"koel" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: koels [plural]
Etymology: From Hindi कोयल (koyal), from Sanskrit कोकिल (kokila) which is of onomatopoeic origin. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|hi|कोयल}} Hindi कोयल (koyal), {{der|en|sa|कोकिल}} Sanskrit कोकिल (kokila), {{onom|en|nocap=1}} onomatopoeic Head templates: {{en-noun}} koel (plural koels)
  1. A cuckoo of the genus Eudynamys, native to Asia, Australia and the Pacific. Wikipedia link: koel Categories (lifeform): Cuckoos Derived forms: Asian koel (taxonomic: Eudynamys scolopaceus), Australian koel (taxonomic: Eudynamys (orientalis) cyanocephalus), black-billed koel (taxonomic: Eudynamys melanorhynchus), eastern koel (taxonomic: Eudynamys orientalis), Pacific koel (taxonomic: Eudynamys orientalis), western koel (taxonomic: Eudynamys scolopaceus) Translations (Translations): cucut koel [masculine] (Catalan), 噪鵑 (Chinese Mandarin), 噪鹃 (zàojuān) (Chinese Mandarin), burung tuwu (Malay), ਕੋਇਲ (koila) [masculine] (Punjabi), chi tu hú (Vietnamese)

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