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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries水鸟
Pronunciation / Transliteration: shuǐ niǎo
"苍鹭是一种常见的水鸟，常在河边被看到。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A bird that is typically found in or around water, such as lakes, rivers, or wetlands.
"The heron is a common waterbird often seen fishing along the riverbank." - 2
Any bird species that relies on aquatic habitats for feeding, nesting, or breeding.
"Ducks and geese are examples of waterbirds that migrate seasonally."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'waterbird' is derived from the combination of 'water', originating from Old English 'wæter', and 'bird', from Old English 'bridde'. The term evolved in the English language to describe birds that are typically found in aquatic environments, reflecting their habitat and behavior.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Waterbird" is said worldwide
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Oiseau aquatique
Transliteration: waz-o a-kwa-tik
"Le héron est un oiseau aquatique commun le long des rivières."
Wassergeflügel
Transliteration: vas-er-ge-flue-gel
"Der Reiher ist ein häufiges Wassergeflügel, das am Fluss zu sehen ist."
Uccello acquatico
Transliteration: oo-chel-lo a-kwa-ti-co
"L'airone è un uccello acquatico comune lungo il fiume."
Ave acuática
Transliteration: a-ve a-kwa-ti-ka
"La garza es un ave acuática común a lo largo del río."
Ave aquática
Transliteration: a-vee a-kwa-ti-ka
"A garça é uma ave aquática comum ao longo do rio."
जलपक्षी
Transliteration: jalpakshī
"बगुला एक सामान्य जलपक्षी है जो नदी के किनारे देखा जाता है।"
水鸟
Transliteration: shuǐ niǎo
"苍鹭是一种常见的水鸟，常在河边被看到。"
수조류
Transliteration: sujoryu
"왜가리는 강가에서 자주 볼 수 있는 수조류입니다."
水鳥
Transliteration: mizunotori
"サギは川の近くでよく見られる水鳥です。"
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