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buuthaa

noun

LanguageGamilaraay

Meaning
  1. A female marriage class or skin group. A buuthaa can marry only a marrii; her sons will be yibaay, and her daughters yibathaa.
  2. A female marriage class or skin group
  3. A buuthaa is a female skin group in the Gamilaraay system. Membership in this group is passed down through generations and dictates marriage rules.
Examples

Buuthaa gamil nhama.

That is not a buuthaa.

Part of speechnoun

Usage noteThis term refers specifically to a female member of this skin section.

Status: Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

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Source: adapted from English Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors) via kaikki.org (Wiktextract), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.