Ŋarrakal Rumbalyu

My body

Page 1:

Ŋarrakal buthuruydja ŋuli ga ŋäma. Bitjan nhakun weṯiy' ŋuli ŋäma djambatjnha yolŋuny.

My ears are for listening. Like the wallaby listening for the hunter.

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Ŋarrakal melyu ŋuli ga nhäma. Bitjan nhakun ḏamalay ŋuli nhäma ŋarirri' gapulil.

My eyes are for seeing. Like the sea eagle sees the fish in the water.

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Ŋarrakal ŋurruy ŋuli ga nhuman. Balanya nhakun mäṉay' ŋuli nhuman maŋgu.

My nose is for smelling. Like a shark smelling blood.

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Ŋarrakal goŋdhu ŋuli ga ŋayatham. Balanya nhakun nyokay' ŋuli goŋdhu ŋayatham dharpa ḏälkum.

My hands are for holding. Like the crab holding the branch tightly.   

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Ŋarrakal ḻukuy ŋuli ga waṉḏirr. Nhakun waṯuy ŋuli warr'warryun djamarrkuḻiny'!

My feet are for running. Like the dog chasing children!

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Ŋarrakal mathay ŋuli ga dhäkay-birrka'yun.

Nhakun djanday ŋuli ḻuka miyapunu mapu'?

Yaka! Balanya nhakun Märiy ŋuli ḻuka guku!

My tongue is for tasting.

Like a goanna eating turtle eggs?

No! Like Grandmother eating honey!

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