Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gilgie

/ˈdʒɪlɡi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: gilgie
IPA: /ˈdʒɪlɡi/

8

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Either of two small freshwater crayfish, Cherax quinquecarinatus and Cherax crassimanus, endemic to the south-west corner of Australia.

Australian usage

Example Sentences

"“What say we catch gilgies? I've got a gidgee hidden down the river bank. There's some real big ones this time of year.”"

Etymology

From Nyunga jilgi.

Word Breakdown

Root: jilgi

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈdʒɪlɡi/

Usage

Australian usage

Inflected Forms

gilgies (plural) jilgie (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

marron yabby yabbie

Questions

How do you pronounce gilgie?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdʒɪlɡi/.
What does gilgie mean?: Either of two small freshwater crayfish, Cherax quinquecarinatus and Cherax crassimanus, endemic to the south-west corner of Australia.
Where does gilgie come from?: From Nyunga jilgi.

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