kangarou

Cornish

Kanguarou rudh (Osphranter rufus)

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (Revived Middle Cornish) IPA^(key): [ˌkaŋɡaˈruː]
• (Revived Late Cornish) IPA^(key): [ˌkæŋɡəˈruː]

Noun

kangarou m (plural kangarous)

1. kangaroo

Mutation

Mutation of kangarou

radical	soft	aspirate	hard	mixed
kangarou	gangarou	hangarou	unchanged	unchanged

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Cornish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

References

• “kangarou” in Cornish Dictionary / Gerlyver Kernewek, Akademi Kernewek.
• Akademi Kernewek Gerlyver Kernewek (FSS) Cornish Dictionary (SWF) (in Cornish), 2018, published 2018, page 89

Norman

Etymology

Borrowed from English kangaroo.

Noun

kangarou m (plural kangarous)

1. (Jersey) kangaroo