billabong

/ˈbɪləˌbɒŋ/ · noun

Meaning

An anabranch, backwater or oxbow lake that is temporarily cut off from the main river, especially one that is only filled with water during the rainy season and can sometimes dry up completely.
A locality in the Shire of Wellington, south eastern Victoria, Australia.

Etymology / origin

From Wiradjuri bilabang, likely a compound from Wiradjuri bila (“river”) and Wiradjuri bong or Wiradjuri bung (“dead”).

bung(wrh)→
bong(wrh)→
bila(wrh)→
bilabang(wrh)→
billabong (English)
Relations: bor, bor, bor, bor

Related words

bilabang(wrh)bila(wrh)bong(wrh)bung(wrh)

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