{"id":1772,"date":"2018-10-24T19:09:14","date_gmt":"2018-10-25T00:09:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lafeber.com\/mammals\/?p=1772"},"modified":"2019-02-07T12:00:29","modified_gmt":"2019-02-07T18:00:29","slug":"how-to-say-guinea-pig-in-different-languages","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lafeber.com\/mammals\/how-to-say-guinea-pig-in-different-languages\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Say Guinea Pig In Different Languages"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Guinea pigs are known by many names across the world. katya36\/Pixabay<\/a><\/em> and TheDigitalArtist\/Pixabay<\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In English, some people call the adorable small mammal companion that scientists dubbed Cavia porcellus<\/em> a guinea pig<\/a>. Others call this mammal a cavy. Some people use both guinea pig and cavy. No matter the name, these tailless \u201cwheekers\u201d from South America have stolen hearts across the world. And with so many languages in the world, that means guinea pigs have a whole lot more names than just guinea pig or cavy.<\/p>\n

Can you guess the languages of the following four terms for guinea pig: meerschweinchen, cochon d\u2019Inde, porcellino d\u2019India, and marumotto? Those are guinea pig in German, French, Italian, and Japanese. As in English, some languages might refer to guinea pigs with more than one term.<\/p>\n

The Sound Of Guinea Pig In Other Languages<\/h2>\n

Of course, reading a word and knowing how to pronounce it are two different things. Fortunately, some websites provide audio samples of the spoken word. A few to check out are the Collins dictionary<\/a>, the Bab.la dictionary<\/a>, and 50 Languages<\/a>. Do you have a favorite term based on sound?<\/p>\n

Words For Guinea Pig In Different Languages<\/h2>\n

Now have some fun by learning how to say guinea pig in a wide array of languages. Will your guinea pigs recognize any? Probably not. Will your family and friends be amazed? Of course! These and others are listed at the Babylon<\/a>, Collins dictionary, bab.la dictionary, and TSU<\/a> websites referenced for this article. Do you know any words for guinea pig in other languages not listed below? Please add to the list in the comments.<\/p>\n

Arabic:<\/strong> khenziir elhend
\nBulgarian:<\/strong> morsko svinche
\nChinese:<\/strong> t\u00fansh\u01d4
\nCroatian:<\/strong> zamorac
\nCzech:<\/strong> mor\u010de
\nDanish:<\/strong> marsvin
\nDutch:<\/strong> cavia
\nEnglish:<\/strong> guinea pig
\nEsperanto:<\/strong> kobajo or kavio
\nEstonian:<\/strong> merisiga
\nFinnish:<\/strong> marsu
\nFrench:<\/strong> cochon d\u2019Inde
\nGerman:<\/strong> meerschweinchen
\nGreek:<\/strong> to indik\u00f3 choir\u00eddio
\nHungarian:<\/strong> tengerimalac
\nIcelandic:<\/strong> naggris
\nIndonesian:<\/strong> tikus belanda
\nIrish:<\/strong> muc ghuine
\nItalian:<\/strong> porcellino d\u2019India
\nJapanese:<\/strong> morumotto
\nKorean:<\/strong> ginipigeu
\nLatin:<\/strong> Cavia porcellus
\nLatvian:<\/strong> j\u016bras c\u016bci\u0146a
\nLithuanian:<\/strong> j\u016br\u1d99 kiaulyt\u0117
\nNorwegian:<\/strong> marsvin
\nPersian:<\/strong> khookche hendi
\nPolish:<\/strong> \u015bwinka morska
\nPortuguese:<\/strong> cobaia
\nRomanian:<\/strong> cobai
\nRussian:<\/strong> morskaya svinka
\nSerbian:<\/strong> morsko prase
\nSlovak:<\/strong> morski pra\u0161i\u010dek
\nSpanish (Europe):<\/strong> cobaya \/ cobayo
\nSpanish (South America):<\/strong> cuy
\nSwedish:<\/strong> marsvin
\nTurkish:<\/strong> kobay
\nVietnamese:<\/strong> chu\u1ed9t lang
\nWelsh:<\/strong> mochyn cwta<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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