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Where does “кенгуру́” come from?

кенгуру́ (Russian) comes from English kangaroo, from Guugu Yimidhirr gangurru — large grey or black kangaroo.

Ancestry of “кенгуру́”, step by step

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

Words derived from “кенгуру́”

  • кенгурёнок
  • кенгуру
  • կենգուրու
  • кенгуру
  • kenguru
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