emú

See also: Appendix:Variations of "emu"

Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from Portuguese ema, possibly with influence of nyandú (“rhea”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [əˈmu]

IPA^(key): (Valencian) [eˈmu]

Noun

emú m (plural emús)

emu

Further reading

“emú” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Portuguese ema, possibly with influence of ñandú (“rhea”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /eˈmu/ [eˈmu]
Rhymes: -u
Syllabification: e‧mú

Noun

emú m (plural emús or emúes)

emu

Further reading

“emú”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

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