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)
- A member of an indigenous people of southwestern Australia.
Proper noun
Nyungar
- The common language of an indigenous people of southwestern Australia.
Adjective
Nyungar (comparative more Nyungar, superlative most Nyungar)
- Pertaining to and/or describing either the language, persons or culture of the Nyungar people.
Further reading
- Ethnologue entry for Nyungar, nys
Anagrams
- unangry