Japanese

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Kanji in this term
かわ
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Alternative spellings
アマゾン河海豚 (kyūjitai)
アマゾン川海豚

Etymology

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アマゾン (Amazon) +‎ 河海豚 (kawairuka, river dolphin), calque of English Amazon River dolphin.

Noun

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アマゾン河海豚(かわいるか) or アマゾン河海豚(カワイルカ) (Amazon kawairuka

  1. an Amazon River dolphin (Inia geoffrensis)