kobay

Meaning

  1. guinea pig (animal)
  2. (figuratively) guinea pig (person used for experimentation)

Synonyms

hintdomuzu

Frequency

30k
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ko.baj/
Etymology

In summary

From Ottoman Turkish قوبای (kobay), from French cobaye, from Portuguese cobaia, from Old Tupi çabuia.

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