gnamma hole
[ nam-uh-hohl ]
nounAustralian.
a hollow in bare rock, narrow at the opening and wider at the bottom, in which water collects.
Origin of gnamma hole
1First recorded in 1895–1900; from Nyungar ŋamma, ŋama “a natural well in rock” + hole
- Also called namma hole .
- Also gnamma .
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British Dictionary definitions for gnamma hole
gnamma hole
/ (ˈnæmə) /
noun
a variant spelling of namma hole
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