No. The word "emu" is not an aboriginal word. It is believed to have come from the Arabic word for "large bird", and given by the Dutch and Portuguese sailors to both emus and cassowaries they sighted. The first European settlers and explorers then used the term exclusively for the emu as we know it.There are many different aboriginal dialects in Australia. Some of the aboriginal words for emu are listed below.koolpurrieburrimuldinewankoondoolakalayabaramul
The word "emu" is not an aboriginal word. It is believed to have come from the Arabic word for "large bird", and given by the Dutch and Portuguese sailors to both emus and cassowaries they sighted. The first European settlers and explorers then used the term exclusively for the emu as we know it. There are many different aboriginal dialects in Australia. Some of the aboriginal words for emu are listed below. * koolpurrie * burrimul * dinewan * koondoola * kalaya * baramul
they used boomerangs for hunting kangaroos and emus.
using three sticks and burning it and cooking the food.
The most commonly depicted animals seemed to be kangaroos and emus - perhaps because they were so distinctive in shape and appearance.
The collective nouns for emus are a mob of emus or an implausibility of emus.
Male emus are only referred to as male emus and female emus as female emus.
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"Gin" is not an aboriginal name. It was a rather derogatory term used by white people to refer to aboriginal women who were often used for sexual services.
Emus do not have pouches. They are birds.
no emus are only born by their mama emu in the mama emus eggs and that a( fact!!!!!!!!!!!!
Emus are not found naturally in Christchurch, New Zealand. Emus are native to Australia.