But it turned out that the Mbabaram word for "dog" was in fact dúg, pronounced almost identically to the Australian English word (compare true cognates such as Yidiny gudaga, Dyirbal guda, Djabugay gurraa and Guugu Yimidhirr gudaa, for example).
Tidda: Means sister and can also be used when referring to female friends. Yidaki: An Aboriginal wind instrument, also known as didjeridu, a word coined by the white settlers in imitation of its sound.
Like dingo, which comes from din-gu, the Dharug name specifically for domesticated dingos (warrigal is the general term for dingos or wild dogs in Dharug).
doorie. to have sex: Let's go have a doorie.
Bungi /ˈbʌn. ɡi/ (also called Bungee, Bungie, Bungay, Bangay, or the Red River Dialect) is a dialect of English with substratal influence from Scottish English, the Orcadian dialect of Scots, Norn, Scottish Gaelic, French, Cree, and Ojibwe (Saulteaux).
The word "cooee" originates from the Dharug language of Aboriginal Australians in the Sydney area. The call was used by Aborigines to communicate with another person at a distance. 'Coo-ee' was typically expressed as a long loud call ending on a shrill rising inflection on the 'ee'.
A typical talking point is when a woman is "Bunti Up" (pregnant).
KV(Ŋ)KV -Kinship Terms in the Australian Aboriginal Languages:First Part:Kaka 'Mother's Brother'
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.
Bala is the Meriam Mir word for brother.
(Australia, slang) A baby.
Bindi is a girl's name of Australian origin. In the Aboriginal language of Noongar, this name means "little girl" or "butterfly.” Today, this sweet name is commonly associated with Bindi Irwin, the daughter of “Crocodile Hunter” Steve Irwin. On This Page.
Koori (also spelt koorie, goori or goorie) is a demonym for Aboriginal Australians from a region that approximately corresponds to southern New South Wales and Victoria. The word derives from the Indigenous language Awabakal.
noun (3) " plural Koko or Kokos. : a group of numerous aboriginal peoples of northern Queensland.
Kallaroo was chosen as a suburb name in 1970 and is an Aboriginal word meaning "road to the water".
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 ...
Bora is an initiation ceremony of the Aboriginal people of Eastern Australia. The word "bora" also refers to the site on which the initiation is performed. At such a site, boys, having reached puberty, achieve the status of men.
Kai. The Kai game is from the Torres Strait Islands. 'Kai wed' means ball playing. To play the game, split all players into at least two teams, stand in a circle and keep the ball from hitting the ground using only the palms of your hands. Count how many times your team hit the ball into the air before it drops.
Aboriginal people in the eastern part of Australia's Western Desert tell of a soul-destroying, devouring, malignant power called Mamu. The term, often translated as “monster,” refers to both the destructive force itself and its diverse embodiments (a dog, a cat, a kangaroo, a bird, a ball of fire).
Jurda is a plant with orange flowers mainly grown in Novyi Zem. It is the main ingredient of the drug jurda parem.
The Dadi Dadi or Tatitati are an Australian Aboriginal people whose traditional lands are located along the southern banks of the Murray River in Victoria Australia.
/ ˈnʌl əˈnʌl ə / PHONETIC RESPELLING. ? College Level. noun Australian. an Aboriginal club or cudgel for use in hunting and war.
Ngarra Jarra Aboriginal Health Programme
Ngarra Jarra translates as 'Healing' in Woiwurrung language of the Wurundjeri people.
'Yindyamarra is “respect” and “gentleness” and “kindness” all in one,' she says.