водосвинка

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Russian

Etymology

вода́ (vodá, water) +‎ -о- (-o-) +‎ сви́нка (svínka, little pig; guinea pig), calque of New Latin Hydrochoerus.

Pronunciation

Noun

водосви́нка (vodosvínkaf anim (genitive водосви́нки, nominative plural водосви́нки, genitive plural водосви́нок)

  1. capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris)
    Synonym: капиба́ра (kapibára)

Declension

Descendants

  • Armenian: ջրախոզուկ (ǰraxozuk) (calque)