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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD DINKUM

From English dialect: work, of unknown origin.
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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 DINKUM

dinkum  [ˈdɪŋkəm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DINKUM

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Dinkum is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES DINKUM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Australian English vocabulary

Australian English is a major variety of the English language spoken throughout Australia. Most of the vocabulary of Australian English is shared with British English, though there are notable differences. The vocabulary of Australia is drawn from many sources, including various dialects of British English as well as Gaelic languages, some Indigenous Australian languages, and Polynesian languages. One of the first dictionaries of Australian slang was Karl Lentzner's Dictionary of the Slang-English of Australia and of Some Mixed Languages in 1892. The first dictionary based on historical principles that covered Australian English was E. E. Morris's Austral English: A Dictionary of Australasian Words, Phrases and Usages. In 1981, the more comprehensive Macquarie Dictionary of Australian English was published. Oxford University Press published their own Australian Oxford Dictionary in 1999, as a joint effort with the Australian National University. Oxford University Press also published The Australian National Dictionary.

Definition of dinkum in the English dictionary

The definition of dinkum in the dictionary is genuine or right.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DINKUM


Beckham
ˈbɛkəm
buncombe
ˈbʌŋkəm
bunkum
ˈbʌŋkəm
capsicum
ˈkæpsɪkəm
crinkum-crankum
ˈkrɪŋkəmˈkræŋkəm
high-income
ˌhaɪˈɪnkəm
hokum
ˈhəʊkəm
locum
ˈləʊkəm
Malcolm
ˈmælkəm
Markham
ˈmɑːkəm
Morecambe
ˈmɔːkəm
Newcomb
ˈnjuːkəm
practicum
ˈpræktɪkəm
skookum
ˈskuːkəm
trinkum
ˈtrɪŋkəm
unwelcome
ʌnˈwɛlkəm
viscum
ˈvɪskəm
welcome
ˈwɛlkəm
Welkom
ˈwɛlkəm
Wykeham
ˈwɪkəm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DINKUM

dinitrogen oxide
dinitrogen tetroxide
dinitrophenol
dink
Dinka
dinkey
dinkie
dinkier
dinkiest
dinkly
dinkum oil
dinky
dinky-di
dinmont
dinna
dinned
dinner
dinner bell
dinner dance
dinner duty

WORDS THAT END LIKE DINKUM

album
asalam-wa-leikum
at a premium
Belgium
cum
datum
fair dinkum
forum
hum
kokum
maximum
medium
minimum
museum
nickum
oakum
petroleum
platinum
premium
stickum

Synonyms and antonyms of dinkum in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «DINKUM»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «dinkum» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of dinkum

Translation of «dinkum» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DINKUM

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

Translator English - Chinese

纯粹
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

dinkum
570 millions of speakers

English

dinkum
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

dinkum
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

dinkum
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Dinkum
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

dinkum
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

dinkum
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

dinkum
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Dinkum
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

dinkum
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

本物
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

dinkum
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Dinkum
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

dinkum
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

dinkum
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

डंकम
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

hakiki
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

dinkum
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

dinkum
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Dinkum
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Dinkum
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Dinkum
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

dinkum
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

dinkum
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

dinkum
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of dinkum

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DINKUM»

The term «dinkum» is quite widely used and occupies the 49.137 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DINKUM» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «dinkum» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «dinkum» 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 dinkum

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DINKUM»

