani poto panila he has scattered all my things, so that now I have nothing left pirrapintaetjaia mili jirijiribanljaura ja dauadauani-jaura tanani ngarai ja patai ja pankiai the servants of the law tutors hear their orders and threats, take note of these, and carry them out muramura pratjanali ngaianinali mili ngamalkana wonti all our supernatural ancestors had their servants kapakaparaia mili nunkangu jela wirariji poto kampala ja tirila a tribal headman's servants accompany him in order to fight and collect booty kutjia mili tana kana kunki the devil's servants are the witchdoctors nunkanguka mitaia wondirani nau milia kapara Kaparamarani palina wonti the horde leader of this territory (district) died in Kaparamara ngura kaparaia mili tana nunkangu jela ngamai the servants (people) of the local camp-leader sit together with him in the one camp panto pirnaia mili, tana panto waka marapu the big lake's followers (mili) are the numerous small lakes nania talara ngandri pirna tarai, ja nandruja mili marapu ngamalkai a big rain-cloud is coming up, followed by numerous other smaller clouds waltara kapara parkulu parai, ja mili tanani marapu watara wondru, tanali talara tjautjau ngankai there are three prevailing winds: north, east and south; and their followers (the whirlwinds) are legion, which drive away the rain ditji pirnaia mili tana ditji waka wolara marapu, tana nankani ngatani the sun's satellites (servants) are the many stars; they are all her children Ngamaturukuru ditji pirnaia mili ja nania kapakapara ditji wakaia, tana najinajibala Venus (or the evening star) is the sun's subordinate, but she is a [star of] lesser magnitude over the other stars which she keeps under surveillance pirraia mili paraitji paruparu mintjiji, ja nunkani milieli ngaianina tjutju wondrai ja ngapaia wapalkai the moon's servant, its light, shines everywhere; his servant sheds light so that we [can] see the snakes and not tread on them, and shows us the way so that we [can] find water milkiwaruja ja dukadukapia mili paja pratjana nganai, tana ngapani ngamai all birds [that live] in the water are the followers of the milkiwaru and of the dukadukapi karaworaja ja tapajuruja mili paia purakani pratjana nganai all other land-birds are the followers of the karawora and of the tapajuru tjutju mitintaia mili tjutju pratjana nganai the mitinti snake is the preeminent (first) snake, because the muramura named her first; and [so] all other [snakes] are her followers mili nganti pratjana nganai the murlatjia is the foremost of all other animals nauja mili ngakani pupa wotinani marangukana warai he was my servant during the building of my wurley, for he helped me tanaka mili tanani poto kaparaia waltai the younger brothers take their things to their elder brother. [He is their superior] buka milja ngani wirarina warai, ngani karari mauarli pirna I have walked around without having eaten anything, but now I am ravenously hungry pitjiri milja ngaianita ngamai, wata tajini, jura ngarla tajini marra? in respect to chewing-tobacco we are sitting in idle abstinence, unable to chew; are you able to chew? i.e. have you any chewing-tobacco? kaljuna milja ngaianita ngamai, nganti ngaianingu mandrani parai we are sitting down abstaining from human flesh, for we still have some [meat] in our stomachs ngani karari milja ngamai, jura tajianimai, ngato kalkaura tajila nganai you simply keep eating while I fast; I shall eat tonight ngani milja jiritjina warai, wata tajini, ngani kalkaura pirna tajila nganai I got up [this morning] without any appetite, and cannot eat; I will [be able to] enjoy my food very well tonight womani ngani milja, kaparau ninaia nganti nandrala i.e. I cannot [bear to] kill a woma snake; you come and beat it to death ngani mara milja nganai, mara ngakani tapa I cannot work with my hand, because it is sore wata kulno dilpau, jidni tirini milja tirimalila don't you annoy anyone, for you are inept in [the art of] fighting and cannot take part in a duel, (you would only lose) ngaiani wata kara kararila nganai nunkangupini kanani. ngaiani pilki terkakala nganai, miljalu tikala we shall probably not meet up with this man today (to kill him), but turn up where he is not about; so we will need to return without having accomplished our purpose ngapani ngani milja narila, nari karlara ngato ngamalkai, paru ja ngapa kutiati I am not allowed to go near the water, because I have been in contact with a dead body, consequently I bear the odour of death on me; if I were to go near, the fish would withdraw and the water would dry up mardani ngani milja, narila, mantali paua dakalata, ngopera ngakangu kana wolkari jurananto I dare not touch the millstone in order to grind seed for myself, for I have been in contact with a dead body; the folks have first to purify me ngaldra paua pilkipilki dakadakaraterila we two shall regrind the various seeds on our own milamila ngani ngamajita, worderu kara? kupa ngakani kara palintiji? I have a premonition that my child has died since I left karari ngaiani pratjaterina milamila ngamai, kamaneli kulno nari we are all sitting down today in sad reflection over one of our friends who has died ninkida mita milamila, tana pratjana wapana warai burkali the country around here is silent (mysteriously silent); they have all gone away, inwardly upset miljaru jelbi nauja matja dunkajila, wolja ngalpuru pantjila nganai the shades (verge) of night have already fallen (risen); it will soon be dark karari miljaru wordu, ditji nurujeli dunkai dankubana the nights are now short, for the sun rises early in the morning karari miljaru wirdi, wokara ngaiana patai, ngaiana kalkaura wolja ngamai, miljaru wordu ngankana the nights are now drawn-out, so that our necks hurt from long [hours of] lying; therefore we remain sitting up longer at night, so that the night [virtually] becomes shorter miljaruwirdi ngaiani wapana paraparana warai we travelled throughout the night, without even taking a rest karari ngaiani miljaru ngumu ngamalkai, kanta kuljakulja marapu we are experiencing a good season at present, for there is green grass everywhere karari miljaru madlentji, talarapalku pani ja buka ja ngapa pani we are at present experiencing a bad season, for there are no clouds arising [in the sky], and we have neither food nor water pajapajajeli ngaianangu wondrai miljaru ngumu, tana karari marda mamamaliji the birds are an indication to us of a good season, for the [people] wrangle about their millstones karari miljaru karitjiji ngura maralata night is turning over, for it is already getting light in the camp wolja miljaru karitjila nganai kilpaia, karari woldra pirna it is very hot at present, but it will soon get cool miljaru woda, winta miririla nganai? when will real dark night descend? miljaru woda ngurali karitjiji mitani day and night alternate continuously on earth mita nauja karari miljaruko ditjini kanta marapujeli for an indefinite length of time the ground is dark during the day, because it is covered by lots of grew grass kirra ngato widmana warai miljarani jeri I threw the boomerang in amongst the birds (in number) as thick as night miljaruwirdi ngato jidna kalkaterina warai, woderi jidni banbana warai? I waited for you for quite a while; where [in the world] were you staying? talara naniwa miljaru nganana wirila wapaia godalala a long time elapsed before it rained miljaru waruwaruni ngaiana wata wapala nganai, kutjieli pataiati kara, kutuni puriati kara we shall not go on a pitch-dark night, else the devil may grab us or we may stumble into holes tiriputu ngalje milkanau. kana marapu ja