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Afrikaans
Etymology
From spaar (“to save (up)”) + vark (“pig”). Perhaps from Dutch spaarvarken.
Pronunciation
Noun
spaarvark (plural spaarvarke, diminutive spaarvarkie)
- (chiefly diminutive) piggy bank, pig-shaped container to save change in
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