cangur
Albanian
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈt͡sanɡuɾ/
Adjective
cángur (feminine cangure)
References
Catalan
Etymology
Borrowed from English kangaroo from Guugu Yimidhirr gangurru (“eastern grey kangaroo”).
Pronunciation
Noun
cangur m (plural cangurs)
- kangaroo
- Synonym: cangurú
Derived terms
- cangur arborícola
Noun
cangur m or f by sense (plural cangurs)
- babysitter
- Synonym: mainader
Further reading
- “cangur”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], April 2007
- “cangur”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2025
- “cangur” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
- “cangur” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from French kangourou, from Guugu Yimidhirr gangurru.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkaŋɡur/
Noun
cangur m (plural canguri)
Declension
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | ||
| nominative-accusative | cangur | cangurul | canguri | cangurii | |
| genitive-dative | cangur | cangurului | canguri | cangurilor | |
| vocative | cangurule | cangurilor | |||
Further reading
- “cangur”, in DEX online—Dicționare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language) (in Romanian), 2004–2025