But what if I am far from our ngura? Luritja asked, a small worry creeping into her voice. What if I am in the big city?
The name itself, Pitjantjatjara , describes the language's distinctiveness: it comes from the word pitjantja (the present participle of "to come") and the suffix -tjara ("having"), meaning "those who have pitjantja ". 1. Essential Pitjantjatjara Words and Phrases pitjantjatjara language words