ñandú

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See also: ñandu, nandu, Nandu, nandù, and nándù

Asturian

Noun

ñandú m (plural ñandús)

  1. 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/
  • Audio (Colombia):(file)
  • Rhymes: -u
  • Syllabification: ñan‧dú

Noun

ñandú m (plural ñandús or ñandúes)

  1. American ostrich, rhea, nandu

Derived terms

Descendants

  • → Catalan: nyandú

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