tiriputu ngalje there are lots of people who require to be decorated (stuck) with down-feathers tjutju milkau, matanietja nauia hold the snake firmly by the neck with both fingers, for it is a venomous one tidnamara milkai the frog nips mandrali ngana milkai, minali kara? kanta ngato nguja mandru tajina warai I have stomach pains; [I wonder] what the cause may be? I have eaten two kinds of vegetable turu mintjimaribamai, nauja jerkina mirarinanto fan the fire, so that it burns up brightly again wata jaura mintjimaribamai, patijiritjibaiati don't touch on (talk about) the subject again, otherwise there will be a disturbance nganti ngani mintjimaribai, turuturu kutinanto, ngani mauarli, ngato ngantjai nurujeli tajina I am cooling off the meat so that it shouldn't be so hot, for I am hungry and want to eat soon mina jura ngankai? what are you doing? mina jura naji? what [can] you see? mina jura waltai? what are you carrying? mina jundru kurana warai? what did you put inside [there]? kaparamai! minakulno ngato ngamalkai, wapau jera, manina tikala come, I have something [for you]; go over there and fetch it! poto jera padakau! minakulno ngatona jinkangu jinkinanto bakana bring the thing here, for I also want to give you something for it ngato bakana tanangu minakulnuta ngankingankibai, wata juralu I will get something ready for them, but not for you minakulno ngaianangu karari wokarala nganai something will befall us today minakulno ngato ngankala nganai muntali ngamalkala I will make something for myself minakulnuni ngani nguralu winpateriji. watalu kantji patala? what's the use of constantly begging, for I have [actually] received not a thing up to now? kunki jatai: ngapurianau! minakulno wokarana warai the witchdoctor says (when he sees the devil approaching at night): be quiet, something has arrived kunki jatai: minakulnujeli ninapara dijana warai: the witchdoctor says (when he stands in front of a sick man): something has befallen him minakulnumata jundru ngakangu jinkila nganai, ngato marda jinkani waltanani? what in fact will you give me, if I carry your millstone? minakulnula nauja muntja, ngaiana ninaia bakujeli najinanto, wata jatamalila of what nature he sick, we him for no [special] reason want to see, not to argue, l.e. what is the nature of his sickness? [or: by what kind of sickness is he laid up? We would merely like to visit him now, and not have an argument (as we have undertaken to do) wordurali nandruja mindrai, worita nania wodata the worduru constantly strikes new roots from its branches, in spite of the fact that the stem is some distance away ngato mindrala palkana wonti nunkanguta mitani, ngandri ngakani bakana palintiji I have severed my connections [to settle down] in this country; in the meantime my mother at home has died kana pudlaka mindrawulu, wata pudla puntiji those two people are so wrapped up in each other, that they are inseparable mindrani-poto ngato worarai, wolja ngani nakaldra tikala nganai as an assurance that I will soon be (coming) back, I am leaving this deposit kana naujata jerra pirna mindrina warai the man was running very fast in that direction watara naniata ngurali mindriji ja wata mudai the wind is blowing incessantly and doesn't let up kanta nauja karari nurujeli mindriji, buka marapu ngaiani ngamalkala nganai the grass is now growing very fast, so that we shall have ample [seed] to eat mita nauja mindriji woritaia the road to [our] destination extends a long way, [or: it's a long way to our destination] mankara nulu milki mindrilkana warai mita woritaia he took the girl along with him to another tribe in a strange land mita naujata Murala the earth belongs to the deity kana wata jedianau! ngamanimai mitani pirnani Muralani don't desecrate the earth on which you live (sit) for it was created by the deity wata mita dakamai turu wutjujeli, mita paruparu jerkiati don't drag the fire-rubbing stick along the ground, lest it catch alight mitali kana julkai the earth devours the people kana ngaljengaljela karari tepi, ja kana marapu ngopera mitali julkana warai only a small remnant of the people is still alive today; the earth has devoured the rest of them, that is to say, they have died mita tajiteriji the earth swallows itself kana tali pilkipilki mita maruni ngamai everywhere over the whole earth different languages are spoken mita mpaimpai nganai the earth is rumbling pinarala ngaianangu kaukaubana wonti mita kamanelini wata wiringananto. mita-tulani nari maniati the old men told us not to go beyond [our own] tribal boundaries, for we could get killed in a strange country mura wima ngakani wonkanau, ngato ngarananto tepieli ngara sing to me once again my totemic song, while I am still alive, for I long to hear it once again ngaiana ninaia mungara mura wimali woranaworana tatananto, wokara jupana, nauja murlali wapananto we want to take leave of the soul of the deceased, and accompany it with its totemic song, so that it can have a happy wandering ngaiana Darana mura wirinanto, ninaia nari wokara jupana let us decorate ourselves with the Darana [ceremonial] decorations, in order to accompany with its totemic song the soul of the departed on its [last] journey ngaiana ninkida mura nunkani ngankala nganai, nulia ngaranani ngara, nauja windrila wapananto let us here stage his sacred ceremony as long as he [can still] hear, before he sets out on his [last] journey mandra wapamai teri, muraia kana kampala you go, young man, as [our] messenger, to invite the people to the sacred ceremony ngato Mura ngilbi ngankala nganai, ngaiana kana marapujeli muntja wolja ngamalkala I shall provoke the deity to anger, so that before long (soon) all the people will be smitten by sickness Murani ngaiani karari japali talara panini, parparali mura wonkanau, Dariwilpali ngaianina ngarananto we are now scared of the deity, for no rain has fallen; [therefore] sing the ceremonial song as loudly [as possible], so that heaven [can] hear us mura mindiri ngaiani teri milki wondrala nganai, tanaia milkila pantjinanto muntali wonkala at the mindiri festival we will show the young men the [ritual] forms of the sacred ceremonial performance, so that they themselves can [re-]enact them ngato mura dikala nganai ngakani kupa narini, ngaiana pratjana muntjarinanto I will challenge the deity (by invoking his anger to punish) on account of my child's death, so that we all become ill ngaiani karari Murani japa mindriji, Murali ngaianina karila wapaia muntjali we are fleeing for fear of the deity, for he is punishing us with [severe] sickness murali mita ngankana wonti, ngaiana karari muralani mitani wirarinanto the deity created the earth, so that we should now wander about on the earth which belongs to him murali jidni jurakokateriji jundrulu jeri mura ngamalkana, murata paruparu ngamalkai you boast about your totemic song, as though you alone possessed one only; no, they exist everywhere, that is to say, everybody has some Murali nania mankara pariwilpani woranatarana wonti, nanika karari pariwilpani tupunganateriji the deity set the evening-subtar in the sky, where it is now [firmly] fixed kana nina mudlakutja ngankanimai, nau ngurani wokarananto, japanguru nau appoint this man as ringleader; he must be the first to burst into camp, for he is fearless ninaia kana nari ngaiani mudana najina tatana warai naka ngurani nunkanani, windrila nauja palinanto we left this man behind, and saw him in his camp before he died windri ngato jidna mudana jinkina tatala wapaia, ja wolja ngato jidna wata morla jinkila nganai buka, muntali jundru manila nganai once more you are receiving [some] food from me today, but then no more; you go and fetch some for yourself ngani mara karari mudai jinkani poto manila. jidni ngakangu tiririna warai from now on I am helping you no more to fetch your things; for you did not take my part in the argument mara mudanila ngato ngamalkaita, matja ngarla poto palpata manina warai I now have the last piece in hand; it is certain that several [people] have already pilfered my belongings wata ngali mudala nganai jela ngamana, ngali ngamalalu nganai we two shall not be parting company, for we have both grown up together, or it is impossible for us to part company, for we both understand each other too well pantuta nania matja mudateriji, ngapa manamirila the lake has already filled itself, (not 'has been filled'), for the water is up to the top mandra ngakani matja mudateriji, wata ngato ngantjai morla tajila I am satisfied, and don't wish to eat any more ngato paua-billi ngakani pratjana mudamudarana warai, karari ngani mangatandra nguru I kept on collecting seed for so long, till all my net-bags were full; I now feel confident [of the future] kana naujata muna pirna, karari nauja ngurunguru this man has a strong (broad) chest, and is now (physically) robust kana muna waka worani, kana muna pirna kalkalkanimai, ngaiana jela tanali jatajatala leave the weak men alone; we don't want anything to do with them; choose men who are strong, for we want to debate with them. (It is a question as to who is the superior in the strength of his voice and the weight of his words) kana pudlauata muna wulu jela kulnujerilu these two people resemble each other, as though they were one and the same jidni teri waka, minani jidni ngakangu munani gilbariji, ngato jidna nandraiatila you, young fellow! are you wanting to oppose me and disobey? I will hit you paru ngumulu ngumulu mulkau, worani madlentji pick out only the good fish, and leave the bad ones [lie] marda pirnalu pirnalu mulkau, jamani karala select stones of equal weight to tie on to the net ninapara ngura ngaiana karari mulkana nandrala nganai, tana ngurula pani, kapara tanani matja nari we have chosen to attack this camp, for they are powerless, inasmuch as their leader is already dead nauja kana murla, wata nauja tiri this man loves peace, and is not angry or quarrelsome kana tanauata murla pani, windri tanaua tirilu ngamalkai those people there are not inclined towards peace; no, they must always stir up (have) strife kana naujata murlali ngananganateriji, tanaia worani jatamalinani as for this man, he himself loves peace (to his own advantage); it is no concern of his if other people argue the point noani ngakanani ngani karari murlali, nanaia ngato karari tepi najila dikai I am delighted with my wife [today], for I met her alive whilst I was returning [home] ngani munta wapala nganai I will go myself ngato muntali ngankala nganai I will do (make) it myself ngato muntaia paua kampala nganai I shall gather seed for myself jidni munta tampaterina warai you yourself sneaked up [to the place] jundru muntali waltala nganai you can carry it yourself, (I am not helping you) kana naujata muntapirna this man is generous kana naujata muntapirna, nulia paruparu jinkiji kupa nunkani this man is very generous (far-sighted), for he gives away his daughters (children) all over the place kana nauka muntapirna, nulia ninaia ngaianangu jinkina warai, ngaiana nina nandrananto that man is very generous, for he betrayed (or handed over) to us the very man we wanted, so that we could kill him kapara naujata muntapirna, nulia ngakangu mili nunkani jinkina warai pingaia this local headman is very keen to help, for he has placed his men at my disposal for a vendetta nulia kanku ngaianana jinkiji, ngaiana ngantjana warai nunkani kana nandrana kalala, ja karari ngaiana ninaia tala damala nganai, ja wata morla tiririla nganai we wanted to kill one of his men in retaliation, but since he has offered us his son, we will circumcize him and not fight any more ngara ngakani muntatarana warai tanangu panto wondrala, tanali mita ngamalkai paru pani in my heart I felt moved (out of sympathy) to assign them an area of lake where they could fish, for they come from a country without any fish ngakani ngara ngani muntatarana warai, ngakani kanali nina wontinanto, nau tintateriati I took pity on him, so I told my men they should go in search of him, lest he lose his way Darali (muramura) wimali pariwilpa wijawijabana wonti, nauja pariwilpa muntatarananto the muramura Darana, moved heaven with [his] invocatory songs to take pity on him mitali kilpani kanta kulkai, ja wondrani mita muntatarai no grass sprouts forth out of the ground in winter, but it thrives in summer widlapirna Mudlatjilpitjilpi wulu ngapani pudla muntatarana warai, pudla murlali nganana warai ngaiana poto jinpanani the two venerable [old] women, Mudlatjilpitjilpi, had pity on us and sent down a flood, for they were satisfied with the gifts (things) we had sent them Darali ngopera paru kulkai tulani, ja tanaia tula matja ngurala pantjina [warai], Darana muntatarai paru jinkila Darana the muramura, gives no fish to strangers [at first], but after they have become settled down he feels moved to provide them with fish ngaiana mura wonkana warai, ja Mura ngaianangu muntatarana warai woma marapu jinkila after we had implored the deity [with our invocatory song], he felt moved to provide us with lots of woma snakes kalinguru nania muntatarai ngaianangu talarapalku jinkina the north wind blows up rain [or rainclouds] godagodana ja kulki muntatarai; kulno jatai: watara ngakau! ja kulno: morla godau! the two birds, the godagodana and the kulki, cannot keep it secret when rain is on the way; the one calls out: 'wind, blow,' and the other: 'may more [rain] fall' kana nauja muntatarai jaura kaukaubala that man feels impelled to say something, (he is opening up his heart; something is prompting him) najianau! nauja kutu ngarina warai, nari nauja muntatarana warai, ngaiana kulno morla nandrananto see how the grave-mound has sunken down! the dead man has stirred, and on his behalf wants us to kill one more man nunkangu jura wata wokarananto, nau wata jinkila nganai, nau muntapata you don't need to go to him [at all], for he won't give you anything; he is a miser tanapara kana ngapamuntapata, wata tanapara ngapa jinkiji, karlamaranita those people are water misers: they assign to us no section along the bank of the lake where we could fish; we shall soon treat them likewise kana tanakata mitamuntapata, wata tana mitapiri kulno wondrai, ngaiana ngamananto ja nganti nandrananto these people are land misers, for they allocate to us no area of land where we could stop over and hunt minandru tana wata mindirani wokarai, tana muramuntapata? tanali kulkai mura tanani, paru noaiani bakujeli ngamalkaiwai? why don't they come to the mindiri festival? They are stingy guardians of their ceremonial songs and don't want others to hear them. Do we own fish for nothing? kana naujata karari muntja, wata nauja wapananto, morla muntjariati this man cannot go, because he is sick; [if he did go,] he would grow worse pita nania tertieli muntja, talarala godaiati, nanaia tepi ngankala the tree is turning yellow, because no rain has fallen, and it is dependent on rain [of course]; when it does rain, it will shoot out with green [foliage] again naujata mita muntja, ngani wapananto mita tepia, palku tepi bakana ngamala this country here is sterile; let me go to a country that is fertile, so that my body remains healthy punga ngakani muntja, nania wolja tampuriati, ngato nanajia tepi ngankananto