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alpaca

la alpaca

alpaca(

ahl

pah

kuh

)

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).

noun

1. (animal)

a. la alpaca

(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 alpaca lives in the Andes Mountains and eats grass and hay.La alpaca vive en la Cordillera de los Andes y come pasto y heno.

2. (material)

a. la alpaca

(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)

I bought a scarf made of alpaca in Peru.Compré una bufanda de alpaca en Perú.

b. la lana de alpaca

(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)

Alpaca can be used to make clothes and blankets.La lana de alpaca se puede utilizar para hacer ropa y mantas.

alpaca [ælˈpækə]

noun

alpaca (f)

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