M - m

-m   See main entry: -mi.

ma-₁   verb prefix. Gram: 3rd order of verbal prefixes - mood 1 - SUBJUNCTIVE should, ought to. Gram: These are the basic meanings but the SUBJUNCTIVE prefix can be used in combination with different other verbal prefixes to give a number of different moods. It is often followed by the IRREALIS prefix with the form rri-, ri- or ti- depending upon what follows or the type of verb root. Ngini waya nginjatuwu nyimpi-ri-kipirni kurlama api ngiyatuwu arnuka kurlama ngiti-ma-ta-kipirni. If you perform the yam ceremony I won't perform the yam ceremony. Ngini ngu-ma-ti-pa-y-akurluwunyi api ngu-ma-ti-pa jiyarra yita wanga karluwu nginti-ja-y-akurluwunyi. If I'd seen her I would have told her but I didn't see her. a-ma-ti-min-t-akirayi she almost gave it to me. Karluwu nginti-ma-nginta-y-akupawurlamigi. You won't cause me to come back. Ngiyatuwu awungana ngu-ma-ta-ma anaki ngiya-mwaringa? What can I do for my daughter?

ma-₂   Variant: nga-. verb prefix. Gram: 6th order of verbal prefixes - indirect object 1 • to or for us (inclusive), i.e. to or for us (and you). Gram: nga- occurs following certain other prefixes, such as ampi- 'she (NON-PAST)' Ninkiyi ngarratuwu yi-p-apipirraya pirlamarri amparrimani jimatawani ngarra-naringa. Then he went down to try and help his mother unaware of what had happened. arnuka a-nga-rra-kiri-mukitiya he doesn't shake our hands.

2 • to or for us two, me and you. Gram: nga- occurs following certain other prefixes Muwa-naringa pamantarri ji-ma-kirimi. Our mother made damper for you and me. Pangarri muwa-naringa pamantarri wiyi ampu-nga-kirimi. Tomorrow our mother will make damper for you and me.

ma-₂   verb prefix. Gram: 12 th order of verbal prefixes - COMITATIVE. This occurs immediately before the nucleus of the verb (the verb root, which may have one or more incorporated forms before it). The following links occur: rri- before a class 1 verb root or incorporated form or ki-, rr- before a class 3 verb root or incorporated form and j- before a class 2 verb root or incorporated form. 1 • with, accompanying. Kiyi pi-ri-ma-rri-ki-y-angurlimay-ani kangi yinkitayi mupuka ampirrunungirrinti. Then they used to walk around with fire (or smoking branch) near the grave. Nyirra ji-ma-rr-uriyi nyirra-mwarti kapi ajipitili pili ngarra jana. She took (went with) her son to the hospital because he was sick. Awinyirra miputi yi-ma-j-akupawurli japuja. He returned home with the fish. Kiyi pi-ri-ma-rri-ki-y-angurlimay-ani kangi yinkitayi mupuka ampirrunungirrinti. Then they used to walk around with fire (or smoking branch) near the grave. Nyirra ji-ma-rr-uriyi nyirra-mwarti kapi ajipitili pili ngarra jana. She took (went with) her son to the hospital because he was sick. Awinyirra miputi yi-ma-j-akupawurli japuja. He returned home with the fish.

maji-   in something. Morph: ma‑’with' +‑i‑’container'.

2 • lots. yi-mini-ma-rri-kiji-y-akirayi he gave me lots of sticks. ampi-ri-ma-rri-kuwa-y-iti it (tree) has a lot of fruit. Lit: stands with a lot of fruit.

-ma₁   intransitive verb root 1. become, be. Gram: -ama - variation of -ma following emphatic prefix, pa-, ja-, ta- etc pi-ri-ma they became something. Ngiya pupuni ngi-ri-ma karri ngiripirtangaya ngiya-mwarti waya pupuni yima. I felt better when I heard that my son had become better.. Tiniwunga wulijinga jiyi-ma karri ngintipawumi kapi yikwani. The tin became black when we heated it on the fire.. Turniyuwa ampi-ri-ki-ma. It becomes black (by the fire burning it). Category: Being. Category: Being. Category: Being. Category: Being. Category: Being.

japuja or tangarima -ma   set up camp, make home. Morph: japuja or tangarima + verb with root:‑ma 'become'. Lit: camp/home become. Gram: with ‘he’ as subject See: tangarima -kirimi. Ngawa awungarruwu japuja yima pili yingarti kukuni. We made our home over there because there was lots of fresh water.

kapi pitipita yima/arima   inside. Morph: kapi 'in' + pitipita 'stomach' + yima he became or arima he becomes. kapi nyirra pitipita arima where her inside is ( e.g.. inside bottom part of billycan).

-angantima   rain. Morph: ‑anganti‑’rain' + verb with root:‑ma ’becomes'. Gram: with ‘he’ as subject yi-p-angantima it rained. Lit: it became rain.

-ma + time word or phrase   time passes. Lit: [time] becomes. Gram: 'he' as subject Yatila jurra yi-rupu-marri-kiningi-ma-mini They always spent one week in dancing ('one week always passed for them in the activity of dancing'). Kuta awunganari wurlini awarra a-mi-rr-anganti-ma. I don't know how many months it rains.

-ma₂   intransitive verb root 1. do. Gram: It occurs as the root of the auxiliary verb with some free form verbs and other words. In Modern Tiwi the more general root: -mi occurs instead of -ma with most of the words below. See under the entries for each word below. Gram: It occurs as the root of the auxiliary verb with some free form verbs and other words. In Modern Tiwi the more general root: -mi occurs instead of -ma with most of the words below. See under the entries for each word below. Gram: It occurs as the root of the auxiliary verb with some free form verbs and other words. In Modern Tiwi the more general root: -mi occurs instead of -ma with most of the words below. See under the entries for each word below. Gram: It occurs as the root of the auxiliary verb with some free form verbs and other words. In Modern Tiwi the more general root: -mi occurs instead of -ma with most of the words below. See under the entries for each word below. Gram: It occurs as the root of the auxiliary verb with some free form verbs and other words. In Modern Tiwi the more general root: -mi occurs instead of -ma with most of the words below. See under the entries for each word below.

awungana –ma?   what… doing?

jukuta – ma   whisper, complain.

kularlaga –ma   hunt, look around for.

purlingiya -ma   tremble.

-ma₃   intransitive verb root 1. go. Gram: + locative pi-ri-ma they went. See: -uriyi. Murrukala ji-yi-ma. She went quickly. Category: Moving. Category: Moving.

-ma + direction prefix or suffix   come. Kutaga ta-ma-pa! Come this way!

-ma₄   feminine verb root 1. Gram: + ‘her’ as indirect object prefix spear, shoot. Gram: -wilima with other indirect object prefixes pi-ti-mirri-ma they speared her.

-ma-   incorporated form 1. 1 • bush. Wutatuwu yingampa ngiya-mamantapa, wutatuwu pi-ti-ri-ma -y-ajuwurtirr-ani. Some of my friends hid behind bushes.

2 • house (highish). See: -arumwi-; -ili-; -akiji-; -i-; jampaka; kurrampali; pulawujinga. Ngajiti ngimp-ari-ma-y-alamiya. Don't load yourselves into high(ish) house.

3 • fright. See: -makirri-. Yimunguwama jiyi-ma-y-angirri. He sighed from fright.

4 • ground.

maampi   See main entry: mawampi. kinship noun. grandchildren.

-maja   intransitive verb root 1. Gram: only in non past be about to take; be taking. Morph: ma‑’with' +‑wija ’go'. Gram: only in non past, past form -marruriyi As in: wu-ri-maja ‘they take him’. See: -wija. Awuta yuwurrara manjatawuwi wi-yi-maja yati tini kapi Jiliyarti pili ngarra mitaya yimi kuwunawini. Those two policemen are taking a man to Darwin because he stole some money. Category: Moving, Holding or transfer. Category: Moving, Holding or transfer.

-maja + direction prefix or suffix   bring. Ngiya-naringa ampi-ni-yi-maja yingarti yinkiti. My mother is bringing lots of food.

-majajirringi-   incorporated form 1. sneak up on. Morph: ‑ma‑’with' +‑ajirringi ’stealth'. See: -apirnagi; -akilimugi; jurraga.

-majaki-   incorporated form 1. hot water. See: atiwata; -mangi-; -imanti-; -imu-; -waninga-; -wunguriwi-; -wanti-; -artingi-; kukuni; majulungi mangulumpi. Karri kirija yikwanari, api awungarri ngimpi-ri-majak-apa. When it is a bit hot we drink it. Awarra ngini alaga awarra pi-ri-mangapuk-ani awunganuwanga pi-ti-ri-majuwan-ani awinyirra jimijinga, kiyi mwarliki pi-ri-majaki-m-ani. They used to drink the juice of the jimijinga (leaves) which they had boiled and also they would bathe in the warm water.

-majakilamira   intransitive verb root 1. Gram: May have indirect object prefix block someone's way. Syn: -apulipagi, -ajiyipulipagi. See: -apwiya; -anyuwuluga; -pwanjigi; -palirri; -majipuwu; -urligi; -kaga. pi-ripu-majakilimira they blocked their way. Category: Violence or impact.

-majakilingimugi   intransitive verb root 1. hang something up in a tree in a container. such as wild honey in billy can. Morph: ma‑’in' +‑akilingimugi ’hang up'. Gram: The form of the link (j) following ma- indicates the ma- means 'in something' rather than 'with something' Syn: -marriwankamigi. See: jilatari -mi; -marriwanka; -amatilayi. Category: Holding or transfer, Change of position or state.

-majakojigi   feminine verb root 1. limp, be lame or crippled. Syn: -ajingi. See: -pula; -majirruningi-; jingamara. ampi-ri-majakojigi he is lame. Note: Picture from 'Ngawurranungurumagi Nginingawila Ngapangiraga: Tiwi-English Dictionary' Category: Describing people or animals, Body functions or actions, Sickness or injury and healing.

-majakupawurli   1 • take back. Morph: ma‑’with' +‑akupawurli ’go back'. Syn: -marriyaparrijingima, -majamarlingama. Category: Change of position or state.

2 • bring back. Gram: 'DIRECTION' prefix wuni- or suffix -uwa Ngiya-rringani yi-ni-ri-majakupawurli ngiya-yuwuni awungarra. My father brought my older brother back here.

-majakuriyi   See main entry: -majakururiyi. intransitive verb root 1. finish, break up.

-majakururiyi   Variant: fe Þ Modern_Tiwi: -majakuriyi. intransitive verb root 1. finish, cease, break up (as 'school breaks up'). Syn: -kururiyi, -ipaya, -wamparri, -mirrinikila. See: -amarntinya; -wapukinyimi; -wutuwiya; ayipa; -wankiri-. pi-ri-majakururiyi they finished. Ngarra ngiya-rringani yi-majakuriyi awinyirra kurrampali pili ngawa nga-p-awuriji. My father finished the house so we could move in. Category: Change of position or state.

-majamarlingama   1 • take back. Morph: ma‑’with' +‑amarlingama ’go back’. See: -majakupawurli; -marriyaparrijingima. Ta-majamalingama awarra yinkiti kapi ngatawa nginayi ngiya-rringani Take the food back to my father. Category: Change of position or state.

2 • bring back. Gram: + directional prefix or suffix

-majamiripungila   intransitive verb root 1?. bludge, be a bludger, keep asking for food. Morph: ‑ma‑’with' +‑amiripungi ’make trail' +‑la ’REPETITIVE'. Syn: -majamiripungiligi, -wankili. See: -wayorri; wankilingini; yartari; nanginta; askim. nga-ri-majamiripungila we are bludgers. Category: Describing people or animals, Talking or thinking.

