Gamilaraay

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Australia/ɡəˈmɪlərɔɪ/

noun

An Indigenous people of New South Wales in Australia.

OriginGamilaraay Gamilaraay →
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Meanings

nounGamilaraay pl (plural only)

alternative Gamilaroi · alternative Kamalarai · alternative Kamilarai · alternative Kamilaroi

  1. pluralplural onlyAn Indigenous people of New South Wales in Australia.
proper noun

alternative Gamilaroi · alternative Kamalarai · alternative Kamilarai · alternative Kamilaroi

  1. The extinct Pama-Nyungan Australian Aboriginal suffixing language, within the Wiradjuric group, formerly spoken by these people.

Origin

  1. GamilaraayGamilaraay“having not”
  2. EnglishGamilaraay

From Gamilaraay Gamilaraay (“having not”), from gamil (“not”) and -(b)araay (“having”). Other dialects and languages were similarly named after their respective words for no, e.g. the Wailwan say wayil.

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Translations

French Camilaroi
  • CamilaroiAustralian language
Portuguese camilaroi
  • camilaroiAustralian language
Spanish camilaroi
  • camilaroiAustralian language
Swedish gamilaraay
  • gamilaraayAustralian language
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APA

Gamilaraay. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gamilaraay

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Chicago

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