Unnumbered source etymology
Original entry ↗verb
To make such a call.
noun
A long, loud call used to attract attention when at a distance, mainly done in the Australian bush. · A short distance; hailing distance.
intj
Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventoryUsed to attract someone's attention.
Borrowed from Dharug guuu-wi, adopted into English by white settlers in Australia from 1790.
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- Borrowed-form mentionguuu-wixdk
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