"shilfa" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: shilfas [plural]
Etymology: From its call. Head templates: {{en-noun}} shilfa (plural shilfas)
  1. (UK, dialect) The chaffinch. Tags: UK, dialectal Categories (lifeform): True finches
    Sense id: en-shilfa-en-noun-rkJjtebe Categories (other): British English, English entries with topic categories using raw markup

Inflected forms

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