Meanings
nounyidaki (plural yidakis)
plural yidakis · alternative yirdaki
- Australiadidgeridoo
To increase the understanding of what the mouth of a yidaki player is actually doing, Hollenberg organised to have magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans done of him playing the instrument.
2010, Stephen Luntz, Forensics, Fossils and Fruitbats: A Field Guide to Australian Scientists, →ISBN, page 153
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Origin
- Yolngu
- Englishyidaki
From the Yolngu term yiḏaki.
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APA
yidaki. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yidaki
MLA
“yidaki.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yidaki. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “yidaki,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yidaki.
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