-majamiripungiligi   verb stem. bludge, be a bludger, b e.g. for food. Morph: ‑ma‑'with' +‑amiripungi 'make trail' +‑igi 'cause'. Syn: -majamiripungila, -wankili. See: -wayorri; wankilingini; yartari; nanginta; askim. nga-ri-majamiripungiligi we are bludgers. Category: Describing people or animals, Talking or thinking.

-majamuninga-   See main entry: -majamurninga-. incorporated form 1. work, lots of work, card playing or money from card playing.

-majamurninga-   Variant: -majamuninga-. incorporated form 1. work, lots of work, card playing or money from card playing. See: -amurrumi; -pirntirra-; -aputi-; -piningi-; -ingipiningi-; -kirintirrayi-; -ilapwarrigi. Ques: I am not sure of the differences between these various incorporated forms and their uses. Nginja waya jiyi-majamuninga-pay-ana? Did you finish all your work? Ngajiti ngimpa-ri-miringarra. Yita wanga nyi-majamurninga-y-iti-la. Don't sit down! Keep standing and working! yartijanga yi-ripi-ki-majamuninga-mi darkness came upon them while they were working.

majanga   See main entry: manjanga. feminine noun. SDWS6 - manjanga.

-majangurrari   intransitive verb root 1. bear children, carry children, be pregnant with more than one child. Morph: ‑ma‑’with' +‑angu‑’baby' +‑ari ’like?'. See: pirimaruwuka; papurunganta; -marrawurri-; -majanyuwunji-; -marrawurringa; -majangurrari. Category: Kinship, Body functions or actions.

-majanyiki   intransitive verb stem 1. contain. Morph: ma 'with' +‑anyiki 'look up at'. Gram: I am not sure if there is another meaning for -anyiki, which would fit in better with this stem. Wuta piti-ri-wawulinguwa-wunyirr-ani ngangi wutawa yinkiti yi-ma-j-anyik-ani, namuli, ngintaya amintiya wulijinguwi. They would wash the empty containers that held their food, cups, jugs and containers. Category: Holding or transfer.

-majanyuwunji-   Variant: -majanuwunji(ngi)-. Incorporated form 1. 1 • with person/people (inside something). Morph: ma‑’with' +‑anyuwunji‑’person inside'. See: -aki-; -miki-; -tumunji-. Kiyi wutatuwu kalikali jiyi-ma-j-anuwujingi-mi awinyirra mutika. Then the car went quickly with a load of people.

2 • pregnant. See: pirimaruwuka; papurunganta; -marrawurri-; -marrawurringa; -majangurrari. ampu-wuni-ma-j-anuwunji-rr-amangi she looks after them when they are pregnant.

-majapuga   transitive verb root 1. prevent someone making trouble, intervene. Waya yinkitayi a-ma-ti-ri-pirni ngarra-purnayinga api pi-ri-majapuga. He nearly hit his wife but they stopped him. Nga-wu-rra-majapuga pili jirti a-ru-wayapija ngini tirrinki a-wujingi-m-ami. We should intervene because he is talking badly in that he is swearing. Category: Social behaviour, Talking or thinking, Violence or impact.

-majapurruwu-   incorporated form 1. all sorts. See: arramukaminawurti; arramukaminurlimayi; arramukuwapurlimayi; -awurti. Waya awungani awarra yi-pu-ngi-majapurruwu-kijika. Like that he planted all sorts of things. Category: Pronouns.

majatama   See main entry: manjatama. masculine noun. 1 • cheeky mangrove worm.

2 • type of vine.

majatawini   See main entry: manjatawini. masculine noun. policeman, soldier, murderer, killer.

majatawunga   See main entry: manjatawunga. feminine noun. policewoman, female murderer or killer.

majatawuwi   See main entry: manjatawuwi. plural noun. policemen, soldiers, murderers, killers.

-majatinga   transitive verb root 1. spy on. pi-ri-majatinga they spied on him. See: -apirnagi. Api karri awajapinagi awarra nginaki ngiya-mani mwapurawayi api ngwiyi ngimpamajatinga ngini awajapinagi api ngwiyi awungarri ngimpaanga. Well when my friend tries to sneak away I will spy on him when he tries to sneak away and I will grab him. Category: Body functions or actions, Social behaviour.

-majawa   See main entry: -majawu. intransitive verb root 1. know, understand, be able to do something.

-majawanti-   incorporated form 1. taboo (pukumani), pukumani ceremony; worship. Ngini wanga kangi yati ji-mi-rr-arawam-an-apa ngawa nginingaji yikwani yi-pu-ngi-majawanti-wa-mini ngini yi-pu-ngi-mirnikuwa-mini ngatawa wunarntani amintiya wunarntaka. When someone died we would look like a fire when we were pukumani (from being painted red all over) from dressing up for the ceremony, the man who'd lost a child, and the woman who'd lost a child. ampu-wujingi-majawanti -y-apukiya. She's painting herself because she is pukumani. Api kirijini Jesus, karri ngarra waya arikulani yima ngimini waya ngarra wamuta yirrara pakitiringa, api awungarri ngarra-rringani wuta ngarra-naringa pi-ri-marruriyi kapi jerusalem kapi awarra Passover. Awungarruwu purru-mu-majawantu-muw-ani ngawa-rringani. The young boy Jesus, when he was twelve years old his father and mother took him to Jerusalem to the Passover. There they worshipped Our Father. Ngiyamamirampi awarra ngumpa-ma-rri-punginti-rr-angiraga karri ngiya ampu-nginti-rr-arawumi ngiya arnuka ngint-imarti karrikamini. I say this with them listening in case they hold pukumani ceremonies when I die, which I don't want.

-majawu   Variant: fe Þ Modern_Tiwi: -majawa. intransitive verb root 1. know, understand, be able to do something. Syn: -mungimajawu, -mungurumi, -mungumuwu, -mingimiringarra, punyipunyi. Ques: In Old Tiwi all these words would have had different shades of meaning but these differences are not so clear in Modern Tiwi. See: -wayakurluwunyi; -wamagi; -wamarratinganga; nawu. pi-ri-majawu they knew. Ngarra a-ri-majawa ngini a-ri-kirimi numwariyaka He can make spears. Awinyirra yimpalinya jiyi-majawa ngini ji-p-angiraga ngarra langwiji. The woman knew how to speak his language. Category: Talking or thinking. Category: Talking or thinking.

-majawu ngini or nginingaji ..   know the ways of. Morph: verb with root:‑majawu + ngini 'about' or nginingaji 'like'.

-majayi   transitive verb root 1. aim at, throw something at, point at (of gun), proffer something, hand over something (such as a woman for a wife), be responsible for something. Syn: -marrimuturruki. See: -wunyawu; -akitiringa; -piyakitiringa. Yingwampa pi-ri-majayi waranga. Some men threw stones at him. Yingwampa pi-ni-ri-ki-majay-ani kitawini. Some used to throw (stones) at him from over there. tikiti jiyimajayi ju-wunt-akirayi she handed over the ticket and gave it to them. Note: Picture f(1) rom 'Ngawurranungurumagi Nginingawila Ngapangiraga: Tiwi-English Dictionary'; (2) from 'New Tribes' collection - C049 Category: Holding or transfer, Violence or impact.

maji-   verb prefix. Gram: 12th order of verbal pefixes - COMITATIVE in or on something such as a container, boat, vehicle. Morph: ma‑’with' +‑i‑’container'. Gram: A class 2 incorporated form following ma- 'with' has the consonant j- as a link. There is normally a link between maji- and a following root or incorporated form: ngi- for class 1, ng- for class 3 and rr- for class 2. pi-rr-ati-yi-maji-ngi-m-am-ani they started going along in (the boat) in the morning. Pakinya ta-maji-mangi-rr-akinapugi mirrijini kangi mintini. First shake the medicine in the bottle. ampi-ni-wati-ri-maji-ngu-muwu kapi marlani she is sitting in the shade in the morning. ngurru-wuni-maji-rr-apukurruwa I missed seeing them in the boat (they had gone). Partuwa kipirla yi-maji-ngi-ja. After that he was going out to the open sea in a boat.

majiji   Usage: Modern Tiwi. From: English. noun. matches. Syn: juluwu. Category: Introduced items.

-majila   intransitive verb root 1. own or look after (animal). pi-ri-majila they owned (an animal). Awarra Alipiwura, ngarra ngini yimajila pulangumwaka, jurrumumi jiyimi angatawa yiminga. Alipiwura, who owned the dog, became angry. Category: Holding or transfer. Category: Holding or transfer.

pwakayini or wulinjini -majila   play with, laugh at, mock. Morph: pwakayini or wulinjini 'laugh' + verb with root:‑majila 'own'. Gram: Old Tiwi: + indirect object prefix See: -apamula. Awarra kirijini pwakayini yi-majila ngingatawa pulangumwani. The little boy played with his dog. pwakayini ngintu-wa-ngirri-majil-apa we tried to play with her. Karri pirri-p-ipaya ngini wulinjini pi-rri-mu-wuji-ngi-majila-mini, api awungarri piti-wujirri awinyirra warlimirripunga ngangi ngarra jiyi-pu-muwu, api ninkiyi, ngangi ngatawa warlirringa pirri-p-awurijig-awurli. When they finished mocking him, at that time they took off that piece of clothing which he had on and put his own clothes back on. him. pwakayini ngintu-wa-ngirri-majil-apa we tried to play with her. Category: Talking or thinking.

-majimakanya   open door (of car). Morph: ‑maji‑’in' +‑makanya ’split'. pi-ri-maji-makanya they opened the car door. Category: Change of position or state.

majimpanari   Variant: majipanari. predicative. blushing, bloodshot (eye). Morph: majimpani ’blood' +‑ari ’like'. Category: Physical qualities, Describing people or animals.

majimpani   Variant: fe Þ Modern_Tiwi: majipani. From: Iwaidja. masculine noun. blood, sap from Bloodwood tree. Syn: maninguwuli, kuwutari, (yim)pulini. Category: Body parts and products, Plant parts.

-majingi-   incorporated form 1. plant. See: yintara. Yi-majingi-kipili-y-arru-wanga pili karri kirija-mari ngirri-jingi-kijika-mini. He was frightened of them stealing plants from the garden, because it wasn't just a small amount we used to plant. a-ri-majingi-puwarrimi-y-inti the Spear Grass is standing up.

-majingimpa   See main entry: -majingipa.

-majingipa   Variant: -majingimpa. transitive verb root 1. chop down, chop into. See: -pukirimi; kitimimpa. pi-ri-majingipa they chopped into it. Ngawa nga-ri-majingipa kurrijuwa awinyirra taka. We chop down that tree with an axe. Note: Photo by Jennifer Lee Category: Cutting or breaking or tearing.

-majingipi-   incorporated form 1. chopped down tree or log. See: -majingipa; purinjirringa; tingiwini. a-ri-majingipi-y-awuligi kuluwuni the tree falls to the ground when it is chopped. Ngarra yi-ni-majingipi-y-apirraya kangi arikulanga ampiripunguluwirri kapi jukurli He took the log he had chopped down to the school in the truck (big car).

-majingipira   intransitive verb root 1. drift. Old Tiwi: drift in a boat, Modern Tiwi: for anything to drift. Morph: maji‑’in' +‑(wu)pira ’drift'. See: piyinti; -akijiti; -akuwuluwarrigi. pi-ri-majingipira they drifted. Awinyirra maratinga ji-majingipira kipirla The ship drifted in the middle of the sea. Awinyirra kupunyi ji-majingipira kapi waya japuja. The canoe drifted home. Category: Water.

-majingipiyayi-   incorporated form 1. making spear. yi-majingipiyayi -muwu he sat making a spear.

-majingola-   See main entry: -majungwala-. incorporated form 1. prison, gaol.

