This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
gunyah
[ guhn-yuh ]
/ ˈgʌn yə /
Save This Word!
This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
noun Australian.
an Aboriginal hut or shelter.
any crude bush hut or shelter.
QUIZ
WILL YOU SAIL OR STUMBLE ON THESE GRAMMAR QUESTIONS?
Smoothly step over to these common grammar mistakes that trip many people up. Good luck!
Question 1 of 7
Fill in the blank: I can’t figure out _____ gave me this gift.
Origin of gunyah
First recorded in 1790–1800, gunyah is from the Dharuk word gu-n'i
Words nearby gunyah
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
How to use gunyah in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for gunyah
gunyah
/ (ˈɡʌnjə) /
noun
Australian a bush hut or shelter
Word Origin for gunyah
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