This is a pilot version of the online Kaytetye Picture Dictionary.
rltente
newborn baby
Artnwenge kelye rltente akwerrele entweyane.
The newborn baby is lying in the coolamon.
artnwenge
child
Artnwenge inenge makwerle atnteyane.
All the children are standing.
kwerre
girl
Nyartepe kwerre kelye.
Here is a young girl.
awerre, angwerretye
boy
Nyartepe awerre kelye.
Here is a young boy.
aleyake
teenage girl
Aleyake amerne atnteyane arrkwentyarte.
Here is a group of three teenage girls.
pmerrke, ngwalkere
teenage boy
Awerre pmerrke tyangaye akake apenke.
The teenage boys are going hunting with shanghais.
relhe
woman
Relhe atnteyane.
The woman is standing.
artweye
man
Artweye atnteyane.
The man is standing.
elkwemene
old woman
Elkwemene arlwekere arenye atnteyane.
This old woman is a widow.
erlkwe
old man
Artweye erlkwe anteyane.
The old man is sitting down.
methethe
white woman
Relhe methethe kalte alkenhe mwekarte akake.
The white woman has a lot of hair and is wearing a hat.
rlwampe
white person, white man
Artweye rlwampe mwekarte akake.
The white man is wearing a hat.
eltyemwerneye
police
Eltyemwerneyele arntarrtyenke ankeyepenhe, ahepenhe.
The police catch people who steal and fight.
ngangkaye
sister (nurse), traditional healer
Ngangkayele ngkerrke perrtyerrantye.
The nurse is bandaging up a sore.
enkarte
priest
Enkartele pepe kaltyinterrantye.
The priest is teaching people about God’s word.
thakemane
stockman
Thakemanele pweleke arlwerrantye.
The stockman is rounding up horses.
arlweye
father
Arlweye atyeyengele arntwe ilerrantye.
My father is getting water.
arlkereye, kakeye
elder brother
Arlkereye atyeyenge rlengke alpenhe Artarrarle.
My elder brother went back to Tara today.
akeleye
aunty (father’s sister)
Akeleye atyeyenge arlelke apenhe arlewatyerrewe.
My aunty went hunting for goanna.
aperleye
grandparent (father’s mother or father's mother's sibling)
Aperleye atyeyenge elyenge anteyane.
My grandmother is sitting in the shade.
arrkare, mpwerneye
husband or wife
Ayenge aweparerrane arrkare atyeyengewe.
I am waiting for my husband.
artnwenge, artewaleye, enwepenhe
child (woman's or sister's child)
Artnwenge atyeyenge atnkwe entweyane.
My child is asleep.
artnwenge, artemperreye
child (man's or brother's child)
Alkereye arenge artnwenge artemperreye rtame.
My elder brother's children are my nieces and nephews.
rtwaltye, ayletyeye, meye-meye
man's mother-in-law, woman's son-in-law
Elkwemene nyartepe rtwaltye rtame artweye nthewartepe.
This old lady is that man's mother-in-law.
ltharte
men's ceremony
Lthartewe aynanthe apewene.
Let's go to the men's ceremony.
kwertare
men's ceremonial headdress
Artweye erlkwe atnteyane kwertare akake.
The old man has a ceremonial headdress on.
arlkenye
ceremonial design
Arlkenye eletnherrantye artnwengarle.
The child is getting painted up.
iterlarre
women’s ceremonial headband
Relhe arrkaylpe akake, iterlarre akake.
The woman has feathers in her ceremonial headband.
pwarrtyenke
beat rhythm by clapping hand against leg
Relhele pwarrtyenke.
The woman is beating rhythm by clapping her hand against her leg.
warleye
house
Warleye warle re atnywenke.
He's going into the house.
antywe
humpy, bough shelter
Antywe altyarrenke arntwe ketye.
Make a humpy because it's going to rain.
elye
shade
Elye antywe altyanteyane.
This is a shady bough shelter
arlwekere
single women’s camp
Ayengepe apeyerre arlwekere arle elkwatherre akake arle.
I'll go to the single women’s camp for some company.
rarre
wind
Elkwemene alpeyenteyane rarrele rewe.
The old woman is walking along in the wind.
awerentyerrnge
whirlwind, willy-willy
Pwertaye awerentyerrnge mwernarte apenkerne ketye!
Hey, look out there's a whirlwind coming this way!
ngwetyanpe
morning
Ngwetyanpe aherrke lwematnenke.
The sun comes up in the morning.
artenyele
midday
Aherrke artenyele errwelarrenke.
The sun is high in the sky at midday.
atwerrpe, atwerepe
afternoon
Aherrkepe atwerrpelke arrenke.
The sun sinks low in the afternoon.
rlenke
raining
Arntwenge rlenke.
It’s raining.
alenye
floodwater
Arntwe ilenke alenye theye.
You can get water from a waterhole.
arnwengkarrenke
dig a soakage
Arnwengkarrenke ngentye angenke arekenyele.
You dig a soakage out with a tin so that you can drink.
ngentye
soakage
Relhele arntwe yathenke ngentye theye tyampetele.
