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yibathaa

noun

LanguageGamilaraay

Meaning
  1. A female marriage class or skin group. A yibathaa can marry only a gabi; her sons will be gambu, and her daughters buuthaa.
  2. A female marriage class or skin group
  3. A yibathaa is a category of female skin group. These groups are used to organize social relationships and marriage patterns.
Examples

Yibathaa ngarraba.

The yibathaa is over there.

Part of speechnoun

Usage noteUnderstanding skin groups is essential for understanding Gamilaraay social structure.

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