Sunday, September 6, 2009

ABORIGINAL WORDS AND PHRASES

Aboriginal means 'original inhabitant'. Many words from Aboriginal countries and their languages have become common in English today.

The word kangaroo is the first and best known.

What do these Aboriginal words mean?

billabong corroboree
numbat witchetty
cooee dingo
waratah
Do you know any Aboriginal words?

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  1. JD-Jacob DeveridgeSeptember 15, 2009 at 6:28 PM

    parramatta
    digdaridoo
    cabramatta
    wagga wagga

    thats about all i know

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  2. mistah awesome [george]September 15, 2009 at 6:32 PM

    same as jd

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  3. TimothySeptember 15, 2009 at 6:35 PM

    Harrooo!....

    I dunt know any aboriginal words..

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  4. mistah awesome [george]September 15, 2009 at 6:36 PM

    wat about parramatta tim

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  5. UnknownSeptember 15, 2009 at 6:37 PM

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  6. UnknownSeptember 15, 2009 at 6:37 PM

    learnt some in history class but forgot

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  7. TimothySeptember 15, 2009 at 6:38 PM

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  8. mistah awesome [george]September 15, 2009 at 6:38 PM

    wat abput parramatta

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  9. Good BoySeptember 15, 2009 at 6:39 PM

    billabong corroboree frogs are nearly extinct because it eat lots of the froggy Yummy!!!!

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  10. UnknownSeptember 15, 2009 at 6:39 PM

    i know parramatta thats it

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  11. AnonymousSeptember 15, 2009 at 6:39 PM

    Uluru

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  12. UnknownSeptember 15, 2009 at 6:40 PM

    babana brother
    biyanga father
    djurumin sister
    durung son
    duruninang daughter
    dyinmang wife
    gamarada friend, comrade guman grandfather
    guwalgalyung elder sister
    guwalgang elder brother
    mulamang husband ngaramada younger brother
    ngarangalyung younger sister
    wiyanga mother

    :)

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  13. TimothySeptember 15, 2009 at 6:40 PM

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  14. AnonymousSeptember 15, 2009 at 6:41 PM

    do you know australia

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  15. TimothySeptember 15, 2009 at 6:41 PM

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  16. UnknownSeptember 15, 2009 at 6:42 PM

    australia is not an aboriginal word!!

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  17. Olanna Matkovich*-*September 15, 2009 at 6:42 PM

    watss wit da signing??

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  18. mistah awesome [george]September 15, 2009 at 6:43 PM

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  19. samuel=SAMSOSeptember 15, 2009 at 6:43 PM

    woy woy is also aboriginal

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  20. Olanna Matkovich*-*September 15, 2009 at 6:43 PM

    Uluru is onee.....??

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  21. AnonymousSeptember 15, 2009 at 6:43 PM

    MUNGOOO MUNGOOO !

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  22. AnonymousSeptember 15, 2009 at 6:44 PM

    boomerang

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  23. samuel=SAMSOSeptember 15, 2009 at 6:44 PM

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  24. UnknownSeptember 15, 2009 at 6:44 PM

    should we walk on uluru?
    Yes
    OR
    No

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  25. AnonymousSeptember 15, 2009 at 6:44 PM

    GALA ?

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  26. TimothySeptember 15, 2009 at 6:44 PM

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  27. JD-Jacob DeveridgeSeptember 15, 2009 at 6:45 PM

    wollomollow (if dats how u spell it) is aboriginal

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  29. mistah awesome [george]September 15, 2009 at 6:45 PM

    i know ayers rock is one

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  30. AnonymousSeptember 15, 2009 at 6:45 PM

    billabong corroboree is a aboriginal get together??

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  31. AnonymousSeptember 15, 2009 at 6:45 PM

    waratah is a flower
    true story

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  32. JD-Jacob DeveridgeSeptember 15, 2009 at 6:45 PM

    YESSSSSS

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  33. mistah awesome [george]September 15, 2009 at 6:46 PM

    jokes

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  34. AnonymousSeptember 15, 2009 at 6:46 PM

    no it isn't

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  35. TimothySeptember 15, 2009 at 6:46 PM

    Should we walk on Uluru??