moku marra nandrananto my wurley is on the verge of collapse, but I want to reerect it and set up a new framework billi ngakani muntja, wata paru marapu widmau! jidni billi tepi my net-bag is fragile (musty, mouldy); therefore don't put in [too] many fish to carry home; [rather] put them into your bag, for that is a new one ngato muntja manina warai nunkanguka mitani, ngani wata morla tikala nganai nunkangu I contracted an illness in this country, [therefore] I shall not return to this place again kana naujata munkuru ngamai, wata nauja widlani pirkiji this man has a solid character, for he doesn't play around with women kana naupara ngaperani munkuru, wolja nauja tepirila nganai this man is weighed down with grief because of his father; but he will soon brighten up again (on account of his wife, etc.) paja talarani munkuru ngamai, wata kulno tarai birds sit around listlessly during a rain, and not one [attempts to] fly ditjita karari munkuru, talara-palkujeli nanaia walpai the sun is now frozen, for rainclouds have covered her up kana naujata butju, nauja munkuru buruji this man is blind; that is why he sits there, so huddled up pirra-pintaetjali ngaianingu jaura kaukaubana warai, ja ngaiani jaurala munkuru the tribal tutor taught us, and at the power of his words we listened in wrapt attention mara ngani munkuru kilpali, jundru turu maniamai you fetch some firewood, for my hand is so numb from the cold, that I cannot catch hold of anything munkuraia jundru jaura manina warai, jidni karari ngapu? did you hear some [bad] news to have gone into [such] self-seclusion, for you are now so quiet? kutja munkuru ngani, wolja ngani kutja mararila nganai my arms are not yet ready (for throwing boomerangs, for a fight), but soon I will move them into action (and start up a fight) milki munkuru nani wirari, noa nankani mandrakara she walks about with downcast eyes, because her husband is jealous mili munkuru jidni, wata jidni bakana jatai jaura kulno? are you a dumb servant of your leader? haven't you [even] a single word to say? ngura naujata munkuru kana pani jeri, bakana wata kindala jatai the camp is so quiet, as if no person were occupying it; not even a dog is barking kana mutulu palkingai nauwajerra, wata nauja pita that is a real man passing by over there; it is not a tree muntja nulia ngamalkana warai muturibalalu he was sick until the reality mudla muru darpateriamai, kanali bakana jidna ngumu najinanto blow (clean) your nose, so that people can look at you kana nauja muru, kana ninaia ngulikira ngankanimai. nauja manieli bakana wirinanto this man still wears the residue of gypsum from [his days of] mourning; clean him up, and smear him over with fat kana ninapara muruwamai witjali maritjinani scratch this man, when it itches him so much kana ninaia mudla muruwamai, pitjiri nuluka ngamalkai scratch him on the nose, for he still has [some] tobacco marda muruwau, wata bakujeli dakamai, marda tjanka pani pantjiati first scratch across the millstone with your fingernails, so that it grinds well marakanti muruwanau, jura karari matja milkila scratch nail-marks on them, for they are now initiated ngapajunga ninapara muruwau wolja, windrila jundru ninapara karakarala nganai scratch-mark this waterbag of yours before you pick it up (touch it) kana pudlaiata mudlawariwari ngamai, wata pudla jaura kulnujeli bakana morla ngankijiribamaliji both of them have turned their faces away from each other and are not saying a single word to each other ngara ngakani jatai my heart tells me burka ngakani jatai my conscience tells me kana naujata mungara pirna, palku mati this is a big man (human soul), a heavy man kana mungara juralu, woderi tanaia kana palpa? only half the people are present; where are the others? kana mungarali ngaianana pirrapirrai, kana kara wapai paltuni some soul is coming towards us; somebody is probably on the way to pay us a visit ngaiana paratarani terkala ngariji mungara najimalila let us go down to the plain and [line up] there, to see how many we are jeruntjaia poto mungara ngakanita I have so many things (I am satisfied) judla kupa mungaranto jerra wapalumai worita pirkila, paua tandra kutiati you two children, go over there (with your souls); play well away from here, in order that the seed does not disappear ngaiana wolja ngamananto, mungarali paru kitibaiati we had better sit down here, otherwise our reflections [in the water] will scare away the fish mungara worderuntja jundru nandrana warai? how many birds did you catch [in the hunt]? mungarata matja woritala, karari ngaiana palkuta baku jeli ngamalkai, tinka terti nauja palila nganai his soul has already gone, so that only the body is still present; he will die tonight naka palkaratarani mungara tarai pariwilpaia in Palkaratara the soul ascends heavenward kupa wolja worita ngamanimai mungamungaranto, wata ninkida wirarinanto mirtjanto, wata jerto pantjiati [quickly,] you children, stay some distance away with your souls, and don't make such a big noise around here, or we shall get fed up kana kunki wapai naka kana tulani ngara manila the witch-doctor wanders about among strangers to rob [them of] their souls kana naujata mungara pani nulu wata japa ngankala nganai this man has no physical strength; we need not be afraid of him mina mungara jidni tatakai? ngaldra wopalata what sort of a spirit (ghost) has scared you? both of us had better go away from here, for this is not a safe [place] kanata mungara putuku, wata palpa puntina warai the people are; in full attendance; there is not one person missing mankali najianau! kanata mungara putuku, burkanatali najanimai! don't look at the man like that, as though he were already dead, for his soul is still in him; pity him more in spirit (inwardly) mungara matja puntina palkundru, nulia najina tikai jatai palkuni ngakanani naka kawalka mapateriji the soul has already escaped from the body; during its wandering migration it looks back and says: The crows are gathering around my body palku ketjaketjana mungara japali ngankai, ja nauja kutingai physical pain frightens the soul, so that it migrates wata mita patijiritjibanau, mungara tjautjau ngankaiati don't upset the earth with your wailing, lest the soul becomes disquieted and makes its escape matja nauja mukala, mungara tikana warai he is now sleeping more; his soul has come back, (therefore he will recover again) kunki-mungara wapai kana nandrala, ja palku nunkani mitani parai muntja while the soul of the witch-doctor goes out to rob [people of their] souls, [his] body lies sick on the ground kanata mungara jurralako pratjaterina palinani only half the souls are still left; soon all of them, myself included, will be dead (will have died out) kana mungara kudnankarindru tikala nganai nakaldra kana jeribaka; jerra mungara warai, ja jerrandru tikala noanai piripiri a man's soul returns from the south as a [living] person; at first the soul wanders in that direction, but from thence it returns once more as a white man kana pitala kantjirina warai tinkani, kalkanimarra ngaiana kumantula wokarananto the man who was killed by boomerangs (wooden weapons) appeared last night [in a dream]; let us wait until the messengers arrive kutjeli mungara nunkani padakana warai, karari nauja jirljiri, ja mungarali karkarkai palku nunkani the devil has robbed him of his soul; that's why he is now out of his mind, but the soul wants its body back again kanata mungara parkulu wokarala wapaia wimaia three groups of people have arrived for the sacred ceremony mungara ngakani ngapani karari, ja palku ngakani ngalje manju maltirina warai, ngani