Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dharuk

/ˈdʌrʊk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: dharuk
IPA: /ˈdʌrʊk/

14

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The extinct Pama-Nyungan Australian Aboriginal suffixing language, within the Yuin-Kuric group, formerly spoken by people who lived in the Sydney region, from the southern shore of Port Jackson south to Botany Bay and as far inland as Camden and Penrith. Closely related to Dhurga and Thurawal.

Etymology

Borrowed from Dharug dharug (“language”).

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈdʌrʊk/

Inflected Forms

Darug (alternative) Dharruk (alternative) Dharug (alternative)

Phrases

Sydney language Wiktionary’s coverage of Dharug terms

Frequently Paired Words

Sydney language Eora Iora Iyora Wiktionary’s coverage of Dharug terms

Questions

How do you pronounce dharuk?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdʌrʊk/.
What does dharuk mean?: The extinct Pama-Nyungan Australian Aboriginal suffixing language, within the Yuin-Kuric group, formerly spoken by people who lived in the Sydney region, from the southern shore of Port Jackson south to Botany Bay and as far inland as Camden and Penrith. Closely related to Dhurga and Thurawal.
Where does dharuk come from?: Borrowed from Dharug dharug (“language”).

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