KURDAITCHA

Meaning of KURDAITCHA in English

[ kə'dʌɪtʃə ]

(also kadaitcha )

■ noun Austral.

1》 (among Aboriginals) a malignant spirit.

2》 a mission of vengeance by an Aboriginal, or the ritual accompanying such a mission.

Origin

prob. from Arrernte gwerdayje .

Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004

KURDAITCHA — n. (In Australia) Aboriginal sorcerer who avenges the death of a relative
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
KURDAITCHA — n. Austral. 1 the tribal use of a bone in spells intended to cause sickness or death. 2 a man …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
KURDAITCHA — n. Austral. 1 the tribal use of a bone in spells intended to cause sickness or death. 2 a man …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
KURDAITCHA — n. Austral. 1. the tribal use of a bone in spells intended to cause sickness or death. 2 a man …
Oxford English vocab
KADAITCHA — ■ noun variant form of kurdaitcha .
Concise Oxford English vocab

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