Etymology

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Today it means: Any of various owls of Asia and Australasia of the genus Ninox. Full definition →

Dharug bokbok
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  1. Dharug · borrowed frombokbok
  2. English todayboobook

From Dharug bokbok (imitative of the primary call of the Australian boobook, Ninox boobook).

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