billabong

(Engels)

An anabranch, backwater or oxbow lake that is temporarily cut off from the main river, especially one that is only filled with water during the rainy season and can sometimes dry up completely.

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/ˈbɪləˌbɒŋ/

Etimologie (Engels)

From Wiradjuri bilabang, likely a compound from Wiradjuri bila (“river”) and Wiradjuri bong or Wiradjuri bung (“dead”).

Sinonieme

oxbow lake

waterhole

fog

🌫️

lagoon

dew

fork

forking

lake

pond

pool

arm

crescentic lake

arroyo

bifurcation

branch

crotch

Vertalings

Altwasser

bras mort

lanca

hoefijzermeer

starorzecze

paleomeander

jezioro przyrzeczne

braço morto

brazo muerto

lago en herradura