pika
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pika
- /ˈpiːkə/
- /ˈpaɪkə/ US
Sounds like pica · Rhymes with -aɪkə
Where it comes from
From French, from an Evenki word which Peter Simon Pallas transcribes as piika or peeka, but which cannot be found in modern dictionaries. Probably ultimately onomatopoeic.
Compare typologically German Pfeifhase (< pfeifen (+ Hase) << Latin pīpō), Czech pišťucha, Russian пищу́ха (piščúxa) (akin to пища́ть (piščátʹ), писк (pisk)).
noun pikas · pica
- Any of several small, furry mammals, similar to guinea pigs, but related to rabbits, of the genus Ochotona, from the mountains of North America and Asia.
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noun furry mammal of the genus Ochotona
| 한국어 | 우는토끼 uneuntokki |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 鼠兔 shǔtù |
| Français | pika, lièvre criard, lièvre siffleur, ochotone |
| Deutsch | Pfeifhase |
| Italiano | ocotona |
| Русский | пищу́ха piščúxa |
| Tiếng Việt | thỏ cộc |
Talk about this word "pika." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/pika. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. pika. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/pika "pika." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/pika.Cite this
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