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koala

/kəˈwɑː.lə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.04 in modern English

Syllables
koala
IPA
/kəˈwɑː.lə/
9
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
3
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A tree-dwelling marsupial, Phascolarctos cinereus, that resembles a small bear with a broad head, large ears and sharp claws, mainly found in eastern Australia.

name

A surname.

Countable

name

A West African placename

Countable; Uncountable

name

A West African placename

Countable; Uncountable

name

A West African placename

Countable; Obsolete; Uncountable

name

A West African placename

Countable; Obsolete; Uncountable

name

A West African placename

Countable; Obsolete; Uncountable

Etymology

From Dharug gula or gulawany.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /kəˈwɑː.lə/

Usage

Inflected Forms

koalas (plural) Coala (alternative) Coalla (alternative) Koalla (alternative)

Phrases

koala fucker koala lemur drop bear Gundaroo bullock Phascolarctos cinereus

Frequently Paired Words

drop bear Gundaroo bullock Phascolarctos cinereus

Synonyms

Phascolarctos cinereus koala bear native bear native monkey carbora kangaroo bear

Rhymes With

allah guatemala kerala corolla impala scala lala kampala alla bala mala amygdala

Questions

How do you pronounce koala?
The recorded pronunciation is /kəˈwɑː.lə/.
What does koala mean?
A tree-dwelling marsupial, Phascolarctos cinereus, that resembles a small bear with a broad head, large ears and sharp claws, mainly found in eastern Australia.
Where does koala come from?
It is traced to French.

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