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Irukandji

/ˈɪɹəˌkænd͡ʒi/

Irukandji noun: an Aboriginal tribe of northeastern Australia, also known as the Yirrganydji.

Noun (1)

Irukandji pl (plural only)

  1. (plural, plural-only) An Aboriginal tribe of northeastern Australia, also known as the Yirrganydji

Noun (2)

Irukandji (plural Irukandjis)

  1. A deadly jellyfish found in northern Australia, Carukia barnesi.
  2. Any box jellyfish with a sting that produces Irukandji syndrome.

Forms of Irukandji

pluralIrukandjis

Origin of Irukandji

From Djabugay Yirrganydji "the Yirrgay people", a derivative of Yirrgay "the Yirrgay dialect of Djabugay", itself a comitative form of a root yirrga- of unidentified meaning. Perhaps compare also Djabugay Gulunydji "the Guluy dialect of Djabugay", of identical derivation, perhaps based upon gulu "here".

Words formed from Irukandji

Questions about Irukandji

What does Irukandji mean?
Irukandji means an Aboriginal tribe of northeastern Australia, also known as the Yirrganydji.
What part of speech is Irukandji?
Irukandji is a noun.
How do you pronounce Irukandji?
Irukandji is pronounced /ˈɪɹəˌkænd͡ʒi/.
What is the plural of Irukandji?
The plural of Irukandji is Irukandjis.

Words near Irukandji in the dictionary

  1. Irtysh
  2. irtyshite
  3. irtyshites
  4. iru
  5. Irudayaraj
  6. Irukandji
  7. Irukandji syndrome
  8. Irukandjis
  9. irul
  10. Irula
  11. Irulas

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