    Well, if we are being technical. Well No, it reuins the uluru man!!!!! WHY WOULD YOU WALK ON IT!!!!!!!!!! But if you do... No Offence Taken.

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  36. mistah awesome [george]September 15, 2009 at 6:46 PM

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  37. Olanna Matkovich*-*September 15, 2009 at 6:47 PM

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  38. ♥Lisa ♥September 15, 2009 at 6:47 PM

    YeSsS :)

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  39. AnonymousSeptember 15, 2009 at 6:47 PM

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  40. AnonymousSeptember 15, 2009 at 6:47 PM

    Local animals
    badagarang eastern grey kangaroo
    banggarai swamp wallaby
    buduru potoroo
    bugul, wurra mouse, rat
    bungu flying phalanger
    burumin possum
    dingu dingo

    djubi sugar glider
    dun tail
    ganimung Gaimard's rat-kangaroo
    marriyagang tiger cat
    mirrin brown marsupial mouse
    wanyuwa horse
    wirambi bat
    wiring female animals
    wubin feather-tail or pygmy glider
    wulaba rock wallaby
    wularu wallaroo
    wumbat wombat

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  41. Olanna Matkovich*-*September 15, 2009 at 6:47 PM

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  42. AnonymousSeptember 15, 2009 at 6:48 PM

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  43. UnknownSeptember 15, 2009 at 6:48 PM

    thats is just said george we should preserve uluru for further generations to come in the near and far future

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  44. mistah awesome [george]September 15, 2009 at 6:49 PM

    should we have another sorry day
    yes
    no

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  45. UnknownSeptember 15, 2009 at 6:49 PM

    uluru is 1111111111111111111

    i think

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  46. Olanna Matkovich*-*September 15, 2009 at 6:49 PM

    im cnffuseeddd:(

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  48. TimothySeptember 15, 2009 at 6:50 PM

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  50. AnonymousSeptember 15, 2009 at 6:50 PM

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  51. mistah awesome [george]September 15, 2009 at 6:50 PM

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  52. AnonymousSeptember 15, 2009 at 6:51 PM

    lol so mny obvious words like
    Parramatta
    Uluru
    billabong
    wollongong

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  54. ETPSeptember 15, 2009 at 6:51 PM

    gura is wind, mungi is lightning, yanada is moon and that bout all i no XD

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  55. TimothySeptember 15, 2009 at 6:51 PM

    HARRROOOO!!!!!!!!

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  56. AnonymousSeptember 15, 2009 at 6:52 PM

    harrrooooooooooo

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  57. UnknownSeptember 15, 2009 at 6:52 PM

    how many people r in this blog

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  58. AnonymousSeptember 15, 2009 at 6:52 PM

    bugi bark
    burumarri brown gum
    buruwan rock lily
    daguba creek - brush cherry
    dainun Port Jackson fig
    daranggara cabbage tree
    diramu tree
    djirang leaf
    djuraduralang bark used to make fishing lines
    gadigabudyari Christmas bell
    galun grasstree stem
    gurgi bracken fern root
    ganugan vegetable (edible)
    midiny yam
    gulgadya

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  59. UnknownSeptember 15, 2009 at 6:52 PM

    coroberee

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  60. Good BoySeptember 15, 2009 at 6:52 PM

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  61. TimothySeptember 15, 2009 at 6:53 PM

    Parramatta
    Uluru
    billabong
    wollongong
    gura is wind, mungi is lightning, yanada is moon
    badagarang eastern grey kangaroo
    banggarai swamp wallaby
    buduru potoroo
    bugul, wurra mouse, rat
    bungu flying phalanger
    burumin possum
    dingu dingo

    djubi sugar glider
    dun tail
    ganimung Gaimard's rat-kangaroo
    marriyagang tiger cat
    mirrin brown marsupial mouse
    wanyuwa horse
    wirambi bat
    wiring female animals
    wubin feather-tail or pygmy glider
    wulaba rock wallaby
    wularu wallaroo
    wumbat wombat

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  62. AnonymousSeptember 15, 2009 at 6:53 PM

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  63. UnknownSeptember 15, 2009 at 6:53 PM

    u got that from a website tom!!

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  64. TimothySeptember 15, 2009 at 6:53 PM

    i know more than uu!!

