zarigüeya

Spanish

Etymology

From Brazilian Portuguese çarigueia, from Old Tupi sariwé, sarigwé.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): /saɾiˈɡweʃa/ [sa.ɾiˈɣ̞we.ʃa] (Buenos Aires and environs)
  • IPA(key): /saɾiˈɡweʒa/ [sa.ɾiˈɣ̞we.ʒa] (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay)

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  • Rhymes: -eʝa
  • Syllabification: za‧ri‧güe‧ya

Noun

zarigüeya f (plural zarigüeyas)

  1. opossum
    Synonyms: (Argentina, Uruguay) comadreja, (Mexico) tlacuache
    Las zarigüeyas son el marsupial más extendido del continente americano.
    Opossums are the most widespread marsupial of the Americas.

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