DictionaryRoot: din-go
Dharruk

din-go

tame dog

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A single adult dingo standing alert in sparse Australian bushland, with characteristic sandy coat, erect ears, lean build and bushy tail clearly visible.
noun

dingo

DING-goh/ˈdɪŋɡəʊ/

A wild dog native to Australia.

Etymology

The Dharruk word meant “tame dog,” but English speakers applied it to wild Australian dogs. The familiar English meaning therefore reverses the original distinction between tame and wild.

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