kakkak

English

Etymology

Imitative.

Noun

kakkak

1. The yellow bittern (Ixobrychus sinensis).

Gunwinggu

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkakːak/

Noun

kakkak

1. mother's mother, maternal grandmother.
2. mother's mother's brother or sister.
3. woman's daughter's children.
4. sister's daughter's children.

Related terms

• makkah
• mamam
• mawah

References

• Steven and Narelle Etherington, Kunwinjku Kunwok: A Short Introduction to Kunwinjku Language and Society (third edition, 1998)