Irukandji

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/ˈɪɹəˌkænd͡ʒi/

noun

An Aboriginal tribe of northeastern Australia, also known as the Yirrganydji

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Meanings

nounIrukandji pl (plural only)
  1. pluralplural onlyAn Aboriginal tribe of northeastern Australia, also known as the Yirrganydji
nounIrukandji (plural Irukandjis)

plural Irukandjis

  1. A deadly jellyfish found in northern Australia, Carukia barnesi.
  2. Any box jellyfish with a sting that produces Irukandji syndrome.

Origin

From Djabugay Yirrganydji "the Yirrgay people", a derivative of Yirrgay "the Yirrgay dialect of Djabugay", itself a comitative form of a root yirrga- of unidentified meaning. Perhaps compare also Djabugay Gulunydji "the Guluy dialect of Djabugay", of identical derivation, perhaps based upon gulu "here".

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APA

Irukandji. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Irukandji

MLA

“Irukandji.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Irukandji. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Irukandji,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Irukandji.

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