koala

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/koʊˈɑː.lə//kəʊˈɑː.lə//ˈkwɑː.lə/Australia/kəˈwɑː.lə/

noun

A tree-dwelling marsupial, Phascolarctos cinereus, that resembles a small bear with a broad head, large ears and sharp claws, mainly found in eastern Australia.

Similar
Phascolarctos cinereuskoala bearnative bearnative monkeycarborakangaroo bear
OriginDharug gula →
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Meanings

koala1

nounkoala (plural koalas)

plural koalas

  1. A tree-dwelling marsupial, Phascolarctos cinereus, that resembles a small bear with a broad head, large ears and sharp claws, mainly found in eastern Australia.

    Synonyms: Phascolarctos cinereus, koala bear, native bear, native monkey, carbora

Koala2

proper nounKoala (countable and uncountable, plural Koalas)

plural Koalas · alternative Coala · alternative Coalla · alternative Koalla

  1. countableA surname.
  2. A West African placename
    1. countableuncountableA village and commune of Saaba department, Kadiogo, Centre, Burkina Faso.
    2. countableuncountableA village and commune of Sourgoubila department, Kourwéogo, Plateau-Central, Burkina Faso.
    3. countablehistoricalobsoleteuncountableA former settlement and capital of Koala, Liptako, West Africa, destroyed at the end of the eponymous kingdom by Fula rebellion
    4. countablehistoricalobsoleteuncountableA former kingdom in Liptako, West Africa founded by the Gourmantché people
    5. countablehistoricalobsoleteuncountableA former kingdom in Liptako, West Africa founded by the Gourmantché people after the destruction of the first kingdom by the Fula

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA tree-dwelling marsupial, Phascolarctos cinereus, that resembles a small bear with a broad head, large ears and sharp claws, mainly found in eastern Australia.

Similar
Phascolarctos cinereuskoala bearnative bearnative monkeycarbora

More synonyms by meaning

nounsluggish tailless Australian arboreal marsupial with grey furry ears and coat; feeds on eucalyptus leaves and bark

Similar
koala bearkangaroo bearnative bearPhascolarctos cinereus
Broader
phalangeropossumpossum
Also see
carborakoala bearnative bear

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

koala · noun

  1. Dharuggula
  2. Englishkoala

From Dharug gula or gulawany.

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Koala · proper noun

  1. FrenchKoala
  2. EnglishKoala

From French Koala, from West Africa.

