kangoeroe

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from English kangaroo; ultimately from Guugu Yimidhirr gangurru (eastern grey kangaroo).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈkɑŋ.ɣuˌru/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: kan‧goe‧roe

Noun[edit]

kangoeroe m (plural kangoeroes, diminutive kangoeroetje n)

  1. A kangaroo, marsupial of the family Macropodidae.

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Descendants[edit]

  • Indonesian: kanguru