Muruwari Online Dictionary

general body words

ngayin

a person’s body

yuranj

human skin

Kirrpay

usually to describe animal skin but may be used for human skin

murnka

wrinkle on the skin, as on forehead or a new-born baby’s skin

PARTS OF THE HEAD

PAMPU

head, hair of head

minti-minti pampu

curly hair

tjulku-tjulku pampu

straight hair

pampukil

bald-headed

yarranj

whiskers, beard

ngulu

forehead

wintja

face

nguru

nose

tii-nguru

nostril

THANGKURU

chin

miil

eye

thaa

mouth, lips, also beak of birds

thalanj

tongue

thirra/tirra

tooth

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