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Pronunciation / Transliteration: bái niǎo
"一只白鸟在平静的湖面上飞过。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Any of various birds with predominantly white plumage, such as certain egrets, herons, or gulls.
"A solitary whitebird glided gracefully over the surface of the misty lake." - 2
A geographic location or settlement named after the descriptive avian term, notably historic sites associated with indigenous history in North America.
"The travelers rested near the historic ridge of Whitebird before descending into the canyon."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'hwīt' (white) and 'brid' or 'bridd' (bird, originally meaning young bird or fledgling). Historically used in regional dialects, geographic place names, and poetic descriptions of white-plumaged avian species like egrets or gulls.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Whitebird" is said worldwide
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oiseau blanc
Transliteration: wazo blɑ̃
"Un bel oiseau blanc a survolé la mer."
Weißvogel
Transliteration: vaɪsˌfoːɡl̩
"Ein seltener Weißvogel saß auf dem Ast."
uccello bianco
Transliteration: utˈtʃɛl.lo ˈbjan.ko
"Un uccello bianco volava sopra le onde."
pájaro blanco
Transliteration: ˈpa.xa.ɾo ˈblan.ko
"El pájaro blanco cruzó el cielo despejado."
pássaro branco
Transliteration: ˈpa.sa.ɾu ˈbɾɐ̃.ku
"Vimos um pássaro branco na beira doif rio."
सफ़ेद पक्षी
Transliteration: safed pakshi
"झील के किनारे एक सफ़ेद पक्षी बैठा था।"
白鸟
Transliteration: bái niǎo
"一只白鸟在平静的湖面上飞过。"
하얀새
Transliteration: hayan-sae
"푸른 하늘을 가로질러 하얀새 한 마리가 날아갔다."
白い鳥
Transliteration: shiroi tori
"川面の上を白い鳥が飛んでいた。"
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