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gnamma hole

American  
[nam-uh hohl] / ˈnæm ə ˌhoʊl /
Also gnamma

noun

Australian.

  1. a hollow in bare rock, narrow at the opening and wider at the bottom, in which water collects.

gnamma hole British  
/ ˈnæmə /

noun

  1. a variant spelling of namma hole

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Etymology

Origin of gnamma hole

First recorded in 1895–1900; from Nyungar ŋamma, ŋama “a natural well in rock” + hole

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