кенгуру́
kengurúmasculine
The Russian word for kangaroo is кенгуру́ (kengurú).
The word refers to the marsupial.
Meaning: marsupial (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The word кенгуру́ is an indeclinable masculine noun, meaning its form does not change regardless of its grammatical case.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is kengurú.
Did you know?
- While the word кенгуру́ is borrowed, the Russian word for the pouch itself, сумка, is the same word used for a 'handbag' or 'purse'.
- Because it is an indeclinable foreign loanword, кенгуру́ is often easier for English speakers to master than native Russian animals like 'медведь' (bear).
- Because кенгуру́ does not change in the plural, a sentence like 'the kangaroos are here' looks identical to 'the kangaroo is here' if the verb is omitted.
Examples in context
- Я узнал очень интересный факт о кенгуруI learned a very interesting fact about kangaroos
- Видел нового кенгуру в зоопарке?Did you see the new kangaroo at the zoo?
- Кенгуру́ прыгает по траве.Kenguru prygayet po trave.The kangaroo jumps through the grass.
- Я видел кенгуру́ в зоопарке.Ya videl kenguru v zooparke.I saw a kangaroo at the zoo.
- Этот кенгуру́ очень большой.Etot kenguru ochen' bol'shoy.This kangaroo is very big.
Example conversation
Sergey and Anastasia are visiting a zoo.
- Сергей SergeyСмотри, Анастасия, там кенгуру́!Smotri, Anastasiya, tam kenguru!Look, Anastasia, there is a kangaroo!
- Анастасия AnastasiaОй, какой он забавный!Oy, kakoy on zabavnyy!Oh, how funny it is!
- Сергей SergeyОн несёт детёныша в сумке.On nesyot detyonysha v sumke.He is carrying a baby in his pouch.
- Анастасия AnastasiaЭто очень мило, Сергей.Eto ochen milo, Sergey.That is very cute, Sergey.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “kangaroo” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
