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gilgai

/gil-gahy/US // ˈgɪl gaɪ //UK // (ˈɡɪlɡaɪ) //

吉尔吉,吉尔格,吉尔盖,吉尔吉耶

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1

    Australian.

    • : a small gully or ditch.
    • : a small pond or pool of water.

Examples

  • The party camped on a small tea-tree "Gilgai," or shallow water pan, and experienced another night of heavy rain with high wind.

  • Gilgai and Little Bob came down too; but they were too old, an' they is goin' out west again to-night when they see us away.

  • "I reckon we'll have to give it best," at length said Gilgai Charlie, and I could see no alternative.