kookaburra
/ˈkʊkəˌbʌɹə/ · noun
Meaning
- Any of several species of kingfishers in the genus Dacelo.
Etymology / origin
Borrowed from Wiradjuri guuguubarra (“laughing kookaburra”).
- guuguubarra(wrh)→
- kookaburra (English)
- Relations: bor
Related words
Descendant words
- 柯卡布拉(Chinese) (bor)
- κουκαμπούρα(Greek) (bor)
- kukabura(Polish) (bor)
- cwcabyra(Welsh) (bor)
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