kurdaitcha man en · NOUN
Etymology
Borrowed from Eastern Arrernte gadaidja.
Meanings
- A kind of shaman among Aboriginal Australians whose task it was to avenge a death, and who was supposed to have worn slippers made from the feathers of emus.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| kadaitja man | alternative | lexicographic | |
| kooditcha man | alternative | lexicographic | |
| kurdaitcha men | Number=Plur | lexicographic |