Definition of mimi in English:

mimi

nounPlural mimis ˈmiːmi

Australian

A spirit person depicted in rock and bark paintings of Western Arnhem Land.
they say that the mimi can magically bring a rock wall down, paint on it, and then raise it again
mimis were mischievous beings who lived in caves
Example sentencesExamples
- These Aboriginal people know the old art of the mimi—the other kind of human being who were in their stone country long, long before them.
- Contemporary Aboriginal knowledge includes a history for Arnhem Land paintings imputing the old ones to the mimi people.
- The best known and most prevalent of legendary figures in the rock paintings of western Arnhem Land are the mimi.
- In the contemporary way of painting them, mimi are indeed narrow and thin, like spirits that can slip into cracks.
- Mimi figures precede X-ray art in the rock art sequence.
- The Spirits of the Dead, like the Mimi in northern Australia, were desirous of human company, though they were dangerous and unpleasant.
- The mimi must have pulled the roof down to reach the surface or flown up so they could paint on the high ceilings that no human can reach.
- They say that the mimi can magically bring a rock wall down within the reach of their hands, paint on it, and then raise it again.
- Mimis were very thin, mischievous spirit beings who lived in rocks and caves.
- The mimi have gone as people now, but they are still there as spirits.

Origin

1940s: from Gunwinygu (an Aboriginal language) mimih.

单词	mimi
释义	Definition of mimi in English: mimi nounPlural mimis ˈmiːmi Australian A spirit person depicted in rock and bark paintings of Western Arnhem Land. they say that the mimi can magically bring a rock wall down, paint on it, and then raise it again mimis were mischievous beings who lived in caves Example sentencesExamples These Aboriginal people know the old art of the mimi—the other kind of human being who were in their stone country long, long before them. Contemporary Aboriginal knowledge includes a history for Arnhem Land paintings imputing the old ones to the mimi people. The best known and most prevalent of legendary figures in the rock paintings of western Arnhem Land are the mimi. In the contemporary way of painting them, mimi are indeed narrow and thin, like spirits that can slip into cracks. Mimi figures precede X-ray art in the rock art sequence. The Spirits of the Dead, like the Mimi in northern Australia, were desirous of human company, though they were dangerous and unpleasant. The mimi must have pulled the roof down to reach the surface or flown up so they could paint on the high ceilings that no human can reach. They say that the mimi can magically bring a rock wall down within the reach of their hands, paint on it, and then raise it again. Mimis were very thin, mischievous spirit beings who lived in rocks and caves. The mimi have gone as people now, but they are still there as spirits. Origin 1940s: from Gunwinygu (an Aboriginal language) mimih.
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