Words & TermsPlaces and regional language
wongi
A talk, chat or conversation, in historical Western Australian usage.
In a sentence
They stopped at the pub for a wongi about old times.
Where it came from
Wongi is First Nations-derived, although the exact source language and original form remain uncertain. Western Australian newspapers record wongi for talk or conversation in 1917 and 1945.
- Initial era
- 1900–1949
- Where used
- Western Australia
- Use today
- Historical or regionally remembered