-majingumangi-   Variant: -majungumangi-. incorporated form 1. get water. Morph: ma‑’with' +‑ingi‑’container' +‑mangi‑’water'. See: -marri. "Api wurimi awuta yingwampa ngini, 'Ata wanga nginaki pujuki yima ngini ngatawa jesus awini, api ngu-ma-ngi-rr-akirayi kukuni,' wurimi. Kapi awarra wurimi, api ngiya-rringani ngwiyi awunganuwanga a-wunu-wun-t-akirayi ngini pupuni, awuta kapi pi-ni-ri-majingimang-uriyi," yimi ngawa-yuwuni yuwuntiyarra kapi ngatawa yuwunini. "Well some say, 'Listen, this one who belongs to Jesus. is thirsty, so we should give him water," they say. Those who say that, well our father will likewise give them goods things, those who brought him water," said our older brother to those he had.

-majingurrari-   incorporated form 1. in a group, in groups. See: -miki-; -aki-; -akunji-; tumuji-. ngu-rru-wuni-ku-majingurrari-nyayi I came across lots of people at night. Lit: I found them at night in groups. Awungarra ngimpu-wunji-rri-majingurrari-muwu awungarra naki Barima. There is quite a group of us living here, at Berrimah. ji-wuni-majingurrari-rtiyi She had twins. Lit: she bore them in a group.

-majingwala-   See main entry: -majungwala-. incorporated form 1. prison, gaol.

majinti   See main entry: majirti. masculine noun. 1 • Hawksbill turtle.

2 • comb.

majipanari   See main entry: majimpanari. predicative. blushing, bloodshot (eye).

majipani   See main entry: majimpani. masculine noun. blood, sap from Bloodwood tree.

-majipuwu   intransitive verb root 1. Gram: Old Tiwi: May have indirect object prefix lurk around, lie in wait for someone, block someone's way or lurk about with purpose of harming or seducing them, intercept someone. Gram: Possibly the use of the indirect object prefix indicates intention of harming versus unintentional See: -majakilamira; -apwiya; apulipagi; -ajiyipulagi; -palirri; -anyuwuluga; -kaga; -pwanjigi. Waya awungarruwu yi-majipuwu ngatawa awarra taringini kapi yati tini yuwunukuwuna jarranga. Now over there a snake was lurking around where one man chased a buffalo. yi-mirri-majipuwu he lay in wait for her. Category: Being, Position.

majirra   masculine noun. From: Iwaidja. playing card. Syn: jupuluwu, pakatarrini. Category: Introduced items, Cards.

-majirrajuwu   See main entry: -majirratuwu. intransitive verb root 1. lie or be in hole (in ground).

-majirrapija   intransitive verb stem 1. have intercourse. Morph: maji‑’in' +‑apija ’meet'. Amintiya ngini nyi-ri-ma-rri-pungintayi ngangi ngarra yoni ngarra-purnayinga, api ninkiyi ngimpi-ngirri-timarti amintiya ninkiyi nyi-ri-majirrapija. And if you think about another man's wife well then you will want her and then you will have intercourse. Category: Body functions or actions, Social behaviour.

majirrapuratuwu   feminine noun. Northern Rosella. Platycerus adscitus.. See: arntirringarika; mirririji. Note: Picture from 'Ngawurranungurumagi Nginingawila Ngapangiraga: Tiwi-English Dictionary' and photo by Ian Morris from ‘Tiwi Plants and Animals’ p96 Category: Birds.

-majirratuwu   Variant: -majirrajuwu. intransitive verb root 1. lie or be in hole (in ground). such as crab or crocodile. See: -majirripi. piri-majirratuwu they lay in a hole in the ground (crocodiles). Nyirra ju-wunyayi kirimpika jiyi-majirratuwu kangi yangamini. She found a crab lying inside a hole. Category: Being, Position.

-majirrikiri-   incorporated form 1. beard. Morph: maji‑’in/on' +‑ikiri‑’face'. Syn: -majirrinamili-. See: paluti; kumuti.

-majirrinamili-   incorporated form 1. beard. Syn: -majirrikiri-. See: paluti; kumuti.

-majirriningi-   See main entry: -majirruningi-. incorporated form 1. crippled, lame.

-majirripi   intransitive verb root 1. lie down, sleep. Syn: -mili, -wungirliji. See: -akituwumi, -kimajirripi, -wungirrari, wungirlijiga, -wungirlijingiga, -wungirrangilamparra -wungirrorimi, -pi-, -wungi-, -wungilimpangi-, -akupurunga, -ajuwura, -matingiripirtimi, -ajiyarri -atingirrawura; kirliminjini, kirliminjangini, piyani, payipayi. pi-ri-majirripi they lay down. Ngiya jukwartanga jana api kiyi ngi-ri-majirripi kapi awinyirra pumutinga. My back was sore so I lay down in the ashes. Kapi makatinga, api awungaji nginti-p-amukurugi. Natinga nginti-ri-majirripi. At a freshwater creek, there we set up camp. We slept one night there. Note: Photo used with permission Category: Being, Moving, Body functions or actions.

-majirrorlipirri   govern, rule over, be boss over. Morph: maji‑’in' or ’on' +‑orlipirri ’carry on shoulders'. See: amanimajirrorlipirri; ampinganimajirrorlipirri. Category: Social behaviour.

-majirruningi-   Variant: -majirriningi-; -majurrunungi-. incorporated form 1. crippled, lame. Morph: ma‑’with' +‑urrunungi‑’grave post'. Gram: This can be used with the normal sense of '(carrying) a grave post' (see under -irruningi- but in some examples it has this special meaning of 'being lame or crippled'. See: -majakojigi, -ajingi, -pula; jingamara. ji-mi-majurrunu-rr-arawami The cripple died. Api karrampi purru-wunyayi wuta-mantani ngarra pi-ri-majurrunungi-pirni. Well far away they found their friend and they killed that crippled man.

majirti   Variant: manjirti; fe Þ Modern_Tiwi: majinti. From: Iwaidja. masculine noun. 1 • Hawksbill turtle. Syn: marrakani. See: arlata; jarrikarlani; jarrikarlaninga; karntumwaka; kitipuruwajuwu; kitirika; kitirini kujupurruwatuwu; kutungaruwu; kwakijingirri; manimpiri; majirti; mirningatinga; yimpirnukwa yirruwamini. Note: Picture from 'Ngawurranungurumagi Nginingawila Ngapangiraga: Tiwi-English Dictionary' and photo from ‘Tiwi Plants and Animals’ p123 Category: Sea or mangrove or river life, Reptiles, Turtles.

2 • comb. Syn: kayimwagakimi, murrulakimi. Category: Introduced items.

-majiyi   intransitive verb root 1. threaten with fists. Amintiya ngini pi-ri-majiy-ani pi-ri-ma-j-ilipu-nga-mini angatawa warlimirripunga ngarra yu-wun-t-umwar-ani karluwu yi-rri-wun-t-arringa-mini. And if they would threaten him with their fists and grab his clothes, he would leave them and not answer them. Category: Violence or impact, Social behaviour.

-majonjirri   intransitive verb root 1. wrestle, argue (back and forth). See: -awurnikirri. Wuta yingwampa kakirijuwi wu-ri-majonjirri. Some children wrestle. Wuta pi-ri-majonjirri karri pi-rri-p-angiraga. They were argued when they talked. Category: Social behaviour, Violence or impact, Talking or thinking.

-majorlipirri   intransitive verb root 1. carry a grudge. Morph: maji‑’in' +‑orlipirri ’carry'. Syn: -majorliwarri. See: awatimanimajirrorlipirri; amanimajirrorlipirri. Category: Talking or thinking, Social behaviour.

-majorliwarri   intransitive verb root 1. carry a grudge. Morph: maji‑’in' +‑orliwarri. Ques: I have not found any examples of the use of this stem or of -orliwarri on its own. Syn: -majorlipirri. See: awatimanimajirrorlipirri; amanimajirrorlipirri. Category: Talking or thinking, Social behaviour.

-majornti-   incorporated form 1. Cycad or Xamia Palm nuts. Syn: -mwarrinji-. See: -kipartungi-; kwaka; mantakalinya; minta; ngilinya; takupula; yijonga; maripurimika; murrintika; yingarla. Wu-pu-ri-majornti -y-awumi kangi yikwani. They cook the Cycad Palm nuts in the fire.

majukini   masculine noun. pearl shell. like mussel but flat. Syn: mujarra. See: yampartukuni. Category: Sea or mangrove or river life, Shellfish.

Majulawila   plural noun. Bathurst Island regional group. Syn: Malawila. Category: Regional groups.

majulungi   Usage: Archaic ( old Old Tiwi ). noun. fresh water. Syn: kukuni, mangulumpi. See: malarlani; atiwata; mangupuranji; mankirripuranji; winga; mirripaka; mangijirti; mankirrijirti; makamuwa mankwamini; mankwamunga; kukwa; kutinga; makatinga; kilijini; yirringarni; mapajani; mipirranjini papirantani. Category: Water.

-majungani-   See main entry: -majungwani-. incorporated form 1. boiling (water), boil, be boiled.

-majungola-   See main entry: -majungwala-. incorporated form 1. prison, gaol.

-majungwala-   Variant: -majingwala-; -majingola-; -majungola-; fe Þ Modern_Tiwi: -majuwala-. incorporated form 1. prison, gaol. A-yi-majingwala-ja kapi nyitawa kama. He is going to gaol. Ninkiyi, wuta matatawiwi purru-wunga awarra John the Baptist, api piti-ri-majungola-y-alami kapi yi-majingola-muwu. Then the police grabbed John the Baptist and put him in prison where he stayed.

-majungwani   Variant: fe Þ Modern_Tiwi: -majuwani; -manjuwani. transitive verb root 1. boil. See: poyilim; purnipurni. pi-ri-majungwani they boiled it. Mirninguwuni nga-ri-majungwani We boil oysters. Ngawa nga-ri-majuwani awarra kukuni kangi yikwani. We boil the water on the fire. Karri ngawa jana, api ngawunga wiyini awinyirra jimijinga kiyi nga-ri-manjuwani ngini nga-ri-mangapa ngini pupuwi nga-ri-ma. When we are sick we pick the leaves of the jimijinga tree and boil them and drink the liquid to become better. Note: Photo by Joy Naden Category: Change of position or state, Water.

-majungwani-   Variant: -majungani-. incorporated form 1. boiling (water), boil, be boiled. See: -majungwani. Karri purnipurni a-ri-majungwani-ki-mi karri kiyana, awungarri ngampi-ri-majungwanu-ku-rugi yilimayanga When the water boils and they (oysters) are cooked, we take the pot (with the boiled water) off the fire and put it aside in a cool place. Karri a-ri-majungwanu-kuwilimi awungarri nga-wapa. When (the oysters) boiled in water cool down we eat them.

-majupukwati   Usage: Archaic ( old Old Tiwi ). transitive verb root 1. cut hair, fur. Traditionally people used a shell. Syn: -mirrawurrini. ji-majupukwati she cut her hair. Note: Photo from gallery of Picture It! software Category: Body functions or actions, Cutting or breaking or tearing.

-majurligi   See main entry: -urligi. intransitive verb root 2. protect, keep guard over.

-majurrunungi-   See main entry: -majirruningi-. incorporated form 1. crippled, lame.

majuwa   noun. 1 • fontanel, soft part at front of baby's skull. Category: Body parts and products.

2 • top of bandicoot nest. Category: Nests.

