Gooniyandi

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Etymology

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Semantic extension from "web" to "telephone" was probably due to the "web" that telephone lines between various places appeared to form.

Noun

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yoorroo

  1. spiderweb, a spider's web
  2. a telephone

See also

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References

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  • The Languages of the Kimberley, Western Australia (2013, →ISBN, page 200