taruca

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English

Noun

taruca (plural tarucas)

  1. The north Andean deer, Hippocamelus antisensis

Quechua

Alternative forms

Etymology

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Noun

taruca

  1. (Ecuador) deer
  2. north Andean deer

Declension

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /taˈɾuka/
  • Rhymes: -uka
  • Syllabification: ta‧ru‧ca

Noun

taruca f (plural tarucas)

  1. The north Andean deer.