quokka

quok·ka

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kwok-uh]
- /ˈkwɒk ə/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kwok-uh]
- /ˈkwɒk ə/

Definitions of quokka word

noun quokka a small wallaby, Setonix brachyurus, inhabiting islands and swampy areas in southwestern Australia. 1
noun quokka A small, short- tailed wallaby with a short face, round ears on top of the head, and some tree-climbing ability, native to Western Australia. 1
noun quokka a small wallaby, Setonix brachyurus, of Western Australia, occurring mostly on offshore islands 0
noun quokka a small wallaby (Setonix brachyurus) with a short tail 0

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Origin of quokka

First appearance:

before 1860

One of the 29% newest English words

First recorded in 1860-65, quokka is from the Nyungar word kwaka

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Parts of speech for Quokka

noun

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quokka popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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