Kuminjay is a substitute name used in the Pintubi-Luritja dialect to refer to someone who is deceased during the mourning period. This is part of an Australian Aboriginal avoidance practice of not directly referring to a dead person by name out of respect for the grieving family. 

Other ways to refer to a deceased person during the mourning period include:

• Using a generic kinship name
• Using a roundabout way of referring to the person, such as “that old lady”
• Using the person’s family name only 

The avoidance period can last for one or more years. In some communities, the taboo extends to avoiding sharing electronic impressions of the deceased, such as photographs, film, and text. Television stations often use a disclaimer to warn viewers that the program may contain images or voices of deceased Indigenous people. 

• Australian Aboriginal avoidance practices – WikipediaTraditionally, this meant avoiding referring to a dead person by name directly after their death as a mark of respect – and also b…Wikipedia
• Taboo on the dead – WikipediaDuring the mourning period the person can be referred to in a roundabout way (e.g., “that old lady”), by a generic kinship name, b…Wikipedia

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