Nyungar

Nyungar
/nyoohng"gahr/ n.
an Australian Aboriginal language spoken over a large area of southwest Western Australia, including Perth and Albany.

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  • Nyungar — /nyoohng gahr/ n. an Australian Aboriginal language spoken over a large area of southwest Western Australia, including Perth and Albany …   Useful english dictionary

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