土豚

Calque of Afrikaans erdvark (literally “earth pig”).

土豚

1. an aardvark (mammal)

• 土狼 (tǔláng, “aardwolf”)

土 (tsuchi, “earth”) +‎ 豚 (buta, “pig”), calque of Afrikaans erdvark (“earth pig”).

• (Tokyo) つちぶた [tsùchíbútá] (Heiban – [0])^[1]
• IPA^(key): [t͡sɨ̥t͡ɕibɯ̟ta̠]

土(つち)豚(ぶた) or 土豚(ツチブタ) • (tsuchibuta) 

1. an aardvark (mammal)

As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary), as ツチブタ (tsuchibuta).

• 土(ツチ)狼(オオカミ) (tsuchiōkami)