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wiyayl

[wijajl]

noun

LanguageGamilaraay

Meaning
  1. echidna quill
  2. pen (writing instrument)
  3. The sharp spine found on an echidna, which is also used to refer to a modern pen.
Examples

Wiyayl ngaya yila.

I have a pen.

Pronunciationwijajl

Part of speechnoun

Usage noteThe word originally described the animal part, but now also refers to a writing instrument.

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Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 5 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.