aboriginal swear words
Used throughout the Northern Territory, “palya” is a Pintupi-language word used as a greeting much in the same way that two friends would say “hello” in English.
Meanwhile, “yaama” means “hello” in the Gamilaraay language spoken in northern NSW.
What is a Gubba?
Gubbah, also spelt gubba, is a term used by some Aboriginal people to refer to white people or non-Aboriginal people.
The Macquarie Dictionary has it as "n.
Colloq. (derog.) an Aboriginal term for a white man".
Working with Aboriginal people and communities - a practice resource
Use of the terms 'Indigenous' 'Aboriginal' and 'Torres Strait Islander' Historically the words protection ... people to use swear words in their. |
Practice resource - Working with Aboriginal people and communities
Use of the terms 'Indigenous' 'Aboriginal' and 'Torres Strait Islander' Historically the words protection ... people to use swear words in their. |
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Managing unreasonable conduct by a complainant
Swearing. It is common for some Aboriginal people to use swear words in their regular vocabulary and in general conversation. Swearing is not considered to |
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In his appendix Taylor lists (with examples) 23 constructions where swear words or quasi-swear words (corresponding to his vertical axis) can be inserted |
A Little Respect: Swearing Police and Criminal Justice Discourse
public space that should not be challenged by swear words. offensive language to Aboriginal people between 2002 and 2007 70 per cent of the language ... |
“Swear words” and “curse words” in Australian (and American
I would not claim that curse word is never used in Australia but I am certain that it runs a distant second to swear word. The Macquarie. Dictionary which is |
Practice resource - Working with Aboriginal people and communities
Use of the terms 'Indigenous' 'Aboriginal' and 'Torres Strait Islander' Historically the words protection ... people to use swear words in their. |
Managing unreasonable conduct by a complainant
Swearing. It is common for some Aboriginal people to use swear words in their regular vocabulary and in general conversation. Swearing is not considered to |
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4 and 5 are the real swearwords that many people for instance English ass is not as bad as arse |
A guide to Murri lingo
Muh Can you believe it? Murri Aboriginal from Queensland, can be male or female – or both Pokyu lata Poke you later Later I will be having sexual |
“Swear words” and “curse words” - Griffith Research Online
string of swear/curse words and expressions as used in Australian English, including: logic of Chinese social interaction: An indigenous perspective |
BAD LANGUAGE IN NINETEENTH CENTURY AUSTRALIA - Oxford
words were undoubtedly around—Melissa Mohr, in her history of swearing (Holy Sh*t, with Indigenous Australians being overwhelmingly targeted by offensive |
A grammar of Jingulu, an Aboriginal language of the Northern Territory
expositions of the morphology of Jingulu nominal and verbal words respectively Chapter 7 contains Institute for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies, the Institute for Aboriginal Development tha t-dl anim-FOe swear-3dl-REFL-do |