кӑпшанкӑ

Chuvash

Etymology

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Noun

кӑпшанкӑ • (kăpšank̬ă) (3rd person possessive [please provide], plural кӑпшанкӑсем) 

  1. woodlouse, roly-poly, pill bug (Oniscidea)
  2. (loosely) bug

Synonyms

  • тӗклӗ таракан (tĕklĕ t̬arak̬an), ҫӗрхут (śĕrh̬ut), кӑркаяк (kărk̬ajak)

Derived terms

  • хурт-кӑпшанкӑ (hurt-kăpšank̬ă, “insect”)

Further reading

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