Woiwurrung

W4O1I1W4U1R1R1U1N1G2
/ˈwaɪwərʊŋ/

proper noun

A Pama-Nyungan Australian Aboriginal language spoken in the central part of Victoria, around Melbourne.

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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Wuywurrung · alternative Wuywurung

  1. A Pama-Nyungan Australian Aboriginal language spoken in the central part of Victoria, around Melbourne.

Origin

A portmanteau of the Woiwurrung words woi (meaning "no") and wurrung (meaning "lip" or "speech"), from the way that speakers of this language express the negative.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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