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irukandji

/ˈɪɹəˌkænd͡ʒi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.35 in modern English

Syllables
irukand-ji
IPA
/ˈɪɹəˌkænd͡ʒi/
21
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An Aboriginal tribe of northeastern Australia, also known as the Yirrganydji

noun

A deadly jellyfish found in northern Australia, Carukia barnesi.

noun

Any box jellyfish with a sting that produces Irukandji syndrome.

Etymology

From Djabugay Yirrganydji "the Yirrgay people", a derivative of Yirrgay "the Yirrgay dialect of Djabugay", itself a comitative form of a root yirrga- of unidentified meaning. Perhaps compare also Djabugay Gulunydji "the Guluy dialect of Djabugay", of identical derivation, perhaps based upon gulu "here".

Inflected Forms

Irukandjis (plural)

Phrases

Irukandji syndrome Article which discusses the development of the 2nd sense Irukandji Jellyfish

Frequently Paired Words

Article which discusses the development of the 2nd sense Irukandji Jellyfish

Questions

How do you pronounce irukandji?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɪɹəˌkænd͡ʒi/.
What does irukandji mean?
An Aboriginal tribe of northeastern Australia, also known as the Yirrganydji
Where does irukandji come from?
From Djabugay Yirrganydji "the Yirrgay people", a derivative of Yirrgay "the Yirrgay dialect of Djabugay", itself a comitative form of a root yirrga- of unidentified meaning. Perhaps compare also Djabugay Gulunydji "the Guluy dialect of Djabugay", of identical derivation, perhaps based upon gulu "here".

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