The woman is scooping the water out of the soakage with a tin.
yalpinterrantye, yalpinenke
throw out, throwing out
Relhele arntwe yalpinterrantye.
The woman is throwing out the water.
pwelparrenke
swim, dive into water
Artnwenge inenge arntwenge pwelparrenke errkwerele.
The children are swimming because it's too hot.
arntwe, kwatye
water
Arntwe erretarrerrane tape theye.
Water is flowing from the tap.
errkwenke
clean, wash (yourself)
Atyewenhe eltye arntwenge errkwenke.
I wash my hands with water.
ntyerrele
thirsty
Artweye ntyerrele aherrke alkenhele alpenkerne.
The man is thirsty as he comes home in the midday sun.
kwathenke
drink
Artnwenge kelyele ntyerrele kwathenke.
The thirsty child drinks water.
pelikante
billycan
Relhele pelikante arle arntwe yathenke.
The woman fills the billycan with water.
erretarrenke
run out, flow
Arntwe erretarrenke tyamperte ltywere theye.
Water is pouring out of a hole in the bucket.
artwintele
desert spadefoot toad
Artwintele weye rtame kwere aynenke.
The desert spadefoot toad can be eaten.
pwele-pwele
tadpole
Pwele-pwele tneyelepe kalyeyampe arrenkelke.
This tadpole will turn into a frog.
aylperre
fish
Atnwenthe aylperre arntwe arenye.
The fish lives in the water.
aherre
kangaroo
Aherrele atherrke aynterrantye.
The kangaroo is eating grass
atwetye
joey
Awerrele arrtyerrantye aherre atwetye.
The boy is holding a joey.
arinenge
euro, wallaroo
Arinenge anteyane artnte artnkenge.
The euro lives in caves in the hills.
atnhelengkwe
emu
Perlape, arlkerre, atnhelengkwele aynterrantye.
The emu eats conkerberry and bush tomato.
aylwere
emu chick
Arlweyele aperinterrantye aylwere.
Young emus travel along with their father.
arwengerrpe
bush turkey
Arlkerre, artnte arwengerrpele aynterrantye.
The bush turkey eats rocks and wild tomatoes.
artnangke
bilby
Artnangke therre anteyane athenge.
Two bilbies are in the grass.
ilerakwe, kwarlpe
spectacled hare-wallaby
Atnwenthe ilerakwe arwele ilperele anteyane
The spectacled hare-wallaby lives in a tree hollow.
wampere
possum
Wampere arrkenge atntheyaytenke kwentewale aynewethe.
The possum climbs up bloodwood trees to eat gum-nut blossom.
enewaylenge, enape
echidna (porcupine)
Enewaylengele tyewalhe therre aynterrantye.
The echidna is eating two ants.
arlewatyerre
sand goanna
Atnwenthe arlewatyerre iterrtyele aynenke.
People eat sand goannas.
pwelkantye
bearded dragon, cadney lizard
Atnwenthe pwelkantye arwelele anteyane.
The cadney lizard is sitting on the log.
kangkere, ilparnkwere
blue-tongued lizard
Iterrtyele aynenke atnwenthe kangkere.
Aboriginal people eat blue-tongue lizards.
arnkerrthe
mountain devil, thorny devil
Weye arnkerrthe tnwetyengele kwere ayneyayne awatnke.
The thorny devil lizard was crushed up and eaten in the old days.
artnwere
dingo
Aleke artnwere awenyerre anteyane.
The dingo is sitting on its own.
akwerrke
babies, young of an animal
Artnwere akwerrke inenge.
There are lots of dingo pups.
aleke
dog
Aleke apmere arenye weyangkerrane.
The camp dog is panting.
ilkwennge
mouse
Ilkwennge kelye kantye etnkwelthe.
The mouse is small and has a long tail.
arlwere
gecko
Arlwerele aynenke ntelyapelyape.
Geckos eat butterflies.
pweleke
cow, cattle, bullock
Pweleke areperrke therre artnperrane.
Two old cows are running.
yipe-yipe
sheep
Yipe-yipe kwertengele enkarte arenge.
Jesus shepherded the sheep.
elhanenhe, elhatnwerrethe
pig
Elhanenhele aherne elhenge mpwarerrantye.
Pigs mess around in the mud.
nanikwete
goat
Awatnkakerre iterrtyele nanikwete ayneyayne.
In the olden days Aboriginal people used to eat goat meat.
mangwe
cat
Mangwe elperre entweyane.
The cat is lying on its belly.
rapete
rabbit
Atnwenthe rapete alhwengele anteyane.
Rabbits are good meat and live in holes.
nantewe
horse
Nantewe arrwengke nhenge therre atnteyane.
Here is a mare and its foal.
tangkeye, kwertengele
donkey
Tangkeye awenyerrele atherrke aynterrantye.
The donkey is eating grass.
karlwerrke-lywerrke
turkey
Karlwerrke-lywerrke weye rlwampelarre aynterrantye.
White people eat turkeys.
tyweke-tyweke
chicken, chook, rooster
Tyweke-tyweke erlkwenge ngwetyanpe atyewinenke.
