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Words below are listed using the Nyoongar phonetic spelling system agreed at the 1992 Narrogin meeting. Learn about the sounds →
Showing 43 words starting with m
| Nyoongar | English | Audio |
|---|---|---|
| maam | man, father | |
| maambakoort | ocean | |
| maambart | father | |
| maap | skin, body | |
| maar | hand, wind | |
| maar-maarang | strong wind | |
| maara-ngaangk | thumb | |
| maat | leg, family-line, kin affiliation | |
| madily | dirty, filthy | |
| madjidil | magic (related to the shark or water snake, madjit) | |
| mai | bed | |
| maladj | grow | |
| malak | shade, shadow | |
| malkar | magic, thunder | |
| mambara | spirit creature | |
| manartj | white cockatoo | |
| mandi | young woman | |
| mandjang | old man, old woman | |
| mardang | love, sweetheart | |
| maya | voice, sound | |
| mayakora | echo | |
| melyin | cry tears | |
| menditj | sickness, wound | |
| mereny | food | |
| midjal | light rain, light tears | |
| mila | future | |
| milkar | fresh, new | |
| mirda | red | |
| mirliny | desiring, wanting | |
| mirnitj | face | |
| miyal | eye | |
| miyal-bt | blind | |
| mo | three | |
| mokiyang | useless | |
| mokorong | pig | |
| mooly | nose | |
| moolyabin | hateful, sulky | |
| moorart | full, satisfied | |
| moorditj | strong, fast | |
| moordiyap | hurry | |
| mooriyak | murder | |
| moorn, moorni | dark | |
| moort | family |
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