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Meaning of "bunyip" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD BUNYIP

From a native Australian language.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF BUNYIP

bunyip  [ˈbʌnjɪp] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BUNYIP

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Bunyip is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BUNYIP MEAN IN ENGLISH?

bunyip

Bunyip

The bunyip, or kianpraty, is a large mythical creature from Aboriginal mythology, said to lurk in swamps, billabongs, creeks, riverbeds, and waterholes. The origin of the word bunyip has been traced to the Wemba-Wemba or Wergaia language of Aboriginal people of South-Eastern Australia. However, the bunyip appears to have formed part of traditional Aboriginal beliefs and stories throughout Australia, although its name varied according to tribal nomenclature. In his 2001 book, writer Robert Holden identified at least nine regional variations for the creature known as the bunyip across Aboriginal Australia. Various written accounts of bunyips were made by Europeans in the early and mid-19th century, as settlement spread across the country.

Definition of bunyip in the English dictionary

The definition of bunyip in the dictionary is a legendary monster said to inhabit swamps and lagoons of the Australian interior.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BUNYIP


yip
jɪp

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BUNYIP

bunny hug
bunny rabbit
bunny slope
bunny-hop
bunodont
bunraku
buns
Bunsen
Bunsen burner
bunt
buntal
bunter
bunting
buntline
bunty
bunya
bunya-bunya
bunya-bunya pine

WORDS THAT END LIKE BUNYIP

championship
chip
clip
dip
flip
friendship
hip
leadership
membership
nip
partnership
relationship
rip
ship
skip
slip
strip
tip
trip
zip

Synonyms and antonyms of bunyip in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «bunyip» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BUNYIP

Find out the translation of bunyip to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of bunyip from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «bunyip» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

bunyip
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

bunyip
570 millions of speakers

English

bunyip
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Bunyip
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

bunyip
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Bunyip
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

bunyip
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

bunyip
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

bunyip
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bunyip
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

bunyip
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

詐欺師
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

버닙
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Bunyip
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Bunyip
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Bunyip
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बूनिप
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Bunyip
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

bunyip
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Bunyip
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Bunyip
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Bunyip
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

bunyip
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

bunyip
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

Bunyip
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

bunyip
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of bunyip

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BUNYIP»

The term «bunyip» is normally little used and occupies the 119.697 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BUNYIP» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «bunyip» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «bunyip» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about bunyip

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BUNYIP»

Discover the use of bunyip in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to bunyip and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Naked Bunyip Dancing
What a crazy class! And what a funny, unpredictable year - the year of Naked Bunyip Dancing! The kids in class 6C find out who they are, what they're good at, and how to put on a fantastic show.
Steven Herrick, 2005
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The Magic Pudding: Being the Adventures of Bunyip Bluegum ...
A kinkajou bear, a sailor and a penguin are joint owners of a pudding and are always at war with would-be pudding thieves.
Norman Lindsay, 1936
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The bush bunyip
The fierce-looking, legendary bush bunyip, who has been kept awake by the other animals, attempts to scare a variety of animals including a kookaburra, a koala, a kangaroo, and an echidna, but succeeds only in frightening himself when he ...
Bronwen Scarffe, 1996
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The Bunyip of Berkeley's Creek
When the bunyip heaves himself out of Berkeley's Creek, he has no idea what a bunyip really is! So he sets off to find out for himself.
Jenny Wagner, Brooks Wagner, 2003
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A Gentle Bunyip: The Athol Gill Story
He was 54 years old when he died. This book includes a previously unpublished study 'Good News to the Poor: Poverty and the Poor in the Bible' written by Athol Gill and completed just before his death.
Harold James Pidwell, 2007
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Bunyip Land
This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process.
George Manville Fenn, 2008
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Emily and the Big Bad Bunyip
I'm mad and I'm mean. Bunyips don't like Christmas.
Jackie French, 2009
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Gadi Mirrabooka: Australian Aboriginal Tales from the Dreaming
CTlfiE7 The Little Koala and the Bunyip A Story from Queensland Retold with permission by Francis Firebrace A LONG TIME AGO, back in the Dreaming, old Koala mother didn't carry the little fella on her back. She just kept him by her side  ...
Helen F. McKay, Pauline E. McLeod, Francis Firebrace Jones, 2001
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Bunyip vs the CWA: a short story
Bunyip. vs. the. CWA. I've been a monster hunterfor20years. If you hang aroundthe underbelly of the supernaturalworldforthat long, you're goingtosee some very weird stuff. ButIthinktheweirdest – and the only one that ever got me beat – was a ...
Naomi Kramer, 2014
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Mythology: Myths, Legends and Fantasies
SKYWORLD spirits had the ability to change shape and use sorcery, it is not surprising that the bunyip beliefs have a myth-like quality. Due to the wide- ranging descriptions, it is best not to treat the bunyip as a single entity, but as a class of ...
Struik Publishers, Janet Parker, Alice Mills, Julie Stanton, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BUNYIP»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term bunyip is used in the context of the following news items.
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Food taster tests Dalai Lama's meals before he tucks in
In Brisbane, this “bunyip aristocracy” is even more firmly entrenched than the larger capital cities. Here the old school tie is as important to ... «Courier Mail, Jul 15»
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Sport results for Sunday, July 5
ELLINBANK: Neerim Neerim South 9.12 d Poowong 1.4, Longwarry 15.19 d Nyora 11.4, Bunyip 12.10 d Nar Nar Goon 3.6, Cora Lynn 17.15 d ... «The Age, Jul 15»
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The Moolyawongk
The dreaming story of the Moolyawongk, or bunyip, is a great starting point to put some of the tribal language into a form where it is accessible ... «ABC Online, Jul 15»
4
Rural areas will not miss out in budget, council says
Koolunga will receive a $20,000 allocation for a new electric barbecue in Bunyip Park. Road and footpath works have also been scheduled for ... «The Recorder, Jul 15»
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Pilbara myths explored - The West Australian
Much like the bunyip, big foot or the Loch Ness monster, there are no confirmed sightings of the gully monster, however, plenty of tired Pilbara ... «The West Australian, Jun 15»
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Why we all need a straight best friend
... are people, not checklists – we GBFs can disappoint those looking for a Ruper-Everett-Jack-McFarland bunyip. And this was the point bar girl ... «Gay News Network, Jun 15»
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Sport results for Saturday, June 27
ELLINBANK: Neerim Neerim South 10.14 d Garfield 10.5, Bunyip 23.23 d Nyora 2.4, Cora Lynn 17.16 d Nar Nar Goon 9.6, Koo Wee Rup 14.9 ... «The Age, Jun 15»
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Bunyip markets to finish earlier in winter trial
A TRIAL has been approved by Somerset Regional Council for altered operating hours at the Lowood Bunyip Twilight Markets. «The Queensland Times, Jun 15»
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Waiting for oil crisis will make it harder to tackle climate change
Well, it's not just to an Australian bunyip aristocracy; to a full-blown class system is where we are heading. A pre-war England, pre the Great ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jun 15»
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Knocking back the bling
And however extolled our Australian awards might be, that are always seen as not quite the real thing – a bit of a bunyip aristocracy. «The Monthly, Jun 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Bunyip [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/bunyip>. Apr 2024 ».
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