kungka

Pitjantjatjara

FWOTD – 22 June 2017

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkuŋka/, [ˈkʊŋkɐ]

Noun

kungka

  1. woman
    Kungka tjuṯangku ngurangka nyinara tii tjikinu.
    The women sat at camp drinking tea.

Usage notes

  • Kungka can refer to women of any age but is often reserved for young women, while minyma is used for mature women.

Synonyms

References

  • "kungka" in Cliff Goddard (1992) Pitjantjatjara/Yankunytjatjara to English Dictionary, 2nd edition
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