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Where does “カイマン” come from?
カイマン (Japanese) comes from Spanish caimán, from Taíno kaimán.
カイマン
(Japanese): a caiman
Definitions
a caiman
Ancestry of “カイマン”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Spanish
caimán
alligator; caiman
2
Taíno
kaimán
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Words derived from “カイマン”
ブラジルカイマン
小人カイマン
眼鏡カイマン
黒カイマン
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