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squirrel versus chipmunk
It's that time of year in New England when both gray squirrels and chipmunks are gathering acorns for what could be a long winter. I knew that the
Spanish word for "squirrel" was "ardilla", but looking up "chipmunk" in both SpanishDict.com and Google Translate, the same word is used for a very
different animal. In Harper Collins Unabridged Spanish-English dictionary, "chipmunk" is translated "ardilla listada" - literally "striped squirrel".
I don't recall seeing either in Baja - just jack rabbits the size of dogs - but does anyone know of a word other than "ardilla" for "chipmunk"?
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How about Alvin, Chip or Dale?
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You forgot Simon and Theodore!
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My SayHi translator says Ardilla for both Chipmunk & Squirrel for whatever thats worth
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Quote: Originally posted by DawnPatrol  | My SayHi translator says Ardilla for both Chipmunk & Squirrel for whatever thats worth
[Edited on 10-10-2020 by DawnPatrol] |
This must be similar to blueberry and cranberry, both of which I've seen translated "arándano".
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chipmunk
https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tamias
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It looks like tamias is the genus (as mentioned in the English-language Wikipedia article as well) but perhaps as a Latin word it's used in
Spanish as well? It doesn't look like the critters are common in Mexico, so maybe a Spanish equivalent isn't necessary. Just curious on my part, since
I see them all the time!
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"Juancito" is certainly cute, but the critters around here have a very pronounced pair of black and white stripes on either side of their tiny bodies.
It makes me wonder if it's a cousin - "Primo Juancito".
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I have the most comprehensive English/Spanish dictionary I've ever seen. A very thick, hardcover 8.5 x 11 inch book with tiny print. Over 2000 pages.
"Ardilla" is it. No other names mentioned.
Plus I just asked a baja native, showing the above photo. The immediate response was "ardilla".
Here's the dictionary: https://www.amazon.com/Oxford-Spanish-Dictionary-Dictionarie...
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Tamias is the name of the genus that includes chipmunks. It is not a Spanish name.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tamias
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My ranch friends call them "juancitos".
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Rancho San Gregorio, BCN
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Our dog Tito (pictured in my avatar) calls them "fun to chase".
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| Quote: Originally posted by lencho |
Thanks. Likely it's the whole peninsula, then. Which seems useful enough for this group of Baja-oriented Folks.
Paul, I must be confused: are you looking for what they're called in New England? 
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I'm looking for what a chipmunk would be called in Mexico; or, what a Mexican might call one of the little critters running across my deck dozens of
times a day. I feel like we've gathered a pretty good cross-section of answers. Mil gracias!
[Edited on 10-12-2020 by pauldavidmena]
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