tijger

Dutch (Brabantic)

/ˈtɛi̯ɣər/

noun
Definitions
  • tiger, Panthera tigris
  • (Surinam) jaguar, Panthera onca
  • (Surinam) puma, cougar, Puma concolor
  • (South Africa) leopard, panther, Panthera pardus
  • (figurative) A fast-growing or prosperous Asian economy, usually located in East Asia or Southeast Asia.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch tiger derived from Old French tigre derived from Latin tigris (tiger).

Origin

Latin

tigris

Gloss

tiger

Concept
Semantic Field

Animals

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

Emoji
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