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单词 bush name
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Definition of bush name in English:

bush name

noun
Australian
  • 1A popular name for something, such as an animal, plant, or landscape feature.

    a 'lugga' is the bush name for a watercourse which drains storm water from the surrounding high land
    Example sentencesExamples
    • It was a bush name for a cattle pirate.
    • Traps was a bush name for police.
    • It's a bush name for the slouch-hat.
    • The teaching rocks are a bush name for a site officially designated the Peterborough Petroglyphs.
    • They crossed a 'lugga', the bush name for a water course which drains storm water from the surrounding high land.
    1. 1.1 An Aboriginal person's traditional name.
      missionaries started adapting bush names into surnames
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Gardiya names are usually not considered to be as personal as traditional 'bush-names'.
      • My bushname is Mungala and my totem is the janggao.
      • A Kpelle man may call his wife by either name; but a wife may call her husband only by his Bush name.
      • I was assigned the bush name a-Yakibijirna, a female name associated with the country of Manankurra.
      • They give the deceased's name, bushname and dates of birth and death, often with a dedication composed by the family.
      • Her first bush name reflects important supernatural associations with her country, while her other bush name is essentially a nickname.
      • I have decided upon a bush name for you.
      • In most situations people are referred to using 'bush-names'.
      • My real name, bush name, is Guyprulawuy.
      • A parent may address their child with their bush name.
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