wurley

wur·ley

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [wur-lee]
- /ˈwɜr li/
- /wˈɜːli/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [wur-lee]
- /ˈwɜr li/

Definitions of wurley word

noun plural wurley an Aborigine's shelter, made of branches and leaves. 1
noun plural wurley a nest, especially a rat's nest. 1
noun wurley an Aboriginal hut 0
noun wurley A traditional Australian Aboriginal dwelling. 0

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Origin of wurley

First appearance:

before 1840

One of the 33% newest English words

1840-50; < Kaurna (Australian Aboriginal language, now extinct, spoken at the present site of Adelaide), recorded as wa(d)li

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Parts of speech for Wurley

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wurley popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% 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.