Nyunga
English
Alternative forms
- Noonga, Noongah, Noongar
- Nyoongah, Nyoongar
- Nyunga, Nyungah, Nyuunga
Etymology
Borrowed from Nyunga nungar (“a person, a man”).
Pronunciation
- (General Australian) IPA(key): /ˈnʊŋa/, /ˈnjuːŋɡə/
Noun
Nyunga pl (plural only)
- An indigenous people of southwestern Australia.
Proper noun
Nyunga
- The Pama-Nyungan Australian Aboriginal language, or group of related languages/dialects, spoken by the Nyunga.
Adjective
Nyunga (comparative more Nyunga, superlative most Nyunga)
- Relating to and/or describing either the language, persons or culture of the Nyunga people
Derived terms
- Nyungan
Further reading
- Ethnologue entry for Nyunga, nys
Anagrams
- Yung-an