Meaning of gunyah | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A locality in South Gippsland Shire, south eastern Victoria, Australia.
2. A traditional Aboriginal dwelling made of bark and sticks.
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Examples

“The following day we reached the main creek ; and knowing where there was a fine water-hole and native gunyahs, we went there, intending to save⟳ what was left of our flour and dried meat, for the purpose of making another attempt⟳ to reach⟳ Mount⟳ Hopeless.”

“Still standing as he was, some seconds later he chuckled again to see⟳ her pass⟳ like⟳ a flash⟳ from the jungle to the gunyah. But in spite of chuckling he was afraid to advance; indeed he even avoided staring at the gunyah; and though the desire to play⟳ the faun to this nymph was in his heart, thought of flight was uppermost in his mind⟳.”

“We lived in humpies, or gunyahs, that the men built from tree branches, bark and leaves. Gum resin held them together. We would sleep⟳ inside the gunyahs, us children arguing for the warm place⟳ closest to Mama, a place⟳ usually kept for the youngest children.”

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