Nyungar

English

Alternative forms

  • Noongar, Noonga, Noogar, Noongah
  • Nyungar, Nyunga, Nyungah
  • Nyoongar, Nyoongah, Nyoonga

Etymology

From Nyunga nyunga (“human being”).

Pronunciation

  • (Austr) IPA(key): /ˈnjuːŋɡə/

Noun

Nyungar (plural Nyungars)

  1. A member of an indigenous people of southwestern Australia.

Proper noun

Nyungar

  1. The common language of an indigenous people of southwestern Australia.

Adjective

Nyungar (comparative more Nyungar, superlative most Nyungar)

  1. Pertaining to and/or describing either the language, persons or culture of the Nyungar people.

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