galah

[ guh-lah ]

/ gəˈlɑ /

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noun

an Australian cockatoo, Kakatoe roseicapilla, having rose-colored underparts.

Australian. a fool.

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Origin of galah

First recorded in 1885–90; from Yuwaalaraay (an Australian Aboriginal language spoken near Lightning Ridge, northern New South Wales) gilā

Words nearby galah

galactosan, galactoscope, galactose, galactosemia, galago, galah, Galahad, Galahad, Sir, galah session, galangal, galant

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How to use galah in a sentence

One had brought the pink feathers of a Galah, which had been stuck here and there amongst the twigs.
Dot and the Kangaroo|Ethel C. Pedley
Chop-chop means "very fast;" maskee, "don't mind;" Topside Galah, "Excelsior, hurrah!"
Across America|James F. Rusling
One called by a name approximating to galah-fish is found in Malyan waters, viz.
The Bbur-nma in English|Babur, Emperor of Hindustan

British Dictionary definitions for galah

galah

/ (ɡəˈlɑː) /

noun

an Australian cockatoo, Kakatoe roseicapilla, having grey wings, back, and crest and a pink body

Australian slang a fool or simpleton

Word Origin for galah

C19: from a native Australian language

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