Roosters wake us up in the morning.
alkerarl-arrenke
flying
Thangkerne alkerarl-arrenke aherne theye.
The birds are flying from the ground into the sky.
paympelhe
wing, feather
Paympelhe thangkernele lperrtyinterrantye.
The bird is flapping its wings.
ntyarlkwe
nest
Thangkerne ntyarlkwele anteyane.
The bird is sitting on the nest.
kwarte
egg
Kwarte aynanthe aynenke.
We eat eggs.
arrkaylpe
bird's crest
Thangkerne ilekaynewene arrkaylpe akake.
Black cockatoos have crests.
ingke, ingkelthele
claw
Thangkerne aympaympe ingke arrilpe akake.
The yellow-throated miner has very sharp claws.
ayntwerretete, aynterrweterrwete
rock pigeon, plumed pigeon
Ayntwerretete artnenge errwele anteyane.
The rock pigeon lives on top of rocks.
kartwelkarre
button quail
Aherne warle mpwarenke kwake apmere kwere kartwelkarrele.
The button quail makes its home in the ground.
rtwere
red-backed kingfisher
Rtwere nyarte aherne warle atnywenke arlewatyerre apenye.
Kingfishers burrow into the ground as goannas do.
nganke
crow
Ngankele ankeyelarle aynterrantye.
The crow steals food to eat.
pelkere
crested pigeon
Weye pelkere ngkwerrme re aynterrantye.
The crested pigeon eats mistletoe.
therre-therre
willie wagtail
Iterrtyele therre-therre wemere, rarre alkenhe rtame apeyaytenke.
If a person throws something at the willie wagtail, there will be a lot of wind.
aympaympe
yellow-throated miner
Aympaympe ahene aynewethe atnhelengkwe kwerepeltye.
The yellow-throated miner is the emu's friend.
kwepalepale
crested bellbird
Artetyele anteyane kwepalepale.
Crested bellbirds live in mulga country.
rrpwere, tyelyilpwere
pied butcherbird
Kaperle tyampe perrkaltye tyampe rrpwerele aynterrantye.
The butcherbird eats grasshoppers and lizards.
arlpantywerle
black-faced woodswallow
Tharrkarre, ngkwarle therrpere arlpantywerlele kwatherrantye.
The black-faced woodswallow sucks the sweet nectar from grevilleas.
rteye-rteye
magpie-lark
Antywe mpwarerrantye aherne theye rteye-rteyele.
The magpie-lark makes its nest out of mud.
tyewaketye
grey-crowned babbler
Tyewaketye artnwengele angwaremere errtywene makwele aytenke ketye.
If children copy this bird theywill grow many rows of teeth.
ngimarre
zebra finch
Ngimarrele iterrtyewe ilparrenke arntwe.
Zebra finches show people where there is water.
eleleke, ngkwene
Major Mitchell’s cockatoo
Eleleke kwarte akake anenke arwele ilperele.
The young of Major Mitchell’s cockatoo stays in a tree hollow.
arlpatye
ringneck parrot, Port Lincoln parrot
Nterrenge elkerte arlpatyele aynterrantye.
The ring-neck parrot eats seeds.
atetherre
budgerigar
Atetherrepe thangkerne nyartepe ahene aynewethe.
The budgerigar is good to eat.
ilekaynewene, errante
red-tailed black cockatoo
Ilekaynewenele ileke aynterrantye.
Black cockatoos eat prickles.
kelelkelelke, elkelelke
galah
Kelelkelelke anteyane arwele ilperele.
The galah nests in tree hollows.
ilpertenye
wedge-tailed eagle, eaglehawk
Atnwenthe aherre ilpertenyele aynterrantye.
The eaglehawk eats kangaroos.
kerrkerlantye
brown falcon
Kerrkerlantye aynenke wantakerretetye kelye-kelye.
The falcon hunts all sorts of little animals
etnkwele
black kite
Etnkwelele weye arltweparrenke ikngkenge arrilpele therre.
The fork-tailed kite pierces animals with its two sharp claws.
ntyipere
bat
Ntyipere arntwenge areye artnperrentweyane errwele alkerele.
In the wet season bats fly high in the sky.
arrkarre
barn owl
Arrkarrele aynenke wantakerretye atnkwarengelarre aperrane.
The barn owl eats small animals that come out at night.
pwelerrnge
mopoke, boobook owl
Pwelerrnge atnkwarengele 'kwerrk-kwerrke' arrerrane.
The owl calls 'coo-coo' at night-time.
ilere
bush stone-curlew
Ilere apmere warle nthakenhe apaytenganenye arrere.
The bush stone-curlew is not allowed to come near a camp.
kwerte-kwerte
spotted nightjar
Atnkwarengele angkenke 'kwerte-kwerte, kwerte-kwerte'.
At night the spotted nightjar calls 'akwert-akwerte, akwert-akwerte.'
pelyakwe
Pacific black duck
Thangkerne pelyakwele aynenke wantakerretetye arntwe arenye.
Ducks eat all sorts of things that live in the water.
kamparwengke
Pacific heron
Kamparwengke angketye awenyerrele angene anteyane.