karari malti wapai ngapa najila mutulu my soul has now reached water, and my body is a little refreshed; after this I can now continue on with dimini shed thirst and [will] certainly reach water ngapitja ngakani worita nganana warai tinkani, mungara ngakani worita wirarina worai mita tulani ja ngani ngarunarana warai mita tula najila I was far away in my dreams last night, for my soul wandered far distant into CHECK country, and I was surprised to see that strange land mankali ninaia jiritjibai, wata mungara nunkani wokaribana waken him gently, so that his soul is not cut off mungara ngakani tinkani wapana warai nunkangu kanaia, ja nulungali manju najimalina warai, jeruja wolja ngali tiririla nganai during the night [when] my soul went to this man, we looked at each other in a kindly way; consequently we shall soon be having a fight jaua tandra mitani puapuarina warai ja karari nauja mungararina warai jaua the jaua seed has decayed in the ground, and now it is beginning to germinate and send forth new shoots talarali ngaianina paltuni multibana warai we were drenched on the way by the rain nulia ngana wolkareli munkana warai, wata kilpawoldra marapu najinala he embraced me lovingly, as we hadn't seen one another for years nandruja noa nari munkana turarai she embraced her dead husband as he lay there kana nulia ngana tinkani kilpali munkana warai, ngani kangu turaranani whilst I slept warmly during the night, he embraced me, as he was freezing kana nauata munkaterina turarai kulno this man sleeps on his own and with his arms folded kana pudlaiata munkamalina tinkani turarana warai kilpali since it was very cold [during the night], the couple embraced each other and so slept bira ngampurali nulia ngapa jera mandrala wapa he carried water hither in a large coolamon (dish) pitali jama ngakani mandrai, ngato ninaia bulu parumai a piece of wood is hooked on (holding on) to my fishing-net, so that I can't pull it out manu ngana jura mandrai, ngani nurujeli wanananto you are constantly entreating me to stay on, whereas I really want to be leaving soon tapali ngana mandrai, jura wolja wapanimai! my wounds are still holding me captive; wait a while yet, until I am able to go with you dilkali ngana mandrai, nanaia ngato wolja dukarala nganai a thorn prevents my going; [but] I will soon pull it out muntjali ngana pankitiri mandrai, ngani wapananto kara? my sick rib holds me back (tight) perhaps I may still be able to go tali jidni mantrai, wata jidni marapu jatai you [must be] taming your tongue, for you are not saying much paru mokujeli ngana jerkala mandrai, ngato ngandandariji buka tajila a fishbone (stuck in my throat) is obstructing the oesophagus, so that I can't eat any food mandra ngana mandrai, kalumpa ngato tajina warai my stomach is contracting, because I have eaten kale milkieli ngana mandrai, ngani tikala nganai naka turarala my eyes are growing heavy; I will return to sleep there mara ngana mandrai kilpali the cold is drawing my fingers together billi nanaia ngato mantrai, wata ngato nanaia jinkila nganai I am hanging on to the net-bag and will not give it up jundru ninaia teri mantralkala nganai, wata nauja tintaterinanto [I trust] you will keep a close eye on the young man, so that he doesn't lose his way ninaia poto ngato mandralkai, wata ngato ninaia jinkila nganai I shall keep this thing and not give it up kupa ngakani ngato mandralkana ngamalkala nganai wata ngato tananaia jinpala nganai mita tulani naka paliati I shall not give my children r.into the care of] anyone else, nor let them go into a strange country, lest they die there widlapirna nanaia jundru mantralkau, mili kamanelieli keep the old woman [for yourself], as your [servant], friend, [or] relative pinarali mita nunkani mantralkai, wata nauja mita tulani ngundrai wapala the old man clings firmly to his own country and does not wish to walk into strangers' territory jundru jaura ngakani mandralkau, wata ninaia tintau, nauja morla pirna hold fast to my words and don't forget them, for they are of great importance mura kamaneli mandralkamai, mura pilkijali jidna tjautjau ngankaiati hold fast to your own totemic song, and don't let yourself be confused by [those of] other people palto ninaia mantralkamai, nauja ngapaia ja kanaia talku wapai stick to [or stay on] this track, for it [will] lead you [straight] to water and to the people turuta ninaia ngaiana mantralkananto, kalkaura turu pani ngamaiati we mustn't let the fire go out, otherwise we shall be without one at night kaparali ngura mantralkai, pinga wiriati the local headman safeguards the camp, so that no group of warriors [will] enter [to attack it] pinaru Kutjina waru wondiri kamaneli pirna mantralkana wonti, nulu tanaia japa jinpana wonti the old man Kutjina used to guard the tribal boundary very well, for he hunted everybody (the strangers) away, inspiring them with fear kupali ngaperaia mudla mantralkai, ngaperanl jeribaka tanani mudla children bear their father's image; they look [just] like their father nulia ngaperi tidna mantralkai, ngaperi jenildramata tidna, ja bakana ngatamura jenildramata he has feet just like his father, for the same footprints that his father makes the son makes also ngaiani mankala nganai dankubanai we shall leave tomorrow kana tanawa jerra mankana kurana warai wimaia those men over there are going to break up camp [to go to] the sacred ceremony tana tjukuru mankajila, kindala jerra mindrilkanau the kangaroos are scattering; send the dog (or dogs) after them minani jidni jaura buruni mana mankana warai, jidni ngandandari jidni ngapu nganala? why, (did) you divulge the secret (and let your mouth run away) can't you keep quiet? ngani palku mankai poto jinkila kara pani kara I am thinking to myself whether I should give something or not. (According to this sentence the [idea of] giving something away is already predominant) kalu ngani mankai, jaurali ngana dilpana wiriji the news has greatly shocked me, so that I am [quite] stirred up and would like to let loose (in anger) njirinjiri ngani mankai, nganako minali kara ngana ngankai a horrible feeling has crept over me, and I don't know what has caused it (where it came from) pildiri ngani mankai, nganako mina ngakangu, kutjijeli ngana kara patai I tremble at the thunder, not knowing what will happen to me: [afraid] perhaps that the devil will take me with a bolt of lightning kanata mudla mankana warai, kana nguru jaura pilki jatanani the people looked the other way, as the others said something else narini ngaiani mankana tarana warai nguraia we broke up at the graveside to return back to camp watarani katuta mankana warai, nani pirna ngankanaiji the windbreak hurried on before the wind as it blew a gale, in other words, the wind blew it away paru najiau, jerra tanaia mankanani look at the fish, how they are all swimming away in that direction! manu ngakani mankana warai, nganako woderi ngani wapala nganai I have made up my mind to leave, but I don't know, where I will be going nganita manu manka mita ngakanaielu, wata tanani mitaia I have quite a different i.dea, namely, to go on a walkabout to my [own] country anti not theirs jaura manka wilpariji kalkani ngaiani ngaranala other news has now cropped up, as we recently heard tidna manka ninkida, kana jelauajerra wapana warai there are other footprints [around] here; the people have gone somewhere in that direction milki manka pariparianau, jelaua nganti najila palkinganani keep watch in another direction, to see whether the animals haven't gone elsewhere palto manka worani, kanata nunkangu jerra paltuni wapana warai