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"name": "bor"
},
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"1": "en",
"2": "wrh",
"3": "bila",
"t": "river"
},
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"2": "wrh",
"3": "bung",
"t": "dead"
},
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}
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"etymology_text": "From Wiradjuri bilabang, likely a compound from Wiradjuri bila (“river”) and Wiradjuri bong or Wiradjuri bung (“dead”).",
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"form": "billabongs",
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"examples": [
{
"ref": "1895, “Waltzing Matilda”, Banjo Paterson (lyrics)",
"text": "Oh there once was a swagman camped in the billabong,\nUnder the shade of a coolibah tree,\nAnd he sang as he looked at the old billy boiling,\n'Who'll come a'waltzing Matilda, with me.'",
"type": "quotation"
}
],
"glosses": [
"An anabranch, backwater or oxbow lake that is temporarily cut off from the main river, especially one that is only filled with water during the rainy season and can sometimes dry up completely."
],
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"links": [
[
"anabranch",
"anabranch#English"
],
[
"backwater",
"backwater#English"
],
[
"oxbow lake",
"oxbow lake#English"
],
[
"filled",
"filled"
],
[
"rainy season",
"rainy season#English"
]
],
"raw_glosses": [
"(Australia) An anabranch, backwater or oxbow lake that is temporarily cut off from the main river, especially one that is only filled with water during the rainy season and can sometimes dry up completely."
],
"tags": [
"Australia"
],
"translations": [
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"code": "aoi",
"lang": "Anindilyakwa",
"sense": "Australian backwater lake",
"word": "awurukwa"
},
{
"code": "rop",
"lang": "Australian Kriol",
"sense": "Australian backwater lake",
"word": "bilabong"
},
{
"lang": "Bilinarra",
"sense": "Australian backwater lake",
"word": "langkarna"
},
{
"code": "gbu",
"lang": "Gaagudju",
"sense": "Australian backwater lake",
"word": "bardaambarda"
},
{
"lang": "Gurindji Kriol",
"sense": "Australian backwater lake",
"word": "bilibong"
},
{
"code": "gge",
"lang": "Gurr-Goni",
"sense": "Australian backwater lake",
"word": "gugóndu"
},
{
"code": "jig",
"lang": "Jingulu",
"sense": "Australian backwater lake",
"tags": [
"neuter"
],
"word": "biningkurru"
},
{
"code": "jig",
"lang": "Jingulu",
"sense": "Australian backwater lake",
"tags": [
"neuter"
],
"word": "bunungkurru"
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"code": "jig",
"lang": "Jingulu",
"sense": "Australian backwater lake",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "langkana"
},
{
"code": "xmu",
"lang": "Kamu",
"sense": "Australian backwater lake",
"word": "ngudetu"
},
{
"code": "lmc",
"lang": "Limilngan",
"sense": "Australian backwater lake",
"word": "ulungaruk"
},
{
"code": "zmc",
"lang": "Margany",
"sense": "Australian backwater lake",
"word": "waran"
},
{
"code": "zml",
"lang": "Matngala",
"sense": "Australian backwater lake",
"word": "garwa"
},
{
"code": "mph",
"lang": "Maung",
"sense": "Australian backwater lake",
"word": "wurl"
},
{
"code": "nrk",
"lang": "Narla",
"sense": "Australian backwater lake",
"word": "yinta"
},
{
"code": "nuy",
"lang": "Nunggubuyu",
"sense": "Australian backwater lake",
"word": "wurugu"
},
{
"code": "waq",
"lang": "Wagiman",
"sense": "Australian backwater lake",
"word": "langgarnin"
},
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"code": "wrh",
"lang": "Wiradjuri",
"sense": "Australian backwater lake",
"word": "bilabang"
}
]
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"sounds": [
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"ipa": "/ˈbɪləˌbɒŋ/",
"tags": [
"UK"
]
},
{
"ipa": "/ˈbɪləˌbɔŋ/",
"tags": [
"General-American"
]
},
{
"ipa": "/ˈbɪləˌbɑŋ/",
"tags": [
"cot-caught-merger"
]
},
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"ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d7/EN-AU_ck1_billabong.ogg",
"tags": [
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}
],
"word": "billabong"
}
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},
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},
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"2": "wrh",
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"t": "dead"
},
"expansion": "Wiradjuri bung (“dead”)",
"name": "bor"
}
],
"etymology_text": "From Wiradjuri bilabang, likely a compound from Wiradjuri bila (“river”) and Wiradjuri bong or Wiradjuri bung (“dead”).",
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{
"form": "billabongs",
"tags": [
"plural"
]
}
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"English 3-syllable words",
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"ref": "1895, “Waltzing Matilda”, Banjo Paterson (lyrics)",
"text": "Oh there once was a swagman camped in the billabong,\nUnder the shade of a coolibah tree,\nAnd he sang as he looked at the old billy boiling,\n'Who'll come a'waltzing Matilda, with me.'",
"type": "quotation"
}
],
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"An anabranch, backwater or oxbow lake that is temporarily cut off from the main river, especially one that is only filled with water during the rainy season and can sometimes dry up completely."