The heron stands on one leg.
karlayteng-aytenge
black-tailed native hen
Karlayteng-aytenge rlterre rntere-rntere rtame.
The native hen has red legs .
rrepwerle
black-headed python
Atnwenthe rrepwerle nyartepe apmwe alkenhe.
The black-headed python is good meat and very big.
pwekerrenye
king brown snake
Pwekerrenye awelengke imwarle atnhenke.
The king brown snake is a deadly snake that can kill.
mantharre
death adder
Mantharre artnte arenye.
The death adder lives in the hills.
wepe
spider
Wepe pwepe angkerrane alhwenge kwereyengele atnkwarengele.
In the night the spider makes a ‘booo booo’ sound from its hole.
kakitetherre
scorpion
Kakitetherrele kantyele pwenke.
The scorpion stings with its tail.
arrpwantye
centipede
Arrpwantye arntwenge areye lwematnenke.
Centipedes come out in wet weather.
errele
march fly
Arrkngepe re kwathenke rtame errelele.
The march fly drinks blood.
ngilke
mosquito
Ngilkele arrknge iterrtye arenge kwathenke.
The mosquito drinks people’s blood.
tyewalhe
ant
Enwaylengele tyewalhe aynenke.
Echidnas eat ants.
perrkaltye
grasshopper
Perrkaltye arwengerrpele aynenke.
Bush turkeys eat grasshoppers.
rapimperre
dragonfly
Rapimperre arntwarle karrarrerrane.
Dragonflies gather near water.
ntelyapelyape
butterfly, moth
Ayepayte theye ntelyapelyape arrenke.
The butterfly is a tarvine grub before it becomes a butterfly.
amenge
fly
Amenge errpwele kelye.
Flies are black and little.
aterre
cicada
Aterre artetyele angkerrane.
Cicadas live in mulga trees and make noise.
ahakeye, amile
bush plum, native currant
Ngayele ahakeye ilenke pelikantarle.
People collect bush plum in a billycan.
nkwerleye
bush plum
Nkwerleye errpwerle ntingke rtame, aynenkelke kwere.
When the nkwerleye plum is black it's ripe and and you can eat it.
perlape, arnewetye
conkerberry
Rlwene perlape atherrkenyele anenke.
Conkerberries fruit after it has rained.
atwakeye
wild orange
Rlwene atwakeye ahepertewe anenke.
Wild oranges are ripe in summer.
kwenemangkerre
bush tomato
Kwenemangkerre arlpawe arenye.
The sandhill bush tomato grows on plains.
karrete
spoon made from emu bone
Karnaketye kwenemangkerre iperrantye karretele.
We clean out the black seeds of the creek bush tomato with a special spoon.
ipenhe penhe
skewered
Kwenemangkerre ipenhe penhe.
The sandhill bush tomato is put on a skewer.
arlkerre, katyerre
bush tomato (plains variety)
Arlkerre kwarte kape elhe tyampe anteyane.
Plains bush tomatoes have fresh and dried fruit on them.
ntyerrme
dogwood tree seed
Ntyerrme artwengarre aynenke kwere warele pwengele.
We eat fresh seeds of dogwood trees after they are cooked on the fire.
kwerlpwerlpe, kathipe
bloodwood apple, bush coconut
Kwerlpwerlpe tyarrpinenke artntenge kathipe kwere aynenke.
You split open bush coconuts with a rock and eat the part inside.
amare
mistletoe
Rlwene amare arwelele anteyane.
The mistletoe called 'amare' grows on trees.
lkwarreye
bush banana
Erlkwantye tangkwele anenke, nhartepe lkwarreyelke anenke.
First there are flowers, then they turn into bush bananas.
werrpe
bush bean
Werrpe enye angwerretye arenge.
The bush bean is a boy's food.
kinteltyewe, nalale
yam flower, bush potato flower
Nhartepe anatye alpite kinteltyewe.
The yam flower is called 'akinteltyewe' or 'nalenale'.
anatye
yam, bush potato
Rlwene anatye antharle arlpawele anteyane.
Yams grow in rows on sandy plains.
apite, arlatyeye
pencil yam
Rlwene apite elpaye errwele anteyane kape artetye angkwarre.
Pencil yams grow on river banks and around mulga trees.
yerrakwerre, erreyakwerre
bush onion, onion grass
Yerrakwerre artnwepele anteyane elpayele tyampe.
Bush onions grow in swamps and in creeks.
aylpele
river red gum
Arwele nyarte aylpele anteyane elpayele.
The river red gum grows in and along creeks.
pereltye
lerp from river red gum
Ngkwarle pereltye arwele aylpelele anteyane.
Sweet lerp is found on the leaves of river red gums.
ntyweyampe
honey from northern corkwood tree
Ngkwarle ntyweyampe itatnele anteyane.
[Ntyweyampe] is the honey from the northern corkwood tree.
tharrkarre
honey grevillea
Ngkwarle tharrkarre ipeyenke.
We suck the honey grevillea for honey.
ilperalke
sugarbag
Relhele ilperalke artenke.
