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quokka

[ kwok-uh ]

noun

  1. a small wallaby, Setonix brachyurus, inhabiting islands and swampy areas in southwestern Australia.

quokka

/ ˈkwɒkə /

noun

  1. a small wallaby, Setonix brachyurus , of Western Australia, occurring mostly on offshore islands
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of quokka1

First recorded in 1860–65, quokka is from the Nyungar word kwaka
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Word History and Origins

Origin of quokka1

from a native Australian language

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quo jure?quoll

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