manatee

Betekenis (Engels)

Any of several plant-eating marine mammals, of the genus Trichechus, found in tropical regions.

Sinonieme

sea cow

dugong

Trichechus manatus

sea-cow

manati

sea caw

lamantin

siren

cow-fish

Vertalings

lamantin

Manati

lamantino

manatí

manatí

Rundschwanzseekuh

peixe-boi

lamantijn

zeekoe

manatus

μανάτος

manati

Trichechus manatus

manatim

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/ˈmæn.əˌtiː/

Etimologie (Engels)

Verwante met Galibi Carib: manaty

Verwante met Trió: manatï

Verwante met Apalaí: manaty

Verwante met Akawaio: manatï

Verwante met Pemon: manatü

Verwante met Macushi: manatî

In summary

Borrowed from Spanish manatí, from a Cariban-language term meaning ‘breast’, ultimately from Proto-Cariban *manatɨ; compare Kari'na manaty, Trió manatï, Apalaí manaty, Akawaio manatï, Pemon manatü, Macushi manatî.