gunyah

[ guhn-yuh ]

noun

, Australian.

1. an Aboriginal hut or shelter.
2. any crude bush hut or shelter.

gunyah

/ ˈɡʌnjə /

noun

1. a bush hut or shelter

Word History and Origins

Origin of gunyah¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of gunyah¹

C19: from a native Australian language

Example Sentences

As we rode up we could see a gunyah made out of boughs, and a longish wing of dogleg fence, made light but well put together.

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He went away to his gunyah then, and except doing one or two things for Starlight would not lift his hand for any one that day.

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The only other sign of Stingaree was a hank of rope flung carelessly across the gunyah roof.

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Bowen's answer was to hand his weapon over to Kilbride and to creep into the gunyah on his hands and knees.

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Backing precipitately out of the gunyah, he turned round before rising upright—and remained upon his knees after all.

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