rakali

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English

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Hydromys chrysogaster

Etymology

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From Ngarrindjeri rekaldi.[1]

Noun

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rakali (plural rakalis)

  1. (Australia) An amphibious rodent, Hydromys chrysogaster, found throughout Australia, having dark fur and a white-tipped tail; the water rat. [from 20th c.]
    • 2018, Robbie Arnott, Flames, Text Publishing, published 2023, page 29:
      The rakali yawns, snaps its mouth shut and curls back to sleep, untroubled [] .

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