Australian Aboriginal Word Game

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Re: Australian Aboriginal Word Game

Postby księżycowy » 2017-11-09, 23:30

You're just repeating my words, aren't you? :P

Arrernte (aer) ilterreme
swear at each other

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Re: Australian Aboriginal Word Game

Postby vijayjohn » 2017-11-10, 0:26

Hmm...maybe I'll try a little harder not to, then.

Warlpiri (wbp) liyi-kirli
disobedient, naughty

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Re: Australian Aboriginal Word Game

Postby księżycowy » 2017-11-10, 0:44

Arrernte (aer) apure
shy, ashamed

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Re: Australian Aboriginal Word Game

Postby vijayjohn » 2017-11-10, 3:12

Warlpiri (wbp) yalyu-yalyu
reddish colors

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Re: Australian Aboriginal Word Game

Postby księżycowy » 2017-11-10, 11:12

Arrernte (aer) alhwe
blood

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Re: Australian Aboriginal Word Game

Postby vijayjohn » 2017-11-10, 19:22

You used the same word in both threads? :lol:

Warlpiri (wbp) yirrilya
deep gash, wound

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Re: Australian Aboriginal Word Game

Postby księżycowy » 2017-11-10, 19:50

Arrernte (aer) alhweke-alhweke-ileme
(do something to someone) and make them bleed

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Re: Australian Aboriginal Word Game

Postby vijayjohn » 2017-11-10, 19:53

Warlpiri (wbp) yinyi
to give, donate, grant, surrender, give oneself over to another

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Re: Australian Aboriginal Word Game

Postby księżycowy » 2017-11-10, 20:02

Not sure how that's related, but I'll go with it. :P

Arrernte (aer) ameke-areme
support someone

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Re: Australian Aboriginal Word Game

Postby vijayjohn » 2017-11-10, 20:33

księżycowy wrote:Not sure how that's related, but I'll go with it. :P

I associate making someone bleed with donating (blood). ;)
Arrernte (aer) ameke-areme
support someone

Warlpiri (wbp) kirri
camp, community, village

(Because community support :))

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Re: Australian Aboriginal Word Game

Postby księżycowy » 2017-11-10, 20:41

Arrernte (aer) aywerte-aywerte
spinifex country

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Re: Australian Aboriginal Word Game

Postby vijayjohn » 2017-11-10, 21:03

Warlpiri (wbp) jurlpu
bird

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Re: Australian Aboriginal Word Game

Postby księżycowy » 2017-11-10, 21:21

Arrernte (aer) irrkerlantye
brown falcon

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Re: Australian Aboriginal Word Game

Postby vijayjohn » 2017-11-10, 21:45

Warlpiri (wbp) waku-jurru-jurru-mani
to hunt, kill a lot of game

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Re: Australian Aboriginal Word Game

Postby księżycowy » 2017-11-11, 18:37

Arrernte (aer) atyerreme
shoot something

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Re: Australian Aboriginal Word Game

Postby vijayjohn » 2017-11-11, 18:41

Warlpiri (wbp) kapal-mardarni
to immobilize, knock down, kill

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Re: Australian Aboriginal Word Game

Postby księżycowy » 2017-11-11, 19:22

Kaytetye (gbb) alarrenke
hit, punch, kill

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Re: Australian Aboriginal Word Game

Postby vijayjohn » 2017-11-11, 21:29

Warlpiri (wbp) milyi-kirra-pinangu
death

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Re: Australian Aboriginal Word Game

Postby księżycowy » 2017-11-12, 0:54

Arrernte (aer) itethe-ileme
bring something/someone to life

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Re: Australian Aboriginal Word Game

Postby vijayjohn » 2017-11-12, 1:48

Warlpiri (wbp) jukurrpa
dream, Dreamtime, totem, law, custom


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