Cayman Meaning in English

word

US

ˈkeɪmən

KAY-muhn

UK

kˈeɪmən

kay-MUHN

التعريف

A cayman is a small to medium-sized reptile related to the alligator, found mainly in Central and South America.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

'Cayman' refers specifically to animals in the Caiman family, not to all crocodiles or alligators. Not to be confused with the Cayman Islands (island group in the Caribbean).

• Spanish: caimán
• Portuguese (BR): jacaré (caimão)
• Portuguese (PT): jacaré (caimão)
• Chinese (Simplified): 凯门鳄
• Chinese (Traditional): 凱門鱷
• Hindi: कैमैन (मगरमच्छ की एक प्रजाति)
• Arabic: كايمان (نوع من التماسيح)
• Bengali: কাইমন
• Russian: кайман
• Japanese: カイマン
• Vietnamese: cá sấu caiman
• Korean: 카이만
• Turkish: kaiman
• Urdu: کایمن
• Indonesian: kaiman

جمل نموذجية

A cayman lives in the river.

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The cayman is related to the alligator.

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We saw a cayman at the zoo.

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Did you know there's a cayman living near this lake?

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The rainforest is home to many animals, including the cayman.

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People sometimes confuse a cayman with a crocodile, but they're not the same.

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