derri pal

Word Class:

bodypart + coverb

demen

Word Class:

reflexive verb

Meaning:

Bend over from the waist.

Kurungurr Example:

Ngemen derripal ngimingin wa.

I bent over and picked it up.

webem

Word Class:

verb tr

Meaning:

Knock something into a bent over position.

Kurungurr Example:

Wurr bengin derripal.

Lit. It's knocked the grass into a bent over position. This phrase is used as the name for the time of year when the rains knock the dried speargrass over.