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Word of the Day – Yidaki

By August 8, 2021Word of the Day

Yidaki (noun)

yid-a-kee

A didgeridoo, especially one made by an Australian Aboriginal person using traditional techniques.

Yolngu (an Aboriginal language of Arnhem Land), ‘didgeridoo’.

Example sentences

“The yidaki has ceremonial value to the indigenous peoples.”

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