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gunya

gunya is the alternative spelling of gunyah.

Meaning of gunyah

Noun

gunyah (plural gunyahs)

  1. (Australia) A traditional Aboriginal dwelling made of bark and sticks.
    • The following day we reached the main creek ; and knowing where there was a fine water-hole and native gunyahs, we went there, intending to save what was left of our flour and dried meat, for the purpose of making another attempt to reach Mount Hopeless.1861, Robert O'Hara Burke, William John Wills, The Burke and Wills Exploring Expedition: An Account of the Crossing the Continent of Australia from Coopers Creek to Carpentaria, page 4

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Forms of gunya

pluralgunyas

Questions about gunya

What is gunya the alternative spelling of?
Gunya is the alternative spelling of gunyah.

Words near gunya in the dictionary

  1. gunwomen
  2. gunwork
  3. gunworks
  4. gunwright
  5. gunwrights
  6. gunya
  7. gunyah
  8. gunyahs
  9. gunyang
  10. gunyas
  11. Gunz

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