leave the side track alone, for the folks have taken the road in that direction jinkani mitapiri jelauajerra manka, ja ngakani bakana manka your place of residence is somewhere else, and so is mine nganita tjuru manka ngakani kamanelini, nakanika ngani tikala nganai my thoughts are directed elsewhere, namely, to my friends; and I shall return by that way turu mardu manka jelaua jera, ngaiani jerra wapala nganai the smell of fire is coming from somewhere in that direction; let us (we will) go that way ngato jaura ngakani manka jinpana warai, wata jeruja jerra tanangu I sent my news to them by other means than this one watara manka karari ngakai, katu karitjimalkau! the wind today is blowing from another direction; erect the windbreak around the other way ngapata naua manka, jerra wapanau tidna wirdi the water is elsewhere; [follow] the footprints in that direction kirra naujata nguja manka, worangantjuja ja ngunaraia this is a different type of boomerang; one can [throw] it with the left or the right [hand] palto ninaia najina jibau, nauja wolja mankarila nganai watch the track, for it will soon take a bend ditji mankariji the sun is at the turning point [of its course] pirrata ngakani mankarina warai ngato ninaia wata paraparali wajina warai my coolamon developed a twist because I did not temper it sufficiently in the fire talara nani worku mankarijila, wata ninkida godala nganai the rain is changing direction all round; it won't fall here poto jinkani mankarina warai, nuluwa worka padakana warai your things are arriving in a roundabout way, for lie has carried them around that way kalka naujata mankarinateriji jelauajerrala the red glow of sunset is receding to some place, of itself mukali ngana nankai sleep has overwhelmed me mukali ngana patai I am overcome with sleep muka ngaianangu wokarai sleep is coming towards us palku ngani muka I feel drowsy (sleepy) mukali ngani, ngani wolja turarala nganai I am drowsy, [so] will soon be asleep kana nauja muka, wolja kurau, nauja jiritjinanto this man is still drowsy; wait yet [for a little while], he wants to get up soon nganti muka the animal is asleep nguna ngani muka, ngani ngandandariji paja dijala my arm is so painful that I am unable to take aim at the bird tjuru ngani muka, ngato tinkani milingeru ngundrana warai my mind is still drowsy, for during the night I was constantly thinking, (consequently I didn't sleep) minani jura ngana muka ngandingandibai? mina jaurali? ngani wata mukaturarananto? why have you banished sleep [from my eyes]? What have you been talking about? Am I not to have any sleep? kupa jinkani muka ngankamai ngamali give your child the breast and thus send it to sleep pantjali jundru ngana muka ngankana warai, tankubanalu ngani turarana warai by your coming (with the knees) you kept me asleep, so that I slept in till morning mandra ngani muka, wolja jura tajianimai I have no appetite; in the meantime you just go on eating kana naujata janamuka, nauja kalalu ngankani this man is very strong; he beats everybody kana jidni mukatepi, muka bakana turaramai! you are a real sleepless man; do have some sleep [for a change] watara nania mukalu paralapa, nani karari wilparila nganai the wind has lain calmly at rest, but today it will be blowing again kana morla wokarala nganai more people will be coming ngani morla jatala nganai I shall still have more to say kapi ngato morla kampala nganai I shall gather some more eggs morla ngato najila nganai I shall be seeing still more morla nurujeli ngani tikala nganai I shall return very quickly turu ngato morla kampana warai I have gathered more firewood poto ngato morla najila nganai jinkangu tikalkala things I more see shall to you to bring back, I shall find some more things to bring back for you morla talara godala nganai more rain will fall morla ngapa ngakala nganai more water will come running down pirrata morla purila nganai the moon will be getting even smaller muntja ngakangu morla wokarala nganai my sickness will get even worse ngaiani buka morla ngamalkala nganai we shall have even more food nari ngaiani morla todila nganai we shall be burying even more people ngani morla puntila nganai I, too, shall be going away ngato nina morla patala nganai, nulu ngana ngantjai I shall hold him fast, for he loves me kana morlalu nauja, wata nulia jediji he is an honest man and doesn't lie jaura morlalu ngato nunkangu ngarana warai I have heard the truth from him nandru kupa morlalu dankana warai she has certainly given birth to a child jaura ngakani morlalurina warai my words have come true milingeru ngaiani talarani nunkanguja palkuni kalkaterina warai, ja karari nania morlalurina warai we have always been expecting rain from this cloud, and now [at long last] it is coming true muntja nauja milingeru parana warai morlalurila he was constantly laid up with sickness; this has been verified by his death wima pajani morlalurina warai, karari pajali kapi morlalu ngamalkai the totemic song for [the increase of] the birds has come to be realised, for now the birds indeed have eggs palto morlalurina warai tidna marapujeli it has become an established track because of numerous footprints; it has become a [real] road kana nauja karari kalkaura danidanila wiri, karari nauja morlaluriji last night he was talking about going away; today this has turned into reality pirra nauja ngakani morlalurina warai ngumu plans for a fine coolamon have been realised, for it has turned out well jidni kupa madlentjala kana ngumu morlalurina warai you used to be an ugly child (to look at) but now you have become an attractive person jaura ngakani morlalurina warai my words have been verified poto nuluwa morlaluribana warai nina ngapu ngankala he made sure of things, in order to keep him quiet nulia talpadakani-jaura nunkani morlaluribana warai he has kept his word [or promise] nauja morlalulalu danina warai, kantji nauja morlalu wapai he has in truth taken leave, for he is already making his departure jaura morlalulalu nulia kaukaubai, jedi nunkangu pani he is telling the truth and not lying ngani wokarai ngarimata morlalulalu I have indeed arrived back from the flood ngapa nauja ngarimata morlalulalurina warai, ngaiananani pantuni wokarala 'it has truly come to pass that the flood [waters] are running into our lake muntjali ninaia morlalulaluribana warai, karari nauja nari the truth of his sickness has been confirmed, for now he has died ditji marapu tana jatamalina warai morlalulalurilkijiribamalinaia they argued (verbally) with each other for days until things eventually happened, (it came to a fight) pintarajai! jidni morlaluriau jama! 0 dearest you be sure to turn into a fishing-net ngaiana karari jaura moku ngankananto nina ngamalkala we must make up our minds today how to preserve his life, (so that they don't kill him) tali mokujeli nulia jaura kaukaubai, wata danu he speaks [some] weighty words, and not just superficially pariwilpa mokurina warai the rainclouds have rained themselves dry, only the bones are left watara mokurina warai the wind has ceased to blow ngani mokulalu patai, kanali ngana mokujeli dakaia my sickness stems from sorcery, for somebody has pointed the bone at me ngaiani ninaia pingali nandrala nganai we shall kill him through the blood-avengers mukali ngana nandrai, ngato ngantjai turarala sleep has overwhelmed me, therefore I want to have a sleep watarali nandruka ngana nandrana warai, wata ngato nganti marapu mankamankana warai the wind obliterated the tracks for me, so that I couldn't catch much game (many animals) talarali ngana nandrana warai, ngani worani wapanani