Dharuk en · PROPN
Pronunciation
- /ˈdʌrʊk/ (Australia)
Etymology
Borrowed from Dharug dharug (“language”).
Meanings
- The extinct Pama-Nyungan Australian Aboriginal suffixing language, within the Yuin-Kuric group, formerly spoken by people who lived in the Sydney region, from the southern shore of Port Jackson south to Botany Bay and as far inland as Camden and Penrith. Closely related to Dhurga and Thurawal.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dharug | alternative | lexicographic | |
| Darug | alternative | lexicographic | |
| Dharruk | alternative | lexicographic |
Relateds
Iyora · Sydney language · Iora · Wiktionary’s coverage of Dharug terms · Eora