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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSongbird
/ˈsɔːŋ.bɜːd/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A bird with a melodious call or song, especially a passerine bird of the suborder Passeri.
"We woke up to the gentle chirping of a songbird outside our window."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Compound of 'song' (from Old English sang) and 'bird' (from Old English brid), referring to perching birds that produce complex and melodious vocalizations.
10 Global Lexicons: How "Songbird" is said worldwide
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oiseau chanteur
Transliteration: wa.zo ʃɑ̃.tœʁ
"Un petit oiseau chanteur s'est posé sur la branche."
Singvogel
Transliteration: ˈzɪŋˌfoːɡl̩
"Der Singvogel begrüßte den Morgen mit seiner Melodie."
uccello cantatore
Transliteration: utˈtʃɛllo kan.taˈtoː.re
"L'uccello cantatore volò via tra gli alberi."
pájaro cantor
Transliteration: ˈpa.xa.ɾo kanˈtoɾ
"El pájaro cantor llenó el bosque con su hermosa voz."
pássaro cantor
Transliteration: ˈpa.sa.ɾu kɐ̃ˈtoɾ
"Ouvimos um lindo pássaro cantor no jardim."
गायक पक्षी
Transliteration: gaayak pakshi
"पेड़ पर बैठा गायक पक्षी बहुत मीठा गा रहा था।"
鸣禽
Transliteration: míng qín
"树枝上有一只美丽的鸣禽在唱歌。"
鸣禽
Transliteration: soraejo
Script: 소래조
"아침마다 정원에서 소래조의 노랫소리가 들린다."
鳴き鳥
Transliteration: nakidori
"庭の木の上で鳴き鳥が美しい声を響かせている。"
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