The woman is cutting sugarbag.
awentyenke
lick, suck
Kwerrele awentyenke ngkwarle ilperalke.
The girl is licking the sugarbag.
arlpe
ashes for chewing with tobacco
Tyanywengew-arelhe pwerrantye arlpe.
We cook the ashes for the tobacco.
altywarte
native millet
Nterrenge altywarte awerrkenke, eyerrantyengele akwerre warle.
This grass seed was cleaned and ground in a coolamon.
elkerte
sickle-leaved wattles
Elkerte erlkwerrpe mpwarenke watyemaylenke kwerele.
We use the seed pods of sickle-leaved wattles like a soap to wash with.
arineng-arinenge
native lemon grass
Arineng-arinenge arntweng-arlenge mpwarenke kangkel-akakewe.
If you have a cold you can wash yourself with native lemon grass.
karntape
bark
Karntape aylpele arenye arntweng-arlenge pwenke ngkerrkewe.
The bark of the river red gum can be used on sores.
tywerewenke
hit or poke the ground (to listen for a hollow sound)
Relhele tywerewenke kaytewe.
The woman hits the ground looking for witchetties.
apmerrantye, apmenke
dig, digging
Relhele therre kayte apmerrantye.
Two women are digging witchetties.
kayte
witchetty grub, edible grub
Ilpakakarle arrenke kayte.
The witchetty grubs are placed in the billycan.
ampenge
flying termite grubs
Atnemayte ampenge akerrthele anteyane.
Edible grubs called ampenge live in termite mounds.
River red gums grow in and along the creek.
aylpelayte
grub from branch of river red gum
Aylpelayte arwele aylpelele anteyane.
Edible grubs live in the branches of river red gums.
arlelke
hunting, day trip
Iterrtye inenge arlelke apenke mwetekele.
People are going hunting in a car.
weye, atnwenthe
meat
Weye pwetye arenye inenge.
These are bush meats.
werrantye, wenke
shoot or throw, shooting or throwing
Artweyele werrantye atnwenthe.
The man is shooting an animal.
Weye aherre nharte anteyane.
Here is a kangaroo.
kayle
boomerang
Kayle tyelarte wewethe.
The boomerang is about to be thrown.
arrang-arerrantye, arrang-arenke
aim, aiming
Kayle arrang-arerrantye artweyele.
The man is aiming a boomerang.
errtyarte
spear
Artweye errtyarte inenge akake.
In the olden days people used spears.
atelp-atenke
step on something
Artweyele errtyarte atelp-atenke angketyele.
The man is straightening the spear with his foot.
artetye
mulga
Arwele artetye kayle kweretheye mpwarerrantye.
Woomeras are made from mulga wood.
amerre
woomera, spear-thrower
Errtyarte arrenke amerre arle weyelke aytnenke.
In the olden days spears were put on a woomera to spear game.
aytnenke
spear something
Artweyele aytnenke amerre theyele errtyartele.
The man is throwing a spear with a spear thrower.
ampilerrantye, ampilenke
track, tracking
Relhele angketye ampilerrantye.
The woman is tracking an animal.
Atnwenthe arlewatyerre.
Goanna is good meat.
atneme
digging stick
Relhe atneme akake apenke.
The woman is walking along with a digging stick.
angerrantye, angenke
Menhenge therre arlewatyerre angerrantye.
The mother and her daughter are digging for goanna.
arterrantye, artenke
chop (with an axe), chopping
Relhele ilperalke arterrantye.
The woman is chopping down a tree.
rntwenke
pick, cut, break
Relhele katyerre rntwenke eltyarle.
The woman picks bush tomatoes and holds them in her hand.
errtywele
kindling, sticks
Iterrtyele ware errtywele kwetyerrantye.
The person is collecting kindling.
ware
firewood, wood
Relhele ware itarr-alperninterrantye.
The woman is dragging the log back home.
errpmale wenke
make fire with a firesaw
Relhele ware errpmale wenke.
The woman makes fire with a firesaw.
pweyenterrantye, pweyenenke
blow on a fire, blowing
Iterrtyele ware pweyenterrantye.
The person is blowing on the fire.
elpalhe
smoke
Ware elpalhelke aytnterranenke.
The fire is smoking now.
amperrane, ampenke
burn, burning
Ware amperrane.
A fire is burning.
atnhwerte alperinenke
return carrying something on shoulder
Artweye erlkwenge aherre atnhwerte alperinenke.
The old man returns carrying a kangaroo slung over his shoulder.
atnilenke
close up an animal after gutting it
Artweyele aherre atnilenke.
The man closes up the kangaroo’s stomach after gutting it.
elatnarrenke
disjoint animal before cooking
Iterrtyele aherre elatnarrenke pwewethe athathe.
The person disjoints a kangaroo to prepare it for cooking.
rntwerrantye, rntwenke
cut, cutting
Artweyele kantye rntwerrantye.
The man is cutting off the kangaroo tail.
iperrantye, ipenke
gut (an animal), gutting
Artweyele aherre atne iperrantye.
The man is gutting the kangaroo.
alhwenge
hole
Weye aherre amperrane alhwengele.
