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Koori

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • Australian: /ˈkʊri/
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1

noun

Meaning 1

An indigenous Australian.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: New-South-Wales

Qualifier: Australian Aboriginal; chiefly Victoria; Australian Aboriginal; chiefly Victoria

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Meaning relationships

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2

noun

Meaning 2

Alternative form of Koori.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of, alternative

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History

Etymology

From Awabakal gurri; from the region of what is today Newcastle, adopted by indigenous people of other areas.