Bilby: meaning, definitions and examples

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bilby

 

[ หˆbษชlbi ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

Australian animal

A bilby is a small, nocturnal marsupial native to Australia. It has long ears, powerful forelimbs, and a long, bushy tail. Bilbies are known for their excellent digging abilities and are important in Aboriginal culture.

Examples of usage

  • The bilby is an endangered species due to habitat loss and competition from introduced species.
  • Bilbies are often referred to as rabbit-eared bandicoots.

Translations

Translations of the word "bilby" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น bilby

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฌเคฟเคฒเฅเคฌเฅ€

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Bilby

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ bilby

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฑั–ะปะฑั–

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ bilby

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใƒ“ใƒซใƒ“ใƒผ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท bilby

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ bilby

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท bilby

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋นŒ๋น„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุจูŠู„ุจูŠ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ bilby

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ bilby

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็Ÿญๅฐพ็Ÿฎ่ข‹้ผ 

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ bilby

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ bilby

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฑะธะปะฑะธ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒšแƒ‘แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ bilby

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ bilby

Etymology

The word 'bilby' is believed to have originated from the Yuwaalaraay Aboriginal language of northern New South Wales, Australia. It is thought to be a corruption of the word 'bilba', which means long-nosed rat. Bilbies have been an important part of Australian culture and are often associated with conservation efforts due to their endangered status.