The kangaroo is being cooked in a hole in the ground.
aytnpenke
yandy (clean seeds in a coolamon)
Elkwemenele nterrenge aytnpenke.
The woman yandies seeds in the coolamon.
elker-aytnenke
winnow (clean seeds in the air)
Relhele therre elker-aytnenke nterrenge.
The two women winnow the seeds in the air by dropping them onto a camp sheet.
lyere, athere
flat grinding stone
Artnte lyere tyelarte tnwetyenke.
We grind things with a tool called [alyere].
tyenge
hand-held grinding stone
Artnte tyengele nterrenge kwerele yenke.
We grind seeds with a stone called [tyenge] on a flat stone.
twetnhenke
mash or grind (dry food)
Nterrenge twetnhenke artnte karlwele.
She grinds up dry bush tomatoes with a round stone to make into a cake.
pelawe
flour
Pakete alkenhelayethe pelawe.
Flour comes in a big bucket.
mpwarenke
make
Relhele rlwene mpwarenke.
The woman is making damper.
eyerrantye, eyenke
knead or grind, kneading or grinding
Relhele rlwene eyerrantye.
The woman is kneading dough.
alarrenke
hit
Relhele rlwene alperrele alarrenke.
The woman hits the freshly cooked damper with leaves.
ntingke
cooked, ripe
Enye ntingkelke aynewethe.
The damper is now cooked and ready to eat.
aynterrantye, aynenke
eat, eating
Artnwengele therre rlwene aynterrantye.
The two children are eating damper.
etnkwenke
draw, paint (a design)
Relhele kanpethe etnkwenke.
The woman paints a canvas.
twererre
clapsticks
Relhele arlkenye mpwarerrantye twererre arle.
The woman is burning designs on clapsticks.
spin string (from hair or fur), spinning string
Relhele aylepe werrantye.
The woman is spinning hairstring.
aylepe
hairstring
Wenhepenhe aylepelke entweyane.
This is spun hairstring.
atyweretye
bean tree {Erythrina vespertileo}
Atyweretye anenke errpwerle, rntere-rntere, arltere tyampe.
The beans from the bean tree can be black, red and white.
nekelethe
necklace
Nekelethe mpwarenke atyweretye theye.
Necklaces are made from bean-tree seeds.
alatyite
soft spinifex
Athe alatyite.
Spinifex is a grass.
tyapele
shovel
Pwenkelke atnkere tyapele arle.
You heat wax in a shovel.
parlparle
flat stone
Atnkere pwenhepenhe yathenke artnte parlparle arle.
Melted wax is poured onto a flat stone.
atnkere
wax, spinifex resin
Atnkerele mpwarenke kalarte akwerre, arekenye.
You use wax to make a shield, coolamon and shovel.
kanyengarre
chisel, adze
Kanyengarrele kayle errkerrantye.
Boomerangs are made with a chisel-like tool called kanyengarre.
arekenye
traditional shovel
Elepele arterrantye arekenye.
You chop wood with an axe to make a shovel.
arne
water dish, coolamon
Arne atyweretye theye mpwarenke.
Water dishes are made from bean-tree wood.
Atyweretye re arterrantye.
You chop the bean-tree wood with an axe.
head ring
Aylepe akarle arreyayne, arntwe aperinewethe.
People put a head ring on their heads to carry water.
aperineyayne, aperinenke
carry, take back, carried
Arnenge arntwe aperineyayne atnakakerre.
In the olden days people carried water in a deep coolamon.
kalarte
shield
Artweyele kalarte mpwarenke atyweretye theye.
The man makes a shield from bean-tree wood.
aylkenke
protect, block
Artweyele kalartele rewenhe aylkenke.
Men protect themselves with a shield.
ilke
hook boomerang, number seven boomerang
Kayle ilke arlkenye akake.
A striped number seven boomerang.
Kayle ilke mpwarenke artetye theye.
Number seven boomrangs are made from mulga wood.
Kaylele ahenge werrantye.
People fight with boomerangs.
arawerrnge
fearful, worried
Relhele arawerrnge akakele kwetere arntarrtyerrantye.
The woman is fearfully holding the nulla nulla.
angkerrane, angkenke
talk, speak, talking speaking
Kwerre nharte telepwemele angkerrane.
The young girl is talking on the telephone.
eltyarrenke
use hand signs
Elkwemene akertere eltyarrenke.
The woman is using hand signs to talk.
altyerre ampilenke
tell story
Awerrele altyerre ampilenke aherne warle.
The boy is telling stories on the ground.
ilpew-atnteyane
listening
Relhe ilpew-atnteyane.
The woman is listening.
Artnwengele arntwe kwathenke.
This child is drinking water.
aylpatye kwathenke
drink breast milk
Artnwengele aylpatye kwathenke.
Babies drink breast milk.
watnterrantye, watntenke
feed (a person or animal), feeding
Arrwengekele watnterrantye artnwenge kelye.
The mother is feeding her baby.
Awerre kelyele rlwene aynterrantye.
The boy is eating food.
kiss
Arrwengkele artnwenge awentyenke.
