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I liked the koala, wallaby, and I chilled with a kangaroo a bit. There was a wombat that I quite enjoyed also.
Todd Barry

Meaning of "koala" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD KOALA

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 KOALA

koala  [kəʊˈɑːlə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF KOALA

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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Koala 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 KOALA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

koala

Koala

The koala is an arboreal herbivorous marsupial native to Australia. It is the only extant representative of the family Phascolarctidae, and its closest living relatives are the wombats. The koala is found in coastal areas of the mainland's eastern and southern regions, inhabiting Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia. It is easily recognisable by its stout, tailless body; round, fluffy ears; and large, spoon-shaped nose. The koala has a body length of 60–85 cm and weighs 4–15 kg. Pelage colour ranges from silver grey to chocolate brown. Koalas from the northern populations are typically smaller and lighter in colour than their counterparts further south. It is possible that these populations are separate subspecies, but this is disputed. Koalas typically inhabit open eucalypt woodlands, and the leaves of these trees make up most of their diet. Because this eucalypt diet has limited nutritional and caloric content, koalas are largely sedentary and sleep for up to 20 hours a day. They are asocial animals, and bonding exists only between mothers and dependent offspring.

Definition of koala in the English dictionary

The definition of koala in the dictionary is a slow-moving Australian arboreal marsupial, Phascolarctus cinereus, having dense greyish fur and feeding on eucalyptus leaves and bark Also called : native bear.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH KOALA


Ambala
əmˈbɑːlə
Douala
dʊˈɑːlə
Duala
dʊˈɑːlə
gala
ˈɡɑːlə
Guatemala
ˌɡwɑːtəˈmɑːlə
impala
ɪmˈpɑːlə
kabbalah
kəˈbɑːlə
kamala
kəˈmɑːlə
Kampala
kæmˈpɑːlə
Lingala
ˌlɪŋˈɡɑːlə
Mahler
ˈmɑːlə
Marsala
mɑːˈsɑːlə
masala
mɑːˈsɑːlə
nyala
ˈnjɑːlə
parlour
ˈpɑːlə
Patiala
ˌpʌtɪˈɑːlə
tala
ˈtɑːlə
taler
ˈtɑːlə
thaler
ˈtɑːlə
Uppsala
ˈʌpsɑːlə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE KOALA

koa
koala bear
koan
koap
kob
kobang
Kobarid
Kobe
Kobe beef
Koblenz
kobo
kobold
Koch
Kochi
kochia
Kodiak
Kodiak bear
Kodok
koekoea
koeksister

WORDS THAT END LIKE KOALA

Agartala
ala
amygdala
Bala
garam masala
Gujranwala
hawala
Karbala
Kerala
La Scala
Lala
Makhachkala
mala
mancala
mandala
nala
polygala
Scala
Tlaxcala
Upsala

Synonyms and antonyms of koala in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «koala» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF KOALA

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

Translator English - Chinese

考拉
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

koala
570 millions of speakers

English

koala
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कोअला
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

كوال
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

коала
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

koala
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কোয়ালা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

koala
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Koala
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

koala
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

コアラ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

코알라
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Koala
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

giống đại thử ở úc châu
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கோலா
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कोआला
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

koala
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

koala
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

koala
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

коала
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

koala
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

koala
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

koala
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

koala
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

koala
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of koala

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «KOALA»

The term «koala» is very widely used and occupies the 15.912 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «KOALA» OVER TIME

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

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5 QUOTES WITH «KOALA»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word koala.
1
Todd Barry
I got access to a private tour of the zoo. I got to go in a cage with a koala, which I highly recommend.
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Todd Barry
I liked the koala, wallaby, and I chilled with a kangaroo a bit. There was a wombat that I quite enjoyed also.
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Steve Irwin
I have no fear of losing my life - if I have to save a koala or a crocodile or a kangaroo or a snake, mate, I will save it.
4
Jessi Klein
I want to go to Australia and take the same goofy picture of me holding a koala that everyone else takes.
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Caterina Murino
My favourite animal is the koala, but his life would be boring. I would rather be a giraffe so that I could contemplate the beauty of Africa.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «KOALA»

