kura
drinks
kura terek
soft drinks
mi lawam
flour or damper
mi mulurn
lettuce, spinach, or any leafy food
mi thithimarndi
chilli
mi peka
tobacco or cigarettes
ku ngen
meat
ku buliki
beef
ku satdjes
or
ku kunthik
sausages
ku palyirr
money
ku silba
coins
maku
no money
In this section we can see three of the Murrinh Patha noun classes in use. In this context they mean:
kura = water-based drinks (but not milk)
mi = plant-derived foods or tobacco
ku = meat, eggs, or any animal-derived food
You may notice that ku is also used for money. For more information on Murrinh Patha noun classes see LINK.
mi derndurr
hot food
mi partiti
or
mi thanka
potato
ku ngurlmirl
fish
kanyi-ka mi thithimarndi
this food is spicy
damngirderde
it's spicy (it tastes spicy to me)
thangkunuma pirrim?
how much is on there? (my basics card)
