gilgai

American

[gil-gahy] / ˈgɪl gaɪ /

Or gilgie

noun

Australian.

a small gully or ditch.
a small pond or pool of water.

gilgai British

/ ˈɡɪlɡaɪ /

noun

a natural water hole

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Etymology

Origin of gilgai

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

Example Sentences

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The party camped on a small tea-tree "Gilgai," or shallow water pan, and experienced another night of heavy rain with high wind.

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