"warrah" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /wɑˈɹɑ/ Forms: warrahs [plural]
Etymology: From Guaraní aguará (“fox”), via Spanish guará. Etymology templates: {{der|en|gn|aguará||fox}} Guaraní aguará (“fox”), {{bor|en|es|guará}} Spanish guará Head templates: {{en-noun}} warrah (plural warrahs)
  1. A Falkland Islands wolf (Dusicyon australis), a canid that became extinct in 1876. Categories (lifeform): South American canids
    Sense id: en-warrah-en-noun-3PTiQPif Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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