"yorga" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: yorgas [plural]
Etymology: From Nyunga yoka (“woman”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|nys|yoka||woman}} Nyunga yoka (“woman”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} yorga (plural yorgas)
  1. (Australian Aboriginal) A woman, especially an Aboriginal woman. Categories (topical): Female Synonyms: yok, yoka, yorgah, york

Noun [Michoacán Mazahua]

Head templates: {{head|mmc|noun|head=}} yorga, {{mmc-noun}} yorga
  1. lizard
    Sense id: en-yorga-mmc-noun-uVy8~gzS Categories (other): Michoacán Mazahua entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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          "text": "1910, E. Hassell, My Dusky Friends\nAt last he took a third york. She was a foolish young thing, but very fond of him ... he paid her more attention than the generality of husbands."
        },
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          "text": "1968, W. H. Douglas, Aboriginal Language of south-west Australia\n‘Yokas’ is ‘girls’ (Note the English plural suffix on yoka)."
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          "text": "1981, Archie Weller, Day of Dog\n‘Not much work going ’ere, orright, drinkin’ gabba and smokin’. Where’s all the yorgas?’ Pretty Boy grins."
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          "text": "1982, J. Davis, Kullark\nI’ll tell you what ’e’ll do, e’ll finish up marryin’ some Wetjala yok, ’ave blue-eyed kids and ’e won’t want nothing to do with us."
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          "text": "1986, A. Weller, Going Home\n‘Yeah. Us blokes are fuckin’ muritch,’ said Morry lazily ... ‘Ssh, youse mob. Couple yorgas comin’ in.’"
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          "text": "1991, G. Ward, Unna you fullas\nTheir mother had told them he met a yorga, whom he was mardong for."
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          "text": "‘Right,’ said the old fella, ‘I'll get the ute ready, an' tell Auntie Florrie you an' me goin' out. You tell your yorgah too.’"
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