-derri-

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Meaning:

Back, topside, raised surfaces, humps, ridges, convex shapes.
The noun root -derri- can occur inside the complex verb immediately before the verb root, where it can convey meanings ranging from literal to metaphorical. -Derri 'humps' occurs in many oppositions to -madi 'hollows'.

Kurungurr Example:

Ngemen derri pal.

I bowed, bent forward from the waist (lit: I folded myself at the back).

Kurungurr Example:

Yemi derribirr pe!

Travel along the top of the ridge!