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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries다람쥐
Pronunciation / Transliteration: da-ram-jwi
"다람쥐가 겨울을 대비해 음식을 모으고 있다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A small, striped rodent of the family Sciuridae, native to North America, known for its cheek pouches used for storing food.
"The chipmunk scurried across the path, its cheeks stuffed with acorns." - 2
Any of several small, burrowing rodents resembling squirrels, particularly those of the genus Tamias.
"In the fall, chipmunks gather nuts and seeds to prepare for winter."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'chipmunk' originates from the Ojibwe word 'ajidamoo', which refers to a small, striped rodent. It was adopted into English in the early 19th century, reflecting the influence of Native American languages on American English.
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écureuil de terre
Transliteration: e-kew-reel de ter
"L'écureuil de terre a caché des noix pour l'hiver."
Eichhörnchen
Transliteration: ai̯ç-hœʁnçən
"Das Eichhörnchen sammelte Nüsse für den Winter."
scoiattolo terrestre
Transliteration: skoy-at-to-lo ter-res-tre
"Lo scoiattolo terrestre ha riempito le guance di semi."
ardilla listada
Transliteration: ar-dee-ya lees-ta-da
"La ardilla listada corre rápidamente por el suelo del bosque."
esquilo-de-terra
Transliteration: es-kee-lo de ter-ra
"O esquilo-de-terra está armazenando comida para o inverno."
चिपमंक
Transliteration: chipmank
"चिपमंक अपने गालों में बीज भर रहा है।"
花栗鼠
Transliteration: huā lì shǔ
"花栗鼠正在为冬天储存食物。"
다람쥐
Transliteration: da-ram-jwi
"다람쥐가 겨울을 대비해 음식을 모으고 있다."
シマリス
Transliteration: shimaris
"シマリスは冬のために食べ物を蓄えています。"
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