-majuwala-   See main entry: -majungwala-. incorporated form 2. prison, gaol.

maka   interrogative word. where? See: kuta maka. Maka nyimp-ija? Where are you going? "Maka ngapapijingi?" "Where will we all meet?" (said Tuwurimp?) Category: Interrogatives. Category: Interrogatives. Category: Interrogatives. Category: Interrogatives.

karri maka   when or where. Nga-wun-ta-wunji-y-akirayi pili karri maka yinkiti pu-ma-ta-apa We should give food to the sick because otherwise they might not eat. Lit: We should give to the sick because when where food they would eat.

kuta maka   not know where. Kuta maka awungarruwu murrakupupuni. I don't know where those countries over there are.

marrika or maka mikanjanga -pungintingi -kirimi?   why can't one understand?, what is one thinking?, be lost in thought. said to or about someone who is not paying attention. Morph: marrika ’where far away?' or maka ’where?' + mikanjanga ’ear' + verb with root:‑kirimi ’make’. Lit: what far away place/where does one make one's ears?. Ques: In the examples of this there is also the form -pungintingi-, which appears to the prefix pu- 'away from camp' (and the LINK ngi) and an incorporated form -fv:wintingi-, which has not been found elsewhere. It could be the form -punginti- 'ear', but one would expect the LINK ri- to precede this. Nuwa marrika / maka mikanjanga ngumpingitingikirimi What are you thinking of? Ngarra maka mikanjanga a-pingitingi-kirimi? Where are his thoughts?

makaga   interrogative word. where? asking a female. Morph: maka ’where?' + aga ’hey(feminine)'‑. Category: Interrogatives.

makamaka   From: Iwaidja. kinship noun. daughter-in-law (son's wife), mother-in-law, father-in-law, mother's brother's wife, husband's aunty; Anth: Term of address (when talking to the person) and term of reference (when talking about the person); Reciprocal terms (people in this relationship call each other the same term) Syn: timintinga. See: ngimpinyuwa; ngimpirinyuwa. Category: Kin terms.

makamuwa₁   noun. heart. Syn: (yi)ruwuti, pwarrikiri, mukamuka. Category: Body parts and products.

makamuwa₂   noun. bad tasting (water). Syn: mangijirti, mankirrijirti; Ant: mankirrupuranji, mangipuranji. See: kirrijirti; kukuni; majulungi; mangulumpi; malarlani; atiwata; mankwamini; mankwamunga; kukwa kutinga; makatinga; kilijini; yirringarni; mapajani; mipirranjini; papirantani. Category: Water, Describing things.

-makanya   1 • intransitive verb root 1. tear. Syn: -marimiya. See: -kirlimakanya; -majimakanya; -anyuwumakanya; -purtuwa; -ilipurtuwa. pi-ri-makanya they tore something. ji-p-ilipi-makanya the material tore. Category: Cutting or breaking or tearing.

2 • transitive verb root 1. split lengthwise, cut open, break open, open (certain things), Modern Tiwi: cut. See: -marrartipiya; -wawurra; -angintaya; -marrartipigi; -angintayamigi; -wawurrini; -wunungurra -wunungurrini; -itiwa; torawu; katim. Kiyi ngamp-ati-nga walimani, kiyi ngampi-ri-makanya ngini jipilima yilaruwu api awinyirra nga-wapa awinyirra wurranya. Then we take an axe and cut the Pandanus nuts in half (to get) the kernel which we eat. Nyirra ji-yi-makanya putumanta. She opened the suitcase. Waya ngi-ri-makanya. I've torn it open (the packet). Yi-makanya jurra. He cut paper. Category: Cutting or breaking or tearing. Category: Cutting or breaking or tearing.

-makanyajirri   separate (people), go different ways, split up, divide up, share (money). Morph: ‑makanya ’tear' +‑ajirri ’each other’.

-makanyajirri   verb stem. separate (people), go different ways, split up, divide up, share (money). Syn: -marimiya. See: -pukumarirrari. Karri muwa muwuriyi kularlaga api mu-rra-makany-ajirri. When you and I going hunting let's go different ways. Wuta purru-wunga kunawini awuta yuwurrara api pi-ri-makanyajirri. Those two got some money and shared it. Category: Moving.

makarrana   See main entry: makirrarna. adverb. strongly.

makatinga   feminine noun. fresh water river, creek or stream. See: kukuni; malarlani; kirluwaga; kukwa; kutinga. Category: Water.

makatingari   noun. ritual washing, at end of funeral ceremonies. Ques: It is not clear just what is the exact meaning of this word or the part of speech. It has to do with the final washing after the final funeral ceremony. Morph: makatinga ’running water' +‑ari ’like'. Ngirra waya makatingari api nyirra ju-wuriyi kapi nyirra-mantani pili nyirra ji-p-amangi amintiya yinkiti ji-p-akirayi. Nyirra waya nyirra-purnayi. When she had (completed) her ritual washing (after her husband's death ceremonies) she went to her boyfriend because he looked after her and gave her food. He became her (new) husband. Karri ngawa makatingari ngarimi api ngapakinapugi wiyini. At the time of the last ritual ceremony we wave leaves around. Category: Traditional religion. Category: Traditional religion.

yiloti makatingari   time when the final funeral ceremony is finished and people wash themselves clean. Karri yiloti makatingari wuta jilamara wu-ri-kirimi ninkiyi karri waya yiloti a-p-ipaya ngini yoyi ninkiyi nyirra awungarri mwarliki ampirimi. At the time of the final ceremony they paint themselves and then when all the dancing is finished then they wash themselves.

makatingiyangipila   plural noun. animals belonging to the river. Morph: makatinga ’river' +‑iyangi ’lots of' +‑pila ’belonging to'. See: yanamurli; yanamurluwi; mirripakiyangipila; wartiyangipila; pwangilontunguwi. Category: Animals, Mammals, Sea or mangrove or river life.

makawi   interrogative word. where? asking more than one person. Morph: maka ’where?' + awi ’hey (plural). Category: Interrogatives.

makaya   interrogative word. where? asking a male. Morph: maka ’'where?' + aya ’hey (masculine)'. Category: Interrogatives.

makinapuri   Usage: Archaic ( old Old Tiwi ). interjection. look out! said when someone does not obey warning. Syn: takulurumi. See: arrarna; takulurumi. Makinapuri! Arrarna yirrikipayi! Look out! () Be careful (there's a) crocodile! Category: Interjections.

makirrana   See main entry: makirrarna. adverb. strongly, loudly, hard (strongly), vigorously.

makirrarna   Variant: makirrana; mankirrarna; fe Þ Modern_Tiwi: makarrana. adverb. strongly, loudly, hard (strongly), vigorously. Pakinya kiyija yoyi pirimani, api wiyi makirrarna yoyi pirimani. At first they would dance a little, and then later they would dance more vigorously. 'Kama makirrarna yoyi ngumpuwujingimi karri ngawa piyani ngimpirimi?' pirimi. 'Why are you dancing while we are sleeping?' they said. Category: Adverbs.

makirri   Variant: fe Þ Old_Tiwi: makirri(ngi). adverb. frightened, afraid. Category: Non-physical qualities, Describing people or animals. See: -wanga, -makirri fe Þ ( fe:verb_root fe:), -makirri- fe:( fe:incorporated form fe:), -makirringuriyi; makirringini; kuta maka fe Þ (fe:+_possessive_pronoun fe:) yiminga jiyimi.

-makirri   transitive verb root 1. be frightened of, be afraid, fear. Gram: Modern Tiwi: It may have kapi with it. Syn: -wanga, -makirringimi. See: makirri fe Þ ( fe:adverb fe:), -makirri- fe:( fe:incorporated form fe:), -makirringuriyi; makirringini; kuta maka fe Þ (fe:+_possessive_pronoun fe:) yiminga jiyimi. Wuta kakirijuwi pirimakirri kapi awarra mapurtiti. The children were frightened of the devil. Api awuta wawirruwi, karri awarra yingumpunila pi-ri-ki-y-akurluwunyi, api pi-rr-a-ri-ki-makirri. Well those men, when they saw the angels, they were afraid. Category: Non-physical qualities, Describing people or animals, Feeling.

-makirri-   Variant: -mankirri-. incorporated form 1. frightened. Gram: There is a link between this form and a following root or incorporated form: ngi- for class 1, ng- for class 3 and rr- for class 2. See: -ma-; -makirri; -makirringimi; -wanga. kali yi-ni-pingi-makirringi -m-ani. He used to run back here from far away because he was frightened. Ngini taringa ampi-ni-min-ja-kiyarri api awarra nyi-ta-makirri-ngi-kuruwala. If a snake scares you well sing about that fright.

makirrijirti   See main entry: mankirrijirti. masculine noun. bad tasting water.

makirringika   feminine noun. frightened or cowardly female.Masculine: makirringini. Plural: makirringipi. See: -makirri-; arntukwa. Category: Non-physical qualities, Describing people or animals.

-makirringimi   intransitive verb root 1. be frightened of, be afraid, fear. Morph: ‑makirri‑’frightened' +‑mi ’do'. Gram: It normally has a Free form verb with it. Syn: -wanga, -makirri. See: makirri fe Þ ( fe:adverb fe:), -makirri- fe:( fe:incorporated_form fe:), -makirringuriyi; makirringini; kuta maka fe Þ (fe:+_possessive_pronoun fe:) yiminga jiyimi. Awinyirra kirijinga kalikali jiyi-makirringimi pili jipakurluwunyi taringa. The girl ran in fright she saw a snake. Ngawa kalikali nginti-ri-makirringimi pili yi-muwunu-matakuwuna awarra jarrangini. We ran in fright because the buffalo chased us. Note: Picture by Jennifer Lee Category: Non-physical qualities, Describing people or animals, Feeling.

makirringini   masculine noun. frightened, cowardly male.Feminine: makirringika. Plural: makirringipi. See: -makirri-; arntukuni; yirrani. Ant: arini. Category: Non-physical qualities, Describing people or animals.

makirringipi   plural noun. frightened people, cowards.Masculine: makirringini. Feminine: makirringika. See: -makirri-; arntukuwi; pwankuwi; yirranuwi. Ant: aripi. Category: Non-physical qualities, Describing people or animals.

-makirringuriyi   intransitive verb root 1. go frightened. Morph: makirri‑’frightened' +‑wuriyi ’go'. See: -makirri; -makirringimi; -wanga. pi-ri-makirringuriyi they went frightened. Api nginti-ri-makirrunguriyi karrampi pili awarra jarrangini. We went a long way in fright because of the buffalo. Category: Non-physical qualities, Describing people or animals, Feeling, Moving.

makiyanga   interrogative word. Morph: maka ’where?' +‑iyanga ’intensity'. Gram: possibly with the meaning: 'where could they possibly be?' Category: Interrogatives.

malakaninga   masculine noun. teenage boy, youth, young man. before initiation. Syn: yirrukurrunyini, wurrikurrinyini.Plural: malakaninguwi. Awarra malakaninga yikirimi arikulani yikwani ngini apawumi awarra jipwajirringa. The young man made a big fire to cook the wallaby. Note: Picture by artist at Murripurtiyanuwu Catholic School Category: People, Human stages.

malakaninguwi   plural noun. teenage boys, youths, young men. Before initiation.Singular: malakaninga. See: wurrikurrinyuwi; yirrukurrunyuwi; awirankuwi; tinayijuwi. Ngarra karluwu payipayi yimani pili yimi kangatamiya, "Arrami malakaninguwi wunuriyi ngini mitaya pimatami ngiya-purnayuwi," yimi. He didn't sleep because he said to himself, "Maybe young men will come to steal my wives," he said. Category: People, Human stages.

malakati   masculine noun. hot (like curry/ chilli), spicy. Syn: tulituli. See: kirririka. Category: Physical qualities.

malakini   See main entry: malikini.

malakirringa   See main entry: marlikirringa, marlikirringa. feminine noun. Kurrajong, Peanut tree.

malalaka   See main entry: malarlaka. feminine noun. clear saltwater; clean (such as a billycan).

malalani   See main entry: malarlani. masculine noun. clean fresh water, clean blood, weak black tea.

malampawarawamini   See main entry: milampwarawamini. masculine noun. man with big feet.

malampwara   See main entry: milampwara. noun. foot.

malampwarakimi   See main entry: milampwarakimi. noun. shoe.

malampwaramini   See main entry: milampwarawamini, milampwarawamini. masculine noun. man with big feet.

malampwarawama   See main entry: milampwarawama. feminine noun. female with big feet, tractor.

malapinyinga   See main entry: marlipinyinga. feminine noun. 1 • stick chewed one end for eating wild honey.

