Gamilaraay

English

Alternative forms

• Gamilaroi, Kamalarai, Kamilarai, Kamilaroi

Etymology

From Gamilaraay Gamilaraay (“having not”), from gamil (“not”) and -(b)araay (“having”). Other dialects and languages were similarly named after their respective words for no, e.g. the Wailwan say wayil.

Pronunciation

• (General Australian) IPA^(key): /ɡəˈmɪlərɔɪ/

Noun

Gamilaraay pl (plural only)

1. An indigenous people of New South Wales in Australia.

Translations

Australian ethnic group

• Gamilaraay: Gamilaraay

Proper noun

Gamilaraay

1. The extinct Pama-Nyungan Australian Aboriginal suffixing language, within the Wiradjuric group, formerly spoken by these people.

Translations

Australian language

• French: Camilaroi
• Gamilaraay: Gamilaraay
• Portuguese: camilaroi
• Spanish: camilaroi
• Swedish: gamilaraay

See also

• Ethnologue entry for Gamilaraay, kld ⁠

• Wiktionary’s coverage of Gamilaraay terms

Gamilaraay

Etymology

From gamil (“not”) + -(b)araay (“having”). Other dialects and languages were similarly named after their respective words for no, e.g. the Wailwan say wayil.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɡ̊aˌmilaˈɻaːj/

Proper noun

Gamilaraay

1. The Kamilaroi, an indigenous people of New South Wales in Australia.
2. The language of these people.

Further reading

• Ethnologue entry for Gamilaraay, kld ⁠
• Gamilaraay on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Gamilaraay language on Wikipedia.Wikipedia