Transcription
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- [gil-gahy]
- /ˈgɪl gaɪ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [gil-gahy]
- /ˈgɪl gaɪ/
Definitions of gilgai word
- noun gilgai a small gully or ditch. 1
- noun gilgai a small pond or pool of water. 1
- noun gilgai (Australia) A small concavity or depression between ridges, where rainwater gathers. 1
- noun gilgai a natural water hole 0
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Origin of gilgai
First appearance:
before 1895 One of the 18% newest English words
First recorded in 1895-1900, gilgai is from the Kamilaroi word gilgay
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Parts of speech for Gilgai
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
gilgai popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.