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10 Language-to-English DictionariesPigeon
/ˈpɪdʒ.ən/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A type of bird that is often found in cities, known for its cooing sound and ability to fly.
"The park was filled with pigeons pecking at crumbs on the ground." - 2
A person who is easily deceived or tricked.
"He felt like a pigeon after falling for the scam."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'pigeon' comes from the Old French 'pijon', which is derived from the Latin 'pipio', meaning 'young chirping bird'. The term has evolved over centuries to refer to various species of birds in the family Columbidae, commonly found in urban areas.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Pigeon" is said worldwide
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Pigeon
Transliteration: pee-zhon
"Le parc était rempli de pigeons picorant des miettes."
Taube
Transliteration: tau-beh
"Der Park war voller Tauben, die nach Futter suchten."
Piccione
Transliteration: pee-cho-neh
"Il parco era pieno di piccioni che beccavano briciole."
Paloma
Transliteration: pa-lo-ma
"El parque estaba lleno de palomas picoteando migajas."
Pombo
Transliteration: pom-bo
"O parque estava cheio de pombos bicando migalhas."
कबूतर
Transliteration: kabootar
"पार्क में कबूतर चूरा चाट रहे थे।"
鸽子
Transliteration: gēzi
"公园里有很多鸽子在啄食面包屑。"
비둘기
Transliteration: bidulgi
"공원에는 비둘기가 빵 부스러기를 쪼아먹고 있었다."
鳩
Transliteration: hato
"公園には鳩がパンくずをついばんでいた。"
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