tanuki
English
Alternative forms
- tanooki
Etymology
From Japanese 狸 (たぬき, tanuki, “raccoon dog”).
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /təˈnʊkɪ/
- (US) IPA(key): /tɑˈnuki/
- Rhymes: -ʊki, -uːki
- Hyphenation: ta‧nuki
Noun
tanuki (plural tanuki or tanukis)
- the raccoon dog, Nyctereutes procyonoides
- (Japanese mythology) A folkloric figure in the form of a tanuki, regarded as a shapeshifter and renowned for its enormous scrotum and testicles.
Anagrams
- Kutina
Cebuano
Etymology
From Japanese 狸 (たぬき, tanuki, “raccoon dog”).
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: ta‧nu‧ki
Noun
tanuki
- a raccoon dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides)
Japanese
Romanization
tanuki
- Rōmaji transcription of たぬき
- Rōmaji transcription of タヌキ
Portuguese
Etymology
From Japanese 狸 (たぬき, tanuki, “raccoon dog”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /tɐnuˈki/
Noun
tanuki m (plural tanukis)
- raccoon dog; tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides, a canid of East Asia)