Spanish word

jabalí

Pronunciation

IPA/xaβaˈli/

Meaning

  • masculine nounwild boar

Example

Durante la caza encontraron un jabalí herido.

During the hunt they found an injured wild boar.

Illustration for jabalí (wild boar)

More examples

En la feria probé carne de jabalí.

At the fair I tried wild boar meat.

Core concept

Robust wild pig with a long snout and visible tusks.

Common phrases

  • carne de jabalí

    wild boar meat

  • piel de jabalí

    wild boar hide

Similar words

cerdo: Domestic pig kept on farms or in households, bred for meat and everyday use.
jabato: Young wild piglet of the species, smaller and often still spotted.

Definition in Spanish

Mamífero salvaje parecido al cerdo, de cuerpo robusto, hocico alargado y colmillos, que vive en montes y bosques.

Word origin

From Arabic jabalī 'of the mountain', from jabal 'mountain', originally used for boars living in mountains and forests.

Usage tips

  • Used to distinguish a wild animal from the domestic cerdo and appears often in hunting reports, regional news, and recipes; stress falls on the final í and the plural is jabalíes.

Opposites

  • cerdo domésticodomestic pignoun

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