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Yolngu

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Australia/ˈjɒlŋu/

Yolngu noun: a member of an indigenous Australian people inhabiting north-eastern Arnhem Land in the Northern Territory of Australia.

Noun

Yolngu (plural Yolngu)

  1. A member of an indigenous Australian people inhabiting north-eastern Arnhem Land in the Northern Territory of Australia.

Proper noun

Yolngu

  1. The Pama-Nyungan lects spoken by these people, when regarded as a single language or language group; the Murngic languages.

Forms of Yolngu

pluralYolngu
alternative formYolŋu
alternative formYolñu
alternative formYuulngu

Origin of Yolngu

From a word meaning "person" in the Yolngu lects.

Questions about Yolngu

What does Yolngu mean?
Yolngu means a member of an indigenous Australian people inhabiting north-eastern Arnhem Land in the Northern Territory of Australia.
What part of speech is Yolngu?
Yolngu can be a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Yolngu?
Yolngu is pronounced /ˈjɒlŋu/ (Australia).
What is the plural of Yolngu?
The plural of Yolngu is Yolngu.

Words near Yolngu in the dictionary

  1. yoll
  2. Yolla
  3. Yolland
  4. Yolly
  5. Yolmo
  6. Yolngu
  7. yolo
  8. Yolo County
  9. Yoloaiquín
  10. YOLOed
  11. YOLOing

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