vampyyrilepakko
Finnish
editEtymology
editvampyyri (“vampire”) + lepakko (“bat”)
Pronunciation
edit- IPA(key): /ˈʋɑmpyːriˌlepɑkːo/, [ˈʋɑ̝mpyːriˌle̞pɑ̝kːo̞]
- Rhymes: -epɑkːo
- Syllabification(key): vam‧pyy‧ri‧le‧pak‧ko
Noun
editvampyyrilepakko
- vampire bat (bat of the subfamily Desmodontinae, which consists of three species that feed on blood)
Usage notes
edit- This is a common term. In science these bats are known as vampyyri.