boongary

noun

boon·​ga·​ry

ˈbüŋgərē

plural -es

: a small tree wallaby (Dendrolagus lumholtzi) native to Queensland

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Warrgamay (Australian Aboriginal language of the lower Herbert River, Queensland) bulŋgari

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