gilgai

or gil·gie

[ gil-gahy ]

/ ˈgɪl gaɪ /

noun Australian.

a small gully or ditch.

a small pond or pool of water.

Origin of gilgai

First recorded in 1895–1900, gilgai is from the Kamilaroi word gilgay

Words nearby gilgai

Gilead, Gileadite, Gilels, Giles, gilet, gilgai, Gilgal, Gilgamesh, gilgul, gilguy, gill

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Example sentences from the Web for gilgai

The party camped on a small tea-tree "Gilgai," or shallow water pan, and experienced another night of heavy rain with high wind.
The Overland Expedition of The Messrs. Jardine|Frank Jardine and Alexander Jardine
"I reckon we'll have to give it best," at length said Gilgai Charlie, and I could see no alternative.
In Search of El Dorado|Alexander MacDonald
Gilgai and Little Bob came down too; but they were too old, an' they is goin' out west again to-night when they see us away.
In Search of El Dorado|Alexander MacDonald

British Dictionary definitions for gilgai

gilgai

/ (ˈɡɪlɡaɪ) /

noun

Australian a natural water hole

Word Origin for gilgai

C19: from a native Australian language

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单词	gilgai
释义	gilgai or gil·gie [ gil-gahy ] / ˈgɪl gaɪ / noun Australian. a small gully or ditch. a small pond or pool of water. Origin of gilgai First recorded in 1895–1900, gilgai is from the Kamilaroi word gilgay Words nearby gilgai Gilead, Gileadite, Gilels, Giles, gilet, gilgai, Gilgal, Gilgamesh, gilgul, gilguy, gill Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for gilgai The party camped on a small tea-tree "Gilgai," or shallow water pan, and experienced another night of heavy rain with high wind. The Overland Expedition of The Messrs. Jardine\|Frank Jardine and Alexander Jardine "I reckon we'll have to give it best," at length said Gilgai Charlie, and I could see no alternative. In Search of El Dorado\|Alexander MacDonald Gilgai and Little Bob came down too; but they were too old, an' they is goin' out west again to-night when they see us away. In Search of El Dorado\|Alexander MacDonald British Dictionary definitions for gilgai gilgai / (ˈɡɪlɡaɪ) / noun Australian a natural water hole Word Origin for gilgai C19: from a native Australian language Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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