Boorda
The English word 'goodbye' is translated into Noongar as Boorda.
Boorda is used to say farewell or goodbye.
Meaning: farewell (intj)
Did you know?
- The concept of 'leaving' in Noongar culture is often more fluid than the Western idea of a hard stop. A goodbye is part of a continuous cycle of coming and going within the community.
- Because Noongar was once suppressed in schools and public life, using Boorda today can be a powerful way to reclaim space in a society that once silenced the language.
- Depending on the context, Boorda can function as both a farewell and a way to signal the end of a formal storytelling session.
Examples in context
- Boorda.Goodbye.This example shows how to use Boorda as a simple farewell.Tatoeba #13842374 by ecorralest101, translation #2591566 by tanay
