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perentie

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The largest Australian monitor lizard or goanna, Varanus giganteus.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

From Dieri pirrinthi (or other Karnic language).

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Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Hungarian: óriás varánusz — Varanus giganteus
  • Pitjantjatjara: ngiṉṯaka — Varanus giganteus
  • Polish: waran wielki — Varanus giganteus
  • Russian: гига́нтский вара́н (gigántskij varán) — Varanus giganteus
  • Russian: большо́й вара́н (bolʹšój varán) — Varanus giganteus
  • Russian: пере́нти (perénti) — Varanus giganteus