Koala
Etymology

The word "koala" comes from the Dharug gula, meaning ' no water '. Although the vowel "u" was originally written in the English orthography as "oo" (in spellings such as coola or koolah — two syllables), the spelling later became "oa" and the word is now pronounced in three syllables, possibly in error.

Adopted by white settlers, "koala" became one of hundreds of Aboriginal loan words in Australian English, where it was also commonly referred to as "native bear", later "koala bear", for its resemblance to a bear. It is one of several Aboriginal words that made it into International English alongside words like " didgeridoo " and " kangaroo ". The generic name, Phascolarctos, is derived from the Greek words φάσκωλος (phaskolos) ' pouch ' and ἄρκτος (arktos) ' bear '. The specific name, cinereus, is Latin for ' ash coloured '.
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