goanna

English

Varanus varius (common goanna)

Etymology

A respelling in Australia of guana, from iguana.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ænə

Noun

goanna (plural goannas)

1. Any of various monitor lizards native to Australia.

Hyponyms

• perentie

Translations

Translations

• Eastern Arrernte: please add this translation if you can
• Gamilaraay: thulii (sand goanna), yurrandaali (tree goanna)
• Hungarian: varánusz (hu)
• Kala Lagaw Ya: please add this translation if you can
• Kriol: gowena
• Martuthunira: mirntirimarta
• Nyunga: karda, bangara
• Pintupi-Luritja: please add this translation if you can

• Pitjantjatjara: miḻpaḻi, tinka, kurkaṯi, mulyamaṟu
• Russian: вара́н (ru) m (varán), гоа́нна f (goánna)
• Torres Strait Creole: please add this translation if you can
• Wambaya: mayinanji
• Wardaman: walanja
• Warlpiri: please add this translation if you can

References

Anagrams

• Nagano