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Nyunga

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Australia/ˈnʊŋa/

Nyunga noun: an indigenous people of southwestern Australia.

Noun

Nyunga pl (plural only)

  1. (plural, plural-only) An indigenous people of southwestern Australia.

Proper noun

Nyunga

  1. The Pama-Nyungan Australian Aboriginal language, or group of related languages or dialects, spoken by the Nyunga.

Adjective

Nyunga (not comparable)

  1. Of or relating to the Nyunga people or their language or culture.

Forms of Nyunga

alternative formNoonga
alternative formNoongah
alternative formNoongar
alternative formNyoongah
alternative formNyoongar
alternative formNyungah
alternative formNyuunga

Origin of Nyunga

Borrowed from Nyunga nungar (“a person, a man”).

Words formed from Nyunga

Questions about Nyunga

What does Nyunga mean?
Nyunga means an indigenous people of southwestern Australia.
What part of speech is Nyunga?
Nyunga can be a noun, a proper noun or an adjective.
How do you pronounce Nyunga?
Nyunga is pronounced /ˈnʊŋa/ (Australia).

Words near Nyunga in the dictionary

  1. nyuk
  2. nyula
  3. nyulas
  4. Nyulnyul
  5. Nyulnyulan
  6. Nyunga
  7. Nyungah
  8. Nyungan
  9. Nyungar
  10. Nyungars
  11. Nyungwe

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