ouaouaron
French
Alternative forms
- wawaron
Etymology
Probably from Wyandot ouaron (“big frog”), probably an onomatopoeia based on the croaking of this particular frog.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /wa.wa.ʁɔ̃/
- (Canada) IPA(key): /wa.wa.ʁɔ̃/, /wɑ.wɑ.ʁɔ̃/, /wɔ.wɔ.ʁɔ̃/
Noun
ouaouaron m (plural ouaouarons)
- (Canada, Quebec, Louisiana) bullfrog
- Synonym: grenouille-taureau
Further reading
- “ouaouaron”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Louisiana Creole French
Etymology
From French ouaouaron (“bullfrog”).
Noun
ouaouaron
- bullfrog
References
- Alcée Fortier, Louisiana Folktales