jalngarr

Maung

FWOTD – 8 July 2026

A treehouse of the Korowai tribe in Papua New Guinea.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /calŋaɾ/

Noun

jalngarr class 5

1. lookout in a tree
2. pilot's seat (in a plane)

References

• Heather Hewett; Anne Dineen; David Stainsby; Robin Field (2013), “jalngarr”, in Maung-English Interactive Dictionary‎^[1], Australian Society for Indigenous Languages
• Ruth Singer; Warruwi Community (2021), “jalngarr”, in Mawng to English Dictionary, Aboriginal Studies Press, →ISBN