boongary

[ boong-guh-ree ]
/ ˈbuŋ gə ri /

noun, plural boon·ga·ries.

a small, tree-dwelling kangaroo, Dendrolagus lumholtzi, inhabiting northeastern Queensland.
Also called Lumholtz's kangaroo.

Origin of boongary

1885–90; < Warrgamay (Austral Aboriginal language spoken on the lower Herbert River, Queensland) bulŋgarri

Words nearby boongary

boone, boone, daniel, booner, boong, boonga, boongary, boonies, boor, boorish, booshit, boost

British Dictionary definitions for boongary

boongary
/ (ˈbuːŋɡærɪ) /

noun

a tree kangaroo, Dendrolagus lumholtzi, of northeastern Queensland

Word Origin for boongary

from a native Australian language