kookaburra
English
WOTD – 31 December 2011
A kookaburra
Etymology
From Wiradhuri guuguubarra, of onomatopoeic origin.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈkʊkəˌbʌɹə/
- (General Australian, General New Zealand) IPA(key): /ˈkʊkəˌbaɹə/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈkʊkəˌbʌɹə/, /ˈkʊkəˌbɝɹə/
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Noun
kookaburra (plural kookaburras)
- Any of several species of kingfishers in the genus Dacelo, known for their laugh-like call.
Derived terms
Translations
kingfishers
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Further reading
References
- Dixon, R. M. W., Bruce Moore, W. S. Ramson, Mandy Thomas (2006) Australian Aboriginal Words in English: Their Origin and Meaning, 2nd ed. edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 86
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