Boodjar, country, land, mother earth.
There is nothing more important for us Nyoongar than boodjar.
From the meaning of boodjar to yarning about boodjar, we’re going to unpack how we talk about country in today’s episode.
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Naatj noonook warniny? What are you doing?
Any language in the world requires two things to make a proper sentence – a noun and a verb!
Learn the most important ‘doing’ words in Nyoongar to help you build moorditj sentences.
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Boorn – Trees
What do Jarrah, Marri, Tuart and Karri have in common?
If you said trees, you’d be right! They’re also all Nyoongar words.
Today, we’re learning the Nyoongar words for boorn (trees) as well as the ancient knowledge surrounding them.
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Djert – Birds of Nyoongar boodjar
Today, we’re talking about our favourite feathered friends – Djert!
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Moort! Who is your mob?
When mob meet other mob we always like to ask, “who’s your mob and where are you from?”.
It helps us make the necessary connections to each other as Nyoongar people, making moort (or family) a significant addition to our vocabulary.
Today we’re talking all about moort and the many different roles in the family!
Nyoongar language is testament to First Nations resilience and strength despite colonisation.
Join Dylan Collard and Kelsi Forrest as they take you through greetings, pronouns, animals and more in engaging bite-sized language lessons connecting you to Nyoongar boodja.
Nidja Nyoongar boodjar ngalar nyininy, ngalar Nyoongar waangkan ana? Because we’re on Nyoongar boodjar we should speak some Nyoongar eh?
Kalyakoorl Waangkaniny season one is sponsored by Wonnil Partners.
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