Etymology

Pilbara

P3I1L1B3A1R1A1

Today it means: An arid, sparsely populated region in northern Western Australia. Full definition →

pnw bilybara
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  1. pnw · derived frombilybara“dry”
  2. English todayPilbara

Possibly from Panyjima bilybara (“dry”).

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