Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

minga

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.37 in modern English

Syllables: min-ga
IPA

8

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A tourist, especially one that comes to climb Uluru.

Australian usage; Derogatory

Example Sentences

"To have Uluru interpreted by an Anangu guide is far more fulfilling than trailing after the minga, or "ants", as those who show their disrespect by climbing the sacred monolith are called."
"It's easy to see why local Aborigines refer to these intruders as minga—or little ants."
"I, too, have come to central Australia as a minga tjuta, though I'm not here to scale the slopes of Uluru."
"At the end of her patrol yesterday arvo, Ruby went into the crater and found a group of minga off track."

Etymology

From Pitjantjatjara minga tjuta (“ants”). Compare emmet.

Word Breakdown

Root: minga tjuta

Usage

Questions

What does minga mean?: A tourist, especially one that comes to climb Uluru.
Where does minga come from?: From Pitjantjatjara minga tjuta (“ants”). Compare emmet.

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