What is the Aboriginal word for baby?

'Buray' means baby/child in the Dhurga language and is pronounced boori. For the purposes of this book we will use the word boori for baby and child as this spelling is more commonly understood and accepted by the coastal Aboriginal communities. Our booris need us to love them and to make them feel safe and secure.

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What do Aboriginal people call their children?

Children. Importantly, a woman and her brother will both call her children kurturtu. So the word kurturtu covers 'niece' and 'nephew' as well as 'daughter' and 'son'. A woman and her brother will both call his children ngalawuny.

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What does Bub mean in Aboriginal?

(Australia, slang) A baby.

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What does Kaya mean in Aboriginal?

Overall there are many common words in Noongar, for example: kaya= hello, moort = family, boodja = country and yongka = kangaroo. These words are used every day but they sound slightly different from region to region.

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What is a tidda girl?

For example, both lesbian and heterosexual Aboriginal women may refer to themselves as 'sistergirls', 'sisters' or 'tiddas', which is an Aboriginal English term for the word 'sisters'.

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What is the Aboriginal word for beautiful woman?

Waratah is the Aboriginal word for 'Beautiful' -how they got this name is no surprise.

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What does Matta mean in Aboriginal?

Burramatta (Bowling Green shelter) – refers to the local Aboriginal words 'burra' meaning eels and 'matta' meaning water.

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How do you say love in Aboriginal?

kesalul - I love you.

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What does Bala mean in Aboriginal?

Bala is the Meriam Mir word for brother.

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What does Boodja mean?

Boodja means land/country in Noongar language and the care for Boodja is central to Noongar culture, with the natural environment and culture intrinsically linked. It also relates to a sense of belonging and custodianship, as opposed to ownership.

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What do Aboriginals call mum?

Pap(a) is also found as 'mother', mainly in Victoria. Other kinship roots (for grandparents) have been shown to have a split distribution with one root dominating in the east and one in the west for what is apparently a single proto-meaning.

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What do Australians call a baby?

Contributor's comments: The meaning of Bubs I grew up with is a baby, or quite often the youngest member of the family is called "bubs" from an older sibling.

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What is a Koori slang?

"Koori" comes from the word gurri, meaning "man" or "people" in the Indigenous language Awabakal, spoken on the mid-north coast of New South Wales. On the far north coast of New South Wales, the term may still be spelt "goori" or "goorie" and pronounced with a harder "g".

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What does the name Nala mean in Aboriginal?

The name Nala, which means Earth, originates from Palawa Kani, a constructed Aboriginal Tasmanian language created with the intention of reviving the language spoken by the extinct native Aboriginal Tasmanians. In 1905, the final native speaker passed away and the original language became extinct.

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What does Budji mean in Aboriginal?

The English equivalent for 'budji' is,"'to fart". If you've heard this word before but never knew what the Murri mob were talking about, well, chances were they were probably talking about you.

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What does Mia Mia mean in Aboriginal?

A mia-mia is a temporary shelter made of bark, branches, leaves and grass used by some Indigenous Australians. The word is also used in Australian English to mean "a temporary shelter".

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What does Kai mean in Aboriginal?

Kai. The Kai game is from the Torres Strait Islands. 'Kai wed' means ball playing. To play the game, split all players into at least two teams, stand in a circle and keep the ball from hitting the ground using only the palms of your hands. Count how many times your team hit the ball into the air before it drops.

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What does Koko mean in Aboriginal?

noun (3) " plural Koko or Kokos. : a group of numerous aboriginal peoples of northern Queensland.

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What does Bora mean in Aboriginal?

Bora is an initiation ceremony of the Aboriginal people of Eastern Australia. The word "bora" also refers to the site on which the initiation is performed. At such a site, boys, having reached puberty, achieve the status of men.

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What is the Aboriginal word for caring?

Kanyini is a word in the Pitjantjatjara dialect spoken by Indigenous Australians. It is the principle of connectedness through caring and responsibility that underpins Aboriginal life.

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What does Bindi mean in Aboriginal?

Bindi is a girl's name of Australian origin. In the Aboriginal language of Noongar, this name means "little girl" or "butterfly.” Today, this sweet name is commonly associated with Bindi Irwin, the daughter of “Crocodile Hunter” Steve Irwin. On This Page.

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What is a female Aboriginal called?

'Aborigine' is a noun for an Aboriginal person (male or female).

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What does Mamu mean in Aboriginal?

Aboriginal people in the eastern part of Australia's Western Desert tell of a soul-destroying, devouring, malignant power called Mamu. The term, often translated as “monster,” refers to both the destructive force itself and its diverse embodiments (a dog, a cat, a kangaroo, a bird, a ball of fire).

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