Definitions for kookaburraˈkʊk əˌbɜr ə, -ˌbʌr ə
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
kook•a•bur•raˈkʊk əˌbɜr ə, -ˌbʌr ə(n.)(pl.)-ras.
any of several Australian and Papuan birds of the genus Dacelo, of the kingfisher family, esp. D. gigas, having a loud call that resembles laughter.
Category: Ornithology
Origin of kookaburra:
1885–90; < Wiradjuri (Australian Aboriginal language)
Princeton's WordNet
kookaburra, laughing jackass, Dacelo gigas(noun)
Australian kingfisher having a loud cackling cry
Wiktionary
kookaburra(Noun)
Any of several species of kingfishers in the genus Dacelo, known for their laugh-like call.
Origin: From gugubarra.
Translations for kookaburra
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
laughing jackass(noun)
a type of Australian bird that sounds as if it is laughing.
- KookaburraAfrikaans
- طَيْر أسْتراليArabic
- австр. птицаBulgarian
- pássaro (Dacelo novaeguineae)Portuguese (BR)
- ledňák obrovskýCzech
- der LachvogelGerman
- latterfuglDanish
- είδος αυστραλιανής αλκυόνας που ο ήχος της θυμίζει γέλιοGreek
- martín pescadorSpanish
- kuukabarraEstonian
- پرنده کوکابوراFarsi
- isonaurajaFinnish
- dacéloFrench
- צִיפוֹר אוֹסטרָלִיתHebrew
- एक तरह की आस्ट्रेलियाई चिड़िया जिसकी आवाज हंसी की तरह लगती हैHindi
- australska ptica rugalicaCroatian
- jégmadárHungarian
- burung kukaburaIndonesian
- hláturfugl, kókabúrraIcelandic
- alcione giganteItalian
- わらいかわせみJapanese
- 웃음물총새Korean
- Australijos tulžys, kukabaraLithuanian
- sejenis burung Raja UdangMalay
- lachvogelDutch
- latterfuglNorwegian
- !!(rodzaj zimorodka)Polish
- پرنده کوکابوراPersian
- یوه دوله مسارغه دهPashto
- pássaroPortuguese
- pescăruş albastru de AustraliaRomanian
- зимородок-хохотунRussian
- rybárikovec obrovskýSlovak
- avstralski vodomecSlovenian
- kukaburaSerbian
- skrattfågel, jättekungsfiskareSwedish
- นกพันธุ์หนึ่งของออสเตรเลียที่มีเสียงร้องคล้ายเสียงกำลังหัวเราะThai
- gülen balıkçılTurkish
- 笑翠鳥Chinese (Trad.)
- великий австралійський зимородокUkrainian
- ایک قسم کا آسٹریلیائی پرندہUrdu
- chim bói cá ÚcVietnamese
- 笑翠鸟Chinese (Simp.)
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