ny

n^yagij

NcMana

young tawny frogmouth owl (dhududhudug).

Some speakers say this refers to a slightly different sp.

Syn:

win^yagij.

(Entry on page 149 of printed dictionary)

n^yalbun^g

NcMana

a large tree sp., possibly Dillenia, Elaeocarpus or Nauclea. (not seen)

Syn:

yimimi.

(Entry on page 149 of printed dictionary)

n^yalaj

NcAnaWu

back of shoulders. Cf. mu:n, w₂argu.

Ex:

wara=wargu-ri-n^yadaba a-n^yalaj-guy 'They put them (e.g., children) up on (the back of) their shoulders'.

As cpd. initial: see =w₂anaga-.

(Entry on page 149 of printed dictionary)

=n^yalga-

VTrA1

to spear (someone, something) from behind.

(Entry on page 149 of printed dictionary)

n^ya:lig

NcWara

native cat (spotten mammal). 9.6.2, Text 34.

Syn:

wulambag (less common).

(Entry on page 149 of printed dictionary)

=n^yaln^yala-

VIntrA2

to be shiny or glossy. (uncommon)

Cf:

=n^galn^gala-.

(Entry on page 149 of printed dictionary)

n^yambal

NcMana

mouth almighty fish.

Syn:

u^yuwar.

(Entry on page 149 of printed dictionary)

-n^yanay

or -n^yanaj

NAdj

distant, far away.

Occurs only as cpd. final, almost always in the unmarked form malan^ga-n^yanay/j (q.v.).

(Entry on page 149 of printed dictionary)

-n^yara-

(For ni-n^yara, ni-n^yara-yun^g see alphabetic listing.)

(Entry on page 149 of printed dictionary)

n^yaran

NcNa

small hermit crab sp. 100.5.2, 100.6.1.

Other sp.: wulharan^g.

(Entry on page 149 of printed dictionary)

=n^yarginda-

VIntrN^gal

to tilt far over (said, e.g., of a sailboat in a strong wind).

Syn:

=bilya-.

(Entry on page 149 of printed dictionary)

-n^yi-

Pref

(See -n^yi=ra-wu-, s.v. =ra-wu-).

In view of the related form n^yiri (q.v.) it is not certain that this is the correct segmentation.

(Entry on page 149 of printed dictionary)

=n^yin^ggaldha-

or =n^yin^ygaldha-

VTrA2

to cut (crocodile, etc.) on the back of the neck. 104.4.3.

Cf:

=w₁uldha-, =lha-.

(Entry on page 149 of printed dictionary)

-n^yin^yi-

NAdj

Attested only in Inch. form.

Inch:

=n^yin^yi-ma- VIntrA1 to be/become fat, obese.

(Entry on page 149 of printed dictionary)

=n^yin^y-ma-

VTrA3

(two or more persons) to fight by pulling hair, wrestling, etc.

Cf:

=w₂i-n^yji- (s.v. =w₂u-), wun^ga:ri.

(Entry on page 149 of printed dictionary)

-n^yi=ra-wu-

VTrMa1

(See =ra-wu-).

(Entry on page 150 of printed dictionary)

n^yiri

NcAnaWu

cursing song (designed to cause death or injury), attributed to sorcerors.

Related to verb -n^yi=ra-wu- (s.v. =ra-wu-).

Cf:

=lhun^yma-, mulun^guwa.

(Entry on page 150 of printed dictionary)

=n^yira-

VIntrA2

(dog, etc.) to emit a low growl.

(Entry on page 150 of printed dictionary)

n^yun^ggala

NcAnaWu

a fish sp, apparently the ox-eye herring.

Syn:

walgara.

(Entry on page 150 of printed dictionary)

n^yur!

none

(grunting sound made by fish). 108.5.4.

Related to verb in next entry.

(Entry on page 150 of printed dictionary)

=n^yurn^yurwa-

VIntrA1

(fish) to make grunting noises. 108.6.2.

Related to preceding entry.

(Entry on page 150 of printed dictionary)

n^yuwar

NcMana

mouth almighty fish. 107.2.3.

Syn:

n^yambal.

(Entry on page 150 of printed dictionary)