| 释义 |
wirra /ˈwɪrə /noun AustralianAn Aboriginal tool used for digging, in the form of a cup-like scoop traditionally made of hardwood: their only tools are a yam-stick and a wirra...- She felt sorry for the baby, so she gave him a wirra and said to him, "There you are Didji. Crawl under the dish; that is a good place to sleep."
- The flowers were picked and crushed, and the nectar shaken into water in bowls made out of wirras.
- Most of these "wirras" were cut from beefwood or corkwood trees.
Origin Late 19th century: from Western Desert language. |