"pika" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈpaɪkə/ [US] Forms: pikas [plural]
Rhymes: -aɪkə Etymology: From French, from an Evenki word which Peter Simon Pallas transcribes as piika or peeka, but which cannot be found in modern dictionaries. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|-}} French, {{der|en|evn|-}} Evenki, {{m|und||piika}} piika, {{m|und||peeka}} peeka Head templates: {{en-noun}} pika (plural pikas)
  1. Any of several small, furry mammals, similar to guinea pigs, but related to rabbits, of the family Ochotonidae, from the mountains of North America and Asia. Wikipedia link: pika Categories (lifeform): Lagomorphs Synonyms: pica [archaic] Derived forms: black-lipped pika, plateau pika, Sardinian pika Translations (furry mammal of the family Ochotonidae): পিকা পহু (pika pohu) (Assamese), безопашат заек (bezopašat zaek) [masculine] (Bulgarian), pica [feminine] (Catalan), 鼠兔 (shǔtù) (Chinese Mandarin), pišťucha [feminine] (Czech), fluithaas [masculine] (Dutch), pika (Finnish), pika [masculine] (French), lièvre criard [masculine] (French), lièvre siffleur [masculine] (French), ochotone [masculine] (French), Pfeifhase [masculine] (German), pioca [masculine] (Irish), ocotona [masculine] (Italian), 우는토끼 (uneuntokki) (Korean), gaawin'ozowaa-wajiw-waabooz (Northwestern Ojibwa), szczekuszka [feminine] (Polish), пищу́ха (piščúxa) [feminine] (Russian), paice [feminine] (Scottish Gaelic), piphare [common-gender] (Swedish), thỏ cộc (Vietnamese), pica [masculine] (Welsh)

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