gnamma hole

[ nam-uh-hohl ]

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

Origin of gnamma hole

1
First 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
  1. a variant spelling of namma hole

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