gunyah

American  

[guhn-yuh] / ˈgʌn yə /

noun

Australian.

1. an Aboriginal hut or shelter.

2. any crude bush hut or shelter.

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gunyah British  

/ ˈɡʌnjə /

noun

1. a bush hut or shelter

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Etymology

Origin of gunyah

First recorded in 1790–1800, gunyah is from the Dharuk word gu-n'i

Example Sentences

Scudero and Gunyah also argue that sovereign immunity, an issue brought up in tribal court, “is not a persuasive legal principle in this case” and “is an abuse of this doctrine to settle cases brought against the tribal council by tribal citizens.”

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Jim Scudero and Michele Gunyah, who were both losing candidates in the election, filed their complaint April 1 in U.S.

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In their motion filed Tuesday, Scudero and Gunyah are asking the federal court to order an election audit.

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Scudero had lost the mayoral race to MIC Mayor Audrey Hudson, while Gunyah lost a bid for secretary to Judith Eaton.

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In his decision, he found that Scudero and Gunyah “have raised no issues or law that would overcome sovereign immunity of the tribe.”

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