emú

See also: Appendix:Variations of "emu"

Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from Portuguese ema, possibly with influence of nyandú (“rhea”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [əˈmu]
• IPA^(key): (Valencian) [eˈmu]

Noun

emú m (plural emús)

1. emu

Further reading

• “emú” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Portuguese ema, possibly with influence of ñandú (“rhea”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /eˈmu/ [eˈmu]
• Rhymes: -u
• Syllabification: e‧mú

Noun

emú m (plural emús or emúes)

1. emu

Further reading

• “emú”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014