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brolga

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A large grey crane (Antigone rubicunda, syn. Grus rubicunda), of northern and eastern Australia.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

From Gamilaraay burralga.

Across languages

Translations

30 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Australian Kriol: brolga — an Australian crane
  • Bandjalang: gilgil — an Australian crane
  • Bandjalang: muralman — an Australian crane
  • Bengali: ব্রল্গা (brolga) — an Australian crane
  • Darkinjung: balga — an Australian crane
  • Dharug: dyuralya — an Australian crane
  • Dieri: purrhalka — an Australian crane
  • Dutch: brolgakraanvogel — an Australian crane
  • Finnish: australiankurki — an Australian crane
  • French: grue brolga — an Australian crane
  • Gagadu: djamarrabarday — an Australian crane
  • Gamilaraay: burralga — an Australian crane
  • German: Brolgakranich — an Australian crane
  • Gooniyandi: goorralga — an Australian crane
  • Guugu Yimidhirr: gurrbal — an Australian crane
  • Hawaiian: kiulalia — an Australian crane
  • Limilngan: lurrilyarr — an Australian crane
  • Murrinh-Patha: kulerrkkurrk — an Australian crane
  • Russian: австрали́йский жура́вль (avstralíjskij žurávlʹ) — an Australian crane
  • Swedish: brolgatrana — an Australian crane
  • Tiwi: jilarti — an Australian crane
  • Tiwi: jilati — an Australian crane
  • Tiwi: jilartinga — an Australian crane
  • Tiwi: jilaringa — an Australian crane
  • Wardaman: bornorron — an Australian crane
  • Wemba-Wemba: kuthun — an Australian crane
  • Wik-Mungkan: minh korʼ — an Australian crane
  • Wiradjuri: buurralgang — an Australian crane
  • Woiwurrung: goorrook — an Australian crane
  • Yindjibarndi: yarnkarra — an Australian crane