Translation

The Japanese word for "Cavy" is morumotto モルモット, a katakanization of "Marmot."
Another word for "Cavy" is tenjiku-nezumi 天竺鼠.

Romaji mo ru mo tto
Katakanaモルモット
Hiraganaもるもっと
Romaji te n ji ku ne zu mi
Hiraganaてんじくねずみ
Katakanaテンジクネズミ
Kanji 天 竺 鼠
Meaning India Rat
School Level 小1 ✕ ✕

Synonyms

Scientific name: Cavia.

Further Reading