Translation
bikūnya means "Vicuña" in English.
It's a katakanization, a loan-word.
| Romaji | bi | kuu | nya | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katakana | ビ | ク | ー | ニャ |
| Hiragana | び | く | ー | にゃ |
Orthography Notes
- bikuunya is another way to romanize this word.
- ニャ is a compound kana representing a single syllable with multiple characters.
- クー contains a long dash called the prolonged sound mark which makes the vowel of the syllable longer.