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10 Language-to-English DictionariesErdmännchen
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈeːɐ̯tˌmɛnçən
"Das Erdmännchen stellt sich auf die Hinterbeine, um Ausschau zu halten."
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A small carnivorous mammal (Suricata suricatta) native to southern Africa, belonging to the mongoose family, known for living in large underground colonies and standing upright on their hind legs to keep watch.
"A sentinel meerkat stood guard on its hind legs while the rest of the mob foraged for insects."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Borrowed into English in the late 18th century from Dutch, originating via Afrikaans from a word ultimately of Dravidian or Hindi origin (such as Marathi 'markaṭ' meaning ape or monkey), though applied in southern Africa to the small mongoose species due to folk etymology linking it to Dutch 'meer' (lake) and 'kat' (cat).
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Meerkat" is said worldwide
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미어캣
Transliteration: mieokaet
"미어캣은 무리를 지어 땅굴 속에서 삽니다."
suricate
Transliteration: syʁikat
"Le suricate surveille les environs depuis un promontoire de terre."
Erdmännchen
Transliteration: ˈeːɐ̯tˌmɛnçən
"Das Erdmännchen stellt sich auf die Hinterbeine, um Ausschau zu halten."
suricato
Transliteration: suriˈkato
"Il suricato vive in grandi colonie nel deserto del Kalahari."
suricata
Transliteration: suɾiˈkata
"La suricata es un mamífero pequeño nativo del sur de África."
suricato
Transliteration: suɾiˈka.tu
"O suricato escava complexos sistemas de túneles subterrâneos."
मीरकैट
Transliteration: miirkaet
"मीरकैट मुख्य रूप से दक्षिण अफ्रीका के रेगिस्तानों में पाया जाता है।"
猫鼬
Transliteration: māo yòu
"猫鼬正站在沙丘上警惕地观察四周。"
ミーアキャット
Transliteration: mīakyatto
"ミーアキャットが二本足で直立して周囲を見回している。"
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