Lesson 2 – Plants , Animals and the Outdoors
In this lesson, we will take a look at how to speak about plants and animals in Karangura. This lesson includes a list of words which will help you to describe things when you are outdoors,
PLANTS
Karangura
English
palka-kala
eucalyptus
pariyanthi
pig weed
pitha
tree (general)
winthi
grass
INSECTS
mirka
ant
muntyu
fly
mulyi
grub
pirdi
louse
kunthi
mosquito
ANIMALS
wampirka
goanna
tyukurru
kangaroo
thiritha
dog
kadni
sleepy lizard
mayarru
rat
kuntha
crayfish
wari
fish
thipa
snake
thanthariprilla
species of snake, venomous
BIRDS
purralku
brolga
kukuntha
whistling hawk
paya
duck
warrukatyi
emu
kilangkili
galah
mankanu
owl
kandrangu
corella
waparu
pigeon
thampangarra
pelican
kuti
swan
Here is a list of words that may be useful when you are outdoors.
walyu
ground, gypsum
milyaru
dark, night
puthurru
dust
thurru
fire
kurdu
hole
pira
moon
karku
red ochre
tharku
sand, sand hills
mikiri
thunder
ngapa
water
wabmara
wind
thityi
sun
kirpa
cold
warru
white, light coloured
dityi wirrirna
sun down