Meaning

2 senses
  1. A member of the Macropodidae family of large marsupials with strong hind legs for hopping, native to Australia and New Guinea.

    Känguru

    кенгуру́kengurú

    кенгуру́kenhurú

    any of several herbivorous leaping marsupials of Australia and New Guinea having large powerful hind legs and a long thick tail

  2. (Canada, attributive)A hooded jacket with a front pocket, usually of fleece material, a kangaroo jacket.

Examples

91 sentences
  1. Koalas are more popular than kangaroos.

    Коали більш популярні, ніж кенгуру. — deniko

    ruКоалы популярнее кенгуру. — sharptoothed

    deKoalas sind beliebter als Känguruhs. — Sudajaengi

  2. Tom has never seen a kangaroo.

    Том ніколи не бачив кенгуру. — deniko

    ruТом никогда не видел кенгуру. — marafon

  3. Have you ever seen a kangaroo?

    Ви коли-небудь бачили кенгуру? — deniko

    ruВы когда-нибудь видели кенгуру? — Hellerick

    deHast du schon mal ein Känguru gesehen? — Manfredo

  4. Did you see any kangaroos there?

  5. Tom had never seen a kangaroo before.

Translations

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Origin

Borrowed from Guugu Yimidhirr gangurru (“eastern grey kangaroo”). Despite a popular miscon

Borrowed from Guugu Yimidhirr gangurru (“eastern grey kangaroo”). Despite a popular misconception, the Guugu Yimidhirr term does not mean "I don't know".

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