Where does “kāgalū” come from?

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

kāgalū (Samoan): kangaroo

Definitions

  1. kangaroo

Ancestry of “kāgalū”, step by step

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