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10 Language-to-English Dictionariescaïman
Pronunciation / Transliteration: kaimã
"Un caïman guettait ses proies près de la rive marécageuse."
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A crocodilian reptile native to Central and South America, similar to an alligator but having heavily armored scales on its belly.
"The boat drifted slowly past a large caiman basking on the muddy riverbank."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Carib language of the indigenous peoples of northern South America, via Spanish and Portuguese 'caimán'. It entered European languages in the late 16th century during the period of early exploration and colonization of the Neotropics to describe these native crocodilian reptiles.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Caiman" is said worldwide
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caïman
Transliteration: kaimã
"Un caïman guettait ses proies près de la rive marécageuse."
Kaiman
Transliteration: kaiman
"Der Kaiman schwimmt lautlos durch das trübe Wasser des Flusses."
caimano
Transliteration: kaimano
"Il caimano è un predatore formidabile nelle foreste allagate."
caimán
Transliteration: kaiman
"El caimán descansaba tranquilamente bajo el sol tropical."
jacaré
Transliteration: jakare
"O jacaré apareceu de repente na superfície do pântano."
कैमन
Transliteration: kaiman
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"दलदल में एक कैमन चुपचाप शिकार का इंतज़ार कर रहा था।"
凯门鳄
Transliteration: kǎimén è
Script: 中文汉字
"河流边趴着一只巨大的凯门鳄。"
카이만악어
Transliteration: kaiman-ak-eo
Script: 한국어 한글
"습지 근처에서 카이만악어가 발견되었습니다."
カイマン
Transliteration: kaiman
Script: 日本語
"川岸の泥の上でカイマンが日光浴をしていた。"
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