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See also: Appendix:Variations of "emu"
English
Etymology
From emu (“ratite”). Calque of Australian aboriginal languages name of the sky pattern, named after the giant bird of Australia, for which it appears akin to.
Proper noun
Emu
- A constellation or asterism from Australian aborigine cultures, a dark constellation pattern formed by an arrangement of dark nebulae in the sky, blotting out background stars, appearing akin to the emu (giant bird of Australia).
- A locality in the Shire of Loddon, Shire of Central Goldfields and the Shire of Northern Grampians, north western Victoria, Australia
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German
Etymology
Probably from Portuguese ema (“ostrich”), of unknown origin.
Pronunciation
Noun
Emu m (strong, genitive Emus, plural Emus)
Declension
Declension of Emu [masculine, strong]
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