English · Word Candidate

Australian

/ɒˈstɹeɪljən/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: Australians

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A person from the Commonwealth of Australia.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Người từ Khối thịnh vượng chung Australia

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Noun

Examples

An Australian was once appointed on contract, but he swore too much.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A person aboriginal to Australia.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Người bản địa của Australia

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Noun

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Of, from, or pertaining to Australia, the Australian people or Australian languages.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Thuộc về, từ hoặc liên quan đến Australia, người Australia hoặc ngôn ngữ Australia

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Adjective

Examples

The deaths of two Australian teenagers, a British woman, an American man and two Danish women – and reports of others taken ill – prompted warnings last week from several Western nations about the potentially fatal consequences of drinking tainted alcohol in Laos.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Upside down.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Ngược lại

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AdjectiveRegister: US, humorous

Examples

Australian scrolling

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “Australian” mean?

A person from the Commonwealth of Australia.

Is “Australian” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.