noun · Animals

guinea pig

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The meaning (definition) of the word guinea pig

a small round furry pet that makes squeaky sounds

The word guinea pig used in a sentence

“My guinea pig squeaks when I give it a carrot.”

Words that mean the same as guinea pig (synonyms)

pet

The plural of the word guinea pig

guinea pigs

How the word guinea pig is said around the world

Frenchcobaye (koh-BEY)
Spanishconejillo de Indias (koh-nay-KHEE-lyoh thay EEND-yahs)
Mandarin豚鼠 (twuhn shoo)
Hindiगिनी पिग (GI-nee pig)
Arabicخنزير غينيا (KHEEN-zeer GHEE-nee-ah)
Russianморская свинка (murs-KAH-yah SVYEEN-kah)
Portuguese (EU)cobaia (koo-BYU-h)
Portuguese (BR)cobaia (kohbya)
Japaneseモルモット (moh-ru-MOHT-toh)
GermanMeerschweinchen (MAYRSH-vyn-hyuhn)
Urduگنی پگ (GU-nee pug)
Punjabiਗਿੰਨੀ ਪਿਗ (GIN-nee pig)
Korean기니피그 (GEE-nee-pee-gu)
Hebrewחזיר ים (khah-ZEER YAHM)
Greekινδικό χοιρίδιο (een-thee-KOH hyee-REE-thee-oh)
Dutchcavia (KAH-vee-ah)
Tagalogbaboy na ginagamit sa eksperimento (BAH-bohy nah gee-nah-GAH-meet sah eks-puh-ree-MEN-toh)
Vietnamesechuột lang (CHOO-uht lahng)
Turkishkobay (koh-BAHY)
Persianخوکچه هندی (KHOOK-chay HAYN-dee)
Polishświnka morska (SHFEENG-kah MAWRS-kah)
Ukrainianморська свинка (MOHRS-kah ZVIN-kah)
Bengaliগিনিপিগ (GEE-nee-peeg)
Swedishmarsvin (mahsh-VEEN)
Italiancavia (KAH-vee-ah)

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