2 • bicycle, motorbike.

malapurringa   feminine noun. heavy rain. Syn: malapurrini, yirruwayi. See: pakitiringa; jaratinga; pirrawumpuli; marakata; jamutaka; anjulini; -aturrukwa; -ukwa; -ungwali -wijilarlinga; -angantima; -anganti-; -mi-; -wungwarla-. Category: Weather.

malapurrini   masculine noun. really heavy rain of wet season. Syn: jamutaka, jaratinga. See: pakitiringa; pirrawumpuli; yirruwayi; marakata; malapurringa; anjulini; -aturrukwa -ukwa; -ungwali -wijilarlinga; -angantima; -anganti-; -mi-; -wungwarla-. Category: Weather.

malapwarama   See main entry: milampwarawama. feminine noun. female with big feet, tractor.

malapwarawama   See main entry: milampwarawama. feminine noun. female with big feet, tractor.

malariti   1 • noun. diarrhoea, excrement, faeces. Syn: tayariya. See: kinyirri; toyilit. Category: Body parts and products.

2 • free form verb. be excreted. Gram: ‘with 'he' as subject Lit: becomes faeces. See: kinyirri; -atingirri; -awurri; -marrawurringanti. Wangini awarra yinkiti ngini nga-wapa api a-wuriyi kapi ngawula pitipita api ninkiyi ngwiyi malariti a-ri-ma. Indeed the food that we eat goes into our stomachs and the is later excreted (Lit: becomes faeces). Category: Body functions or actions.

malaritinga   feminine noun. Waterlily. Nymphaea violacea. Syn: purnarrika. Note: Photo from ‘Tiwi Plants and Animals’ p69 Category: Plants, Plant parts.

malarlaka   Variant: malalaka. feminine noun. clear saltwater; clean (such as a billycan). See: malarlani; winga; mirripaka. Category: Water.

malarlani   Variant: malalani. masculine noun. clean fresh water, clean blood, weak black tea. extended to things other than fluid e.g. sugarbag, mangrove worms. See: majulungi; mangulumpi; kukuni; malarlaka; atiwata; mangupuranji; mankirripuranji; mangijirti mankirrijirti; mankwamini; manguluwuni; mangarla. Api kangi pipwa, awunganuwanga ngintaya amintiya tiliwini, amintiya kangi jana yuwurrumani; mimingari pirikirimani. Majipani papi yipani. Ninkiyi jirti kuwutari. ninkiyi karri malalani awungarri pumutinga pitirikurungani. Similarly on the chest, shoulders, neck, or wherever it was hurting, they would make cuts. Blood would come out. Then the dirty blood (flowed). Then when the blood flowed cleanly, they would use ashes to clot/stop it. Category: Water, Body parts and products, Food and cooking, Introduced food.

malarri   noun. From: Iwaidja. tea leaf, tea bag. Syn: tuniwuni, tilipi. See: mangarla; manguluwuni; wiyini. Category: Food and cooking, Introduced food.

Malawila   Variant: Malawula. plural noun. Bathurst Island regional group. Syn: Majulawila. Category: Regional groups.

Malawula   See main entry: Malawila. plural noun. Bathurst Island regional group.

malikini   See main entry: marlikini. masculine noun. nut of marlikirringa (Peanut tree).

malikirringa   See main entry: marlikirringa. feminine noun. Kurrajong, Peanut tree.

malipininga   See main entry: marlipinyinga. feminine noun. 1 • stick chewed one end for eating wild honey.

2 • bicycle, motorbike.

malipinyinga   See main entry: marlipinyinga. feminine noun. 1 • stick chewed one end for eating wild honey.

2 • bicycle, motorbike.

malipinyini   See main entry: marlipinyini. masculine noun. stick chewed at one end and used as brush.

malukunyini   noun. example for someone.Plural: malukunyuwi. Syn: yuwanki.

malukunyuwi   plural noun. examples for people.Singular: malukunyini. Syn: yuwankuwi. wuta-rringanuwi malukunyuwi they copy their fathers.

malurani   predicative. dizzy. from being hit on head or from being drunk. Awarra nginaki ngarra waya juwa kiyija mirripaka yimangapa api kiyi karluwunara malurani ami. This one only drank a little bit of beer so he's not very drunk. Category: Physical qualities, Describing people or animals. Category: Physical qualities, Describing people or animals.

malurani -kirimi   make dizzy or drunk. Gram: Old Tiwi: + indirect object prefix Ngawa malurani ampungupukirimi, awinyirra mirripaka. It (beer) makes us dizzy/drunk. Category: Describing people or animals.

maluwama   See main entry: marluwama. feminine noun. strong wind.

maluwu   See main entry: marluwu. feminine noun. wind.

-mam   See main entry: -ami. verb suffix. begin to, move to.

mamana   adverb. slowly, softly, gently, gradually. Syn: martakani. See: (yi)pulintini. Awinyirra Ampiji ji-p-angulimay-am-ani mamana ninkiyi ju-wuni-nyayi awuta arikutumurnuwi. Awuta ju-wapa. That Rainbow Serpent moved along slowly then she found those people and ate them. Awarra John yu-wujingi-muw-ani yinkitayi kapi ngawa-yuwuni api Simon Peter mamana yi-p-angiraga kangatawa, "Aya, nanginta ta-mi awarra ngawa-yuwuni ngini kuwani awarra tini?" Awarra Simon Peter yimi awarra kapi John. John was sitting close to our older brother and Simon Peter said to him softly, "Ask our older brother who that man is." Simon said that to John. Category: Adverbs.

mamanala   adverb. slowly all along the way. Morph: mamana ’slowly' +‑la ’REPETITIVE'. Category: Adverbs.

mamankuwi   plural noun. spirits (of dead people).Singular: mankini. See: mapurtirruwi. Read: 'Towards an Understanding of the Tiwi Language/Culture Context' by Teresa A. Ward p40. Category: Beliefs.

mamanta   plural noun. friends.Masculine: mantani. Feminine: mantanga. Syn: mantawi. Category: People, Human status.

mamanunkuni   Variant: mamanukuni. 1 • masculine noun. sad song or dance following death, dirge. Category: Talking or thinking, Social behaviour, Music.

2 • free form verb. mourn. Lit: to perform the mamanunkuni dance. Category: Traditional religion, Ceremonies.

mami   temporal word. day. Syn: wumunga. Ngiyatuwu manya ngu-wa-ja-mungimi ngamparrimani natinga wumunga nginti-ma-ta-wamini-mili amintiya mami nyonga nginti-ma-ta-mangapa. I try to say to myself (that) you should be without it (beer) one night and drink the other (alternate) nights. Category: Time. Category: Time.

mami nyonga   day after tomorrow.

-mami   See main entry: -ami. verb suffix. begin to, move to.

mami nyonga   feminine noun. day after tomorrow. Category: Time.

-mamiji   intransitive verb root 1. go past. without stopping. Morph: ‑mi ’go' +‑amiji ’on way'. Gram: with - Locative 'on way back' See: -amiji; -amanyirra; -amirripi. pi-ri-mamiji they went past without stopping. Awungarra jiyi-mamiji awinyirra ngiya-mantanga pili nyirra ju-wuriyi kapi jurra. My friend went past here because she was going to church. Category: Moving.

maminikuwi   See main entry: mamirnikuwi. plural noun. women.

maminimaruwi   Variant: minimaruwi. plural noun. generous people.Masculine: minimarti. Feminine: minimaringa. Category: Non-physical qualities, Describing people or animals.

-maminingi-   incorporated form 1. broken. See: jira; jirti. a-ri-maminingi-y-ajuwura It is lying there broken. Pangarri kwaka jiyi-kipa. 'Jirruwa, Jirruwa,' jiyi-ma-rri-maminingi-m-ani. The next day she cracked the kwaka. 'Jirruwa, Jirruwa,' she kept calling out as she broke them.

mamirampi₁   Variant: fe Þ Modern_Tiwi: -mirampi. kinship noun. children (of a man), brother's children, great grandchildren (of man). Anth: Term of address (when talking to the person) and Term of reference (when talking about the person)Alternate term of address (when talking to the person): ngimamirampi. Morph: ngi‑’my’ + mamirampi.Masculine: mirani. Feminine: miraninga. Reciprocal term - Masculine: ngirringani. Reciprocal term - Feminine: ngintinganinga. See: mwaruwi. Category: Kin terms.

mamirampi₂   orphans, people bereaved of parents.Masculine: mirawini. feminine: mirama. Category: Kinship, Human status.

mamirnikiwi   See main entry: mamirnikuwi. plural noun. women, females.

mamirnikuwi   Variant: mamirnikiwi; fe Þ Modern_Tiwi: maminikuwi. plural noun. women, females. Syn: yimparlinyuwi. Category: People, Human stages.

-mampa   intransitive verb root 1. get fright, be anxious, be nervous. See: -wanga; -makirri; jirti yilipuga. pi-ri-mampa they got a fright. Awinyirra tinga jiyi-mampa karri nyirra-purnayi juwunga yikara. The woman got a fright when her husband grabbed her hand. Category: Non-physical qualities, Describing people or animals, Feeling.

mampara   temporal word. first time, starting, only just (as in 'only just arrived'). Mampara ngiya ngirikirimi naki pikaringini. She wrote on the paper for the first time. Category: Adverbs.

mamparanga   feminine noun. female stranger or visitor, woman from another place.Masculine: mamparangini. Syn: arrijarrijinga. Category: Human status, People.

mamparangimpi   See main entry: mamparangipi. plural noun. people from another place.

mamparangini   masculine noun. male stranger, visitor from another place.Feminine: mamparanga. Plural: mamparangipi. Syn: arrijarrijini. Category: People, Human status.

mamparangipi   Variant: mamparangimpi. plural noun. strangers, visitors, people from another place.Masculine: mamparangini. Feminine: mamparanga. Syn: arrijarrijiwi. Category: People, Human status.

mampi   See main entry: mawampi. kinship noun. grandchildren.

mampini   masculine noun. bark canoe (small). can carry 1 or 2 people. Syn: wiyawunga. See: jipankuna; jipulinga; kapala; kapalapipi; kirawarri; kupunyi; mampunga; maratinga; marruwaka mutuputi parra; pukirrakiningiyi; tarntuwu; tipuwarninki; tongulaka; tokapayinga. Category: Transport.

mampunga   feminine noun. large bark canoe. can carry 5-7 people. Syn: wiyawunga. See: jipankuna; jipulinga; kapala; kapalapipi; kirawarri; kupunyi; mampini; maratinga; marruwaka mutuputi parra; pukirrakiningiyi; tarntuwu; tipuwarninki; tongulaka; jipulinga; tokapayinga. Category: Transport.

