canguru

Asturian

Etymology

From Spanish canguro, from English kanguroo, variant of kangaroo, from Guugu Yimidhirr gangurru.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kanˈɡuɾu/ [kaŋˈɡu.ɾu]
• Rhymes: -uɾu
• Syllabification: can‧gu‧ru

Noun

canguru m (plural canguros)

1. kangaroo (marsupial)

Further reading

• “canguru”, in Diccionariu de la llingua asturiana [Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Asturian), 1st edition, Academy of the Asturian Language [Asturian: Academia de la Llingua Asturiana], 2000, →ISBN

Corsican

Un canguru.

Etymology

From French kangourou, from Guugu Yimidhirr gangurru.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kãnˈɡuru/

Noun

canguru m (plural canguri)

1. kangaroo

References

• “canguru” in INFCOR: Banca di dati di a lingua corsa

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from dated English kangooroo, from Guugu Yimidhirr gangurru (“eastern grey kangaroo”).

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /kɐ̃.ɡuˈɾu/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /kɐ̃.ɡuˈɾu/

• Audio (Brazil (Caipira)):

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• Rhymes: -u

Noun

canguru m (plural cangurus)

1. kangaroo

Derived terms

• canguru perneta
• canguru-cinzento-ocidental
• canguru-cinzento-oriental
• canguru-vermelho
• canguruar
• canguruzão
• canguruzinho

Descendants

• → Tetum: kangurú

Further reading

• “canguru”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026
• “canguru”, in Dicionário infopédia da Lingua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2026
• “canguru”, in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), São Paulo: Editora Melhoramentos, 2015–2026, →ISBN
• “canguru”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026