| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| SYLLABICATION: | gun·ny |
| PRONUNCIATION: | g n  |
| NOUN: | A coarse heavy fabric made of jute or hemp, used especially for bags or sacks. See Regional Note at gunnysack. | | ETYMOLOGY: | Hindi go , from Sanskrit, sack, probably feminine of Pali go a-, ox. See gwou- in Appendix I.
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