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フォークランドオオカミ (フォークランドおおかみ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

フォークランドオオカミ

Meanings

1

noun

Falkland Islands wolf; warrah

usually written using kana alone

An extinct canid native to the Falkland Islands. Scientific name: Dusicyon australis. Also known as the Falkland Islands dog or fox.

フォークランドオオカミは19世せい紀きに絶ぜつ滅めつした。
The Falkland Islands wolf became extinct in the 19th century.

Written forms

フォークランドオオカミ
kana-only spelling
Katakana spelling is standard for this extinct animal name; usually written in kana.
フォークランド狼おおかみ
Kanji spelling exists but is uncommon; the katakana form is strongly preferred.

Kanji

狼wolf

Etymology

From English 'Falkland' + Japanese 狼 (おおかみ, wolf). The name directly describes the animal's geographic origin.