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Finnish

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Etymology

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Afrikan (African) +‎ villiaasi (wild-ass)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈɑfrikɑnˌʋilːiˌɑːsi/, [ˈɑ̝frikɑ̝nˌʋilːiˌɑ̝ːs̠i]
  • Rhymes: -ɑːsi
  • Hyphenation(key): af‧rikan‧villi‧aasi

Noun

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afrikanvilliaasi

  1. African wild ass, Equus asinus africanus

Usage notes

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  • Based on Mammal Species of the World, 3rd ed.: different authors consider the African wild ass and the domesticated donkey (Equus asinus) one or two species; either view is technically legitimate, though the former is phylogenetically more accurate.

Declension

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Possessive forms of afrikanvilliaasi (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation)

Hyponyms

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