# earth pig

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈɜːθpɪɡ/

## Definitions
1. The aardvark.

## Etymology
Calque of Afrikaans aardvark (literally “earth-pig”), equivalent to earth + pig.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/earth-pig