I was overtaken by rain, but I continued on my way [regardlessly] mardaburujeli ngana nandrana warai pita panini I was pelted by the hail, because there was no tree under which I could shelter mardali ngana tidna nandrana warai, ngalara panini the stones tortured my feet, because there was no sandy ground woldrali ngana nandrana warai ngapa panini I was oppressed by the heat, because I had no water pildripildrieli ngana ngampu nandrana warai, ngani pitani ngamanani I was almost struck by lightning whilst sitting under a tree muntjali ngana nandrana warai, karari ngani tepi I was smitten by sickness, but now I am well again kutjieli ngana nandrana warai, kulnulu wapanani paltuni I was scared of the devil whilst travelling along on my own pitarali ngaianina nandrai, talara panini we have been stricken by famine, for it has not rained mudla ngana nandramai, ngani ketjaketjananto slap me in the face so that it hurts ngato mita najila nganai kanta kara, pani kara I shall have a look at the area, to see whether there is food (grass) available or not nganti tanaua nandrana warai, ngaiana kara wapai tanana mara najila they have killed (caught) an emu (animal); let us go and see whether we might receive something mai! judla terkalumai, ngaiani judlana nguja najinanto worana wirdi you two, come [now] and stand here! we want to see which is the taller mina kara ngato warlu najina warai, kutji kara, kana kara, ngani japali pirna mindrina warai what did I indistinctly see: the devil or a human being? [Anyway], I ran off in terrible fright wata kana marapu mapaterianau nunkangu muntjani, mungarali nampaiati don't so many of you congregate [around the patient] in the hut, lest the soul bury (the body) kanali ngakanina ngura nampala wiri, kaparanimai tanana jerto ngankala I have received so many visitors, come to satisfy them watara nania mitali nampateriji the wind envelops itself in dust kutji puturali nampateriji the devil envelops himself in dust-clouds nauja ngamai he is sitting [right] here nauja wapai he is walking away nauwa ngamai he is sitting [there] nau ngamai he is sitting down far away nau wapai he is on the trail far away nauta ngamai he is certainly sitting here nauta wapai he is certainly going naujako ngamai he may be sitting here naujako wapai he may be going, he should be going nauka wapai he is going kana naujalu wapala nganai the very same man will go again nululunululu poto manina warai he has collected or received things time and again ngani wapala nganai I shall go nganita ngamala nganai I shall certainly be staying ngakani pungaia mana wuldru the doorway to my wurley is narrow wata jaura marapu ngakangu jatau! don't tell me too much wata ngana patamai don't touch me! nganiko kara poto jinkani manina warai? may I possibly have taken your things? nganika tanangu marapuni japanguru of all of them I am fearless ngato ninaia kana nandrana warai I have given this man a beating ngatota ninaia kulkana warai I have saved his [life] ngatoko jinkani neji nandrana warai? may I possibly have killed your elder brother? ngatoka wontjala nganai ninaia nari mankamankala I (from among many) will attempt to find the dead man (who perished of thirst) ngali wapala nganai we two shall go ngaldra wapala nganai we two (and you) shaIl go naka ngaiana ngankai there we are working, making (something) nakanita pudlaia wapana warai the two of them [definitely] went in that direction nakaniko ngaiani wapala nganai ngapa paranani we may go in that direction if there is any water nakanika ngaiani kana palpa kampala nganai we shall gather some (of the many) people from there kana naujata nakarina warai ninkidalata this man has established himself there as a local identity paja nakarina warai the birds have nestled themselves in there watara nakarina warai the wind has turned in that direction ditji nania nakarinani ngaiana wapala nganai maltini when the sun reaches that point, we shall set out under cool[er] conditions talara nakarina warai the rain has moved in that direction nakandru kana wokarala nganai The people will be coming from that direction (thence) nakandrulu nauja wirarinateriji mita kamanelindrulu from as far as yonder he came, until he reached his [own] native country jura nari ngaianini waltanimai nariminkajiria, ngaiani jurangu mankara kulno jinkila nganai carry our departed one to the grave; for this we shaIl give you one of our young girls kananari naujata, wata nina dilpau, nulu jidna nandraiati he is a man bent on killing people; don't annoy him, lest he also kill you kananari naujata, nulu pirrapinta bulu ngarai he is worthy of death, because he does not pay attention to the tutors in tribal lore kutjita kananari, minandru jura tinkani wirariji? the devil is a man-killer, [so] why do you walk around during the night? mita worana kana nari to throw dust in the air spells a man's death mudla madlentji jatana kana nari he is killed for it ninkida mitani nari parai this is an unhealthy country, for so many people die here kindala nauja nari the dog is dead kana nauja nari, karari nauja mudai this man is dead; he has just breathed his last (ceased to live) ninaia nganti nari ngankamai, nauja tepilu kill the animal for it is still alive ngaiana ninaia nari ngankala nganai we will beat him to death ninaia nari ngaiana waltanimai, nauwa bakamorlarina we are carrying death away [into another camp], by killing a man who [in many respects is similar to the deceased ngato ngopera marda nangala nganai pauantani I shall first lay aside my millstone where the seed is ninkida ngaiana ngura nangala nganai here we shall set up our camp paua nangateriji pirrani the seed is running into the dish kunkieli ninaia kutji narana warai, wata nauja ninkida wokarananto muntja dankala the witch-doctor has scared the devil away, so that he should not come here to approach the sick man kurikirali mita nandrai the rainbow is hitting the ground, i.e. is resting on the ground tidna nandraterina to knock one's foot against something noamara nandramalina for husband and wife to hit each other nurulalu jinkanala baku ngamai, wata jidni nganti nandrana warai your speed didn't help you, for you didn't catch the animal [in spite of it] nururianimai jerra mita woritani go quickly, so that you reach that country, for it is far away marda nururingana for a stone to roll fast downhill ninkida kanta marapu there is lots of grass here ninkidani talara godana warai the rain has fallen in this direction patamalila pudla njinjaru nganai the couple is holding firmly together in order to receive each other in marriage karari tinkani ngani nirinirimankana warai kutjini, ngampu nulia ngana patana warai I was horrified last night at [seeing] the devil, for he almost had me in his grasp ditji ngaltingalti moderately cool sun, or day ninaka mura this ceremony ngato ngujamai ngarali ngakanali, kana ngakangu tiri, ngara ngakani katakatangai, ngato ngantjai kutingana, jelaua ngara ngururila I know in my [own] heart that people are hostile towards me (threatening to kill me), for it is thumping hard, (an inner fear overwhelms me); therefore I prefer to go away, so that I may regain peace of mind elsewhere ngara ngani burka, ngato ngantjai wapana, tanali ngana nandraiati my mind (heart) is deeply worried; therefore I prefer to go away, otherwise I fear they will kill me ngarali ngato ngujamai, ngakangu jelaia pitata wapala wapaia I have that anxious feeling in my heart that armed men are approaching me from somewhere ngarali ngakanali ngato ngujamai, kana kamaneli ngakani wokarala nganai I have in my heart the premonition that my