"yowie" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈjaʊwi/ Audio: en-au-yowie.ogg [Australia] Forms: yowies [plural]
enPR: you'wi Rhymes: -aʊi Etymology: Borrowed from Gamilaraay yuwi (“dream spirit”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|kld|yuwi|t=dream spirit}} Gamilaraay yuwi (“dream spirit”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} yowie (plural yowies)
  1. (Australia, cryptozoology) An ape-like monster or animal said to exist in parts of eastern Australia. Wikipedia link: yowie Tags: Australia Categories (topical): Cryptozoology Related terms: abominable snowman, Bigfoot, bunyip, menk, min min lights, sasquatch, yeti
    Sense id: en-yowie-en-noun-SVtJYzuc Categories (other): Australian English, English entries with incorrect language header Topics: biology, cryptozoology, natural-sciences, zoology

Inflected forms

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