"iguana" meaning in Spanish

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Noun

IPA: /iˈɡwana/, [iˈɣ̞wa.na] Forms: iguanas [plural]
Rhymes: -ana Etymology: Borrowed from Taíno *iwana. Etymology templates: {{ety|es|:bor|tnq:*iwana|text=+|tree=1}} [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Taíno", "term" : "*iwana", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "tnq" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "Spanish", "term" : "iguana", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "es" }" data-lang="es" data-title="iguana"> Borrowed from Taíno *iwana. Head templates: {{es-noun|f}} iguana f (plural iguanas)
  1. iguana Tags: feminine Derived forms: iguana verde

Inflected forms

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          "lang_code": "af",
          "word": "likkewaan"
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          "lang_code": "brc",
          "word": "linggwana"
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          "word": "legwana"
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          "word": "Leguan"
        }
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      "lang_code": "nl",
      "raw_tags": [
        "borrowed"
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      "word": "leguaan"
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      "lang_code": "en",
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      ],
      "word": "iguana"
    },
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      "lang_code": "fr",
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        "borrowed"
      ],
      "word": "iguane"
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      "lang_code": "gl",
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      ],
      "word": "iguana"
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        "borrowed"
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      "word": "iguana"
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    }
  ],
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}

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