huemul

English

Etymology

From Spanish huemul, from Mapudungun.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /weɪˈmuːl/

Noun

huemul (plural huemuls)

  1. A yellowish-brown deer of the genus Hippocamelus, of South America; the two species are endangered.
    • 2000, Michael Bright, Wild South America, BBC Worldwide, published 2000, page 52:
      Another icon inhabiting these mountains is the huemul, or Andean deer, which shares the Chilean coat of arms with the condor.

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Further reading

Dutch

Etymology

From Spanish huemul, from Mapudungun. First attested in the nineteenth century.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʋɛˈmɔl/
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  • Hyphenation: hue‧mul
  • Rhymes: -ɔl

Noun

huemul m (plural huemuls)

  1. huemul, deer of the genus Hippocamelus.

Spanish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Mapudungun [Term?].

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /w̝eˈmul/ [w̝eˈmul]
  • Rhymes: -ul
  • Syllabification: hue‧mul

Noun

huemul m (plural huemules)

  1. huemul

Derived terms

Descendants

  • English: huemul

Further reading

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