Martuthunira

English

Etymology

From Martuthunira.

Noun

Martuthunira pl (plural only)

1. An indigenous people of Western Australia.
   • 1916, A. A. Goldenweiser, Reconstruction from Survivals in West Australia, in American Anthropologist, Vol. 18, No. 4

     […] so the Mardudhunera, neighbors of the Ngaluma, neighbors of the Kariera, have a relationship system differing from that of the Kariera, but corresponding to that of the Aranda […]

   • 1994, Alan Dench, Martuthunira: A language of the Pilbara region of Western Australia

     The Martuthunira visited the islands of the Dampier Archipelago, which they presumably shared with the Yapurarra/Pijurru, and the Mary Anne Group.

Proper noun

Martuthunira

1. Their language.

Alternative forms

• Maratunia
• Mardathoni
• Mardathoonera
• Mardatuna
• Mardudhoonera
• Mardudhunera
• Mardudhunira
• Mardudjungara
• Marduduna
• Mardudunera
• Marduthunira
• Mardutunera
• Mardutunira

Adjective

Martuthunira (not comparable)

1. Of the Martuthunira or their language.
   • 1912, A. R. Brown, The Distribution of Native Tribes in Part of Western Australia, in Man, Vol. 12

     They are called Noanamaronga by the Mardudhunera tribe.

   • 1994, Alan Dench, Martuthunira: A language of the Pilbara region of Western Australia

     The reported location and extent of Martuthunira territory also differs from one description to another.

Further reading

• Ethnologue entry for Martuthunira, vma ⁠

Martuthunira

Etymology

"Those who live around the Fortescue River", from Martuthuni "Fortescue River" + -ra, provenience suffix.

Noun

Martuthunira

1. Martuthunira.
   • 1994, Algy Paterson, Alan Dench (tr.), The First Boomerang, in Martuthunira: A language of the Pilbara region of Western Australia

     Mirntiwul ngunhu-ngara marrari-i Martuthunira.

     They were separate mobs but they all had the Martuthunira language.