Goolah

/ɡuːˈlɑː/ noun

Definition

An Australian Aboriginal term for a kind of boomerang or curved throwing weapon; also a type of Aboriginal shelter or camp.

Etymology

From Australian Aboriginal languages, particularly used in anthropological and historical texts describing indigenous Australian material culture and settlements.

Kelly Says

Aboriginal Australian languages have inspired surprisingly few English loanwords despite centuries of contact, so 'goolah' represents one of the rare moments when indigenous Australian terminology entered broader English usage in specific contexts.

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