World Languages Lexicon
10 Language-to-English DictionariesKuckuck
Pronunciation / Transliteration: kook-ook
"Im Wald kann man oft den Kuckuck rufen hören."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A medium-sized slender bird known for its distinctive call and the habit of laying its eggs in the nests of other birds.
"The distinct call of the cuckoo echoed through the dense spring forest."
- 1
Informally meaning silly, eccentric, or mentally unstable.
"He went completely cuckoo after working on that complex project for seventy hours straight."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Originates from Middle English couhou, which is onomatopoeic in origin, imitating the characteristic two-note call of the male bird. This term entered English via Old French cucku, ultimately reflecting roots common to many Indo-European languages mimicking the bird's vocalization.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Cuckoo" is said worldwide
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coucou
Transliteration: koo-koo
"Le chant du coucou annonce l'arrivée du printemps."
Kuckuck
Transliteration: kook-ook
"Im Wald kann man oft den Kuckuck rufen hören."
culo
Transliteration: koo-koo
Script: cuculo
"Il cuculo è un uccello parassita di cova."
cuco
Transliteration: koo-ko
"El cuco pone sus huevos en nidos ajenos."
cuco
Transliteration: koo-koo
"O cuco é conhecido pelo seu canto característico."
कोयल
Transliteration: koyal
"वसन्त ऋतु में कोयल मीठा गाती है।"
布谷鸟
Transliteration: bù gū niǎo
"布谷鸟在树枝上欢快地叫着。"
뻐꾸기
Transliteration: ppeok-gu-gi
"봄이 되면 뻐꾸기가 울기 시작합니다."
郭公
Transliteration: kakkō
"森の中でカッコーの鳴き声が聞こえた。"
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