Definition
Black and white striped animals known for spraying a foul-smelling liquid when threatened, or to beat someone badly in a game.
Etymology
From Algonquian 'seganku' or similar. The word came to English from Native American languages that had long experience with these animals.
Kelly Says
Skunks are actually super chill animals that would rather warn you with their white stripe than spray—but that smell (which contains the same chemical found in onions and garlic) is so powerful it can reach 10 blocks away!
Translations
CACatalà
escurçons
es-kur-sohn
DEDeutsch
Stinktiere
shpink-tee-er
ELΕλληνικά
σκουνκς
skunks
ESEspañol
mapaches
mah-pah-ches
FRFrançais
ratons laveurs
ra-toh la-vwar
HIहिन्दी
खरगोश
khar-goash
HUMagyar
mocsárfarkas
mo-char-far-kash
IDBahasa Indonesia
musang
mu-sang
ITItaliano
stinktiere
shpink-tee-er-eh
MSBahasa Melayu
musang
mu-sang
MYမြန်မာ
ပြာကြောင်း
pyar-kyaing
NLNederlands
stinkdieren
shpink-dee-ren
PTPortuguês
rascunhos
ra-skun-yosh
SVSvenska
sötnos
swaet-nos
SWKiswahili
skunks
shunks
TAதமிழ்
சாம்பல்
sa-am-pal
TEతెలుగు
వెల్లుల్లి
vel-lu-lli
UKУкраїнська
скінси
skin-see
VITiếng Việt
loài hươu
loh-oi hyoo