"whimbrel" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈʍɪmbɹɜl/ Forms: whimbrels [plural]
Etymology: Uncertain. Perhaps from whimper + -el, alluding to the sound of its cry. Etymology templates: {{unc|en}} Uncertain, {{af|en|whimper|-el}} whimper + -el Head templates: {{en-noun}} whimbrel (plural whimbrels)
  1. A large migratory wading bird, Numenius phaeopus, of the family Scolopacidae, with a long downcurved bill. Wikipedia link: whimbrel Categories (lifeform): Scolopacids Derived forms: Hudsonian whimbrel Translations (a large wading bird, Numenius phaeopus): kleinwulp (Afrikaans), kojlik mesatar [masculine] (Albanian), малък свирец (malǎk svirec) [masculine] (Bulgarian), becut [masculine] (Catalan), xarlot [masculine] (Catalan), lille regnspove (Danish), regenwulp (Dutch), spógvi [masculine] (Faroese), pikkukuovi (Finnish), courlis corlieu [masculine] (French), Regenbrachvogel [masculine] (German), kis póling (Hungarian), spói [masculine] (Icelandic), crotach eanaigh [masculine] (Irish), crotach samhraidh [masculine] (Irish), chiurlo piccolo [masculine] (Italian), chiurletto [masculine] (Italian), chiurlotto mezzano [masculine] (Italian), daakʼį́į́ʼ yázhí (Navajo), guškkástat (Northern Sami), småspove (Norwegian), maçarico-galego [masculine] (Portuguese), ciurlìn [masculine] (Romagnol), сре́дний кроншне́п (srédnij kronšnép) [masculine] (Russian), кроншне́п (kronšnép) [masculine] (Russian), eun-bealltainne [masculine] (Scottish Gaelic), guilbneach-beag [masculine] (Scottish Gaelic), far-ghuilbneach [feminine] (Scottish Gaelic), zarapito [masculine] (Spanish), småspov (Swedish), taragnòła [feminine] (Venetian), coegylfinir [masculine] (Welsh), wetterwylp (West Frisian), druup [masculine] (Zealandic)

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      "code": "vec",
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      "code": "cy",
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}

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