"gnu" meaning in Italian

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Noun

IPA: /ˈɲu/
Rhymes: -u Etymology: Borrowed from French gnou, from Khoekhoe ǃnu:, likely onomatopoeic in origin. Etymology templates: {{bor+|it|fr|gnou}} Borrowed from French gnou, {{der|it|naq|ǃnu:}} Khoekhoe ǃnu:, {{onomatopoeic|it|nocap=1}} onomatopoeic Head templates: {{it-noun|m|#}} gnu m (invariable)
  1. gnu Tags: invariable, masculine
    Sense id: en-gnu-it-noun-qxN7An1Z
  2. wildebeest, kokoon Tags: invariable, masculine
    Sense id: en-gnu-it-noun-~Cf1JwVU Categories (other): Italian entries with incorrect language header, Italian onomatopoeias, Pages with 11 entries, Pages with entries, Alcelaphine antelopes Disambiguation of Italian entries with incorrect language header: 5 95 Disambiguation of Italian onomatopoeias: 10 90 Disambiguation of Pages with 11 entries: 3 27 20 7 10 7 28 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 32 23 3 5 3 33 Disambiguation of Alcelaphine antelopes: 3 97
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: gnu azzurro, gnu dalla coda bianca, gnu nero, gnu striato
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
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    },
    {
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      "parts": [
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  "lang": "Italian",
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  "pos": "noun",
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        ]
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          "_dis": "5 95",
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          "_dis": "10 90",
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈɲu/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-u"
    }
  ],
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    "Italian terms borrowed from French",
    "Italian terms derived from French",
    "Italian terms derived from Khoekhoe",
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      "word": "gnu dalla coda bianca"
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      "word": "gnu nero"
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  ],
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  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈɲu/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-u"
    }
  ],
  "word": "gnu"
}

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