Detuŋ

Buffalo

Barpuru ŋathi marrtji ḏiltjilil mutikay maṉḏa märi.
Yesterday grandfather went to the bush by car with grandmother.

Bala maṉḏa nhäma detuŋ ŋayi ga dhärra dharpaŋur.
They saw a buffalo standing by a tree.

Ŋayi ŋathi marrtji weṯiw' ga märi ga ŋorra.
Grandfather went hunting for a wallaby and grandmother was lying down.

Bala Ŋathiy nhäma detuŋ ŋayi ga dhärra märiwal.
Then grandfather saw the buffalo standing near where grandmother was.

Bala ŋayi ŋathiy märriyaŋnha märram bala nhaltjan ŋayi ŋathiy?
Then grandfather picked up his gun and what did he do?

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