Njírrabba Kóma Warríwarra Njúrru-rama Barra-bbínjbiniba: Barra-ngarrámiba barrébba barra-mángka barra-rénjdjeya Ndjébbana Ngúddja Ka-bbórbana: Marsha Ashwell
Njírrabba Kóma Warríwarra Njúrru-rama We Mustn t Touch Dangerous Things A text in the Ndjébbana language of central coastal Arnhem Land, for use in the Ndjébbana bilingual program at Maningrida Community Education Centre. Story by the Kunibidji teachers and staff Illustrated by Marsha Ashwell Originally produced with assistance from the Aboriginal Arts Unit of the Australia Council. First printed February 1990 Revised and reprinted August 2004 Revised and reprinted January 2006 NT Government, Department of Employment, Education and Training, Maningrida Community Education Centre Produced at Maningrida Literature Production Centre Maningrida CEC Private Mail Bag 67 Winnellie NT 0822 ISBN: 0 86783 291 6
3 Njírrabba Kóma Warríwarra Njúrru-rama Barra-bbínjbiniba: Barra-ngarrámiba barrébba barra-mángka barra-rénjdjeya Ndjébbana Ngúddja Ka-bbórbana: Marsha Ashwell
2 Djéyabba kóma djúwu-rama karówalaya. Warríwarra!
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4 Djíya kóma djúwu-rama na-méwaya ka-ráya ka-nóra. Warríwarra!
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6 Njáya kóma djúwu-rama márnarra-barrábarra. Nja-warríwarra!
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8 Djíya mamba djá-rama marnandjúbba. Ngunuwu-rá-yana mánkimanki. Warríwarra!
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10 Djíya kánbayangárda kóma djúwu-rama. Warríwarra!
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12 Djíya yúya, mamba djá-rama. Warríwarra, ngunuwurru-bbúra!
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14 Njána djíya kúdjbarra dórdbalk djaka-ríma!
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16 English Translation: We Mustn t Touch Dangerous Things 2. You don t touch the snake. It s dangerous! 4. You don t touch the spider. It s dangerous! 6. You don t touch the centipede. It s dangerous! 8. Don t touch the stingray. Its spur could stab you. It s dangerous! 10. You don t touch the stonefish. It s dangerous! 12. Don t touch the fire. It s dangerous! 14. But this wallaby is fine for you to hold.
Glossary Ndjébbana djaka-ríma djá-rama djéyabba djíya djúwu-rama kóma djúwu-rama dórdbalk kánbayangárda ka-nóra ka-ráya karówalaya kóma kúdjbarra mamba mánkimanki marnandjúbba márnarra-barrábarra na-méwaya ngunuwu-rá-yana ngunurruwu-bbúra njána nja-warríwarra njáya warríwarra yúya English you (one person) will hold it you (one person) hold it that Masc -this you might hold it don t hold it good stonefish it-masc sits; it-masc stays; it-masc is someone shoots / spears / weaves it-masc snake no, not, don t wallaby don t spine, spur stingray centipede web, net it might stab you (one person) it might hit us but Fem-dangerous Fem-this dangerous fire
Maningrida Community Centre Education Printed by Maningrida CEC s Literature Production Centre
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