noun · Animals

meerkat

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The meaning (definition) of the word meerkat

a small furry animal that stands up tall on its back legs

The word meerkat used in a sentence

“I watched the meerkat stand up and look all around.”

How the word meerkat is said around the world

Frenchsuricate (sew-ree-KAHT)
Spanishsuricata (soo-ree-KAH-tah)
Mandarin狐獴 (hoo muhng)
Hindiमीरकैट (MEER-kait)
Arabicمِيرْكَات (MEER-kaht)
Russianсурикат (soo-ree-KAT)
Portuguese (EU)suricata (soo-ree-KAH-tuh)
Portuguese (BR)suricato (soo-ree-KAH-too)
Japaneseミーアキャット (mee-ah-KYAT-toh)
GermanErdmännchen (AIRT-men-khen)
Urduمیرکیٹ (MEER-kat)
Punjabiਮੀਰਕੈਟ (MEER-kat)
Korean미어캣 (mee-uh-KAET)
Hebrewסוּרִיקָטָה (soo-ree-KAH-tah)
Greekσουρικάτα (soo-ree-KAH-tah)
Dutchstokstaartje (STOK-stahr-chuh)
Tagalogsurikata (soo-ree-KAH-tah)
Vietnamesechồn đất (chohn DUHT)
Turkishmirket (meer-KET)
Persianمیرکت (meer-KAT)
Polishsurykatka (soo-ri-KAHT-kah)
Ukrainianсурикат (soo-ree-KAHT)
Bengaliমিরক্যাট (MEER-kyat)
Swedishsurikat (SEW-ri-kaht)
Italiansuricato (soo-ree-KA-to)

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