Where does “カンガルー” come from?

カンガルー (Japanese) comes from English kangaroo, from Guugu Yimidhirr gangurru — large grey or black kangaroo.

カンガルー (Japanese): a kangaroo

Definitions

  1. a kangaroo

Ancestry of “カンガルー”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishkangarooA member of the Macropodidae family of large...
2Guugu Yimidhirrgangurrularge grey or black kangaroo

Words derived from “カンガルー”

Every word from Guugu Yimidhirr gangurru →Every word from English kangaroo →
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