gerbilo

Esperanto

Etymology

From Portuguese gerbilo, English gerbil, French gerbille, from Latin gerbo, from Arabic جَرْبُوع (jarbūʕ) or يَرْبُوع (yarbūʕ, “jerboa”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡerˈbilo/
  • Rhymes: -ilo
  • Hyphenation: ger‧bi‧lo

Noun

gerbilo (accusative singular gerbilon, plural gerbiloj, accusative plural gerbilojn)

  1. gerbil (small rodent)

Portuguese

Noun

gerbilo m (plural gerbilos)

  1. (zoology) gerbil (small rodent)
    Synonym: rato-do-deserto
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