- kurdaitcha
- n. (In Australia) Aboriginal sorcerer who avenges the death of a relative
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
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Kurdaitcha — (or kurdaitcha man) is a ritual executioner in Australian Aboriginal culture. The word is from the Arrernte people and specifically refers to the shoes worn by the man, woven of human hair and feathers and treated with blood. Other spellings are… … Wikipedia
kurdaitcha — noun a) An aboriginal evil spirit. The blacks crept up on their camp in their feathered kadaitcha boots to spear them. b) An expedition taken to heal or avenge someone afflicted by evil sorcery … Wiktionary
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
kurdaitcha — /kəˈdaɪtʃə/ (say kuh duychuh) noun Aboriginal English → kadaitja …
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
kurdaitcha man — noun An aboriginal mystic who made an expedition to perform sorcery wearing slippers made from the feathers of emus … Wiktionary
kurdaitcha magic — /kəˈdaɪtʃə mædʒɪk/ (say kuh duychuh majik) noun → kadaitja magic …
kurdaitcha man — /kəˈdaɪtʃə mæn/ (say kuh duychuh man) noun → kadaitja man …
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