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Translations

Arabic كُوَالَا
  • كُوَالَا (kuwalā)a tree-dwelling marsupial that resembles a small bear
Basque koala
  • koalaa tree-dwelling marsupial that resembles a small bear
Bengali কোয়ালা
  • কোয়ালা (kōẇala)a tree-dwelling marsupial that resembles a small bear
Bulgarian коа́ла
  • коа́ла (koála)a tree-dwelling marsupial that resembles a small bear
Catalan coala
  • coalaa tree-dwelling marsupial that resembles a small bear
Chinese Cantonese 樹熊 /树熊, 樹袋熊 /树袋熊
  • 樹熊 /树熊a tree-dwelling marsupial that resembles a small bear
  • 樹袋熊 /树袋熊 (syu⁶ doi⁶ hung⁴)a tree-dwelling marsupial that resembles a small bear
Chinese Mandarin 樹袋熊 /树袋熊, 無尾熊 /无尾熊
  • 樹袋熊 /树袋熊 (shùdàixióng)a tree-dwelling marsupial that resembles a small bear
  • 無尾熊 /无尾熊 (wúwěixióng)a tree-dwelling marsupial that resembles a small bear
  • 考拉 (kǎolā)a tree-dwelling marsupial that resembles a small bear
Czech koala, medvídek koala
  • koalaa tree-dwelling marsupial that resembles a small bear
  • medvídek koalaa tree-dwelling marsupial that resembles a small bear
Danish koala, koalabjørn
  • koalaa tree-dwelling marsupial that resembles a small bear
  • koalabjørna tree-dwelling marsupial that resembles a small bear
Dutch koala, koalabeer
  • koalaa tree-dwelling marsupial that resembles a small bear
  • koalabeera tree-dwelling marsupial that resembles a small bear
  • koalabeertjea tree-dwelling marsupial that resembles a small bear
Esperanto koalo
  • koaloa tree-dwelling marsupial that resembles a small bear
Estonian koaala
  • koaalaa tree-dwelling marsupial that resembles a small bear
Finnish pussikarhu, koala
  • pussikarhua tree-dwelling marsupial that resembles a small bear
  • koalaa tree-dwelling marsupial that resembles a small bear
French koala, Koala
  • koalaa tree-dwelling marsupial that resembles a small bear
  • Koalasurname
German Koala
  • Koalaa tree-dwelling marsupial that resembles a small bear
Greek κοάλα
  • κοάλα (koála)a tree-dwelling marsupial that resembles a small bear
Hebrew קוֹאָלָה
  • קוֹאָלָה (koala)a tree-dwelling marsupial that resembles a small bear
Hindi कोआला
  • कोआला (koālā)a tree-dwelling marsupial that resembles a small bear
Hungarian koala
  • koalaa tree-dwelling marsupial that resembles a small bear
Icelandic pokabjörn
  • pokabjörna tree-dwelling marsupial that resembles a small bear
Indonesian koala
  • koalaa tree-dwelling marsupial that resembles a small bear
Irish cóála
  • cóálaa tree-dwelling marsupial that resembles a small bear
Italian koala, fascolarto
  • koalaa tree-dwelling marsupial that resembles a small bear
  • fascolartoa tree-dwelling marsupial that resembles a small bear
Japanese コアラ, 子守熊
  • コアラ (koara)a tree-dwelling marsupial that resembles a small bear
  • 子守熊 (komoriguma)a tree-dwelling marsupial that resembles a small bear
  • 袋熊 (fukuro-guma)a tree-dwelling marsupial that resembles a small bear
Korean 코알라, 코알라
  • 코알라 (koalla)a tree-dwelling marsupial that resembles a small bear
  • 코알라 (koalla)surname
Latvian koala
  • koalaa tree-dwelling marsupial that resembles a small bear
Lithuanian koala
  • koalaa tree-dwelling marsupial that resembles a small bear
Malay koala
  • koalaa tree-dwelling marsupial that resembles a small bear
Māori koāra
  • koāraa tree-dwelling marsupial that resembles a small bear
Norwegian koala
  • koalaa tree-dwelling marsupial that resembles a small bear
Persian کوآلا
  • کوآلا (ko-âlâ)a tree-dwelling marsupial that resembles a small bear
Polish koala
  • koalaa tree-dwelling marsupial that resembles a small bear
Portuguese coala
  • coalaa tree-dwelling marsupial that resembles a small bear
Romanian koala
  • koalaa tree-dwelling marsupial that resembles a small bear
Russian коа́ла
  • коа́ла (koála)a tree-dwelling marsupial that resembles a small bear
Slovak koala
  • koalaa tree-dwelling marsupial that resembles a small bear
Spanish koala
  • koalaa tree-dwelling marsupial that resembles a small bear
Swedish koala
  • koalaa tree-dwelling marsupial that resembles a small bear
Tagalog kowala
  • kowalaa tree-dwelling marsupial that resembles a small bear
Thai โคอาลา
  • โคอาลา (koo-aa-lâa)a tree-dwelling marsupial that resembles a small bear
Turkish koala
  • koalaa tree-dwelling marsupial that resembles a small bear
Ukrainian коа́ла
  • коа́ла (koála)a tree-dwelling marsupial that resembles a small bear
Urdu کوآلا
  • کوآلا (koālā)a tree-dwelling marsupial that resembles a small bear
Vietnamese koala, gấu túi
  • koalaa tree-dwelling marsupial that resembles a small bear
  • gấu túia tree-dwelling marsupial that resembles a small bear
Welsh coala
  • coalaa tree-dwelling marsupial that resembles a small bear

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with koala

galaimpalaUppsalaValhallatalamasalapalaSinhalakamalachallahnyalamancalawallahalcavalaimalalauhalalicualatambalatikka masalatrehala
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Anagrams

AkolaAlokalakaoKalao
Cite this entry
APA

koala. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/koala

MLA

“koala.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/koala. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “koala,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/koala.

Source: koala on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.