Discover the use of koala in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to koala and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Koala Lou
A young koala, longing to hear her mother speak lovingly to her as she did before other children came along, plans to win back her distracted parent's attention. Reprint.
Mem Fox, 1994
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The Koala Book
Introduces this unique animal, its evolution, physical characteristics, distribution, life cycle and socialization, as well as how people have interacted with the koala since its discovery, the severe threats from human influence that it ...
Ann Sharp, 1995
3
Koala: A Historical Biography
This work embraces the story of the koala in Australian history of science and society.
Ann Mozley Moyal, 2008
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The Koala: Natural History, Conservation and Management
Discusses koala reproductive biology, endocrinology, growth and disease. Disease is investigated in terms of its role and impact on koala populations.
Roger William Martin, Kathrine Ann Handasyde, 1999
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The Koala: The Bear That's Not a Bear
Describes the physical characteristics, habits, and possible fate of the Australian marsupials that are sometimes confused with bears.
Diana Star Helmer, 1997
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Koala: Origins of an Icon
A detailed and fascinating examination of the history and unique ecology of Australia's best-loved animal.
Stephen Jackson, 2010
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Koala
Discusses the plight of the koala and why they are near extinction, as well as some of the ways humans can help.
Carol Inskipp, 2004
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Kolah the Koala
Jan Latta is the author and photographer of True to Life Books. To create the books she follows animals every day, taking photographs and writing about them in their natural habitats in Africa, China, Borneo, India, and Australia.
Jan Latta, 2010
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The Life Cycle of a Koala
Describes the physical characteristics, behavior, life cycle, and natural environment of the koala, a marsupial found only in Australia.
Bobbie Kalman, Heather Levigne, 2001
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Why Koala Has a Stumpy Tail
When Tree Kangaroo and Koala try to survive a very dry season by digging a well, Tree Kangaroo ends up doing all of the work and Koala ends up with a stumpy tail, in a folk tale from Australia. Original.
‎2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «KOALA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term koala is used in the context of the following news items.
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Draft plan to protect South Australia's koala population launched - ABC
The State Government's draft Koala Conservation and Management Strategy outlines ways conservation workers and Adelaide Hills residents ... «ABC Online, Jul 15»
2
Motorists warned to slow down after female koala and bub killed at …
CARELESS motorists are urged to slow down in koala black spots after horrific images were released on social media of a koala and her joey ... «The Daily Telegraph, Jul 15»
3
Life of Riley the koala is high in treetops
ABANDONED by his mother and ridden with conjunctivitis, little Riley was down on his luck when koala carer Trudy Timbs stumbled across him ... «The Queensland Times, Jul 15»
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Cute koala duo released back into the wild after being hit by car …
July 17, 2015: Phantom the koala joey and his mum Lizzy have been released back to the wild near Ipswich in Queensland after being hit by a ... «9news.com.au, Jul 15»
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Zoo gives baby koala a stuffed animal to make checkups easier …
One unnamed nine-month-old koala joey at the San Diego Zoo has such a hard time leaving his doting momma, the zoo attendants had to find ... «Yahoo News Canada, Jul 15»
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James Pearce's Liverpool FC tour diary 2015: Kolo koala terror …
Didi Hamann proved a natural as he cuddled a koala at a special breakfast event organised by Queensland Tourism next to the Brisbane River. «Liverpool Echo, Jul 15»
7
Harvey loses a Koala and a swag of phones in Vic robbery spree
A spate of robberies at Victorian Harvey Norman stores over recent weeks has seen the retailer lose a $10,000 inflatable blue koala and mobile ... «Appliance Retailer, Jul 15»
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Photo: Liverpool tough guy Mamadou Sakho hugs a koala
Uncompromising centre-back Mamadou Sakho has showed his softer side, posing with a koala bear. Sakho is currently on tour with the rest of ... «HITC, Jul 15»
9
Koala study sheds light on surprising mating habits
Scientists from Australia, the United States and Japan have uncovered some interesting social behaviors among koala bears. (GREG WOOD ... «Chicago Tribune, Jul 15»
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koala habitat efforts halted
Queensland's Environment Department will stop monitoring increases in land protected for koala habitat and high-quality conservation refuges ... «The Australian, Jul 15»

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