Pap(a) is also found as 'mother', mainly in Victoria. Other kinship roots (for grandparents) have been shown to have a split distribution with one root dominating in the east and one in the west for what is apparently a single proto-meaning.
Some languages of south-east Australia (parts of New South Wales and Victoria) had a word - coorie, kory, kuri, kooli, koole - which meant 'person' or 'people'. In the 1960s, in the form koori, it came to be used by Aborigines of these areas to mean 'Aboriginal people' or 'Aboriginal person'.
Burramatta (Bowling Green shelter) – refers to the local Aboriginal words 'burra' meaning eels and 'matta' meaning water.
Overall there are many common words in Noongar, for example: kaya= hello, moort = family, boodja = country and yongka = kangaroo. These words are used every day but they sound slightly different from region to region.
Nullah. Nullah is a name made famous by Baz Luhrman's film Australia, where a young Brandon Walters broke a million hearts around the world as the young Aboriginal boy named Nullah. The word Nullah is a word for war club/hunting stick derived from the Dharug language.
Boodja means land/country in Noongar language and the care for Boodja is central to Noongar culture, with the natural environment and culture intrinsically linked. It also relates to a sense of belonging and custodianship, as opposed to ownership.
According to the beliefs of Indigenous people from central Australia and Arnhem Land, Mimi are mischievous and capricious spirits who are believed to possess mystical powers and to live forever. Mimi taught the first Indigenous people in western Arnhem Land how to hunt and paint, and are often consulted by the people.
A mia-mia is a temporary shelter made of bark, branches, leaves and grass used by some Indigenous Australians. The word is also used in Australian English to mean "a temporary shelter".
Aboriginal people refer to an Elder as 'Aunty' or 'Uncle'. However, it is recommended that non-Aboriginal people check the appropriateness of their use of these terms as referring to an Elder or leader as Aunty or Uncle may not be appropriate for an outsider unless a strong relationship has been established.
Wanna is a Wirangu word for Sea, and Munda means Earth. The wisdom of Wanna Munda is shared in local schools by Aboriginal artist and author Susan Betts.
My dad and my grandparents have taught me a bit and Mumari is a hairy creature that lives in the bush, that will follow you home and try and get you. We learn you should leave the bush before sunset otherwise Mumari can follow you home.
crazy: you're womba. Contributor's comments: This is a term I have heard throughout Queensland, particularly, South East, and all up the coast, as well as Darling Downs and Western Queensland. It is mainly used by young Aboriginal people.
'Aborigine' is a noun for an Aboriginal person (male or female).
When Aborigines refer to their family they invariably mean their extended family which might include parents, several children, numerous aunts, uncles and cousins, and grandparents. These family members can be both genetic and classificatory.
Noongar word for mum is Ngangk. Its also the word for the sun.
Mia is believed to originally stem from the ancient Egyptian word Mr, which means beloved. The name has since come to be linked to the Italian word mia, meaning mine, and is also recognized as a derivation from the Slavic word Mila, meaning dear or darling.
In Noongar language, 'Mia Mia' translates to 'shelter,' thus the phrase 'Noongar Mia Mia' represents shelter for their people.
/ˌem.aɪˈeɪ/ abbreviation for missing in action: used for saying that a member of the armed forces has not returned from fighting in a war but is not known for certain to be dead : High numbers of military were still listed as MIA.
Mimi – If you want to call your grandma “Mama”, then why not shorten it even further and use Mimi! Nan – Another classic name for grandma is Nan. Used in both Scotland and Ireland, it comes from the Gaelic “Nain”.
Meeka Meaning: The Aboriginal word for moon.
The town was surveyed in 1859. Its name is believed to derive from an Aboriginal word "gnarrallah", meaning waterhole or swampy place.
noun (3) " plural Koko or Kokos. : a group of numerous aboriginal peoples of northern Queensland.
They include bunji, "a mate, a close friend a kinsman" (from Warlpiri and other languages of the Northern Territory and northern Queensland), boorie, "a boy, a child" (from Wiradjuri), jarjum, "a child" (from Bundjalung), kumanjayi, "a substitute name for a dead person" (from Western Desert language), pukamani "a ...
Kallaroo was chosen as a suburb name in 1970 and is an Aboriginal word meaning "road to the water".