Yuwaalaraay

Yuwaalaraay
An extinct Australian Aboriginal language.

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  • Yuwaalaraay — /juˈwaləraɪ/ (say yooh wahluhruy) noun 1. an Australian Aboriginal people of an area near Walgett, NSW. 2. the language of this people, closely related to Kamilaroi. –adjective 3. of or relating to this people or their language. The Yuwaalaraay… …  

  • Kamilaroi — /ˈkæmələrɔɪ/ (say kamuhluhroy) noun 1. an Australian Aboriginal people of an area of the Liverpool Range, NSW, extending north to the Qld border. 2. the language of this people. –adjective 3. of or relating to this people or their language. Also …  

  • List of Indigenous Australian group names — contains names and collective designations which have been applied, either formerly or in the past, to group of Indigenous Australians Note: It is very important to be aware that the term tribe is really not very useful in indigenous Australia.… …   Wikipedia

  • Gamilaraay language — language name=Gamilaraay region=Central northern New South Wales speakers=3 (1997) familycolor=Australian fam1=Pama Nyungan fam2=Central NSW fam3=Wiradhuric script=Latin alphabet iso2=aus iso3=kldThe Gamilaraay or Kamilaroi (see below for other… …   Wikipedia

  • bilby — noun (plural bilbies) Etymology: Yuwaalaraay (Australian aboriginal language of northern New South Wales) bilbi Date: 1888 either of two burrowing nocturnal bandicoots (Macrotis lagotis and M. leucura) having a long tapered muzzle and large… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • budgerigar — noun Etymology: modification of Yuwaalaraay (Australian aboriginal language of northern New South Wales) gijirrigaa Date: 1840 a small Australian parrot (Melopsittacus undulatus) usually light green with black and yellow markings in the wild but… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • galah — noun Etymology: Yuwaalaraay (Australian aboriginal language of northern New South Wales) gilaa Date: 1862 a pink breasted Australian cockatoo (Eolophus roseicapillus syn. Cacatua roseicapilla) that is sometimes a pest in wheat growing areas and… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • Emu — For other uses, see Emu (disambiguation). Emu Temporal range: Paleocene–present …   Wikipedia

  • Birrahgnooloo — In Australian Aboriginal mythology (specifically: Kamilaroi), Birrahgnooloo is a goddess of fertility who would send floods if properly asked. Ash et al. (2003) spell her name as Birra ngulu , i.e. the vowels are short. She is one of two wives of …   Wikipedia

  • Bilby — This article deals with the species. For the Genus see Macrotis. Greater Bilby[1] Conservation status …   Wikipedia

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