vampyyrilepakko
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Finnish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
vampyyri (“vampire”) + lepakko (“bat”)
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): /ˈʋɑmp(ː)yːriˌlepɑkːo/, [ˈʋɑ̝mp(ː)yːriˌle̞pɑ̝kːo̞]
- Rhymes: -epɑkːo
- Syllabification(key): vam‧pyy‧ri‧le‧pak‧ko
Noun[edit]
vampyyrilepakko
- vampire bat (bat of the subfamily Desmodontinae, which consists of three species that feed on blood)
Usage notes[edit]
- This is a common term. In science these bats are known as vampyyri.