namma hole

[ nam-uh ]
/ ˈnæm ə /

noun Australian.

gnamma hole.

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Origin of namma hole

From the Nyungar word ŋama

Words nearby namma hole

namib desert, namibe, namibia, namibian, namier, namma hole, nammu, nampa, nampula, namtar, namu
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British Dictionary definitions for namma hole

namma hole
/ (ˈnæmə) /

noun

Australian a natural well in a rock

Word Origin for namma hole

C19: from a native Australian language
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