koori
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Australia/ˈkʊri/
koori is the alternative form of Koori.
Noun capitalized: Koori
Koori (plural Kooris or Koories)
- An indigenous Australian.
- C. S. of Stawell wrote to ‘point out some facts associated with Aboriginal myths of Dreamtime’. He denied a Koori presence (‘no Aboriginals ever entered the Grampians due to evil spirits’) and repeated a dominant pioneer folk myth that the rock-art was painted by ‘a French artist who had a great...1996, Sarah Nuttall, Text, Theory, Space: Post-Colonial Representations and Identity, page 175
- Stories from the Koori oral tradition show how differently the shared experience is perceived by indigenous and settler Australians.1998, Untold Stories: Memories and Lives of Victorian Kooris, page xix
Forms of koori
| plural | kooris |
|---|---|
| plural | Kooris |
| plural | Koories |
| alternative form | koori |
| alternative form | Koorie |
| alternative form | Goori |
| alternative form | Goorie |
Origin of koori
From Awabakal gurri; from the region of what is today Newcastle, adopted by indigenous people of other areas.
Words formed from koori
Questions about koori
- What does koori mean?
- Koori means an indigenous Australian.
- What is koori the alternative form of?
- Koori is the alternative form of Koori.
- What part of speech is koori?
- Koori is a noun.
- How do you pronounce koori?
- Koori is pronounced /ˈkʊri/ (Australia).
- What is the plural of koori?
- The plural of koori is kooris.
Words near koori in the dictionary
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