водосвинка

Russian

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [vədɐsˈvʲinkə]

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)