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* Murrpən Wilu
Curlew Stone
Part of speech:
(N)
Sources:
Stone [moorpen willu].
Notes:
Stone explains that this was a smooth round stone, said to have been smoothed by a curlew rubbing it with its chest, 'murrpən wilu' however means 'kissed by a curlew'.
Usage:
Pronunciation Guide:
Say: muurr-pən wiil-uu
Pronunciation Notes:
Vowels: Standard - 'u' as in 'put', 'ə' neutral sound as in ‘the’, 'i' as in 'hill'.
Consonants: - 'rr' roll or trill tongue.
Categories:
Stone, Belief, Art and Objects, Objects

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