-mamula   Variant: -mwamula. transitive verb root 1. name someone, call someone a name. Awarra ngini ngarra arnuka amuwuntakirayi yinkiti, api nga-ri-mamula awarra pukirini. The man who doesn't give us food, we call that one greedy. Wuta awarra pi-ti-pu-wa-rimpura ngini "ngintuwu naki ampi-nga-njirriki-kirimi ngini ngangi nga-wunjirriki-ngi-mangapa api awinyirra nyirra a-mpu-nga-rra-kirimi ngini arnuka karrikuwani yilaruwani nga-ku-mamul-ajirri." They left that message behind, (saying) "Listen, what we drink at night makes us in such a way that none of us regard each other as (Lit: call each other) important." Api ngarratuwu awarra karaparri, awarra pajipajuwu ngini kirijini pajipajuwu api awarra karaparri awarra pirimamula parlingarri ngawa-ampi. Then there's karaparri, those turtle eggs which are little eggs, well long ago our ancestors called them karaparri. Category: Talking or thinking.

-mamuliya   Variant: -mwamuliya. intransitive verb root 1. call self something. Category: Talking or thinking. Category: Talking or thinking.

pumpuni -mamuliya   call oneself important or good. Wuta yingwampa wu-p-angirraj-amiya amintiya pumpuwi wu-ri-mamuliya. Some people brag and call themselves important (or good).

mamurrintawi   See main entry: murrintawi. plural noun. white men.

mamurrukuporuwi   See main entry: mamurrukupwaruwi. plural noun. young women (with breasts fully developed).

mamurrukupwaruwi   Variant: murrukupwaruwi; mamurrukuporuwi. plural noun. young women (with breasts fully developed).Singular: murrukupwara. See: alalinguwi; wawuralawi; awirankuwi; tinayijuwi. Category: People, Human stages.

man-   verb prefix. Gram: 6th order of verbal prefixes - direct object See main entry: mani-. us, you (plural).

mana   See main entry: manya. interjection. go.ahead.

-manaja   intransitive verb root 1. Gram: Old Tiwi: + indirect object prefix withhold or keep back food. See: -wanja; -amungalapa; -mirrinikamugi. Category: Food and cooking, Social behaviour.

mangala   See main entry: mangarla. masculine noun. tea (drink).

-mangapa   intransitive verb root 1. drink. Morph: ‑mangi‑’water' +‑wapa ’eat'. Syn: -mangumulaja. See: -wapa; -manguwurraga; -manguwarnti. pi-ri-mangapa they drank. Awungaji kapi Jikitirringa nyi-rra-mangapa kukuni. Drink water there at Jikitirringa. Kiyi ju-wa-ri-mangapa awarra kukuni, api karluwu pili yikwanari yi-mangi-mi awarra kukuni. Then she tried to drink the water, but she couldn't because the water was hot. Nyirra ampi-jingi-mangapa pularti. she is drinking milk. Category: Food and cooking, Body functions or actions, Water.

mangarla   Variant: mangala. masculine noun. tea (drink). Syn: manguluwuni. See: tuniwuni; malarri; tilipi. Category: Food and cooking, Traditional food, Water.

-mangi-   Variant: -mangu-. incorporated form 1. water, liquid (such as tea, beer). Gram: becomes -ma- or -man- before k Syn: -wunguriwi-. See: -mangapa; -mangumulaja; -manguwurraga; -manguwarnti; -imu-; -imanti-; -majaki-; -wanti-; -artingi- -waninga-; atiwata; kukuni; majulungi; mangulumpi; malarlani; mapajani; mipirranjini; papirantani mangipuranji; mankirripuranji mangijirti; mankirrijirti; makamuwa; mankwamini; mankwamunga; kukwa kutinga; makatinga; kilijini; yirringarni. Api yi-p-angulimayi kapi yirringarni a-ri-mang-amparri. He walked to where the lake ended. Karri a-ri-mangi-mulikiyi alupwarni when the tide is full. wu-ri-mangi-wamini-muwu mirripaka. They live without beer. Ngiya-mantani yini-mangu-rr-uluwa mirripaka amintiya ngiya karluwu ngi-ri-pungintayi ngiya-purnayinga amintiya ngiya-mamirampi. My friend gave me some beer and I did not think about my wife and children. Nyirra arikulani ji-man-kirimi kuluwaga. She made a large saltwater creek. Api yi-p-angulimayi kapi yirringarni a-ri-mang-amparri. He walked to where the lake ended. Karri a-ri-mangi-mulikiyi alupwarni when the tide is full. wu-ri-mangi-wamini-muwu mirripaka. They live without beer. Ngiya-mantani yini-mangu-rr-uluwa mirripaka amintiya ngiya karluwu ngi-ri-pungintayi ngiya-purnayinga amintiya ngiya-mamirampi. My friend gave me some beer and I did not think about my wife and children. Nyirra arikulani ji-man-kirimi kuluwaga. She made a large saltwater creek. Api yi-p-angulimayi kapi yirringarni a-ri-mang-amparri. He walked to where the lake ended. Karri a-ri-mangi-mulikiyi alupwarni when the tide is full. wu-ri-mangi-wamini-muwu mirripaka. They live without beer. Ngiya-mantani yini-mangu-rr-uluwa mirripaka amintiya ngiya karluwu ngi-ri-pungintayi ngiya-purnayinga amintiya ngiya-mamirampi. My friend gave me some beer and I did not think about my wife and children. Nyirra arikulani ji-man-kirimi kuluwaga. She made a large saltwater creek.

-mangapa   drink. Morph: ‑mang‑’liquid' +‑wapa ’eat'.

-mangumulaja   drink. Morph: ‑mangi‑’water' +‑mulaja ’eat. Syn: -mangapa.

mangijikira   noun. frothy water, froth on beer. See: jikirra; jikiringa; jikiringini; purarrini. Category: Water.

mangijirti   Variant: mangujirti. masculine noun. bad tasting water. Morph: mangi‑’water' + jirti ’bad'. Syn: makamuwa, mankirrijirti; Ant: mankirripuranji, mangipuranji. See: kirrijirti; kukuni; majulungi; mangulumpi; malarlani; atiwata; mankwamini; mankwamunga; kukwa kutinga; makatinga; kilijini; yirringarni; mapajani; mipirranjini; papirantani. Category: Water.

-mangimi   intransitive verb root 1. flow. of water. See: alalali. Note: Photo (1) by Jennifer Lee and (2) from Simon Howden - www.freedigitalphotos.net/images/view photog.php?photogid=404 Category: Moving, Water.

-mangimurlikiyi   intransitive verb root 1. be full of water (as high tide). Morph: ‑mangi‑’water' +‑murlikiyi ’be full'. See: yirripuwata; wapi; yawaja. a-ri-mangimurlikiyi atupwarni the tide is high. Category: Water, Sea, Environment.

-mangipinyawu   intransitive verb root 1. throw out water, bale water out (of boat). Morph: ‑mangi‑’water' +‑pi‑’long thing’ +‑wunyawu ’throw'. See: -akirruwa. pi-ri-mangipinyawu they threw out water. Ngarra awarra ngiya-rringani a-ri-mangipinyawu kukuni kapi awinyirra jupulinga pili yangamani-la. My father baled water out of the boat because it had lots of holes. Category: Water, Change of position or state.

mangipuraji   See main entry: mangipuranji. masculine noun. good tasting fresh water.

mangipuranji   Variant: mangupuranji; mangupuraji; mangipuraji. masculine noun. good tasting fresh water. Morph: mangi‑’water' + puranji ’good'. Syn: mankirripuranji; Ant: mangijirti, mankirrijirti, makamuwa. See: kukuni; majulungi; mangulumpi; malarlani; atiwata; mankwamini; mankwamunga; kukwa; kutinga makatinga; kilijini; yirringarni; mapajani; mipirranjini; papirantani. Ngawurliyi kapi mangupuranji kukuni. Let's go where the water is good tasting. Awuta pirimangapa ngini mangupuranji kukuni. Those ones drank good tasting water. Category: Water.

mangirripangunya   masculine noun. thin salty part of bush honey. Syn: mawungunya. See: yingwati; tawurati; jamulanjini; yimpara; payawankula; jalingini; jipiyinkimi; yinjuparrura; ngartankula yuwurama; kitirrala; yoyinkimi; purtukwi. Ques: yingwati is the general term and it is the one most people know and use. There are several other terms for various types of 'bush honey' or 'sugarbag'. I have not personally verified the meanings given for each word. Category: Food and cooking, Traditional food, Made by insects.

-mangiwurraga   See main entry: -manguwurraga. transitive verb root 1. drink a lot.

mangujirti   See main entry: mangijirti. masculine noun. bad tasting water.

mangukwamini   See main entry: mankwamini. masculine noun. bitter water or liquid.

mangukwamunga   See main entry: mankwamunga. feminine noun. bitter water or liquid (like vinegar), salty water.

mangulumpi   masculine noun. fresh water. Syn: kukuni, majulungi. See: malarlani; atiwata; mangupuranji; mankirripuranji; winga; mirripaka; mangijirti; mankirrijirti; makamuwa mankwamini; mankwamunga; kukwa; kutinga; makatinga; kilijini; yirringarni; mapajani; mipirranjini papirantani. Category: Water.

mangulumpwarni   Usage: Archaic ( old Old Tiwi ). masculine noun. tide. Socio: Now only used in singing Morph: mangi‑’water' + lumpwarni ?. Syn: arlumpwarni, jaliwuni, yilumpwarni. See: yirripuwata; wapi; punyipungimi; yirringarawini; yirrinkirani. Category: Water, Sea.

manguluwuni   masculine noun. tea (drink). Syn: mangarla. See: tilipi; tuniwuni; malarri. Category: Food and cooking, Introduced food.

manguminga   Variant: mangumwinga. feminine noun. stripes or lines in body painting. may be lines that cross like hanging fish net. See: marlipinyini; patingari. Ngarratuwu nginiyi mangumwinga. That one (near you) is striped. Note: Picture from 'Ngawurranungurumagi Nginingawila Ngapangiraga: Tiwi-English Dictionary' and photos from Tiwi Land Council archivesa Category: Traditional religion, Ceremonies, Art.

-mangumulaja   intransitive verb root 1. drink. Morph: ‑mangi‑’water' +‑mulaja ’eat. Syn: -mangapa. See: -mulaja; -manguwurraga; -manguwarnti. Category: Food and cooking, Body functions or actions.

mangumunga   feminine noun. brackish water, half salty water. Syn: mankirrumunga. See: winga; mirripaka; mapajaka; mipirranjinga; mangijikirra; malarlaka; kirluwaga; kirluwagamini; yikati -wanti-; mangijirti; mankirrijirti; makamuwa; mankwamini; mankwamunga. Category: Water.

mangumwinga   See main entry: manguminga. feminine noun. 1 • stripes or lines in body painting.

2 • tug of war.

mangunya   See main entry: mawungunya. feminine noun. thin salty part of wild honey.

-mangupiyawuriji   intransitive verb root 1. Gram: 'he' or 'she' as subject for something to fill with water, flood or swamp (as boat, house). Morph: ‑mangi‑’water' +‑pi‑’long thing’? +‑awuriji ’go in'. See: -akaluwangi; -manguwu; -akupunarligi; -ajimanguwu; -piyajimanguwu. Karri yi-p-ungwarli yingarti pakitirringa api yi-mangu-pi-y-awuriji kukuni kapi awinyirra kurrampali. When it rained a lot the house was flooded. Category: Water, Change of position or state.

mangupuraji   See main entry: mangipuranji. masculine noun. good tasting fresh water.

mangupuranji   See main entry: mangipuranji. masculine noun. good tasting fresh water.

-mangurraga   See main entry: -manguwurraga. transitive verb root 1. drink a lot.

-manguwarnti   Variant: -manguwarti. intransitive verb root 1. share drink, drink together, drink at same time. lots of people. Morph: ‑mangi‑’water' +‑warnti ’eat together, share food'. See: -warnti; -mangapa; -mangumulaja; -manguwurraga. Category: Body functions or actions, Social behaviour.

-manguwarti   See main entry: -manguwarnti. intransitive verb root 1. share drink, drink together.

