yirratji

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noun

A species of bandicoot, Chaeropus yirratji, of arid central Australia.

Scrabble 18

Meanings

nounyirratji (plural yirratjis)

plural yirratjis

  1. A species of bandicoot, Chaeropus yirratji, of arid central Australia.

Origin

  1. Warlpiriyirratji
  2. Englishyirratji

From Warlpiri yirratji.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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