huemul
English
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Etymology
From Spanish huemul, from Mapudungun.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /weɪˈmuːl/
Noun
huemul (plural huemuls)
- A yellowish-brown deer of the genus Hippocamelus, of South America; the two species are endangered.
- 2000, Michael Bright, Wild South America, BBC Worldwide 2000, p. 52:
- Another icon inhabiting these mountains is the huemul, or Andean deer, which shares the Chilean coat of arms with the condor.
- 2000, Michael Bright, Wild South America, BBC Worldwide 2000, p. 52:
Synonyms
- South Andean deer
- guemal
Further reading
South Andean deer on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Dutch
Etymology
From Spanish huemul, from Mapudungun. First attested in the nineteenth century.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʋɛˈmɔl/
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- Hyphenation: hue‧mul
- Rhymes: -ɔl
Noun
huemul m (plural huemuls)
- huemul, deer of the genus Hippocamelus.
Spanish
Alternative forms
- güemul
Etymology
Mapudungun [Term?]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /w̝eˈmul/ [w̝eˈmul]
- Rhymes: -ul
- Syllabification: hue‧mul
Noun
huemul m (plural huemules)
- huemul
Derived terms
- huemul del norte
Descendants
- → English: huemul
Further reading
- “huemul”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014