yarraman
See also: yarraaman and yaraman
English
Etymology
Uncertain. Suspected to be from an Australian language of coastal New South Wales, but the term was used by white settlers as a pidgin for communicating with the indigenous people and was rapidly adopted into their languages (preceding actual arrival of horses in some cases), making an origin difficult to ascertain. Each may well have believed they were using the other's word! (Reference: R. M. W. Dixon, Australian Aboriginal Words, Oxford University Press, 1990, →ISBN.)
Noun
yarraman (plural yarramans or yarramen)
- (Australian Aboriginal) horse
Quotations
- For quotations of use of this term, see Citations:yarraman.
Guugu Yimidhirr
Noun
yarraman
- horse
Synonyms
- guguur (avoidance language)
Kriol
Noun
yarraman
- horse
Synonyms
- os
- yawarda (Fitzroy Crossing)
Wiradhuri
Noun
yarraman
- horse
Yanyuwa
Noun
yarraman
- horse