quokka
/ˈkwɒkə/
quokka noun: a cat-sized wallaby, Setonix brachyurus, of southwestern Australia.
Noun
quokka (plural quokkas)
- A cat-sized wallaby, Setonix brachyurus, of southwestern Australia.
- At least 673 quokkas were re-introduced from Rottnest Island to the Marsupial Research Station of the University of Western Australia (254 ha) at Jandakot from 1972 to 1988.2003, John Long, Introduced Mammals of the World: Their History, Distribution and Influence, page 29
- Tammars, quokkas and black-footed rock wallabies inhabit islands in the southwest, while three species of hare wallaby, the burrowing bettong and five species of rock wallaby inhabit various islands in the northwest.2005, Hugh Tyndale-Biscoe, Life of Marsupials, page 354
quokka meaning in Hindi and Thai
quokka in Hindi
- Setonix brachyurus
- क्वोका kvokā
quokka in Thai
- Setonix brachyurus
- ควอกกา
Forms of quokka
| plural | quokkas |
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Origin of quokka
From Nyunga kwaka.
Words that rhyme with quokka
Questions about quokka
- What does quokka mean?
- Quokka means a cat-sized wallaby, Setonix brachyurus, of southwestern Australia.
- What is quokka in Hindi?
- Quokka in Hindi is क्वोका (kvokā). See Quokka meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is quokka?
- Quokka is a noun.
- How do you pronounce quokka?
- Quokka is pronounced /ˈkwɒkə/.
- What is the plural of quokka?
- The plural of quokka is quokkas.
Words near quokka in the dictionary
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