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rakali

rakali noun: an amphibious rodent, Hydromys chrysogaster, found throughout Australia, having dark fur and a white-tipped tail; the water rat.

rakali: an amphibious rodent, Hydromys chrysogaster, found throughout Australia, having dark fur and a...
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Noun

rakali (plural rakalis)

  1. (Australia) An amphibious rodent, Hydromys chrysogaster, found throughout Australia, having dark fur and a white-tipped tail; the water rat.
    • The rakali yawns, snaps its mouth shut and curls back to sleep, untroubled […].2018, Robbie Arnott, Flames, Text Publishing, published 2023, page 29

Forms of rakali

pluralrakalis

Origin of rakali

From Ngarrindjeri rekaldi.

Questions about rakali

What does rakali mean?
Rakali means an amphibious rodent, Hydromys chrysogaster, found throughout Australia, having dark fur and a white-tipped tail; the water rat.
What part of speech is rakali?
Rakali is a noun.
What is the plural of rakali?
The plural of rakali is rakalis.

Words near rakali in the dictionary

  1. rak'at
  2. rakable
  3. Rakahanga
  4. Rakai
  5. Rakaia
  6. rakali
  7. rakalis
  8. rakan
  9. rakans
  10. rake
  11. rake 'n' scrape

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