-manguwu   intransitive verb root 1. for water to be there, for water to be lying around, flood. normally only used for 'still' water, not river. Morph: ‑mangi‑’water' +‑wu ’be'. Syn: -ajimanguwu. See: -akaluwangi; -mangupiyawuriji; -akupunarligi; -piyajimanguwu. Parlingarri karri kukuni yi-manguwu, nyirra karluwu awungarri winga. Long ago when there was fresh water lying around, there wasn't any salt water at that time. Nuwa waya awungaji tangarima a-wu-ma, waya nginingaji nuwila. Api waya awungaji kutinga awungaji ampi-ri-manguwu. You should make camp there, all of you. Because at that place there's a waterhole. Api ninkiyi, yimi awarra John the Baptist ngini, "Karri ngiya ngu-mani-matingi-rr-ingartigi, api kapi yirringarni a-pu-ngu-manguwu, ngiya awungarruwu ngu-mani-matingi-rr-ingartigi. Well then John the Baptist said, "When I immerse your heads, well over there in the lake, over there I will immerse your heads. Category: Environment, Water. Category: Environment, Water.

-piyajimanguwu   water to lie in big puddles on ground (from rain). Morph: ‑pi‑+ ’ground' +‑aji‑’just' +‑manguwu ’water is there'.

-manguwurraga   Variant: -mangiwurraga; -mangurraga. transitive verb root 1. drink a lot. Morph: ‑mangi‑’water, liquid' +‑wurraga ’eat lots'. See: -mangapa; -mangumulaja; -manguwarnti. pi-ri-manguwurraga they drank lots. Karri arikurtumunuwi wuni awarra diabetes api wu-ri-manguwurraga kukuni. When people have diabetes they drink lots of water. Yingwampa wumpu-ji-ki-manguwurraga pwajininga. Some people drink lots of beer at night. Category: Body functions or actions, Sickness or injury and healing.

mani   masculine noun. friend (male). often used by woman to refer to her husband. Syn: mantani. Category: People, Human status.

mani-   Variant: man-; manu-; ngani-; ngan-; nganu-. verb prefix. Gram: 6th order of verbal prefixes - direct object; There are various forms depending upon what prefixes go before or after it. 1 • us two, me and you. See: mini-; minyi-; mani-; muwuni-; wuni-. Muwa-rringani yi-man-t-irrortigi wuta ngiya-yuwuni. Our father fathered us two, my older brother and I.

2 • us (inclusive), us and you. Gram: 6th order of verbal prefixes - direct object; There are various forms depending upon what prefixes go before or after it. a-ma-ti-mani-pirni wunijaka the cyclone (wind) nearly hit us. Api ngawa-tuwu ningani a-mpi-ngan-t-akirtirruwa mutika ngapawuriji. As for us today, we travel in cars. Lit: she carries us (the) car we go in.

3 • you (plural). Gram: 6th order of verbal prefixes - direct object; There are various forms depending upon what prefixes go before or after it. nuwa yintagi ngimpi-ni-man-t-umwari I will later leave you.

manilamani   From: English. masculine noun. Filippino. Category: People.

manimpiri   Variant: manipiri; manimpiriyi. From: Iwaidja. feminine noun. turtle (big). See: arlata; jarrikarlani; jarrikarlaninga; karntumwaka; kitipuruwajuwu; kitirika; kitirini; kujupurruwatuwu kutungaruwu; kwakijingirri; majirti; marrakani; mirningatinga; yimpirnukwa; yirruwamini. Category: Sea or mangrove or river life, Reptiles, Turtles.

manimpiriyi   See main entry: manimpiri. feminine noun. turtle (big).

manimpirruwa   See main entry: manimpurruwa. feminine noun. material, cloth, skirt, clothes.

manimpurruwa   Variant: manipurruwa; manipirruwa. feminine noun. material, cloth, skirt, clothes. See: lawurruwuka; patukuti; kalikuwu; warlirringa. Note: Photo by Jennifer Lee Category: Introduced items, Clothing and material.

-maninga   kinship noun. grandmother (mother's mother), great aunt (mother's mother's sister). Anth: Term of reference (when talking about the person). Gram: It always has to have a pronoun before it, as in ngiya-maninga 'my grandmother'Masculine: -ngimani. Plural: -maninguwi. Term of address (when talking to the person): maningawu. Reciprocal term - Masculine: nginjamiliti. Reciprocal term - Feminine: nginjamilinga. Reciprocal term - Plural: nginjamiluwi. See: -ama. Category: Kin terms.

maningawu   kinship noun. grandmother (mother's mother), great aunt (mother's mother's sister). Anth: Term of address (when talking to the person).Term of reference (when talking about the person): -maninga. See: amawu. Category: Kin terms.

maninguli   See main entry: maninguwuli. masculine noun. blood.

-maninguwi   kinship noun. grandmothers (mother's mothers), great uncles and aunts (mother's mother's brothers and sisters) forebears, ancestors. on mother's side. Anth: Term of reference (when talking about the person). It needs a pronoun before it. As in: ngawa-maninguwi ‘our grandparents’.Feminine: -maninga. Masculine: ngimani. Term of address (when talking to the person): ngimaninguwi. Reciprocal term Masculine: nginjamiliti. Reciprocal term Feminine: nginjamilinga. Reciprocal term Plural: nginjamiluwi. See: -ampi; paparliwi; papirrimaruwi. Category: Kin terms.

maninguwuli   Variant: fe Þ Modern_Tiwi: maninguli; manunguli; maniwuli. masculine noun. blood. Syn: majimpani, kuwutari, (yim)pulini. Category: Body parts and products.

manipiri   See main entry: manimpiri. feminine noun. turtle (big).

manipirruwa   See main entry: manimpurruwa. feminine noun. material, cloth, skirt, clothes.

manipurruwa   See main entry: manimpurruwa. feminine noun. material, cloth, skirt, clothes.

maniwuli   See main entry: maninguwuli. masculine noun. blood.

maniyati   See main entry: ngini maniyati. right up until, until.

manjanga   feminine noun. big stick. See: tangini; arlukuni; arlukwa; timirrikimani; purinjiti; jarruwarti; wantanga; purtini; -ati-. Note: Picture from 'Ngawurranungurumagi Nginingawila Ngapangiraga: Tiwi-English Dictionary' and photo by Simon Tong - si.smugmug.com Category: Plants, Plant parts.

manjarripika   noun. stomach. Syn: wiyika, mwama. See: pitipita. Category: Body parts and products.

manjatama₁   Variant: majatama. masculine noun. cheeky mangrove worm. Bactronophorous thoracites. They are small, up to 15 cm long and 5 mm in diameter. They are often found in the wood of mangrove trees, such as artama. People do not generally eat them raw as they cause throat irritation and coughing. People boil them up in water for up to 20 minutes to form thick soup, which they then swallow slowly in small amounts to ease colds, coughing and chest congestion. It is good for breast-feeding mothers. Syn: wakijapa, minyinga. See: yiwirli; milipukani; mwarini; yirrikala; milimpilini. Category: Sea or mangrove or river life, Sea or mangrove or river life.

manjatama₂   Variant: majatama. masculine noun. type of vine. grows along ground. Leaves are crushed and thrown into water to poison fish; could only be done by people without children. Person dives in and lets go of the smashed up leaves, the sap of which poisons the fish. The fish then have to be cooked in a ground oven (i.e. slowly) so as not to poison the eaters. Category: Plants.

manjatama₃   Variant: majatama. masculine noun. taste of food to women in early pregnancy. when things taste differently. Category: Physical qualities.

manjatawini   Variant: majatawini; mantatawini; matatawini. masculine noun. policeman, soldier, murderer, killer.Feminine: manjatawunga. Plural: manjatawuwi, Modern Tiwi: manjawi. See: martirrimani; marununkini; kwampini; yarnikatawi. Category: People, Human status, Working.

manjatawula   plural noun. wild people.Masculine: ma(n)tatawini. Feminine: ma(n)tatawunga. Syn: ma(n)tatawuwi. Yita wanga wuta manjatawula wurimuwu kwampi. They are bad, wild people. Category: People, Human status, Describing people or animals.

manjatawunga   Variant: majatawunga; mantatawunga; matatawunga. feminine noun. policewoman, female murderer or killer.Masculine: manjatawini. Plural: manjatawuwi. See: marununkunga; kwampunga; yarnikatawi. Category: People, Human stages.

manjatawuwi   Variant: majatawuwi; mantatawuwi; matatawuwi; fe Þ Modern_Tiwi: manjawi. plural noun. policemen, soldiers, murderers, killers.Masculine: manjatawini. Feminine: manjatawunga. See: yarnikatawi. Category: People, Human status, Working.

manjawi   See main entry: manjatawuwi. plural noun. policemen, soldiers, murderers, killers.

manjirti   See main entry: majirti. masculine noun. 1 • Hawksbill turtle.

2 • comb.

manjiyurlaka   See main entry: mantiyurlaka. masculine noun. Woollybutt tree.

manjiyurlani   See main entry: mantiyurlani. Category: Plant parts.

mankaraji   noun. Coastal She-oak, Casuarina Pine. Casuarina equistifolia. wood used for spears, especially for fish spears. Syn: mankarajinga, mirruwaji. Ques: Not sure what is the difference between mankaraji and fv: mankarajinga Note: Photos from 'Tiwi Plants and Animals' p36 Category: Plants, Trees.

mankarajinga   feminine noun. Casuarina Pine, Coastal She-oak. Casuarina equisitifolia. People boiled the inner bark in water and use the liquid as a wash to treat skin sores. they used the wood for spears, especially for fish spears. The wood also makes good firewood. Syn: mirruwaji, mankaraji. Ques: I am not sure what is the difference between mankaraji and fv: mankarajinga except perhaps size. Note: Photos from 'Tiwi Plants and Animals' p36 Category: Plants, Trees, Sickness or injury and healing.

mankari   adverb. tiny or diminutive (like speck in distance), very quiet or soft (in sound). Category: Describing things, Size.

mankati   See main entry: mawunkati. masculine noun. string from the mawunkatinga vine.

manki   From: English. noun. monkey.Plural: mankuwi. Category: Introduced animals.

mankini   masculine noun. 1 • spirit of dead person.Plural: mamankuwi. See: karla, mapurtiti, warlamankini, wakurtapa, yimanka, yirrungwarra, nyingani, payamarnuwa, puliwuni putiputini, yamparriparri, yamurrutuwu; -marrala-, -warla-. Category: Beliefs, Traditional religion.

2 • inedible or poisonous things (unsuitable for eating). Syn: mapurtiti. See: -mirlini. Yita mankini awarra nayi pamantarri pili yuwurumi. That damper is inedible because it is hard. Nyirra yi-mirlini nyirra-purnayi. Nyirra yipakirayi yinkiti ngini mankini kiyi yuwapa api pajungwani yimi. She poisoned her husband. She gave him poisoned food and he ate it and died. Category: Physical qualities, Food and cooking, Sickness or injury and healing.

mankirrana   See main entry: makirrarna. adverb. strongly, loudly.

mankirrarna   See main entry: makirrarna. adverb. strongly, loudly, hard (strongly), vigorously.

-mankirri-   See main entry: -makirringi-.

mankirrijirti   Variant: makirrijirti. masculine noun. bad tasting water. Morph: mangi‑’water' +‑kirri‑’taste' + jirti ’bad'. Syn: mangijirti, makamuwa; Ant: mankirrupuranji, mangipuranji. See: kirrijirti; kukuni; majulungi; mangulumpi; malarlani; atiwata; mankwamini; mankwamunga; kukwa kutinga; makatinga; kilijini; yirringarni; mapajani; mipirranjini; papirantani. Category: Water.

-mankirringi-   See main entry: -makirringi-.

