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10 Language-to-English DictionariesWader
/ˈweɪ.dər/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A long-legged water bird, such as a snipe, sandpiper, or plover, that feeds by wading in shallow water or mud.
"A flock of waders searched the muddy shoreline for small crustaceans." - 2
Waterproof boots or trousers reaching to the waist or chest, worn by anglers and workers in deep water.
"He put on his rubber waders before stepping into the cold river to fish."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the verb 'wade', originating from Old English 'wadan' (to go, wade), stemming from Proto-Germanic '*wadaną'. The agent suffix '-er' was added in Middle English to designate either a person or animal that wades, or later, waterproof high boots worn for wading.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Wader" is said worldwide
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échassier
Transliteration: e-ʃa-sje
"Un grand échassier marchait lentement dans les marais."
Watvogel
Transliteration: ˈvaːtˌfoːɡl̩
"Der Watvogel sucht im flachen Wasser nach Nahrung."
trampoliere
Transliteration: trampoˈljɛre
"Il trampoliere cerca cibo lungo la riva fangosa."
ave playera
Transliteration: aˈbe plaˈʝeɾa
"Muchas aves playeras migran durante el invierno."
maçarico
Transliteration: ma.saˈɾi.ku
"O maçarico caminha pela lama à procura de alimento."
जलपक्ष
Transliteration: jalpakshi
Script: जलपक्षी
"जलपक्षी उथले पानी में अपना भोजन खोज रहा है।"
涉禽
Transliteration: shè qín
"这只涉禽正在浅水区寻找食物。"
도요새
Transliteration: doyosae
"습지에서 많은 도요새들을 볼 수 있습니다."
水鳥
Transliteration: mizudori
"シギやチドリなどの水鳥が湿地でエサを探しています。"
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