"rakali" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: rakalis [plural]
Etymology: From Ngarrindjeri rekaldi. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|nay|rekaldi}} Ngarrindjeri rekaldi Head templates: {{en-noun}} rakali (plural rakalis)
  1. (Australia) An amphibious rodent, Hydromys chrysogaster, found throughout Australia, having dark fur and a white-tipped tail; the water rat. Tags: Australia Categories (lifeform): Murids Translations (Hydromys chrysogaster): australianvesirotta (Finnish), boggon (Woiwurrung)

Inflected forms

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