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Tutukirr
Tutukirr
Tutukirr
War boomerang
Source
Wonnarua Nation Aboriginal Corporation Language App
Language:
Wonnarua / Wanaruah language (S63) (NSW SI56-01)
Related Digital Heritage Items:
A Salvage Grammar and Wordlist of the Language from the Hunter River and Lake Macquarie (2006)
Related Dictionary Words:
Tarama
,
Parr(a)kan
Community:
Wonnarua Nation Aboriginal Corporation
Protocol:
Wonnarua Nation Aboriginal Corporation - Open protocol
Keywords:
Tools and weapons
Word List:
Wonnarua Nation Aboriginal Corporation Language App
Additional Media
Lissarrague, A. (2006). A salvage grammar and wordlist of the language from the Hunter River and Lake Macquarie. Muurrbay Aboriginal Language and Culture Cooperative. p.140.
Related Content:
Tarama
Dictionary Word
Term
Tarama
Translation
War boomerang - half moon shape, sharpened edges.
Parr(a)kan
Dictionary Word
Term
Parr(a)kan
Translation
Boomerang ( literally “flyer”) – a returning type good for throwing amongst flights of birds and part toy.
