Woiwurrung

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Etymology

A portmanteau of the Woiwurrung words woi (meaning "no") and wurrung (meaning "lip" or "speech"),[1] from the way that speakers of this language express the negative.[2]

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Woiwurrung

  1. A Pama-Nyungan Australian Aboriginal language spoken in the central part of Victoria, around Melbourne.

References

  1. ^ Sydney Morning Herald - Learn some Woiwurrung words for everyday use
  2. ^ https://vacl.org.au/language/woiwurrung/#:~:text=The%20language%20spoken%20by%20members,that%20is%2C%20%27woi%27.
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