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10 Language-to-English DictionariesZiegenmelker
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ˈtsiːɡn̩ˌmɛlkɐ/
"Der Ziegenmelker ist ein nachtaktiver Vogel."
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A medium-sized nocturnal or crepuscular bird with mottled cryptic plumage, wide gape, and soft flight, feeding on flying insects.
"The camouflaged nightjar blended seamlessly into the forest floor during the dusk." - 2
Any of various caprimulgiform birds known for their characteristic nocturnal habits and calls.
"We heard the distinctive churring sound of a nightjar echoing through the clearing after dark."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English, combining 'night' (from Old English 'niht') and 'jar' (likely imitative of the bird's harsh, jarring nocturnal churring call). The French phonetic transliteration 'wazo-de-nɥi' corresponds to 'oiseau de nuit', literally meaning 'bird of night'.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Nightjar" is said worldwide
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engoulevent
Transliteration: /ɑ̃.ɡul.vɑ̃/
"L'engoulevent chante souvent à la tombée de la nuit."
Ziegenmelker
Transliteration: /ˈtsiːɡn̩ˌmɛlkɐ/
"Der Ziegenmelker ist ein nachtaktiver Vogel."
caprimulgo
Transliteration: /kapriˈmulɡo/
"Il caprimulgo caccia insetti di notte."
chotacabras
Transliteration: /tʃotaˈkaβɾas/
"El chotacabras vuela silenciosamente en la oscuridad."
noitibó
Transliteration: /nojtiˈbɔ/
"O noitibó tem uma plumagem muito camuflada."
धmchari
Transliteration: raat ka pakshi
Script: रात का पक्षी
"रात का पक्षी अंधेरे में कीड़े खाता है।"
夜鹰
Transliteration: yè yīng
"夜鹰是一种夜行性鸟类。"
쏙독새
Transliteration: ssokdoksae
"쏙독새는 밤에 주로 활동하는 새입니다."
ヨタカ
Transliteration: yotaka
Script: 夜鷹
"ヨタカは夕暮れ時に活発になる鳥です。"
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