ñandú

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See also: ñandu, nandu, Nandu, nandù, and nándù

Asturian[edit]

Noun[edit]

ñandú m (plural ñandús)

  1. rhea (flightless bird)

Spanish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Guaraní ñandu guasu (literally big spider), perhaps by the similarity between the hair of the rhea and that of hairy spiders of the Amazon Basin.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ɲanˈdu/ [ɲãn̪ˈd̪u]
  • Audio (Colombia):(file)
  • Rhymes: -u
  • Syllabification: ñan‧dú

Noun[edit]

ñandú m (plural ñandús or ñandúes)

  1. American ostrich, rhea, nandu

Derived terms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Catalan: nyandú

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