Warregal
/ˈwɒrɪɡəl/noun
An Australian term for a dingo or other wild dog.
Did you know?Warregal is an English spelling variant of warrigal, borrowed from an Aboriginal Australian language and historically used for both dingoes and wildness.
Etymological Timeline
Late 18th Century
Dharuk
warrigal
“A wild dog or dingo; the exact original sense is associated with Aboriginal Australian usage.”
1790s
Australian English
warrigal
“A name recorded by European settlers for the Australian native dog.”
19th Century
Australian English
warregal
“A variant spelling referring to a dingo or wild dog.”
Modern English
English
warregal
“A rare Australian English word meaning dingo or wild dog.”