opossum

Reikšmė (Anglų k.)

1. Any American marsupial of the family Didelphidae in the order Didelphimorphia.
2. Any of the marsupials in several families of the order Diprotodontia of Australia and neighboring islands.

Sinonimai

possum

phalanger

cuscus

hip

side

common opossum

Vertimai

opossum

Opossum

Beutelratte

opossum

zarigüeya

sarigue

gambá

muca

opossum

cuíca

tlacuache

buidelrat

sarigueia

opossums

Tariamas kaip (IPA)

/əˈpɒsəm/

Etimologija (Anglų k.)

Sutampa su ojibva: waabasim

In summary

From Powhatan aposoum (“white animal”), from Proto-Algonquian *wa·p-aʔθemwa (“white dog”); compare Ojibwe waabasim (“white dog”).