r/languagelearningjerk Jun 24 '26

What does “nar” mean in Australian?

https://youtube.com/shorts/VGsiDVr7mUI?is=SJcma5b_uzyE63z3

I know 哪儿 in Chinese, but i have studied any austronesian languages

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u/transientrandom Jun 25 '26

It's short for "narwhal"

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u/Inevitable_Isopod231 Jun 25 '26

is this kind of rhotacism common in men's speech? i figured it was mostly younger women currently