different between aardvark vs aardwolf

English

Wikispecies

Alternative forms

• aard-vark, erdvark

Etymology

Borrowed from Afrikaans aardvark (obsolete), erdvark, from aarde (“earth”), (from Dutch, from Middle Dutch aerde) + vark (“pig”), (from Middle Dutch varken). Early European colonists in South Africa noticed that the animal was similar to a pig, while "aarde" hints at the animal's habit of burrowing.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /???d.v??k/
• (US) IPA^(key): /???d.v??k/

Noun

aardvark (plural aardvarks)

1. The nocturnal, insectivorous, burrowing, mammal Orycteropus afer, of the order Tubulidentata, somewhat resembling a pig, common in some parts of sub-Saharan Africa. [from late 18^th c.]

   Synonyms: African anteater, antbear, ant bear, anteater, earth pig

2. (slang, particularly in the southeast US) A silly or credulous person who is prone to mistakes or blunders.

   Synonym: fool

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Translations

References

• Aard-vark in the Encyclopædia Britannica (11th edition, 1911)

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch aardvarken, from aarde (“earth, soil”) +? varken (“pig”).

Noun

aardvark (plural aardvarke)

1. Obsolete form of erdvark.

Portuguese

Noun

aardvark m (plural aardvarks)

1. aardvark (mammal)

   Synonyms: oricterope, porco-da-terra, jimbo, porco-formigueiro, timba, timbo

English

Alternative forms

• aard-wolf (archaic)

Etymology

Borrowed from Afrikaans aardwolf.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /???d?w?lf/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /???d.?w?lf/
• Hyphenation: aard?wolf

Noun

aardwolf (plural aardwolves)

1. A nocturnal, insectivorous mammal, Proteles cristatus, of southern and eastern Africa, related to and resembling the hyena. [First attested in the mid 19^th century.]

Related terms

• aardvark
• earthwolf

Translations

See also

• Proteles

Further reading

• aardwolf on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Aard-wolf in the Encyclopædia Britannica (11th edition, 1911)

Afrikaans

Alternative forms

• erdwolf

Etymology

From aarde (“earth, soil”) +? wolf.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [???rtvo?f]

Noun

aardwolf (plural aardwolwe)

1. aardwolf

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from Afrikaans aardwolf. Equivalent to aard +? wolf.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?a?rt???lf/
• Hyphenation: aard?wolf

Noun

aardwolf m (plural aardwolven, diminutive aardwolfje n)

1. aardwolf

Related terms

• aardvarken n