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Meaning of "galah" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD GALAH

From a native Australian language.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF GALAH

ɡəˈlɑː


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GALAH

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Galah 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 GALAH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Galah

The Galah /ɡəˈlɑː/, Eolophus roseicapilla, also known as the Rose-breasted Cockatoo, Galah Cockatoo, Roseate Cockatoo or Pink and Grey, is one of the most common and widespread cockatoos, and it can be found in open country in almost all parts of mainland Australia. It is endemic on the mainland and was introduced to Tasmania, where its distinctive pink and grey plumage and its bold and loud behaviour make it a familiar sight in the bush and increasingly in urban areas. It appears to have benefited from the change in the landscape since European colonisation and may be replacing the Major Mitchell's Cockatoo in parts of its range. The term galah is derived from gilaa, a word found in Yuwaalaraay and neighbouring Aboriginal languages.

Definition of galah in the English dictionary

The definition of galah in the dictionary is an Australian cockatoo, Kakatoe roseicapilla, having grey wings, back, and crest and a pink body. Other definition of galah is a fool or simpleton.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GALAH

belah · blah · escolar · fa-la · guslar · Haleakala · Hela · Hezbollah · Hizbollah · hoopla · Kevlar · la · lah · Lala · lar · pela · Shangri-la · tra-la · tra-la-la · zilla

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GALAH

galactopoiesis · galactopoietic · galactorrhoea · galactosaemia · galactosamine · galactose · galactosemic · galactosidase · galactoside · galactosyl · galago · galah session · Galahad · galangal · galant · galantamine · galantine · galanty show · galapago

WORDS THAT END LIKE GALAH

Abdullah · Allah · ayatollah · Beulah · Bismillah · blah blah · challah · Delilah · Gullah · habdalah · havdalah · inshallah · kabbalah · mashallah · moolah · mullah · qabalah · Ramallah · selah · wallah

Synonyms and antonyms of galah in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «galah» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR

TRANSLATION OF GALAH

Find out the translation of galah to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of galah from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «galah» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

galah
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

galah
570 millions of speakers
en

English

galah
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

Galah
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

galah
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

Galah
278 millions of speakers
pt

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galah
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

galah
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

galah
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Galah
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

galah
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

モモイロインコ
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

galah
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Galah
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

galah
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

galah
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

गॅला
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

galah
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

Galah
65 millions of speakers
pl

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galah
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

Galah
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

galah
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Galah
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Kaketoe
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

galah
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Galah
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of galah

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GALAH»

Principal search tendencies and common uses of galah
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «galah».

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GALAH»

