Irukandji

Meaning

Noun

• An Aboriginal tribe of northeastern Australia, also known as the Yirrganydji
• A deadly jellyfish found in northern Australia, Carukia barnesi.
• Any box jellyfish with a sting that produces Irukandji syndrome.

Origin

• From Djabugay Yirrganydji "the Yirrgay people", a derivative of Yirrgay "the Yirrgay dialect of Djabugay", itself a comitative form of a root yirrga- of unidentified meaning.
• Perhaps compare also Djabugay Gulunydji "the Guluy dialect of Djabugay", of identical derivation, perhaps based upon gulu "here".