kungka
Pitjantjatjara
FWOTD – 22 June 2017
Alternative forms
- kunga (misspelling)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkuŋka/, [ˈkʊŋkɐ]
Noun
kungka
- woman
- Kungka tjuṯangku ngurangka nyinara tii tjikinu.
- The women sat at camp drinking tea.
Usage notes
- Kungka can refer to women of any age but is often reserved for young women, while minyma is used for mature women.
Synonyms
References
- "kungka" in Cliff Goddard (1992) Pitjantjatjara/Yankunytjatjara to English Dictionary, 2nd edition
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