balanda

plural balandas · alternative ballanda · alternative ballander

1. Australian Aboriginal; Arnhem Land; Australian Aboriginal; Arnhem LandA white person, a European.

   Then I understood that this ‘balanda’ means people with skins like the white clay.

   1978, J. Mirritji, My People’s Life

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   They knew the white people of Victoria, and called them Balanda, which is nothing more than ‘Hollanders’; a name used by the Malays, from whom they received it.

   1845, Ludwig Leichhardt, Journal of an Overland Expedition in Australia

   The blacks rushed up to the house calling ‘Ballanda, Ballanda’—white man—and the Boss and Missus ran out.

   1915, E. R. Masson, Untamed Territory

   On the natives’ side are […] fear of the Ballander-whiteman and the thought of losing their country.

   1943, W. E. Harney, Taboo

   That’s the only road back for them […] to be rid of all your partonising, domineering balanda ways.

   1987, G. Francis, God’s Best Country

   Balanda! If Aborigine e says something ... e want to stop im Balanda ... e might listen.

   1989, B. Neidjie, Story About Feeling

   Synonyms: gubbah, migaloo, whitefella