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Asturian
Noun
ñandú m (plural ñandús)
- rhea (flightless bird)
Spanish
Etymology
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
- IPA(key): /ɲanˈdu/
- Rhymes: -u
- Syllabification: ñan‧dú
Noun
ñandú m (plural ñandús or ñandúes)
- American ostrich, rhea, nandu
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