gunyah
Americannoun
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an Aboriginal hut or shelter.
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any crude bush hut or shelter.
noun
Etymology
Origin of gunyah
First recorded in 1790–1800, gunyah is from the Dharuk word gu-n'i
Example Sentences
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Bill presently tied up the hanging door of the gunyah and mounted his horse.
From Finn The Wolfhound by Buxton, Robert Hugh
"Found 'em in your saddle-bags while you were in my gunyah," explained the bushranger, stepping round to survey his handiwork.
From Stingaree by Hornung, E. W. (Ernest William)
With a desperate effort she drew back her fore-legs a little, raising herself almost into a sitting position against the side of the gunyah.
From Finn The Wolfhound by Buxton, Robert Hugh
The movements of these dingoes, once they reached within a couple of miles of Bill's gunyah, would have interested any student of the wild.
From Finn The Wolfhound by Buxton, Robert Hugh
A quarter of an hour after that, Finn lay down beside the ashes of the fire before the gunyah, his kill between his fore-legs.
From Finn The Wolfhound by Buxton, Robert Hugh
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