gilgai

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A small concavity or depression between ridges, where rainwater gathers.
name
  1. A locality in the Inverell council area, north eastern New South Wales, Australia.

Pronunciation

/ˈɡɪlɡʌɪ/

Word forms

gilgai gilgais

Etymology

From Gamilaraay gilgaay (“small water hole”).

Synonyms

crab-hole dead-men's grave melon hole
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