kungka

Pitjantjatjara

FWOTD – 22 June 2017

Alternative forms

• kunga (misspelling)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkuŋka/, [ˈkʊŋkɐ]

Noun

kungka

1. woman

   Kungka tjuṯangku ngurangka nyinara tii tjikinu.

   The women sat at camp drinking tea.

Usage notes

• Kungka can refer to women of any age but is often reserved for young women, while minyma is used for mature women.

Synonyms

• minyma

References

• "kungka" in Cliff Goddard (1992) Pitjantjatjara/Yankunytjatjara to English Dictionary, 2nd edition