manatí

See also: manati and Manatí

Spanish

Etymology

From a Cariban term meaning “breast, udder” (perhaps by way of Arawakan-Taíno), ultimately from Proto-Cariban *manatɨ.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /manaˈti/ [ma.naˈt̪i]
  • Audio (Colombia):(file)
  • Rhymes: -i
  • Syllabification: ma‧na‧tí

Noun

manatí m (plural manatís or manatíes)

  1. manatee
    Synonym: vaca marina

Descendants

Further reading
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