🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

Wallaby

Pronunciation / Transliteration: walabi

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Wallaby/ˈwɒləbi/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"O wallaby pulou alegremente pelo campo."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A small to medium-sized marsupial native to Australia and nearby islands, similar to a kangaroo but generally smaller.

    "The wallaby hopped gracefully across the open field, foraging for grass."
  2. 2

    Any of several species of wallabies belonging to the family Macropodidae.

    "The agile wallaby is known for its ability to navigate through dense bushland."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'wallaby' originates from the Dharug language of the Aboriginal people of Australia, where it referred to a small or medium-sized marsupial. The word was adopted into English in the early 19th century as European settlers began to encounter these animals in their new environment.

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