tum

Wumirri Headword: 
dum
Kurungurr Reduplication: 
tuntum
Wumirri Reduplication: 
dundum
Word Class: 
coverb
dim
Word Class:

impersonal verb

Meaning:
Feel relieved.
Kurungurr Example:
Dege dingngindi tum.
I feel relieved.
dim
Word Class:

verb intr

Meaning:
Sink in water
Kurungurr Example:
Din tum.
He's sinking.
dem
Word Class:

verb tr

Meaning:
Bury something, submerge something.
Kurungurr Example:
Ngembi mitum nime ngini.
We're going to bury it.
wupun
Word Class:

verb tr

Meaning:
Wash something away, bury something under a slide of mud or floodwater.
Kurungurr Example:
Kuri dinyinggul wupun pi tum wembem ngayi.
The flood waters washed away my house.
demen
Word Class:

reflexive verb

Meaning:
Bury yourself, submerge yourself under water.
wirribem
Word Class:

verb intr

Meaning:
Sink down under water.
yenim
Word Class:

verb intr

Meaning:
Go down, sink.
dagan
Word Class:

verb tr

Meaning:
Catch someone by surprise, catch someone off guard.
Kurungurr Example:
Wanunbime dagan ne dum.
He caught the burglar by surprise.