gnamma hole

[ nam-uh hohl ]

noun

, Australian.

1. a hollow in bare rock, narrow at the opening and wider at the bottom, in which water collects.

gnamma hole

/ ˈnæmə /

noun

1. a variant spelling of namma hole

Word History and Origins

Origin of gnamma hole¹

First recorded in 1895–1900; from Nyungar ŋamma, ŋama “a natural well in rock” + hole