kajmano

Esperanto

Krokodila kajmano (Caiman crocodilus)

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish caimán, from either Taíno kaimán or Kari'na acayouman.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kai̯ˈmano/

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• Rhymes: -ano
• Syllabification: kaj‧ma‧no

Noun

kajmano (accusative singular kajmanon, plural kajmanoj, accusative plural kajmanojn)

1. caiman (reptile of the genus Caiman, relative of the alligator)

   Hypernym: reptilio

See also

• aligatoro (“alligator”)

Further reading

• “kajmano”, in Plena Ilustrita Vortaro de Esperanto [Complete Illustrated Dictionary of Esperanto], 2020, →ISBN
• “kajmano”, in Reta Vortaro [Online Dictionary] (in Esperanto), 1997-2026