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Cooee

2 stages from Dharug to English.

Today it means a loud, far-carrying call used to attract attention, especially in the Australian bush
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guu-wi
Dharug · 1700s
"come here, a signal call"
a loud, far-carrying call used to attract attention across distance
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cooee
English · 1790s
"a loud call used to attract attention over a distance"
adopted directly by settlers as a bush signal call
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