gunyah

noun

gun·​yah

ˈgənyə

plural -s

1

Australia : an aboriginal hut

2

Australia : a small hut or crude shelter built for use in the bush

the camp consisted of dome-shaped bough gunyahs, roofed with sacks

—Francis Ratcliffe

Word History

Etymology

native name in Australia

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