yarraman
[ yar-uh-muhn ]
Origin of yarraman
1First recorded in 1840–50; perhaps from Dhurga (an Australian Aboriginal language spoken on the New South Wales coast, from Jervis Bay to Bermagui) yara- “teeth” + -may noun suffix; borrowed into Australian pidgins, used by white settlers, thence into other Aboriginal languages
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How to use yarraman in a sentence
I found he interspersed his remarks frequently with the words Larapinta, white fellow, and yarraman (horses).
Australia Twice Traversed, The Romance of Exploration | Ernest Giles"Master said I take him yarraman along-a-paddock," whined the blackfellow.
Missing Friends | Thorvald Weitemeyer
British Dictionary definitions for yarraman
yarraman
/ (ˈjærəmən) /
nounplural -mans or -men
Australian a horse
Origin of yarraman
1C19: from a native Australian language
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