Gerbo

/ˈɡɜrboʊ/ noun

Definition

An informal or dialectal term for a gerbil, particularly used in some regions or by enthusiasts.

Etymology

An informal variant or nickname for 'gerbil,' formed by shortening and adding a vowel ending common in casual language. Similar to how 'gerb' developed from pet-lover slang.

Kelly Says

Different communities of pet owners create their own cute names for animals—'gerbo' is the kind of word that might be common at a gerbil fan convention but nowhere else!

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ገርቢል
ɡɛr-bi-l
ARالعربية
جرذان
dʒardʒān
BNবাংলা
গেরবিল
ɡɛr-bi-l
CACatalà
gerbils
ʒɛr-bil
CSČeština
gerbily
ɡɛr-bi-li
DADansk
gerbiler
ɡɛr-bi-lɛr
DEDeutsch
Gerbo
ɡɛʁ-boʊ
ELΕλληνικά
γερμπίλ
ɣɛr-bɪl
ESEspañol
gerbo
ger-bo
FAفارسی
جربیل
ʒər-bil
FISuomi
gerbilit
ɡɛr-bi-lit
FRFrançais
gerbo
ʒɛr-bo
GUGU
જર્બિલ
ʒɛr-bil
HAHA
gerbil
ʒɛr-bil
HEעברית
ג'רביל
ɡɛr-bi-l
HIहिन्दी
जर्बिल
jər-bil
HUMagyar
gerbil
ʒɛr-bil
IDBahasa Indonesia
gerbo
ʒɛr-boʊ
IGIG
gerbil
ʒɛr-bil
ITItaliano
gerbo
ʒɛr-bo
JA日本語
ハムスター
ha-mu-su-ta
KKKK
гөрбіл
ɡʊr-bil
KMKM
គ្របីល
ɡrə-pi-l
KO한국어
jwi
MRMR
जर्बिल
ʒɛr-bil
MSBahasa Melayu
gerbil
ʒɛr-bil
MYမြန်မာ
ဂျယ်ဘီလ်
ɡɛr-bi-l
NLNederlands
gerbils
ʒɛr-bɪls
NONorsk
gerbiler
ɡɛr-bi-lɛr
PAPA
ਜਰਬਿਲ
ʒɛr-bil
PLPolski
gerbily
ɡɛr-bi-li
PTPortuguês
gerbo
ʒɛr-boʊ
RORomână
gerbile
ʒɛr-bi-le
RUРусский
джербо
dzher-bo
SVSvenska
gerbiler
ɡɛr-bi-lɛr
SWKiswahili
gerbil
ʒɛr-bil
TAதமிழ்
ஜெர்பில்
ʒɛr-pil
TEతెలుగు
జర్బిల్
ʒɛr-bil
THไทย
หนูGerbil
noo ger-bil
TLTL
gerbil
ʒɛr-bil
TRTürkçe
gerbo
ʒɛr-boʊ
UKУкраїнська
джервіл
ʒɛr-vil'
URاردو
جربو
ʒər-boʊ
VITiếng Việt
chuột gerbil
chù-ot ger-bil
YOYO
gerbil
ʒɛr-bil
ZH中文
沙鼠
shā shǔ
ZUZU
gerbil
ʒɛr-bil

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