Bunyip Definition

bŭnyĭp
noun
An imaginary monster inhabiting swamps and lagoons.
American Heritage
An imposter; a fake.
American Heritage

Other Word Forms of Bunyip

Noun

Singular:
bunyip
Plural:
bunyips

Origin of Bunyip

  • Wathawurrung (Pama-Nyungan language of southeast Australia) ban-yib

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Wathaurong ban-yib.

    From Wiktionary

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