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Gamilaraay

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Australia/ɡəˈmɪlərɔɪ/

Gamilaraay noun: an Indigenous people of New South Wales in Australia.

Noun

Gamilaraay pl (plural only)

  1. (plural, plural-only) An Indigenous people of New South Wales in Australia.

Proper noun

Gamilaraay

  1. The extinct Pama-Nyungan Australian Aboriginal suffixing language, within the Wiradjuric group, formerly spoken by these people.

Forms of Gamilaraay

alternative formGamilaroi
alternative formKamalarai
alternative formKamilarai
alternative formKamilaroi

Origin of Gamilaraay

From Gamilaraay Gamilaraay (“having not”), from gamil (“not”) and -(b)araay (“having”). Other dialects and languages were similarly named after their respective words for no, e.g. the Wailwan say wayil.

Questions about Gamilaraay

What does Gamilaraay mean?
Gamilaraay means an Indigenous people of New South Wales in Australia.
What part of speech is Gamilaraay?
Gamilaraay can be a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Gamilaraay?
Gamilaraay is pronounced /ɡəˈmɪlərɔɪ/ (Australia).

Words near Gamilaraay in the dictionary

  1. gamifications
  2. gamified
  3. gamifies
  4. gamify
  5. gamifying
  6. Gamilaraay
  7. Gamilaroi
  8. gamily
  9. gamin
  10. gamine
  11. gaminerie

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