Etymology

Uluru

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Today it means: A giant free-standing rock in central Australia. Full definition →

Pitjantjatjara Uluṟu
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  1. Pitjantjatjara · borrowed fromUluṟu
  2. English todayUluru

From Pitjantjatjara Uluṟu. An old family name, possibly “great pebble” or “Earth mother”.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.