Pitjantjatjara
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See also: pitjantjatjara
English
Etymology
From Pitjantjatjara Pitjantjatjara, from pitjantja + tjara, literally "having (the word) pitjantja" (as opposed to the word yankunytja).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Pitjantjatjara
- An Aboriginal language, mainly spoken in central Australia and belonging to the Western Desert language group (Pama-Nyungan subfamily).
- Synonym: Pitjantjara
- (erroneous) The Western Desert language group as a whole.
Translations
the aboriginal language mainly spoken in central Australia
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Adjective
Pitjantjatjara (not comparable)
- Of or pertaining to the Pitjantjatjara language or people.
Further reading
- Ethnologue entry for Pitjantjatjara, pjt
- Colin Yallop, Australian Aboriginal Languages, Andrew Deutsch, 1982, →ISBN.
Pitjantjatjara
Etymology
pitjantja + tjara, literally "having (the word) pitjantja" (as opposed to the word yankunytja).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Pitjantjatjara
Yankunytjatjara
Etymology
From or cognate to Pitjantjatjara Pitjantjatjara.
Proper noun
Pitjantjatjara