manatee

(Engels)

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

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/ˈmæn.əˌtiː/

Etymologie (Engels)

Verwant aan Caribisch: manaty

Verwant aan Trió: manatï

Verwant aan Apalaí: manaty

Verwant aan Akawaio: manatï

Verwant aan Pemon: manatü

Verwant aan 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.

Concepten

lamantijn

zeekoe

Synoniemen

sea cow

dugong

Trichechus manatus

sea-cow

manati

sea caw

lamantin

siren

cow-fish

Vertalingen

lamantin

Manati

manatí

lamantino

manatus

peixe-boi

manatí

Rundschwanzseekuh

manat

μανάτος

Trichechus manatus

manatim

manati

manato

manaty