Noongar pronunciation guide: Walken (Rainbow)

Noongar pronunciation guide

Aug 16 2022 | 00:01:22

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Show Notes

In this episode, Jayden Boundry shares the Noongar words for Walken — the colours of the rainbow, including blue, orange and pink.

Get your copy of Noongar Boodja Waangkan and read along as you learn the Noongar words for:

Purple
Blue
Green
Yellow
Orange
Red
Pink

Recorded and produced by Ryan Gibson.

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

Episode Transcript

Speaker 0 00:00:00 Kay Nuro, Jayden boundary. And I'm here to talk to you about Wakin, Wakin, Wakin. It's the rainbow. And I'm gonna talk to you about the colors of the rainbow. William MEA, William MEA, Y N Mya purple, Y N Y N Y. Blue, no jam, no jam, no jam green U yellow. UT Mirta UT Mirta UT Mirta orange Mirta Mirta Mirta red Mirta JDAC Mirta jar, duck, Meda jar, duck pink. Those are the colors of the rainbow. WCAN younger more on.

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