kajmano

Esperanto

Krokodila kajmano (Caiman crocodilus)

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish caimán, from either Taíno kaimán or Kari'na acayouman.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [kajˈmano]
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• Rhymes: -ano
• Hyphenation: kaj‧ma‧no

Noun

kajmano (accusative singular kajmanon, plural kajmanoj, accusative plural kajmanojn)

1. caiman (reptile of the genus Caiman, relative of the alligator)

   Hypernym: reptilio

See also

• aligatoro (“alligator”)