galah
/ɡəˈlɑː/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.56 in modern English
9
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "The change is pleasant in many ways; the grass is better and there is a good road to travel on; pigeons in crowds fly all around, galahs and other birds make merry everywhere."
- "There were red-tailed cockatoos, casuarina cockatoos, a little corella and a galah."
- "The Galah has benefited from changes in the environment brought about by human activities (Rowley, 1990; Saunders and Ingram, 1995; Forshaw, 2002). The Galah′s diet is predominantly seeds, especially those from cereal crops and agricultural weeds."
- "Yet the beauty of Galahs is still often underappreciated."
- "That galah nearly drove me off the road."
- "‘Don′t just stand there, you great galah, lend a hand here!’ Billy Kemp shoved Edmund towards the longboat. ‘Get it free. The lads are bringing up the casks.’"
Etymology
From Gamilaraay gilaa. * (fool): A connection with Malay gila (“mad”) has been suggested, but this explanation has not gained acceptance. ]
Word Breakdown
- Root: gilaa