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babirusa

/ˌbæbəˈɹuːsə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.04 in modern English

Syllables
babirusa
IPA
/ˌbæbəˈɹuːsə/
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any mammal in the genus Babyrousa in the pig family Suidae, in which the upper tusk grows upward.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From scientific Latin babyroussa (later as specific name), and its source, Malay babi rusa, from babi (“pig”) + rusa (“deer”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌbæbəˈɹuːsə/

Inflected Forms

babirusas (plural) babirussa (alternative) babiroussa (alternative) babyroussa (alternative)

Synonyms

deer-pig pig-deer Indian hog babiroussa babirussa babyrousa babyrussa

Questions

How do you pronounce babirusa?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌbæbəˈɹuːsə/.
What does babirusa mean?
Any mammal in the genus Babyrousa in the pig family Suidae, in which the upper tusk grows upward.
Where does babirusa come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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