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yarraman

[ yar-uh-muhn ]

noun

, Australian Archaic.
, plural yar·ra·men.


yarraman

/ ˈjærəmən /

noun

  1. a horse
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of yarraman1

First 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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Word History and Origins

Origin of yarraman1

C19: from a native Australian language
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Example Sentences

I found he interspersed his remarks frequently with the words Larapinta, white fellow, and yarraman (horses).

"Master said I take him Yarraman along-a-paddock," whined the blackfellow.

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