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gilgai

[gil-gahy]

noun Australian.

a small gully or ditch.

a small pond or pool of water.

Also, gil·gie.

Origin:
1895–1900; < Kamilaroi gilgay

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gilgai (ˈɡɪlɡaɪ)

—n
	(Austral) a natural water hole

[C19: from a native Australian language]

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