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10 Language-to-English DictionariesJacana
/dʒəˈkɑː.nə/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A tropical bird of the family Jacanidae, characterized by extremely long toes and claws that enable them to walk on floating leaves of aquatic plants such as water lilies.
"The northern jacana carefully balanced on the lily pads while searching for insects." - 2
Any of several wetland-dwelling birds belonging to the order Charadriiformes, notable for polyandrous mating systems and male parental care.
"Observing the jacana protect its chicks reveals unique behavioral adaptations in tropical wetlands."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Tupi-Guarani indigenous South American name 'ñaha'nã', via Portuguese and French adaptations in the 18th century. The term entered English scientific nomenclature to classify tropical waders known for their extraordinarily long toes and claws adapted for walking on floating vegetation.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Jacana" is said worldwide
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jacana
Transliteration: ʒa.ka.na
"Le jacana marche facilement sur les feuilles de nénuphar."
Blatthuhn
Transliteration: ˈblatˌhuːn
"Das Blatthuhn sucht auf Seerosen nach Nahrung."
jacana
Transliteration: dʒaˈka.na
"La jacana cammina agilmente sulle ninfee."
jacana
Transliteration: xaˈka.na
"La jacana tiene dedos muy largos para caminar sobre el agua."
jaçanã
Transliteration: ʒa.saˈnã
"O jaçanã é conhecido por andar sobre plantas flutuantes."
कमलचल पक्षी
Transliteration: kamalchal pakshi
"कमलचल पक्षी पानी के पत्तों पर आसानी से चलता है।"
水雉
Transliteration: shuǐ zhì
"水雉长着极长的脚趾，能在浮萍上行走。"
물꿩
Transliteration: mul-gwon
"물꿩은 연꽃잎 위를 가볍게 걸어 다닌다."
レンカク
Transliteration: renkaku
Script: 蓮角
"レンカクは水面の葉の上を歩く鳥です。"
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