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Yolngu.

A member of an indigenous Australian people inhabiting north-eastern Arnhem Land in the Northern Territory of Australia.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈjɒlŋu/Australia
  1. A member of an indigenous Australian people inhabiting north-eastern Arnhem Land in the Northern Territory of Australia.

Where this word comes from

From a word meaning "person" in the Yolngu lects.

name/ˈjɒlŋu/Australia
  1. The Pama-Nyungan lects spoken by these people, when regarded as a single language or language group; the Murngic languages.

Where this word comes from

From a word meaning "person" in the Yolngu lects.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.