Gamilaraay

Alternative forms

• Gamilaroi, Kamalarai, Kamilarai, Kamilaroi

Etymology

From Gamilaraay Gamilaraay (“having not”), from gamil (“not”) and -(b)araay (“having”). Other dialects and languages were similarly named after their respective words for no, e.g. the Wailwan say wayil.

Noun

Gamilaraay pl (plural only)

1. An indigenous people of New South Wales in Australia.

Proper noun

Gamilaraay

1. The language of these people.

Etymology

From gamil (“not”) + -(b)araay (“having”). Other dialects and languages were similarly named after their respective words for no, e.g. the Wailwan say wayil.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɡ̊aˌmilaˈɻaːj/

Proper noun

Gamilaraay

1. The Kamilaroi, an indigenous people of New South Wales in Australia.
2. The language of these people.

Further reading

• Ethnologue entry for Gamilaraay, kld
• Gamilaraay on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Gamilaraay language on Wikipedia.Wikipedia