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pichi

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.50 in modern English

Syllables
pichi
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A small armadillo (Zaedyus pichiy), native to Argentina, which is the only armadillo known to hibernate.

name

Alternative form of Pichimayum surname of Meitei origin

name

Synonym of Pichinglis (“language”).

Etymology

From a native Brazilian language.

Inflected Forms

pichis (plural) pichey (alternative, dated)

Synonyms

dwarf armadillo pygmy armadillo Pichinglis fabiana imbricata

Questions

What does pichi mean?
A small armadillo (Zaedyus pichiy), native to Argentina, which is the only armadillo known to hibernate.
Where does pichi come from?
From a native Brazilian language.

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