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Meaning:

Country. This prefix attaches to the demonstratives kinyi 'this' and wuni 'that' to form demonstratives that specifically refer to tracts of country.

Kurungurr Example:

Fepi minbadi nide madiwunninggi, fepi wagarri widdibemgu. Dekinninggi 'Wanytyirr' nyine piwari. Dawunninggendi nyin 'Banimbilerri'.

On the other side of Peppimenarti hill, there are two other hills. The nearer of the two is called 'Wanytyirr', and the further of the two is called 'Banimbilerri'.