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bettong

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.27 in modern English

Syllables
bet-tong
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of the marsupial genera Bettongia and Aepyprymnus; closely related to kangaroos.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Dharug badang. Recorded in English since 1830–40.

Inflected Forms

bettongs (plural)

Phrases

brush tailed bettong burrowing bettong northern bettong rufous bettong Tasmanian bettong rat kangaroo

Frequently Paired Words

boodie potoroo rat kangaroo woylie

Questions

What does bettong mean?
Any of the marsupial genera Bettongia and Aepyprymnus; closely related to kangaroos.
Where does bettong come from?
Borrowed from Dharug badang. Recorded in English since 1830–40.

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