rakali en · NOUN
Etymology
From Ngarrindjeri rekaldi.
Meanings
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(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
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| rakalis | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (2)
wyi boggon (Hydromys chrysogaster) · fi australianvesirotta (Hydromys chrysogaster)