rakali

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noun

An amphibious rodent, Hydromys chrysogaster, found throughout Australia, having dark fur and a white-tipped tail; the water rat.

OriginNgarrindjeri rekaldi →
First used 20th c.Scrabble 10
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Meanings

nounrakali (plural rakalis)

plural rakalis

  1. AustraliaAn amphibious rodent, Hydromys chrysogaster, found throughout Australia, having dark fur and a white-tipped tail; the water rat.First known use 20th c.

    The rakali yawns, snaps its mouth shut and curls back to sleep, untroubled […].

    2018, Robbie Arnott, Flames, Text Publishing, published 2023, page 29

Origin

  1. Ngarrindjerirekaldi
  2. Englishrakali

From Ngarrindjeri rekaldi.

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Translations

Finnish australianvesirotta
  • australianvesirottaHydromys chrysogaster
Cite this entry
APA

rakali. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rakali

MLA

“rakali.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rakali. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rakali,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rakali.

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