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turndun

turndun noun: a bullroarer.

Noun

turndun (plural turnduns)

  1. (Australia) A bullroarer.

Forms of turndun

pluralturnduns
alternative formtundun

Origin of turndun

From Kurnai tŭndūn (“turndun”), from Tŭndūn (“the man”), mythical direct ancestor of the Kurnai and inventor of the turndun, whom the greater turndun represents (the lesser representing Rukut Tŭndūn (“wife of the man”)), son of the great spirit Mūngan-ngaur (“our father”), who, according to myth, taught the Kurnai all of their arts.

Questions about turndun

What does turndun mean?
Turndun means a bullroarer.
What part of speech is turndun?
Turndun is a noun.
What is the plural of turndun?
The plural of turndun is turnduns.

Words near turndun in the dictionary

  1. turncocks
  2. turncurtovirus
  3. turncurtoviruses
  4. turndown
  5. turndowns
  6. turndun
  7. turnduns
  8. turneaureite
  9. turned
  10. turned a blind eye
  11. turned a corner

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