vombátido
/bombatido/from spelling rulesmasculine
The English phrase 'wombat' is translated into Spanish as vombátido. If unsure, use vombátido. Wiktionary also lists wombat.
Meaning: marsupial (noun)
Ways to say it
| Spanish | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|
| vombátido | /bombatido/ (from spelling rules) | masculine |
| wombat | masculine |
This term refers to the marsupial known as a wombat.
How do you pronounce it?
/bombatido/
Did you know?
- While vombátido is the formal term, many Spanish speakers simply use the English word wombat because the animal is not native to Spanish-speaking regions.
- In scientific Spanish, the suffix '-ido' in vombátido is used to categorize families of organisms, similar to how English uses '-idae'.
- The spelling of vombátido replaces the English 'w' with a 'v', a common phonetic adaptation in Spanish for foreign words starting with a labial-velar approximant.
Examples in context
- En el zoológico, vi a un uombat paseando tranquilamente.At the zoo, I saw a wombat strolling peacefully.
Example conversation
Daniel and María are looking at a book about animals.
- DanielMira, María, este animal es un vombátido.Look, María, this animal is a wombat.
- MaríaEs muy tierno, Daniel.It is very cute, Daniel.
- DanielDicen que el vombátido cava túneles profundos.They say the wombat digs deep tunnels.
- María¡Qué animal tan interesante!What an interesting animal!
Sources
- Wiktionary, “wombat” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
