Where does “'roo” come from?

'roo (English) comes from English kangaroo, from Guugu Yimidhirr gangurru — large grey or black kangaroo.

'roo (English): Abbreviation of kangaroo

Definitions

  1. Abbreviation of kangaroo

Ancestry of “'roo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishkangarooA member of the Macropodidae family of large...
2Guugu Yimidhirrgangurrularge grey or black kangaroo
Every word from Guugu Yimidhirr gangurru →Every word from English kangaroo →
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