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单词 wirri
释义

wirri

/ˈwɪri /
noun Australian
An Aboriginal weapon used as a club or missile: he is allowed to carry a wirri for killing birds...
  • Should the ladies object, or become obstreperous, they are mollified by a shower of very sharp blows on the head with a wirri.
  • We were approached by a droll-looking fellow: a tall, muscular native, perfectly naked, armed with a wirri and a spear.
  • They sit cross-legged round their fire, beating time with their spears and wirris.

Origin

Mid 19th century: from Gaurna (an Aboriginal language).

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