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  2. Noongar language - Wikipedia

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    The Noongar names for birds were included in Serventy and Whittell's Birds of Western Australia (1948), noting their regional variations. [11] A later review and synthesis of recorded names and consultation with Noongars produced a list of recommended orthography and pronunciation for birds (2009) occurring in the region. [11]

  3. Western Australian English - Wikipedia

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    Many words from Indigenous Australian languages have found their way into Western Australian English. Examples include gidgee (or gidgie), a Noongar word for spear, as used in modern spear fishing; [3] and gilgie (or jilgie), the Noongar name for a small freshwater crayfish of the South West.

  4. Australian Aboriginal English - Wikipedia

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    Specific terms can be used to refer to local or regional varieties of AbE, for example Koori or Murri English, Broome lingo and Noongar English. [2] Nunga English is the southern South Australian dialect of Aboriginal English. It includes words from the Narungga, Ngarrindjeri, and West Coast languages

  5. Noongar - Wikipedia

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    [a] The Noongar people refer to their land as Noongar boodja. [b] [3] The members of the collective Noongar cultural bloc descend from people who spoke several languages and dialects that were often mutually intelligible. [citation needed] What is now classified as the Noongar language is a member of the large Pama–Nyungan language family.

  6. Njakinjaki - Wikipedia

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    The Njakinjaki language has been said to be a dialect of Noongar or of Kalaamaya. [4] Some words. mamon (father) knockan (mother) dooda (tame dog) yokkine (wild dog)

  7. 20 Longest Words in English and Their Meanings (Plus ... - AOL

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    Pronunciation: anti-dis-es-tab-lish-ment-ar-i-an-is-m Meaning: A political position that originated in 19th-century Britain opposing proposals for the disestablishment of the Church. Letters : 28

  8. List of English words of Australian Aboriginal origin - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of English words derived from Australian Aboriginal languages. Some are restricted to Australian English as a whole or to certain regions of the country. Others, such as kangaroo and boomerang , have become widely used in other varieties of English , and some have been borrowed into other languages beyond English.

  9. -up - Wikipedia

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    This spelling convention was rescinded for towns in south west Western Australia in 1915 as the Australian pronunciation of "u" was almost always short. [4] The usage of some terms are for the name of Noongar groups as well as places Pinjarup is one of a number of names for one group – and it has been utilised and changed to the place name of ...