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Emu
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Appendix:Variations of "emu"
English
Etymology
From en 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
A en constellation or en asterism from Australian aborigine cultures, a en dark constellation pattern formed by an arrangement of en dark nebulae in the sky, blotting out background stars, appearing akin to the en emu giant bird of Australia.
en locality shire:Pref/Loddon shire:Pref/Central Goldfields and the shire:Pref/Northern Grampians north western s/Victoria c/Australia
German
thumb|de ein Emu
Etymology
Probably from de pt ema ostrich, of unknown origin.
Pronunciation
de /ˈeːmuː/
de De-Emu.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
Noun
m,,s
emu
Declension
m,,s
Further reading
de Ratites