Discover the use of dinkum in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to dinkum and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Dinkum Diggers: An Australian Battalion at War
Examination of the Anzac legend in contrast with the actual experiences of one battalion that fought in Gallipoli and on the Western Front in World War I. Draws on diaries and letters written by soldiers of the First Battalion, as well as ...
Dale Blair, 2001
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Dinkum assorted: an all female, all singing, and dancing musical
Comedy, full of laughter, tension, comradeship, and 7 highly singable songs (2 acts, 15 women).
Linda Aronson, 1989
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The Dinkum Dictionary
The Dinkum Dictionary tells the stories behind the origins of a rich mix of distinctly Australian words and phrases, and with more than twenty new entries the third edition is an essential reference for the home, the office, the classroom, ...
Susan Butler, 2010
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The Fair Dinkum Jew: The Survival of Israel and the ...
"The Fair Dinkum Jew" issues a stirring call for Israel's need to believe in and defend its political, national, and religious integrity.
Allan Russell Juriansz, 2012
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The Fair Dinkum War
The author recalls what it was like to be a young boy in Queensland, Australia during World War II, including meeting American soldiers, playing war games with friends, and collecting hot water bottles and tin cans for the war effort.
‎2013
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The New Dinkum Aussie Dictionary
With over 240 entries new to this edition, this text is a comprehensive reference to Australian slang. The book includes translations of such phrases as rattle your dags and explains such descriptions as a lair who likes to stir the possum.
Richard Beckett, 2000
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My Beautiful Blue Outfit & the Dinkum Dope
They sat under Old Man McGurt's apple tree, the wind rustling the Golden Delicious fruit.
Zach Rome, 2008
8
The Fair Dinkum Economy: Changing Direction for a Brighter ...
Changing Direction for a Brighter Future Robert Gibson. Wouldn't it be great to find a way for Developed Countries to maintain their standard of living while at the same time assisting Developing Countries to quickly increase theirs? This is a ...
Robert Gibson, 2013
9
Fair Dinkum Aussie Easter
This book is a celebration of the Australian Easter experience with songs for all the family to enjoy.
Colin Buchanan, 2011
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Fair Dunkum Aussie Christmas: 10 Bucko and Champs Christmas ...
On the first day of Christmas a swagman at the gate said, Have a ripper Aussie Christmas, mate!
Bucko and Champs, Colin Buchanan, Greg Champion, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DINKUM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term dinkum is used in the context of the following news items.
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To sledge or not to sledge, that is the question | The Roar
Fair dinkum, Dizzy, says the Aussie eleven. You've spent too long in England, mate. You've forgotten which side to sledge. Oh, sorry lads, says ... «The Roar, Jul 15»
2
From afar: Trio may have more in common than they think | Otago …
That suggests Fraser, Kyrgios and Tomic have more in common as fair dinkum Australians than they realise, irrespective of where their parents ... «Otago Daily Times, Jul 15»
3
That expert economist hogging headlines in Vancouver and …
As an Aussie might put it, let's get fair dinkum. (*note: contains no actual economists). *. The Hongcouver blog is devoted to the hybrid culture of ... «South China Morning Post, Jul 15»
4
AM - Shorten to face trade union Royal Commission 08/07/2015 - ABC
I mean, fair dinkum. What's happening here is the Liberal Party - who of course hate all unions in this country, have an enmity towards unions ... «ABC Online, Jul 15»
5
State of Origin: It's all-out war, says Choppy | Sunshine Coast Daily
You can say whatever you like about David Klemmer, but the kid is fair dinkum. There is no weakness in his courage, and he has everything ... «The Sunshine Coast Daily, Jul 15»
6
Dawn Fraser's Nick Kyrgios rant could prompt new TV show | The …
Speaking of Joyce, we referred on Monday to Fair Dinkum Love, the poem that Joyce read at a wedding a few years back. Joyce's ever helpful ... «The Australian, Jul 15»
7
What I did on my holiday
... cans and telling the yahoo at the door that I'd be more than happy to split them with Her Maj, provided she laid on the bar snacks fair dinkum. «ESPNcricinfo.com, Jul 15»
8
Barnaby Joyce, George Brandis know all about 'decadence'
As we later learned, Brandis tore up the dance floor and Joyce read Kim Cockerell's poem Fair Dinkum Love, a work rejoicing in lines such as: ... «The Australian, Jul 15»
9
Online firm Virtual Legal offers services with set price fees
HAIR DINKUM Deagon. Inspection Apps Cairns. SalesFix North Lakes. Styling You with Nikki Parkinson Paddington. TenasiTech St Lucia. «Courier Mail, Jul 15»
10
Senate push to review submarine 'option J'
... Senator Nick Xenophon said the Senate inquiry "simply wanted to get to the bottom of whether the CEP was a fair dinkum process". "For the ... «The Australian Financial Review, Jul 15»

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