kha-nyou

English

Etymology

From Lao ຂະຍຸ (kha nyu).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kɑ.nju/

• Audio (Southern England):

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Noun

kha-nyou (plural kha-nyous)

1. A rodent species of the Khammouan region of Laos, Laonastes aenigmamus, first described in 2005

Synonyms

• Laotian rock rat, rat-squirrel

References

• kha-nyou on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Laonastes aenigmamus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Laonastes aenigmamus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

Italian

Noun

kha-nyou m (invariable)

1. kha-nyou, Laotian rock rat, rat squirrel

   Synonym: ratto delle rocce laotiano