gnamma holen.
/ˈnamə ˌhəʊl/, U.S. /(ɡə)ˈnæmə ˌhoʊl/, Australian English /ˈnæmə ˌhoʊl/ Australian.
A natural hole in rock, containing water; a native well.
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1893 Australasian 5 Aug. 252/4 The route all the way from York to Coolgardie is amply watered, either ‘namma holes’ (native wells) or Government wells being plentiful on the road.
1903 J. Marshall Battling for Gold 14 The gnamma holes were full of water.
1927 M. Terry Through Land of Promise xii. 154 He found two gnamma holes (or rock holes) each holding about 40 gallons of water.
1928 K. S. Prichard Coonardoo iv. 52 His eyes, namma holes in viscid orbits, glittered at her, as he swung his naked feet.
1950 C. Good Yarns of Yilgarn 9 A native well (or gnamma hole) in the rocks.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1972; most recently modified version published online June 2021).
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