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yolngu

/ˈjɒlŋu/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.71 in modern English

Syllables
yol-ngu
IPA
/ˈjɒlŋu/
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A member of an indigenous Australian people inhabiting north-eastern Arnhem Land in the Northern Territory of Australia.

name

The Pama-Nyungan lects spoken by these people, when regarded as a single language or language group; the Murngic languages.

Etymology

From a word meaning "person" in the Yolngu lects.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈjɒlŋu/

Inflected Forms

Yolŋu (alternative) Yolñu (alternative) Yuulngu (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce yolngu?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈjɒlŋu/.
What does yolngu mean?
A member of an indigenous Australian people inhabiting north-eastern Arnhem Land in the Northern Territory of Australia.
Where does yolngu come from?
From a word meaning "person" in the Yolngu lects.

How to pronounce yolngu

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