Discover the use of galah in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to galah and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
How to Cook a Galah: Celebrating Australia's Culinary Heritage
Collection of Australian stories and recipes contained within a history of Australian cooking and eating habits, from colonial times to the present.
Laurel Evelyn Dyson, 2002
2
The Battle of the Galah Trees
SUMMARY: Matt's first battle was to save the injured baby galah. The battle for the galah trees began when the counil decided to cut down the two great red gum trees at the end of the sports ground.
Christobel Mattingley, 1994
3
Silly Galah!
Janeen Brian uses clever verse to tell facts about Australian animals, accompanied by Cheryll Johns' bright, bold artwork.
‎2001
4
Animal Dreaming: The Symbolic and Spiritual Language of the ...
Galah -Joy In Australian slang, to be labelled a 'Galah' means you're probably a bit of a hooligan, roustabout, practical joker or someone a bit silly. Predominantly pink and grey in colour, Galahs have a superficial crest, scimitar-shaped beak ...
‎2007
5
Galah
The nice thing about Galah is that there are no mosquitos, and at night you can sit outside and let the night air envelop you, encompass you, calm you, and take you away to another world. The world I went to was a long way away ... Sydney.
David Connor
6
Practical Conservation Biology
Box 7.5 Range expansion of the Galah The Galah has benefited from changes in the environment brought about by human activities (Rowley, 1990; Saunders and Ingram, 1995; Forshaw, 2002). The Galah's diet is predominantly seeds, ...
David Lindenmayer, Mark A. Burgman, 2005
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A Dictionary of the Malay Language
Galah, <Jl? A pole, a long staff; a punting pole, a boat pole ; to propel a boat by means of a pole. Seperti galah di-te- ngah arus, &yu> Like a pole in mid-stream — Prov., meaning undecided, wavering. Tetak galah ber-diri galah, Galah ...
Sir Hugh Charles Clifford, Sir Frank Athelstane Swettenham, 1894
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The China magazine: a ... miscellany
TOPSIDE GALAH ! • That nightec time begin chop chop, One young man walkee — no can stop — Maskee colo ! maskee ice 1 He carry the flag wid chop so nice — " Topside Galah ! " He too mnchee sorry, one piecee eye Looksee sharp — so  ...
‎1868
9
Aves (Columbidae to Coraciidae)
This circumscription is conventional except for the exclusion of the Galah, Eolophus roseicapillus (Vieillot, l8l7), a.v. Within Cacatua, three principal species -groups were identified by Adams et al. (l984) (cf. Homberger l99l) — they are treated ...
Richard Schodde, I. J. Mason, W. W. K. Houston, 1997
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Every where ...
The following is an attempt once made at Shanghai on Longfellow's "Hiawatha": TOPSIDE-GALAH ! Too muchee da' kee come chop-chop, One young man walkee, no can stop; Maskee snow! maskee ice! He cally flag with chop so nice—  ...
Will Carleton, 1901

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GALAH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term galah is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Feathery friends flap for claps at inaugural sale
Gary Stuhmake from Bundamba with his pied galah that was for sale, being the most expensive bird there at $1500. Brendan Bufi ... «Fraser Coast Chronicle, Jul 15»
2
Council says 'nah' to backwards street name... eventually
"With names like Whiptail Court and Galah Court, the name was just approved," he said, to the amusement of Deputy Mayor Matt Burnett, who ... «Gladstone Observer, Jul 15»
3
Galah Gate birds saved from a life of slavery
GALAH GATE: INDONS' FOILED BID TO FLY THE COUP. The Daily Telegraph yesterday revealed urgent internal emails from government ... «The Daily Telegraph, Jul 15»
4
Puas melancong dengan hanya RM500
... pelancong mampu menjamah makanan laut lengkap dengan sotong, udang galah dan ketam yang dimasak mengikut cita rasa sendiri. «Harian Metro, Jul 15»
5
Galah Gate: Indons' foiled bid to fly the coup
IT was one of Australia's most delicate diplomatic operations — “Galah Gate” — the bid to recover nine birds Indonesian officials had tried to ... «The Daily Telegraph, Jul 15»
6
Fifi explores Toowoomba's quirky antique scene
Monty the resident galah is happy to greet you, ask what you're doing, and bid you goodbye, all while you peruse the plethora of furniture, white ... «Toowoomba Chronicle, Jul 15»
7
The TV Themes Of Your Childhood
... Esme Watson and the comedic capers of Bob Hatfield and Cookie. The theme music makes a flamin' galah of it's soapy and soppy rivals! «TodayFM, Jul 15»
8
Online children's series creator John Connell sells idea to the public
He's best friends with Ziggy the sulphur-crested cockatoo who can't fly, and Gazzah the galah, who's not that funny. And, as befitting such a ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jul 15»
9
Conflict, complexity at union commission
At one point he called barrister Adam Morison a "galah" and invited him to talk "one-on-one outside" after Mr Morison suggested he was using a ... «9news.com.au, Jun 15»
10
Hungry snake makes meal of helpless bat
When a carpet python nicknamed 'Mike Tyson' tries to bite your face off because it's eaten a ten-year-old galah and doesn't want to be touched ... «Yahoo7 News, Jun 15»
REFERENCE
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