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  65. Good BoySeptember 15, 2009 at 6:54 PM

    wombat is cute and chubby

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  66. AnonymousSeptember 15, 2009 at 6:54 PM

    Birds
    binit tawny frogmouth
    binyang bird
    bubuk boobook owl
    buming redbill
    bunda hawk
    bunyarinarin masked lapwing
    burumurring wedge-tailed eagle
    diamuldiamul whistling kite
    dyaramak sacred kingfisher
    dyuralya brolga
    gaban egg
    garadi glossy black cockatoo
    garrangabumarri pelican
    garrawi sulphur-crested cockatoo
    girra~girra seagull
    gugurruk black-shouldered kite
    gulina rufous night heron
    gulungaga red-browed finch
    guma king parrot
    guriyal parrot, parrakeet

    guwali shag, cormorant
    marrigang sittella
    mulgu black swan
    munu. bill
    murradjulbi singing bushlark
    muruduwin fairy wren
    ngunyul feather
    ngurra birds' nest
    nuwalgang magpie goose
    urwinarriwing eastern curlew
    wangawang ground parrot
    wilbing wing
    wirgan noisy friarbird
    wugan crow
    wungawunga wonga

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  67. UnknownSeptember 15, 2009 at 6:54 PM

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  68. AnonymousSeptember 15, 2009 at 6:55 PM

    nah i wouldnt wnt to wlak on uluru
    but it would be fun
    BUT ITS ON ABORGINAL LAND S I GUESS WE CANT :(
    BUT ITS ON THERE ENVIROMENT
    BUT I WANT TOOOOO
    ONE IN A LIFE TIME CHANCEE .. IT WOULD BE FUN
    ME N LISA HAVE SO MUCH IN COMMEN :)

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  69. JaDeY:)September 20, 2009 at 9:12 PM

    Birds
    binit tawny frogmouth
    binyang bird
    bubuk boobook owl
    buming redbill
    bunda hawk
    bunyarinarin masked lapwing
    burumurring wedge-tailed eagle
    diamuldiamul whistling kite
    dyaramak sacred kingfisher
    dyuralya brolga
    gaban egg
    garadi glossy black cockatoo
    garrangabumarri pelican
    garrawi sulphur-crested cockatoo
    girra~girra seagull
    gugurruk black-shouldered kite
    gulina rufous night heron
    gulungaga red-browed finch
    guma king parrot
    guriyal parrot, parrakeet

    guwali shag, cormorant
    marrigang sittella
    mulgu black swan
    munu. bill
    murradjulbi singing bushlark
    muruduwin fairy wren
    ngunyul feather
    ngurra birds' nest
    nuwalgang magpie goose
    urwinarriwing eastern curlew
    wangawang ground parrot
    wilbing wing
    wirgan noisy friarbird
    wugan crow
    wungawunga wonga

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  70. **Zo€€**September 20, 2009 at 9:14 PM

    Parramatta

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  71. AnonymousSeptember 20, 2009 at 9:16 PM

    i know that parramatta is one and thats it!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  72. ::..lauren..::September 20, 2009 at 9:18 PM

    i no that parramatta was first called burramutta lol

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  73. ::..lauren..::September 20, 2009 at 9:19 PM

    witchity-grub is some sort of aboriginal name for like a slug or somethin i think lol

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  74. FRESHIEZ 4 LIFESeptember 20, 2009 at 9:21 PM

    parramatta
    dundas
    doonside
    ywao
    bala
    wagga wagga
    =)

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  75. AnonymousSeptember 20, 2009 at 9:21 PM

    same as mitch and Cabramatta and Wagga Wagga

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  76. FRESHIEZ 4 LIFESeptember 20, 2009 at 9:22 PM

    tim bala

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  77. Michael ZallSeptember 20, 2009 at 9:22 PM

    PARRAMATTA is all i noe!

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  78. joelSeptember 20, 2010 at 4:32 PM

    the first one might mean water hole ? i don know

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  79. UnknownSeptember 20, 2010 at 4:35 PM

    Urluru
    dreamtime
    warringah
    wollongong

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  80. Daniel Mendoza :)September 20, 2010 at 4:38 PM

    does flora and fauna count ???


    daniel mendoza

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