See also: ñandu, nandu, Nandu, nandù, and nándù

Asturian edit

Noun edit

ñandú m (plural ñandús)

  1. rhea (flightless bird)

Spanish edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Guaraní ñandu guasu (literally big spider), perhaps by the similarity between the hair of the rhea and that of hairy spiders of the Amazon Basin.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ɲanˈdu/ [ɲãn̪ˈd̪u]
  • Audio (Colombia):(file)
  • Rhymes: -u
  • Syllabification: ñan‧dú

Noun edit

ñandú m (plural ñandús or ñandúes)

  1. American ostrich, rhea, nandu

Derived terms edit

Descendants edit

  • Catalan: nyandú

Further reading edit