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10 Language-to-English Dictionarieszarigüeya
Pronunciation / Transliteration: sa.ɾiˈɣwe.ʝa
"La zarigüeya es el único marsupial que vive al norte de México."
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A nocturnal, arboreal marsupial native to the Americas, noted for its prehensile tail and ability to feign death when threatened.
"An opossum rummaged through the garbage cans in the backyard during the night."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Powhatan (Algonquian) word 'apasum', meaning 'white beast', recorded by Captain John Smith in the early 17th century. The initial 'o' was added later through folk etymology, reflecting a phonetic adaptation in early American English.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Opossum" is said worldwide
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opossum
Transliteration: o.pɔ.sɔm
"Un opossum se cache souvent dans les arbres."
Opossum
Transliteration: oˈpɔsʊm
"Das Opossum stellt sich oft tot, wenn es Gefahr droht."
opossum
Transliteration: oˈpɔssum
"L'opossum è un marsupiale notturno."
zarigüeya
Transliteration: sa.ɾiˈɣwe.ʝa
"La zarigüeya es el único marsupial que vive al norte de México."
gambá
Transliteration: gãˈba
"O gambá é conhecido por fingir de morto quando ameaçado."
ओपसम
Transliteration: opasam
"ओपसम अमेरिका में पाया जाने वाला एक थैलेदार जानवर है।"
负鼠
Transliteration: fù shǔ
"负鼠在受到威胁时会装死。"
주머니쥐
Transliteration: jumeonijwi
"주머니쥐는 위협을 받으면 죽은 체를 한다."
オポッサム
Transliteration: opossumu
"オポッサムは危険を感じると死んだふりをします。"
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