yorga
yorga noun: a woman, especially an Aboriginal woman.
Noun
yorga (plural yorgas)
- A woman, especially an Aboriginal woman.
- At last he took a third york. She was a foolish young thing, but very fond of him ... he paid her more attention than the generality of husbands.1910, E. Hassell, My Dusky Friends
- ‘Yokas’ is ‘girls’ (Note the English plural suffix on yoka).1968, W. H. Douglas, Aboriginal Language of south-west Australia
Forms of yorga
| plural | yorgas |
|---|---|
| alternative form | yok |
| alternative form | yoka |
| alternative form | yorgah |
| alternative form | york |
Origin of yorga
Borrowed from Nyunga yoka (“woman”).
Questions about yorga
- What does yorga mean?
- Yorga means a woman, especially an Aboriginal woman.
- What part of speech is yorga?
- Yorga is a noun.
- What is the plural of yorga?
- The plural of yorga is yorgas.
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