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pirraura

noun
pir·rau·ra
variants: or pirrauru \pə̇ˈrau̇rə \
plural -s

Definition of pirraura 

: a legally designated sex mate other than husband or wife among some Australian aborigines also : the relationship between such sex mates

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native name in Australia

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