porcupine meaning in Pashto
ششګی šašgáy
/ˈpɔː(ɹ)kjʊˌpaɪn/
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colloquial/ˈpɔː(ɹ)kiˌpaɪn/
porcupine in Pashto: ششګی (šašgáy). In English, porcupine means any of several rodents of either of the taxonomic families Hystricidae (Old World porcupines) or Erethizontidae (New World porcupines), both from the infraorder Hystricognathi, noted for their sharp spines or quills, which are raised when the animal is attacked or surprised.
Pashto words for porcupine
- rodent of the family Hystricidae
- ششګی šašgáy
English meaning of porcupine
- noun Any of several rodents of either of the taxonomic families Hystricidae (Old World porcupines) or Erethizontidae (New World porcupines), both from the infraorder Hystricognathi, noted for their sharp spines or quills, which are raised when the animal is attacked or surprised.
- noun An echidna.
Synonyms of porcupine
porcupine in other languages
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- porcupine in Sanskrit
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Questions about porcupine in Pashto
- What is the meaning of porcupine in Pashto?
- Porcupine in Pashto is ششګی (šašgáy).
- porcupine په پښتو کې څه معنی لري؟
- Porcupine: ششګی (šašgáy).
- What does porcupine mean in English?
- Porcupine means any of several rodents of either of the taxonomic families Hystricidae (Old World porcupines) or Erethizontidae (New World porcupines), both from the infraorder Hystricognathi, noted for their sharp spines or quills, which are raised when the animal is attacked or surprised.
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