-mankirringi-   See main entry: -makirringi-.

mankirripuranji   Variant: mankirrupuraji; mankurrupuranji; mankurrupuraji. masculine noun. good tasting water. Morph: mangi ’water' +‑kirri‑’taste' + puranji ’good'. Syn: mangipuranji; Ant: mangijirti, mankirrijirti, makamuwa. See: kukuni; majulungi; mangulumpi; malarlani; atiwata; mankwamini; mankwamunga; kukwa; kutinga makatinga; kilijini; yirringarni; mapajani; mipirranjini; papirantani. Category: Water.

mankirrumunga   feminine noun. brackish water, half salty water. Syn: mangumunga. See: winga; mirripaka; mapajaka; mipirranjinga; mangijikirra; malarlaka; kirluwaga; kirluwagamini; yikati -wanti-; mangijirti; mankirrijirti; makamuwa; mankwamini; mankwamunga. Category: Water.

mankirrupuraji   See main entry: mankirripuranji. masculine noun. good tasting water.

manku   See main entry: mankuwu. noun. mango, mango tree.

mankurrupuraji   See main entry: mankirripuranji. masculine noun. good tasting water.

mankurrupuranji   See main entry: mankirripuranji. masculine noun. good tasting water.

mankuwi   From: English. noun. monkeys.Singular: manki. Category: Introduced animals.

mankuwu   Variant: manku. From: English. noun. mango, mango tree. Mangifera indica. introduced species. Syn: arikuwakitori. Note: Picture from ‘Tiwi Plants and Animals’ p65 Category: Trees.

mankwamini   Variant: mangukwamini; mawukwamini. masculine noun. bitter water or liquid. Morph: mangi‑’water' + kwamini ’sour'. See: kirririka; malarlani; majulungi; mangulumpi; kukuni; malarlaka; atiwata; mangipuranji; mankirripuranji mangijirti; mankirrijirti; makamuwa; mapajani; mipirranjini; papirantani.Feminine: mankwamunga, mangukwamunga. Category: Water, Describing things.

mankwamunga   Variant: mangukwamunga; mawukwamunga. feminine noun. bitter water or liquid (like vinegar), salty water. Morph: mangi‑’water' + kwamunga ’sour'. See: kirririka; malarlani; majulungi; mangulumpi; kukuni; malarlaka; atiwata; mangipuranji; mankirripuranji mangijirti; mankirrijirti; makamuwa. Category: Water.

manta-   Variant: nganta-. verb prefix. us-EMPHATIC, us two (you and me) or us (including you). Morph: mani‑’us' + ta‑’EMPHATIC'. See: minja-; wunta-; minta-; muwunta-.

mantakalinya   Variant: matakilinya. feminine noun. Cycad or Xamia Palm. Cycas armstrongii. If people eat the seeds raw then they get very sick and vomit and may even die. People used to crack open the nuts and soak them in running water for three days. Then they roasted them and ate them like that or smashed them up and made flour to make a damper. Syn: kwaka, minta. See: ngilinya; takupula; yijonga; yingarla; maripurimika; murrintika; -kipartungi-; -majornti-; -mwarrinjingi-. Note: 'Tiwi Plants and Animals' p40-41 Category: Plants, Palms, Food and cooking, Traditional food.

mantanga   Variant: matanga. feminine noun. female friend.Masculine: mantani. Plural: mamanta, mantawi. Category: People, Human status.

mantani   Variant: matani. masculine noun. friend (male).Feminine: mantanga. Plural: mamanta, mantawi. Category: People, Human status.

mantapunga   See main entry: marntupunga. feminine noun. Queenfish, skinny fish.

mantatawini   See main entry: manjatawini. masculine noun. policeman, soldier, murderer, killer.

mantatawunga   See main entry: manjatawunga. feminine noun. policewoman, female murderer or killer.

mantatawuwi   See main entry: manjatawuwi. plural noun. policemen, soldiers, murderers, killers.

mantawati   See main entry: matawati. noun. grey hair.

mantawatila   See main entry: matawatila. masculine noun. grey haired man.

mantawatinga   See main entry: matawatinga. feminine noun. grey haired woman (completely grey).

mantawi   plural noun. friends.Masculine: mantani. Feminine: mantanga. Syn: mamanta. Category: People, Human status.

mantilumani   See main entry: mantilumwani. masculine noun. string, thin vine.

mantilumwani   Variant: mantilumani. masculine noun. string, thin vine. Syn: arlipurrini, marlupurrini, yinjoni. See: arlipurrunga; tuwayini. Karri kumurrupunari ngawa awungarri ngamp-unga muranga. Pakinya kularlaga ngampi-ni-ma purinjirringa angi mantilumwani ampi-ni. During the dry season we get the muranga yam. First we look for a tree which has string (thin vine) on it. Note: Photo (1) from Leonard John Matthew’s photostream and (2) Andorus’ photostream Category: Plants, Plant parts, Introduced items.

mantinya   See main entry: marntinya. masculine noun. boss, manager, leader.

mantipunga₁   feminine noun. goose feather ball. Syn: tokwayinga, tuwunama, pukupunawu. Note: Picture by Jennifer Lee Category: Ceremonial objects.

mantipunga₂   See main entry: marntupunga. masculine noun. queenfish, skinny fish.

mantipungali   noun. type of tree. Category: Plants, Trees.

mantirrika   Variant: matirrika. noun. news of death. Gram: normally + marri- 'with'; may have -pu- 'trouble' + -uriyi 'go'; may have wuni- LOCATIVE' Ngawa nginti-ri-marririyi mantirrika kapi Wurrankuwila kapi wuta japuja arima. We took the news of the death to the Wurrankuwila mob, where they were living. Category: Language.

Mantiyimpula   Variant: Mantiyupula. plural noun. SW Melville Island regional group. Syn: Jalulampila. Category: Regional groups.

mantiyulaka   See main entry: mantiyurlaka. masculine noun. Woollybutt tree.

mantiyulani   See main entry: mantiyurlani. masculine noun. flower of Woollybutt tree.

mantiyuloka   See main entry: mantiyurlaka. masculine noun. Woollybutt tree.

mantiyuloni   See main entry: mantiyurlani. masculine noun. flower of Woollybutt tree.

Mantiyupula   See main entry: Mantiyimpula. plural noun. MI.group. Category: Regional groups.

mantiyurlaka   Variant: mantiyulaka; mantiyuloka; manjiyurlaka. masculine noun. Woollybutt tree. Eucalyptus miniata. Syn: pungimitiyarri, timirraringa, pimuwurrantinga. See: mantiyulani. Note: Photos from ‘Tiwi Plants and Animals’ p49 Category: Plants, Trees.

mantiyurlani   Variant: mantiyulani; mantiyurloni; manjiyurlani. masculine noun. flower of Woollybutt tree. Eucalyptus miniata. See: mantiyurlaka. Note: Photo from ‘Tiwi Plants and Animals’ p48 Category: Plants, Plant parts.

mantupungari   See main entry: marntumpungwar. predicative. jealous, envious.

mantupungori   See main entry: marntumpungwari. predicative. jealous, envious.

mantupungwari   See main entry: marntumpungwari. predicative. jealous, envious.

mantuwujini   See main entry: marntuwunyini. masculine noun. dugong.

mantuwupwawi   feminine noun. Fly clan. Category: Clan groups.

manu-   See main entry: mani-. verb prefix. Gram: 6th order of verbal prefixes - direct object us, you (plural).

manunguli   See main entry: maninguwuli. masculine noun. blood.

manya   Variant: fe Þ Modern_or_New_Tiwi: mana. particle. alright!, go ahead!, well then!, maybe it will happen/work (though probably not). This is an elusive particle which is difficult to translate into English in many cases. See: warayiti. 'Ngiya ngimpakirayi ngiya-mwarti yinkiti pili ngarra waya paruwani,' jiyimi awinyirra yimpalinya. 'Manya awarra,' yimi nyirra-purnayi. 'I will give my son some food because he is hungry,' said the woman. 'Alright,' said her husband. 'Maka nginja nimpija?', yimi nyirra-rringani kangi ngarra-miraninga. 'Marri ngiya nguwuja kurlalaga karaka kapi tingata,' nyirra jiyimi kirijinga. 'Mana tipuwariyi,' yimi nyirra-rringani. 'Where are you going?' her father said to the little girl. 'Well I am going looking for eggs on the beach,' said the little girl. 'Alright, go,' said her father. Waya manya ngiya awungani. I'll go ahead that way. 'Awungana ngantirrakirimi, awarra ngini ngirramini amantakirayi? Waya marri wanga ngapuwariyi ngapajiyarra alawura,' wurimi. 'Manya awarra,' wurimi awuta yingwampa. 'What can we do to this one who is giving us trouble? We'll go we'll tell the boss,' they say. 'Let's do that,' say those others. Api pirimarruriyi anaki arlaga angi pupuka pili mana pumatapuka ngini purinjini. Well they took the good ointment to put on the one who was sick (maybe it will work, maybe not). Waya awungarruwu yuwuntiyarra tayikuwapi ngini manya pupuka pirliminga pimatapunya. Over there he told many people that they should go ahead and follow the good road. Category: Interjections.

-manyipunga   verb root 1. have lots of attachments. used to refer to tree with lots of flowers etc, or to man with lots of spears etc. pi-ri-manyipunga they had lots of things attached. Category: Describing things.

mapajaka₁   Variant: mapijaka. feminine noun. murky saltwater. Syn: mipirranjinga. See: mapajani; mangumunga; mankirrumunga; mangijikirra; malarlani; winga; mirripaka. Category: Water.

mapajaka₂   Variant: mapijaka. feminine noun. cemetry, graveyard, grave site. Syn: jimitiriyi. See: mimpiratinga; mupuka. mapajaka ampijingimili the cemetery / graveyard is (there). Note: Photos by Jennifer Lee Category: Traditional religion, Ceremonies, Christian religion.

mapajani   masculine noun. murky fresh water. Syn: mipirranjini. See: mapajaka. Category: Water.

maparri   See main entry: miparriyi. feminine noun. Fan or Sand Palm.

maparriyi   See main entry: miparriyi. feminine noun. Fan.palm.

mapijaka   See main entry: mapajaka. feminine noun. 1 • murky saltwater.

2 • cemetry, graveyard.

mapititi   See main entry: mapurtiti. masculine noun. 1 • evil spirit, spirit of dead person.

2 • poison.

mapularri   noun. From: Iwaidja. calm or still (of atmosphere or sea); quiet place (no trouble).. Syn: wulaniga. See: arntukuni; pwankini. Category: Weather.

mapularrikimi   masculine noun. stealthy hunter. one who can hunt when there is no wind to conceal the noise - used especially of the Wedge-tailed Eagle. Category: Physical qualities, Describing people or animals, Hunting or fishing.

mapulinka   feminine noun. Emerald Dove, Partridge Pigeon. Chalcophaps indica, Geophaps smithii. Note: Photo from ‘Tiwi Plants and Animals’ p98 Category: Birds.

mapurtirringa₁   feminine noun. spirit (of dead woman), ghost, evil spirit (feminine).Masculine: mapurtiti. Plural: mapurtirruwi. See: karla; warlamankini; wakurtapa; yimanka; yirrungwarra; nyingaka; payamarnuwa; mankini; marrala puliwuga; putiputinga; yamparriparri; yamurrutuwu. Syn: karlinga. Category: Beliefs.

mapurtirringa₂   feminine noun. praying mantis. Syn: kitarringani₂. Note: Photo by Joy Naden Category: Insects and spiders.

mapurtirruwi   plural noun. spirits (of dead person), ghosts, evil spirits, devils.Masculine: mapurtiti. Feminine: mapurtirringa. Syn: karluwi, mamankuwi. See: nyingawi. Category: Beliefs.