"merrigan" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: merrigans [plural]
Etymology: From Wiradjuri mirrigan. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|wrh|mirrigan}} Wiradjuri mirrigan Head templates: {{en-noun}} merrigan (plural merrigans)
  1. (Australian Aboriginal) a dog or dingo Categories (lifeform): Dogs

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for merrigan meaning in All languages combined (1.5kB)

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