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tjurungas

tjurungas is the plural of tjurunga.

Meaning of tjurunga

Noun

tjurunga (plural tjurungas)

  1. (Australia) An object of religious significance among Aboriginal peoples of Central Australia.
    • A tjuringa is usually an oval-ended plaque, carved from stone or mulga wood, and covered with patterns which represent the wanderings of its owner's Dreamtime Ancestor.1987, Bruce Chatwin, The Songlines, Vintage, published 1998, page 43

Questions about tjurungas

What is tjurungas the plural of?
Tjurungas is the plural of tjurunga.

Words near tjurungas in the dictionary

  1. TJR
  2. TJS
  3. tjuringa
  4. tjuringas
  5. tjurunga
  6. tjurungas
  7. tk
  8. TKA
  9. Tkac
  10. Tkachenko
  11. Tkachenkos

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