galahとは 意味・読み方・使い方

語源

From Gamilaraay gilaa.

• (fool): A connection with Malay gila (“mad”) has been suggested, but this explanation has not gained acceptance.

発音

• IPA: /ɡəˈlɑː/

名詞

galah (plural galahs)

1. A member of species Eolophus roseicapilla of pink and grey species of cockatoos, native to Australia.

   Synonyms: pink and grey cockatoo, roseate cockatoo, rose-breasted cockatoo

   • 1879 September 27, The Queenslander, Brisbane, page 397, column 1:

     The change is pleasant in many ways; the grass is better and there is a good road to travel on; pigeons in crowds fly all around, galahs and other birds make merry everywhere.

   • 1985, Peter Carey, Illywhacker, Faber and Faber, published 2003, page 434:

     There were red-tailed cockatoos, casuarina cockatoos, a little corella and a galah.

   • 2005, David Lindenmayer, Mark A. Burgman, Practical Conservation Biology, page 175:

     The Galah has benefited from changes in the environment brought about by human activities (Rowley, 1990; Saunders and Ingram, 1995; Forshaw, 2002). The Galah′s diet is predominantly seeds, especially those from cereal crops and agricultural weeds.

   • 2024, Russell McGregor, Enchantment by Birds, Melbourne: Scribe, page 16:

     Yet the beauty of Galahs is still often underappreciated.

2. (Australia, slang) A fool, an idiot.

   Synonym: drongo

   That galah nearly drove me off the road.

   • 1991, Patricia Shaw, River of the Sun, unnumbered page:

     ‘Don′t just stand there, you great galah, lend a hand here!’ Billy Kemp shoved Edmund towards the longboat. ‘Get it free. The lads are bringing up the casks.’

   • 1999, Bryce Courtenay, Solomon's Song, unnumbered page:

     ‘But, Sergeant, I reckon a man would look a proper galah falling about with an empty rifle, going click, click, click, “bang you′re dead” when he wasn′t doing rifle drill on parade, like when it′s not official, know what I mean?’ one of the infantrymen volunteers.

   • 2006, John Chalmers, The Professional Guest, page 13:

     ‘ […] Then you will strut around like a great galah tryin′ to impress the sheilas about what a fuckin′ big iron ore miner you are.’

   • 2020, "Moments of Silence", in Taskmaster, series 10, episode 8, Channel 4, character scripts in The Smart Steak:

     Nicky: 'Of course I came. You called me. I am here to help you.' (NICKY sneezes) / Sam: 'You called this galah?'

派生語

• galah session

派生した語

• → Dutch: galah

参考

• cockatiel
• cockatoo
• corella

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