skíðhvalur

Icelandic

/ˈscið.xʷaːlʏr/, /ˈscið.kʰvaːlʏr/

noun
Definitions
  • baleen whale whale of the parvorder Mysticeti

Etymology

Compound from Icelandic skíð (a billet of wood) + Icelandic hvalur (whale).

Origin

Icelandic

hvalur

Gloss

whale

Concept
Semantic Field

Animals

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

鯨

Emoji
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