kurdaitcha

kurdaitcha
n. Austral.
1 the tribal use of a bone in spells intended to cause sickness or death.
2 a man empowered to point the bone at a victim.
Etymology: Aboriginal

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • kurdaitcha — [kə dʌɪtʃə] (also kadaitcha) noun Austral. 1》 (among Aboriginals) a malignant spirit. 2》 a mission of vengeance by an Aboriginal, or the ritual accompanying such a mission. Origin prob. from Arrernte gwerdayje …   English new terms dictionary

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  • kurdaitcha man — noun An aboriginal mystic who made an expedition to perform sorcery wearing slippers made from the feathers of emus …   Wiktionary

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  • kurdaitcha shoes — /kəˈdaɪtʃə ʃuz/ (say kuh duychuh shoohz) plural noun → kadaitja shoes …  

  • Emu — For other uses, see Emu (disambiguation). Emu Temporal range: Paleocene–present …   Wikipedia

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