"קענגורו" meaning in Yiddish

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Noun

IPA: /kɛŋɡʊˈʁʊ/ Forms: קענגורו [canonical, masculine], plural קענגורוס [canonical], kenguru [romanization], kengurus [romanization], קענגערו [alternative]
Etymology: Ultimately from English kangaroo, from Guugu Yimidhirr gangurru (“eastern grey kangaroo”). Etymology templates: {{der|yi|en|kangaroo}} English kangaroo, {{der|yi|kky|gangurru||eastern grey kangaroo}} Guugu Yimidhirr gangurru (“eastern grey kangaroo”) Head templates: {{head|yi|noun|g=m|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=|tr=}} קענגורו • (kenguru) m, {{yi-noun|g=m|pl=s}} קענגורו • (kenguru) m, plural קענגורוס (kengurus)
  1. kangaroo

Alternative forms

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          "english": "The kangaroo inhabits the bright sparce woods and the steppelike planes of Australia.",
          "ref": "1921, Otto Shmeyl, זאָאָלאָגיע [Zoology], Vilnius: Shul Farlag, page 53:",
          "roman": "der kenguru bavoynt di hele shitere veldlekh un di stepndike pleynen fun avstralye.",
          "text": "דער קענגורו בּאַוואוינט די העלע שיטערע וועלדלעך און די סטעפּנדיקע פּליינען פֿון אַווסטראַליע.",
          "translation": "The kangaroo inhabits the bright sparce woods and the steppelike planes of Australia.",
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          "english": "He stood up on his tiny back paws, leaned on his tail, just like a small kangaroo, and looked around to all sides and grumbled something.",
          "ref": "1924, Rudyard Kipling, chapter II, in ריקי־טיקי־טאווי [Riki-Tiki-Tavi], Kiev: Kultur-Lige, page 14:",
          "roman": "er hot zikh avekgezetst af di hintershte fislakh, zikh ongeshpart afn veydele, punkt vi a kleyner kenguru, un hot zikh arumgekukt in ale zaytn un epes geburtshet.",
          "text": "ער האָט זיך אַוועקגעזעצט אַף די הינטערשטע פיסלאך, זיך אָנגעשפּארט אַפן וויידעלע, פּונקט ווי אַ קליינער קענגורו, און האָט זיך ארומגעקוקט אין אלע זייטן און עפּעס געבורטשעט.",
          "translation": "He stood up on his tiny back paws, leaned on his tail, just like a small kangaroo, and looked around to all sides and grumbled something.",
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          "english": "The kangaroo inhabits the bright sparce woods and the steppelike planes of Australia.",
          "ref": "1921, Otto Shmeyl, זאָאָלאָגיע [Zoology], Vilnius: Shul Farlag, page 53:",
          "roman": "der kenguru bavoynt di hele shitere veldlekh un di stepndike pleynen fun avstralye.",
          "text": "דער קענגורו בּאַוואוינט די העלע שיטערע וועלדלעך און די סטעפּנדיקע פּליינען פֿון אַווסטראַליע.",
          "translation": "The kangaroo inhabits the bright sparce woods and the steppelike planes of Australia.",
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              103,
              110
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              81
            ]
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          "ref": "1924, Rudyard Kipling, chapter II, in ריקי־טיקי־טאווי [Riki-Tiki-Tavi], Kiev: Kultur-Lige, page 14:",
          "roman": "er hot zikh avekgezetst af di hintershte fislakh, zikh ongeshpart afn veydele, punkt vi a kleyner kenguru, un hot zikh arumgekukt in ale zaytn un epes geburtshet.",
          "text": "ער האָט זיך אַוועקגעזעצט אַף די הינטערשטע פיסלאך, זיך אָנגעשפּארט אַפן וויידעלע, פּונקט ווי אַ קליינער קענגורו, און האָט זיך ארומגעקוקט אין אלע זייטן און עפּעס געבורטשעט.",
          "translation": "He stood up on his tiny back paws, leaned on his tail, just like a small kangaroo, and looked around to all sides and grumbled something.",
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  "word": "קענגורו"
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