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10 Language-to-English DictionariesAve aquática
Pronunciation / Transliteration: a-vee a-kwa-ti-ka
"A garça é uma ave aquática comum ao longo do rio."
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."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'waterbird' is a compound word formed from 'water' and 'bird'. 'Water' originates from Old English 'wæter', while 'bird' comes from the Proto-Germanic '*burdiz'. The term has evolved to describe birds that are primarily associated with aquatic environments.
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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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