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Warlpiri

name · noun · 3 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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  • /ˈwɑː(ɹ)lbɹi/
  • /ˈwɔːlpəɹi/

1

name

Meaning 1

A widespread Pama-Nyungan Australian Aboriginal language, mainly spoken in the central region of the Northern Territory.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A group of Aboriginal Australians defined by the Warlpiri language, although not all still speak it.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: plural, plural-only

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

a language of Australian aborigines

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Walbiri

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: Australian, Aboriginal Australian

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Galician: warlpiri — language
  • Russian: вальбири (valʹbiri) — language