KOORI

Etymology

Noun

Koori (plural Kooris or Koories)

(Australia, Australian Aboriginal, Victoria, New South Wales) An Australian aborigine, especially one from Victoria or southern New South Wales.

Usage notes

Preferred by (some of) the people themselves over the terms aborigine and aboriginal, which are considered to be culturally loaded. Other terms are used in other regions.

Anagrams

• iroko

Source: Wiktionary



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