Gadigal

G2A1D2I1G2A1L1
/ˈɡædɪɡəl/

noun

A group of Aboriginal people traditionally inhabiting what is now Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

OriginDharug gadigal →
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Meanings

nounGadigal pl (plural only)

alternative Cadigal · alternative Caddiegal

  1. pluralplural onlyA group of Aboriginal people traditionally inhabiting what is now Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

Origin

  1. Dharuggadigal
  2. EnglishGadigal

Borrowed from Dharug gadigal, from gadi (“below, under”) + -gal (gentilic suffix), literally “the people below”, referring to the people who belonged to the land below Port Jackson.

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APA

Gadigal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gadigal

MLA

“Gadigal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gadigal. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Gadigal,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gadigal.

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