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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries고슴도치
Pronunciation / Transliteration: go-seum-do-chi
"고슴도치는 위험할 때 몸을 공처럼 둥글게 만듭니다."
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A small nocturnal Old World mammal with a spiny coat and the ability to roll up into a ball for defense.
"We saw a tiny hedgehog scurrying through the garden bushes at dusk."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Late Middle English: from hedge (because it frequents hedges) + hog (because of its pig-like snout and grunting sound).
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10 Global Lexicons: How "hedgehog" is said worldwide
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hérisson
Transliteration: e.ri.sɔ̃
"Un petit hérisson traverse le jardin."
Igel
Transliteration: iːɡəl
"Der Igel rollte sich bei Gefahr zusammen."
riccio
Transliteration: ˈrittʃo
"Ho visto un riccio vicino alla siepe."
erizo
Transliteration: eˈɾiθo
"El erizo se esconde entre las hojas secas."
ouriço
Transliteration: owˈɾi.su
"O ouriço-cacheiro é um animal noturno."
सेahi
Transliteration: sehhi
Script: सेही
"झाड़ियों में एक सेही छिप गई है।"
刺猬
Transliteration: cì wèi
"刺猬遇到危险时会卷成一个球。"
고슴도치
Transliteration: go-seum-do-chi
"고슴도치는 위험할 때 몸을 공처럼 둥글게 만듭니다."
ハリネズミ
Transliteration: harinezumi
"庭で小さなハリネズミを見つけました。"
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