varaan

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Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch varaan.

Noun

varaan (plural varaane)

  1. (rare) monitor lizard
    Synonym: likkewaan

Dutch

 varaan on Dutch Wikipedia

Etymology

From Arabic وَرَل (waral), cognate with German Waran, French varan.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /vɑˈraːn/

Noun

varaan m (plural varanen, diminutive varaantje n)

  1. the monitor lizard, a lizard of the genus Varanus

Derived terms

Finnish

Pronunciation

Noun

varaan

  1. illative singular of vara

Verb

varaan

  1. first-person singular present indicative of varata

Postposition

varaan

  1. into being dependent on

Inflection

→○ illative varaan
○ inessive varassa
○→ elative varasta

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