What does Koombahla mean?
Koombahla, meaning gum trees is a UnitingCare Ageing facility opened in November 2007.
What does doori mean in Aboriginal?
When “deadly” is wonderful
| Aboriginal word | Language group | Standard English or meaning |
|---|---|---|
| duri (doori, doot) | Koorie | sex |
| galah | Yuwaalaraay | red-breasted cockatoo |
| gammon | Koorie, Yolngu & others | pretending, kidding, joking |
| gibber | Dharug | stone, rock |
What is the Aboriginal word for meeting place?
A Noongar word originally as mandjar meaning, ‘meeting place’.
What does Wongaburra mean?
our home
WONGABURRA: our home. WOONAN: home. WYUNA: clear water. YALLAMBEE: to dwell at ease.
How do you say love in Aboriginal?
kesalul – I love you.
What is the Aboriginal name for love?
Kalina: The ultra-feminine name means ‘love and affection’ in the Wemba-Wemba language of New South Wales and Victoria. Besides being used in the indigenous Australia, Kalina is also known throughout the Eastern Europe, particularly in Poland, where it means ‘viburnum,’ the flowering shrub.
What is the Aboriginal word for love?
kesalul – I love you
| Mi’kmaw | English | Slow Phonetics |
|---|---|---|
| Kesalul | I love you. | Kesalul |
What is the Aboriginal word for heart?
| NOONGAR | ENGLISH | DETAILS |
|---|---|---|
| Koort | heart | READ MORE |
| Koramaya, Mayakora | echo | READ MORE |
| Korl | again | READ MORE |
| Kornt | hut | READ MORE |
What does carinya mean?
happy peaceful home
‘Carinya’ is an Aboriginal word meaning ‘happy peaceful home’.
What does Kaya mean in Aboriginal?
hello
Overall there are many common words in Noongar, for example: kaya = hello, moort = family, boodja = country and yongka = kangaroo.
What does Yuruga mean?
extensive view
The word Yuruga is an Australian Aboriginal word meaning “extensive view” and is the name of the property where my grandfather had his first shearing shed.
What does Nala mean in Aboriginal?
Earth
The name Nala, which means Earth, originates from Palawa Kani, a constructed Aboriginal Tasmanian language created with the intention of reviving the language spoken by the extinct native Aboriginal Tasmanians. In 1905, the final native speaker passed away and the original language became extinct.
What is beautiful in Aboriginal?
NUNKERI: beautiful, excellent, pretty.
What does Boodja mean?
Boodja means land/country in Noongar language and the care for Boodja is central to Noongar culture, with the natural environment and culture intrinsically linked. It also relates to a sense of belonging and custodianship, as opposed to ownership.
What does Tandarra mean?
The name Tandarra is thought to be derived from an Aboriginal word relating to a camping place. Tandarra is west of Thunder Swamp, just beyond the Whipstick forest and Raywood where goldfields were opened in the 1860s.
What does tandara mean?
tandara. [Tel. from Skt. tandra ] n. Hesitation, perplexity, confusion, trembling.
What does Indeko mean?
“indeco” in English
indeco {noun} volume_up. dignity. worth. worthiness.
What does Kira mean in Aboriginal?
Popularity:6879. Origin:Australian. Meaning:Beautiful woman; life; dancing leaf. Kirra is a girl’s name of Indigenous Australian origin. It comes from various Aboriginal Nations based around the borders of Queensland and New South Wales in Australia, and its name changes depending on the tribe.
What is Whadjuk Boodjar?
Whadjuk are the people of the Swan River plains, whose country is now occupied by the greater metropolitan area of Perth. For more detail see the map below and refer to Bennell. 1.
What does Goordandalup mean?
Goord daan da al up. Goord. daan. da or ta is a Nyungar word that means mouth/entrance/access to.
What does Boorloo mean Noongar?
We welcome you to Boorloo (the Noongar name for ‘Perth WA’). Hello. Hello to you all. Boorloo is the place of our ancestral heritage and where we call Home.
What does Kartwarra mean?
Fire place/hearth; meaning home/heart country. Karnya. Shame, (or to have) Kart-warra. Silly, stupid (kart – head) (warra – no good)
What does Derbarl Yerrigan meaning?
the Swan River
The name Derbarl Yerrigan is the Whadjuk Noongar name for the Swan River.
What does Whadjuk noongar mean?
Wikipedia. Whadjuk. Whadjuk, alternatively Witjari, are a Noongar (Aboriginal Australian) people of the Western Australian region of the Perth bioregion of the Swan Coastal Plain.
Why is Swan River called Swan River?
When the Dutch explorer, Willem de Vlaming, ventured up the river as far as Perth in 1697, he noticed the large number of black swans there and named it the Swan River.