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bothways

bothways adjective: utilising both Western and Indigenous knowledge systems; two-way.

Adjective

bothways (not comparable)

  1. Utilising both Western and Indigenous knowledge systems; two-way.
    • In this paper we briefly revisit the first iterations of the ‘Bothways’ philosophy to demonstrate its symmetry with the Yolŋu transculturation heritage (of the Warramiri in particular), developed through many centuries of contact with sea-faring visitors.2019 April 2, Ben van Gelderen, Kathy Guthadjaka, The Australian Journal of Indigenous Education, volume 50, number 1, →DOI, page 147

Questions about bothways

What does bothways mean?
Bothways means utilising both Western and Indigenous knowledge systems; two-way.
What part of speech is bothways?
Bothways is an adjective.

Words near bothways in the dictionary

  1. bothsidesism
  2. bothsidesisms
  3. bothsidesist
  4. bothsidesists
  5. bothsidism
  6. bothways
  7. Bothwell
  8. Bothwells
  9. bothy
  10. bothy ballad
  11. bothy ballads

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