The mother kisses the baby.
rlkerrty-eletnhenke
spit
Relhele rlkerrty-eletnhenke.
The woman is spitting.
perrtyerrantye, perrtyenke
tie up, tying up
Elkwemenele arnketyele perrtyerrantye.
The woman is tying a scarf around her head.
altyarrel-aytenke
put (something) on your head
Mwekarte amamperle rewenhe altyarrel-aytenke.
He is putting on a hat as he goes along.
akwerrantye, akwenke
get, gather, getting, gathering
Relhele mantarre akwerrantye yakwethe arle.
The woman is gathering up her clothes.
eletnhenke
throw away or put outside
Marlele mantarre aherrke eletnhenke.
The girl is putting her clothes out to dry.
altherrantye, althenke
clean a place, cleaning a place
Relhele raykele altherrantye aherne.
The woman is using a rake to clean the ground.
intwerelaylenke
mix together
Relhele intwerelaylenke pelawe.
The woman is mixing flour with water.
elketnherrantye, elketnhenke
search, searching
Relhele tyanywengewe yakwethe elketnherrantye.
The woman is searching through her bag for tobacco.
arrenke
put
Pelikante arrenke wararle.
The billycan is put on the fire.
fix, do
Relhele taye mpwarenke.
The woman fixes the flat tyre.
ertntwenke
push
Mweteke artweyele ertntwenke.
The man pushes a car.
atnhenke
bite
Artweye tyarlenye alekele atnhenke.
The dog bit the man's arm.
fight, kill
Artweye therrele ahenge alarrenke.
Two men fight.
pwepe
stalked puffball {Podaxis pistillaris}
Pwepe aherne arenye.
The stalked puffball grows in the ground.
paint, rub on
Pwepele rntwenke rrwete partentye.
Boys paint beards on themselves with the stalked puffball.
nyetyepe
cubby house
Kwerretherre arrkantele anteyane nyetyepele.
The two girls are playing in the cubby house.
aylerrantye, aylenke
sing, singing
Artweyele aylerrantye ketare akake.
The man with the guitar is singing.
ilpakenke
tackle or steal
Ilpakenke pwetpale atewenhanthe artweyele amerne.
Three football players tackle each other for the ball.
atnkwatherrantye, atnkwathenke
put to sleep, putting to sleep
Arrwengkele artnwenge atnkwatherrantye.
The mother is lulling her baby to sleep.
arrtyerrantye, arrtyenke
hold, holding
Relhele lhenpele artnwenge arrtyerrantye.
The woman is holding the baby on her hip.
artepele aperinenke
carry on back
Relhele artnwenge artepele aperinenke.
The woman is carrying her child on her back.
intenge aperinenke
carry on shoulder
Relhele artnwenge intenge aperinenke.
The woman is carrying a child on her shoulders.
akerte arenke
peep, look out (from behind something)
Elkwemenele akerte arenke.
The old woman peeps out from behind the corner.
blow (nose)
Elhe rewenhe errkwenke tetyewele.
He blows his nose with a tissue.
anteyane, anenke
sit, sitting
Relhe amerne arrewenhe anteyane.
All the women are sitting over there.
karte entweyane
lying on back with knees bent
Relhe nyarte karte entweyane.
This woman is lying on her back with her knees bent.
aytnparrke anteyane
sitting with legs crossed
Awerre aytnparrke anteyane.
The boy is sittting with his legs crossed.
merlenye anteyane, twapetye anteyane
sitting with legs curled up
Kwerre aleyake merlenye anteyane.
The teenage girl is sitting with her legs curled underneath her.
rlterre entweyane
sitting with legs stretched out
Relhe rlterre entweyane.
The woman is sittting with her legs stretched out.
alkanye entweyane
lying resting with head on hands
Relhe alkanye entweyane.
The woman is lying with her head on her hands.
atnteyane, atnenke
stand, standing
Artweye arrenye atnteyane.
The man over there is standing up.
rnengerre
clasp hands behind back.
Relhe arnengerrele rlwarerrantye.
The woman is holding her hands behind her back and watching.
ampewe atnteyane
stand leaning on something
Artnwenge ampewe atnteyane arrwengkel-arlenge.
The child is leaning on his mother.
aylpare anteyane
hanging down, dangling
Kwerre aylpare anteyane arwele theye.
The child is dangling from a tree.
atntheyaytenke
climb up
Awerre arwelarle atntheyaytenke.
The boy climbs up a tree.
atnthenke
fall
Awerre atnthenke arwele theye.
The boy is falling out of the tree.
apeyayterrane, apayterrane
coming
Elkwemene mwernarte apayterrane.
The old woman is coming towards us.
alpeyenteyane
going, leaving
Elkwemene arnengerre intwemerle alpeyenteyane.
The old woman is leaving with her hands behind her back.
apelapenke
go (to a place)
Relhe apelapenke kanpere.
The woman is going straight past.
artnperrane, artnpenke
run, running
Kwerre artnperrane rlwinteme.
The girl is running in the opposite direction.
arengkele anteyane
crawling
Artnwenge kelye arengkele anteyane.
