munga-munga

a word from vocabulary Gurindji by Patrick McConvell  
Word form munga-munga
LWT meaning(s)
Word meaning bush girl sprite
Comments on word various other kinds incl karukany ‘mermaid’
Analyzability semi-analyzable
Gloss reduplication of munga ‘dark’ in other languages eg Jaru
Age Early Gurindji [31] (1000–1500)