jalya

Adjective

 * 1) no good, useless, rubbish
 * 2) * 1994, Algy Paterson, Alan Dench (tr.), Catching a Goanna, in Martuthunira: A language of the Pilbara region of Western Australia
 * "vma"

- Ngayu jirli mir.ta wii panyu, puni-rra yawarrunyja-l.yarra murla-ngara-a tharnta-ngara-a, jalya-npa-rra, puni-rra nhuwa-l.yarra waruulwa-l.yarra. If my arm is not good, I'll keep missing all the game, euroes, I'll be useless, I'll keep on being unable to spear them.


 * 1) bereaved, bereft, grieving
 * 2) * 1994, Algy Paterson, Alan Dench (tr.), Mourning Chant, in Martuthunira: A language of the Pilbara region of Western Australia
 * "vma"

- Yimpala-rru-wa puni-layi ngayu jalya-rru, jurti marryara-ngu withawitha-ma-lalha-rru. That's how I come to be grieving, I've lost my younger brother.