dingo
pronunciation
How to pronounce dingo in British English:
UK [ˈdɪŋgəʊ]
How to pronounce dingo in American English:
US [ˈdɪŋgoʊ]
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- Noun:
- wolflike yellowish-brown wild dog of Australia
Word Origin
- dingo (n.)
- 1789, Native Australian name, from Dharruk (language formerly spoken in the area of Sydney) /din-go/ "tame dog," though the English used it to describe wild Australian dogs. Bushmen continue to call the animal by the Dharruk term /warrigal/ "wild dog."
Example
- 1. Most australians thought the dingo was a flimsy excuse .
- 2. The name of professor dingo is one of european reputation .
- 3. Do a google search on " dingo , " and look over all of those pages . Notice a theme ?
- 4. A dingo ate my baby !
- 5. Like any wild animal a dingo can be very unpredictable .