Noongar pronunciation guide: Noonook moorditj? (How are you?)

August 25, 2022 00:01:12
Noongar pronunciation guide: Noonook moorditj? (How are you?)
Noongar pronunciation guide
Noongar pronunciation guide: Noonook moorditj? (How are you?)

Aug 25 2022 | 00:01:12

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Jayden Boundry

Show Notes

In this episode, Jayden Boundry shares the Noongar words for Noonook moorditj — the words and phrases we use, including hello, how are you, and talk to you later.

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Recorded and produced by Ryan Gibson.

This guide was produced in Walyalup in Wadjuk Boodja, on the lands of the Noongar people.

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 0 00:00:01 Kaya Jayden boundary. I'm here to teach you a few words. Phrases in Noga, Kaya, Kaya, Kaya, hello, or yes. Warn you warn you. Welcome. You are, you are, you are no or nothing. Aliah Aliah Aliah look out border one, border one border, one, talk to you later. Wooah, Wooah, Wooah to shout praise like hooray Yippy. These are some of the Noga phrases and words. So younger <inaudible> Kayden boundary. I'm here to teach you and share with you some Noga language. And what we're going to be learning about is NOK. How are you? <inaudible> Mo nook Mo how are you? Win, win, win said KA KA shame. War of war, war. No good coop coop. Good. Kara, Kara, Kara angry. J juror, juror, juror. Happy. So this is how you ask if somebody, how are you? Ock Monich. And these are the feelings that you can reply younger. Bottom one.

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