mrówkojad

Polish

Etymology

From mrówka +‎ -o- +‎ jeść. Calque of English anteater.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mrufˈkɔ.jat/
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  • Rhymes: -ɔjat
  • Syllabification: mrów‧ko‧jad

Noun

mrówkojad m animal

  1. anteater, myrmecophagid (any mammal of the order Myrmecophagidae)
  2. formicariid (any antthrush of the family Formicariidae)
    Synonyms: mrówkołów, mrówkowód

Declension

Descendants

  • Kashubian: mrówkòjôd (calque)

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