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Namoi River

Namoi River

5.8
A river in southeast Australia that flows northwest into the Darling River
  • proper noun
: Río Namoi
  • The Namoi River flows northwest to join the Darling River in southeastern Australia.

Examples

  • The Namoi River is an important water source for agriculture in New South Wales.

  • Many native fish species inhabit the waters of the Namoi River.

  • Flooding along the Namoi River has affected several nearby communities this year.

  • The Namoi River is known for its beautiful scenery.

  • Can you tell me where the Namoi River is located?

  • Flooding along the Namoi River has affected several nearby communities this year.

  • Many native fish species inhabit the waters of the Namoi River.

Synonyms

Namoi
vsNamoi River
1 9.7

A river in New South Wales in Australia that flows northwest to join the Darling River

has identical meaning but uses the full official name

Surface Forms

Namoi River main

Morphology

Namoi + river

The phrase is a straightforward place-name formed by a proper noun plus the noun 'river', so its meaning ('the river called Namoi') is directly derived from the constituents. This naming pattern is cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows both 'Namoi' (as the place name) and 'river' will readily understand the MWE.

Etymology

Namoi River may come from a local Aboriginal word meaning 'place by the water' or 'camp by the river'. Thinking of people camping by the water makes it easy to remember that the Namoi River is a river that gave water and life to nearby towns.