English Explanatory Dictionary

myall

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A stranger; an ignorant person.
  2. An Aboriginal person living according to tradition.
adj
  1. According to Aboriginal tradition; traditionally indigenous.
  2. Ignorant, stupid.
noun
  1. Any of various Australian acacias, especially the weeping myall, Acacia pendula, or the wood of such trees.
name
  1. A surname from Middle English.
  2. A locality in the Shire of Buloke, Victoria, Australia.
  3. A locality in the Shire of Gannawarra, Victoria, Australia.

Pronunciation

/maɪˈɔːl/ en-au-myall.ogg /ˈmaɪəl/ /maɪl/

Word forms

myall myalls more myall most myall Myell

Etymology

Borrowed from Dharug mayal, miyal.

Derived words

myall snake Cooks Myalls Myall Creek Myall Lake Myall Park Upper Myall
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