friends will be coming pinga ngakangu wokarala nganai I am going to be overtaken by a group of blood-avengers ninkida ngani japajapa ngamai, wata muka ngakangu parai ngakani ngankanandru, ngani wapala nganai ngara ngururila I am sitting here in great fear over my past [mis]deeds, so that I cannot sleep; I shall go away in order to banish my qualms of conscience ngara ngakani jatai, ngani wolja nari, ngana wolja nandrala nganai kanali, ngopera ngato ninaka nandraia my inner voice tells me that I will soon be slain at the hands of men; at first I helped to kill N.N kupa ngakani nari, ngara ngani tapa, wata ngato ngantjai jatana my child is dead; hence my heart is wounded, so that I don't want to speak kana matja ngantirina warai that person has already turned to flesh kutji ngarranani wapai the devil moves about in the aerial regions ngarla nganita? and I? what about me? ngarla ngatota? what shall I (do)? ngarla nanita? what about her? ngarla nandrujata? what shall she (do)? ngarla ngaldrata? what shall we two (do)? ngarla ngaianita? what about us all? ngarla tanaiata? what about them? ngarla tanaliata? what are they (to do)? ngarla ngakanita? which is mine? ngarla nankanita? which is hers? what belongs to her? ngarla tananita? what belongs to them? ngarla ngaianita? what about us? ngarla ngapata? where is water? how is the water situation? ngarla bukata? how is the bread situation? where is [some] bread? ngarla turuta? how is the firewood situation? ngarla kanata? where are the people? ngarla paltuta, woderi? what is the condition of the track? where is the track? ngarla ditjita, worderunu? what is the position of the sun? ngarla talarata tarai? but what if it rains? ngani wapai, ngaji? I am going, yes? ngani ngamai, ngaji? may I stay here? taji ngato, ngaji? I eat, yes? ngato ngamalkai, ngaji? I have, yes? jinpamai tananaia! ngaji? shall I send them away? karkai [tananaia] wata, ngaji? shall I call them or not? ngato kana puntibai, ngaji? shall I divide the people into groups? kana marapuni ngani ngandangandariji widla manila because of (the objections of) many people I am unable to obtain a wife ngani ngadarila nganai I shall come later on mura ngantjalu ngaianani nganai our love is the sacred ceremony ngampu tjutjujeli ngana matana warai the snake almost bit me ngampu talara godana warai it almost rained ngampu ditjita wiriji the sun is almost setting ngampu jerkina warai it almost burnt ngampu minka bakuna warai [he] almost finished digging out the hole ngampu woldra wokarai hot weather (summer) is almost here ngampu jaura jatana warai [he] almost said the words ngampu parawarana warai [he] almost reached the point of delirium ngani ngamala nganai I will stay here ngaiani ninkida ngamala nganai we will set up camp here talara ngamana ngariji rain is falling ditji ngamana ngariji the sun is setting nanika nunkangu ngamana ngariji she has become his wife nauja ninkida nganai he is here woderi jura nganana warai? where were you [plural] today? wolja tandra nganala nganai there will soon be [some] fruit woderi jidni nganala wiri? where were you yesterday? woderi jidni nganala wapaia? where were you just now? woderi jidni nganana paraia? where were you recently? woderi jidni nganana wonti? where were you in those days? jidnita, mina nganala nganai? you, what will become of you? ngapitja ngali tiririna warai nuluka kanali, ngani karari muntja in [my] dream I wrangled with this (particular) person; now I feel sick ngani ngapitja jeribaka jatala nganai nunkangu I shall tell him straight to his face ngaperali ngakanali kirra dakala nganai my father will manufacture a boomerang ngapiri wolja tikala nganai father will soon return ngapili ngana wata nandrala nganai father will not scold me bukani ngalkurina to have a longing for food ngadaiapakaru ngapa ngakai secondary floodwaters [are coming down] nguja pilki nauja karari he looks different today ngujapata ngani wapananto, kana ngujapirna jura I must leave in a hurry, [but] you are lazy folk mura ngujamanalalu kana pirna ngankai recognition of their ritual ceremonies and [their] legend[s] makes a people great [or important] kudna panina marau! try [to fight] a duel with him! take it up with him manaparla kana nari obscene remarks (about other people) spell a man's death jura parlakantji ngamanani, jurangu kalala nari if you lead sensual lives, you will be killed by way of strangulation parari parai agitation is dying down pintamatija ngurumanawalkura jajeljajudlani this union is permanent and invulnerable by virtue of your mutual promises palkaljurani pupaterina to protect oneself against wandering witchdoctors disguised as crows jaurali tajimalina to eat one another with words ngani tarpiji I am stopping to turn back ngani tertieli I am thirsty kindala tertieli the dog is thirsty paia tertieli the bird is thirsty ngani tepi I am alive tepi nauja he is alive ngani tikai I am turning back jidni ngamuru! you are an orphan! jidni neji pani you have no elder brother jidni mudla madlentji you have an ugly face jidni kaka pani you have no older sister jidni ngatata pani you have no younger brother jidni milki madlentji you have wicked eyes jidni mudla murumuru you have a dirty face jidni milki murumuru you have lustful eyes jidni ngurlu duljadulja you have scrubby hair jidni tidna waka you have small feet jidni nguja waka you are a small man jidni tiri baku you have no dash, no energy, no strength jidni baku parani people don't like you jidni nganka tjarutjaru you have a tangled beard jidni wima pantja madlentji you display [a pair of] ugly legs during [the presentation of] the ceremonial song jidna kanali wata kadnikadnimaterina the people have a poor opinion of you jidni nguja pulku you are a weakling jidni wiljiri dartja your backside pokes out a long way widla jidni you're a woman widla bakarli jidni you have womanish ways about you jidni kudna dulkudulku you have a bloated stomach ngandri baka jidni you have the facial features of your mother jidni mudla puldupuldu you hairy face! jidni kujamara waru you are an old kujumara bush jidni kutu waru you are an old hole (grave), an old skeleton jidni wokara nilanila you skinny neck! jidni mana mitamita you have a mouthful of sand jidni nari ngalkuni you are longing for death; you deserve to be killed jidni piti panjapanja you dirty backside! jidni puratandra kantji you urinate gall jidni naria you belong to the dead piti murumuru jidni you excrete only hard dung manakirra waru jidni you old dried-out jawbone! jidni tali karpakarpa you have a stammering tongue jidni mudla duljadulja you have a crooked nose jidni mudla baku parani nobody can bear [to look at] your face ngani mudla karlakarlai I don't want to see you mudlapunta jidni you mousy face! marka pani jidni you stay-at-home; you lazy-bones! jidni palto pani you are trackless widlalilu jidnata nguja najila nganai women are all the time watching you buka pariltja jidni you are a fellow always slinking around in the bush jidni milkiwaru you are a harlot kidni dunka jidni you stinking penis! jidni piti dapadapa you have a backside full of sores madlentji worku jidni you always wander about on a devious track near-by kuldru njurunjuru jidni you hunch-back! jidni milki winjiwinjiri you wrinkled face jidni mimi wirdi you have lips that hang down jidni kalabi you are a goat! mana walkura soft voice nulia mita wiribai he is rubbing in the ground pudlamandru ngopera, kulno terti, mandru ngadani those two first, one in the centre, two after that poto wokara ngundrana jatamai! think of the things that you gave away! buru, woldrai oh, it's hot