Woiwurrung

English

Alternative forms

Wuywurrung, Wuywurung

Etymology

A portmanteau of the Woiwurrung words woi (meaning "no") and wurrung (meaning "lip" or "speech"),^[1] from the way that speakers of this language express the negative.^[2]

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈwaɪwərʊŋ/

Proper noun

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Woiwurrung language

Wikipedia

Woiwurrung

A Pama-Nyungan Australian Aboriginal language spoken in the central part of Victoria, around Melbourne.

References

[Sydney_Morning_Herald_-_Learn_some_Woiwurrung_words_for_everyday_use-1] Sydney Morning Herald - Learn some Woiwurrung words for everyday use

[2] ttps://vacl.org.au/language/woiwurrung/#:~:text=The%20language%20spoken%20by%20members,that%20is%2C%20%27woi%27.

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