kurrithila

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Maykulan

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Etymology

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From a Proto-Paman root *kurricala. Cognate to Dyirbal gurrijala (eaglehawk) and Warrgamay gurrijala (eaglehawk); related to Bidyara/Gunya/Margany gudhala (eaglehawk).

Noun

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kurrithila

  1. eaglehawk

Usage notes

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  • All dialects use this term in this spelling.

References

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  • Australian Languages: Classification and the Comparative Method (2004; →ISBN, page 106