Japanese
Etymology
Borrowed from French marmotte. Doublet of マーモット (māmotto, “marmot”) and モルモット (morumotto, “guinea pig”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ma̠ɾɯ̟mo̞t̚to̞]
Noun
マルモット • (marumotto)
- (uncommon) a marmot
- Synonym: マーモット (māmotto)
Usage notes
- Not to be confused with モルモット (morumotto, “guinea pig”).