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nyunga

/ˈnʊŋa/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
nyun-ga
IPA
/ˈnʊŋa/
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An indigenous people of southwestern Australia.

name

The Pama-Nyungan Australian Aboriginal language, or group of related languages or dialects, spoken by the Nyunga.

adj

Of or relating to the Nyunga people or their language or culture.

Etymology

Borrowed from Nyunga nungar (“a person, a man”).

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈnʊŋa/

Inflected Forms

Noonga (alternative) Noongah (alternative) Noongar (alternative) Nyoongah (alternative) Nyoongar (alternative) Nyungah (alternative) Nyuunga (alternative)

Derived Forms

Nyungan

Homonyms

noongar nyuunga nyoongar nyoongah

Questions

How do you pronounce nyunga?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈnʊŋa/.
What does nyunga mean?
An indigenous people of southwestern Australia.
Where does nyunga come from?
Borrowed from Nyunga nungar (“a person, a man”).

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