Translation
morumotto means "Guinea Pig" in English.
It's a katakanization, a loan-word.
It comes from "Marmot," from Dutch.
Sometimes morumotto doesn't mean the animal, see homonyms.
| Romaji | mo | ru | mo | tto | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katakana | モ | ル | モ | ッ | ト |
| Hiragana | も | る | も | っ | と |
Orthography Notes
- ット contains a small tsu ッ which makes the consonant of the syllable longer.
Homonyms & Similar Words
- The Japanese word for what's called a "guinea pig" in English comes from the word "marmot" in Dutch. The Japanese word for what's called a "marmot" in English is maamotto マーモット.
Synonyms
Scientific name: Cavia.
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