Pitjantjatjara words - Phrases
These are some common phrases that you might hear or see while visiting Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park. Some like Talinguru Nyakunytjaku (place to look from the sand dune) are the names of particular places within the park, while others are the names of important concepts like joint management - Tjunguringkula waakaripai (working together).
Black people
Literally maru = black, ku = for. It is also the name of the arts and crafts shop located at the Cultural Centre
Anangu word: Maruku
Sounds like: Mar-oo-ku
Looking after the land
Anangu word: Ngura atunymankuntjaku
Sounds like: Ngoo-rra ar-toon-mun-koon-jark-oo
Understanding the country
Anangu word: Ngura kulintjaku
Sounds like: Ngo-rra kool-un-juk-ku
You are on Aboriginal land
Anangu word: Nyuntu Anangu maruku ngurangka ngaranyi
Sounds like: Newn-to ar-nan-goo mar-roo-koo noo-rang-car nar-an-yee
Welcome to Anangu land
Anangu word: Pukulpa pitjama Ananguku ngurakutu
Sounds like: Pook-al-pah pit-jamah ar-nan-goo-koo noo-rah-koo-too
Place to look from the sand dune
Anangu word: Talinguru Nyakunytjaku
Sounds like: Tah-ling-uru Nyuk-un-juk-ku
Just the way it is
Anangu word: Tjaka
Sounds like: Jukka
Working together
Anangu word: Tjunguringkula waakaripai
Sounds like: Choong-orr-ing-koola wark-karr-i-pay
Having marks
Literally walka = marks, tjara = having
Anangu word: Walkatjara
Sounds like: Warl-ka-jar-ra
