goanna

English

Varanus varius (common goanna)

Etymology

A respelling in Australia of guana, from iguana.^[1]

Pronunciation

Rhymes: -ænə

Noun

goanna (plural goannas)

Any of various monitor lizards native to Australia.

Hyponyms

perentie

Translations

Translations

Eastern Arrernte: please add this translation if you can
Gamilaraay: thulii (sand goanna), yurrandaali (tree goanna)
Hungarian: varánusz (hu)
Kala Lagaw Ya: please add this translation if you can
Kriol: gowena
Martuthunira: mirntirimarta

Pintupi-Luritja: please add this translation if you can
Pitjantjatjara: miḻpaḻi, tinka, kurkaṯi, mulyamaṟu
Russian: вара́н (ru) m (varán), гоа́нна f (goánna)
Torres Strait Creole: please add this translation if you can
Wardaman: walanja
Warlpiri: please add this translation if you can

References

↑ 2001, Susan Butler, The Dinkum Dictionary : The Origins of Australian Words, Text Publishing, →ISBN.

Anagrams

Nagano

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