Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [boong-guh-ree]
- /ˈbuŋ gə ri/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [boong-guh-ree]
- /ˈbuŋ gə ri/
Definitions of boongary word
- noun boongary a tree kangaroo, Dendrolagus lumholtzi, of northeastern Queensland 3
- noun plural boongary a small, tree-dwelling kangaroo, Dendrolagus lumholtzi, inhabiting northeastern Queensland. 1
- noun boongary A tree-kangaroo of northern Queensland. 0
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Origin of boongary
First appearance:
before 1885 One of the 21% newest English words
1885-90; < Warrgamay (Austral Aboriginal language spoken on the lower Herbert River, Queensland) bulŋgarri
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Parts of speech for Boongary
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
boongary popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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