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"Vicuñas" is a form of "vicuña", a noun which is often translated as "la vicuña". "Guanacos" is a form of "guanaco", a noun which is often translated as "el guanaco". Learn more about the difference between "vicuñas" and "guanacos" below.
vicuña(
vih
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ku
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nyuh
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A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. la vicuña
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
They captured and sheared wild vicuñas in Jujuy.Capturaron y esquilaron vicuñas silvestres en Jujuy.
a. la vicuña
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
This sweater made from vicuña costs $3000!¡Este suéter hecho de vicuña cuesta $3000!
b. la lana de vicuña
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
Vicuña is very soft and very expensive.La lana de vicuña es muy suave y muy cara.
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guanaco(
gwuh
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na
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ko
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A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. el guanaco
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
, la guanaca
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
The guanaco is a ruminant similar to a llama that inhabits the mountains of South America.El guanaco es un rumiante parecido a la llama que habita las montañas de Sudamérica.
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