"kha-nyou" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /kɑ.nju/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-kha-nyou.wav Forms: kha-nyous [plural]
Etymology: From Lao ຂະຍຸ (kha nyu). Etymology templates: {{der|en|lo|ຂະຍຸ}} Lao ຂະຍຸ (kha nyu) Head templates: {{en-noun}} kha-nyou (plural kha-nyous)
  1. A rodent species of the Khammouan region of Laos, Laonastes aenigmamus, first described in 2005 Synonyms: Laotian rock rat, rat-squirrel
    Sense id: en-kha-nyou-en-noun-fyh2qVzO Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Laos, Rodents

Inflected forms

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