minga

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minga

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From Pitjantjatjara minga tjuta (“ants”). Compare emmet.

noun minga

Australia, Central, derogatory A tourist, especially one that comes to climb Uluru. To have Uluru interpreted by an Anangu guide is far more fulfilling than trailing after the minga, or "ants", as those who show their disrespect by climbing the sacred monolith are called.

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@misc{minga_2026,
  title = {minga},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/minga},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}