weretiger en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈwɛɹtaɪɡɚ/ (US)
- /ˈwɪɹtaɪɡɚ/ (US)
- /ˈwɛətaɪɡə/ (UK)
- /ˈwɪətaɪɡə/ (UK)
Etymology
Etymology tree English were- Iraniander. Ancient Greek τίγρις (tígris)bor. Latin tigrislbor. Anglo-Norman tigrebor. ▲ Latin tigrisbor. Proto-West Germanic *tīgr Old English tigras Middle English tygre English tiger English weretiger From were- + tiger.
Meanings
- (qualifier:mythological) A creature of Southeast Asian myth; a shapeshifter who can assume the shape of a tiger.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| weretigers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
Hypernyms
shapeshifter · werecat · therianthrope
Translations (15)
th เสือสมิง (shapeshifter who can assume the shape of a tiger) · ja 虎人間 (shapeshifter who can assume the shape of a tiger) · cmn 虎人 (shapeshifter who can assume the shape of a tiger) · de Wertiger (shapeshifter who can assume the shape of a tiger) · nl weertijger (shapeshifter who can assume the shape of a tiger) · id siluman harimau (shapeshifter who can assume the shape of a tiger) · pl tygrysołak (shapeshifter who can assume the shape of a tiger) · ms harimau jadian (shapeshifter who can assume the shape of a tiger) · ja 虎人 (shapeshifter who can assume the shape of a tiger) · pt homem-tigre (shapeshifter who can assume the shape of a tiger) · fr tigre-garou (shapeshifter who can assume the shape of a tiger) · fi ihmistiikeri (shapeshifter who can assume the shape of a tiger) · ja 虎男 (shapeshifter who can assume the shape of a tiger) · ja 人虎 (shapeshifter who can assume the shape of a tiger) · ko 인호 (shapeshifter who can assume the shape of a tiger)