The baby is crawling.
ertwenke
climb down, get out
Elkwemene ertwenke mweteke theye.
The old woman is getting out of the car.
lwematnenke
go out, come out
Relhe lwematnenke kwene theye.
The woman is going out.
angketye amperle
footprint, track
Angketye amperle anteyane.
Someone has left footprints.
mweteke
car, vehicle
Mweteke arrenye atnteyane.
The car is over there.
marnte
bus
Marnte apenkerne thekwelewe.
The bus is being driven to the school.
alyarrentye entweyane
Relhe alyarrentye entweyane.
The woman is lying on her back.
elperre enwenke
lie on stomach
Arlelke apenhepenhe elperre enwenke.
After hunting you come back and lie on your stomach.
atnkwe
asleep, sleep
Erlkwepe atnkwe entweyane.
The old man is lying down asleep.
erlwe erlkenke
open eyes
Kwerre erlwe erlkenke atnkwe penhe.
This girl is opening her eyes after sleeping.
akerrane, akenke
cry, crying
Awerre akerrane ilwekere.
The poor boy is crying.
nyerrarrenke
get shy, be shy or ashamed
Kwerre nyerrarrenke alethange ketye.
The girl is shy of strangers.
kangkale
cold, flu
Kangkalele atyenge alarrenhe.
I caught a cold.
rrkantarrane
laugh, smile
Relhe rrkantarrane.
The woman is laughing.
tenhepenke
shiver
Artweye tenhepenke.
The man shivers with cold.
arntetye
sick
Relhe arntetye antyey-aperrane.
The sick woman is sweating.
awenyerre
one
Artnwenge awenyerre anteyane.
One child is sitting.
atherre
two
Kwerre atherre anteyane.
Two girls are sitting down.
arrkwentyarte
three, a few, several
Artnwenge amerne arrkwentyarte anteyane.
Three children are sitting.
makwerle
many, lots
Artnwenge inenge makwerle.
Lots of children.
peyakele
nothing
Ayenge artnte peyakele.
I have no money, nothing.
ngkweltye
coins, small change (money)
Artnte ngkweltye atyenge etnyene.
Give me some coins!
mantarre
clothes
Atnakakerre iterrtye inenge apeyayne mantarre wanenye.
In the olden days Aboriginal people used to go around with no clothes.
mwekarte
hat
Artweye nharte mwekarte akake.
The man is wearing a hat.
yakwethe
bag, pouch
Yakwethele wantakerrertetye aperinterrantye.
You carry all sorts of things in bags.
pwete
shoe
Pwete atyeyenge awenyerrele angene.
I have one shoe.
karntenge
short
Arntwenge kelye karntenge.
The child is short.
etnkwelthe
tall
Arntwenge nharte etnkwelthe.
The child is tall.
kelye
small, little
Nhartepe arnkerrthe kelye.
This is a small mountain devil lizard.
alkenhe
big
Nhartepe arnkerrthe alkenhe.
This is a big mountain devil lizard.
aweke
fat, plump
Nhartepe awerre aweke.
That is a fat boy.
mpweyampe
skinny, thin
Nhartepe awerre mpweyampe.
That is a skinny boy.
arlemenye
curled up
Apmwe nharte arlemenye anteyane aherrkele amperrane.
The snake is lying curled up in the sun.
amper-ampere
winding, bendy, crooked
Apmwe nharte amper-ampere alpeyenteyane atere iterrtye-ketye.
The snake is moving in a crooked line because it is frightened of the person.
atnawerre
straight, correct
Iteye atnawerre alpeyenteyane.
The road is straight.
arlkeny-arlkenye
striped
Apmwe nharte arlkeny-arlkenye.
This is a striped snake.
elperr-elperre
flat
Nyartepe artnte elperr-elperre.
This is a flat stone.
karlwe
round
Tyenge karlwe.
Grinding stones are round.
nyarte
this, here
Aleke nyarte anteyane.
The dog is sitting here.
nharte
that, there
Aherre nharte anteyane.
The kangaroo is there.
arrenye
that way, over there
Artnte arrenye.
The hills are over there in the distance.
errwelenge
on top of
Aleke pantyele errwelenge altyanteyane.
The dog is lying on top of the blanket.
kwenenge
under, underneath
Aleke pantyele kwenenge altyanteyane.
The dog is lying under the blanket.
arrkngerte
blocked, blocking
Arwele alkenhe arrkngerte entweyane iteyele.
A big tree is lying across the road, blocking the way.
mwernenye
in front of
Relhe mwernenye anteyane arwele nthenayne.
The woman is standing in front of the tree.
atwapatherre
between
Relhele atwapatherre theye arerrantye.
The woman is looking out from between the branches.
elkwerrele
in the middle, in between
Aleke elkwerrele anteyane artweye therre enkenge anteyane.
The dog is standing in between two men.
errwele
top, up high
Awerrele arwele errwele arle werrantye.
The boy is throwing a stick up high.
kwene
inside
Kathipe kwenepe anenke mpwe erlwakake.
Bush coconuts have liquid inside.
