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Dharug

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Australia/ˈdʌɹʊɡ/

Dharug is the alternative form of Dharuk.

Meaning of Dharuk

Proper noun

Dharuk

  1. The extinct Pama-Nyungan Australian Aboriginal suffixing language, within the Yuin-Kuric group, formerly spoken by people who lived in the Sydney region, from the southern shore of Port Jackson south to Botany Bay and as far inland as Camden and Penrith. Closely related to Dhurga and Thurawal.

Questions about Dharug

What is Dharug the alternative form of?
Dharug is the alternative form of Dharuk.
How do you pronounce Dharug?
Dharug is pronounced /ˈdʌɹʊɡ/ (Australia).

Words near Dharug in the dictionary

  1. dharmshalas
  2. dharna
  3. dharnas
  4. Dharruk
  5. Dhars
  6. Dharug
  7. Dharuk
  8. Dharumbal
  9. Dharwad
  10. dhas
  11. Dhashufaruhuraa

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