meerkatとは意味・読み方・使い方

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• meercat

語源

From Afrikaans meerkat, transferred use of Dutch meerkat (“guenon [monkey]”), from Middle Dutch meercatte (字義どおりに “sea cat”), compare English mercat. Sometimes suggested to be influenced by or derived from an Indian source; compare Hindi मर्कट (markaṭ, “ape, monkey”) and Sanskrit मर्कट (markaṭa).^[1] Note however Old High German merikazza, so any influence from Indo-Aryan would have to be exceptionally early.

発音

• (Received 発音) IPA^(key): /ˈmɪəkat/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈmɪəɹkæt/
• 韻: -ɪə(ɹ)kæt

名詞

meerkat (複数形 meerkats)

1. Suricata suricatta, a small carnivorous mammal of the mongoose family, from the Kalahari Desert, known for its habit of standing on its hind legs.

   Synonym: suricate

派生した語

• → Japanese: ミーアキャット (mīakyatto)
• → Korean: 미어캣 (mieokaet)
• → Thai: เมียร์แคต (miia-kɛ́t)

Further reading

• meerkat on Wikipedia.
• Suricata suricatta on Wikispecies.

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