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yinarr

[jinar]

noun

LanguageGamilaraay

Meaning
  1. an Aboriginal woman
  2. A word used to describe an Aboriginal woman.
Examples

Baiame goë: “kamil murruba giwīr ŋāndil ŋuddelago; ŋaia giwīrgo īnar gimbille.”

God said, “Not good man alone for to dwell; I for man woman will make.”

Pronunciationjinar

Part of speechnoun

Usage noteThis term specifically refers to an Aboriginal woman.

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.