kangourou

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French

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Etymology

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Borrowed from English kangaroo; ultimately from Guugu Yimidhirr gangurru.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kɑ̃.ɡu.ʁu/
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

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kangourou m (plural kangourous)

  1. kangaroo
  2. (North America) hoodie

Synonyms

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(hoodie): pull à capuche, sweat à capuche, hoodie, coton-ouaté

Descendants

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Further reading

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Seychellois Creole

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from French kangourou, English kangaroo.

Noun

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kangourou

  1. kangaroo
    Ou lizye i ron parey lizye kongoulou.
    Your eyes are round, like the eyes of a kangaroo.

References

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  • Danielle D’Offay et Guy Lionnet, Diksyonner Kreol - Franse / Dictionnaire Créole Seychellois - Français
  • Seychelles Creole vocabulary. In: Haspelmath, M. & Tadmor, U. (eds.) World Loanword Database. Leipzig: Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology.