"Koori" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈkʊri/ [General-Australian] Audio: en-au-Koori.ogg [Australia] Forms: Kooris [plural], Koories [plural]
Etymology: From Awabakal gurri; from the region of what is today Newcastle, adopted by indigenous people of other areas. Etymology templates: {{der|en|awk|gurri}} Awabakal gurri Head templates: {{en-noun|s|Koories}} Koori (plural Kooris or Koories)
  1. (Australian Aboriginal, Victoria, New South Wales) An indigenous Australian, especially one from Victoria or southern New South Wales. Tags: New-South-Wales Categories (topical): Demonyms Synonyms: Murri, koori, Koorie, Goori, Goorie Derived forms: Koori grapevine

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