Nyunga

English

Alternative forms

Noonga, Noongah, Noongar
Nyoongah, Nyoongar
Nyunga, Nyungah, Nyuunga

Etymology

Borrowed from Nyunga nungar (“a person, a man”).

Pronunciation

(General Australian) IPA^(key): /ˈnʊŋa/, /ˈnjuːŋɡə/

Noun

Nyunga pl (plural only)

An indigenous people of southwestern Australia.

Proper noun

Nyunga

The Pama-Nyungan Australian Aboriginal language, or group of related languages/dialects, spoken by the Nyunga.

Adjective

Nyunga (comparative more Nyunga, superlative most Nyunga)

Relating to and/or describing either the language, persons or culture of the Nyunga people

Derived terms

Nyungan

Further reading

Ethnologue entry for Nyunga, nys ⁠

Anagrams

Yung-an

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