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koala
/koʊˈɑlə/
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What does koala mean?
noun
- A tree-dwelling marsupial, Phascolarctos cinereus, that resembles a small bear with a broad head, large ears and sharp claws, mainly found in eastern Australia.
proper noun
- A surname.
- A village and commune of Saaba department, Kadiogo, Centre, Burkina Faso.
More meanings (4)
proper noun
- A village and commune of Sourgoubila department, Kourwéogo, Plateau-Central, Burkina Faso.
- (historical, obsolete) A former settlement and capital of Koala, Liptako, West Africa, destroyed at the end of the eponymous kingdom by Fula rebellion
- (historical, obsolete) A former kingdom in Liptako, West Africa founded by the Gourmantché people
- (historical, obsolete) A former kingdom in Liptako, West Africa founded by the Gourmantché people after the destruction of the first kingdom by the Fula
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IPA pronunciation
/koʊˈɑlə/
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In the marsupial koala it is actually more than thrice as long as the whole body.