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单词 wirra
释义

Definition of wirra in English:

wirra

noun ˈwɪrə
Australian
  • An Aboriginal tool used for digging, in the form of a cup-shaped scoop traditionally made of hardwood.

    their only tools are a yam-stick and a wirra
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The flowers were picked and crushed, and the nectar shaken into water in bowls made out of wirras.
    • Some of them were good and gave families jam and sugar in a wirra.
    • She felt sorry for the baby, so she gave him a wirra and said to him, "There you are Didji. Crawl under the dish; that is a good place to sleep."
    • Most of these "wirras" were cut from beefwood or corkwood trees.
    • The women retired a few yards and the men then scraped earth with a "wira" completely covering the grave.

Origin

Late 19th century: from Western Desert language.

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