],
"links": [
[
"anabranch",
"anabranch#English"
],
[
"backwater",
"backwater#English"
],
[
"oxbow lake",
"oxbow lake#English"
],
[
"filled",
"filled"
],
[
"rainy season",
"rainy season#English"
]
],
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"(Australia) An anabranch, backwater or oxbow lake that is temporarily cut off from the main river, especially one that is only filled with water during the rainy season and can sometimes dry up completely."
],
"tags": [
"Australia"
]
}
],
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{
"ipa": "/ˈbɪləˌbɒŋ/",
"tags": [
"UK"
]
},
{
"ipa": "/ˈbɪləˌbɔŋ/",
"tags": [
"General-American"
]
},
{
"ipa": "/ˈbɪləˌbɑŋ/",
"tags": [
"cot-caught-merger"
]
},
{
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"tags": [
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"translations": [
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"code": "aoi",
"lang": "Anindilyakwa",
"sense": "Australian backwater lake",
"word": "awurukwa"
},
{
"code": "rop",
"lang": "Australian Kriol",
"sense": "Australian backwater lake",
"word": "bilabong"
},
{
"lang": "Bilinarra",
"sense": "Australian backwater lake",
"word": "langkarna"
},
{
"code": "gbu",
"lang": "Gaagudju",
"sense": "Australian backwater lake",
"word": "bardaambarda"
},
{
"lang": "Gurindji Kriol",
"sense": "Australian backwater lake",
"word": "bilibong"
},
{
"code": "gge",
"lang": "Gurr-Goni",
"sense": "Australian backwater lake",
"word": "gugóndu"
},
{
"code": "jig",
"lang": "Jingulu",
"sense": "Australian backwater lake",
"tags": [
"neuter"
],
"word": "biningkurru"
},
{
"code": "jig",
"lang": "Jingulu",
"sense": "Australian backwater lake",
"tags": [
"neuter"
],
"word": "bunungkurru"
},
{
"code": "jig",
"lang": "Jingulu",
"sense": "Australian backwater lake",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "langkana"
},
{
"code": "xmu",
"lang": "Kamu",
"sense": "Australian backwater lake",
"word": "ngudetu"
},
{
"code": "lmc",
"lang": "Limilngan",
"sense": "Australian backwater lake",
"word": "ulungaruk"
},
{
"code": "zmc",
"lang": "Margany",
"sense": "Australian backwater lake",
"word": "waran"
},
{
"code": "zml",
"lang": "Matngala",
"sense": "Australian backwater lake",
"word": "garwa"
},
{
"code": "mph",
"lang": "Maung",
"sense": "Australian backwater lake",
"word": "wurl"
},
{
"code": "nrk",
"lang": "Narla",
"sense": "Australian backwater lake",
"word": "yinta"
},
{
"code": "nuy",
"lang": "Nunggubuyu",
"sense": "Australian backwater lake",
"word": "wurugu"
},
{
"code": "waq",
"lang": "Wagiman",
"sense": "Australian backwater lake",
"word": "langgarnin"
},
{
"code": "wrh",
"lang": "Wiradjuri",
"sense": "Australian backwater lake",
"word": "bilabang"
}
],
"word": "billabong"
}
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