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Tarn
Ball Game
Part of speech:
(N)
Sources:
Notes:
- played with a ball made from possum skin: 'it was almost like football and one tribe used to play it against the other. But you had to be really clever to be able to play tarn' (S.D); see also Howitt 1904:770
Usage:
Pronunciation Guide:
Say: tarn
Pronunciation Notes:
Vowels: Standard - 'a' as in 'path' or 'car'.
Categories:
Social, Moving

Example Phrases

English:
The single men will play 'football' tomorrow
Language:
Karriyapert-para nyetenyiny tarn perrpuk.

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